Lok Sabha · TN-5

Chengalpattu

1977

MOHANARANGAM R.

ADKAIADMK-led

Margin35,6397.9%

Winner votes2,36,81852.6%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKINDRPIIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MOHANARANGAM R. ADK	2,36,818	52.6%
2	ERA SEZHIYAN DMK	2,01,179	44.7%
3	MOORTHY G.K. IND	4,001	0.9%
4	M. SUNDARRAJ RPI	3,809	0.8%
5	VEERAPPAN V.T.R. IND	1,917	0.4%
6	RAMANUJAM IND	1,405	0.3%
7	KALI NAICKER S.A. IND	1,141	0.3%

Turnout71.4%Votes cast4,50,270Electors6,30,334

1980

ANBARASU ERA

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

Margin1,10,01623.3%

Winner votes2,83,16359.9%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)ADKRPIINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ANBARASU ERA INC(I)	2,83,163	59.9%
2	MOHANARANGAM R. ADK	1,73,147	36.6%
3	KANDASWAMY P.S. RPI	8,150	1.7%
4	DHARMALINGA MUDALIAR C. IND	5,097	1.1%
5	VEERAPPA GOUNDER V.T.R. IND	3,457	0.7%

Turnout70.2%Votes cast4,73,014Electors6,73,832

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates7 → 5

Margin range35,639 – 1,10,016