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 | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Tenkasi constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Assembly constituencies | Rajapalayam Srivilliputhur Sankarankovil Vasudevanallur Kadayanallur Tenkasi |
Established | 1957 |
Total electors | 15,03,898 [1] |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2024 Election |
Assembly segments
editTenkasi Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
# | Name | District | Member | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
203 | Rajapalayam | Virudhunagar | S. Thangappandian | General | DMK | |
204 | Srivilliputhur | E. M. Manraj | SC | AIADMK | ||
219 | Sankarankoil | Tenkasi | E. Raja | SC | DMK | |
220 | Vasudevanallur | T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | SC | DMK | ||
221 | Kadayanallur | C. Krishnamurali | General | AIADMK | ||
222 | Tenkasi | S. Palani Nadar | General | INC |
Before 2009
edit- Sankarankovil (SC)
- Vasudevanallur (SC)
- Kadaiyanallur
- Tenkasi
- Alangulam (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
- Ambasamuthiram (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
Members of Parliament
editYear | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | M. Sankarapandian | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | M. P. Swamy | ||
1967 | R. S. Arumugam | ||
1971 | A. M. Chellachami | ||
1977 | M. Arunachalam | ||
1980 | |||
1984 | |||
1989 | |||
1991 | |||
1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress | ||
1998 | S. Murugesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1999 | |||
2004 | M. Appadurai | Communist Party of India | |
2009 | P. Lingam | ||
2014 | M. Vasanthi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2019 | Dhanush M Kumar[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2024 | Rani Srikumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
editGeneral Elections 2024
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Dr. Rani Srikumar | 425,679 | 40.97% | ||
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 229480 | 22.08% | ||
BJP | B. John Pandian | 208825 | 20.1% | ||
NTK | S. Isaimadhivanan | 130335 | 12.54% | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 17165 | 1.65% | ||
Margin of victory | 196199 | - | |||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors |
General Elections 2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Dhanush M. Kumar | 476,156 | 45.11% | ![]() | |
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 3,55,389 | 33.67% | ![]() | |
AMMK | S. Ponnuthai | 92,116 | 8.73% | New | |
NTK | S. S. Mathivanan | 59,445 | 5.63% | New | |
MNM | K. Muneshwaran | 24,023 | 2.28% | New | |
NOTA | None of the above | 14,056 | 1.33% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,20,767 | 11.44% | -4.68% | ||
Turnout | 10,55,595 | 71.43% | -1.87% | ||
Registered electors | 14,92,317 | 7.98% | |||
DMK gain from Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Swing | 2.80% |
General Elections 2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | M. Vasanthi | 424,586 | 42.31% | ![]() | |
PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 2,62,812 | 26.19% | ![]() | |
MDMK | Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | 1,90,233 | 18.96% | ![]() | |
INC | Dr. K. Jayakumar | 58,963 | 5.88% | ![]() | |
CPI | P. Lingam | 23,528 | 2.34% | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 14,492 | 1.44% | ||
Independent | A. Krishnasamy | 12,115 | 1.21% | ||
TNMK | K. Gunasekaran | 8,022 | 0.80% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,61,774 | 16.12% | 11.46% | ||
Turnout | 10,03,446 | 73.76% | 2.66% | ||
Registered electors | 13,82,081 | 29.94% | |||
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from CPI | Swing | 4.52% |
General Elections 2009
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI | P. Lingam | 281,174 | 37.80% | ![]() | |
INC | G. Vellaipandi | 2,46,497 | 33.14% | ![]() | |
PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,16,685 | 15.69% | ![]() | |
DMDK | K. Inbaraj | 75,741 | 10.18% | New | |
BSP | K. Krishnan | 6,948 | 0.93% | ![]() | |
Independent | R. Lakshmanan | 6,633 | 0.89% | ||
Margin of victory | 34,677 | 4.66% | -12.49% | ||
Turnout | 7,43,895 | 70.18% | 4.29% | ||
Registered electors | 10,63,614 | -1.94% | |||
CPI hold | Swing | -11.07% |
General Elections 2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI | M. Appadurai | 348,000 | 48.87% | ![]() | |
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | S. Murugesan | 2,25,824 | 31.71% | ![]() | |
JD(U) | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,01,122 | 14.20% | ![]() | |
Independent | M. Vadivel Kumar | 14,441 | 2.03% | ||
Independent | R. Lakshmanan | 5,599 | 0.79% | ||
BSP | P. Luke Jayakumar | 4,759 | 0.67% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,22,176 | 17.16% | 17.02% | ||
Turnout | 7,12,150 | 65.68% | 0.78% | ||
Registered electors | 10,84,708 | 3.89% | |||
CPI gain from Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Swing | 12.99% |
General Elections 1999
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | S. Murugesan | 239,241 | 35.88% | ![]() | |
BJP | S. Arumugam | 2,38,354 | 35.74% | ![]() | |
PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,86,220 | 27.93% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 887 | 0.13% | -14.94% | ||
