Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This constituency came into existence following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.
| Kallakurichi | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Kallakurichi constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Incumbent | Gautham Sigamani.C |
| Parliamentary Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2019 Election |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2009-present |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,106,352[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | Rishivandiyam Sankarapuram Kallakurichi Gangavalli Attur Yercaud |
Assembly segments
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Legislative Assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78. | Rishivandiyam | None | Kallakurichi |
| 79. | Sankarapuram | ||
| 80. | Kallakurichi | SC | |
| 81. | Gangavalli | Salem | |
| 82. | Attur | ||
| 83. | Yercaud | ST | |
Three of its Legislative Assembly segments: Rishivandiyam, Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi are in Villupuram district. The other three Legislative Assembly segments: Gangavalli, Attur and Yercaud are in Salem district.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1967-71 | M.Deiveekan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5th | 1971-75 | M.Deiveekan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 15th | 2009-14 | Adhi Sankar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 16th | 2014-19 | K. Kamaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 17th | 2019-incumbent | Pon. Gautham Sigamani[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
General Election, 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Gautham Sigamani | 7,21,713 | 59.92 | +31.94 | |
| DMDK | L. K. Sudhish | 3,21,794 | 26.79 | +11.97 | |
| AMMK | Komuki Maniyan | 50,179 | 4.17 | ||
| NTK | Sharphutheen | 30,246 | 2.51 | ||
| MNM | H. Ganesh | 14,587 | 1.21 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 11,576 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 3,99,919 | 33.13 | +12.95 | ||
| Turnout | 12,04,935 | 78.81 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | +12.95 | |||
General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Kamaraj | 5,33,383 | 48.16 | +18.33 | |
| DMK | R. Manimaran | 3,09,876 | 27.98 | -14.22 | |
| DMDK | V. P. Eswaran | 1,64,183 | 14.82 | -0.62 | |
| INC | R. Devadass | 39,677 | 3.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,901 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 2,23,507 | 20.18 | |||
| Turnout | 11,07,506 | 78.41 | +1.17 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
General Election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Adhi Shankar | 3,63,601 | 42.53 | ||
| PMK | K. Dhanaraju | 2,54,993 | 29.83 | ||
| DMDK | L. K. Sudhish | 1,32,223 | 15.47 | ||
| KNMK | S. Ramesh | 17,818 | 2.08 | ||
| Independent | A. Arun Kennadi | 13,216 | 1.55 | ||
| Majority | 1,08,608 | 12.70 | |||
| Turnout | 8,54,955 | 77.23 | N/A | ||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- Viluppuram District
- Salem District
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Notes
- GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Ramakrishnan, T. (1 May 2009). "Beset with agrarian issues and poor development". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- "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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