Vidhan Sabha · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1980
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
All candidates fielded in Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
16
Contested
11
Won
5
Lost
596,406
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uthirapathi, P
Winner
62,051 votes
· 61.20%
|
Vedaiyan, V
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 39,345 votes
|
Tiruthuraipundi · 177 | 22,706 |
| 2 |
Sellamuthu, M
Winner
45,557 votes
· 50.18%
|
Kuppusamy, Kovi
Runner-up
DMK
· 43,959 votes
|
Tiruvarur · 174 | 1,598 |
| 3 |
Umanath, R
Winner
44,105 votes
· 51.38%
|
Ramanatha Thevar, S. S. R
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 41,738 votes
|
Nagapattinam · 175 | 2,367 |
| 4 |
Palanivel, N
Winner
41,874 votes
· 53.12%
|
Mani, S. R. P
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 35,646 votes
|
Palani · 129 | 6,228 |
| 5 |
Venkidu Alias Venkatasamy, R
Runner-up
41,302 votes
· 41.90%
|
Kulasekar, A. D
Winner
DMK
· 44,523 votes
|
Singanallur · 104 | 3,221 |
| 6 |
Murugaian,v
Runner-up
40,989 votes
· 45.41%
|
Balan,s
Winner
DMK
· 49,269 votes
|
Perambur · 5 | 8,280 |
| 7 |
Sankariah, N
Winner
36,862 votes
· 49.35%
|
Ramamoorthy, M. A
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 30,923 votes
|
Madurai East · 144 | 5,939 |
| 8 |
Moni D
Winner
34,170 votes
· 53.66%
|
Davis Raj P
Runner-up
DMK
· 25,348 votes
|
Vilavancode · 233 | 8,822 |
| 9 |
Ramani, K
Winner
33,666 votes
· 45.39%
|
Ganga Nair
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 33,533 votes
|
Coimbatore East · 106 | 133 |
| 10 |
Veeraiyan, G
Runner-up
33,364 votes
· 40.25%
|
Rajamanickam, R
Winner
DMK
· 44,254 votes
|
Kuttalam · 172 | 10,890 |
| 11 |
Krishnan, R
Winner
33,107 votes
· 50.51%
|
Eswaran, R
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 29,921 votes
|
Vasudevanallur · 214 | 3,186 |
| 12 |
Easwarmoorthy Alias Soranam
Winner
31,262 votes
· 47.39%
|
Sangumuthu Thevarm S
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 26,975 votes
|
Ambasamudram · 221 | 4,287 |
| 13 |
Sundaram, K.R
Winner
30,869 votes
· 43.87%
|
Wahab, K.A
Runner-up
IND
· 20,929 votes
|
Gudiyatham · 37 | 9,940 |
| 14 |
Hemachandran J
Winner
29,463 votes
· 47.71%
|
Thobias P
Runner-up
INC(I)
· 17,099 votes
|
Thiruvattar · 232 | 12,364 |
| 15 |
Mahalingam
Runner-up
29,350 votes
· 39.65%
|
Ramalingam, E
Winner
DMK
· 44,012 votes
|
Kattumannarkoil · 67 | 14,662 |
| 16 |
Govindarajan, C
Runner-up
28,415 votes
· 38.68%
|
Krishnamoorthi, V
Winner
DMK
· 40,526 votes
|
Nellikuppam · 62 | 12,111 |