Lok Sabha · TN-36

Tirunelveli

1980

SIVAPRAKASAM D.S.A.

DMKOther / no major front

Margin59,96212.8%

Winner votes2,56,62654.9%

ReservationGEN

DMKADKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SIVAPRAKASAM D.S.A. DMK	2,56,626	54.9%
2	ARUNACHALAM V. ADK	1,96,664	42.1%
3	MURUGESAN S. IND	7,614	1.6%
4	PANDIAN IND	2,026	0.4%
5	CHELLASAMY P. IND	1,256	0.3%
6	SUBBA NAICKER S. IND	1,156	0.3%
7	DAVID NADAR IND	857	0.2%
8	GNANNSUNDARAM PILLAI Z. IND	840	0.2%
9	RAMASAMY REDDIAR P. IND	492	0.1%

Turnout66.5%Votes cast4,67,531Electors7,02,603

1984

M.R. JANARDHANAN

ADKOther / no major front

Margin85,94616.7%

Winner votes2,96,89757.6%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	M.R. JANARDHANAN ADK	2,96,897	57.6%
2	D.S.A. SIVAPRAKASAM DMK	2,10,951	41.0%
3	P. DEVAPIRAN IND	4,702	0.9%
4	J. KULANDAI IND	2,541	0.5%

Turnout68.0%Votes cast5,15,091Electors7,57,930

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates9 → 4

Margin range59,962 – 85,946

Tirunelveli (TN-36): 1980 vs 1984 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots