Vidhan Sabha · Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1980
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
All candidates fielded in Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1980 — with winner / runner-up, votes and margin.
112
Contested
37
Won
75
Lost
4,164,389
Total votes
Candidates
| # | Party candidate | Opponent | Constituency | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pammal Nallathambi
Winner
59,931 votes
· 51.52%
|
Munu Adhi
Runner-up
ADK
· 53,746 votes
|
Tambaram · 20 | 6,185 |
| 2 |
Suppu,k
Runner-up
56,489 votes
· 47.25%
|
Prabakaran,j.C.D
Winner
ADK
· 57,192 votes
|
Villivakkam · 18 | 703 |
| 3 |
Anbazhagan,k
Winner
52,729 votes
· 52.35%
|
Valampuri John
Runner-up
ADK
· 47,021 votes
|
Purasawalkam · 6 | 5,708 |
| 4 |
Karunanidhi,m
Winner
51,290 votes
· 48.97%
|
Hande,h.V
Runner-up
ADK
· 50,591 votes
|
Anna Nagar · 8 | 699 |
| 5 |
Balan,s
Winner
49,269 votes
· 54.59%
|
Murugaian,v
Runner-up
CPM
· 40,989 votes
|
Perambur · 5 | 8,280 |
| 6 |
Natarajan, R
Runner-up
49,171 votes
· 47.80%
|
Rajamanickam, M. K
Winner
ADK
· 53,697 votes
|
Musiri · 158 | 4,526 |
| 7 |
Ramalingam, S
Winner
46,943 votes
· 53.31%
|
Rajamaniekam, K
Runner-up
ADK
· 41,111 votes
|
Thiruvidamarudur · 188 | 5,832 |
| 8 |
Natarasan, A
Runner-up
46,823 votes
· 47.54%
|
Kovaithambi
Winner
ADK
· 47,308 votes
|
Perur · 107 | 485 |
| 9 |
Chidambaram, C. T
Winner
46,541 votes
· 51.78%
|
Kaliappan, P
Runner-up
ADK
· 42,648 votes
|
Karaikudi · 195 | 3,893 |
| 10 |
Venugopal, D
Winner
46,326 votes
· 63.86%
|
Kasinathan, U
Runner-up
GKC
· 25,257 votes
|
Thandarambattu · 43 | 21,069 |
| 11 |
Mariappan, R. T
Runner-up
46,049 votes
· 47.66%
|
Kolandaivelu, P
Winner
ADK
· 50,570 votes
|
Udumalpet · 111 | 4,521 |
| 12 |
Nallasamy, S
Runner-up
46,025 votes
· 43.02%
|
Chinnasamy, M
Winner
ADK
· 54,331 votes
|
Karur · 152 | 8,306 |
| 13 |
Arumugam, T
Winner
45,980 votes
· 52.53%
|
Asokan
Runner-up
ADK
· 36,776 votes
|
Ariyalur · 162 | 9,204 |
| 14 |
Palaniappan, K. P
Winner
45,952 votes
· 52.02%
|
Rajarathinam, M
Runner-up
ADK
· 40,792 votes
|
Villupuram · 58 | 5,160 |
| 15 |
Thiruvengadam
Winner
44,923 votes
· 54.49%
|
Visvanathan, C. N
Runner-up
ADK
· 32,972 votes
|
Kalasapakkam · 45 | 11,951 |
| 16 |
Kulasekar, A. D
Winner
44,523 votes
· 45.16%
|
Venkidu Alias Venkatasamy, R
Runner-up
CPM
· 41,302 votes
|
Singanallur · 104 | 3,221 |
| 17 |
Durai Murugan
Winner
