https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Rasipuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history 2026-10-31T03:28:45Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rasipuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency&diff=529791&oldid=prev Umaiordarame: New New Stub 2026-04-11T15:01:58Z <p>New New Stub</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.47|N|78.17|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Rasipuram <br /> | type = LS<br /> | map_image = <br /> | map_caption = <br /> | map_alt = <br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | union_territory =<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | abolished = 2008<br /> | assembly_cons = <br /> | latest_election_year = 2004<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mp =<br /> | party =<br /> | electors = 11,32,426<br /> }}<br /> {{for|other places with same/similar name|Rasipuram (disambiguation)}}<br /> [[Rasipuram]] was a Lok Sabha constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. After [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitation]] in 2009, it is now [[wikt:Defunct|defunct]]. The area is now a part of the [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |accessdate = 2008-10-09<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archivedate = 2006-05-04<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> #[[Chinnasalem (State Assembly Constituency)|Chinnasalem]] (defunct)<br /> #[[Attur (State Assembly Constituency)|Attur]] (moved to [[Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kallakurichi]] constituency after 2009)<br /> #[[Talavasal (State Assembly Constituency)|Talavasal (SC)]] (defunct)<br /> #[[Rasipuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Rasipuram]] (moved to [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Namakkal]] constituency after 2009)<br /> #[[Sendamangalam (State Assembly Constituency)|Sendamangalam (ST)]] (moved to [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Namakkal]] constituency after 2009)<br /> #[[Namakkal (State Assembly Constituency)|Namakkal (SC)]] (moved to [[Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Namakkal]] constituency after 2009)<br /> <br /> == Members of Parliament ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;5&quot;|[[B. Devarajan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]<br /> |[[K. Kandasamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[V. Saroja]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]<br /> |[[K. Rani (politician)|K. Rani]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|61.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|69.17}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|54.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.30}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Rani (politician)|K. Rani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,84,170 |percentage=55.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,49,637 |percentage=35.87% |change=-12.60% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ayyasamy |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=24,522 |percentage=3.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ravi |party=Independent politician |votes=12,286 |percentage=1.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Mariyappan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,403 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Kumaravel |party=Janata Party |votes=4,171 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. V. Ponmeny |party=Independent politician |votes=3,956 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Manivannan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,577 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,34,533 |percentage=19.33% |change=13.22% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,95,976 |percentage=61.46% |change= 6.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,32,426 |change =-2.50% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.73% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Saroja|Dr. V. Saroja]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,04,843 |percentage=48.46% |change=-3.89% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Uthayarasu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,66,438 |percentage=42.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. C. Natesan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=46,564 |percentage=7.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Madheshwaran |party=Independent politician |votes=9,335 |percentage=1.48% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,405 |percentage=6.11% |change=-3.30% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,29,001 |percentage=55.37% |change= -10.92% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,61,452 |change =4.80% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.29% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Saroja|Dr. V. Saroja]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,02,801 |percentage=52.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Kandasamy]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,48,424 |percentage=42.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thenmozhi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,178 |percentage=3.14% |change=-29.43% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Arul Mani |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=5,338 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=54,377 |percentage=9.40% |change=-19.78% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,78,384 |percentage=54.74% |change= -11.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,08,272 |change =5.78% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -9.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Kandasamy]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=4,08,791 |percentage=61.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Jayakumar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,15,613 |percentage=32.57% |change=-36.60% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Chakravarthi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,712 |percentage=2.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Dheenadayalan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,109 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. N. Kangani |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=3,654 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,93,178 |percentage=29.18% |change=-15.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,61,937 |percentage=66.29% |change= 2.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,47,694 |change =4.27% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[B. Devarajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,22,400 |percentage=69.17% |change=2.16% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Suhenya |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,49,415 |percentage=24.47% |change=-2.50% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jeyapal |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=23,097 |percentage=3.78% |change=-0.82% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. C. Sundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,625 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Dharamrajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,421 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,72,985 |percentage=44.70% |change=4.66% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,10,679 |percentage=63.42% |change= 0.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,04,810 |change =-0.50% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[B. Devarajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,21,674 |percentage=67.01% |change=-1.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mayavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,69,699 |percentage=26.97% |change=-4.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jayabal |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=28,971 |percentage=4.60% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,51,975 |percentage=40.04% |change=2.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,29,248 |percentage=63.30% |change= -8.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,09,869 |change =27.91% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.88% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[B. Devarajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,67,276 |percentage=68.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Duraisami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,65,870 |percentage=31.11% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,01,406 |percentage=37.78% |change=23.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,33,146 |percentage=71.78% |change= 11.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,89,509 |change =7.42% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 14.31% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[B. Devarajan]] |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,36,112 |percentage=54.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,76,240 |percentage=40.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kamaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=6,106 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandaswamy |party=Indian National Congress (U) |votes=5,018 |percentage=1.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kandaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=4,903 |percentage=1.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rangasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,589 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,872 |percentage=13.84% |change=-16.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,32,588 |percentage=60.08% |change= -3.15% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,34,978 |change =2.59% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]] : Rasipuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[B. Devarajan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,75,212 |percentage=62.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jothi Venkatachalam]] |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,41,774 |percentage=32.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vajravel |party=Independent politician |votes=24,793 |percentage=5.61% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,33,438 |percentage=30.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,41,779 |percentage=63.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,16,448 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Rasipuram]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]</div> Umaiordarame