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''' | {{Infobox Indian constituency | ||
| name = Periyakulam | |||
| type = LS | |||
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| map_caption = | |||
| map_alt = | |||
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | |||
| union_territory = | |||
| established = 1952 | |||
| abolished = 2008 | |||
| assembly_cons = | |||
| latest_election_year = 2004 | |||
| reservation = None | |||
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| party = | |||
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}} | |||
'''Periyakulam''' was a [[Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=delimitation1976>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |date=1 December 1976 |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref> It was absorbed in [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency]] after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency is defunct. | |||
==Assembly segments == | ==Assembly segments == | ||
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|archivedate = 2006-05-04 | |archivedate = 2006-05-04 | ||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
#[[Periyakulam | #[[Periyakulam Assembly constituency|Periyakulam]] (now in [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency|Theni]] after 2009) | ||
#[[Theni | #[[Theni Assembly constituency|Theni]] (defunct) | ||
#[[Bodinayakkanur | #[[Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency|Bodinayakkanur]] (now in [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency|Theni]] after 2009) | ||
#[[Cumbum | #[[Cumbum Assembly constituency|Cumbum]] (now in [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency|Theni]] after 2009) | ||
#[[Andipatti | #[[Andipatti Assembly constituency|Andipatti]] (now in [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency|Theni]] after 2009) | ||
#[[Sedapatti | #[[Sedapatti Assembly constituency|Sedapatti]] (defunct) | ||
==Members of the Parliament== | ==Members of the Parliament== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="40%" | {| class="wikitable sortable" width="40%" | ||
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year | ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year | ||
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner | ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner | ||
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party | ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1952-57||K. Sakthivadivel Gounder | |||
|rowspan=3|[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1957-62||R. Narayanaswami | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1962-67||M. Malaichami Thevar | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1967-71||[[H. Ajamal Khan]]||[[Swatantra Party]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1971-77||[[S. M. Muhammed Sheriff]]||[[IUML|Indian union Muslim league]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1977-80||S. Ramaswamy||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1980-82||Cumbum N. Natarajan||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1982-84||[[S. T. K. Jakkaiyan]] | |||
|rowspan=4|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1984-89||P. Selvendran | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1989-91||[[R. Muthiah]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1991-96||R. Ramasamy | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1996-98||[[R. Gnanagurusamy]]||[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1998-99||[[R. Muthiah]] | |||
|rowspan=2|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1999-04||[[T.T.V. Dhinakaran]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|2004-2009||[[J.M. Aaron Rashid]]||[[Indian National Congress]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
The seat was absorbed in [[Theni (Lok Sabha constituency)|Theni Lok Sabha constituency]] after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then. | The seat was absorbed in [[Theni (Lok Sabha constituency)|Theni Lok Sabha constituency]] after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then. | ||
==Election | ==Election results== | ||
{{bar box | {{bar box | ||
|float=right | |float=right | ||
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{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.7}} | {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.7}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.9}} | {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.9}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[#1982|1982]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.1}} | |||
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.4}} | {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.4}} | ||
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|68.3}} | {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|68.3}} | ||
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{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.4}} | {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.4}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
=== | === 2004=== | ||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election | {{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: Periyakulam<ref name=election2004>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/4126-general-election-2004-vol-i-ii-iii/ |title=General Election 2004 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 22 October 2021}}</ref>}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | {{Election box winning candidate with party link| | ||
|party = Indian National Congress | |party = Indian National Congress | ||
|candidate = [[J. M. Aaron Rashid]] | |candidate = [[J. M. Aaron Rashid]] | ||
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|bgcolor="{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | |bgcolor="{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | ||
