Lok Sabha · TN-5

Chengalpattu

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

1984

S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

ADKOther / no major front

Margin58,20910.6%

Winner votes2,97,41554.1%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN ADK	2,97,415	54.1%
2	M.V.RAMU DMK	2,39,206	43.5%
3	V. SELVARAJ IND	3,397	0.6%
4	D.V. RADHAKRISHNASHA IND	2,484	0.5%
5	E.V. PERUMALSWAMY IND	2,390	0.4%
6	M.V. ANANDAN IND	1,981	0.4%
7	V. ARUNAGIRI IND	1,894	0.3%
8	V.K. RAMAN IND	1,129	0.2%

Turnout74.6%Votes cast5,49,896Electors7,37,434

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates5 → 8

Margin range58,209 – 1,10,016