Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency

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Kallakurichi
Lok Sabha constituency
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Kallakurichi constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies Rishivandiyam
Sankarapuram
Kallakurichi
Gangavalli
Attur
Yercaud
Established2009
Total electors15,28,539 [1]
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance  INDIA
Elected year 2024

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 14. This constituency came into existence following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.

Contents

Assembly segments

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Legislative Assembly segments: [2]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty2024 Lead
78. Rishivandiyam None Kallakurichi DMK DMK
79. Sankarapuram None
80. Kallakurichi SC AIADMK
81. Gangavalli SC Salem
82. Attur SC
83. Yercaud ST

Members of Parliament

Members of the Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1967M. Deiveekan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1975
2009 Adhi Sankar
2014K. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 Pon. Gautham Sigamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024 D. Malaiyarasan

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
44.94%
2019
60.22%
2014
48.65%
2009
42.67%
1971
52.79%
1967
52.81%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Malaiyarasan D 561,589 44.94 Decrease2.svg15.28
AIADMK R. Kumaraguru 5,07,80540.64Increase2.svg13.75
NTK Jagadesa Pandiyan73,6525.89Increase2.svg3.37
PMK R. Devadass Wodeyar71,2905.71New
NOTA None of the above8,5320.68Decrease2.svg0.29
Margin of victory53,7844.30Decrease2.svg29.67
Turnout 12,49,56879.21Increase2.svg0.40
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.28

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Gautham Sigamani Pon 721,713 60.22% 31.96%
DMDK L. K. Sudhish3,21,79426.85%11.88%
Independent M. Komugi Maniyan50,1794.19%
NTK S. Sharfudeen30,2462.52%
MNM H. Ganesh14,5871.22%
NOTA None of the above11,5760.97%−0.03%
Independent B. Sumathi10,0450.84%
Independent V. Chandrasekaran8,0660.67%
Margin of victory3,99,91933.37%12.98%
Turnout 11,98,42378.81%0.77%
Registered electors 15,28,9388.24%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 11.57%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Kamaraj 533,383 48.65%
DMK R. Manimaran3,09,87628.26%−14.41%
DMDK V. P. Eswaran1,64,18314.98%−0.54%
INC R. Devadass39,6773.62%
NOTA None of the above10,9010.99%
Independent S. Madaiyan7,3140.67%
Independent M. P. Mannan6,1860.56%
BSP S. Sakthivel5,9290.54%−0.17%
Independent M. Varadan5,0540.46%
Margin of victory2,23,50720.39%7.64%
Turnout 10,96,34078.41%0.60%
Registered electors 14,12,49927.67%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.98%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Adhi Sankar 363,601 42.67%
PMK K. Dhanaraju2,54,99329.93%
DMDK L. K. Sudhish1,32,22315.52%
KNMK S. Ramesh17,8182.09%
Independent A. Arun Kennedi13,2161.55%
Independent T. Vijaya Rajendhar8,2110.96%
Independent G. Sivaraman7,4630.88%
Independent S. Sathish Babu7,1360.84%
Independent J. Selvaraju7,0120.82%
BSP K. Senthilkumar6,0300.71%
Independent T. Dhanaraj5,7890.68%
Margin of victory1,08,60812.75%
Turnout 8,52,07377.28%
Registered electors 11,06,352
DMK win (new seat)

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Devekan 207,721 52.79% −0.01%
INC(O) K. Veerasamy1,85,74547.21%1.66%
Margin of victory21,9765.59%−1.67%
Turnout 3,93,46672.40%−3.23%
Registered electors 5,58,06411.88%
DMK hold Swing -0.01%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Kallakurichi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Devekan 193,043 52.81%
INC K. Parthasarathy1,66,52045.55%
Independent M. Vajjiravel6,0001.64%
Margin of victory26,5237.26%
Turnout 3,65,56375.63%
Registered electors 4,98,804
DMK win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ramakrishnan, T. (1 May 2009). "Beset with agrarian issues and poor development". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2010.

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