Lok Sabha · TN-26

Karur

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

1989

THAMBITHURAI, M.

ADKOther / no major front

Margin2,38,75132.3%

Winner votes4,84,49265.6%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKPMKINDTMM

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THAMBITHURAI, M. ADK	4,84,492	65.6%
2	PALANISAMY. K.C. DMK	2,45,741	33.3%
3	SAKTHIVEL, M PMK	3,679	0.5%
4	SUBBURATHINAM, T. IND	1,885	0.3%
5	MAHOHARAH, M.V. TMM	1,510	0.2%
6	KARTHIKEYAN ,T. IND	444	0.1%
7	RAMACHANDRAN, M IND	441	0.1%
8	APPAVOO, M. IND	404	0.1%

Turnout70.3%Votes cast7,38,596Electors10,50,778

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates3 → 8

Margin range2,35,563 – 2,38,751