Lok Sabha · TN-13

Dharmapuri

1977

RAMAMURTHY K.

INCAIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha

Margin1,05,68626.5%

Winner votes2,39,90860.3%

ReservationGEN

INCNCOINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMAMURTHY K. INC	2,39,908	60.3%
2	PONNUSWAMI P. NCO	1,34,222	33.7%
3	KALIANNA GOUNDER P. IND	19,034	4.8%
4	ANGANNA CHETTIAR T.V. IND	4,999	1.3%

Turnout63.1%Votes cast3,98,163Electors6,31,245

1980

ARJUNAN K.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin66,87117.7%

Winner votes2,09,60355.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKJNPJNP(S)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ARJUNAN K. DMK	2,09,603	55.5%
2	BHUVARAHAN G. JNP	1,42,732	37.8%
3	NALLASAMY K. JNP(S)	13,794	3.7%
4	GANESAN C. IND	5,020	1.3%
5	KANDHAN IND	2,525	0.7%
6	THANGARAJ IND	2,188	0.6%
7	SIVARAJ M.P. IND	1,468	0.4%

Turnout54.4%Votes cast3,77,330Electors6,94,088

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates4 → 7

Margin range66,871 – 1,05,686