https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tirunelveli_Lok_Sabha_constituency Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history 2026-11-04T12:06:04Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tirunelveli_Lok_Sabha_constituency&diff=541505&oldid=prev Irshad. gori: Starting post 2026-05-04T16:17:34Z <p>Starting post</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |type = LS<br /> |name = Tirunelveli<br /> | map_image = Tirunelveli lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Area of Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Constituency<br /> |mp = [[Robert Bruce (Indian politician)|Robert Bruce]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br /> |established = 1952<br /> |reservation = None<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |electors = 16,20,514<br /> |preceded_by = [[S. Gnanathiraviam]]<br /> |assembly_cons =* [[Alangulam (state assembly constituency)|Alangulam]]<br /> * [[Tirunelveli (state assembly constituency)|Tirunelveli]]<br /> * [[Ambasamudram (state assembly constituency)|Ambasamudram]]<br /> * [[Palayamkottai (state assembly constituency)|Palayamkottai]]<br /> * [[Nanguneri (state assembly constituency)|Nanguneri]]<br /> * [[Radhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Radhapuram]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 39 [[Lok Sabha]] ([[Parliament of India|parliamentary]]) constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]], a [[Federated state|state]] in South [[India]]. Its Parliamentary Constituency number is 38.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> <br /> === 2009–present ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |223<br /> |[[Alangulam Assembly constituency|Alangulam]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |224<br /> |[[Tirunelveli Assembly constituency|Tirunelveli]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |225<br /> |[[Ambasamudram Assembly constituency|Ambasamudram]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |226<br /> |[[Palayamkottai Assembly constituency|Palayamkottai]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |227<br /> |[[Nanguneri Assembly constituency|Nanguneri]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |228<br /> |[[Radhapuram Assembly constituency|Radhapuram]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Before 2009 ===<br /> The constituency was composed of the following segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-04 |access-date=2008-10-13 |work=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> #[[Vilathikulam Assembly constituency|Vilathikulam]] (moved to [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi Constituency]])<br /> # [[Ottapidaram Assembly constituency|Ottapidaram]] (moved to [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi Constituency]])<br /> # [[Tirunelveli Assembly constituency|Tirunelveli]]<br /> # [[Palayamkottai Assembly constituency|Palayamkottai]]<br /> # [[Srivaikuntam Assembly constituency|Tiruvaikuntam]] (moved to [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi Constituency]])<br /> # [[Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency|Thoothukudi]] (moved to [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi Constituency]])<br /> <br /> == Members of Parliament ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1951–52 Indian general election|1952]]<br /> |rowspan=2|[[P. T. Thanu Pillai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |---<br /> |[[1957 Indian general election|1957]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]<br /> |Muthiah<br /> |----<br /> |[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]<br /> |[[S. Xavier]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]<br /> |[[S. A. Muruganantham]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]<br /> |[[Aladi Aruna]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]<br /> |[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]<br /> |rowspan=3|[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]<br /> |[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]<br /> |[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]<br /> |[[P. H. Pandian]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]<br /> |[[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]<br /> |[[S. S. Ramasubbu]]<br /> |----<br /> |[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]<br /> |[[K. R. P. Prabakaran]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]<br /> |[[S. Gnanathiraviam]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=27|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]<br /> | [[Robert Bruce (Indian politician)|Robert Bruce]]<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 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.65}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.29}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.53}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.64}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1971|1971]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|56.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|48.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1951|1951]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.32}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli&lt;ref name=&quot;2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Tirunelveli&quot;&gt;{{cite news |title=2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Tirunelveli |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2238.htm |access-date=27 September 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927161927/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2238.htm |archive-date=27 September 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = [[Robert Bruce (Indian politician)|Robert Bruce]]<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 502,296 <br /> |percentage = 47.06<br /> |change = {{down}}3.59<br /> }} <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Nainar Nagendran]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=336,676|percentage=31.54|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Jansi Rani|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=89,601|percentage=8.39|change={{down}}24.27}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=P. Sathya|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=87,686|percentage=8.21|change={{up}}3.37}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Pottal Sundara Muniswaran|party=Independent politician|votes=19,852|percentage=1.86|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[None of the above]]|party=None of the above|votes=7,396|percentage=0.69|change={{down}}0.37}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory <br /> |votes = 165,620 <br /> |percentage = 15.52 <br /> |change = {{down}}2.47 <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=1,067,448|percentage=65.00|change={{down}}2.22}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link <br /> |winner = Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance<br /> |swing = {{down}}3.59 <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate for alliance| |candidate=[[S. Gnanathiraviam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|side=United Progressive Alliance |votes=522,993 |percentage=50.65 |change=22.00 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate for alliance| |candidate=[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|side=National Democratic Alliance |votes=337,273 |percentage=32.66 |change=-9.