Vellore

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Independent

Abdul Samad A.K.A.

Independent

Victory Margin
79,546
Margin %
18.50%
Total Electors
707,512
Votes Polled
430,318
Turnout
60.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
353
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Samad A.K.A.

Independent

232,567
54.00%
Male
#2
Dhandayuthapani V.

Janta Party

153,021
35.60%
Male
#3
Tamilmani M.J.

Janta Party (SECULAR)

16,007
3.70%
Male
#4
Chicha (alias) Loganatha Naidu A.

Independent

8,939
2.10%
Male
#5
Kamalakanan G.

Independent

5,339
1.20%
Male
#6
Seshan I.S.

Independent

4,120
1.00%
Male
#7
Ganesan P.S.

Independent

1,983
0.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Samad A.K.A. Independent 232,567 54.00%
2 Dhandayuthapani V. Janta Party 153,021 35.60%
3 Tamilmani M.J. Janta Party (SECULAR) 16,007 3.70%
4 Chicha (alias) Loganatha Naidu A. Independent 8,939 2.10%
5 Kamalakanan G. Independent 5,339 1.20%
6 Seshan I.S. Independent 4,120 1.00%
7 Ganesan P.S. Independent 1,983 0.50%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Abdul Samad A.K.A. (Independent) won the Vellore Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 79,546 votes (18.50%%).

The voter turnout in Vellore for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 60.80%%.

7 candidates contested from Vellore constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Vellore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.