|[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]] | |[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]] | ||
|N. | |[[N. Eramakrishnan]] | ||
|91,601 | |91,601 | ||
|13.3% | |13.3% | ||
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|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | |bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | ||
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] | ||
|Cumbum Ramakrishnan | |[[N. Eramakrishnan|Cumbum Ramakrishnan]] | ||
|168,799 | |168,799 | ||
|27.0% | |27.0% | ||
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|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] | |[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] | ||
|'''P.Selvendran''' | |'''P.Selvendran''' | ||
|''' | |'''348,903''' | ||
|'''60.9%''' | |'''60.9%''' | ||
|'''+14.4%''' | |'''+14.4%''' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | |bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | ||
| colspan="2" |[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] ''' | | colspan="2" |[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] '''Hold''' | ||
! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
|} | |} | ||
===By-election 1982=== | |||
{{Election box begin | title=Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: [[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]]}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
|candidate = [[S. T. K. Jakkaiyan]] | |||
|votes = 252,377 | |||
|percentage = 50.1% | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
|candidate = [[N. Eramakrishnan]] | |||
|votes = 183,117 | |||
|percentage = 36.4% | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Indian National Congress | |||
|candidate = A.K. Sheik | |||
|votes = 28,869 | |||
|percentage = 5.7% | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Communist Party of India | |||
|candidate = A. Wahab | |||
|votes = 16,366 | |||
|percentage = 3.2% | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Independent (politician) | |||
|candidate = M. Pandian | |||
|votes = 10,261 | |||
|percentage = 2.0% | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box majority| | |||
|votes = 69,260 | |||
|percentage = | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box turnout| | |||
|votes = 503,651 | |||
|percentage = | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box gain with party link| | |||
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | |||
===General Election 1980=== | ===General Election 1980=== | ||
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! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
!Votes | !Votes<ref name=election1977>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4116-general-election-1977-vol-i-ii/ |title=General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II) |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
!% | !% | ||
! | ! | ||
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! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
!Votes | !Votes<ref name=election1951>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4111-general-election-1951-vol-i-ii/ |title=General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II) |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> | ||
!% | !% | ||
! | ! | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|bgcolor="{{party color|Socialist Party (India)}}"| | |bgcolor="{{party color|Socialist Party (India)}}"| | ||
|[[Socialist Party (India)|Socialist Party]] | |[[Socialist Party (India, 1948)|Socialist Party]] | ||
|Velayudha Nair | |Velayudha Nair | ||
|29,450 | |29,450 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Periyakulam]] | * [[Periyakulam]] | ||
* [[List of | * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]] | ||
{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}} | {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Periyakulam (Lok Sabha Constituency)}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Periyakulam (Lok Sabha Constituency)}} | ||
[[Category:Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu]] | |||
[[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies | |||
[[Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]] | [[Category:Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha]] | ||
[[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]] | [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]] | [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 19 March 2026
| Periyakulam | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Periyakulam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] It was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency is defunct.
Assembly segments[edit | edit source]
Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Periyakulam (now in Theni after 2009)
- Theni (defunct)
- Bodinayakkanur (now in Theni after 2009)
- Cumbum (now in Theni after 2009)
- Andipatti (now in Theni after 2009)
- Sedapatti (defunct)
Members of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952-57 | K. Sakthivadivel Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1957-62 | R. Narayanaswami | |
| 1962-67 | M. Malaichami Thevar | |
| 1967-71 | H. Ajamal Khan | Swatantra Party |
| 1971-77 | S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Indian union Muslim league |
| 1977-80 | S. Ramaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980-82 | Cumbum N. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1982-84 | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984-89 | P. Selvendran | |
| 1989-91 | R. Muthiah | |
| 1991-96 | R. Ramasamy | |
| 1996-98 | R. Gnanagurusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998-99 | R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999-04 | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | |
| 2004-2009 | J.M. Aaron Rashid | Indian National Congress |
The seat was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then.
