Sivakasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1980

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 GEN

Sourdararajan N. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 6,612 votes (1.30%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 756,211 registered electors and 517,475 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Sourdararajan N.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
6,612
Margin %
1.30%
Total Electors
756,211
Votes Polled
517,475
Turnout
68.40%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
617
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1980
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sourdararajan N.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

234,654
45.30%
Male
#2
Jayalakshimi V.

Indian National Congress (I)

228,042
44.10%
Male
#3
Sriram R.M.

Independent

21,157
4.10%
Male
#4
Raju S.P.

Independent

12,422
2.40%
Male
#5
Appan G.A.

Independent

2,455
0.50%
Male
#6
Shenbagamoorthy S.P.

Independent

2,402
0.50%
Male
#7
Suriyanarayanan R.

Indian National Congress (U)

1,856
0.40%
Male
#8
Arulraj Tthevvar S.

Independent

1,174
0.20%
Male
#9
Jaganatthan A.

Independent

991
0.20%
Male
#10
Veeraputhina Nadar V.S.

Independent

909
0.20%
Male
#11
Kalippan K.

Independent

806
0.20%
Male
#12
Vellaichamy Alias Appu Reddiar

Independent

709
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajan S.

Independent

670
0.10%
Male
#14
Santharam V.N.

Independent

570
0.10%
Male
#15
Lakshmanasubbarajulu G.

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sourdararajan N. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 234,654 45.30%
2 Jayalakshimi V. Indian National Congress (I) 228,042 44.10%
3 Sriram R.M. Independent 21,157 4.10%
4 Raju S.P. Independent 12,422 2.40%
5 Appan G.A. Independent 2,455 0.50%
6 Shenbagamoorthy S.P. Independent 2,402 0.50%
7 Suriyanarayanan R. Indian National Congress (U) 1,856 0.40%
8 Arulraj Tthevvar S. Independent 1,174 0.20%
9 Jaganatthan A. Independent 991 0.20%
10 Veeraputhina Nadar V.S. Independent 909 0.20%
11 Kalippan K. Independent 806 0.20%
12 Vellaichamy Alias Appu Reddiar Independent 709 0.10%
13 Rajan S. Independent 670 0.10%
14 Santharam V.N. Independent 570 0.10%
15 Lakshmanasubbarajulu G. Independent 526 0.10%

Sivakasi — 1980 Election Analysis

In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, Sourdararajan N. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Sivakasi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 6,612 votes.

Out of 756,211 registered electors, 517,475 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.40%. A total of 15 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

Sourdararajan N. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 6,612 votes (1.30%%).

The voter turnout in Sivakasi for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 68.40%%.

15 candidates contested from Sivakasi constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Sivakasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.