Nagercoil Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

N. Dennis of Indian National Congress won the Nagercoil Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 11,637 votes (2.40%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 720,980 registered electors and 487,496 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

N. Dennis

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
11,637
Margin %
2.40%
Total Electors
720,980
Votes Polled
487,496
Turnout
67.60%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
615
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N. Dennis

Indian National Congress

235,365
48.30%
Male
#2
P. Vijayaraghavan

Janta Party

223,728
45.90%
Male
#3
S. Lekshmanan Pillai

Independent

7,957
1.60%
Male
#4
S. Murugan

Independent

3,539
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N. Dennis Indian National Congress 235,365 48.30%
2 P. Vijayaraghavan Janta Party 223,728 45.90%
3 S. Lekshmanan Pillai Independent 7,957 1.60%
4 S. Murugan Independent 3,539 0.70%

Nagercoil — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, N. Dennis of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Nagercoil constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 11,637 votes.

Out of 720,980 registered electors, 487,496 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.60%. A total of 4 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

N. Dennis (Indian National Congress) won the Nagercoil Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 11,637 votes (2.40%%).

The voter turnout in Nagercoil for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 67.60%%.

4 candidates contested from Nagercoil constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Nagercoil is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.