Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980
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The Indian general election, 1980
polls in Tamil Nadu
were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
, winning 37 out of 39 seats. This was a big upset to the current ruling state party Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its leader M.G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats. Forming an alliance with DMK by Indira Gandhi
proved valuable, since the 37 seats were important for her to capture power again in India
.
Indian general election, 1980
India held general elections to the 7th Lok Sabha. The Janata Party came into power riding the public anger against the Congress and the Emergency but its position was weak...
polls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
, winning 37 out of 39 seats. This was a big upset to the current ruling state party Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its leader M.G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats. Forming an alliance with DMK by Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
proved valuable, since the 37 seats were important for her to capture power again in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Voting and Results
Results by Alliance
| INC(I)+ | SEATS | ADK+ | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | 20 | ADK | 2 | JNP(S) | 0 |
| DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar... |
16 | JNP Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
0 | INC(U) Indian National Congress (Urs) The Indian National Congress was a breakaway faction of the Congress led by D. Devraj Urs. It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following Indira Gandhi's drubbing in the 1977 General Elections. Urs took with him many legislators from Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa including future... |
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| IND Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... /IUML Indian Union Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala... |
1 | CPI Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
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| CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
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| TOTAL (1980) | 37 | TOTAL (1980) | 2 | TOTAL (1980) | 0 |
| TOTAL (1977) | 16 | TOTAL (1977) | 20 | TOTAL (1977) | 0 |
- The ADK was part of an alliance with Indira Congress in 1977, while the DMK is in alliance with them for the 1980 election
List of Elected MPs
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin | Runner-upa | Partya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras North | G. Lakshmanan | DMK | 99,318 | M. S. Abdul Khader | ADMK |
| Madras Central | A. Kalanidhi | DMK | 105,049 | P. Ramachandran | JNP |
| Madras South | R. Venkataraman R. Venkataraman Ramaswamy Venkataraman was an Indian lawyer, Indian independence activist and politician who served as a Union minister and as the eighth President of India.... |
INC(I) | 120,362 | E. V. K. Sulochana Sampath | ADMK |
| Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency) Sriperumbudur Loksabha constituency is one of the largest constituency in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:-Before 2009:#Gummidipundi #Ponneri #Sriperumbudur... |
T. Nagaratnam | DMK | 82,777 | S. Jaganathan | ADMK |
| Chengalpattu Chengalpattu (Lok Sabha constituency) Chengalpattu is a defunct Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was earlier known as Chingleput. This constituency no longer exists, since it was removed after 2009, due to delimitation.-Assembly segments:... |
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INC(I) | 110,016 | R. Mohanarangam | ADMK |
| Arakkonam Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency) Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.-Assembly segments:Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Tiruttani#Arkonam #Sholinghur#Ranipet#Arcot#Cheyyar... |
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INC(I) | 117,361 | A. M. Raghunathan | ADMK |
| Vellore Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Vellore changed 1.1.09 Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Katpadi#Gudiyatham#Pernambut #Anaicut#Vellore#ArniAfter delimitation, it is currently composed of#Vellore#Anaicut... |
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IND/IUML | 79,546 | V. Dhandayuthapani | JNP |
| Tiruppattur Tiruppattur (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruppattur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Tiruppattur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :... |
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DMK | 115,361 | M. Panduranganr | ADMK |
| Vandavasi Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency) Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
D. Pattuswamy | INC(I) | 127,154 | C. A. Venugopal Gounder | ADMK |
| Tindivanam Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency) Tindivanam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.-Assembly segments:Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
S. S. Ramasamy Padayachi | INC(I) | 156,898 | V. Munusamy Thirukkuralar | ADMK |
| Cuddalore Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Before 2009, Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Ulundurpet #Nellikkuppam#Cuddalore#Panruti#Rishivandinam#Sankarapuram... |
R. Muthukumaran | INC(I) | 108,651 | Aravinda Pala Pajanor | ADMK |
| Chidambaram Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency) Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Before 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kurinjipadi... |
V. Kulandaivelu | DMK | 138,725 | S. Mahalingam S. Mahalingam Professor S. Mahalingam was a Sri Lankan academic and veterinarian. A Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, he was the Deanof the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of PeradeniyaThe son of Professor V... |
CPM |
| Dharmapuri Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Harur #Morappur#Dharmapuri#Pennagaram#Mettur#Taramangalam-2009-present:#Palacodu#Pennagaram#Dharmapuri#Pappireddippatti#Harur #Mettur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
K. Arjunan | DMK | 66,871 | G. Bhuvarahan | JNP |
| Krishnagiri Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Hosur#Thalli#Kaveripattinam#Krishnagiri#Bargur#Palacode -2009-present:#Uthangarai #Bargur#Krishnagiri#Veppanahalli#Hosur#Thalli-Members of Parliament:- Election results :... |
K. Ramamurthy | INC(I) | 100,511 | V. Rajagopal | ADMK |
