Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency of the Lok Sabha

It has been suggested that this article be merged into Theni Lok Sabha constituency. (Discuss) Proposed since May 2025.

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Periyakulam

Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Tamil Nadu
Established| 1952
Abolished| 2008
Reservation| None

Periyakulam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] It was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam is defunct.

## Assembly segments

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

1. Periyakulam (now in Theni after 2009)
2. Theni (defunct)
3. Bodinayakkanur (now in Theni after 2009)
4. Cumbum (now in Theni after 2009)
5. Andipatti (now in Theni after 2009)
6. Sedapatti (defunct)

## Members of the Parliament

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Year  | Winner  | Party

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1952-57 | K. Sakthivadivel Gounder  | Indian National Congress
1957-62 | R. Narayanaswami
1962-67 | M. Malaichami Thevar
1967-71 | H. Ajamal Khan | Swatantra Party
1971-77 | S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Indian union Muslim league
1977-80 | S. Ramaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980-82 | Cumbum N. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1982-84 | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984-89 | P. Selvendran
1989-91 | R. Muthiah
1991-96 | R. Ramasamy
1996-98 | R. Gnanagurusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998-99 | R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999-04 | T.T.V. Dhinakaran
2004-2009 | J.M. Aaron Rashid | Indian National Congress

The seat was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then.

## Election Results

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Vote share of Winning candidates

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2004 |

| 49.51%
1999 |

| 45.6%
1998 |

| 51.8%
1996 |

| 47.6%
1991 |

| 61.3%
1989 |

| 60.7%
1984 |

| 60.9%
1982 |

| 50.1%
1980 |

| 50.4%
1977 |

| 68.3%
1971 |

| 42.0%
1967 |

| 43.9%
1962 |

| 47.2%
1957 |

| 50.1%
1952 |

| 44.4%

### 2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Periyakulam[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | J. M. Aaron Rashid | 346,851  | 49.51  | n/a
| AIADMK | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | 325,696  | 46.49  | +0.85
Majority | 21,155  | 3.02  | −3.86
Turnout | 700,603  | 66.29  | +6.93
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +49.51  |
| UPA gain from AIADMK | Swing |  |

### General Election 1999

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | T.T.V.Dhinakaran | 303,881 | 45.6% | -6.2%
| DMK | P.Selvendran  | 258,075  | 38.8%  | -1.6%
| PT | Mansoor Alikhan  | 87,429  | 13.1%  | +9.8%
| Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam  | P.R.Jeganathan  | 1,414  | 0.2%  | New
| IND | A.Sadayandi  | 1,327  | 0.2%  | New
| IND | C.Rajagopal  | 1,256  | 0.2%  | New
| IND | K.Elamurugan  | 1,105  | 0.2%  | New
Majority  | 45,806  | 6.9%  | -4.5%
Turnout | 665,824  | 59.4%  | +2.2%
| AIADMK Hold |  |  |

### General Election 1998

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | R.Muthaih | 319,672 | 51.8% | +4.2%
| DMK | R.Gandhimathy  | 249,092  | 40.4%  | -7.2%
| PT | C.Mookaih  | 20,219  | 3.3%  | New
| IND | P.V.K.Deivendran  | 5,549  | 0.9%  | New
| INC | M.Veeraprakash  | 4,214  | 0.7%  | New
Majority  | 70,580  | 11.4%  | -7.7%
Turnout | 617,136  | 57.2%  | -10.0%
| AIADMK gain from DMK |  |  |

### General Election 1996

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| DMK | R.Gnanagurusamy | 326,665 | 47.6% | +20.6%
| AIADMK | R.Ramasamy  | 195,328  | 28.5%  | -32.8%
| MDMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 91,601  | 13.3%  | New
| BJP | M.Periyasamy Devar  | 20,035  | 2.9%  | -0.2%
| PMK | P.Thangaraj  | 11,503  | 1.7%  | -4.1%
Majority  | 131,337  | 19.1%  | -15.2%
Turnout | 686,544  | 67.2%  | +5.5%
| DMK gain from AIADMK |  |  |

### General Election 1991

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | R.Ramasamy | 382,759 | 61.3% | +0.6%
| DMK | Cumbum Ramakrishnan | 168,799  | 27.0%  | -0.3%
| PMK | K.Madasamy  | 36,454  | 5.8%  | -3.6%
| BJP | Balakrishnan  | 19,148  | 3.1%  | New
| IND | P.Rajangam  | 1,211  | 0.2%  | New
Majority  | 213,960  | 34.3%  | +0.9%
Turnout | 624,469  | 61.7%  | -3.6%
| AIADMK Hold |  |  |

### General Election 1989

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | R.Muthaiah | 402,691 | 60.7% | -0.2%
| DMK | A.K.Cumbum Mahindran  | 181,287  | 27.3%  | -5.9%
| PMK | S.Gunasekharan  | 62,536  | 9.4%  | New
Majority  | 221,404  | 33.4%  | +5.7%
Turnout | 663,502  | 65.3%  | -6.2%
| AIADMK Hold |  |  |

### General Election 1984

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | P.Selvendran | 348,903 | 60.9% | +14.4%
| DMK | S.Agniraju  | 190,290  | 33.2%  | -17.2%
| IND | K.Palaniswamy  | 5,376  | 0.9%  | New
| IND | K.Surulvelu  | 5,122  | 0.9%  | New
| IND | K.Ayyadurai  | 2,148  | 0.4%  | New
| IND | S.S.Sailani  | 1,125  | 0.2%  | New
| IND | K.Jayamani  | 837  | 0.1%  | New
| IND | A.Rajendran  | 633  | 0.1%  | New
Majority  | 158,613  | 27.7%  | +23.8%
Turnout | 572,802  | 71.5%  | +2.7%
| AIADMK Hold |  |  |

### By-election 1982

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Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: Periyakulam Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| AIADMK | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | 252,377  | 50.1%  |
| DMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 183,117  | 36.4%  |
| INC | A.K. Sheik  | 28,869  | 5.7%  |
| CPI | A. Wahab  | 16,366  | 3.2%  |
| Independent | M. Pandian  | 10,261  | 2.0%  |
Majority | 69,260  |  |
Turnout | 503,651  |  |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing |  |

### General Election 1980

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| DMK | Cumbum N.Natarajan | 255,204 | 50.4% | +24.7%
| AIADMK | S.Ramasaamy  | 235,322  | 46.5%  | -21.8%
| IND | Surilvelu  | 6,934  | 1.4%  | +0.4%
Majority  | 19,882  | 3.9%  | -38.6%
Turnout | 506,263  | 68.8%  | -0.5%
| DMK gain from AIADMK |  |  |

### General Election 1977

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes[4] | %  |  | ±%

| AIADMK | S.Ramasamy | 328,100 | 68.3% | New
| DMK | Palanivel Rajan  | 123,708  | 25.7%  | New
| IND | K.Andithevar  | 12,813  | 2.7%  | New
| IND | K.Surulivelu  | 4,808  | 1.0%  | -0.5%
| IND | S.Gunasekharan  | 1,630  | 0.3%  | New
Majority  | 204,392  | 42.5%  | +32.5%
Turnout | 480,718  | 69.3%  | +3.4%
| AIADMK gain from IND |  |  |

### General Election 1971

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| IND | S.M.Mohammad Sherief | 175,940 | 42.0% | New
| SWA | Ajmalkhan  | 134,015  | 32.0%  | -11.9%
| IND | H.Muthaih  | 45,066  | 10.8%  | New
| IND | S.Alagarsamy Chettiyar  | 27,371  | 6.5%  | New
| IND | K.Surilvelu  | 6,108  | 1.5%  | New
Majority  | 41,925  | 10.0%  | +3.4%
Turnout | 388,500  | 65.9%  | -9.0%
| IND gain from SWA |  |  |

### General Election 1967

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| SWA | H.Ajmalkhan | 183,593 | 43.9% | New
| INC | M.Ibrahim  | 155,972  | 37.3%  | -9.9%
| IND | M.Muthaiah  | 65,329  | 15.6%  | New
Majority  | 27,621  | 6.6%  | +5.7%
Turnout | 404,894  | 74.9%  | +6.7%
| SWA gain from INC |  |  |

### General Election 1962

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| INC | Malaichamy Thevar | 146,829 | 47.2% | -2.9%
| IND | Muthaiah  | 143,930  | 46.3%  | New
| IND | Ponnusamy  | 12,357  | 4.0%  | New
Majority  | 2,899  | 0.9%  |
Turnout | 303,116  | 68.2%  | +14.7%
| INC Hold |  |  |

