Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency

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Tiruchendur
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Established1957
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Tiruchendur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu until 2008 constituency realignment.

Contents

Assembly segments

Before constituencies realignment of 2008, Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: [1]

Members of the Parliament

YearWinnerPartyRunner-upParty
1957 N. Duraipandi IND T. Ganapathy (returned uncontested) INC
1962 T. T. Krishnamachari INC Unopposed [2] N/A
1967 Santhosam SWA K. T. Kosalram INC
1971 M. S. Sivasamy DMK M. Mathias SWA
1977 K. T. Kosalram INC Edwin Devadasan NCO
1980 K. T. Kosalram INC N. Soundarapandian JNP
1984 K. T. Kosalram INC Jawaharlal JNP
1985 (by-election) R. Dhanuskodi Athithan INC Pon. Vijayaraghavan JP
1989 R. Dhanushkodi Adithan INC A. Karthikeyan DMK
1991 R. Dhanuskodi Athithan INC G. Anton Gomez JD
1996 R. Dhanuskodi Athithan TMC(M) S. Justin INC
1998 Ramarajan AIADMK R. Dhanushkodi Adithan TMC(M)
1999 A. D. K. Jayaseelan DMK B. P. Rajan AIADMK
2004 V. Radhika Selvi DMK T. Dhamodharan AIADMK

Electorate

In 2004, it had 10,31,362 of electorate, 4,95,753 men and 5,35,609 women. [3]

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
62.50%
1999
 
43.6%
1998
 
48.3%
1996
 
53.3%
1991
 
71.4%
1989
 
67.0%
1985
 
62.0%
1984
 
67.9%
1980
 
51.0%
1977
 
60.2%
1971
 
47.6%
1967
 
45.8%
1962
 
N/A%
1957
 
N/A%

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. Radhika Selvi 394,484 62.50 +18.89
AIADMK T. Thamodaran212,80333.72+1.05
Majority181,68128.79+17.83
Turnout 631,12461.18+8.83
DMK hold Swing +18.89

General Election 1999

PartyCandidateVotes%
DMK A.D.K.Jayaseelan237,63043.6%
AIADMK Dr.P.B.Rajan177,96432.7%
TMC(M) Dhanushkodi Aadhithan 109,03520.0%
IND S.Selvin Nadar8,3231.5%
Majority59,66611.0%
Turnout 544,78252.4%
DMK gain from AIADMK

General Election 1998

PartyCandidateVotes%
AIADMK Ramaraajan264,29048.3%
TMC(M) Dhanushkodi Aadhithan 217,43539.7%
INC Kumari Ananthan 38,2917.0%
IND A.Backiyaraj11,4082.1%
Majority46,8558.6%
Turnout 547,23454.0%
AIADMK gain from TMC

General Election 1996

PartyCandidateVotes%
TMC Dhanushkodi Aadhithan317,94353.3%
INC S.Justin114,23219.2%
BJP N.S.Chandra Bose 79,05113.3%
JD Anton Gomez48,0668.1%
IND R.Sundaram3,2740.5%
IND S.Arullappa Nadar2,9950.5%
Majority203,71134.2%
Turnout 596,50060.9%
TMC(M) gain from INC

General Election 1991

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC Dhanushkodi Aadhithan381,52171.4%
JD G.Anton Gomez122,74523.0%
Jharkhand Party B.Samson Daniel5,1811.0%
PMK R.Christ Doss2,8550.5%
Tharasu Makkal MandramI.Ilavarasan1,7400.3%
Majority258,77648.4%
Turnout 534,58656.6%
INC Hold

General Election 1989

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC Dhanushkodi Aadhithan385,65667.0%
DMK A.Karthikeyan173,58530.2%
Tharasu Makkal MandramI.Ilavarasan1,6020.3%
IND Leshmana Perumal1,5350.3%
PMK C.Papanasam1,5000.3%
Majority212,07136.8%
Turnout 575,55660.5%
INC Hold

By-election 1985

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC Dhanushkodi Aadhithan169,71062.0%
JP P.Vijayaraghavan93,83134.3%
Majority75,819
Turnout 273,776
INC Hold

General Election 1984

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC K.T.Kosalram345,38167.9%
JP Jawaharlal121,95424.0%
IND A.Dhanushkodi Ramalinga Pandian11,5732.3%
IND K.Kesavam5,6711.1%
Majority223,42743.9%
Turnout 508,48767.9%
INC Hold

General Election 1980

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC(I) K.T.Kosalram227,39551.0%
JP N.Soundara Pandian113,57625.5%
IND Ananthan75,02016.8%
JP(S) Pillai14,1063.2%
Majority113,81925.5%
Turnout 445,88063.3%
INC(I) Hold

General Election 1977

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC K.T.Kosalram272,33860.2%
INC(O) Devadasan Edwin152,14833.6%
IND Arumugam Pandian11,3362.5%
Majority120,19026.6%
Turnout 452,54063.5%
INC gain from DMK

General Election 1971

PartyCandidateVotes%
DMK M.S.Sivasamy202,78347.6%
SWA N.Parthasarathy202,75747.6%
IND A.Ponnaih5,8451.4%
Majority260.0%
Turnout 411,38569.8%
DMK gain from SWA

General Election 1967

PartyCandidateVotes%
SWA Santhosham183,05345.8%
INC K.T.Kosalram182,65945.7%
Majority3940.1%
Turnout 390,33971.1%
SWA gain from INC

General Election 1962

PartyCandidateVotes
INC T.T.KrishnamachariUnopposed

General Election 1957

PartyCandidateVotes%
INC T.GanapathyRUN/A
IND N.Duraipandi00.0%
INC Win (New Seat)

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tamilnadu Tiruchendur". Rediff. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Where the caste colour is pronounced". The Hindu. 8 May 2004. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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