Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), founded in 1949, contested the 1980 Lok Sabha election in 1 state and won 16 seats. The following summary presents its overall electoral performance, including seats contested, votes received and 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 | 2.14% |
| Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share (%) | Vote Share on Contested (%) | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 23.01 | 55.17 | 42,36,537 |