Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 SC
Mahalingam M. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 2,289 votes (0.40%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 755,903 registered electors and 621,914 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 82.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Mahalingam M. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Nagapattinam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 2,289 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 755,903 registered electors, 621,914 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 82.30%. A total of 3 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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