https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1952_1995_Tamil_Nadu_by-elections 1952 1995 Tamil Nadu by-elections - Revision history 2026-08-01T05:04:49Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=1952_1995_Tamil_Nadu_by-elections&diff=481784&oldid=prev Kanna chan at 19:28, 13 March 2025 2025-03-13T19:28:46Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State election in India}}<br /> {{moresources|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> Below is a list of by-elections held in [[Tamil Nadu]] from 1952 to 1995.&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/Bye-ele-results%2052-95.xls By-election results (1952-1995)]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == 1993 ==<br /> The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Senapathy.<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1993: [[Palani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Palani]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy<br /> |votes = 278,995<br /> |percentage = 42.4%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = Smt. Subbulaxmi<br /> |votes = 234,070<br /> |percentage = 35.6%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = Venugopal<br /> |votes = 130,626<br /> |percentage = 19.8%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 44,925<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 658,145<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == 1985 ==<br /> The by-election took place due to the death of Shri [[K.T. Kosalram]].<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1985: [[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]]<br /> |votes = 169,710<br /> |percentage = 62.0%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = [[P. Vijayaraghavan]]<br /> |votes = 93,891<br /> |percentage = 34.3%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 75,819<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 273,776<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = <br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == 1982 ==<br /> The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1982: [[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S.T.K. Jakkay<br /> |votes = 252,377<br /> |percentage = 50.1%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = C.N Eramaddrishnan<br /> |votes = 183,117<br /> |percentage = 36.4%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = A.K. Sheik<br /> |votes = 28,869<br /> |percentage = 5.7%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = A. Wahab<br /> |votes = 16,366<br /> |percentage = 3.2%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = M. Pandian<br /> |votes = 10,261<br /> |percentage = 2.0%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 69,260<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 503,651<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == 1980 ==<br /> The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Karunanithi Thazhai.<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: [[Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagapattinam]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = K. Murugaiyan<br /> |votes = 288,000<br /> |percentage = 51.1%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. Mahalingam<br /> |votes = 272,059<br /> |percentage = 48.3%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 15,941<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 563,400<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = S. Singravadivel<br /> |votes = 309,868<br /> |percentage = 57.5%<br /> |change = +4.6%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Dharmalingam<br /> |votes = 217,020<br /> |percentage = 40.3%<br /> |change = -3.9%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 92,848<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 538,725<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> * Note: S. Singravadivel ran as a candidate with Congress (Indira faction).<br /> <br /> == 1973 ==<br /> The by-election took place due to the death of Shri [[M.Rajangam]].<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 1973: Dindigul}}<br /> {{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=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress (Organisation)|candidate=V. C. Sitthan|votes=1,19,032|percentage=20.1%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Pon Muthu Ramalingam|votes=93,496|percentage=18.5%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Seemaisamy|votes=11,423|percentage=2.2%|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box majority|votes=1,41,792|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=6,43,704|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link<br /> | winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Nadu by-elections, 1952-95}}<br /> [[Category:By-elections in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:1980 elections in India]]<br /> [[Category:1982 elections in India]]<br /> [[Category:1985 elections in India]]<br /> [[Category:1993 elections in India]]</div> Kanna chan