Lok Sabha · TN-27

Tiruchirappalli

1980

SELVARAJU N.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin73,59914.3%

Winner votes2,78,48554.3%

ReservationGEN

DMKCPMINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SELVARAJU N. DMK	2,78,485	54.3%
2	RANGARAJAN T.K. CPM	2,04,886	40.0%
3	LALGUDI RAJENDRAN V. IND	23,133	4.5%
4	PERIYANNAN S. IND	2,004	0.4%
5	SELVANATHAN M.J. IND	1,204	0.2%
6	VELU C. IND	1,113	0.2%
7	VIJAYA RENGAN N. IND	986	0.2%
8	RATHINAM S. IND	898	0.2%

Turnout71.0%Votes cast5,12,709Electors7,22,379

1984

ADAIKALARAJ

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

Margin1,02,90517.7%

Winner votes3,37,78658.0%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ADAIKALARAJ INC	3,37,786	58.0%
2	N. SELVARASU DMK	2,34,881	40.4%
3	D.R. GOVINDARAJ IND	3,115	0.5%
4	A. K. VELAYUTHAM IND	2,318	0.4%
5	S. KANDASAMY IND	2,169	0.4%
6	D. MENUEL RAJKUMAR IND	1,613	0.3%

Turnout73.2%Votes cast5,81,882Electors7,95,398

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 6

Margin range73,599 – 1,02,905