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Michael Rayappan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=62,235 |percentage=6.03 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Sathya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=49,935 |percentage=4.84 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vennimalai |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=23,120 |percentage=2.24 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=10,968 |percentage=1.06 |change=-0.30 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=185,720 |percentage=17.99 |change=4.71 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,032,530 |percentage=67.22 |change= -0.13 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,547,800 |change =8.97 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.72 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. R. P. Prabakaran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,98,139 |percentage=41.93 |change=5.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devadasa Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,72,040 |percentage=28.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sivan Anenthaperumal |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,27,370 |percentage=13.42 |change=-0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. S. Ramasubbu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=62,863 |percentage=6.62 |change=-32.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Dhevanathan Yadav |party=Tamil Nadu Makkal Congress |votes=19,381 |percentage=2.04 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Sesuraj |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=18,353 |percentage=1.93 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=14,877 |percentage=1.57 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=12,893 |percentage=1.36 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thevendran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,692 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,26,099 |percentage=13.28 |change=10.24 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,49,437 |percentage=67.77 |change= 0.80 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,20,435 |change =34.04 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. S. Ramasubbu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,74,932 |percentage=39.29 |change=-19.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Annamalai (AIADMK politician)|K. Annamalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,53,629 |percentage=36.24 |change=4.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Michael Rayappan]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=94,562 |percentage=13.51 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karu. Nagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=39,997 |percentage=5.72 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Jeyabalan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,079 |percentage=0.87 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,303 |percentage=3.04 |change=-23.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,99,830 |percentage=66.13 |change= 7.70 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,59,687 |change =-2.45 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -19.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,70,127 |percentage=58.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Amirtha Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,03,052 |percentage=32.04 |change=-9.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=39,333 |percentage=6.21 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sridhar Babu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,774 |percentage=0.91 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Kasipandian |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,606 |percentage=0.57 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,67,075 |percentage=26.36 |change=21.95 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,33,782 |percentage=58.35 |change= 3.88 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,86,290 |change =-3.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,49,975 |percentage=41.62 |change=0.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Geetha Jeevan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,23,481 |percentage=37.21 |change=-3.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. V. Bakthavatchalam |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=1,12,941 |percentage=18.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sethu Rama Pandian |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=3,913 |percentage=0.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sundararaj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,534 |percentage=0.42 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Suyambulingam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,463 |percentage=0.41 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,494 |percentage=4.41 |change=3.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,00,554 |percentage=54.46 |change= -10.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,21,877 |change =4.32 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.90 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,47,823 |percentage=41.44 |change=14.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Sarathkumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,40,919 |percentage=40.29 |change=-5.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. A. Savior Selva Suresh |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=86,419 |percentage=14.45 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. R. Edmund]] |party=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,789 |percentage=2.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Kanthan Yadhav |party=Independent politician |votes=3,795 |percentage=0.63 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,904 |percentage=1.15 |change=-17.10 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,98,014 |percentage=56.68 |change= -8.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,75,467 |change =5.04 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,95,001 |percentage=45.53 |change=10.60 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. R. Rajaselvam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,76,721 |percentage=27.27 |change=-34.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kutty Alias Shunmuga Chidambaram |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,648 |percentage=11.98 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Krishnasamy]] |party=Janata Party |votes=61,567 |percentage=9.50 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. R. Ponniah |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=25,545 |percentage=3.94 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,18,280 |percentage=18.25 |change=-8.91 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,47,991 |percentage=65.42 |change= 5.79 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,23,826 |change =5.57 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.56 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,51,048 |percentage=62.09 |change=-2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. P. Kandasamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,97,456 |percentage=34.92 |change=1.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Krishnakanthan Yadav |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=10,055 |percentage=1.