1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

For State Assembly election, see 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1980
January 1980
39 (of 542) seats to the Lok Sabha
Registered28,113,893
Turnout66.76% 0.37%
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi M. G. Ramachandran
Party DMK AIADMK
Alliance Congress Alliance Janata alliance+LF
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest
Seats won 37 2
Seat change 21 21
Popular vote 10,290,515 7,392,655
Percentage 55.89% 40.14%
Swing 15.01% 13.73%
1980 Election map (by constituencies)
Green = INC(I)+ and Blue = JP+
Seat wise Result
Prime Minister before election

Charan Singh
JP(S)

Elected Prime Minister

Indira Gandhi
INC(I)

The 1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu saw elections for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who won 37 out of 39 seats. Many observers considered it an upset defeat[1] for the ruling state party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and its general secretary M. G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats—Gobichettipalayam and Sivakasi. Prior to the election, INC leader Indira Gandhi had formed an alliance with the DMK, resulting in an important part of her victory in the nationwide election that returned her to the office of Prime Minister of India.

Seat Allotment

Congress Front

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Indian National Congress Indira Gandhi 22
2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 16
3. Indian Union Muslim League 1

Janata Alliance

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran 24
2. Janata Party P. Ramachandran 9
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) A. Balasubramaniam 3
4. Communist Party of India P. Manickam 3

List of Candidates

Constituency
DMK+ AIADMK+
1 Madras North DMK G. Lakshmanan AIADMK M. S. Abdul Khader
2 Madras Central DMK A. Kalanithi JP P. Ramachandran
3 Madras South INC(I) R. Venkataraman AIADMK E. V. K. F. Sulochana Sampath
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) DMK T. Nagaratnam AIADMK S. M. Jaganathan
5 Chengalpattu INC(I) Era. Anbarasu AIADMK R. M. Mohanarangam
6 Arakkonam INC(I) A. M. Velu AIADMK A. M. Ragunathan
7 Vellore Ind. A. K. A. Abdul Samad JP V. Dhandayuthapani
8 Tiruppattur DMK S. Murugaiyan AIADMK M. M. Pandurangan
9 Vandavasi INC(I) D. Pattuswamy AIADMK C. A. M. Venugopal Gounder
10 Tindivanam INC(I) S. S. Ramaswamy Padayatchi AIADMK V. M. Thirukkuralar Munuswamy
11 Cuddalore INC(I) R. Muthukumar AIADMK M. Arvinda Bala Pajanor
12 Chidambaram (SC) DMK V. Kulandaivelu CPI(M) S. Mahalingam
13 Dharmapuri DMK K. Arjunan JP G. Bhuvarahan
14 Krishnagiri INC(I) K. Ramamurthy AIADMK V. M. Rajahagopal
15 Rasipuram (SC) INC(I) B. Devarajan AIADMK S. M. Anbalagan
16 Salem DMK C. Palaniappan AIADMK P. Kamnan
17 Tiruchengode DMK M. Kandaswamy AIADMK R. M. Kolanthaivelu
18 Nilgiris INC(I) R. Prabhu JP T. T. S. Thippiah
19 Gobichettipalayam INC(I) N. R. Thiruvankadam AIADMK G. Chinnasamy
20 Coimbatore DMK R. Ram Mohan (Era Mohan) CPI Parvathi Krishnan
21 Pollachi (SC) DMK C. T. Dhandapani AIADMK M. A. M. Natarajan
22 Palani INC(I) A. Sanapathi Goundar JP P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju
23 Dindigul DMK K. Maya Thevar AIADMK V. M. Rajan Chellappa
24 Madurai INC(I) A. G. Subburaman CPI(M) A. M. Balasubramanyam
25 Periyakulam DMK C. Natarajan (Cumbum) AIADMK S. M. Ramasamy
26 Karur INC(I) S. A. Dorai Sebastian AIADMK K. M. Kanagaraj
27 Tiruchirappalli DMK N. Selvaraju CPI(M) T. K. Rangarajan
28 Perambalur (SC) INC(I) K. B. S. Mani AIADMK S. M. Thangaraju
29 Mayiladuturai INC(I) N. Kudanthai Ramalingam JP S. M. Govindasamy
30 Nagapattinam (SC) DMK Thazhai Karunanithi CPI K. Murugayan
31 Thanjavur INC(I) S. Singaravadivel AIADMK K. M. Thangamuthu
32 Pudukottai INC(I) V. N. Swamynathan AIADMK M. Kuzha Chellaiya
33 Sivaganga INC(I) R. V. Swaminathan CPI D. Pandian
34 Ramanathapuram DMK M. S. K. Sathiyendran AIADMK P. M. Anbalagan
35 Sivakasi INC(I) V. Jayalakshmi AIADMK N. M. Sourdararajan
36 Tirunelveli DMK D. S. A. Sivaprakasam AIADMK V. M. Arunachalam
37 Tenkasi (SC) INC(I) M. Arunachalam JP S. Rajagopalan
38 Tiruchendur INC(I) K. T. Kosalram JP N. Soundarapandian
39 Nagercoil INC(I) N. Dennis JP Pon. Vijayaraghavan

