Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency
11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It ceased to exist and renamed as Tiruppur constituency after the delimination by Election commission in 2008. Former union minister C Subramaniam lost to P. A. Saminathan in 1967 from Gobichettipalayam.[1]
Assembly segments
Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- 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)
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 |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 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 | ||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +62.75 | |||
References
- ^ V. Krishna, Ananth (2011). India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics. Pearson. p. 76. ISBN 9788131734650. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
