Lok Sabha · TN-26

Karur

1980

DORAI SEBASTIAN S.A.

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

Margin74,13414.6%

Winner votes2,81,14955.5%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)ADKJNP(S)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DORAI SEBASTIAN S.A. INC(I)	2,81,149	55.5%
2	KANAGARAJ K. ADK	2,07,015	40.9%
3	ELAMARAN P.M. JNP(S)	11,215	2.2%
4	APPARAVO M. IND	5,250	1.0%
5	MARIMUTHU V. IND	2,159	0.4%

Turnout66.4%Votes cast5,06,788Electors7,62,973

1984

MURUGAIAH A. R.

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

Margin2,35,56338.9%

Winner votes4,13,53368.4%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MURUGAIAH A. R. INC	4,13,533	68.4%
2	KANDASWAMY, M. DMK	1,77,970	29.4%
3	KRISHNAN, R. IND	13,426	2.2%

Turnout74.0%Votes cast6,04,929Electors8,17,972

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates5 → 3

Margin range74,134 – 2,35,563