Election results[edit | edit source]
2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | J. M. Aaron Rashid | 346,851 | 49.51 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | 325,696 | 46.49 | +0.85 | |
| Majority | 21,155 | 3.02 | −3.86 | ||
| Turnout | 700,603 | 66.29 | +6.93 | ||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +49.51 | |||
| United Progressive Alliance gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 1999[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | T.T.V.Dhinakaran | 303,881 | 45.6% | -6.2% | ||
| DMK | P.Selvendran | 258,075 | 38.8% | -1.6% | ||
| PT | Mansoor Alikhan | 87,429 | 13.1% | +9.8% | ||
| Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam | P.R.Jeganathan | 1,414 | 0.2% | New | ||
| IND | A.Sadayandi | 1,327 | 0.2% | New | ||
| IND | C.Rajagopal | 1,256 | 0.2% | New | ||
| IND | K.Elamurugan | 1,105 | 0.2% | New | ||
| Majority | 45,806 | 6.9% | -4.5% | |||
| Turnout | 665,824 | 59.4% | +2.2% | |||
| AIADMK Hold | ||||||
General Election 1998[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R.Muthaih | 319,672 | 51.8% | +4.2% | ||
| DMK | R.Gandhimathy | 249,092 | 40.4% | -7.2% | ||
| PT | C.Mookaih | 20,219 | 3.3% | New | ||
| IND | P.V.K.Deivendran | 5,549 | 0.9% | New | ||
| INC | M.Veeraprakash | 4,214 | 0.7% | New | ||
| Majority | 70,580 | 11.4% | -7.7% | |||
| Turnout | 617,136 | 57.2% | -10.0% | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | ||||||
General Election 1996[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | R.Gnanagurusamy | 326,665 | 47.6% | +20.6% | ||
| AIADMK | R.Ramasamy | 195,328 | 28.5% | -32.8% | ||
| MDMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 91,601 | 13.3% | New | ||
| BJP | M.Periyasamy Devar | 20,035 | 2.9% | -0.2% | ||
| PMK | P.Thangaraj | 11,503 | 1.7% | -4.1% | ||
| Majority | 131,337 | 19.1% | -15.2% | |||
| Turnout | 686,544 | 67.2% | +5.5% | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | ||||||
General Election 1991[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R.Ramasamy | 382,759 | 61.3% | +0.6% | ||
| DMK | Cumbum Ramakrishnan | 168,799 | 27.0% | -0.3% | ||
| PMK | K.Madasamy | 36,454 | 5.8% | -3.6% | ||
| BJP | Balakrishnan | 19,148 | 3.1% | New | ||
| IND | P.Rajangam | 1,211 | 0.2% | New | ||
| Majority | 213,960 | 34.3% | +0.9% | |||
| Turnout | 624,469 | 61.7% | -3.6% | |||
| AIADMK Hold | ||||||
General Election 1989[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R.Muthaiah | 402,691 | 60.7% | -0.2% | ||
| DMK | A.K.Cumbum Mahindran | 181,287 | 27.3% | -5.9% | ||
| PMK | S.Gunasekharan | 62,536 | 9.4% | New | ||
| Majority | 221,404 | 33.4% | +5.7% | |||
| Turnout | 663,502 | 65.3% | -6.2% | |||
| AIADMK Hold | ||||||
General Election 1984[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P.Selvendran | 348,903 | 60.9% | +14.4% | ||
| DMK | S.Agniraju | 190,290 | 33.2% | -17.2% | ||
| IND | K.Palaniswamy | 5,376 | 0.9% | New | ||
| IND | K.Surulvelu | 5,122 | 0.9% | New | ||
| IND | K.Ayyadurai | 2,148 | 0.4% | New | ||
| IND | S.S.Sailani | 1,125 | 0.2% | New | ||
| IND | K.Jayamani | 837 | 0.1% | New | ||
| IND | A.Rajendran | 633 | 0.1% | New | ||
| Majority | 158,613 | 27.7% | +23.8% | |||
| Turnout | 572,802 | 71.5% | +2.7% | |||
| AIADMK Hold | ||||||
By-election 1982[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | 252,377 | 50.1% | ||
| DMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 183,117 | 36.4% | ||
| INC | A.K. Sheik | 28,869 | 5.7% | ||
| CPI | A. Wahab | 16,366 | 3.2% | ||
| Independent | M. Pandian | 10,261 | 2.0% | ||
| Majority | 69,260 | ||||
| Turnout | 503,651 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 1980[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Cumbum N.Natarajan | 255,204 | 50.4% | +24.7% | ||
| AIADMK | S.Ramasaamy | 235,322 | 46.5% | -21.8% | ||
| IND | Surilvelu | 6,934 | 1.4% | +0.4% | ||
| Majority | 19,882 | 3.9% | -38.6% | |||
| Turnout | 506,263 | 68.8% | -0.5% | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | ||||||
General Election 1977[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes[4] | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | S.Ramasamy | 328,100 | 68.3% | New | ||
| DMK | Palanivel Rajan | 123,708 | 25.7% | New | ||
| IND | K.Andithevar | 12,813 | 2.7% | New | ||
| IND | K.Surulivelu | 4,808 | 1.0% | -0.5% | ||
| IND | S.Gunasekharan | 1,630 | 0.3% | New | ||
| Majority | 204,392 | 42.5% | +32.5% | |||
| Turnout | 480,718 | 69.3% | +3.4% | |||
| AIADMK gain from IND | ||||||
General Election 1971[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | S.M.Mohammad Sherief | 175,940 | 42.0% | New | ||
| SWA | Ajmalkhan | 134,015 | 32.0% | -11.9% | ||
| IND | H.Muthaih | 45,066 | 10.8% | New | ||
| IND | S.Alagarsamy Chettiyar | 27,371 | 6.5% | New | ||
| IND | K.Surilvelu | 6,108 | 1.5% | New | ||
| Majority | 41,925 | 10.0% | +3.4% | |||
| Turnout | 388,500 | 65.9% | -9.0% | |||
| IND gain from SWA | ||||||
General Election 1967[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | H.Ajmalkhan | 183,593 | 43.9% | New | ||
| INC | M.Ibrahim | 155,972 | 37.3% | -9.9% | ||
| IND | M.Muthaiah | 65,329 | 15.6% | New | ||
| Majority | 27,621 | 6.6% | +5.7% | |||
| Turnout | 404,894 | 74.9% | +6.7% | |||
| SWA gain from INC | ||||||
General Election 1962[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Malaichamy Thevar | 146,829 | 47.2% | -2.9% | ||
| IND | Muthaiah | 143,930 | 46.3% | New | ||
| IND | Ponnusamy | 12,357 | 4.0% | New | ||
| Majority | 2,899 | 0.9% | ||||
| Turnout | 303,116 | 68.2% | +14.7% | |||
| INC Hold | ||||||
General Election 1957[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R.Narayanasamy | 116,715 | 50.1% | +5.7% | ||
| IND | Muthaiah | 64,867 | 27.8% | New | ||
| IND | M.V.Sethu Rao | 19,238 | 8.3% | New | ||
| IND | M.K.M.Meeran | 16,282 | 7.0% | New | ||
| IND | S.S.Marisamy | 15,838 | 6.8% | New | ||
| Majority | 51,848 | |||||
| Turnout | 232,940 | 53.5% | -12.1% | |||
| INC Hold | ||||||
General Election 1952[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes[5] | % |
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A.Shaktivel gounder | 107,875 | 44.4% | New | ||
| Forward Bloc (Marxist group) | C.Raghupathi Thevar | 74,991 | 30.9% | New | ||
| KMPP | S.N.K.Sundaram | 30,461 | 12.5% | New | ||
| Socialist Party | Velayudha Nair | 29,450 | 12.1% | New | ||
| Majority | 32,884 | |||||
| Turnout | 242,777 | 65.6% | New | |||
| INC Win (New Seat) | ||||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ↑ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.