Lok Sabha · TN-38

Tiruchendur

1977

KOSALARAM K.T.

INCAIADMK-led alliance (AIADMK + INC(R) + CPI + IUML), Tamil Nadu 1977 Lok Sabha

Margin1,20,19027.0%

Winner votes2,72,33861.1%

ReservationGEN

INCNCOINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KOSALARAM K.T. INC	2,72,338	61.1%
2	DEVADASAN EDWIN NCO	1,52,148	34.1%
3	ARUMUGAM PANDIAN N. IND	11,336	2.5%
4	ANTONY EDWARD IND	5,656	1.3%
5	S. SOORYAMUTHTHU THEVAR IND	2,088	0.5%
6	S. SUBBIAH NADAR IND	1,559	0.3%
7	RAJ S.A. IND	728	0.2%

Turnout62.6%Votes cast4,45,853Electors7,12,718

1980

KOSALRAM K. T.

INC(I)Congress-DMK alliance, Tamil Nadu 1980 Lok Sabha

Margin1,13,81925.9%

Winner votes2,27,39551.8%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)JNPINDJNP(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	KOSALRAM K. T. INC(I)	2,27,395	51.8%
2	SOUNTHARA PANDIAN, N. JNP	1,13,576	25.9%
3	ANATHAN IND	75,020	17.1%
4	PILLAI JNP(S)	14,106	3.2%
5	KANAKASABAI ALIAS MOSES IND	3,390	0.8%
6	ALAGAPPAN, P. IND	2,200	0.5%
7	HARIHARA IYER, N. IND	1,666	0.4%
8	SHUNMUGAVVEL, E. IND	965	0.2%
9	DURAISSWAMY NADAR IND	822	0.2%

Turnout62.3%Votes cast4,39,140Electors7,04,399

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutfalling

Candidates7 → 9

Margin range1,13,819 – 1,20,190