Lok Sabha · TN-6

Arakkonam

1977

ALAGESAN O.V.

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

Margin57,86412.4%

Winner votes2,43,81852.4%

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INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	ALAGESAN O.V. INC	2,43,818	52.4%
2	VEERASWAMI N. DMK	1,85,954	40.0%
3	MARGABANDU R. IND	11,997	2.6%
4	DANIEL Y. IND	9,638	2.1%
5	SELVARAJI K. IND	4,471	1.0%
6	KANDAPPAN A. IND	3,670	0.8%
7	RAGHAVAN D. IND	2,593	0.6%
8	JAYACHANDRA NAIDU R. IND	1,619	0.3%
9	NARAYANAN IND	1,570	0.3%

Turnout69.7%Votes cast4,65,330Electors6,67,308

1980

VELU A.M.

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

Margin1,17,36125.6%

Winner votes2,78,51660.8%

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INC(I)ADKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VELU A.M. INC(I)	2,78,516	60.8%
2	RAGUNATHAN A.M. ADK	1,61,155	35.2%
3	KRISHNAN K. IND	7,904	1.7%
4	PERIASAMY REDDIAR A.M. IND	4,153	0.9%
5	KANTHAPPAN A. IND	3,255	0.7%
6	JANAKIRAMAN A. JNP(S)	2,875	0.6%

Turnout65.3%Votes cast4,57,858Electors7,01,433

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates9 → 6

Margin range57,864 – 1,17,361