44,318 votes
· 53.70%
|
Renu, N
Runner-up
ADK
· 37,064 votes
|
Ranipet · 34 | 7,254 |
| 18 |
Rajamanickam, R
Winner
44,254 votes
· 53.39%
|
Veeraiyan, G
Runner-up
CPM
· 33,364 votes
|
Kuttalam · 172 | 10,890 |
| 19 |
Ramalingam, E
Winner
44,012 votes
· 59.46%
|
Mahalingam
Runner-up
CPM
· 29,350 votes
|
Kattumannarkoil · 67 | 14,662 |
| 20 |
Kuppusamy, Kovi
Runner-up
43,959 votes
· 48.42%
|
Sellamuthu, M
Winner
CPM
· 45,557 votes
|
Tiruvarur · 174 | 1,598 |
| 21 |
Sambandan,v
Runner-up
43,859 votes
· 45.95%
|
Venkatasubramanian,p
Winner
ADK
· 46,051 votes
|
Kancheepuram · 26 | 2,192 |
| 22 |
Saudi Sundara Barati, S
Runner-up
43,795 votes
· 44.10%
|
Ramachandran, K. K. Ss. R
Winner
ADK
· 54,720 votes
|
Sattur · 205 | 10,925 |
| 23 |
Babu Janarthanan
Winner
43,341 votes
· 55.26%
|
Vizhi Vendan, K. A
Runner-up
ADK
· 35,091 votes
|
Cheyyar · 50 | 8,250 |
| 24 |
Devaraj, V.M
Winner
43,126 votes
· 49.68%
|
Ranganathan, A. K
Runner-up
ADK
· 38,619 votes
|
Vellore · 48 | 4,507 |
| 25 |
Subashchandra Bose, P
Runner-up
42,958 votes
· 45.50%
|
Baluchamy, A
Winner
ADK
· 50,612 votes
|
Samayanallur · 145 | 7,654 |
| 26 |
Retnaraj
Winner
42,949 votes
· 67.03%
|
Sanotsham, M
Runner-up
ADK
· 21,127 votes
|
Colachel · 230 | 21,822 |
| 27 |
Sundaram, B
Winner
42,786 votes
· 54.74%
|
Ramasamy, G
Runner-up
ADK
· 34,682 votes
|
Tiruppattur · 41 | 8,104 |
| 28 |
Manickkavachagam, R
Runner-up
42,673 votes
· 42.46%
|
Chinnaraj
Winner
ADK
· 57,822 votes
|
Thondamuthur · 103 | 15,149 |
| 29 |
Ramchandran, N
Winner
41,708 votes
· 49.92%
|
Krishnasamy, G
Runner-up
ADK
· 40,075 votes
|
Gingee · 54 | 1,633 |
| 30 |
Anbil Dharmalingam
Winner
40,899 votes
· 40.90%
|
Swamickan, A
Runner-up
IND
· 38,099 votes
|
Lalgudi · 159 | 2,800 |
| 31 |
Natarajan, S
Winner
40,880 votes
· 50.61%
|
Ramamurthy, A
Runner-up
IND
· 39,901 votes
|
Thanjavur · 183 | 979 |
| 32 |
Babu Govindarajan
Winner
40,539 votes
· 49.05%
|
Ragupathi, A
Runner-up
ADK
· 37,398 votes
|
Cuddalore · 63 | 3,141 |
| 33 |
Krishnamoorthi, V
Winner
40,526 votes
· 55.17%
|
Govindarajan, C
Runner-up
CPM
· 28,415 votes
|
Nellikuppam · 62 | 12,111 |
| 34 |
Purushothaman,d
Winner
40,403 votes
· 47.95%
|
Saithai Duraisamy,s
Runner-up
ADK
· 38,706 votes
|
Saidapet · 14 | 1,697 |
| 35 |
Sadiq Pasha,s.J
Runner-up
40,192 votes
· 49.81%
|
Krishnasamy,k.A
Winner
ADK
· 40,499 votes
|
Thousand Lights · 10 | 307 |
| 36 |
Nandagopalakrishnan K
Runner-up
40,070 votes