Voting and results

Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
DMK+ Indian National Congress (Indira) 5,821,411 31.62% 9.35% 20 6
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,236,537 23.01% 4.40% 16 14
Independent 232,567 1.26% 1
Total 10,290,515 55.89% 15.01% 37 21
AIADMK+ All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,674,064 25.38% 4.66% 2 15
Janata Party 1,465,782 7.96% 9.71% 0 3
Communist Party of India 660,940 3.59% 1.01% 0 3
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 591,869 3.21% 1.65% 0
Total 7,392,655 40.14% 13.73% 2 21
Janata Party (Secular) 98,729 0.54% new party 0 new party
Indian National Congress (Urs) 41,671 0.23% new party 0 new party
Republican Party of India 9,497 0.05% 0.03% 0
Independents 579,677 3.15% 2.07% 0
Total 18,412,744 100.00% 39
Valid Votes 18,412,744 98.11%
Invalid Votes 355,074 1.89%
Total Votes 18,767,818 100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout 28,113,893 66.76% 0.37%
  • The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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 Runner-up Margin
Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
1 Madras North G. Lakshmanan DMK 297,268 57.33 M. S. M. Abdul Khader AIADMK 197,950 38.18 99,318 19.15
2 Madras Central A. Kalanithi DMK 290,199 59.54 P. Ramachandran JP 185,150 37.99 105,049 21.55
3 Madras South Ramaswamy Venkataraman INC(I) 328,836 60.34 E. V. K. Sampath AIADMK 208,474 38.25 120,362 22.09
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) T. Nagaratnam DMK 253,912 57.45 S. Jaganathan AIADMK 171,135 38.72 82,777 18.73
5 Chengalpattu Era. Anbarasu INC(I) 283,163 59.86 R. Mohanarangam AIADMK 173,147 36.61 110,016 23.25
6 Arakkonam A. M. Velu INC(I) 278,516 60.83 A. M. Ragunathan AIADMK 161,155 35.20 117,361 25.63
7 Vellore A. K. A. Abdul Samad IND 232,567 55.11 V. Dhandayuthapani JP 153,021 36.26 79,546 18.85
8 Tiruppattur S. Murugian DMK 274,216 62.84 M. Pandurangan AIADMK 158,855 36.40 115,361 26.44
9 Vandavasi D. Pattuswamy INC(I) 285,549 62.36 C. A. Venugopal Gounder AIADMK 158,395 34.59 127,154 27.77
10 Tindivanam S. S. Ramaswamy Padayatchi INC(I) 290,069 65.50 V. Munuswamy Thirukkuralar AIADMK 133,171 30.07 156,898 35.43
11 Cuddalore R. Muthukumaran INC(I) 262,694 59.39 Arvinda Bala Pajanor AIADMK 154,043 34.83 108,651 24.56
12 Chidambaram (SC) V. Kulandaivelu DMK 302,523 63.59 S. Mahalingam CPI(M) 163,798 34.43 138,725 29.16
13 Dharmapuri K. Arjunan DMK 209,603 55.55 G. Buvarahan JP 142,732 37.83 66,871 17.72
14 Krishnagiri K. Ramamurthy INC(I) 222,839 63.03 V. Rajahagopal AIADMK 122,328 34.60 100,511 28.43
15 Rasipuram (SC) B. Devarajan INC(I) 236,112 54.58 S. Anbalagan AIADMK 176,240 40.74 59,872 13.84
16 Salem C. Palaniappan DMK 233,971 50.85 P. Kamnan AIADMK 207,713 45.14 26,258 5.71
17 Tiruchengode M. Kandaswamy DMK 276,015 51.51 R. Kolanthaivelu AIADMK 254,797 47.55 21,218 3.96
18 Nilgiris R. Prabhu INC(I) 273,614 57.18 T. T. S. Thippiah JP 187,871 39.26 85,743 17.92
