Lok Sabha · TN-38

Tiruchendur

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

1984

K.T. KOSALRAM

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

Margin2,23,42746.1%

Winner votes3,45,38171.3%

ReservationGEN

INCJNPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	K.T. KOSALRAM INC	3,45,381	71.3%
2	JAWAHARLAL JNP	1,21,954	25.2%
3	A. DHANUSKODI RAMALINGA PANDIAN IND	11,573	2.4%
4	K. KESAVAN IND	5,671	1.2%

Turnout64.7%Votes cast4,84,579Electors7,49,008

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates9 → 4

Margin range1,13,819 – 2,23,427