Indian National Congress (I) on Dharmapuri

State 33 · Lok Sabha · 13 contests on this seat

Record on this seat

WON 1 OF 1 contested

INCI never finished second here

Strike rate

100%

wins as a share of contests fought

The party's figures here

counted from 1 published candidature

Best vote share63.70%in 1980

Worst vote share63.70%in 1980

Average vote share63.70% mean across contests carrying a share

First contested1980

Last contested1980

Votes polled here2.9 Lacross all 1 contests

Vote share by year

vote %, against every contest this seat has held

Indian National Congress (I) vote share · a ringed point is a year they won this seat · a dashed upright is a contest with no point for this party, where the line breaks rather than touching zero.

Did not contest: 1977, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024 — the seat went to the polls in those years and this party fielded no candidate. The line is broken there. It is not zero.

Every contest

1 candidature · most recent first

Year	Candidate	Votes	Vote %	Position	Result
1980	Ramaswamy Padayatchi S.S.	2,90,069	63.70%	1	Won

Other parties on this seat

by best finish

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam Indian National Congress Pattali Makkal Katchi Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Janta Party Independent Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Janata Dal (United)Tamil Maanila Congress (MOOPANAR)Bahujan Samaj Party Naam Tamilar Katchi Rashtriya Janata Dal Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam Tharasu Makkal Mandaram Ajeya Bharat Party Bharatiya Janta Party Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam Makkal Needhi Maiam Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)Ganasangam Party Of India Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy Makkal Manadu Katchi Tamilar Makkal Katchi