Tamil Nadu by-elections, 1952–95
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.
| Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1993: Palani |
| 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.
1982
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.
| Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1982: Periyakulam |
| 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.
| Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Nagapattinam |
| 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 |
|
|
| Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Thanjavur |
| 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).
References
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