19 Gobichettipalayam G. Chinnasamy AIADMK 210,808 49.90 N. R. Thiruvankadam INC(I) 196,933 46.62 13,875 3.28
20 Coimbatore R. Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan DMK 276,975 54.29 Parvathi Krishnan CPI 220,866 43.29 56,109 11.00
21 Pollachi (SC) C. T. Dhandapani DMK 233,261 51.41 M. A. M. Natarajan AIADMK 217,526 47.94 15,735 3.47
22 Palani A. Sanapathi Goundar INC(I) 230,733 53.41 P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju JP 171,165 39.62 59,568 13.79
23 Dindigul K. Maya Thevar DMK 244,669 51.78 V. Rajan Chellappa AIADMK 217,923 46.12 26,746 5.66
24 Madurai A. G. Subburaman INC(I) 292,380 55.57 A. Balassubramanyam CPI(M) 223,185 42.42 69,195 13.15
25 Periyakulam N. Natarajan Cumbum DMK 255,204 51.30 S. Ramasamy AIADMK 235,322 47.30 19,882 4.00
26 Karur S. A. Dorai Sebastian INC(I) 281,149 55.48 K. Kanagaraj AIADMK 207,015 40.85 74,134 14.63
27 Tiruchirappalli N. Selvaraju DMK 278,485 54.32 T. K. Rangarajan CPI(M) 204,886 39.96 73,599 14.36
28 Perambalur (SC) K. B. S. Mani INC(I) 282,767 58.89 S. Thangaraju AIADMK 183,595 38.24 99,172 20.65
29 Mayiladuturai N. Kudanthai Ramalingam INC(I) 291,625 57.20 S. Govindasamy JP 199,620 39.16 92,005 18.04
30 Nagapattinam (SC) Karunanithi-Thazhai DMK 278,561 50.98 K. Murugayan CPI 267,887 49.02 10,674 1.96
31 Thanjavur S. Singaravadivel INC(I) 268,382 52.94 K. Thangamuthu AIADMK 223,843 44.15 44,539 8.79
32 Pudukkottai V. N. Swamynathan INC(I) 294,494 49.92 Kuzha Chellaiya AIADMK 278,395 47.19 16,099 2.73
33 Sivaganga R. V. Swaminathan INC(I) 306,748 60.81 D. Pandian CPI 172,187 34.14 134,561 26.67
34 Ramanathapuram M. S. K. Sathiyendran DMK 275,049 56.66 P. Anbalagan AIADMK 190,916 39.33 84,133 17.33
35 Sivakasi N. Sourdararajan AIADMK 234,654 46.07 V. Jayalakshmi INC(I) 228,042 44.77 6,612 1.30
36 Tirunelveli D. S. A. Sivaprakasam DMK 256,626 54.89 V. Arunachalam AIADMK 196,664 42.06 59,962 12.83
37 Tenkasi (SC) M. Arunachalam INC(I) 272,260 62.42 S. Rajagopalan JP 163,944 37.58 108,316 24.84
38 Tiruchendur K. T. Kosalram INC(I) 227,395 51.78 N. Sounthara Pandian JP 113,576 25.86 113,819 25.92
39 Nagercoil N. Dennis INC(I) 187,111 51.32 P. Vijayaraghavan JP 148,703 40.78 38,408 10.54

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

# Name Constituency Designation Department From To Party
1 R. Venkataraman Madras South Cabinet Minister Finance 14 Jan
1980 		15 Jan
1982 		INC(I)
Industry 16 Jan
1980 		3 Apr
1980
Defence 15 Jan
1982 		2 Aug
1984
Home Affairs 22 June
1982 		2 Sept
1982
2 R. V. Swaminathan Sivaganga MoS Agriculture 14 Jan
1980 		29 Jan
1983
Rural Reconstruction 24 Nov
1980 		29 Jan
1983

See also

References

  1. ^ "From the archives: Why is 1980 Tamil Nadu Assembly election worthy of note?". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

Bibliography

Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha

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