Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore.

Chidambaram
Lok Sabha Constituency
Chidambaram constituency, post-2008 delimitation
IncumbentThol. Thirumavalavan
Parliamentary PartyViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1957-present
ReservationScheduled Caste
StateTamil Nadu
Total Electors1,126,828[1]
Assembly Constituencies148. Kunnam
149. Ariyalur
150. Jayankondam
157. Bhuvanagiri
158. Chidambaram
159. Kattumannarkoil (SC)

Assembly segments

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

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

  1. Kunnam
  2. Bhuvanagiri
  3. Kattumannarkoil (SC)
  4. Chidambaram
  5. Ariyalur
  6. Jayamkondam

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 Elections - 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 Elections - 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 Elections - 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 Elections - 2004
2004 Indian general elections: Chidambaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK E. Ponnuswamy 343,424 46.17 -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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