1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

The 1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu saw elections for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who won 37 out of 39 seats. Many observers considered it an upset defeat^[1] for the ruling state party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and its general secretary M. G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats—Gobichettipalayam and Sivakasi. Prior to the election, INC leader Indira Gandhi had formed an alliance with the DMK, resulting in an important part of her victory in the nationwide election that returned her to the office of Prime Minister of India.

Seat Allotment

Congress Front

Janata Alliance

Voting and results

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left

• The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was part of an alliance with Indira Congress in 1977, while the DMK is in alliance with them for the 1980 election

List of Elected MPs

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Cabinet Ministers

See also

• Elections in Tamil Nadu

References

1. "From the archives: Why is 1980 Tamil Nadu Assembly election worthy of note?". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

Bibliography

Volume I, 1980 Indian general election, 7th Lok Sabha

External links

• Website of Election Commission of India
• CNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History