Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency

Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu In Tamil:கோபிசெட்டிபாளையம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி. It ceased to exist and renamed as Tiruppur constituency after the delimination by Election commission in 2008. Former union minister C Subramaniam lost to P.A. Saminathan Mudaliyar in 1967 from Gobichettipalayam.[1]

Assembly segments

Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]2009

1.Gobichettipalayam (Moved to Tiruppur Constituency)

2.Sathiyamangalam (Defunct)

3.Perunthurai (Moved to Tiruppur Constituency )

4.Bhavani (Moved to Tiruppur Constituency)

5.Anthiyur(SC) (Moved to Tiruppur Constituency )

6.Bhavanisagar (Moved to Nilgiris Constituency )


Members of the Parliament from Gobichettipalayam Constituency
Year Duration Winner Party
19571957-62K. S. RamaswamyDravida Munnetra Kazhgam
19621962-67P. G. KaruthirumanIndian National Congress
19671967-71P. A. SaminathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19711971-77P. A. SaminathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19771977-80K. S. RamaswamyIndian National Congress
19801980-84C. ChinnaswamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19841984-89P. KolandaiveluAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19891989-91P. G. NarayananAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19911991-96P. G. NarayananAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19961996-98V. P ShanmugasundaramDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19981998-99V. K. ChinnasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
19991999-04K. K. KaliappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
20042004-09E. V. K. S. ElangovanIndian National Congress

Election results
Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
 62.75%
1999
 
 46.5%
1998
 
 52.6%
1996
 
 51.2%
1991
 
 64.9%
1989
 
 63.5%
1984
 
 61.6%
1980
 
 48.5%
1977
 
 56.8%
1971
 
 56.3%
1967
 
 52.6%
1962
 
 47.8%
1957
 
 60.7%

General Election 2004
General Election 2004: Gobichettipalayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC E. V. K. S. Elangovan 426,826 62.75 n/a
AIADMK Govindarajar, N. R. 212,349 31.22 -15.33
Independent Shaik Muhaideen, S. 15,356 2.26 n/a
Majority 214,477 31.53 +26.86
Turnout 680,240 64.64 +4.36
INC gain from AIADMK Swing +62.75

General Election 1999
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK K.K.Kaliappan 299,184 46.5% -6.1%
DMK K.G.S.Arjunan 269,172 41.9% +7.6%
TMC(M) C.K.Kuppuswamy 48,304 7.5% New
Tamil Desiya Katchi ERA.Manickam 3,224 0.5% New
IND S.A.Ramamoorthy 2,506 0.4% New
IND Palanisamy 1,069 0.2% New
IND V.M.Chinna Ponnu vathiyar 796 0.1% New
IND K.T.Elango 566 0.1% New
IND K.K.Arumugam 472 0.1% New
IND TMT.Mathah 457 0.1% New
IND A.M.Sheik Dawood 438 0.1% New
Majority 30,012 4.7% -13.6%
Turnout 6,42,800 60.3% -1.1%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK V.K.Chinnasamy 329,753 52.6% +22.1%
DMK N.Ramasamy 215,111 34.3% -16.9%
INC EVKS.Elangovan 48,531 7.7% New
IND L.Suresh 7,836 1.2% New
IND Bannari 615 0.1% New
IND V.A.Murugam 609 0.1% New
Majority 114,642 18.3% -2.4%
Turnout 627,372 61.4% -9.7%
AIADMK Gain from DMK

General Election 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK V.P.Shanmuga Sundaram 353,982 51.2% New
AIADMK P.G.Narayanan 211,014 30.5% -34.4%
PMK C.Naachimuthu Nadar 38,368 5.5% -0.3%
MDMK B.Palaniswamy 34,096 4.9% New
BJP A.Chandrasekhar 11,104 1.6% New
IND L.P.Ponnusamy 3,086 0.4% New
IND Nallappathami 3,066 0.4% New
IND Selvakumar Praba 1,922 0.3% New
IND V.M.Chinnaponnu vathiyar 1,595 0.2% New
IND S.P.Chandrasekhar 1,453 0.2% New
IND J.P.Durai 1,215 0.2% New
IND K.R.Pachiyappan 1,040 0.2% New
IND Nallasamy gounder 912 0.1% New
IND P.Balasubramaniam 911 0.1% New
IND K.Rangasamy 620 0.1% New
IND S.R.T.K.Ponnusamy 551 0.1% New
IND A.M.Sheik Dawood 426 0.1% New
Majority 142,968 20.7% -20.0%
Turnout 6,91,388 71.1% +3.7%
DMK Gain from AIADMK

General Election 1991
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK P.G.Narayanan 397,431 64.9% +1.4%
JD G.S.Lakhmanayar 148,270 24.2% New
PMK S.Chinnadurai 35,521 5.8% -0.1%
IND V.M.Chinnaponnu 2,654 0.4% New
IND K.Subramaniam 1,859 0.3% New
IND K.Vivekanandan 1,764 0.3% New
IND D.N.Ravichandran 1,715 0.3% New
IND Moorthi alias Agri Moorthy 923 0.2% New
Tharasu makkal mandram A.C.Palanisamy 862 0.1% -0.1%
IND C.S.Arunachalam 764 0.1% New
Majority 249,161 40.7% +4.9%
Turnout 612,546 67.4% -1.7%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1989
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK P.G.Narayanam 400,932 63.5% +1.9%
DMK N.K.K.Periyasamy 174,975 27.7% -4.7%
PMK V.Ramanathan 37,521 5.9% New
IND T.L.Rangasamy 2,205 0.3% New
IND K.M.Patharam 1,539 0.2% New
Tharasu makkal mandram A.Zakir Hussain 1,094 0.2% New
IND V.M.Chinnaponnu 787 0.1% New
IND S.K.Samaiappan 656 0.1% New
IND A.Vetrivel 493 0.1% New
Majority 225,957 35.8% +6.5%
Turnout 630,971 69.1% -5.7%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK P.Kolandaivelu 338,243 61.6% +13.1%
DMK P.A.Saminathan 177,616 32.4% New
IND P.Mugundasamy 6,331 1.2% New
IND K.Muthusamy 2,333 0.4% New
Majority 160,627 29.3% +26.1%
Turnout 548,908 74.8% +10.7%
AIADMK Hold

General Election 1980
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
AIADMK G.Chinnasamy 210,808 48.5% New
INC(I) N.R.Thiruvenkatam 196,933 45.3% -11.5%
IND E.Sidha gounder 10,385 2.4% New
IND M.K.Shanmugam 4,326 1.0% New
Majority 13,875 3.2% -20.3%
Turnout 434,266 64.1% -5.2%
AIADMK Gain from INC

General Election 1977
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
INC(R) K.S.Ramaswamy 255,120 56.8% New
NCO N.K.Karuppusamy 149,662 33.3% -7.5%
IND M.K.Shanmugham 18,243 4.1% New
IND M.Nanjappa gounder 12,476 2.8% New
Majority 105,458 23.5% +8.0%
Turnout 449,419 69.3% +2.3%
INC(R) Gain from DMK

General Election 1971
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK P.A.Saminathan 219,662 56.3% +3.7%
NCO E.V.K.Sampath 159,170 40.8% New
Majority 60,492 15.5% +2.9%
Turnout 378,832 67.0% -5.7%
DMK Hold

General Election 1967
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK P.A.Saminathan 203,798 52.6% New
INC C.Subramaniam 154,853 39.9% -7.9%
IND A.Muthusamy 10,911 2.8% New
RPI V.Venkatachalam 4,308 1.1% New
Majority 48,945 12.6% -11.3%
Turnout 373,870 72.7% +6.7%
DMK Gain from INC

General Election 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
INC P.G.Karuthirumam 142,993 47.8% New
IND K.M.Ramasamy gounder 71,558 23.9% New
CPI Jothinath Singh 61,327 20.5% -18.8%
IND Athani babu 11,429 3.8% New
Majority 71,435 23.9% ---
Turnout 287,307 66.0% +20.4%
INC Gain from DMK

General Election 1957
Party Candidate Votes %
±%
DMK Ramasami gounder 115,365 60.7% New
CPI Jothinath Singh 74,734 39.3% New
IND Srinivasa Iyer 0 0.0% New
Majority 40,628 ---- New
Turnout 190,099 45.6% New
DMK Win (New Seat)

References
  1. V. Krishna, Ananth (2011). India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics. Pearson. p. 76. ISBN 9788131734650. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  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.

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