Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram is aLok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency inTamil Nadu . Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved forscheduled castes . It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore.
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[ 2]
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[ 2]
Kurinjipadi (moved to Cuddalore)Bhuvanagiri Kattumannarkoil (SC) Chidambaram Mangalore (SC) (defunct)Vridhachalam (moved to Cuddalore)Members of Parliament [ edit ] General Elections 2024 [ edit ] 2024 Indian general election :Chidambaram Party Candidate Votes % ±% VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 505,084 43.28 AIADMK M. Chandrahasan 4,01,530 34.40 BJP P. Karthiyayini 1,68,493 14.44 NTK R. Jansi Rani 65,589 5.62 NOTA None of the above 8761 0.75 Margin of victory 1,03,554 8.68 − Turnout 11,67,071 77.00 Registered electors 15,10,915 VCK hold Swing
General Elections 2019 [ edit ] 2019 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 500,229 43.52 +15.55 AIADMK P. Chandrasekar 4,97,010 43.24 +3.33 Independent A. Elavarasan 62,308 5.42 NTK M. Sivajothi 37,471 3.26 NOTA None of the above 15,535 1.35 0.22 MNM T. Ravi 15,334 1.33 Independent P. Gurusamy 7,012 0.61 Margin of victory 3,219 0.28 −11.66 Turnout 11,49,385 77.98 −1.13 Registered electors 14,80,222 8.35 VCK gain fromAIADMK Swing +3.61
General Elections 2014 [ edit ] 2014 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK M. Chandrakasi 429,536 39.91 VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 3,01,041 27.97 −21.40 PMK Sudha Manirathinem 2,79,016 25.92 −12.04 INC P. Vallalperuman 28,988 2.69 NOTA None of the above 12,138 1.13 Margin of victory 1,28,495 11.94 +0.53 Turnout 10,76,285 79.70 +1.70 Registered electors 13,66,190 +21.24 AIADMK gain fromVCK Swing -9.46
General Elections 2009 [ edit ] 2009 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 428,804 49.37% PMK E. Ponnuswamy 3,29,721 37.96% −8.24% DMDK S. Sasikumar 66,283 7.63% Independent V. Manikandan 9,799 1.13% Independent R. P. Marutharajaa 8,367 0.96% Independent N. Kaviyarasan 6,173 0.71% BSP N. R. Rajendiran 5,718 0.66% −0.03% Margin of victory 99,083 11.41% −0.38% Turnout 8,68,614 77.18% 11.03% Registered electors 11,26,828 0.12% VCK gain fromPMK Swing 3.17%
General Elections 2004 [ edit ] 2004 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% PMK E. Ponnuswamy 343,424 46.20% −1.48% JD(U) Thol. Thirumavalavan 2,55,773 34.41% BJP D. Periasamy 1,13,974 15.33% Independent D. Ramalingam 6,051 0.81% JP P. Jawaharlal Nehru 5,526 0.74% BSP K. Kumar 5,092 0.68% Margin of victory 87,651 11.79% −4.72% Turnout 7,43,410 66.09% 0.03% Registered electors 11,25,487 1.37% PMK hold Swing -1.48%
General Elections 1999 [ edit ] 1999 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% PMK E. Ponnuswamy 345,331 47.68% 1.87% TMC(M) Thol. Thirumavalavan 2,25,768 31.17% INC T. Sumathi Udayakumar 1,50,794 20.82% 14.34% Margin of victory 1,19,563 16.51% 15.31% Turnout 7,24,305 66.02% −4.67% Registered electors 11,10,229 5.27% PMK hold Swing -1.01%
General Elections 1998 [ edit ] 1998 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% PMK R. Ezhilmalai 305,372 45.81% 22.65% DMK C. V. Ganesan 2,97,417 44.62% −4.07% INC P. Vallalperuman 43,214 6.48% −14.44% BSP P. Nagappan 19,922 2.99% Margin of victory 7,955 1.19% −24.34% Turnout 6,66,594 64.87% −5.82% Registered electors 10,54,642 2.73% PMK gain fromDMK Swing -2.88%
General Elections 1996 [ edit ] 1996 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% DMK C. V. Ganesan 336,164 48.69% 21.73% PMK R. Ezhilmalai 1,59,898 23.16% 0.07% INC P. Vallalperuman 1,44,478 20.93% −27.85% CPI(M) P. S. Mahalingam 28,646 4.15% BJP S. P. Kirubanidhi 7,954 1.15% Independent K. Selvamani 5,795 0.84% Margin of victory 1,76,266 25.53% 3.72% Turnout 6,90,447 70.69% 1.23% Registered electors 10,26,604 9.97% DMK gain fromINC Swing -0.08%
General Elections 1991 [ edit ] 1991 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% INC P. Vallalperuman 306,121 48.77% 17.80% DMK Sulochana Ayyasamy 1,69,231 26.96% 0.25% PMK R. Elumalai 1,44,946 23.09% −0.78% Margin of victory 1,36,890 21.81% 17.54% Turnout 6,27,676 69.46% −2.02% Registered electors 9,33,507 −0.53% INC hold Swing 17.80%
General Elections 1989 [ edit ] 1989 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% INC P. Vallalperuman 205,229 30.98% −30.24% DMK A. Ayyasamy 1,76,946 26.71% −12.08% PMK R. Ezhilmalai 1,58,155 23.87% Humanist Party of India C. A. Balakrishnan 1,20,197 18.14% Margin of victory 28,283 4.27% −18.16% Turnout 6,62,552 71.48% −5.62% Registered electors 9,38,462 27.85% INC hold Swing -30.24%
General Elections 1984 [ edit ] General Elections 1980 [ edit ] 1980 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% DMK V. Kulandaivelu 302,523 63.59% 25.79% CPI(M) S. Mahalingam 1,63,798 34.43% Independent R. N. Duraiswamy 5,984 1.26% Independent D. Duraivelavan 3,430 0.72% Margin of victory 1,38,725 29.16% 4.75% Turnout 4,75,735 70.14% 0.86% Registered electors 6,94,357 4.63% DMK gain fromAIADMK Swing 1.39%
General Elections 1977 [ edit ] General Elections 1971 [ edit ] General Elections 1967 [ edit ] General Elections 1962 [ edit ] 1962 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% INC R. Kanagasabai Pillai 140,731 44.63% 21.42% DMK R. Thillaivaillalan 1,36,671 43.34% SWA D. Govindasami Kachirayar 18,021 5.71% Independent A. Subramaniam 10,249 3.25% Independent A. Rathinam 9,666 3.07% Margin of victory 4,060 1.29% 1.17% Turnout 3,15,338 71.53% −19.01% Registered electors 4,57,267 −45.56% INC hold Swing 21.42%
General Elections 1957 [ edit ] 1957 Indian general election : ChidambaramParty Candidate Votes % ±% INC R. Kanagasabai Pillai 176,501 23.21% INC Elayaperumal 1,75,589 23.09% Independent Arumugham 1,18,491 15.58% Independent Dandapani Padyachai 1,09,521 14.40% Independent Kulandai Moopan 85,943 11.30% Independent Kattimuthu 62,114 8.17% Independent Kaliamurthi 32,381 4.26% Independent Siva Subrananian 0 0.00% Margin of victory 912 0.12% Turnout 7,60,540 90.54% Registered electors 8,40,006 INC win (new seat)
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