| Rasipuram Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency) Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Chinnasalem... |
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INC(I) | 59,872 | S. Anbalagan S. Anbalagan Shri S. Anbalagan is a politician from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, member of the Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.-External links:*... |
ADMK |
| Salem Salem (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Salem Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Omalur#Salem North#Salem South#Salem West#Veerapandi#Edappadi-Members of the Parliament:Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation... |
C. Palaniappan | DMK | 26,258 | P. Kamnan | ADMK |
| Tiruchengode Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency) Tiruchengode was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Kapilamalai... |
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DMK | 21,218 | R. Kolandaivelu | ADMK |
| Nilgiris Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency) Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Mettupalayam#Avanashi... |
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INC(I) | 85,743 | T. T. S. Thippiah | JNP |
| Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency) Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has been removed by Election commission after rearrangement of constituencies in 2008.-Assembly segments:Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :... |
G. Chinnasamy | ADMK | 13,875 | N. R. Thiruvenkadam | INC(I) |
| Coimbatore Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency) Coimbatore is one of the largest Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamilnadu.-Assembly segments:Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Singanallur#Coimbatore West#Coimbatore East#Perur#Palladam... |
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DMK | 56,109 | Parvathi Krishnan Parvathi Krishnan Parvathi Krishnan is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India.-Early life:Parvathi was born on March 15, 1919 to P. Subbarayan and Radhabai Subbarayan. She did her B. A... |
CPI |
| Pollachi Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Kinathukkadavu#Pollachi#Valparai #Udumalpet#Pongalur#Dharapuram -2009-present:#Thondamuthur#Kinathukadavu#Pollachi#Valparai #Udumalpet#Madathukulam-Members of Parliament:... |
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DMK | 15,735 | M. A. M. Natarajan | ADMK |
| Palani Palani (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Palani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Vellakoil#Kangayam#Palani #Oddanchatram#Natham#Vedasandur-Members of the Parliament:Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation... |
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INC(I) | 59,568 | P. S. K. Lakhmipathy Raju | JNP |
| Dindigul Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) -Before 2009:#Tirumanagalam #Usilampatti #Nilakottai #Sholavandan #Dindigul#Athoor-2009-present:#Palani#Oddachatram#Athoor... |
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DMK | 26,746 | V. Rajan Chellappa | ADMK |
| Madurai Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Madurai North#Madurai West#Madurai Central#Madurai East#Madurai South#Melur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
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INC(I) | 69,195 | A. Balasubramanyam | CPM |
| Periyakulam Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Periyakulam#Theni#Bodinayakkanur#Cumbum#Andipatti#SedapattiIt is Renamed as Theni Lok sabha constituency-Members of the Parliament:... |
Cumbum N. Natarajan | DMK | 19,882 | S. Ramasamy | ADMK |
| Karur Karur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Aravakurichi#Karur#Krishnarayapuram #Manapparai#Vedasanthur#Viralimalai-Members of Parliament:-Election results: -See also:* Karur... |
S. A. Dorai Sebastian | INC(I) | 74,143 | K. Kanagaraj | ADMK |
| Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:The Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: :#Musiri#Lalgudi#Perambalur#Thuraiyur#Manachanallur#Kulithalai-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:* -See also:... |
N. Selvaraju | DMK | 73,599 | T. K. Rangarajan | CPM |
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INC(I) | 99,172 | S. Thangaraju | ADMK |
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INC(I) | 92,005 | S. Govindasamy | JNP |
| Nagapattinam Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency) Nagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.-Assembly segments:Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Nannilam #Tiruvarur #Nagapattinam#Vedaranyam... |
M. Thazhai Karunanithi | DMK | 10,674 | K. Murugayan | CPI |
| Thanjavur Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments :#Orathanad#Thiruvonam#Thanjavur#Tiruvaiyaru#Papanasam#Valangiman... |
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INC(I) | 44,539 | K. Thangamuthu | ADMK |
| Pudukkottai Pudukkottai (Lok Sabha constituency) Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.-Assembly segments:Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :... |
V. N. Swaminathan | INC(I) | 16,099 | Kuzha Chellaya | ADMK |
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INC(I) | 134,561 | D. Pandian D. Pandian D. Pandian is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Indian National CongressAlliance united communist party candidate from North Chennai constituency in 1989 and 1991 elections.... |
CPI |
| Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments before 2008:Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Manamadurai #Paramakudi #Ramanathapuram#Kadaladi#Mudukulathur#Aruppukottai-Assembly segments after 2008:#Paramakudi... |
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DMK | 84,133 | P. Anbalagan | ADMK |
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ADMK | 6,612 | V. Jayalakshmi | INC(I) |
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ADMK |
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M. Arunachalam | INC(I) | 108,316 | S. Rajagopalan | JNP |
| Tiruchendur Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Before constituencies realignment, Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency used to be composed of the following assembly segments:*Cheranmadevi* Nanguneri* Radhapuram* Sathankulam* Tiruchendur*Kanyakumari.-List of elected members:- 2004 :... |
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JNP |
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INC(I) | 38,408 | P. Vijayaraghavan | JNP |
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