Lok Sabha · TN-20

Coimbatore

1980

RAM MOHAN ALIAS ERA MOHAN R.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin56,10911.0%

Winner votes2,76,97554.3%

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DMKCPIINC(U)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RAM MOHAN ALIAS ERA MOHAN R. DMK	2,76,975	54.3%
2	PARVATHI KRISHNAN CPI	2,20,866	43.3%
3	RAMALINGAM K. INC(U)	4,219	0.8%
4	LGB RAJAN ALIAS RAJAGOPAL B. IND	3,166	0.6%
5	GOPAL A. IND	1,920	0.4%
6	SHANMUGAM P. IND	1,555	0.3%
7	NATARAJAN N. IND	865	0.2%
8	ANWAR HUSSAIN T.M.S. IND	600	0.1%

Turnout65.0%Votes cast5,10,166Electors7,85,260

1984

KUPPUSWAMY C. K.

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

Margin1,02,51916.7%

Winner votes3,55,52557.8%

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INCCPMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KUPPUSWAMY C. K. INC	3,55,525	57.8%
2	UMANATH R. CPM	2,53,006	41.1%
3	J. STEPHEN IND	6,834	1.1%

Turnout68.2%Votes cast6,15,365Electors9,02,773

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 3

Margin range56,109 – 1,02,519