Turnout | 6,66,826 | 64.87% | -5.07% | ||
Registered electors | 10,44,090 | 2.92% | |||
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam hold | Swing | -9.11% |
General Elections 1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | S. Murugesan | 270,053 | 41.84% | New | |
TMC(M) | M. Arunachalam | 1,72,786 | 26.77% | ![]() | |
PT | Dr. K. Krishnasamy | 1,23,592 | 19.15% | New | |
INC | V. Selvaraj | 77,285 | 11.97% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 97,267 | 15.07% | 0.22% | ||
Turnout | 6,45,491 | 65.29% | -4.66% | ||
Registered electors | 10,14,494 | 4.26% | |||
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -3.15% |
General Elections 1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TMC(M) | M. Arunachalam | 290,663 | 44.98% | New | |
INC | V. Selvaraj | 1,94,737 | 30.14% | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | P. Jeyaraj | 82,615 | ![]() | ||
BJP | S. Arumugam | 52,120 | 8.07% | New | |
PMK | T. Amirtharaj | 16,328 | 2.53% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 95,926 | 14.85% | -15.47% | ||
Turnout | 6,46,145 | 69.94% | 3.08% | ||
Registered electors | 9,73,084 | 5.01% | |||
TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -18.58% |
General Elections 1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Arunachalam | 381,721 | 63.56% | ![]() | |
DMK | Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar | 1,99,635 | 33.24% | New | |
PMK | E. Nambirajan | 11,479 | 1.91% | New | |
THMM | Saker | 3,190 | 0.53% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,82,086 | 30.32% | 2.86% | ||
Turnout | 6,00,569 | 66.87% | -1.58% | ||
Registered electors | 9,26,698 | -0.70% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 1.06% |
General Elections 1989
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Arunachalam | 393,075 | 62.50% | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 2,20,368 | 35.04% | ![]() | |
Independent | S. Muthiah | 4,320 | 0.69% | ||
THMM | S. Manickaraj | 3,680 | 0.59% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,72,707 | 27.46% | -8.72% | ||
Turnout | 6,28,887 | 68.45% | -7.22% | ||
Registered electors | 9,33,214 | 26.81% | |||
INC hold | Swing | -5.59% |
General Elections 1984
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Arunachalam | 360,517 | 68.09% | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 1,68,950 | 31.91% | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,91,567 | 36.18% | 11.35% | ||
Turnout | 5,29,467 | 75.67% | 9.76% | ||
Registered electors | 7,35,912 | 8.32% | |||
INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 5.67% |
General Elections 1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC(I) | M. Arunachalam | 272,260 | 62.42% | ![]() | |
JP | S. Rajagopalan | 1,63,944 | 37.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,08,316 | 24.83% | -17.58% | ||
Turnout | 4,36,204 | 65.92% | -1.03% | ||
Registered electors | 6,79,386 | 0.83% | |||
INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -6.82% |
General Elections 1977
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Arunachalam | 305,069 | 69.23% | ![]() | |
INC(O) | S. Rajagopalan | 1,18,193 | 26.82% | ![]() | |
Independent | K. Maruthan | 13,124 | 2.98% | ||
Independent | K. Shenthivelu | 4,269 | 0.97% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,86,876 | 42.41% | 25.28% | ||
Turnout | 4,40,655 | 66.94% | -5.98% | ||
Registered electors | 6,73,825 | 17.97% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 13.75% |
General Elections 1971
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | A. M. C. Nellachami | 223,182 | 55.48% | ![]() | |
INC(O) | R. S. Arumugam | 1,54,272 | 38.35% | New | |
Independent | K. Subbiah | 24,822 | 6.17% | ||
Margin of victory | 68,910 | 17.13% | 15.70% | ||
Turnout | 4,02,276 | 72.92% | -4.58% | ||
Registered electors | 5,71,197 | 6.59% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 13.96% |
General Elections 1967
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. S. Arumugam | 166,737 | 41.52% | ![]() | |
SWA | Velu | 1,60,991 | 40.09% | ![]() | |
CPI | P. Muthumanickam | 37,190 | 9.26% | ![]() | |
Independent | V. K. Madasamy | 24,537 | 6.11% | ||
PSP | P. K. Swamy | 12,162 | 3.03% | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,746 | 1.43% | -20.69% | ||
Turnout | 4,01,617 | 77.50% | 4.96% | ||
Registered electors | 5,35,903 | 17.00% | |||
INC hold | Swing | -9.63% |
General Elections 1962
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. P. Swamy | 165,169 | 51.15% | ![]() | |
CPI | S. A. Muruganandam | 93,729 | 29.02% | ![]() | |
SWA | Hameed | 64,036 | 19.83% | New | |
Margin of victory | 71,440 | 22.12% | 20.18% | ||
Turnout | 3,22,934 | 72.55% | 16.60% | ||
Registered electors | 4,58,052 | 3.81% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 0.17% |
General Elections 1957
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Sankarapandian | 125,821 | 50.97% | New | |
CPI | N. Shanmugam | 1,21,021 | 49.03% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,800 | 1.94% | |||
Turnout | 2,46,842 | 55.94% | |||
Registered electors | 4,41,227 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
References
edit- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- "Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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