Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency

Tiruchengode in South India was a Lok Sabha (House of the People) former constituency in Tamil Nadu state. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.

For other places with the same/similar name, see Tiruchengode (disambiguation).

The region covered by this constituency is now a part of the Namakkal constituency.

Assembly segments

Tiruchengode was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Kapilamalai (defunct)
  2. Tiruchengode (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
  3. Sangagiri (SC) (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
  4. Edappadi (moved to Salem constituency after 2009)
  5. Modakurichi (moved to Erode constituency after 2009)
  6. Erode (Defunct)

Members of the Parliament
Year Winning Candidate Party
1951 S.K.Baby @ Kandaswami Independent
1957 P. Subbarayan Indian National Congress
1962 P. Subbarayan Indian National Congress
1967 K. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 M. Muthusami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 R. Kolanthaivelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 M. Kandaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. Kannan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 K. C. Palaniswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 K. S. Soundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 K. P. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998 Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 M. Kannappan Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004 Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  • Seat was decommissioned in 2008

Election results
Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
 58.0%
1999
 
 48.4%
1998
 
 53.1%
1996
 
 55.0%
1991
 
 65.3%
1989
 
 62.3%
1984
 
 58.7%
1980
 
 50.4%
1977
 
 58.2%
1971
 
 54.5%
1967
 
 54.0%
1962
 
 42.5%
1957
 
 57.7%
1952
 
 54.8%

General Elections 2004
2004 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan 501,569 58.02%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 3,22,172 37.27% -11.26%
Independent K. Palanisamy 14,208 1.64%
BSP K. M. Balasubramanyam 6,746 0.78%
Independent R. Palanisamy 5,282 0.61%
Margin of victory 1,79,397 20.75% 20.21%
Turnout 8,64,451 59.92% 4.49%
Registered electors 14,43,197 -5.49%
DMK gain from MDMK Swing 8.95%

General Elections 1999
1999 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDMK M. Kannappan 409,293 49.08%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 4,04,737 48.53% -6.17%
PT T. M. Kanagasabapathi 11,535 1.38%
Margin of victory 4,556 0.55% -13.27%
Turnout 8,34,015 55.41% -9.44%
Registered electors 15,27,064 4.57%
MDMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.57%

General Elections 1998
1998 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 414,992 54.70% 21.27%
DMK Dr. K. P. Ramalingam 3,10,183 40.89% -15.75%
INC P. Palanisamy 28,421 3.75%
Margin of victory 1,04,809 13.82% -9.39%
Turnout 7,58,625 53.54% -11.31%
Registered electors 14,60,292 10.44%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.94%

General Elections 1996
1996 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. P. Ramalingam 471,533 56.64% 30.12%
AIADMK A. V. Kumarasamy 2,78,345 33.44% -33.36%
MDMK P. Balakrishnan 40,041 4.81%
AIIC(T) K. Perumal 18,677 2.24%
BJP S. T. Ramalingam 10,264 1.23%
Margin of victory 1,93,188 23.21% -17.07%
Turnout 8,32,475 64.85% 2.01%
Registered electors 13,22,216 4.07%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.15%

General Elections 1991
1991 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. S. Soundaram 521,580 66.80% 3.64%
DMK K. P. Ramalingam 2,07,099 26.52% -2.91%
PMK A. Mannathan 43,563 5.58% -0.20%
Margin of victory 3,14,481 40.27% 6.55%
Turnout 7,80,845 62.84% -1.59%
Registered electors 12,70,472 0.07%
AIADMK hold Swing 3.64%

General Elections 1989
1989 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. C. Pallanishamy 509,847 63.16% 2.23%
DMK C. Poongothi Thirumathi 2,37,576 29.43% -8.93%
PMK K. Chandrashekar 46,670 5.78%
Independent S. Chamumdeeswari 3,797 0.47%
Margin of victory 2,72,271 33.73% 11.15%
Turnout 8,07,287 64.43% -8.40%
Registered electors 12,69,558 27.19%
AIADMK hold Swing 2.23%

General Elections 1984
1984 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Kannan 426,648 60.93% 13.38%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 2,68,582 38.35% -13.15%
Independent V. K. Eswaramoorthi 5,039 0.72%
Margin of victory 1,58,066 22.57% 18.61%
Turnout 7,00,269 72.84% 11.28%
Registered electors 9,98,164 12.24%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 9.42%

General Elections 1980
1980 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 276,015 51.51% 17.07%
AIADMK R. Kolanthaivelu 2,54,797 47.55% -12.03%
Independent R. G. Samy 3,771 0.70%
Margin of victory 21,218 3.96% -21.18%
Turnout 5,35,881 61.56% -1.65%
Registered electors 8,89,296 7.62%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -8.07%

General Elections 1977
1977 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Kolanthaivelu 303,738 59.58%
DMK M. Muthusamy 1,75,558 34.44% -21.39%
Independent K. Rajalingam 23,020 4.52%
Independent C. Seerangam 7,468 1.46%
Margin of victory 1,28,180 25.14% 11.10%
Turnout 5,09,784 63.21% -5.51%
Registered electors 8,26,331 29.70%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.75%

General Elections 1971
1971 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Muthusamy 238,746 55.83% 0.54%
INC(O) T. M. Kaliyannan 1,78,699 41.79%
Independent C. Seerangan 10,201 2.39%
Margin of victory 60,047 14.04% 2.56%
Turnout 4,27,646 68.72% -6.31%
Registered electors 6,37,099 11.01%
DMK hold Swing 0.54%

General Elections 1967
1967 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Anbazhagan 232,365 55.29% 16.39%
INC T. M. Kaliannan 1,84,114 43.81% 0.06%
Independent S. S. Moopan 3,797 0.90%
Margin of victory 48,251 11.48% 6.63%
Turnout 4,20,276 75.03% 13.02%
Registered electors 5,73,903 37.74%
DMK gain from INC Swing 11.54%

General Elections 1962
1962 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Subbarayan 109,799 43.74% -13.98%
DMK S. Kandappan 97,635 38.90%
PSP S. Govindasami 39,937 15.91%
Independent A. R. Maruthuvamani 3,634 1.45%
Margin of victory 12,164 4.85% -35.45%
Turnout 2,51,005 62.01% 25.22%
Registered electors 4,16,657 1.79%
INC hold Swing -13.98%

General Elections 1957
1957 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. P. Subbarayan 86,935 57.72% 12.50%
PSP Palaniappa Bakthar 26,240 17.42%
Independent Ramalingam 23,719 15.75%
Independent Paramasiva Gounder 13,718 9.11%
Margin of victory 60,695 40.30% 30.74%
Turnout 1,50,612 36.80% -10.39%
Registered electors 4,09,325 10.59%
INC gain from Independent Swing 2.94%

General Elections 1951
1951–52 Indian general election : Tiruchengode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. K. Baby Alias Kandaswami 95,664 54.78%
INC Dr. P. Subbarayan 78,973 45.22% 45.22%
Margin of victory 16,691 9.56%
Turnout 1,74,637 47.18%
Registered electors 3,70,121 0.00%
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References
  1. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

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