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Jebaraj |party=Janata Party |votes=2,619 |percentage=0.46 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,53,592 |percentage=27.16 |change=-4.34 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,65,423 |percentage=59.63 |change= -3.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,69,816 |change =-0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.92 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,94,444 |percentage=65.01 |change=7.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,03,309 |percentage=33.51 |change=-7.45 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,91,135 |percentage=31.50 |change=14.81 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,06,767 |percentage=63.37 |change= -7.15 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,70,473 |change =28.04 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.37 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur R. Janarthanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,96,897 |percentage=57.64 |change=15.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,10,951 |percentage=40.95 |change=-13.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Devapiran |party=Independent politician |votes=4,702 |percentage=0.91 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Kulandai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,541 |percentage=0.49 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=85,946 |percentage=16.69 |change=3.86 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,15,091 |percentage=70.52 |change= 2.82 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,57,930 |change =7.87 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,56,626 |percentage=54.89 |change=26.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,96,664 |percentage=42.06 |change=-27.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=7,614 |percentage=1.63 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,962 |percentage=12.83 |change=-29.06 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,67,531 |percentage=67.70 |change= 1.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,02,603 |change =4.45 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.93 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,04,562 |percentage=69.82 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Samsuddin Alias Kathiravan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,21,869 |percentage=27.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. P. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=4,414 |percentage=1.01 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. T. Thanu Pillai]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,485 |percentage=0.57 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,82,693 |percentage=41.88 |change=26.14 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,36,223 |percentage=66.04 |change= -2.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,72,649 |change =15.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 13.56 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. A. Muruganantham]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,14,214 |percentage=56.26 |change=41.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Palaniswaminathan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,54,277 |percentage=40.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=12,287 |percentage=3.23 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,937 |percentage=15.74 |change=4.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,80,778 |percentage=68.50 |change= -5.24 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,84,445 |change =7.45 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 8.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Xavier]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,86,864 |percentage=48.12 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. P. C. Veerabahu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,44,873 |percentage=37.31 |change=-10.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. A. Muruganantham]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=56,588 |percentage=14.57 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,991 |percentage=10.81 |change=3.90 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,88,325 |percentage=73.73 |change= 4.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,43,945 |change =15.51 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,51,822 |percentage=47.69 |change=-3.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariadas Ruthnasamy |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,29,803 |percentage=40.77 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangala Ponnambalam |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=30,674 |percentage=9.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajagopalachari |party=Independent politician |votes=6,072 |percentage=1.91 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,019 |percentage=6.92 |change=-17.77 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,18,371 |percentage=69.52 |change= 22.76 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,70,895 |change =5.62 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -3.06 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. T. Thanu Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,05,793 |percentage=50.75 |change=6.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaranarayana Moopanar |party=Independent politician |votes=54,319 |percentage=26.06 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanujam |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=30,603 |percentage=14.68 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivasankaran Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=17,761 |percentage=8.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannappa Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=0 |percentage=0.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=0 |percentage=0.00 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=51,474 |percentage=24.69 |change=17.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,08,476 |percentage=46.76 |change= -8.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,45,857 |change =26.56 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.42 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1951===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1951–52 Indian general election]]: Tirunelveli}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. T. Thanu Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=86,077 |percentage=44.32 |change=44.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Athimoolam |party=Independent politician |votes=71,871 |percentage=37.01 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramaswami |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=36,255 |percentage=18.67 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,206 |percentage=7.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,94,203 |percentage=55.13 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,52,281 |change =0.00 }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Tirunelveli]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}<br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/tirunelveli/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Tirunelveli lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|8.7|77.7|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tirunelveli district]]</div> Irshad. gori