Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency

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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.

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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

YearDurationWinnerParty
First1952-57 K. Sakthivadivel Gounder Indian National Congress
Secondh1957-62 R. Narayanaswami Indian National Congress
Third1962-67 M. Malaichami Thevar Indian National Congress
Fourth1967-71 H. Ajamal Khan Swatantra Party
Fifth1971-77 S. M. Muhammed Sheriff Indian union Muslim league/

Independent

Sixth1977-80 S. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980-82 Cumbum N. Natarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1982-84 S.T.K. Jakkayan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth1984-89 P. Selvendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth1989-91 R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth1991-96 R. Ramasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elewenth1996-98 R. Gnanagurusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth1998-99 R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth1999-04 T.T.V. Dhinakaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2004-2009 J.M. Aaron Rashid Indian National Congress

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

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
49.51%
1999
 
45.6%
1998
 
51.8%
1996
 
47.6%
1991
 
61.3%
1989
 
60.7%
1984
 
60.9%
1982
 
50.1%
1980
 
50.4%
1977
 
68.3%
1971
 
42.0%
1967
 
43.9%
1962
 
47.2%
1957
 
50.1%
1952
 
44.4%

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Periyakulam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC J. M. Aaron Rashid 346,85149.51n/a
AIADMK T.T.V. Dhinakaran 325,69646.49+0.85
Majority21,1553.02-3.86
Turnout 700,60366.29+6.93
INC gain from AIADMK Swing +49.51
UPA gain from AIADMK Swing

General Election 1999

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMK T.T.V.Dhinakaran 303,88145.6%-6.2%
DMK P.Selvendran258,07538.8%-1.6%
PT Mansoor Alikhan87,42913.1%+9.8%
Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra KazhagamP.R.Jeganathan1,4140.2%New
IND A.Sadayandi1,3270.2%New
IND C.Rajagopal1,2560.2%New
IND K.Elamurugan1,1050.2%New
Majority45,8066.9%-4.5%
Turnout 665,82459.4%+2.2%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1998

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMK R.Muthaih 319,67251.8%+4.2%
DMK R.Gandhimathy249,09240.4%-7.2%
PT C.Mookaih20,2193.3%New
IND P.V.K.Deivendran5,5490.9%New
INC M.Veeraprakash4,2140.7%New
Majority70,58011.4%-7.7%
Turnout 617,13657.2%-10.0%
AIADMK gain from DMK

General Election 1996

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
DMK R.Gnanagurusamy326,66547.6%+20.6%
AIADMK R.Ramasamy195,32828.5%-32.8%
MDMK N.Ramakrishnan91,60113.3%New
BJP M.Periyasamy Devar20,0352.9%-0.2%
PMK P.Thangaraj11,5031.7%-4.1%
Majority131,33719.1%-15.2%
Turnout 686,54467.2%+5.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK

General Election 1991

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMK R.Ramasamy382,75961.3%+0.6%
DMK Cumbum Ramakrishnan168,79927.0%-0.3%
PMK K.Madasamy36,4545.8%-3.6%
BJP Balakrishnan19,1483.1%New
IND P.Rajangam1,2110.2%New
Majority213,96034.3%+0.9%
Turnout 624,46961.7%-3.6%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1989

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMK R.Muthaiah 402,69160.7%-0.2%
DMK A.K.Cumbum Mahindran181,28727.3%-5.9%
PMK S.Gunasekharan62,5369.4%New
Majority221,40433.4%+5.7%
Turnout 663,50265.3%-6.2%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1984

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
AIADMK P.Selvendran348,90360.9%+14.4%
DMK S.Agniraju190,29033.2%-17.2%
IND K.Palaniswamy5,3760.9%New
IND K.Surulvelu5,1220.9%New
IND K.Ayyadurai2,1480.4%New
IND S.S.Sailani1,1250.2%New
IND K.Jayamani8370.1%New
IND A.Rajendran6330.1%New
Majority158,61327.7%+23.8%
Turnout 572,80271.5%+2.7%
AIADMK Hold

By-election 1982

Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S.T.K. Jakkayan252,37750.1%
DMK C.N.Eramakrishnan183,11736.4%
INC A.K. Sheik28,8695.7%
CPI A. Wahab16,3663.2%
Independent M. Pandian10,2612.0%
Majority69,260
Turnout 503,651
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

General Election 1980

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
DMK Cumbum N.Natarajan255,20450.4%+24.7%
AIADMK S.Ramasaamy235,32246.5%-21.8%
IND Surilvelu6,9341.4%+0.4%
Majority19,8823.9%-38.6%
Turnout 506,26368.8%-0.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK

General Election 1977

PartyCandidateVotes [4] %
±%
AIADMK S.Ramasamy328,10068.3%New
DMK Palanivel Rajan123,70825.7%New
IND K.Andithevar12,8132.7%New
IND K.Surulivelu4,8081.0%-0.5%
IND S.Gunasekharan1,6300.3%New
Majority204,39242.5%+32.5%
Turnout 480,71869.3%+3.4%
AIADMK gain from IND

General Election 1971

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
IND S.M.Mohammad Sherief175,94042.0%New
SWA Ajmalkhan134,01532.0%-11.9%
IND H.Muthaih45,06610.8%New
IND S.Alagarsamy Chettiyar27,3716.5%New
IND K.Surilvelu6,1081.5%New
Majority41,92510.0%+3.4%
Turnout 388,50065.9%-9.0%
IND gain from SWA

General Election 1967

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
SWA H.Ajmalkhan183,59343.9%New
INC M.Ibrahim155,97237.3%-9.9%
IND M.Muthaiah65,32915.6%New
Majority27,6216.6%+5.7%
Turnout 404,89474.9%+6.7%
SWA gain from INC

General Election 1962

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
INC Malaichamy Thevar146,82947.2%-2.9%
IND Muthaiah143,93046.3%New
IND Ponnusamy12,3574.0%New
Majority2,8990.9%
Turnout 303,11668.2%+14.7%
INC Hold

General Election 1957

PartyCandidateVotes%
±%
INC R.Narayanasamy116,71550.1%+5.7%
IND Muthaiah64,86727.8%New
IND M.V.Sethu Rao19,2388.3%New
IND M.K.M.Meeran16,2827.0%New
IND S.S.Marisamy15,8386.8%New
Majority51,848
Turnout 232,94053.5%-12.1%
INC Hold

General Election 1952

PartyCandidateVotes [5] %
±%
INC A.Shaktivel gounder107,87544.4%New
Forward Bloc (Marxist group) C.Raghupathi Thevar74,99130.9%New
KMPP S.N.K.Sundaram30,46112.5%New
Socialist Party Velayudha Nair29,45012.1%New
Majority32,884
Turnout 242,77765.6%New
INC Win (New Seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 31 December 2021.

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