Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency

Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu,a state in southern India.It is reserved for SC(Scheduled Caste).Its Parliamentary Constituency number is 37.

Tenkasi
Lok Sabha constituency
Tenkasi constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesRajapalayam
Srivilliputhur
Sankarankovil
Vasudevanallur
Kadayanallur
Tenkasi
Established1957
Total electors15,03,898 [1]
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyDMK
Elected year2024 Election

Assembly segments

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Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

#NameDistrictMemberReserved for (SC/ST/None)Party
203RajapalayamVirudhunagarS. ThangappandianGeneralDMK
204SrivilliputhurE. M. ManrajSCAIADMK
219SankarankoilTenkasiE. RajaSCDMK
220VasudevanallurT. Sadhan TirumalaikumarSCDMK
221KadayanallurC. KrishnamuraliGeneralAIADMK
222TenkasiS. Palani NadarGeneralINC

Before 2009

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  1. Sankarankovil (SC)
  2. Vasudevanallur (SC)
  3. Kadaiyanallur
  4. Tenkasi
  5. Alangulam (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
  6. Ambasamuthiram (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)

Members of Parliament

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YearWinnerParty
1957M. SankarapandianIndian National Congress
1962M. P. Swamy
1967R. S. Arumugam
1971A. M. Chellachami
1977M. Arunachalam
1980
1984
1989
1991
1996Tamil Maanila Congress
1998S. MurugesanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999
2004M. AppaduraiCommunist Party of India
2009P. Lingam
2014M. VasanthiAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019Dhanush M Kumar[3]Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024Rani SrikumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
40.97%
2019
45.11%
2014
42.31%
2009
37.80%
2004
48.87%
1999
35.88%
1998
41.84%
1996
44.98%
1991
63.56%
1989
62.50%
1984
68.09%
1980
62.42%
1977
69.23%
1971
55.48%
1967
41.52%
1962
51.15%
1957
50.97%

General Elections 2024

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2024 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKDr. Rani Srikumar 425,679 40.97%
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDr. K. Krishnasamy22948022.08%
BJPB. John Pandian20882520.1%
NTKS. Isaimadhivanan13033512.54%
NOTANone of the above171651.65%
Margin of victory196199-
Turnout
Registered electors

General Elections 2019

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2019 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKDhanush M. Kumar 476,156 45.11% 45.11
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDr. K. Krishnasamy3,55,38933.67% 8.65
AMMKS. Ponnuthai92,1168.73%New
NTKS. S. Mathivanan59,4455.63%New
MNMK. Muneshwaran24,0232.28%New
NOTANone of the above14,0561.33% 0.11
Margin of victory1,20,76711.44%-4.68%
Turnout10,55,59571.43%-1.87%
Registered electors14,92,3177.98%
DMK gain from Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamSwing2.80%

General Elections 2014

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2014 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Vasanthi 424,586 42.31% 42.31
PTDr. K. Krishnasamy2,62,81226.19% 10.5
MDMKDr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar1,90,23318.96% 18.96
INCDr. K. Jayakumar58,9635.88% 27.26
CPIP. Lingam23,5282.34% 35.45
NOTANone of the above14,4921.44%
IndependentA. Krishnasamy12,1151.21%
TNMKK. Gunasekaran8,0220.80%New
Margin of victory1,61,77416.12%11.46%
Turnout10,03,44673.76%2.66%
Registered electors13,82,08129.94%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from CPISwing4.52%

General Elections 2009

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2009 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIP. Lingam 281,174 37.80% 11.07
INCG. Vellaipandi2,46,49733.14% 33.14
PTDr. K. Krishnasamy1,16,68515.69% 1.49
DMDKK. Inbaraj75,74110.18%New
BSPK. Krishnan6,9480.93% 0.26
IndependentR. Lakshmanan6,6330.89%
Margin of victory34,6774.66%-12.49%
Turnout7,43,89570.18%4.29%
Registered electors10,63,614-1.94%
CPI holdSwing-11.07%

General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIM. Appadurai 348,000 48.87% 48.87
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamS. Murugesan2,25,82431.71% 4.17
JD(U)Dr. K. Krishnasamy1,01,12214.20% 13.73
IndependentM. Vadivel Kumar14,4412.03%
IndependentR. Lakshmanan5,5990.79%
BSPP. Luke Jayakumar4,7590.67%New
Margin of victory1,22,17617.16%17.02%
Turnout7,12,15065.68%0.78%
Registered electors10,84,7083.89%
CPI gain from Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamSwing12.99%

