Lok Sabha · Lok Sabha General Election 1980
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADK)
All candidates fielded in Lok Sabha General Election 1980 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
24
Contested
2
Won
22
Lost
4,674,064
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | State | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kuzha Chellaiya
Runner-up
278,395 votes
· 47.19%
|
V.N. Swamynathan
Winner
INC(I)
· 294,494 votes
|
Pudukkottai · 32 | Tamil Nadu | 16,099 |
| 2 |
Kolanthaivelu R.
Runner-up
254,797 votes
· 47.55%
|
Kandaswamy M.
Winner
DMK
· 276,015 votes
|
Tiruchengode · 17 | Tamil Nadu | 21,218 |
| 3 |
Ramasamy S.
Runner-up
235,322 votes
· 47.30%
|
Natarajan Cumbum N.
Winner
DMK
· 255,204 votes
|
Periyakulam · 25 | Tamil Nadu | 19,882 |
| 4 |
Sourdararajan N.
Winner
234,654 votes
· 46.07%
|
Jayalakshimi V.
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 228,042 votes
|
Sivakasi · 35 | Tamil Nadu | 6,612 |
| 5 |
Thangamuthu K.
Runner-up
223,843 votes
· 44.15%
|
Singaravadivel S.
Winner
INC(I)
· 268,382 votes
|
Thanjavur · 31 | Tamil Nadu | 44,539 |
| 6 |
Rajan Chellappa V.
Runner-up
217,923 votes
· 46.12%
|
Maya Thevar K.
Winner
DMK
· 244,669 votes
|
Dindigul · 23 | Tamil Nadu | 26,746 |
| 7 |
Natarajan M.A.M.
Runner-up
217,526 votes
· 47.94%
|
Dhandapani C.T.
Winner
DMK
· 233,261 votes
|
Pollachi · 21 | Tamil Nadu | 15,735 |
| 8 |
Chinnasamy G.
Winner
210,808 votes
· 49.90%
|
Thiruvankadam N.R.
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 196,933 votes
|
Gobichettipalayam · 19 | Tamil Nadu | 13,875 |
| 9 |
Sulochana Sampath E.V.K.
Runner-up
208,474 votes
· 38.25%
|
Venkataraman R.
Winner
INC(I)
· 328,836 votes
|
Madras South · 3 | Tamil Nadu | 120,362 |
| 10 |
Kamnan P.
Runner-up
207,713 votes
· 45.14%
|
Palaniappan C.
Winner
DMK
· 233,971 votes
|
Salem · 16 | Tamil Nadu | 26,258 |
| 11 |
Kanagaraj K.
Runner-up
207,015 votes
· 40.85%
|
Dorai Sebastian S.A.
Winner
INC(I)
· 281,149 votes
|
Karur · 26 | Tamil Nadu | 74,134 |
| 12 |
Abdul Khader M.S.
Runner-up
197,950 votes
· 38.18%
|
Lakshmanan G.
Winner
DMK
· 297,268 votes
|
Madras North · 1 | Tamil Nadu | 99,318 |
| 13 |
Arunachalam V.
Runner-up
196,664 votes
· 42.06%
|
Sivaprakasam D.S.A.
Winner
DMK
· 256,626 votes
|
Tirunelveli · 36 | Tamil Nadu | 59,962 |
| 14 |
Anbalagan P.
Runner-up
190,916 votes
· 39.33%
|
Sathiyendran M.S.K.
Winner
DMK
· 275,049 votes
|
Ramanathapuram · 34 | Tamil Nadu | 84,133 |
| 15 |
Thangaraju S.
Runner-up
183,595 votes
· 38.24%
|
Mani K.B.S.
Winner
INC(I)
· 282,767 votes
|
Perambalur · 28 | Tamil Nadu | 99,172 |
| 16 |
Anbalagan S.
Runner-up
176,240 votes
· 40.74%
|
Devarajan B.
Winner
INC(I)
· 236,112 votes
|
Rasipuram · 15 | Tamil Nadu | 59,872 |
| 17 |
Mohanarangam R.
Runner-up
173,147 votes
· 36.61%
|
Anbarasu Era
Winner
INC(I)
· 283,163 votes
|
Chengalpattu · 5 | Tamil Nadu | 110,016 |
| 18 |
Jaganathan S.
Runner-up
171,135 votes
· 38.72%
|
Nagaratnam T.
Winner
DMK
· 253,912 votes
|
Sriperumbudur · 4 | Tamil Nadu | 82,777 |
| 19 |
Ragunathan A.M.
Runner-up
161,155 votes
· 35.20%
|
Velu A.M.
Winner
INC(I)
· 278,516 votes
|
Arakkonam · 6 | Tamil Nadu | 117,361 |
| 20 |
Pandurangan M.
Runner-up
158,855 votes
· 36.40%
|
Murugian S.
Winner
DMK
· 274,216 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 8 | Tamil Nadu | 115,361 |
| 21 |
Venugopal Gounder C.A.
Runner-up
158,395 votes
· 34.59%
|
Pattuswamy D.
Winner
INC(I)
· 285,549 votes
|
Vandavasi · 9 | Tamil Nadu | 127,154 |
| 22 |
Arvinda Bala Pajanor
Runner-up
154,043 votes
· 34.83%
|
Muthukumaran R.
Winner
INC(I)
· 262,694 votes
|
Cuddalore · 11 | Tamil Nadu | 108,651 |
| 23 |
Munuswamy Thirukkuralar V.
Runner-up
133,171 votes
· 30.07%
|
Ramaswamy Padayatchi S.S.
Winner
INC(I)
· 290,069 votes
|
Tindivanam · 10 | Tamil Nadu | 156,898 |
| 24 |
Rajahagopal V.
Runner-up
122,328 votes
· 34.60%
|
Ramamurthy K.
Winner
INC(I)
· 222,839 votes
|
Krishnagiri · 14 | Tamil Nadu | 100,511 |