Karur Lok Sabha constituency

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Karur
Lok Sabha constituency
Karur constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesVedasandur
Aravakurichi
Karur
Krishnarayapuram
Manapparai
Viralimalai
Established1957
Total electors13,86,636[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyINC
Elected year2019 Election

Karur is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 23 of 39.

Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

From 2009[edit | edit source]

Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
133 Vedasandur None Dindigul DMK INC
134 Aravakurichi None Karur
135 Karur None AIADMK
136 Krishnarayapuram SC Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
138 Manapparai None Tiruchirappalli
179 Viralimalai None Pudukkottai AIADMK

Before 2009[edit | edit source]

  1. Aravakurichi
  2. Karur
  3. Krishnarayapuram (SC)
  4. Marungapuri (defunct)
  5. Kuliththalai (moved to Perambalur)
  6. Thottiyam (defunct)

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Year Winning Candidate Party
1957 K. Periyasamy Gounder Indian National Congress
1962 R. Ramanathan Chettiar
1967 C. Muthuswamy Gounder Swatantra Party
1971 K. Gopal Indian National Congress
1977
1980 A. R. Murugaiah
1984
1989 M. Thambidurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 N. Murugesan
1996 K. Natrayan Tamil Maanila Congress
1998 M. Thambidurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 M. Chinnasamy
2004 K. C. Palanisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009 M. Thambidurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014
2019 S. Jothimani[3] Indian National Congress
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 47.25%
2019
 
 63.36%
2014
 
 52.36%
2009
 
 46.21%
2004
 
 60.57%
1999
 
 46.46%
1998
 
 50.39%
1996
 
 56.12%
1991
 
 68.89%
1989
 
 65.60%
1984
 
 68.36%
1980
 
 55.48%
1977
 
 62.26%
1971
 
 59.09%
1967
 
 53.00%
1962
 
 48.59%
1957
 
 50.90%

General Elections 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Jothimani 534,906 47.25 Decrease16.11
AIADMK K. R. L. Thangavel 368,090 32.52 Increase7.46
BJP V. V. Sentilnathan 102,482 9.05 New
NTK Dr. R. Karuppaiya 87,503 7.73 Increase4.22
NOTA None of the above 8,275 0.73 Decrease0.14
Margin of victory 166,816 14.74 Decrease23.56
Turnout 1,132,045
INC hold Swing

General Elections 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Jothimani 695,697 63.36 60.41
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 275,151 25.06 −27.30
NTK R. Karuppaiya 38,543 3.51
Independent P. S. N. Thangavel 31,139 2.84
MNM Dr. R. Hariharan 15,967 1.45
NOTA None of the above 9,603 0.87 −0.46
Margin of victory 420,546 38.30 19.40
Turnout 1,097,947 79.55 −0.40
Registered electors 1,387,286 6.85
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 11.01

General Elections 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 540,722 52.36 6.14
DMK M. Chinnasamy 3,45,475 33.45 −7.02
DMDK N. S. Krishnan 76,560 7.41 1.20
INC S. Jothimani 30,459 2.95
NOTA None of the above 13,763 1.33
BSP V. Maruthaiveeran 5,694 0.55 −0.11
Margin of victory 1,95,247 18.91 13.17
Turnout 10,32,771 80.65 −1.74
Registered electors 12,98,322 28.18
AIADMK hold Swing 6.14

General Elections 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 380,542 46.21 11.31
DMK K. C. Palanisamy 3,33,288 40.48 −20.10
DMDK R. Ramanathan 51,196 6.22
KNMK R. Natarajan 14,269 1.73
Independent K. Shankar 6,519 0.79
Independent T. Karventhan 5,553 0.67
BSP R. Dharmalingam 5,413 0.66
Margin of victory 47,254 5.74 -19.93
Turnout 8,23,421 81.43 11.76
Registered electors 10,12,924 -5.28
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -14.36

General Elections 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. C. Palanisamy 450,407 60.57 14.50
AIADMK Raja N. Palanichamy 2,59,531 34.90 −11.56
Independent N. Jawahar 14,552 1.96
JP H. Nagarajan 5,672 0.76
Independent C. Rathinasamy 5,578 0.75
Margin of victory 1,90,876 25.67 25.27
Turnout 7,43,592 69.70 6.60
Registered electors 10,69,359 -8.65
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 14.11

