1952–1995 Tamil Nadu by-elections

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Below is a list of by-elections held in Tamil Nadu from 1952 to 1995. [1]

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Lok Sabha

1993

The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Senapathy.

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1993: Palani
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy278,99542.4%
DMK Smt. Subbulaxmi234,07035.6%
INC Venugopal130,62619.8%
Majority44,925
Turnout 658,145
AIADMK hold Swing

1985

The by-election took place due to the death of Shri K.T. Kosalram.

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1985: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Dhanuskodi Athithan 169,71062.0%
JP P. Vijayaraghavan 93,89134.3%
Majority75,819
Turnout 273,776
INC hold Swing

1982

The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1982: Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S.T.K. Jakkay252,37750.1%
DMK C.N Eramaddrishnan183,11736.4%
INC A.K. Sheik28,8695.7%
CPI A. Wahab16,3663.2%
Independent M. Pandian10,2612.0%
Majority69,260
Turnout 503,651
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

1980

The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Karunanithi Thazhai.

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Nagapattinam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI K. Murugaiyan288,00051.1%
AIADMK M. Mahalingam272,05948.3%
Majority15,941
Turnout 563,400
CPI gain from DMK Swing
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Thanjavur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Singravadivel309,86857.5%+4.6%
AIADMK P. Dharmalingam217,02040.3%-3.9%
Majority92,848
Turnout 538,725
INC hold Swing

1973

The by-election took place due to the death of Shri M.Rajangam.

Bye-election, 1973: Dindigul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Maya Thevar2,60,82452.0
INC(O) V. C. Sitthan1,19,03220.1%
DMK Pon Muthu Ramalingam93,49618.5%
INC Seemaisamy11,4232.2%
Majority1,41,792
Turnout 6,43,704
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

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