Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 SC
Vallalperuman P. of Indian National Congress won the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 120,891 votes (21.40%).
2 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 734,012 registered electors and 565,913 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.10%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Vallalperuman P. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chidambaram constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 120,891 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 734,012 registered electors, 565,913 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.10%. A total of 2 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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