Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.
Assembly segments[edit]
Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Pattukkottai (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Peravurani (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
- Kolathur (SC) (dissolved and its territories were shared between the newly formed Gandarvakottai and Viralimalai constituencies after 2009)
- Pudukkottai (moved to Tiruchirappall constituency after 2009)
- Alangudi (moved to Sivaganga constituency after 2009)
- Arantangi (moved to Ramanathapuram constituency after 2009)
Members of the Parliament[edit]
Election results[edit]
General Election 1999[edit]
General Election 1998[edit]
General Election 1996[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| DMK | N.Siva | 398,209 | 48.1% |
| INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 220,336 | 26.6% |
| AIIC(T) | T.Pushparaj | 61,830 | 7.5% |
| MDMK | R.Karthikeyan | 60,405 | 7.3% |
| BJP | K.Shanmughanathan | 16,147 | 1.9% |
| IND | I.Jahuber | 8,320 | 1.0% |
| IND | C.Nagarajan | 2,930 | 0.4% |
Majority | 177,873 | 21.5% |
Turnout | 828,411 | 73.7% |
| DMK gain from INC | | |
General Election 1991[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | N.Sundararajan | 460,795 | 61.6% |
| DMK | K.Chandrasekhar | 241,074 | 32.2% |
| IND | L.S.Kamal Baatsha | 9,036 | 1.2% |
| IND | R.Thirumaravan | 3,885 | 0.5% |
| PMK | V.Thiruvarangam | 3,638 | 0.5% |
Majority | 219,721 | 29.4% |
Turnout | 748,163 | 71.4% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1989[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | N.Sundararajan | 518,762 | 65.8% |
| DMK | A.Selvaraj | 247,626 | 31.4% |
| IND | M.R.Chokkalingam | 3,191 | 0.4% |
| IND | P.A.Palani | 2,503 | 0.3% |
| Tharasu Makkal Mandram | A.Mohanraj | 1,793 | 0.2% |
| PMK | Sivaperumal | 1,002 | 0.1% |
Majority | 271,136 | 34.4% |
Turnout | 787,854 | 74.7% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1984[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | N.Sundararajan | 426,717 | 65.3% |
| DMK | K.Veeraih | 161,813 | 24.7% |
| INC(J) | Singaravel Chettiyar | 16,902 | 2.6% |
Majority | 264,904 | 40.5% |
Turnout | 653,865 | 81.1% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1980[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 294,494 | 49.1% |
| AIADMK | Kuzha Chezhiyan | 278,395 | 46.4% |
| IND | S.Sooriyanarayanan | 6,486 | 1.1% |
| IND | M.Dhandayudhapani | 6,389 | 1.1% |
| JP(S) | K.Ramanujan | 4,150 | 0.7% |
Majority | 16,099 | 2.7% |
Turnout | 600,327 | 80.7% |
| INC gain from AIADMK | | |
General Election 1977[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| AIADMK | V.S.Elanchezhiyan | 342,120 | 64.2% |
| INC(O) | V.Vairava Thevar | 118,505 | 22.2% |
| IND | Kuzha Chellaih | 49,147 | 9.2% |
| IND | Singaravel Chettiyar | 10,790 | 2.0% |
Majority | 223,615 | 42.0% |
Turnout | 532,811 | 76.1% |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | | |
General Election 1971[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| DMK | K.Veeraiah | 251,861 | 53.9% |
| INC(O) | R.Vijaya Reghunatha Thondaiman | 203,466 | 43.5% |
Majority | 48,395 | 10.4% |
Turnout | 455,327 | 75.3% |
| DMK gain from CPI(M) | | |
General Election 1967[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 199,469 | 46.6% |
| INC | A.N.Chettiyar | 190,087 | 44.4% |
| IND | S.R.G.Iyer | 23,828 | 5.6% |
Majority | 9,382 | 2.2% |
Turnout | 413,384 | 76.9% |
| CPI(M) Hold | | |
General Election 1962[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 134,162 | 43.4% |
| INC | L.Alagusundaram Chettiyar | 103,944 | 33.6% |
| SWA | A.R.Nagappa Chettiyar | 60,073 | 19.4% |
Majority | 30,218 | 9.8% |
Turnout | 298,179 | 66.8% |
| CPI(M) gain from INC | | |
General Election 1957[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | F.Ramanathan Chettiyar | 111,694 | 50.1% |
| PSP | K.M.Vallatharas | 46,242 | 20.8% |
| CPI | V.Nagu servai | 45,383 | 20.4% |
| IND | S.Soundararajan | 19,432 | 8.7% |
Majority | 65,452 |
Turnout | 222,751 | 53.1% |
| INC gain from KMPP | | |
General Election 1952[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| KMPP | K.M.Vallatharasu | 102,404 | 53.4% |
| INC | V.Ramaiah Servai | 89,293 | 46.6% |
Majority | 13,111 |
Turnout | 191,697 | 51.2% |
| KMPP Win (New Seat) | | |
References[edit]
See also[edit]
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