Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency
Appearance
Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.
Assembly segments
Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Pattukkottai (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Peravurani (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Kolathur (SC) (dissolved and its territories were shared between the newly formed Gandarvakottai and Viralimalai constituencies after 2009)
- Pudukkottai (moved to Tiruchirappall constituency after 2009)
- Alangudi (moved to Sivaganga constituency after 2009)
- Arantangi (moved to Ramanathapuram constituency after 2009)
- Viralimalai (moved to Karur after 2009)
Members of Parliament
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | S. Regupathy | 466,133 | 56.82 | n/a | |
AIADMK | Ravichandran. A | 309,637 | 37.75 | n/a | |
BSP | Nagooran. A | 10,024 | 1.22 | n/a | |
Independent | M. S. Lion Rajendran | 9,723 | 1.19 | n/a | |
Majority | 156,496 | 19.08 | +10.84 | ||
Turnout | 820,300 | 66.42 | +2.32 | ||
DMK gain from M.G.R. Anna Dravida Kazhagam | Swing | +56.82 |
Note: The incumbent party MADMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its coalition partner from the previous 1999 elections - DMK.
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2008-10-12.