Pudukkottai Lok Sabha Constituency
Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.
Assembly segments
Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- Pattukkottai (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Peravurani (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Kolathur (SC) (dissolved and its territories were shared between the newly formed Gandarvakottai and Viralimalai constituencies after 2009)
- Pudukkottai (moved to Tiruchirappall constituency after 2009)
- Alangudi (moved to Sivaganga constituency after 2009)
- Arantangi (moved to Ramanathapuram constituency after 2009)
Members of the Parliament
Year | Winner | Party |
---|---|---|
1951 | K.M. Valatharsu | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
1957 | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | Indian National Congress |
1962 | R. Umanath | Communist Party of India |
1967 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
1971 | K. Veeriah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1977 | V.S. Elanchezhian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1980 | V.N. Swamynathan | Indian National Congress (I) |
1984 | N. Sundararaj | Indian National Congress |
1989 | ||
1991 | ||
1996 | Tiruchi Siva | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1998 | Raja Paramasivam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1999 | S. Thirunavukkarasu | MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2002 | S. Thirunavukkarasu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
2004 | S. Regupathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | S. Regupathy | 466,133 | 56.82 | n/a | |
AIADMK | Ravichandran. A | 309,637 | 37.75 | n/a | |
BSP | Nagooran. A | 10,024 | 1.22 | n/a | |
Independent | M. S. Lion Rajendran | 9,723 | 1.19 | n/a | |
Majority | 156,496 | 19.08 | +10.84 | ||
Turnout | 820,300 | 66.42 | +2.32 | ||
DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | +56.82 |
General Election 1999
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
MADMK | S.Thirunavukkarasar | 396,216 | 50.7% | |
INC | S.Singaaravadivel | 331,914 | 42.5% | |
PT | M.Palaniappan | 29,453 | 3.8% | |
IND | M.Ramaiah | 7,710 | 1.0% | |
Majority | 64,302 | 8.2% | ||
Turnout | 780,964 | 64.1% | ||
MADMK gain from AIADMK |
General Election 1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | Paramasivam Raja | 288,072 | 36.4% | |
DMK | P.N.Siva | 257,552 | 32.5% | |
MADMK | S.Thirunavukkarasar | 226,416 | 28.6% | |
IND | M.R.Chokkalingam | 895 | 0.1% | |
IND | C.Velappan | 448 | 0.1% | |
Majority | 30,520 | 3.9% | ||
Turnout | 791,405 | 66.8% | ||
AIADMK gain from DMK |
General Election 1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | N.Siva | 398,209 | 48.1% | |
INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 220,336 | 26.6% | |
AIIC(T) | T.Pushparaj | 61,830 | 7.5% | |
MDMK | R.Karthikeyan | 60,405 | 7.3% | |
BJP | K.Shanmughanathan | 16,147 | 1.9% | |
IND | I.Jahuber | 8,320 | 1.0% | |
IND | C.Nagarajan | 2,930 | 0.4% | |
Majority | 177,873 | 21.5% | ||
Turnout | 828,411 | 73.7% | ||
DMK gain from INC |
General Election 1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
INC | N.Sundararajan | 460,795 | 61.6% | |
DMK | K.Chandrasekhar | 241,074 | 32.2% | |
IND | L.S.Kamal Baatsha | 9,036 | 1.2% | |
IND | R.Thirumaravan | 3,885 | 0.5% | |
PMK | V.Thiruvarangam | 3,638 | 0.5% | |
Majority | 219,721 | 29.4% | ||
Turnout | 748,163 | 71.4% | ||
INC Hold |
General Election 1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
INC | N.Sundararajan | 518,762 | 65.8% | |
DMK | A.Selvaraj | 247,626 | 31.4% | |
IND | M.R.Chokkalingam | 3,191 | 0.4% | |
IND | P.A.Palani | 2,503 | 0.3% | |
Tharasu Makkal Mandram | A.Mohanraj | 1,793 | 0.2% | |
PMK | Sivaperumal | 1,002 | 0.1% | |
Majority | 271,136 | 34.4% | ||
Turnout | 787,854 | 74.7% | ||
INC Hold |
General Election 1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
INC | N.Sundararajan | 426,717 | 65.3% | |
DMK | K.Veeraih | 161,813 | 24.7% | |
INC(J) | Singaravel Chettiyar | 16,902 | 2.6% | |
Majority | 264,904 | 40.5% | ||
Turnout | 653,865 | 81.1% | ||
INC Hold |
General Election 1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 294,494 | 49.1% | |
AIADMK | Kuzha Chezhiyan | 278,395 | 46.4% | |
IND | S.Sooriyanarayanan | 6,486 | 1.1% | |
IND | M.Dhandayudhapani | 6,389 | 1.1% | |
JP(S) | K.Ramanujan | 4,150 | 0.7% | |
Majority | 16,099 | 2.7% | ||
Turnout | 600,327 | 80.7% | ||
INC gain from AIADMK |
General Election 1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V.S.Elanchezhiyan | 342,120 | 64.2% | |
INC(O) | V.Vairava Thevar | 118,505 | 22.2% | |
IND | Kuzha Chellaih | 49,147 | 9.2% | |
IND | Singaravel Chettiyar | 10,790 | 2.0% | |
Majority | 223,615 | 42.0% | ||
Turnout | 532,811 | 76.1% | ||
AIADMK gain from DMK |
General Election 1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | K.Veeraiah | 251,861 | 53.9% | |
INC(O) | R.Vijaya Reghunatha Thondaiman | 203,466 | 43.5% | |
Majority | 48,395 | 10.4% | ||
Turnout | 455,327 | 75.3% | ||
DMK gain from CPI(M) |
General Election 1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 199,469 | 46.6% | |
INC | A.N.Chettiyar | 190,087 | 44.4% | |
IND | S.R.G.Iyer | 23,828 | 5.6% | |
Majority | 9,382 | 2.2% | ||
Turnout | 413,384 | 76.9% | ||
CPI(M) Hold |
General Election 1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 134,162 | 43.4% | |
INC | L.Alagusundaram Chettiyar | 103,944 | 33.6% | |
SWA | A.R.Nagappa Chettiyar | 60,073 | 19.4% | |
Majority | 30,218 | 9.8% | ||
Turnout | 298,179 | 66.8% | ||
CPI(M) gain from INC |
General Election 1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
INC | F.Ramanathan Chettiyar | 111,694 | 50.1% | |
PSP | K.M.Vallatharas | 46,242 | 20.8% | |
CPI | V.Nagu servai | 45,383 | 20.4% | |
IND | S.Soundararajan | 19,432 | 8.7% | |
Majority | 65,452 | |||
Turnout | 222,751 | 53.1% | ||
INC gain from KMPP |
General Election 1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
KMPP | K.M.Vallatharasu | 102,404 | 53.4% | |
INC | V.Ramaiah Servai | 89,293 | 46.6% | |
Majority | 13,111 | |||
Turnout | 191,697 | 51.2% | ||
KMPP Win (New Seat) |
References
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- ^ "General Election, 1991 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "General Election, 1998 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ https://www.rediff.com/election/1999/oct/13vaj.htm
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