Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency

Dharapuram
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateMadras
DistrictCoimbatore
Assembly constituenciesValparai
Udumalpet
Dharapuram
Vellakoil
Oddanchatram
Palani
Established1967
Abolished1977
ReservationSC

Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency was No. 20 of 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madras State from 1967 to 1969. And it was in Tamil Nadu from 1969 till its abolition in 1977. It was in then Coimbatore district and parts of Madurai district. It lies in present-day Coimbatore district, Tiruppur district and Dindigul district.

Assembly segments

Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

No Name District Reserved for (SC/ST/None) Current Lok Sabha constituency
109 Valparai Coimbatore SC Pollachi
110 Udumalpet None
111 Dharapuram SC Erode
112 Vellakoil None Defunct
125 Oddanchatram Madurai Dindigul
126 Palani SC

Members of the Parliament

Year Member Party
1967 C. T. Dhandapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
1967
 
 62.39%
1971
 
 64.38%

1971

1971 Indian general election : Dharapuram[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. T. Dhandapani 260,113 64.38
INC(O) K. Paramalai 1,43,927 35.62
Margin of victory 1,16,186 28.76
Total valid votes 4,04,040
Rejected ballots 12,528 3.01
Turnout 4,16,568 68.67
Registered electors 6,06,592
DMK hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election : Dharapuram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. T. Dhandapani 259,768 62.39
INC S. R. Arumugham 1,48,902 35.77
Independent P. Muthusamy 7662 1.84
Margin of victory 1,10,866 26.63
Total valid votes 4,16,332
Rejected ballots 12,069 2.82
Turnout 4,28,401 76
Registered electors 5,63,703
DMK win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Delimitation Orders (1967)". www.eci.gov.in/146-archive-delimitation-orders. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "General Election, 1971 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "General Election, 1967 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.