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Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 1984

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1984 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

39
Constituencies
30958080
Total Electors
22591943
Votes Polled
73.0%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu N.V.N.Somu Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 991099 508744 51.30% 36450 7.20% 1984
2 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Vyjayanthimala Indian National Congress 1018795 670757 65.80% 48017 7.20% 1984
3 349-Chennai Central GEN Tamil Nadu Kalanidhi A. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 862989 553558 64.10% 96744 17.50% 1984
4 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu Maragatham Chandrasekhar Indian National Congress 787638 587495 74.60% 109474 18.60% 1984
5 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu R. Jeevarathinam Indian National Congress 757665 592913 78.30% 60942 10.30% 1984
6 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu A.C. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 748776 561356 75.00% 74723 13.30% 1984
7 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu K. Ramamurthi Indian National Congress 724417 503872 69.60% 166366 33.00% 1984
8 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu M. Thambi Duriai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 780371 552006 70.70% 151252 27.40% 1984
9 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Rangarajan Kumar Mangalam Indian National Congress 766792 548043 71.50% 236175 43.10% 1984
10 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu R.Prabhu Indian National Congress 827733 594471 71.80% 131939 22.20% 1984
11 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Kuppuswamy C. K. Indian National Congress 902773 643831 71.30% 102519 15.90% 1984
12 366-Pollachi SC Tamil Nadu Anna Nambi R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 768435 571463 74.40% 101430 17.70% 1984
13 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu K.R. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 813821 579576 71.20% 141318 24.40% 1984
14 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu Murugaiah A. R. Indian National Congress 817972 631922 77.30% 235563 37.30% 1984
15 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu Adaikalaraj Indian National Congress 795398 605053 76.10% 102905 17.00% 1984
16 370-Perambalur SC Tamil Nadu S. Thangaraju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 742190 571779 77.00% 152769 26.70% 1984
17 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu Venkatesan P.R.S. Indian National Congress 733050 565944 77.20% 131954 23.30% 1984
18 372-Chidambaram SC Tamil Nadu Vallalperuman P. Indian National Congress 734012 565913 77.10% 120891 21.40% 1984
19 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Pakeer Mohamed E.S.M. Indian National Congress 721157 578288 80.20% 119643 20.70% 1984
20 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Mahalingam M. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 755903 621914 82.30% 2289 0.40% 1984
21 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Singaravadivel Indian National Congress 725425 576468 79.50% 89321 15.50% 1984
22 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu P. Chidambaram Indian National Congress 784016 579544 73.90% 212533 36.70% 1984
23 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu Subburaman A.G. Indian National Congress 856315 607638 71.00% 173011 28.50% 1984
24 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu V. Rajeshwaran Indian National Congress 810454 568575 70.20% 100144 17.60% 1984
25 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu M. Arunachalam Indian National Congress 735912 556900 75.70% 191567 34.40% 1984
26 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu M.R. Janardhanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 757930 534487 70.50% 85946 16.10% 1984
27 614-Gobichettipalayam GEN Tamil Nadu Kholandaivelu P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 733501 548908 74.80% 160627 29.30% 1984
28 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu N. Dennis Indian National Congress 720980 487496 67.60% 11637 2.40% 1984
29 616-Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Devarajan B. Indian National Congress 789509 566702 71.80% 201406 35.50% 1984
30 617-Sivakasi GEN Tamil Nadu N. Soundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 838018 627315 74.90% 66478 10.60% 1984
31 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu S.S. Eramasamy Padayatchi Indian National Congress 737933 551174 74.70% 201858 36.60% 1984
32 619-Tiruchendur GEN Tamil Nadu K.T. Kosalram Indian National Congress 749008 508487 67.90% 223427 43.90% 1984
33 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu Kannan P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 998164 727054 72.80% 158066 21.70% 1984
34 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu Jayamohan A. Indian National Congress 751122 569260 75.80% 121787 21.40% 1984
35 622-Vandavasi GEN Tamil Nadu Balaraman L. Indian National Congress 763132 574975 75.30% 134892 23.50% 1984
36 643-Palani GEN Tamil Nadu Senapathy Gounder A. Indian National Congress 810013 602796 74.40% 264028 43.80% 1984
37 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Selvendran P. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 801476 572802 71.50% 158613 27.70% 1984
38 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu Sundararaj N. Indian National Congress 806752 653865 81.10% 264904 40.50% 1984
39 696-Chingleput GEN Tamil Nadu S. Jagathrakshakan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 737434 568599 77.10% 58209 10.20% 1984

Understanding Tamil Nadu 1984 Lok Sabha Results

The 1984 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 39 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 73.0%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.