· 46.65%
|
Ramachandran, S
Winner
ADK
· 44,557 votes
|
Panruti · 64 | 4,487 |
| 37 |
Rangasamy, K
Winner
40,068 votes
· 55.35%
|
Natesan, Karu
Runner-up
ADK
· 30,113 votes
|
Ulundurpet · 61 | 9,955 |
| 38 |
Kannappan, M
Runner-up
39,797 votes
· 42.64%
|
Rathinam, M. V
Winner
ADK
· 52,833 votes
|
Pollachi · 109 | 13,036 |
| 39 |
Manimaran, M
Runner-up
39,689 votes
· 46.69%
|
Kalaiarasan, A
Winner
ADK
· 44,829 votes
|
Nannilam · 173 | 5,140 |
| 40 |
Ganesan, S
Runner-up
39,587 votes
· 46.64%
|
Vijayabalan, N
Winner
ADK
· 45,292 votes
|
Poompuhar · 170 | 5,705 |
| 41 |
Krishnan, R
Runner-up
39,365 votes
· 41.86%
|
Rajendran, S. N
Winner
ADK
· 54,171 votes
|
Tuticorin · 227 | 14,806 |
| 42 |
Murugesan, K. S
Runner-up
39,047 votes
· 43.05%
|
Gurusamy Alias Annadasan, N
Winner
ADK
· 51,012 votes
|
Thiruverambur · 168 | 11,965 |
| 43 |
Rajambal
Runner-up
38,990 votes
· 40.97%
|
Vellaisamy, A
Winner
ADK
· 55,359 votes
|
Athoor · 149 | 16,369 |
| 44 |
Veluswamy K
Runner-up
38,957 votes
· 47.07%
|
Arunachalam R
Winner
ADK
· 42,850 votes
|
Namakkal · 96 | 3,893 |
| 45 |
Muthuvel, N
Winner
38,883 votes
· 52.89%
|
Ramajayam, M. N
Runner-up
ADK
· 33,635 votes
|
Vanur · 56 | 5,248 |
| 46 |
Seeni Thevar, P
Runner-up
38,740 votes
· 38.29%
|
Kalimuthu, K
Winner
ADK
· 61,247 votes
|
Tirupparankundram · 141 | 22,507 |
| 47 |
Kaliyamoorthy, Durai
Runner-up
38,461 votes
· 47.66%
|
Ganapathy, K. R
Winner
ADK
· 41,728 votes
|
Chidambaram · 68 | 3,267 |
| 48 |
Ganesamoorthy, A
Runner-up
38,402 votes
· 40.20%
|
Balakrishnan, S
Winner
ADK
· 56,049 votes
|
Modakurichi · 118 | 17,647 |
| 49 |
Somu,n.V.N
Winner
38,095 votes
· 55.94%
|
Lalchand Daga,s
Runner-up
GKC
· 23,197 votes
|
Park Town · 4 | 14,898 |
| 50 |
Rajarathinam, D
Winner
38,018 votes
· 48.83%
|
Sambandan
Runner-up
GKC
· 26,930 votes
|
Poonamallee · 28 | 11,088 |
| 51 |
Manoharan.K
Runner-up
37,944 votes
· 45.67%
|
Kapali, T.K
Winner
ADK
· 41,260 votes
|
Mylapore · 13 | 3,316 |
| 52 |
Selvarasu, E
Runner-up
37,877 votes
· 44.69%
|
Shanmugam, A. C
Winner
ADK
· 42,928 votes
|
Arni · 49 | 5,051 |
| 53 |
Kittappa, N
Winner
37,671 votes
· 48.89%
|
Bala Velayutham
Runner-up
ADK
· 37,001 votes
|
Mayuram · 171 | 670 |
| 54 |
Ponnurangam,p
Winner
37,390 votes
· 50.31%
|
Pandian,d
Runner-up
CPI
· 36,455 votes
|
Royapuram · 1 | 935 |
| 55 |
Thamizhselvan, A. Keerai
Runner-up
37,200 votes
· 41.91%
|
Marimuthu, T
Winner
ADK
· 50,810 votes
|