General Elections 1999

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1999 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamS. Murugesan 239,241 35.88% 5.96
BJPS. Arumugam2,38,35435.74% 35.74
PTDr. K. Krishnasamy1,86,22027.93% 8.78
Margin of victory8870.13%-14.94%
Turnout6,66,82664.87%-5.07%
Registered electors10,44,0902.92%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam holdSwing-9.11%

General Elections 1998

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1998 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamS. Murugesan 270,053 41.84% New
TMC(M)M. Arunachalam1,72,78626.77% 18.21
PTDr. K. Krishnasamy1,23,59219.15%New
INCV. Selvaraj77,28511.97% 18.17
Margin of victory97,26715.07%0.22%
Turnout6,45,49165.29%-4.66%
Registered electors10,14,4944.26%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from TMC(M)Swing-3.15%

General Elections 1996

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1996 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M)M. Arunachalam 290,663 44.98% New
INCV. Selvaraj1,94,73730.14% 33.42
CPI(M)P. Jeyaraj82,615 12.79
BJPS. Arumugam52,1208.07%New
PMKT. Amirtharaj16,3282.53% 0.62
Margin of victory95,92614.85%-15.47%
Turnout6,46,14569.94%3.08%
Registered electors9,73,0845.01%
TMC(M) gain from INCSwing-18.58%

General Elections 1991

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1991 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Arunachalam 381,721 63.56% 1.06
DMKDr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar1,99,63533.24%New
PMKE. Nambirajan11,4791.91%New
THMMSaker3,1900.53% 0.06
Margin of victory1,82,08630.32%2.86%
Turnout6,00,56966.87%-1.58%
Registered electors9,26,698-0.70%
INC holdSwing1.06%

General Elections 1989

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1989 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Arunachalam 393,075 62.50% 5.59
CPI(M)R. Krishnan2,20,36835.04% 3.13
IndependentS. Muthiah4,3200.69%
THMMS. Manickaraj3,6800.59%New
Margin of victory1,72,70727.46%-8.72%
Turnout6,28,88768.45%-7.22%
Registered electors9,33,21426.81%
INC holdSwing-5.59%

General Elections 1984

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1984 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Arunachalam 360,517 68.09% 5.67
CPI(M)R. Krishnan1,68,95031.91% 31.91
Margin of victory1,91,56736.18%11.35%
Turnout5,29,46775.67%9.76%
Registered electors7,35,9128.32%
INC gain from INC(I)Swing5.67%

General Elections 1980

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1980 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)M. Arunachalam 272,260 62.42% 6.81
JPS. Rajagopalan1,63,94437.58%New
Margin of victory1,08,31624.83%-17.58%
Turnout4,36,20465.92%-1.03%
Registered electors6,79,3860.83%
INC(I) gain from INCSwing-6.82%

General Elections 1977

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1977 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Arunachalam 305,069 69.23% 13.75
INC(O)S. Rajagopalan1,18,19326.82% 11.53
IndependentK. Maruthan13,1242.98%
IndependentK. Shenthivelu4,2690.97%
Margin of victory1,86,87642.41%25.28%
Turnout4,40,65566.94%-5.98%
Registered electors6,73,82517.97%
INC holdSwing13.75%

General Elections 1971

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1971 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. M. C. Nellachami 223,182 55.48% 13.96
INC(O)R. S. Arumugam1,54,27238.35%New
IndependentK. Subbiah24,8226.17%
Margin of victory68,91017.13%15.70%
Turnout4,02,27672.92%-4.58%
Registered electors5,71,1976.59%
INC holdSwing13.96%

General Elections 1967

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1967 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCR. S. Arumugam 166,737 41.52% 9.63
SWAVelu1,60,99140.09% 20.26
CPIP. Muthumanickam37,1909.26% 19.76
IndependentV. K. Madasamy24,5376.11%
PSPP. K. Swamy12,1623.03%New
Margin of victory5,7461.43%-20.69%
Turnout4,01,61777.50%4.96%
Registered electors5,35,90317.00%
INC holdSwing-9.63%

General Elections 1962

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1962 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. P. Swamy 165,169 51.15% 0.17
CPIS. A. Muruganandam93,72929.02% 20.00
SWAHameed64,03619.83%New
Margin of victory71,44022.12%20.18%
Turnout3,22,93472.55%16.60%
Registered electors4,58,0523.81%
INC holdSwing0.17%

General Elections 1957

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1957 Indian general election : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCM. Sankarapandian 125,821 50.97% New
CPIN. Shanmugam1,21,02149.03%New
Margin of victory4,8001.94%
Turnout2,46,84255.94%
Registered electors4,41,227
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  3. ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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See also

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