title: 1952–1995 Tamil Nadu by-elections
text: # 1952–1995 Tamil Nadu by-elections
  
  Below is a list of By-elections held in Tamil Nadu from 1952-1995.
  
  ## Lok Sabha
  
  ### 1993
  
  The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Senapathy.
  
  Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1993: Palani :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | AIADMK | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | 278,995 | 42.4% |
  | | DMK | Smt. Subbulaxmi | 234,070 | 35.6% |
  | | INC | Venugopal | 130,626 | 19.8% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 44,925 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 658,145 | |
  | | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 1985
  
  The by-election took place due to the death of Shri K.T. Kosalram.
  
  Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1985: Tiruchendur :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | INC | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | 169,710 | 62.0% |
  | | JP | P. Vijayaraghavan | 93,891 | 34.3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,819 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 273,776 | |
  | | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |
  
  ### 1982
  
  The by-election took place due to the death of Shri C.N. Natarajan.
  
  Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1982: Periyakulam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | AIADMK | S.T.K. Jakkay | 252,377 | 50.1% |
  | | DMK | C.N Eramaddrishnan | 183,117 | 36.4% |
  | | INC | A.K. Sheik | 28,869 | 5.7% |
  | | CPI | A. Wahab | 16,366 | 3.2% |
  | | Independent | M. Pandian | 10,261 | 2.0% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 69,260 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 503,651 | |
  | | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | |
  
  ### 1980
  
  The by-election took place due to the death of Shri Karunanithi Thazhai.
  
  Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Nagapattinam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | CPI | K. Murugaiyan | 288,000 | 51.1% |
  | | AIADMK | M. Mahalingam | 272,059 | 48.3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,941 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 563,400 | |
  | | CPI gain from DMK | CPI gain from DMK | Swing | |
  
  Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 1980: Thanjavur :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | INC | S. Singravadivel | 309,868 | 57.5% | +4.6% |
  | | AIADMK | P. Dharmalingam | 217,020 | 40.3% | -3.9% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 92,848 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 538,725 | | |
  | | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |
  
  * 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.
  
  Bye-election, 1973: Dindigul :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | AIADMK | K. Maya Thevar | 2,60,824 | 52.0 |
  | | INC(O) | V. C. Sitthan | 1,19,032 | 20.1% |
  | | DMK | Pon Muthu Ramalingam | 93,496 | 18.5% |
  | | INC | Seemaisamy | 11,423 | 2.2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,41,792 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,43,704 | |
  | | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | |
  