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Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Sivaganga | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Area of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Karti P. Chidambaram |
| Parliamentary Party | INC |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1967-present |
| Reservation | General |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 15,52,019 |
| Former MP | P. R. Senthilnathan |
| Most Successful Party | INC (8 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies | |
Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: சிவகங்கை மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly segments[edit | edit source]
Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly segments post delimitation effective from fifteenth loksabha
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Thirumayam | None | Pudukkottai |
| 182 | Alangudi | None | Pudukkottai |
| 184 | Karaikudi | None | Sivaganga |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | None | Sivaganga |
| 186 | Sivaganga | None | Sivaganga |
| 187 | Manamadurai | SC | Sivaganga |
Before 2009:
1.Thirumayam
2.Thirupathur
3.Karaikudi
4.Thiruvadanai
5.ilayankudi
6.Sivagangai
History[edit | edit source]
The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC. From 1967, the Sivangang parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for eight times (during 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2004 and 2009 elections), AIADMK twice (during 1977 and 2014 elections), Tamil Maanila Congress twice (during 1996 and 1998 elections) and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice (during the 1967 and 1971 elections).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Members of the Parliament[edit | edit source]
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Kiruttinan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Kiruttinan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Periasamy Thiagarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | R. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Elewenth | 1996-98 | P. Chidambaram | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | P. Chidambaram | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | Indian National Congress |
| Fourteenth | 2004-2009 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2009-2014 | P. Chidambaram | Indian National Congress |
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | P.R. Senthilnathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventeenth | 2019–present | Karti Chidambaram[14] | Indian National Congress |
Election results[edit | edit source]
General Election, 2019[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Karti Chidambaram | 5,66,104 | 52.2 | +30% | |
| BJP | H. Raja | 2,33,860 | 21.6 | +7% | |
| AMMK | V. Pandi | 1,22,534 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
| NTK | V. Sakthi Priya | 72,240 | 6.66 | ||
| MNM | Snehan | 22,951 | 2.11 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,283 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | 3,32,244 | 30.64 | |||
| Turnout | 10,84,906 | 69.90 | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2014[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. R. Senthilnathan | 4,75,993 | 46.33 | ||
| DMK | Dhurai Raaj Subha | 2,46,608 | 24.00 | ||
| BJP | H. Raja | 1,33,763 | 13.02 | ||
| INC | Karti P. Chidambaram | 1,04,678 | 10.19 | ||
| CPI | S. Krishnan | 20,473 | 1.99 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,042 | 0.78 | ||
| Majority | 2,29,385 | 22.33 | |||
| Turnout | 10,27,036 | 72.72 | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2009[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Chidambaram | 3,34,348 | 43.12 | ||
| AIADMK | Raja Kannappan R.S. | 3,30,994 | 42.69 | ||
| DMDK | Barwatha Regina Papa | 60,054 | 7.74 | ||
| IND | Thoothai Selvam M | 6,997 | 0.90 | ||
| Majority | 3,354 | 0.43 | |||
| Turnout | 7,75,387 | 70.98 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Chidambaram | 400,393 | 60.00 | +20.57 | |
| AIADMK | S. P. Karuppih | 237,668 | 34.60 | n/a | |
| Independent | Subramanian Mutharaiyar. M Arimalam | 9,709 | 1.46 | n/a | |
| Majority | 162,725 | 24.39 | +20.57 | ||
| Turnout | 703,669 | 62.35 | +0.80 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | +20.57 | |||
General Election, 1999[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | 2,46,078 | 40.23 | ||
| BJP | H. Raja | 2,22,267 | 36.34 | ||
| TMC | P. Chidambaram | 1,27,528 | 20.85 | ||
| Majority | 23,811 | 3.89 | |||
| Turnout | 6,11,631 | 54.75 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 17. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 49. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 67. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1980 to the Seventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 79. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 73. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 81. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 51. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1996 to the Eleventh Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 86. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 85. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 94. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "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.