Tirunelveli

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sivaprakasam D.S.A.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
59,962
Margin %
12.60%
Total Electors
702,603
Votes Polled
475,645
Turnout
67.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
383
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
Sivaprakasam D.S.A.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

256,626
54.00%
Male
#2
Arunachalam V.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

196,664
41.30%
Male
#3
Murugesan S.

Independent

7,614
1.60%
Male
#4
Pandian

Independent

2,026
0.40%
Male
#5
Chellasamy P.

Independent

1,256
0.30%
Male
#6
Subba Naicker S.

Independent

1,156
0.20%
Male
#7
David Nadar

Independent

857
0.20%
Male
#8
Gnannsundaram Pillai Z.

Independent

840
0.20%
Male
#9
Ramasamy Reddiar P.

Independent

492
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sivaprakasam D.S.A. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 256,626 54.00%
2 Arunachalam V. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 196,664 41.30%
3 Murugesan S. Independent 7,614 1.60%
4 Pandian Independent 2,026 0.40%
5 Chellasamy P. Independent 1,256 0.30%
6 Subba Naicker S. Independent 1,156 0.20%
7 David Nadar Independent 857 0.20%
8 Gnannsundaram Pillai Z. Independent 840 0.20%
9 Ramasamy Reddiar P. Independent 492 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sivaprakasam D.S.A. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 59,962 votes (12.60%%).

The voter turnout in Tirunelveli for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 67.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Tirunelveli constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.