Lok Sabha · TN-2

Madras Central

1977

RAMACHANDRAN P.

NCOOther / no major front

Margin73,41116.0%

Winner votes2,59,43756.5%

ReservationGEN

NCOADKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAMACHANDRAN P. NCO	2,59,437	56.5%
2	RAJA MOHAMED K. ADK	1,86,026	40.5%
3	V.N. BAJPAI IND	7,013	1.5%
4	SUBRAMANIAM ALIAS P.N.S. MANI IND	2,565	0.6%
5	ABDUL GAFFOOR IND	2,092	0.5%
6	DAIVASIGAMANY A. IND	934	0.2%
7	PORCHELVI ALIAS SHEELU BAJAJ DOCTOR IND	580	0.1%
8	VARADHA DESIKAN O.A. IND	407	0.1%

Turnout53.4%Votes cast4,59,054Electors8,60,316

1980

KALANIDHI A.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin1,05,04921.6%

Winner votes2,90,19959.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKJNPINC(U)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KALANIDHI A. DMK	2,90,199	59.5%
2	RAMACHANDRAN P. JNP	1,85,150	38.0%
3	RAJAGOPALAN P. INC(U)	6,172	1.3%
4	ZAINUDDIN A.K. IND	1,676	0.3%
5	CHANDRAN K. IND	1,623	0.3%
6	SHANKER GIRI V. IND	1,134	0.2%
7	LOGANATHAN C.P. IND	789	0.2%
8	MANAKCHAND NAHAR IND	666	0.1%

Turnout67.0%Votes cast4,87,409Electors7,26,953

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 8

Margin range73,411 – 1,05,049

Madras Central (TN-2): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots