Lok Sabha · TN-12

Chidambaram

1980

KULANDAIVELU V.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin1,38,72529.2%

Winner votes3,02,52363.6%

ReservationSC

DMKCPMINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KULANDAIVELU V. DMK	3,02,523	63.6%
2	MAHALINGAM S. CPM	1,63,798	34.4%
3	DURAISWAMY R.N. IND	5,984	1.3%
4	DURAIVELAVAN D. IND	3,430	0.7%

Turnout68.5%Votes cast4,75,735Electors6,94,357

1984

VALLALPERUMAN P.

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

Margin1,20,89122.4%

Winner votes3,29,89261.2%

ReservationSC

INCDMK

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VALLALPERUMAN P. INC	3,29,892	61.2%
2	KANNAPIRAN S. DMK	2,09,001	38.8%

Turnout73.4%Votes cast5,38,893Electors7,34,012

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates4 → 2

Margin range1,20,891 – 1,38,725