Sivakasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

N. Soundararajan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 66,478 votes (10.60%).

5 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 838,018 registered electors and 627,315 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

N. Soundararajan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
66,478
Margin %
10.60%
Total Electors
838,018
Votes Polled
627,315
Turnout
74.90%
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
617
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N. Soundararajan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

323,786
51.60%
Male
#2
A. Srinivasan

Communist Party Of India

257,308
41.00%
Male
#3
K. Kaliappan

Independent

12,498
2.00%
Male
#4
K. Ramar

Independent

4,921
0.80%
Male
#5
P. Subba Reddiar

Indian Congress (J)

4,521
0.70%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N. Soundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 323,786 51.60%
2 A. Srinivasan Communist Party Of India 257,308 41.00%
3 K. Kaliappan Independent 12,498 2.00%
4 K. Ramar Independent 4,921 0.80%
5 P. Subba Reddiar Indian Congress (J) 4,521 0.70%

Sivakasi — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, N. Soundararajan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Sivakasi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 66,478 votes.

Out of 838,018 registered electors, 627,315 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.90%. A total of 5 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. Soundararajan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Sivakasi Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 66,478 votes (10.60%%).

The voter turnout in Sivakasi for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 74.90%%.

5 candidates contested from Sivakasi constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Sivakasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.