Chidambaram

Parliament Election 1980 SC

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Kulandaivelu V.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
138,725
Margin %
28.50%
Total Electors
694,357
Votes Polled
487,049
Turnout
70.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
372
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
Kulandaivelu V.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

302,523
62.10%
Male
#2
Mahalingam S.

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

163,798
33.60%
Male
#3
Duraiswamy R.N.

Independent

5,984
1.20%
Male
#4
Duraivelavan D.

Independent

3,430
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kulandaivelu V. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 302,523 62.10%
2 Mahalingam S. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 163,798 33.60%
3 Duraiswamy R.N. Independent 5,984 1.20%
4 Duraivelavan D. Independent 3,430 0.70%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Kulandaivelu V. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Chidambaram Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 138,725 votes (28.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chidambaram for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 70.10%%.

4 candidates contested from Chidambaram constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.