General Elections 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Chinnasamy 334,407 46.46 13.39
DMK K. C. Palanisamy 3,31,560 46.07
TMC(M) K. Natrayan 45,539 6.33
Independent K. Sathiyamoorthy 4,970 0.69
Margin of victory 2,847 0.40 -6.32
Turnout 7,19,705 62.94 −8.27
Registered electors 11,70,582 3.56
AIADMK hold Swing -9.65

General Elections 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 327,480 50.39
TMC(M) K. Natrayan 2,83,807 43.67
INC K. P. Shanmuga Sundram 30,157 4.64
PT S. Kamaraj 5,449 0.84
Margin of victory 43,673 6.72 -16.32
Turnout 6,49,880 59.84 −11.36
Registered electors 11,30,361 5.35
AIADMK gain from TMC Swing -5.73

General Elections 1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) K. Natrayan 409,830 56.12
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 2,41,556 33.08 −35.82
MDMK T. P. Moorthy 61,188 8.38
BJP R. K. Madhukumar 5,870 0.80
Independent S. Arokkiam 4,338 0.59
Margin of victory 1,68,274 23.04 -16.07
Turnout 7,30,328 71.20 3.63
Registered electors 10,72,924 2.82
TMC gain from AIADMK Swing -12.78

General Elections 1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Murugesan 475,571 68.89 3.30
DMK D. Thirunavukkarasu 2,05,602 29.78 −3.49
PMK R. Pakkian 4,388 0.64
Margin of victory 2,69,969 39.11 6.78
Turnout 6,90,318 67.57 −3.64
Registered electors 10,43,464 -0.70
AIADMK hold Swing 3.30

General Elections 1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Thambidurai 484,492 65.60
DMK K. C. Palanisamy 2,45,741 33.27 3.85
PMK M. Sakthivel 3,679 0.50
Margin of victory 2,38,751 32.32 -6.62
Turnout 7,38,596 71.21 −6.05
Registered electors 10,50,778 28.46
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -2.76

General Elections 1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. R. Murugaiah 413,533 68.36
DMK M. Kandaswamy 1,77,970 29.42
Independent R. Krishnan 13,426 2.22
Margin of victory 2,35,563 38.94 24.31
Turnout 6,04,929 77.25 9.82
Registered electors 8,17,972 7.21
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 12.88

General Elections 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) S. A. Dorai Sebastian 281,149 55.48
AIADMK K. Kanagaraj 2,07,015 40.85
JP(S) P. M. Elamaran 11,215 2.21
Independent M. Apparavo 5,250 1.04
Margin of victory 74,134 14.63 -14.11
Turnout 5,06,788 67.44 −3.23
Registered electors 7,62,973 4.11
INC(I) gain from INC Swing -6.78

General Elections 1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Gopal 315,259 62.26 3.17
INC(O) M. Meenakshisundaram 1,69,739 33.52
Independent M. Sandhanam 19,618 3.87
Margin of victory 1,45,520 28.74 10.56
Turnout 5,06,396 70.67 −0.51
Registered electors 7,32,872 23.50
INC hold Swing 3.17

General Elections 1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Gopal 238,315 59.09 12.09
INC(O) V. Ramanathan 1,65,022 40.91
Margin of victory 73,293 18.17 12.17
Turnout 4,03,337 71.18 −2.44
Registered electors 5,93,409 6.98
INC gain from Swatantra Party Swing 6.08

General Elections 1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA C. Muthuswamy Gounder 209,380 53.00
INC R. Chettiar 1,85,662 47.00 −1.59
Margin of victory 23,718 6.00 -7.65
Turnout 3,95,042 73.62 9.47
Registered electors 5,54,715 20.10
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing 4.41

General Elections 1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Ramanathan 139,385 48.59 −2.31
SWA P. Ponnambala Gounder 1,00,229 34.94
CPI R. Karuppiah 47,232 16.47
Margin of victory 39,156 13.65 -1.93
Turnout 2,86,846 64.15 15.70
Registered electors 4,61,862 8.06
INC hold Swing -2.31

General Elections 1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Indian general election: Karur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Periasami Gounder 105,399 50.90
Independent V. R. Seshiyan 73,135 35.32
Independent Raja Chidambaram 14,369 6.94
Independent V. Perumal 14,168 6.84
Margin of victory 32,264 15.58
Turnout 2,07,071 48.45
Registered electors 4,27,431
INC win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "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.

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