Lok Sabha · TN-22

Palani

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

1984

SENAPATHY GOUNDER A.

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

Margin2,64,02846.1%

Winner votes4,08,10471.3%

ReservationGEN

INCTNCINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SENAPATHY GOUNDER A. INC	4,08,104	71.3%
2	VELUSAMY S.R. TNC	1,44,076	25.2%
3	ARUMUGAM M. IND	10,649	1.9%
4	MARIAPPA GOUNDER V.S. IND	9,864	1.7%

Turnout70.7%Votes cast5,72,693Electors8,10,013

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates5 → 4

Margin range59,568 – 2,64,028