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

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.

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

Year Duration Winner Party
First 1952-57 K. Sakthivadivel Gounder Indian National Congress
Secondh 1957-62 R. Narayanaswami Indian National Congress
Third 1962-67 M. Malaichami Thevar Indian National Congress
Fourth 1967-71 H. Ajamal Khan Swatantra Party
Fifth 1971-77 S. M. Muhammed Sheriff Indian union Muslim league/

Independent

Sixth 1977-80 S. Ramaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-82 Cumbum N. Natarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1982-84 S.T.K. Jakkayan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-89 P. Selvendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth 1989-91 R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-96 R. Ramasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elewenth 1996-98 R. Gnanagurusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 1998-99 R. Muthiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 1999-04 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]
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

General Election 1999

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

General Election 1998

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

General Election 1996

Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK R.Gnanagurusamy 326,665 47.6% +20.6%
AIADMK R.Ramasamy 195,328 28.5% -32.8%
MDMK N.Ramakrishnan 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

General Election 1991

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

General Election 1989

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

General Election 1984

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

By-election 1982

Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S.T.K. Jakkayan 252,377 50.1%
DMK C.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

General Election 1980

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

General Election 1977

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

General Election 1971

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

General Election 1967

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

General Election 1962

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

General Election 1957

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

General Election 1952

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)

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.

See also

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