1952–95 Tamil Nadu by-elections
Below is a list of By-elections held in Tamil Nadu from 1952-1995.[1]
Lok Sabha
1993
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Senapathy.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | 278,995 | 42.4% | ||
| DMK | Smt. Subbulaxmi | 234,070 | 35.6% | ||
| INC | Venugopal | 130,626 | 19.8% | ||
| Majority | 44,925 | ||||
| Turnout | 658,145 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
1985
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri K.T. Kosalram.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | 169,710 | 62.0% | ||
| JP | P. Vijayaraghavan | 93,891 | 34.3% | ||
| Majority | 75,819 | ||||
| Turnout | 273,776 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1982
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S.T.K. Jakkay | 252,377 | 50.1% | ||
| DMK | C.N Eramaddrishnan | 183,117 | 36.4% | ||
| INC | A.K. Sheik | 28,869 | 5.7% | ||
| CPI | A. Wahab | 16,366 | 3.2% | ||
| Independent | M. Pandian | 10,261 | 2.0% | ||
| Majority | 69,260 | ||||
| Turnout | 503,651 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
1980
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Karunanithi Thazhai.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | K. Murugaiyan | 288,000 | 51.1% | ||
| AIADMK | M. Mahalingam | 272,059 | 48.3% | ||
| Majority | 15,941 | ||||
| Turnout | 563,400 | ||||
| CPI gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Singravadivel | 309,868 | 57.5% | +4.6% | |
| AIADMK | P. Dharmalingam | 217,020 | 40.3% | -3.9% | |
| Majority | 92,848 | ||||
| Turnout | 538,725 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
- Note: S. Singravadivel ran as a candidate with Congress (Indira faction).
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