Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has been removed by Election commission after rearrangement of constituencies in 2008.
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[edit] Assembly segments
Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments [1]:
- Perundurai (moved to Tiruppur constituency after 2009)
- Bhavani (moved to Tiruppur constituency after 2009)
- Anthiyur (moved to Tiruppur constituency after 2009)
- Gobichettipalayam (moved to Tiruppur constituency after 2009)
[edit] Members of the Parliament from Gobichettipalayam Constituency
| Election year | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1957-62 | K. S. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | 1962-67 | P. G. Karuthiruman | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | 1967-71 | P. A. Saminathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | 1971-77 | P. A. Saminathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | 1977-80 | K. S. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | 1980-84 | C. Chinnaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | 1984-89 | P. Kolandaivelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | 1989-91 | P. G. Narayanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | 1991-96 | P. G. Narayanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | 1996-98 | V. P Shanmugasundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | 1998-99 | V. K. Chinnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | 1999-04 | K. K. Kaliappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | 2004-09 | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | Indian National Congress |
[edit] Election results
| General Election, 2004: Gobichettipalayam | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Congress | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 426,826 | 62.75 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Govindarajar, N. R. | 212,349 | 31.22 | -15.33 | |
| Independent | Shaik Muhaideen, S. | 15,356 | 2.26 | n/a | |
| Majority | 214,477 | 31.53 | +26.86 | ||
| Turnout | 680,240 | 64.64 | +4.36 | ||
| Congress gain from AIADMK | Swing | +62.75 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
[edit] See also
