Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency
Appearance
Chidambaram | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Assembly constituencies | Kunnam Ariyalur Jayankondam Bhuvanagiri Chidambaram Kattumannarkoil |
Established | 1957 |
Total electors | 14,79,108[1] |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
Elected year | 2019 |
Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore.
Assembly segments
[edit]After 2009
[edit]Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
148 | Kunnam | None | Perambalur | DMK |
149 | Ariyalur | None | Ariyalur | DMK |
150 | Jayankondam | None | DMK | |
157 | Bhuvanagiri | None | Cuddalore | AIADMK |
158 | Chidambaram | None | AIADMK | |
159 | Kattumannarkoil | SC | VCK |
Before 2009
[edit]Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Kurinjipadi (moved to Cuddalore)
- Bhuvanagiri
- Kattumannarkoil (SC)
- Chidambaram
- Mangalore (SC) (defunct)
- Vridhachalam (moved to Cuddalore)
Members of Parliament
[edit]Year | Winning Candidate | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | R. Kangasabai Pillai | Indian National Congress | |
Elayaperumal | |||
1962 | R. Kanagasabai Pillai | ||
1967 | V. Mayavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1971 | |||
1977 | A. Murugesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1980 | P. Kulandaivelu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1984 | P. Vallalperuman | Indian National Congress | |
1989 | |||
1991 | |||
1996 | V. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1998 | Dalit Ezhilmalai | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
1999 | E. Ponnuswamy | ||
2004 | |||
2009 | Thol. Thirumavalavan | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | |
2014 | M. Chandrakasi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2019 | Thol. Thirumavalavan[3][4] | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | |
2024 |
Election results
[edit]General Elections 2024
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VCK | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 505,084 | 43.28 | ||
AIADMK | M. Chandrahasan | 4,01,530 | 34.40 | ||
BJP | P. Karthiyayini | 1,68,493 | 14.44 | ||
NTK | R. Jansi Rani | 65,589 | 5.62 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 8761 | 0.75 | ||
Margin of victory | 1,03,554 | 8.68 | − | ||
Turnout | 11,67,071 | 77.00 | |||
Registered electors | 15,10,915 | ||||
VCK hold | Swing |
General Elections 2019
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VCK | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 500,229 | 43.52 | +15.55 | |
AIADMK | P. Chandrasekar | 4,97,010 | 43.24 | +3.33 | |
Independent | A. Elavarasan | 62,308 | 5.42 | ||
NTK | M. Sivajothi | 37,471 | 3.26 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 15,535 | 1.35 | 0.22 | |
MNM | T. Ravi | 15,334 | 1.33 | ||
Independent | P. Gurusamy | 7,012 | 0.61 | ||
Margin of victory | 3,219 | 0.28 | −11.66 | ||
Turnout | 11,49,385 | 77.98 | −1.13 | ||
Registered electors | 14,80,222 | 8.35 | |||
VCK gain from AIADMK | Swing | +3.61 |
General Elections 2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | M. Chandrakasi | 429,536 | 39.91 | ||
VCK | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 3,01,041 | 27.97 | −21.40 | |
PMK | Sudha Manirathinem | 2,79,016 | 25.92 | −12.04 | |
INC | P. Vallalperuman | 28,988 | 2.69 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 12,138 | 1.13 | ||
Margin of victory | 1,28,495 | 11.94 | +0.53 | ||
Turnout | 10,76,285 | 79.70 | +1.70 | ||
Registered electors | 13,66,190 | +21.24 | |||
AIADMK gain from VCK | Swing | -9.46 |
General Elections 2009
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VCK | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 428,804 | 49.37% | ||
PMK | E. Ponnuswamy | 3,29,721 | 37.96% | −8.24% | |
DMDK | S. Sasikumar | 66,283 | 7.63% | ||
Independent | V. Manikandan | 9,799 | 1.13% | ||
Independent | R. P. Marutharajaa | 8,367 | 0.96% | ||
Independent | N. Kaviyarasan | 6,173 | 0.71% | ||
BSP | N. R. Rajendiran | 5,718 | 0.66% | −0.03% | |
Margin of victory | 99,083 | 11.41% | −0.38% | ||
Turnout | 8,68,614 | 77.18% | 11.03% | ||
Registered electors | 11,26,828 | 0.12% | |||
VCK gain from PMK | Swing | 3.17% |
General Elections 2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMK | E. Ponnuswamy | 343,424 | 46.20% | −1.48% | |
JD(U) | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 2,55,773 | 34.41% | ||
BJP | D. Periasamy | 1,13,974 | 15.33% | ||
Independent | D. Ramalingam | 6,051 | 0.81% | ||
JP | P. Jawaharlal Nehru | 5,526 | 0.74% | ||
BSP | K. Kumar | 5,092 | 0.68% | ||
Margin of victory | 87,651 | 11.79% | −4.72% | ||
Turnout | 7,43,410 | 66.09% | 0.03% | ||
Registered electors | 11,25,487 | 1.37% | |||
PMK hold | Swing | -1.48% |
General Elections 1999
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMK | E. Ponnuswamy | 345,331 | 47.68% | 1.87% | |
TMC(M) | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 2,25,768 | 31.17% | ||
INC | T. Sumathi Udayakumar | 1,50,794 | 20.82% | 14.34% | |
Margin of victory | 1,19,563 | 16.51% | 15.31% | ||
Turnout | 7,24,305 | 66.02% | −4.67% | ||
Registered electors | 11,10,229 | 5.27% | |||
PMK hold | Swing | -1.01% |
