Lok Sabha · TN-30

Nagapattinam

1980
KARUNANITHI-THAZHAI
DMKOther / no major front
Margin10,6741.9%
Winner votes2,78,56151.0%
ReservationSC
DMKCPI
#CandidateVotesShare
KARUNANITHI-THAZHAI
DMK		2,78,56151.0%
2
MURUGAYAN K.
CPI		2,67,88749.0%
Turnout79.9%Votes cast5,46,448Electors6,84,297
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1984
MAHALINGAM, M.
ADKOther / no major front
Margin2,2890.4%
Winner votes3,00,91249.9%
ReservationSC
ADKCPIIND
#CandidateVotesShare
MAHALINGAM, M.
ADK		3,00,91249.9%
2
MURUGAIYAN K.
CPI		2,98,62349.5%
3
ARUMUGAM S.
IND		3,3760.6%
Turnout79.8%Votes cast6,02,911Electors7,55,903
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates2 → 3
Margin range2,289 – 10,674