Lok Sabha · TN-16

Salem

1980
PALANIAPPAN C.
DMKOther / no major front
Margin26,2585.7%
Winner votes2,33,97150.9%
ReservationGEN
DMKADKINC(U)INDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
PALANIAPPAN C.
DMK		2,33,97150.9%
2
KAMNAN P.
ADK		2,07,71345.1%
3
GANDHINATHAN M.
INC(U)		5,3811.2%
4
SAMBALINGAM T.
IND		3,3270.7%
5
BALASUBRAMANIAM P.N.
IND		3,0070.7%
6
RAMASWAMI M.
IND		1,8640.4%
7
VASANTHI MUTHU
IND		1,4420.3%
8
VADIVELU B.
IND		1,0920.2%
9
KANGANI C.N.
IND		9530.2%
10
KANDASAMY P.
IND		9180.2%
11
THAMBI (SAKKARI GOUNDER )S.C.
IND		4400.1%
Turnout66.5%Votes cast4,60,108Electors6,91,389
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1984
RANGARAJAN KUMAR MANGALAM
INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991
Margin2,36,17545.4%
Winner votes3,59,81969.2%
ReservationGEN
INCJNPINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
RANGARAJAN KUMAR MANGALAM
INC		3,59,81969.2%
2
KANDASAMY M.A.
JNP		1,23,64423.8%
3
SAMBALINGAM T.
IND		6,8081.3%
4
EKAMBARAM O. K.
IND		6,2181.2%
5
RAJU P.
IND		5,7851.1%
6
VACHRAVEL A.M.
IND		3,4450.7%
7
SENGOTTUVELU M.
IND		3,4300.7%
8
SELVARAJ G.
IND		2,7520.5%
9
THANGARAJU R.
IND		2,6600.5%
10
MANI G.
IND		2,2760.4%
11
ARIYAPUTHRAN S.
IND		1,6770.3%
12
THULSI RAMACHARI P.
IND		1,3490.3%
Turnout67.8%Votes cast5,19,863Electors7,66,792
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates11 → 12
Margin range26,258 – 2,36,175