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Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 11°24′N 79°42′E / 11.4°N 79.7°E / 11.4; 79.7
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Chidambaram
Lok Sabha constituency
Chidambaram constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesKunnam
Ariyalur
Jayankondam
Bhuvanagiri
Chidambaram
Kattumannarkoil
Established1957
Total electors14,79,108[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Elected year2019

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

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After 2009

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

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
148 Kunnam None Perambalur DMK
149 Ariyalur None Ariyalur DMK
150 Jayankondam None DMK
157 Bhuvanagiri None Cuddalore AIADMK
158 Chidambaram None AIADMK
159 Kattumannarkoil SC VCK

Before 2009

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Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

  1. Kurinjipadi (moved to Cuddalore)
  2. Bhuvanagiri
  3. Kattumannarkoil (SC)
  4. Chidambaram
  5. Mangalore (SC) (defunct)
  6. Vridhachalam (moved to Cuddalore)

Members of Parliament

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Year Winning Candidate Party
1957 R. Kangasabai Pillai Indian National Congress
Elayaperumal
1962 R. Kanagasabai Pillai
1967 V. Mayavan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971
1977 A. Murugesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 P. Kulandaivelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. Vallalperuman Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996 V. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998 Dalit Ezhilmalai Pattali Makkal Katchi
1999 E. Ponnuswamy
2004
2009 Thol. Thirumavalavan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2014 M. Chandrakasi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 Thol. Thirumavalavan[3][4] Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2024

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 43.28%
2019
 
 43.52%
2014
 
 39.91%
2009
 
 49.37%
2004
 
 46.20%
1999
 
 47.68%
1998
 
 45.81%
1996
 
 48.69%
1991
 
 48.77%
1989
 
 30.98%
1984
 
 61.22%
1980
 
 63.59%
1977
 
 62.20%
1971
 
 51.09%
1967
 
 52.22%
1962
 
 44.63%
1957
 
 23.21%

General Elections 2024

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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

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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

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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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1984 Indian general election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Vallalperuman 329,892 61.22%
DMK S. Kannapiran 2,09,001 38.78% −24.81%
Margin of victory 1,20,891 22.43% −6.73%
Turnout 5,38,893 77.10% 6.95%
Registered electors 7,34,012 5.71%
INC gain from DMK Swing -2.37%

General Elections 1980

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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

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1977 Indian general election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Murugesan 278,406 62.20%
DMK N. Rajangam 1,69,172 37.80% −13.30%
Margin of victory 1,09,234 24.41% 18.77%
Turnout 4,47,578 69.29% −4.72%
Registered electors 6,63,634 19.69%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 11.11%

General Elections 1971

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1971 Indian general election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Mayavan 203,059 51.09% −1.12%
INC(O) L. Elayaperumal 1,80,661 45.46%
Independent A. Gavarnar 13,698 3.45%
Margin of victory 22,398 5.64% 1.20%
Turnout 3,97,418 74.00% −2.88%
Registered electors 5,54,449 5.69%
DMK hold Swing -1.12%

General Elections 1967

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1967 Indian general election: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Mayavan 205,193 52.22% 8.88%
INC L. Elayaperumal 1,87,764 47.78% 3.15%
Margin of victory 17,429 4.44% 3.15%
Turnout 3,92,957 76.88% 5.36%
Registered electors 5,24,610 14.73%
DMK gain from INC Swing 7.59%

General Elections 1962

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 27 - CHIDAMBARAM (Tamil Nadu)". Election Commission of India.
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