Kolathur · 190 | 13,610 |
| 56 |
Hutchi, K
Winner
36,780 votes
· 58.39%
|
Narayanan Nair, M. S
Runner-up
CPI
· 23,636 votes
|
Gudalur · 128 | 13,144 |
| 57 |
Subramanian, V
Winner
36,517 votes
· 48.29%
|
Manoharan, T.N.G.A
Runner-up
ADK
· 36,344 votes
|
Thirunavalur · 60 | 173 |
| 58 |
Raja, N. K
Runner-up
36,161 votes
· 42.11%
|
Anbazhagan, T
Winner
ADK
· 42,786 votes
|
Natrampalli · 40 | 6,625 |
| 59 |
Chandran Jeyapal,r.E
Runner-up
36,100 votes
· 42.89%
|
Sourirajan,k
Winner
GKC
· 42,566 votes
|
Theagaraya Nagar · 9 | 6,466 |
| 60 |
Subravelu, K
Runner-up
36,054 votes
· 42.22%
|
Balasubramanian, K
Winner
ADK
· 49,334 votes
|
Sirkali · 169 | 13,280 |
| 61 |
Kanniappan, C
Runner-up
36,019 votes
· 46.97%
|
Kuppusami, C
Winner
ADK
· 38,501 votes
|
Vandavasi · 51 | 2,482 |
| 62 |
Muthuramalingam
Runner-up
35,953 votes
· 37.59%
|
Ramachandran, M. G
Winner
ADK
· 57,019 votes
|
Madurai West · 142 | 21,066 |
| 63 |
Ramanathan, M
Runner-up
35,634 votes
· 45.13%
|
Aranganayagam, C
Winner
ADK
· 38,061 votes
|
Coimbatore West · 105 | 2,427 |
| 64 |
Moorthy, K
Runner-up
35,626 votes
· 49.18%
|
Gopal, C
Winner
ADK
· 35,783 votes
|
Sholinghur · 33 | 157 |
| 65 |
Sivasubramanian, S
Runner-up
35,412 votes
· 49.51%
|
Krishnamoorthy, S
Winner
ADK
· 36,120 votes
|
Andimadam · 163 | 708 |
| 66 |
Cumbum Mahandiran, A.K
Runner-up
35,395 votes
· 36.60%
|
Gopalan, R. T
Winner
ADK
· 47,577 votes
|
Cumbum · 134 | 12,182 |
| 67 |
Selvarasu, M
Runner-up
35,390 votes
· 45.82%
|
Thangarasu, A
Winner
ADK
· 38,349 votes
|
Kurinjipadi · 65 | 2,959 |
| 68 |
Manavalan,c.M
Runner-up
35,114 votes
· 49.92%
|
Ganesan,c
Winner
ADK
· 35,233 votes
|
Acharapakkam · 24 | 119 |
| 69 |
Arumugam,c
Runner-up
35,113 votes
· 42.54%
|
Ugamchand,s.D
Winner
ADK
· 46,922 votes
|
Maduranthakam · 23 | 11,809 |
| 70 |
Srinivasan, K.P
Runner-up
35,061 votes
· 39.81%
|
Vijayalakshmi, P
Winner
ADK
· 51,034 votes
|
Veerapandi · 90 | 15,973 |
| 71 |
Elamaran, A
Runner-up
34,876 votes
· 43.26%
|
Thavasi, R
Winner
ADK
· 43,710 votes
|
Paramakudi · 200 | 8,834 |
| 72 |
Dorai Singh, E
Runner-up
34,587 votes
· 45.15%
|
Navaneetha Krishna Pandian, R
Winner
GKC
· 41,271 votes
|
Alangulam · 217 | 6,684 |
| 73 |
Ranganathan, M
Winner
34,424 votes
· 56.85%
|
Periasamy, C
Runner-up
ADK
· 22,756 votes
|
Coonoor · 126 | 11,668 |
| 74 |
Malaikkannan, V
Runner-up
34,381 votes
· 46.43%
|
Sivasamy, S
Winner
CPI
· 34,437 votes
|
Ilayangudi · 197 | 56 |
| 75 |
