Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency

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
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

From 2009

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

  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

  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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