Lok Sabha · TN-9

Vandavasirenamed

1977 Wandiwash1980 Vandavasi

1977

VENUGOPAL GOUNDER

ADKAIADMK-led

Margin81,13217.7%

Winner votes2,67,93058.4%

ReservationGEN

ADKDMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VENUGOPAL GOUNDER ADK	2,67,930	58.4%
2	DURAI MURUGAN DMK	1,86,798	40.7%
3	JAGADEVA GOUNDER N. IND	4,010	0.9%

Turnout66.9%Votes cast4,58,738Electors6,85,987

1980

PATTUSWAMY D.

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

Margin1,27,15427.8%

Winner votes2,85,54962.4%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)ADKINC(U)JNP(S)IND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PATTUSWAMY D. INC(I)	2,85,549	62.4%
2	VENUGOPAL GOUNDER C.A. ADK	1,58,395	34.6%
3	NATARAJAN R.A. INC(U)	5,327	1.2%
4	MURUGESAN K. JNP(S)	5,221	1.1%
5	SADAGOPAN A. IND	3,384	0.7%

Turnout64.1%Votes cast4,57,876Electors7,14,275

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates3 → 5

Margin range81,132 – 1,27,154