General Elections 1998
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMK | R. Ezhilmalai | 305,372 | 45.81% | 22.65% | |
DMK | V. Ganesan | 2,97,417 | 44.62% | −4.07% | |
INC | Dr. P. Vallalperuman | 43,214 | 6.48% | −14.44% | |
BSP | P. Nagappan | 19,922 | 2.99% | ||
Margin of victory | 7,955 | 1.19% | −24.34% | ||
Turnout | 6,66,594 | 64.87% | −5.82% | ||
Registered electors | 10,54,642 | 2.73% | |||
PMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.88% |
General Elections 1996
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Ganesan | 336,164 | 48.69% | 21.73% | |
PMK | R. Elumalai | 1,59,898 | 23.16% | 0.07% | |
INC | P. Vallalperuman | 1,44,478 | 20.93% | −27.85% | |
CPI(M) | P. S. Mahalingam | 28,646 | 4.15% | ||
BJP | S. P. Kirubanidhi | 7,954 | 1.15% | ||
Independent | K. Selvamani | 5,795 | 0.84% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,76,266 | 25.53% | 3.72% | ||
Turnout | 6,90,447 | 70.69% | 1.23% | ||
Registered electors | 10,26,604 | 9.97% | |||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.08% |
General Elections 1991
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | P. Vallalperuman | 306,121 | 48.77% | 17.80% | |
DMK | Sulochana Ayyasamy | 1,69,231 | 26.96% | 0.25% | |
PMK | R. Elumalai | 1,44,946 | 23.09% | −0.78% | |
Margin of victory | 1,36,890 | 21.81% | 17.54% | ||
Turnout | 6,27,676 | 69.46% | −2.02% | ||
Registered electors | 9,33,507 | −0.53% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 17.80% |
General Elections 1989
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | P. Vallalperuman | 205,229 | 30.98% | −30.24% | |
DMK | A. Ayyasamy | 1,76,946 | 26.71% | −12.08% | |
PMK | R. Elumalai | 1,58,155 | 23.87% | ||
Humanist Party of India | C. A. Balakrishnan | 1,20,197 | 18.14% | ||
Margin of victory | 28,283 | 4.27% | −18.16% | ||
Turnout | 6,62,552 | 71.48% | −5.62% | ||
Registered electors | 9,38,462 | 27.85% | |||
INC hold | Swing | -30.24% |
General Elections 1984
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | P. Vallalperuman | 329,892 | 61.22% | ||
DMK | S. Kannapiran | 2,09,001 | 38.78% | −24.81% | |
Margin of victory | 1,20,891 | 22.43% | −6.73% | ||
Turnout | 5,38,893 | 77.10% | 6.95% | ||
Registered electors | 7,34,012 | 5.71% | |||
INC gain from DMK | Swing | -2.37% |
General Elections 1980
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Kulandaivelu | 302,523 | 63.59% | 25.79% | |
CPI(M) | S. Mahalingam | 1,63,798 | 34.43% | ||
Independent | R. N. Duraiswamy | 5,984 | 1.26% | ||
Independent | D. Duraivelavan | 3,430 | 0.72% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,38,725 | 29.16% | 4.75% | ||
Turnout | 4,75,735 | 70.14% | 0.86% | ||
Registered electors | 6,94,357 | 4.63% | |||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.39% |
General Elections 1977
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | A. Murugesan | 278,406 | 62.20% | ||
DMK | N. Rajangam | 1,69,172 | 37.80% | −13.30% | |
Margin of victory | 1,09,234 | 24.41% | 18.77% | ||
Turnout | 4,47,578 | 69.29% | −4.72% | ||
Registered electors | 6,63,634 | 19.69% | |||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 11.11% |
General Elections 1971
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Mayavan | 203,059 | 51.09% | −1.12% | |
INC(O) | L. Elayaperumal | 1,80,661 | 45.46% | ||
Independent | A. Gavarnar | 13,698 | 3.45% | ||
Margin of victory | 22,398 | 5.64% | 1.20% | ||
Turnout | 3,97,418 | 74.00% | −2.88% | ||
Registered electors | 5,54,449 | 5.69% | |||
DMK hold | Swing | -1.12% |
General Elections 1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Mayavan | 205,193 | 52.22% | 8.88% | |
INC | L. Elayaperumal | 1,87,764 | 47.78% | 3.15% | |
Margin of victory | 17,429 | 4.44% | 3.15% | ||
Turnout | 3,92,957 | 76.88% | 5.36% | ||
Registered electors | 5,24,610 | 14.73% | |||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 7.59% |
General Elections 1962
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. Kanagasabai Pillai | 140,731 | 44.63% | 21.42% | |
DMK | R. Thillaivaillalan | 1,36,671 | 43.34% | ||
SWA | D. Govindasami Kachirayar | 18,021 | 5.71% | ||
Independent | A. Subramaniam | 10,249 | 3.25% | ||
Independent | A. Rathinam | 9,666 | 3.07% | ||
Margin of victory | 4,060 | 1.29% | 1.17% | ||
Turnout | 3,15,338 | 71.53% | −19.01% | ||
Registered electors | 4,57,267 | −45.56% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 21.42% |
General Elections 1957
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. Kanagasabai Pillai | 176,501 | 23.21% | ||
INC | Elayaperumal | 1,75,589 | 23.09% | ||
Independent | Arumugham | 1,18,491 | 15.58% | ||
Independent | Dandapani Padyachai | 1,09,521 | 14.40% | ||
Independent | Kulandai Moopan | 85,943 | 11.30% | ||
Independent | Kattimuthu | 62,114 | 8.17% | ||
Independent | Kaliamurthi | 32,381 | 4.26% | ||
Independent | Siva Subrananian | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Margin of victory | 912 | 0.12% | |||
Turnout | 7,60,540 | 90.54% | |||
Registered electors | 8,40,006 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 27 - CHIDAMBARAM (Tamil Nadu)". Election Commission of India.
- Election Commission of India https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp