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    Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency

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    Dindigul
    Lok Sabha constituency
    Dindigul constituency, post-2008 delimitation
    Constituency details
    CountryIndia
    RegionSouth India
    StateTamil Nadu
    Assembly constituenciesPalani
    Oddanchatram
    Athoor
    Nilakkottai
    Natham
    Dindigul
    Established1952
    Total electors16,37,511
    8,13,707(Male)
    8,23,696 (Female)
    108 (Others)[1]
    Member of Parliament
    18th Lok Sabha
    Incumbent
    R. Sachidanandam
    PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
    Elected year 2024

    Dindigul is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 22 of 39. It includes 6 Assembly constituencies like Athoor, Dindigul, Oddanchatram, Natham, Nilakottai and Palani.

    Assembly segments

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    From 2009

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    Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
    127. Palani None Dindigul DMK
    128. Oddanchatram None DMK
    129. Athoor None DMK
    130. Nilakottai SC AIADMK
    131. Natham None AIADMK
    132. Dindigul None AIADMK

    Before 2009

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    1. Tirumanagalam (moved to Virudhunagar constituency after 2009)
    2. Usilampatti (moved to Theni constituency after 2009)
    3. Nilakottai (SC)
    4. Sholavandan (moved to Theni constituency after 2009)
    5. Dindigul
    6. Athoor

    Members of Parliament

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    Lok Sabha Duration Name of M.P. Party Affiliation
    First 1952-1957 Ammu Swaminathan Indian National Congress
    Second 1957-1962 M. Gulam Mohideen
    Third 1962-1967 T. S. Soundram
    Fourth 1967-1971 N. Anbuchezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Fifth 1971-1973 M. Rajangam
    1973-1977 K. Maya Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Sixth 1977-1980
    Seventh 1980-1984 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    eighth 1984-1989 K. R. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Ninth 1989-1991 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan
    Tenth 1991-1996
    Eleventh 1996-1998 N. S. V. Chitthan Tamil Maanila Congress
    Twelfth 1998-1999 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Thirteenth 1999-2004
    Fourteenth 2004-2009 N. S. V. Chitthan Indian National Congress
    Fifteenth 2009-2014
    Sixteenth 2014-2019 M. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Seventeenth 2019-2024 P. Velusamy[2] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    Eighteenth 2024–Incumbent R. Sachidanandam Communist Party of India (Marxist)

    Election results

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    Vote share of Winning candidates
    2024
     
    		 58.29%
    2019
     
    		 64.60%
    2014
     
    		 47.58%
    2009
     
    		 44.10%
    2004
     
    		 58.98%
    1999
     
    		 43.78%
    1998
     
    		 46.55%
    1996
     
    		 63.97%
    1991
     
    		 67.04%
    1989
     
    		 67.24%
    1984
     
    		 61.79%
    1980
     
    		 51.78%
    1977
     
    		 59.60%
    By-Election 1973
     
    		 52.0%
    1971
     
    		 59.88%
    1967
     
    		 62.40%
    1962
     
    		 43.23%
    1957
     
    		 27.99%
    1951
     
    		 36.89%

    General Elections 2024

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    2024 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI(M) R. Sachidanandam 670,149 58.29 IncreaseNew
    AIADMK Mohamed Mubarak 2,26,328 19.69 IncreaseNew
    PMK M. Thilagabama 1,12,503 9.79 Decrease8.17
    NTK Kailai Rajan D 97,845 8.51 Increase3.75
    NOTA None of the above 22,120 1.92 Increase0.69
    Margin of victory 4,43,821 38.6
    Turnout 11,49,621 71.14
    Registered electors
    CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing

    General Elections 2019

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    2019 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    DMK P. Velusamy 746,523 64.60% 28.93%
    PMK K. Jothimuthu 2,07,551 17.96%
    Independent P. Jothi Murugan 62,875 5.44%
    NTK Mansoor Ali Khan 54,957 4.76%
    MNM Dr. S. Suthakaran 38,784 3.36%
    NOTA None of the above 14,177 1.23% 0.24%
    Margin of victory 5,38,972 46.64% 34.72%
    Turnout 11,55,607 74.95% −1.65%
    Registered electors 15,41,881 10.09%
    DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 17.02%

    General Elections 2014

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    2014 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK M. Udhayakumar 510,462 47.58% 10.11%
    DMK S. Gandhirajan 3,82,617 35.67%
    DMDK A. Krishnamoorthy 93,794 8.74% −3.55%
    INC N. S. V. Chitthan 35,632 3.32% −40.78%
    CPI(M) N. Pandi 19,455 1.81%
    NOTA None of the above 10,591 0.99%
    Independent R. Rajendhran 7,580 0.71%
    Independent N. Manivannan 5,859 0.55%
    Margin of victory 1,27,845 11.92% 5.29%
    Turnout 10,72,773 76.60% 1.08%
    Registered electors 14,00,531 29.00%
    AIADMK gain from INC Swing 3.49%

    General Elections 2009

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    2009 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC N. S. V. Chitthan 361,545 44.10% −14.88%
    AIADMK P. Baalasubramani 3,07,198 37.47% 0.97%
    DMDK P. Muthuvelraj 1,00,788 12.29%
    BSP M. Srinivasa Babu 6,960 0.85% 0.12%
    Independent K. A. Motilal 6,706 0.82%
    KNMK M. Sellamuthu K 6,411 0.78%
    Independent K. Durai 6,063 0.74%
    Independent G. Manikanda Prabu 5,331 0.65%
    Margin of victory 54,347 6.63% −15.85%
    Turnout 10,85,696 75.51% 14.83%
    Rejected ballots 3 0.00%
    Registered electors 8,19,860 −4.54%
    INC hold Swing -14.88%

    General Elections 2004

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    2004 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC N. S. V. Chitthan 407,116 58.98%
    AIADMK M. Jeyaraman 2,51,945 36.50% −7.28%
    Independent J. Ravindran 10,359 1.50%
    JP P. Thinakara Kumar 5,850 0.85%
    JD(U) Pushpa Sachan 5,206 0.75%
    BSP M. Perumal 5,011 0.73%
    Margin of victory 1,55,171 22.48% 19.46%
    Turnout 6,90,231 60.69% 3.23%
    Registered electors 11,37,313 −4.80%
    INC gain from AIADMK Swing 15.21%

    General Elections 1999

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    1999 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK Dindigul C. Srinivasan 294,794 43.78% 18.33%
    DMK S. Chandrasekar 2,74,451 40.76%
    TMC(M) N. S. V. Chitthan 69,713 10.35%
    AIFB K. Surendran 32,342 4.80%
    Margin of victory 20,343 3.02% 0.46%
    Turnout 6,73,398 57.46% −10.02%
    Registered electors 11,94,616 4.44%
    AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -20.20%

    General Elections 1998

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    1998 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK Dindigul C. Srinivasan 276,106 46.55%
    TMC(M) N. S. V. Chitthan 2,60,907 43.98%
    MADMK S. Latha 35,119 5.92%
    PT C. Santhana Krishnan 19,176 3.23%
    Margin of victory 15,199 2.56% −35.97%
    Turnout 5,93,173 53.47% −14.01%
    Registered electors 11,43,880 6.40%
    AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -17.43%

    General Elections 1996

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    1996 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    TMC(M) N. S. V. Chitthan 444,858 63.97%
    AIADMK Dindigul C. Srinivasan 1,76,944 25.45% −41.60%
    MDMK S. Pasumpon Pandian 54,202 7.79%
    PMK P. Gopal 10,986 1.58%
    ATMK R. Muthumani 4,060 0.58%
    Margin of victory 2,67,914 38.53% 2.42%
    Turnout 6,95,368 67.48% 5.68%
    Registered electors 10,75,085 4.26%
    TMC(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -3.07%

    General Elections 1991

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    1991 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK Dindigul C. Srinivasan 416,652 67.04% −0.20%
    DMK Maya Thevar 1,92,235 30.93%
    PMK P. Gopal 7,194 1.16%
    Margin of victory 2,24,417 36.11% −0.28%
    Turnout 6,21,479 61.80% −1.61%
    Registered electors 10,31,174 −0.16%
    AIADMK hold Swing -0.20%

    General Elections 1989

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    1989 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK Dindigul C. Srinivasan 434,966 67.24% 5.45%
    CPI(M) N. Varatharajan 1,99,598 30.86%
    PMK K. Raithinasamy 7,579 1.17%
    Independent S. Palanisamy 2,901 0.45%
    Margin of victory 2,35,368 36.39% 10.97%
    Turnout 6,46,863 63.41% −7.81%
    Registered electors 10,32,870 26.92%
    AIADMK hold Swing 5.45%

