Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency
| Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
 Area of Sivaganga Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
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. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 31.
Assembly segments
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 | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Thirumayam | None | Pudukkottai | DMK |
| 182 | Alangudi | None | Pudukkottai | DMK |
| 184 | Karaikudi | None | Sivaganga | INC |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | None | Sivaganga | DMK |
| 186 | Sivaganga | None | Sivaganga | AIADMK |
| 187 | Manamadurai | SC | Sivaganga | DMK |
Before 2009:
2.Tirupathur
History
From 1967, the Sivanganga parliament seat was held by the Indian National Congress for nine times during 1980,[1] 1984,[2] 1989,[3] 1991,[4] 1999,[5] 2004,[6] 2009 and 2019 elections,[7] ADMK twice during the 1977 and 2014 elections,[8] Tamil Maanila Congress twice during 1996 and 1998 elections,[9][10] and Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam twice during the 1967 and 1971 elections.[11][12]
The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Duration | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[13] | Indian National Congress |
Election results
General Election 2019
| 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 Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 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 | |||
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Chidambaram | 3,34,348 | 43.12 | ||
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Chidambaram | 400,393 | 60.00 | +20.57 | |
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | 2,46,078 | 40.23 | ||
| BJP | H. Raja | 2,22,267 | 36.34 | ||
| TMC(M) | P. Chidambaram | 1,27,528 | 20.85 | ||
| Majority | 23,811 | 3.89 | |||
| Turnout | 6,11,631 | 54.75 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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- ^ "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 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.
- ^ "Seventeenth Loksabha, Member of the Parliament". Parliament of India. 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "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 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 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.
- ^ "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.
