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 Lok Sabha constituency is defunct.

CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Established1952
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Periyakulam
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Established1952
Abolished2008
ReservationNone
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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

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Party
1952-57K. Sakthivadivel Gounder Indian 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. Jakkaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984-89P. Selvendran
1989-91R. Muthiah
1991-96R. Ramasamy
1996-98R. GnanagurusamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998-99R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999-04T.T.V. Dhinakaran
2004-2009J.M. Aaron RashidIndian National Congress
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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

More information Party, Candidate ...
2004 Indian general elections: Periyakulam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC J. M. Aaron Rashid 346,851 49.51 n/a
AIADMK T.T.V. Dhinakaran 325,696 46.49 +0.85
Majority 21,155 3.02 −3.86
Turnout 700,603 66.29 +6.93
INC gain from AIADMK Swing +49.51
UPA gain from AIADMK Swing
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General Election 1999

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK T.T.V.Dhinakaran 303,881 45.6% -6.2%
DMK P.Selvendran 258,075 38.8% -1.6%
PT Mansoor Alikhan 87,429 13.1% +9.8%
Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam P.R.Jeganathan 1,414 0.2% New
IND A.Sadayandi 1,327 0.2% New
IND C.Rajagopal 1,256 0.2% New
IND K.Elamurugan 1,105 0.2% New
Majority 45,806 6.9% -4.5%
Turnout 665,824 59.4% +2.2%
AIADMK Hold
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General Election 1998

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK R.Muthaih 319,672 51.8% +4.2%
DMK R.Gandhimathy 249,092 40.4% -7.2%
PT C.Mookaih 20,219 3.3% New
IND P.V.K.Deivendran 5,549 0.9% New
INC M.Veeraprakash 4,214 0.7% New
Majority 70,580 11.4% -7.7%
Turnout 617,136 57.2% -10.0%
AIADMK gain from DMK
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General Election 1996

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK R.Gnanagurusamy 326,665 47.6% +20.6%
AIADMK R.Ramasamy 195,328 28.5% -32.8%
MDMK N. Eramakrishnan 91,601 13.3% New
BJP M.Periyasamy Devar 20,035 2.9% -0.2%
PMK P.Thangaraj 11,503 1.7% -4.1%
Majority 131,337 19.1% -15.2%
Turnout 686,544 67.2% +5.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK
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General Election 1991

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Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK R.Ramasamy 382,759 61.3% +0.6%
DMK Cumbum Ramakrishnan 168,799 27.0% -0.3%
PMK K.Madasamy 36,454 5.8% -3.6%
BJP Balakrishnan 19,148 3.1% New
IND P.Rajangam 1,211 0.2% New
Majority 213,960 34.3% +0.9%
Turnout 624,469 61.7% -3.6%
AIADMK Hold
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General Election 1989

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK R.Muthaiah 402,691 60.7% -0.2%
DMK A.K.Cumbum Mahindran 181,287 27.3% -5.9%
PMK S.Gunasekharan 62,536 9.4% New
Majority 221,404 33.4% +5.7%
Turnout 663,502 65.3% -6.2%
AIADMK Hold
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General Election 1984

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK P.Selvendran 348,903 60.9% +14.4%
DMK S.Agniraju 190,290 33.2% -17.2%
IND K.Palaniswamy 5,376 0.9% New
IND K.Surulvelu 5,122 0.9% New
IND K.Ayyadurai 2,148 0.4% New
IND S.S.Sailani 1,125 0.2% New
IND K.Jayamani 837 0.1% New
IND A.Rajendran 633 0.1% New
Majority 158,613 27.7% +23.8%
Turnout 572,802 71.5% +2.7%
AIADMK Hold
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By-election 1982

More information Party, Candidate ...
Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. T. K. Jakkaiyan 252,377 50.1%
DMK N. Eramakrishnan 183,117 36.4%
INC A.K. Sheik 28,869 5.7%
CPI A. Wahab 16,366 3.2%
Independent M. Pandian 10,261 2.0%
Majority 69,260
Turnout 503,651
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing
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General Election 1980

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK Cumbum N.Natarajan 255,204 50.4% +24.7%
AIADMK S.Ramasaamy 235,322 46.5% -21.8%
IND Surilvelu 6,934 1.4% +0.4%
Majority 19,882 3.9% -38.6%
Turnout 506,263 68.8% -0.5%
DMK gain from AIADMK
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General Election 1977

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes[4] %
±%
AIADMK S.Ramasamy 328,100 68.3% New
DMK Palanivel Rajan 123,708 25.7% New
IND K.Andithevar 12,813 2.7% New
IND K.Surulivelu 4,808 1.0% -0.5%
IND S.Gunasekharan 1,630 0.3% New
Majority 204,392 42.5% +32.5%
Turnout 480,718 69.3% +3.4%
AIADMK gain from IND
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General Election 1971

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
IND S.M.Mohammad Sherief 175,940 42.0% New
SWA Ajmalkhan 134,015 32.0% -11.9%
IND H.Muthaih 45,066 10.8% New
IND S.Alagarsamy Chettiyar 27,371 6.5% New
IND K.Surilvelu 6,108 1.5% New
Majority 41,925 10.0% +3.4%
Turnout 388,500 65.9% -9.0%
IND gain from SWA
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General Election 1967

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
SWA H.Ajmalkhan 183,593 43.9% New
INC M.Ibrahim 155,972 37.3% -9.9%
IND M.Muthaiah 65,329 15.6% New
Majority 27,621 6.6% +5.7%
Turnout 404,894 74.9% +6.7%
SWA gain from INC
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General Election 1962

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
INC Malaichamy Thevar 146,829 47.2% -2.9%
IND Muthaiah 143,930 46.3% New
IND Ponnusamy 12,357 4.0% New
Majority 2,899 0.9%
Turnout 303,116 68.2% +14.7%
INC Hold
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General Election 1957

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
INC R.Narayanasamy 116,715 50.1% +5.7%
IND Muthaiah 64,867 27.8% New
IND M.V.Sethu Rao 19,238 8.3% New
IND M.K.M.Meeran 16,282 7.0% New
IND S.S.Marisamy 15,838 6.8% New
Majority 51,848
Turnout 232,940 53.5% -12.1%
INC Hold
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General Election 1952

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes[5] %
±%
INC A.Shaktivel gounder 107,875 44.4% New
Forward Bloc (Marxist group) C.Raghupathi Thevar 74,991 30.9% New
KMPP S.N.K.Sundaram 30,461 12.5% New
Socialist Party Velayudha Nair 29,450 12.1% New
Majority 32,884
Turnout 242,777 65.6% New
INC Win (New Seat)
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