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VELLORE 1980 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1980. Winner: D. VENUGOPAL (DMK). Winning margin: 29.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner
D. VENUGOPAL
Party
DMK
Vote Share
63.9%
Margin
29.0%

Candidate Results — 1980

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
D. VENUGOPAL✓ WinnerDMK46,32663.9%
KASINATHAN, UGKC25,25734.8%
K. MUNUSAMYKANDERIND5930.8%
RAMU REDDIAR, BIND3640.5%

Historical Results — VELLORE

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026M.M.VINOTH KANNANTVK38.3%3.6%
2021Karthikeyan .PDMK46.9%5.1%
2016KARTHIKEYANDMK51.5%15.3%
2011VIJAY.DR.V.S.ADMK50.8%10.8%
2006E V VELUDMK56.7%21.3%
2001VELUDMK48.9%3.7%
1996MANIVARMA.K.TMC(M)63.0%34.5%
1991SUNDARAM M.K.ADMK64.3%34.1%
1989PONMUDI D.DMK45.6%18.5%
1984E. VACHIRAVELUADMK59.0%20.7%
1980D. VENUGOPALDMK63.9%29.0%
1977D. VENUGOPALDMK38.0%9.2%
1971RAJAGOPAL.VDMK63.9%27.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the VELLORE constituency in 1980?
D. VENUGOPAL of DMK won the VELLORE assembly constituency in the 1980 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in VELLORE in 1980?
The winning margin for VELLORE in 1980 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of VELLORE constituency?
Historical results for VELLORE across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.