Lok Sabha · TN-22

Palani

1977

SUBRAMANIAM C.

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

Margin2,21,76845.2%

Winner votes3,51,89771.7%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SUBRAMANIAM C. INC	3,51,897	71.7%
2	SAMINATHAN K.N. DMK	1,30,129	26.5%
3	LINGASWAMY GOUNDER K.N. IND	8,778	1.8%

Turnout66.5%Votes cast4,90,804Electors7,38,018

1980

SANAPATHI GOUNDAR A.

INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha

Margin59,56813.8%

Winner votes2,30,73353.4%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)JNPINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SANAPATHI GOUNDAR A. INC(I)	2,30,733	53.4%
2	LAKSHIMIPATHYRAJU P.S.K JNP	1,71,165	39.6%
3	KARVENDAN K. IND	21,925	5.1%
4	JHON PEETER S.A. IND	6,067	1.4%
5	APPAN K.K. IND	2,107	0.5%

Turnout56.6%Votes cast4,31,997Electors7,62,601

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates3 → 5

Margin range59,568 – 2,21,768