Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency explained

Periyakulam
Type:LS
State:Tamil Nadu
Established:1952
Abolished:2008
Latest Election Year:2004
Reservation:None

Periyakulam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] It was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam is defunct.

Assembly segments

Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

  1. Periyakulam (now in Theni after 2009)
  2. Theni (defunct)
  3. Bodinayakkanur (now in Theni after 2009)
  4. Cumbum (now in Theni after 2009)
  5. Andipatti (now in Theni after 2009)
  6. Sedapatti (defunct)

Members of the Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1952-57K. Sakthivadivel GounderIndian National Congress
1957-62R. Narayanaswami
1962-67M. Malaichami Thevar
1967-71H. Ajamal KhanSwatantra Party
1971-77S. M. Muhammed SheriffIndian union Muslim league
1977-80S. RamaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980-82Cumbum N. NatarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1982-84S. T. K. JakkaiyanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984-89P. Selvendran
1989-91R. Muthiah
1991-96R. Ramasamy
1996-98R. GnanagurusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998-99R. MuthiahAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999-04T.T.V. Dhinakaran
2004-2009J.M. Aaron RashidIndian National Congress

The seat was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then.

Election Results

General Election 1999

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMKT.T.V.Dhinakaran303,88145.6%-6.2%
DMKP.Selvendran258,07538.8%-1.6%
PTMansoor Alikhan87,42913.1%+9.8%
Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra KazhagamP.R.Jeganathan1,4140.2%New
INDA.Sadayandi1,3270.2%New
INDC.Rajagopal1,2560.2%New
INDK.Elamurugan1,1050.2%New
Majority45,8066.9%-4.5%
Turnout665,82459.4%+2.2%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1998

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMKR.Muthaih319,67251.8%+4.2%
DMKR.Gandhimathy249,09240.4%-7.2%
PTC.Mookaih20,2193.3%New
INDP.V.K.Deivendran5,5490.9%New
INCM.Veeraprakash4,2140.7%New
Majority70,58011.4%-7.7%
Turnout617,13657.2%-10.0%
AIADMK gain from DMK

General Election 1996

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
DMKR.Gnanagurusamy326,66547.6%+20.6%
AIADMKR.Ramasamy195,32828.5%-32.8%
MDMKN. Eramakrishnan91,60113.3%New
BJPM.Periyasamy Devar20,0352.9%-0.2%
PMKP.Thangaraj11,5031.7%-4.1%
Majority131,33719.1%-15.2%
Turnout686,54467.2%+5.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK

General Election 1991

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMKR.Ramasamy382,75961.3%+0.6%
DMKCumbum Ramakrishnan168,79927.0%-0.3%
PMKK.Madasamy36,4545.8%-3.6%
BJPBalakrishnan19,1483.1%New
INDP.Rajangam1,2110.2%New
Majority213,96034.3%+0.9%
Turnout624,46961.7%-3.6%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1989

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMKR.Muthaiah402,69160.7%-0.2%
DMKA.K.Cumbum Mahindran181,28727.3%-5.9%
PMKS.Gunasekharan62,5369.4%New
Majority221,40433.4%+5.7%
Turnout663,50265.3%-6.2%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1984

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMKP.Selvendran348,90360.9%+14.4%
DMKS.Agniraju190,29033.2%-17.2%
INDK.Palaniswamy5,3760.9%New
INDK.Surulvelu5,1220.9%New
INDK.Ayyadurai2,1480.4%New
INDS.S.Sailani1,1250.2%New
INDK.Jayamani8370.1%New
INDA.Rajendran6330.1%New
Majority158,61327.7%+23.8%
Turnout572,80271.5%+2.7%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1980

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
DMKCumbum N.Natarajan255,20450.4%+24.7%
AIADMKS.Ramasaamy235,32246.5%-21.8%
INDSurilvelu6,9341.4%+0.4%
Majority19,8823.9%-38.6%
Turnout506,26368.8%-0.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK

General Election 1977

PartyCandidateVotes[3] %
±%
AIADMKS.Ramasamy328,10068.3%New
DMKPalanivel Rajan123,70825.7%New
INDK.Andithevar12,8132.7%New
INDK.Surulivelu4,8081.0%-0.5%
INDS.Gunasekharan1,6300.3%New
Majority204,39242.5%+32.5%
Turnout480,71869.3%+3.4%
AIADMK gain from IND

General Election 1971

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
INDS.M.Mohammad Sherief175,94042.0%New
SWAAjmalkhan134,01532.0%-11.9%
INDH.Muthaih45,06610.8%New
INDS.Alagarsamy Chettiyar27,3716.5%New
INDK.Surilvelu6,1081.5%New
Majority41,92510.0%+3.4%
Turnout388,50065.9%-9.0%
IND gain from SWA

General Election 1967

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
SWAH.Ajmalkhan183,59343.9%New
INCM.Ibrahim155,97237.3%-9.9%
INDM.Muthaiah65,32915.6%New
Majority27,6216.6%+5.7%
Turnout404,89474.9%+6.7%
SWA gain from INC

General Election 1962

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
INCMalaichamy Thevar146,82947.2%-2.9%
INDMuthaiah143,93046.3%New
INDPonnusamy12,3574.0%New
Majority2,8990.9%
Turnout303,11668.2%+14.7%
INC Hold

General Election 1957

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
INCR.Narayanasamy116,71550.1%+5.7%
INDMuthaiah64,86727.8%New
INDM.V.Sethu Rao19,2388.3%New
INDM.K.M.Meeran16,2827.0%New
INDS.S.Marisamy15,8386.8%New
Majority51,848
Turnout232,94053.5%-12.1%
INC Hold

General Election 1952

PartyCandidateVotes[4] %
±%
INCA.Shaktivel gounder107,87544.4%New
Forward Bloc (Marxist group)C.Raghupathi Thevar74,99130.9%New
KMPPS.N.K.Sundaram30,46112.5%New
Socialist PartyVelayudha Nair29,45012.1%New
Majority32,884
Turnout242,77765.6%New
INC Win (New Seat)

See also

10.1°N 77.5°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 . . 1 December 1976 . 13 October 2021.
  2. Web site: List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies . 2008-10-11 . Tamil Nadu . Election Commission of India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf . 2006-05-04.
  3. Web site: General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II) . . 31 December 2021.
  4. Web site: General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II) . . 31 December 2021.

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