Lok Sabha · TN-3

Madras South

1977

VENKATARAMAN R.

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

Margin14,8293.1%

Winner votes2,41,03350.8%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VENKATARAMAN R. INC	2,41,033	50.8%
2	MURASOLI MARAN DMK	2,26,204	47.7%
3	SRINIVASAN S. IND	2,676	0.6%
4	NATARAJAN K. IND	1,349	0.3%
5	RAGHAVAN D. IND	1,323	0.3%
6	MOHAMMED EHIYA IND	847	0.2%
7	RAO I.S. IND	757	0.2%
8	THIRUNAGAR RATHNAM IND	388	0.1%

Turnout58.0%Votes cast4,74,577Electors8,18,878

1980

VENKATARAMAN R.

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

Margin1,20,36222.1%

Winner votes3,28,83660.3%

ReservationGEN

INC(I)ADKINDINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	VENKATARAMAN R. INC(I)	3,28,836	60.3%
2	SULOCHANA SAMPATH E.V.K. ADK	2,08,474	38.3%
3	SADAGOPAN A. IND	1,930	0.3%
4	THALAPATHI C.V. SEMAN IND	1,510	0.3%
5	MOHAN NAIR G. IND	1,344	0.3%
6	VALLIAPPAN V. IND	1,188	0.2%
7	JAGANNATHAN E. IND	1,032	0.2%
8	RAGHAVAN IND	666	0.1%

Turnout67.1%Votes cast5,44,980Electors8,11,849

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates8 → 8

Margin range14,829 – 1,20,362