Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency
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| Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
 Tindivanam constituency, 1971 delimitation. | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
Tindivanam was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.
Assembly segments
Tindivanam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Tindivanam (moved to Viluppuram constituency after 2009)
- Vanur (SC) (moved to Viluppuram constituency after 2009)
- Kandamangalam (SC)
- Villupuram (moved to Viluppuram constituency after 2009)
- Mugaiyur
- Thirunavalur
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A. Jayaraman | TNT |
| 1951 | V. Muniswami | TNT |
| 1957 | Shanmugham | Independent |
| 1962 | R. Venkatasubha Reddiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | T. D. R. Naidu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | M. R. Lakshmi Narayanan | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. S. Ramasami Padayachi | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | S. S. Ramasami Padayachi | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S.S.R.Ramadass | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | K. Rama Murthee | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | G. Venkatraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | N. Ramachandran Gingee | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | N. Ramachandran Gingee | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | K. Dhanaraju | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | K. Dhanaraju | 367,849 | 50.40 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Arunmozhithevan. A | 276,685 | 37.91 | n/a | |
| JD(U) | Gopalakrishnan. P | 29,915 | 4.10 | n/a | |
| Independent | Mohamed Ali Jinna. M | 10,987 | 1.51 | +1.43 | |
| Independent | Perumal. S | 8,083 | 1.11 | n/a | |
| Majority | 91,164 | 12.49 | +11.15 | ||
| Turnout | 729,863 | 62.98 | +1.33 | ||
| PMK gain from MDMK | Swing | +50.40 | |||
Note: The incumbent party MDMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition partner Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. PMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
References
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
See also
