| C. T. Dhandapani | |
| Office: | Member of Parliament |
| Term Start: | 1967 |
| Term End: | 1977 |
| Constituency: | Dharapuram |
| Predecessor: | Constituency established |
| Successor: | Constituency abolished |
| 1Blankname1: | Prime Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | Indira Gandhi |
| Term Start1: | 1980 |
| Term End1: | 1984 |
| Constituency1: | Pollachi |
| Predecessor1: | K. A. Raju |
| Successor1: | R. Anna Nambi |
| Office2: | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata2: | M. Karunanidhi |
| Term Start2: | 1996 |
| Term End2: | 2001 |
| Constituency2: | Coimbatore West |
| Predecessor2: | K. Selvaraj |
| Successor2: | S. Maheswari |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Death Place: | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu[2] |
| Primeminister: | Indira Gandhi |
C. T. Dhandapani (March 19, 1933 - October 28, 2001) was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, 1971 and 1980 elections.[3] [4]
He also served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Coimbatore West constituency in 1996 election.[5]
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Indian general election | Dharapuram | DMK | 60.6 | S.R. Arumugham | INC | 34.8 | ||
| 1971 Indian general election | Dharapuram | DMK | 64.38 | K Paramalai | INC(O) | 35.62 | ||
| 1977 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | 33.61 | K.A.Raju | AIADMK | 64.48 | ||
| 1980 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | 51.41 | M. A. M. Natarajan | AIADMK | 47.94 | ||
| 1984 Indian general election | Nilgiris | DMK | 47.94 | R. Prabhu | INC | 60.31 | ||
| 1991 Indian general election | Pollachi | DMK | 37.03 | B. Raja Ravi Varma | AIADMK | 65.65 |
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Avanashi | DMK | 30.53 | Annanambi. R. | AIADMK(J) | 32.60 | ||
| 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Coimbatore West | DMK | 62.47 | Raja Thangavel | INC | 16.15 | ||
| 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Coimbatore West | DMK | 38.58 | Maheswari S | INC | 51.44 |