| Dharapuram | |
|---|---|
| FormerLok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madras |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Assembly constituencies | Valparai Udumalpet Dharapuram Vellakoil Oddanchatram Palani |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Reservation | SC |
Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency was No. 20 of 39 Lok Sabha constituencies inMadras State from 1967 to 1969. And it was inTamil Nadu from 1969 till its abolition in 1977. It was in thenCoimbatore district and parts ofMadurai district. It lies in present-dayCoimbatore district,Tiruppur district andDindigul district.
Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Current Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Valparai | Coimbatore | SC | Pollachi |
| 110 | Udumalpet | None | ||
| 111 | Dharapuram | SC | Erode | |
| 112 | Vellakoil | None | Defunct | |
| 125 | Oddanchatram | Madurai | Dindigul | |
| 126 | Palani | SC |
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C. T. Dhandapani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. T. Dhandapani | 260,113 | 64.38 | ||
| INC(O) | K. Paramalai | 1,43,927 | 35.62 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,16,186 | 28.76 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4,04,040 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12,528 | 3.01 | |||
| Turnout | 4,16,568 | 68.67 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,06,592 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. T. Dhandapani | 259,768 | 62.39 | ||
| INC | S. R. Arumugham | 1,48,902 | 35.77 | ||
| Independent | P. Muthusamy | 7662 | 1.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,10,866 | 26.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4,16,332 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12,069 | 2.82 | |||
| Turnout | 4,28,401 | 76 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,63,703 | ||||
| DMKwin (new seat) | |||||
