Coimbatore Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 56,109 votes (10.80%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 785,260 registered electors and 518,780 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 66.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
56,109
Margin %
10.80%
Total Electors
785,260
Votes Polled
518,780
Turnout
66.10%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
365
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

276,975
53.40%
Male
#2
Parvathi Krishnan

Communist Party Of India

220,866
42.60%
Male
#3
Ramalingam K.

Indian National Congress (U)

4,219
0.80%
Male
#4
Lgb Rajan Alias Rajagopal B.

Independent

3,166
0.60%
Male
#5
Gopal A.

Independent

1,920
0.40%
Male
#6
Shanmugam P.

Independent

1,555
0.30%
Male
#7
Natarajan N.

Independent

865
0.20%
Male
#8
Anwar Hussain T.M.S.

Independent

600
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 276,975 53.40%
2 Parvathi Krishnan Communist Party Of India 220,866 42.60%
3 Ramalingam K. Indian National Congress (U) 4,219 0.80%
4 Lgb Rajan Alias Rajagopal B. Independent 3,166 0.60%
5 Gopal A. Independent 1,920 0.40%
6 Shanmugam P. Independent 1,555 0.30%
7 Natarajan N. Independent 865 0.20%
8 Anwar Hussain T.M.S. Independent 600 0.10%

Coimbatore — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Coimbatore constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 56,109 votes.

Out of 785,260 registered electors, 518,780 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.10%. A total of 8 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 56,109 votes (10.80%%).

The voter turnout in Coimbatore for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 66.10%%.

8 candidates contested from Coimbatore constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.