### General Election 1957

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  |  | ±%

| INC | R.Narayanasamy | 116,715 | 50.1% | +5.7%
| IND | Muthaiah  | 64,867  | 27.8%  | New
| IND | M.V.Sethu Rao  | 19,238  | 8.3%  | New
| IND | M.K.M.Meeran  | 16,282  | 7.0%  | New
| IND | S.S.Marisamy  | 15,838  | 6.8%  | New
Majority  | 51,848
Turnout | 232,940  | 53.5%  | -12.1%
| INC Hold |  |  |

### General Election 1952

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Party  | Candidate  | Votes[5] | %  |  | ±%

| INC | A.Shaktivel gounder | 107,875 | 44.4% | New
| Forward Bloc (Marxist group) | C.Raghupathi Thevar  | 74,991  | 30.9%  | New
| KMPP | S.N.K.Sundaram  | 30,461  | 12.5%  | New
| Socialist Party | Velayudha Nair  | 29,450  | 12.1%  | New
Majority  | 32,884
Turnout | 242,777  | 65.6%  | New
| INC Win (New Seat) |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
3. ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
4. ^ "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
5. ^ "General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

## See also

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* Periyakulam
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

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List of Lok Sabha constituencies and incumbent members of Tamil Nadu

Total: 39 Lok Sabha constituencies

| Tiruvallur|

Sasikanth Senthil (INC)

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Chennai North|

Kalanidhi Veeraswamy (DMK)

Chennai South|

Thamizhachi Thangapandian (DMK)

Chennai Central|

Dayanidhi Maran (DMK)

Sriperumbudur|

T. R. Baalu (DMK)

Kancheepuram|

G. Selvam (DMK)

Arakkonam|

S. Jagathrakshakan (DMK)

Vellore|

D. M. Kathir Anand (DMK)

Krishnagiri|

K. Gopinath (INC)

Dharmapuri|

A. Mani (DMK)

Tiruvannamalai|

C. N. Annadurai (DMK)

Arani|

M.S. Tharanivendhan (DMK)

Viluppuram|

D. Ravikumar (VCK)

| Kallakurichi|

Malaiyarasan D (DMK)

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Salem|

T. M. Selvaganapathy (DMK)

Namakkal|

V. S. Matheswaran (DMK)

Erode|

K. E. Prakash (DMK)

Tiruppur|

K. Subbarayan (CPI)

Nilgiris|

A. Raja (DMK)

Coimbatore|

Ganapathi P. Rajkumar (DMK)

Pollachi|

Eswarasamy (DMK)

Dindigul|

R. Sachithanantham (CPI(M))

Karur|

S. Jothimani (INC)

Tiruchirappalli|

Durai Vaiko (MDMK)

Perambalur|

K. N. Arun Nehru (DMK)

Cuddalore|

M. K. Vishnu Prasad (INC)

| Chidambaram|

Thol. Thirumavalavan (VCK)

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Mayiladuthurai|

Sudha Ramakrishnan (INC)

Nagapattinam|

V. Selvaraj (CPI)

Thanjavur|

S. Murasoli (DMK)

Sivaganga|

Karti P. Chidambaram (INC)

Madurai|

S. Venkatesan (CPI(M))

Theni|

Thanga Tamil Selvan (DMK)

Virudhunagar|

B. Manickam Tagore (INC)

Ramanathapuram|

K. Navas Kani (IUML)

Thoothukkudi|

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK)

Tenkasi|

Rani Sri Kumar (DMK)

Tirunelveli|

C. Robert Bruce (INC)

Kanniyakumari|

Vijay Vasanth (INC)

Defunct constituencies

* Aruppukottai
* Chengleput
* Dharapuram
* Gobichettipalayam
* Kovilpatti
* Kumbakonam
* Madras
* Mayuram
* Melur
* Mettur
* Nagercoil
* Palani
* Periyakulam
* Rasipuram
* Sankaranainarkoil
* Sivakasi
* Srivaikuntam
* Srivilliputtur
* Tindivanam
* Tiruchendur
* Tiruchengode
* Tirukoilur
* Tiruppattur
* Tiruttani
* Vandavasi

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