    General Elections 1984

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    1984 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK K. R. Natarajan 343,571 61.79% 15.67%
    DMK Maya Thevar 2,02,253 36.38% −15.41%
    Independent P. Pitchaimani 5,474 0.98%
    Margin of victory 1,41,318 25.42% 19.76%
    Turnout 5,55,997 71.22% 7.65%
    Registered electors 8,13,821 7.46%
    AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 10.01%

    General Elections 1980

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    1980 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    DMK Maya Thevar 244,669 51.78%
    AIADMK V. Rajan Chellappa 2,17,923 46.12% −13.48%
    Independent S. Muthukrishnan 3,506 0.74%
    JP(S) S. Krishnan 2,552 0.54%
    Margin of victory 26,746 5.66% −29.93%
    Turnout 4,72,487 63.57% −3.49%
    Registered electors 7,57,333 5.02%
    DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.82%

    General Elections 1977

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    1977 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK Maya Thevar 283,341 59.60%
    CPI(M) A. Balasumbramaniam 1,14,117 24.00%
    Independent P. K. Mookkiah Thevar 60,500 12.73%
    Independent N. M. Santhanam 8,768 1.84%
    Independent M. Manokaran 5,830 1.23%
    Independent N. Sreenivasan 2,861 0.60%
    Margin of victory 1,69,224 35.59% 12.08%
    Turnout 4,75,417 67.06% −3.89%
    Registered electors 7,21,154 16.45%
    AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -0.28%

    Bye-election 1973

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    Bye-election 1973: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    AIADMK K. Maya Thevar 2,60,824 52.0
    INC(O) V. C. Sitthan 1,19,032 20.1%
    DMK Pon Muthu Ramalingam 93,496 18.5%
    INC Seemaisamy 11,423 2.2%
    Majority 1,41,792
    Turnout 6,43,704
    AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

    General Elections 1971

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    1971 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    DMK M. Rajangam 248,638 59.88% −2.52%
    SWA K. Chemachamy 1,51,003 36.36%
    Independent K. P. Kuppusamy Moopanar 15,610 3.76%
    Margin of victory 97,635 23.51% −1.28%
    Turnout 4,15,251 70.95% −6.06%
    Registered electors 6,19,290 11.41%
    DMK hold Swing -2.52%

    General Elections 1967

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    1967 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    DMK N. Anbuchezhian 260,065 62.40% 35.91%
    INC T. S. S. Ramachndran 1,56,719 37.60% −5.62%
    Margin of victory 1,03,346 24.80% 8.06%
    Turnout 4,16,784 77.01% 5.11%
    Registered electors 5,55,868 20.54%
    DMK gain from INC Swing 19.17%

    General Elections 1962

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    1962 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC T. S. Soundram 138,574 43.23% 15.24%
    DMK M. S. Abdul Khader 84,921 26.49%
    CPI N. Krishnaswami 80,406 25.08%
    SWA Sakuntala 16,673 5.20%
    Margin of victory 53,653 16.74% 9.97%
    Turnout 3,20,574 71.90% −22.30%
    Registered electors 4,61,145 −46.08%
    INC hold Swing 15.24%

    General Elections 1957

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    1957 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC M. Gulam Mohideen 225,510 27.99% −8.90%
    INC S. C. Balakrishna 1,70,995 21.22% −15.67%
    CPI Krishnasamy 1,32,070 16.39%
    CPI R. Muniyandi 94,038 11.67%
    Independent A. Desiar 77,680 9.64%
    Independent Pitchaimuthu 63,645 7.90%
    Independent Janakai N Karuppa Pillai 41,724 5.18%
    Independent G. D. Naidu 0 0.00%
    Margin of victory 54,515 6.77% 0.88%
    Turnout 8,05,662 94.20% 33.91%
    Registered electors 8,55,235 146.17%
    INC hold Swing -8.90%

    General Elections 1951

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    1951–52 Indian general election: Dindigul
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    INC Ammu Swaminathan 77,285 36.89% 36.89%
    CPI Krishnaswami 64,953 31.01%
    Independent Rengaswami Reddiar 48,808 23.30%
    KMPP M. Natarajan 18,442 8.80%
    Margin of victory 12,332 5.89%
    Turnout 2,09,488 60.30%
    Registered electors 3,47,422 0.00%
    INC win (new seat)

    See also

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    • Dindigul
    • List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

    References

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    1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
    2. ^ "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.
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