Lok Sabha · TN-36

Tirunelveli

1977
ARUNACHALAM V.
ADKAIADMK-led
Margin1,82,69341.9%
Winner votes3,04,56269.8%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUNACHALAM V.
ADK		3,04,56269.8%
2
SAMSUDDIN ALIAS KATHIRAVAN K.M.
DMK		1,21,86927.9%
3
GANAPATHY K.P.
IND		4,4141.0%
4
THANU PILLAI P.T.
IND		2,4850.6%
5
MOSES KANGASABAI S.
IND		1,4580.3%
6
MURUGANANTHAM S.A.
IND		1,4350.3%
Turnout64.8%Votes cast4,36,223Electors6,72,649
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1980
SIVAPRAKASAM D.S.A.
DMKOther / no major front
Margin59,96212.8%
Winner votes2,56,62654.9%
ReservationGEN
DMKADKINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
SIVAPRAKASAM D.S.A.
DMK		2,56,62654.9%
2
ARUNACHALAM V.
ADK		1,96,66442.1%
3
MURUGESAN S.
IND		7,6141.6%
4
PANDIAN
IND		2,0260.4%
5
CHELLASAMY P.
IND		1,2560.3%
6
SUBBA NAICKER S.
IND		1,1560.3%
7
DAVID NADAR
IND		8570.2%
8
GNANNSUNDARAM PILLAI Z.
IND		8400.2%
9
RAMASAMY REDDIAR P.
IND		4920.1%
Turnout66.5%Votes cast4,67,531Electors7,02,603
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutrising
Candidates6 → 9
Margin range59,962 – 1,82,693
Tirunelveli (TN-36): 1977 vs 1980 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots