Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency

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Mayiladuthurai
Lok Sabha constituency
Mayiladuthurai constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesSirkazhi
Mayiladuthurai
Poompuhar
Thiruvidaimarudur
Kumbakonam
Papanasam
Established1984
Total electors14,84,348[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC  
Alliance  [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|Template:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2024

Mayiladuthurai is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 28 of 39. It spreads on two districts, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur.

History

Mayiladuthurai (Lok Sabha constituency) has six assembly constituencies – Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali (SC), Poompuhar, Thiruvidaimarudur (SC), Kumbakonam and Papanasam.

The constituency was constituted during the third Lok Sabha (lower house) as Mayuram until the 1980 elections, when it was renamed Mayiladuthurai.[2][3] During the first elections in 1957, Mayiladuthurai was part of Chidambaram constituency and was held by the Indian National Congress party.[4] From 1962, the Mayiladuthurai parliament seat was held by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) twice between 1967 and 1971,[5][6] and from 1971 to 1977,[7] Tamil Maanila Congress for two terms between 1998 and 1999,[8] [9] and 1996 to 1998,[10] Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam twice during 2009 and 2014, Indian National Congress for eight terms during 1962–67,[2] 1977–80,[7] 1980–84,[3] 1984–89,[11] 1989–91,[12] 1991–96,[13] 1999–2004,[9] and 2004–09.[14]

Popular Communist leader K. Ananda Nambiar represented Mayiladuthurai in the Lok Sabha from 1951 to 1957.[15] Mani Shankar Aiyar who served as a minister in India's cabinet was elected to the Parliament from the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991,[16] 1999[17] and 2004 elections.[18] in 2014, the Member of Parliament from the constituency was R.K. Bharathi Mohan of the AIADMK party.[19]

The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Sudha Ramakrishnan of the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress party.

Assembly segments

2009–present

Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[20]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
160 Sirkazhi SC Mayiladuthurai DMK INC
161 Mayiladuthurai None INC
162 Poompuhar None DMK
170 Thiruvidaimarudur SC Thanjavur
171 Kumbakonam None Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
172 Papanasam None IUML

Before 2009

  1. Sirkazhi (SC)
  2. Poompuhar
  3. Kuttalam (defunct)
  4. Kumbakonam
  5. Thiruvidaimarudur
  6. Mayiladuthurai

Members of Parliament

Year Duration Winner Party
First ( as Mayuram seat) 1952-57 K. Ananda Nambiar & V Veeraswamy communist Party of India & Independent SC Candidate
Second ( as Mayuram seat) 1957-62 Does not exist -
Third ( as Mayuram seat) 1962-67 Maragatham Chandrasekar Indian National Congress[22]
Fourth ( as Mayuram seat) 1967-71 K. Subravelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth ( as Mayuram seat) 1971-77
Sixth ( as Mayuram seat) 1977-80 N. Kudanthai Ramalingam Indian National Congress
Seventh ( as Mayuram seat) 1980-84
Eight 1984-89 E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed
Ninth 1989-91
Tenth 1991-96 Mani Shankar Aiyar
Eleventh 1996-98 P. V. Rajendran Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth 1998-99 K. Krishnamoorthy
Thirteenth 1999-04 Mani Shankar Aiyar Indian National Congress
Fourteenth 2004-09
Fifteenth 2009-2014 O. S. Manian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2014-2019 R. K. Bharathi Mohan
Seventeenth 2019-2024 S. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[23]
Eighteen 2024 Sudha Ramakrishnan Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 47.67%
2019
 
 54.83%
2014
 
 50.75%
2009
 
 45.60%
2004
 
 59.11%
1999
 
 50.23%
1998
 
 45.68%
1996
 
 55.70%
1991
 
 58.98%
1989
 
 52.42%
1984
 
 60.16%
1980
 
 57.20%
1977
 
 55.94%
1971
 
 53.84%
1967
 
 57.09%
1962
 
 45.74%
1951
 
 22.49%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sudha Ramakrishnan 518,459 47.67%
AIADMK P. Babu 247,276 22.73%
PMK Ma.Ka.Stalin 166,437 15.3%
NTK B. Kaliammal 127,642 11.73%
NOTA None of the above 8,695 0.8%
Margin of victory 271,183 24.94% -
Turnout 1,068,509 98.23%
Registered electors
INC gain from DMK Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Ramalingam 599,292 54.83%
AIADMK S. Asaimani 3,37,978 30.92% −19.82%
Independent S. Senthamizhan 69,030 6.32%
NTK K. Subhashini 41,056 3.76%
MNM M. Refayudeen 17,005 1.56%
NOTA None of the above 8,231 0.75% −0.55%
Margin of victory 2,61,314 23.91% -3.46%
Turnout 10,92,917 73.93% −1.37%
Registered electors 14,84,842 9.96%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 4.09%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. K. Bharathi Mohan 513,729 50.75% 5.15%
MNMK S. Hyder Ali 2,36,679 23.38%
PMK K. Agoram 1,44,085 14.23%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 58,465 5.78% −35.20%
NOTA None of the above 13,181 1.30%
Independent R. Pandiyan 11,613 1.15%
Independent R. Fathima Alias Bharathi 7,582 0.75%
Independent A. Raguraman 7,214 0.71%
Independent A. Revathi 6,286 0.62%
Independent R. Thirunavukkarasu 4,714 0.47%
Margin of victory 2,77,050 27.37% 22.75%
Turnout 10,12,357 76.03% 1.81%
Registered electors 13,50,318 23.71%
AIADMK hold Swing 5.15%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK O. S. Manian 364,089 45.60% 14.62%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 3,27,235 40.98% −18.13%
DMDK K. Pandian 44,754 5.60%
MNMK Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah 19,814 2.48%
BJP S. Karthikeyan 7,486 0.94%
BSP V. S. Chandirakumar 5,554 0.70%
Margin of victory 36,854 4.62% -23.52%
Turnout 7,98,527 73.25% 5.09%
Registered electors 10,91,519 6.80%
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -13.51%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 411,160 59.11% 8.88%
AIADMK O. S. Manian 2,15,469 30.97%
JD(U) J. Rajan 49,124 7.06%
Independent U. Rahmathullah 8,335 1.20%
Independent D. Malarvizhi 3,573 0.51%
Margin of victory 1,95,691 28.13% 21.92%
Turnout 6,95,627 68.09% 4.45%
Registered electors 10,22,018 -0.84%
INC hold Swing 8.88%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 324,384 50.23% 47.79%
PMK P. D. Arul Mozhi 2,84,253 44.02% 5.11%
TMC(M) K. Krishnamoorthy 34,998 5.42%
Margin of victory 40,131 6.21% -0.56%
Turnout 6,45,796 63.61% −8.96%
Registered electors 10,30,626 4.03%
INC gain from TMC Swing -5.47%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) K. Krishnamoorthy 286,098 45.68%
PMK P. D. Arul Mozhi 2,43,642 38.90% 33.05%
Independent Mani Shankar Aiyar 72,911 11.64%
INC R. Thirunavukkarasu 15,265 2.44% −30.01%
Margin of victory 42,456 6.78% -16.48%
Turnout 6,26,270 64.97% −7.60%
Registered electors 9,90,666 4.18%
TMC(M) hold Swing -10.02%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) P. V. Rajendran 367,778 55.70%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 2,14,234 32.45% −26.53%
PMK Kothai Kesavan 38,656 5.85%
MDMK A. Venkatesan 30,209 4.58%
Independent S. Raja Pather 3,030 0.46%
Margin of victory 1,53,544 23.25% -2.94%
Turnout 6,60,278 72.57% 1.50%
Registered electors 9,50,926 5.34%
TMC gain from INC Swing -3.28%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mani Shankar Aiyar 364,598 58.98% 6.56%
DMK P. Kalayanam Kuttalam 2,02,661 32.78% −4.47%
IUML Abdul Samad 37,677 6.09%
BJP Jaga Veerapandian 5,479 0.89%
Independent S. Manisekar 4,109 0.66%
Margin of victory 1,61,937 26.20% 11.04%
Turnout 6,18,188 71.07% −3.62%
Registered electors 9,02,685 -0.86%
INC hold Swing 6.56%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed 352,492 52.42% −7.75%
DMK P. Kalyanam 2,50,547 37.26% −1.42%
PMK K. Kottrava Moorthy 64,203 9.55%
Margin of victory 1,01,945 15.16% -6.33%
Turnout 6,72,495 74.69% −5.50%
Registered electors 9,10,538 26.26%
INC hold Swing -7.75%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed 335,033 60.16%
DMK P. Kalayanam 2,15,390 38.68%
Independent S. Krithivasan 4,697 0.84%
Margin of victory 1,19,643 21.49% 3.44%
Turnout 5,56,859 80.19% 3.20%
Registered electors 7,21,157 6.57%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 2.96%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Kudanthai N. Ramalingam 291,625 57.20%
JP S. Govindasamy 1,99,620 39.16%
JP(S) P. Mayuram Sundaresan 13,743 2.70%
Independent T. Malavai Singaravelan 4,822 0.95%
Margin of victory 92,005 18.05% 2.78%
Turnout 5,09,810 76.99% 0.35%
Registered electors 6,76,693 4.45%
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 1.26%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kudanthai N. Ramalingam 272,202 55.94%
INC(O) S. Govindasamy 1,97,937 40.68%
Independent K. B. S. Manee 14,554 2.99%
Margin of victory 74,265 15.26% -1.97%
Turnout 4,86,569 76.64% −2.73%
Registered electors 6,47,843 28.58%
INC gain from DMK Swing 2.11%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Subravelu 207,304 53.84% −3.25%
INC(O) K. Rajangam 1,40,931 36.60%
CPI(M) P. S. Dhanushkodi 36,829 9.56%
Margin of victory 66,373 17.24% 3.07%
Turnout 3,85,064 79.37% −2.71%
Registered electors 5,03,830 7.94%
DMK hold Swing -3.25%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Subravelu 209,660 57.09% 24.60%
INC Maragatham Chandrasekar 1,57,616 42.91% −2.82%
Margin of victory 52,044 14.17% 0.92%
Turnout 3,67,276 82.08% 6.75%
Registered electors 4,66,790 3.96%
DMK gain from INC Swing 11.35%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Maragatham Chandrasekar 149,330 45.74%
DMK Subirra Velu 1,06,059 32.48%
CPI Veerappan 71,098 21.78%
Margin of victory 43,271 13.25%
Turnout 3,26,487 75.32%
Registered electors 4,49,027
INC win (new seat)

General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. Ananda Nambiar 198,743 22.49%
INC K. Santhanam 189,089 21.40% 21.40%
Independent V. Veeraswami 1,76,639 19.99%
INC R. Subramanyam 1,68,343 19.05% 19.05%
CPI Veerappan Voikaran 83,440 9.44%
Independent M. Jagadesan 45,561 5.16%
RPI Veeran Ilam Singam 21,950 2.48%
Margin of victory 9,654 1.09%
Turnout 8,83,765 121.02%
Registered electors 7,30,234 0.00%
CPI win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 49. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Key highlights of the general elections 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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  8. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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  12. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  13. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 51. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 94. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  15. ↑ "Obituary Reference". Parliament of India. 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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  19. ↑ "Members of Lok Sabha from Tamil Nadu". Government of Tamil Nadu. 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  21. ↑ "Statistical report on general elections, 1951 to the first Lok Sabha" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014.
  22. ↑ "Members Biographical Sketches Third Lok Sabha". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  24. ↑ "Mayiladuthurai Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

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