Lok Sabha · TN-11

Cuddalore

1980

MUTHUKUMARAN R.

INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha

Margin1,08,65124.6%

Winner votes2,62,69459.4%

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INC(I)ADKINDINDJNP(S)

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MUTHUKUMARAN R. INC(I)	2,62,694	59.4%
2	ARVINDA BALA PAJANOR ADK	1,54,043	34.8%
3	RAJALAKSHMI SELVI IND	6,359	1.4%
4	KANAGARATHINAM T. IND	5,786	1.3%
5	RAMAMURTHY L. JNP(S)	4,959	1.1%
6	NARASIMHAN T.R. IND	3,524	0.8%
7	RAMALINGAM A. IND	2,970	0.7%
8	ABDUL WAHAB T. IND	1,984	0.5%

Turnout63.9%Votes cast4,42,319Electors6,92,583

1984

VENKATESAN P.R.S.

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin1,31,95424.7%

Winner votes3,27,39361.2%

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INCDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VENKATESAN P.R.S. INC	3,27,393	61.2%
2	RAMU T. ALIAS KILLIVALAVAN DMK	1,95,439	36.5%
3	SEETHARAMAN R.V. IND	9,545	1.8%
4	ABDUL WAHAP T. IND	2,728	0.5%

Turnout73.0%Votes cast5,35,105Electors7,33,050

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 4

Margin range1,08,651 – 1,31,954