Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency

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.

Chidambaram
Lok Sabha Constituency
Chidambaram constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly ConstituenciesKunnam
Ariyalur
Jayankondam
Bhuvanagiri
Chidambaram
Kattumannarkoil
Established1957-present
Total electors14,79,108[1]
ReservationScheduled Caste
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Elected year2019

Assembly segments

After 2009, 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 Ariyalur DMK
157 Bhuvanagiri None Cuddalore AIADMK
158 Chidambaram None Cuddalore AIADMK
159 Kattumannarkoil SC Cuddalore VCK

Before 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

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

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

Election results

General Election 2019
2019 Indian general elections: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 5,00,229 43.38 8.97
AIADMK P. Chandrasekar 4,97,010 43.10 N/A
AMMK A. Elavarasan 62,308 5.4 N/A
NTK M. Siva Jothi 37,471 3.25 N/A
NOTA None of the above 15,535 1.35 N/A
Majority 3,219 0.28
Turnout 11,54,257 77.98
VCK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.28

General Election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Chandrakasi 4,29,536 39.46 +39.46
VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 3,01,041 27.66
PMK Sudha Manirathinem 2,79,016 25.63
INC Vallal Peruman P 28,988 2.66
NOTA None of the above 12,138 1.12 N/A
Majority 1,28,495 11.81
Turnout 10,88,842 79.70 +1.82
AIADMK gain from VCK Swing

General Election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan 4,28,804 49.23
PMK E. Ponnuswamy 3,29,721 37.85
DMDK S. Sasikumar 66,283 7.61
IND Manikandan V 9,799 1.12
Majority 99,083 11.39
Turnout 8,69,709 77.18
VCK gain from PMK Swing

General Election 2004
2004 Indian general elections: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK mathivanan v 343,424 46.18 -0.95
JD(U) Thirumaavalavan Thol 255,773 34.41 n/a
BJP Tada.D.Periyasamy 113,974 15.32 n/a
Majority 87,651 11.78 -4.53
Turnout 643,871 66.09 +0.07
PMK hold Swing -0.95

See also

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

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