DMK
In the 1980 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 16 constituencies and won 16 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 4,236,537 votes, accounting for 55.17% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 23.01% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 16 |
| Seats won | 16 |
| Total votes received | 42,36,537 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 55.17% |
| Overall vote share | 23.01% |
The table below lists DMK candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIDAMBARAM (SC) | Kulandaivelu V. | 1 | 3,02,523 | 63.59 |
| COIMBATORE | Ram Mohan Alias Era Mohan R. | 1 | 2,76,975 | 54.29 |
| DHARMAPURI | Arjunan K. | 1 | 2,09,603 | 55.55 |
| DINDIGUL | Maya Thevar K. | 1 | 2,44,669 | 51.78 |
| MADRAS CENTRAL | Kalanidhi A. | 1 | 2,90,199 | 59.54 |
| MADRAS NORTH | Lakshmanan G. | 1 | 2,97,268 | 57.33 |
| NAGAPATTINAM (SC) | Karunanithi-Thazhai | 1 | 2,78,561 | 50.98 |
| PERIYAKULAM | Natarajan Cumbum N. | 1 | 2,55,204 | 51.3 |
| POLLACHI (SC) | Dhandapani C.T. | 1 | 2,33,261 | 51.41 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | Sathiyendran M.S.K. | 1 | 2,75,049 | 56.66 |
| SALEM | Palaniappan C. | 1 | 2,33,971 | 50.85 |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC) | Nagaratnam T. | 1 | 2,53,912 | 57.45 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | Kandaswamy M. | 1 | 2,76,015 | 51.51 |
| TIRUCHIRAPPALLI | Selvaraju N. | 1 | 2,78,485 | 54.32 |
| TIRUNELVELI | Sivaprakasam D.S.A. | 1 | 2,56,626 | 54.89 |
| TIRUPPATTUR | Murugian S. | 1 | 2,74,216 | 62.84 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1980 |
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| Tamil Nadu |