Sivasabapathi, M
Runner-up
34,341 votes
· 41.92%
|
Krishnaswamy, K. G
Winner
ADK
· 45,950 votes
|
Kangayam · 117 | 11,609 |
| 76 |
Samsudin Alias Kathiravan
Runner-up
34,294 votes
· 47.81%
|
Kesava Athithan, S
Winner
ADK
· 35,499 votes
|
Tiruchendur · 225 | 1,205 |
| 77 |
Muthu, P.T
Runner-up
34,175 votes
· 39.99%
|
Ramalingam, K. P
Winner
ADK
· 49,779 votes
|
Rasipuram · 94 | 15,604 |
| 78 |
Kumaragurubara Ramanathan S
Runner-up
34,088 votes
· 44.99%
|
Perumal R.K
Winner
ADK
· 40,728 votes
|
Vilathikulam · 210 | 6,640 |
| 79 |
Venu,k
Runner-up
34,019 votes
· 39.84%
|
Munirathinam,r.S
Winner
ADK
· 41,845 votes
|
Gummidipundi · 15 | 7,826 |
| 80 |
Chockalingam,g
Winner
33,287 votes
· 50.63%
|
Govindarasan,m
Runner-up
ADK
· 30,990 votes
|
Tirupporur · 21 | 2,297 |
| 81 |
Krishnamurthi, A. V
Runner-up
33,183 votes
· 46.62%
|
Musiri Putthan, P
Winner
ADK
· 35,361 votes
|
Tiruchirapalli-I · 166 | 2,178 |
| 82 |
Varadarajan, R
Runner-up
33,109 votes
· 41.04%
|
Dhanapal, P
Winner
ADK
· 45,664 votes
|
Sankari · 99 | 12,555 |
| 83 |
Elangovan, G
Runner-up
32,967 votes
· 42.64%
|
Subramanian, M
Winner
ADK
· 42,636 votes
|
Tiruvaiyaru · 184 | 9,669 |
| 84 |
Palaniammal, V. P
Runner-up
32,887 votes
· 42.55%
|
Periasamy, A
Winner
ADK
· 43,319 votes
|
Dharapuram · 112 | 10,432 |
| 85 |
Selvarasan,a
Winner
32,716 votes
· 54.14%
|
Habibulla Baig, Dr
Runner-up
ADK
· 21,701 votes
|
Harbour · 2 | 11,015 |
| 86 |
Seetharaman, Suba
Runner-up
32,680 votes
· 42.04%
|
Karuppasami Pandian, V. R
Winner
ADK
· 45,049 votes
|
Palayamcottai · 219 | 12,369 |
| 87 |
Meenatchisundaram, M
Runner-up
32,656 votes
· 37.99%
|
Manickam, M. S
Winner
ADK
· 52,311 votes
|
Vedaranyam · 176 | 19,655 |
| 88 |
Rahman Khan,a
Winner
32,627 votes
· 55.64%
|
Abdul Khader,m.S
Runner-up
ADK
· 23,401 votes
|
Chepauk · 11 | 9,226 |
| 89 |
Venkatesan, S
Runner-up
31,911 votes
· 46.05%
|
Samarasam, K
Winner
ADK
· 35,434 votes
|
Kaveripattinam · 76 | 3,523 |
| 90 |
Palanivel Rajan, P. T. R
Runner-up
31,566 votes
· 40.15%
|
Nedumaran, P
Winner
IND
· 45,700 votes
|
Madurai Central · 143 | 14,134 |
| 91 |
Nellai Nedumaran
Runner-up
31,408 votes
· 44.54%
|
Muthu Ramalingam, S
Winner
GKC
· 38,044 votes
|
Radhapuram · 223 | 6,636 |
| 92 |
Thangapandian, V
Runner-up
30,904 votes
· 38.95%
|
Pituhai, M
Winner
ADK
· 42,589 votes
|
Aruppukottai · 204 | 11,685 |
| 93 |
Manivasagam, A
Runner-up
30,480 votes
· 38.40%
|
Ponnammal, A. S
