Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram |
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Lok Sabha constituency |
Chidambaram constituency, post-2008 delimitation |
Constituency details |
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Country | India |
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Region | South India |
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State | Tamil Nadu |
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Assembly constituencies | Kunnam Ariyalur Jayankondam Bhuvanagiri Chidambaram Kattumannarkoil |
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Established | 1957 |
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Total electors | 14,79,108[1] |
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Reservation | SC |
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Member of Parliament |
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18th Lok Sabha |
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Incumbent Thol. Thirumavalavan |
Party | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
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Elected year | 2019 |
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Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore.
Assembly segments
After 2009
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
Before 2009
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
Election results
General Elections 2024
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 | 20.50 | − |
Turnout | 11,67,071 | 77.00 | |
Registered electors | 15,10,915 | | |
| VCK hold | Swing | | |
General Elections 2019
2019 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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 from AIADMK | Swing | 3.61% | |
General Elections 2014
2014 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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% | |
| Independent | S. Anandan Alias Kavignar Ananthamaalai | 8,875 | 0.82% | |
| ABHM | V. Ezhumalai | 6,824 | 0.63% | |
| BSP | K. Rajendran | 5,179 | 0.48% | −0.18% |
| Independent | S. Rajkumar | 4,896 | 0.45% | |
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 from VCK | Swing | -9.46% | |
General Elections 2009
2009 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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 from PMK | Swing | 3.17% | |
General Elections 2004
2004 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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
1999 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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
1998 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| PMK | R. Ezhilmalai | 305,372 | 45.81% | 22.65% |
| DMK | V. Ganesan | 2,97,417 | 44.62% | −4.07% |
| INC | Dr. 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 from DMK | Swing | -2.88% | |
General Elections 1996
1996 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| DMK | V. Ganesan | 336,164 | 48.69% | 21.73% |
| PMK | R. Elumalai | 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 from INC | Swing | -0.08% | |
General Elections 1991
1991 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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
1989 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| INC | P. Vallalperuman | 205,229 | 30.98% | −30.24% |
| DMK | A. Ayyasamy | 1,76,946 | 26.71% | −12.08% |
| PMK | R. Elumalai | 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
General Elections 1980
1980 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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 from AIADMK | Swing | 1.39% | |
General Elections 1977
General Elections 1971
General Elections 1967
General Elections 1962
1962 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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
1957 Indian general election : Chidambaram Party | 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) |
See also
References
- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 27 - CHIDAMBARAM (Tamil Nadu)". Election Commission of India.
External links
- Chidambaram lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
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