Vidhan Sabha · TN-36

Katpadi

1980
POONGAVANAM, N. A
CPI
Margin5,2797.7%
Winner votes31,91846.5%
ReservationGEN
CPIINC(I)JNP(JP)IND
#CandidateVotesShare
POONGAVANAM, N. A
CPI		31,91846.5%
2
SHANMUGASUNDARAM, A. K
INC(I)		26,63938.8%
3
RANGA REDDY, T. R
JNP(JP)		7,21410.5%
4
JAYAVELU, M.A
IND		2,9054.2%
Turnout56.6%Votes cast68,676Electors1,21,387
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1984
G. RAGHUPATHI
ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
Margin16,23817.5%
Winner votes53,07757.1%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
G. RAGHUPATHI
ADK		53,07757.1%
2
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK		36,83939.6%
3
SOMASUNDARAM, T. K.
IND		1,1951.3%
4
R. G. S. MAHALINGAM
IND		9831.1%
5
K. P. SANTHANARAJ
IND		8941.0%
Turnout73.1%Votes cast92,988Electors1,27,249
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Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates4 → 5
Margin range5,279 – 16,238