Winner
IND
· 48,892 votes
|
Nilakottai · 139 | 18,412 |
| 94 |
Marimuthu, C
Runner-up
30,447 votes
· 41.80%
|
Sivaperuman, M
Winner
ADK
· 42,399 votes
|
Omalur · 86 | 11,952 |
| 95 |
Thiraviam, A
Runner-up
30,045 votes
· 41.83%
|
Vincent, M
Winner
ADK
· 39,328 votes
|
Nagercoil · 229 | 9,283 |
| 96 |
Kandappan, S
Runner-up
29,977 votes
· 35.77%
|
Nachimuthu, K.P
Winner
ADK
· 48,845 votes
|
Mettur · 84 | 18,868 |
| 97 |
Srinivasan, P
Runner-up
29,665 votes
· 35.98%
|
Sundararajan, M
Winner
ADK
· 40,285 votes
|
Virudhunagar · 206 | 10,620 |
| 98 |
Chellappa, A
Runner-up
29,502 votes
· 40.70%
|
Gomathy
Winner
ADK
· 40,667 votes
|
Valangiman · 186 | 11,165 |
| 99 |
Madan, K
Runner-up
29,436 votes
· 45.21%
|
Durairaj, P
Winner
ADK
· 31,818 votes
|
Sankaranayanarkoil · 213 | 2,382 |
| 100 |
Murugesan, K
Runner-up
29,045 votes
· 41.69%
|
Doraisamy, Bn.S
Winner
ADK
· 39,893 votes
|
Bargur · 78 | 10,848 |
| 101 |
Raju, J. S
Winner
28,680 votes
· 40.98%
|
Angamuthu, M
Runner-up
ADK
· 24,224 votes
|
Perambalur · 160 | 4,456 |
| 102 |
Thangarasan, R. S
Runner-up
28,157 votes
· 40.13%
|
Muthiah, R
Winner
ADK
· 42,012 votes
|
Sedapatti · 136 | 13,855 |
| 103 |
Sampoornam Swamynathan
Runner-up
27,852 votes
· 34.88%
|
Subramaniam, G. K
Winner
ADK
· 38,557 votes
|
Bhavanisagar · 124 | 10,705 |
| 104 |
Nagalingam,p
Runner-up
27,490 votes
· 33.11%
|
Chakarapani,r
Winner
ADK
· 42,408 votes
|
Ponneri · 16 | 14,918 |
| 105 |
Marumuthu, K
Runner-up
27,481 votes
· 41.90%
|
Theertha Raman, P
Winner
GKC
· 34,590 votes
|
Pennagaram · 83 | 7,109 |
| 106 |
Alagu Thevar, S
Runner-up
27,348 votes
· 31.59%
|
Balakrishnan, V
Winner
ADK
· 53,081 votes
|
Sivakasi · 207 | 25,733 |
| 107 |
Natesan, R
Runner-up
27,020 votes
· 48.06%
|
Thiruman
Winner
ADK
· 28,869 votes
|
Yercaud · 87 | 1,849 |
| 108 |
Kamalanathan, M
Runner-up
26,223 votes
· 46.55%
|
Chinnarasu, K. R
Winner
ADK
· 28,020 votes
|
Krishnagiri · 77 | 1,797 |
| 109 |
Davis Raj P
Runner-up
25,348 votes
· 39.81%
|
Moni D
Winner
CPM
· 34,170 votes
|
Vilavancode · 233 | 8,822 |
| 110 |
Vadivel, T. G
Runner-up
20,662 votes
· 34.17%
|
Guruswamy, P
Winner
ADK
· 34,498 votes
|
Andhiyur · 122 | 13,836 |
| 111 |
Russel Raj C
Runner-up
16,691 votes
· 28.74%
|
Vijayaraghavan P
Winner
JNP(JP)
· 31,521 votes
|
Killiyoor · 234 | 14,830 |
| 112 |
Santhana Thevar, L
Lost
15,033 votes
· 21.16%
|
Andi Thevar, S
Winner
FBL
· 33,857 votes
|
Usilampatti · 138 | 12,323 |