View source for 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.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results%2052-95.xls By-election results (1952-1995)]</ref>



== 1993 ==
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Senapathy.
{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1993: [[Palani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Palani]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy
  |votes      = 278,995
  |percentage = 42.4%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = Smt. Subbulaxmi
  |votes      = 234,070
  |percentage = 35.6%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Venugopal
  |votes      = 130,626
  |percentage = 19.8%
  |change     = 
}}
 {{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 44,925
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 658,145
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |loser      = 
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

== 1985 ==
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri [[K.T. Kosalram]].
{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1985: [[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]]
  |votes      = 169,710
  |percentage = 62.0%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[P. Vijayaraghavan]]
  |votes      = 93,891
  |percentage = 34.3%
  |change     = 
}}
 {{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 75,819
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 273,776
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = Indian National Congress
   |loser      = 
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

== 1982 ==
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.
{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1982: [[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S.T.K. Jakkay
  |votes      = 252,377
  |percentage = 50.1%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = C.N Eramaddrishnan
  |votes      = 183,117
  |percentage = 36.4%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = A.K. Sheik
  |votes      = 28,869
  |percentage = 5.7%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = A. Wahab
  |votes      = 16,366
  |percentage = 3.2%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = M. Pandian
  |votes      = 10,261
  |percentage = 2.0%
  |change     = 
}}
 {{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 69,260
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 503,651
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

== 1980 ==
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Karunanithi Thazhai.
{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: [[Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagapattinam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = K. Murugaiyan
  |votes      = 288,000
  |percentage = 51.1%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = M. Mahalingam
  |votes      = 272,059
  |percentage = 48.3%
  |change     = 
}}
 {{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 15,941
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 563,400
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner     = Communist Party of India
   |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = S. Singravadivel
  |votes      = 309,868
  |percentage = 57.5%
  |change     = +4.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = P. Dharmalingam
  |votes      = 217,020
  |percentage = 40.3%
  |change     = -3.9%
}}
 {{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 92,848
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 538,725
   |percentage = 
   |change     = 
 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner     = Indian National Congress
   |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |swing      = 
 }}
{{Election box end}}
* Note: S. Singravadivel ran as a candidate with Congress (Indira faction).

== 1973 ==
The by-election took place due to the death of Shri [[M.Rajangam]].

{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 1973: Dindigul}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=K. Maya Thevar|votes=2,60,824|percentage=52.0|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress (Organisation)|candidate=V. C. Sitthan|votes=1,19,032|percentage=20.1%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Pon Muthu Ramalingam|votes=93,496|percentage=18.5%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Seemaisamy|votes=11,423|percentage=2.2%|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,41,792|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=6,43,704|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| loser  = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| swing  = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
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{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}

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[[Category:By-elections in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1980 elections in India]]
[[Category:1982 elections in India]]
[[Category:1985 elections in India]]
[[Category:1993 elections in India]]