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Palani Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 10°27′N 77°31′E / 10.45°N 77.52°E / 10.45; 77.52
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10°27′N 77°31′E / 10.45°N 77.52°E / 10.45; 77.52

Palani
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Established1977
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Palani was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] In 2009, after delimitation and redistricting exercise of 2008, Palani constituency was abolished and has become a part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) and Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Assembly segments

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

  1. Vellakoil (Defunct)
  2. Kangayam (Moved to Erode)
  3. Palani (SC) (Moved to Dindugul)
  4. Oddanchatram (Moved to Dindugul)
  5. Natham (Moved to Dindugul)
  6. Vedasandur (Moved to Dindugul)

Members of the Parliament

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Year Duration Winner Party
Sixth 1977-80 C. Subramaniam Indian National Congress
Seventh 1980-84 A. Senapathi Gounder Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984-89 A. Senapathi Gounder Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91 A. Senapathi Gounder Indian National Congress
Ninth 1991-92 A. Senapathi Gounder Indian National Congress
Tenth 1992-96 Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-98 S.K. Kharventhan Tamil Maanila Congress
Twelfth 1998-99 A. Ganeshamurthi Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 1999-04 Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2004- 2009 S.K. Kharventhan Indian National Congress
Abolished

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
 64.50%
1999
 
 43.6%
1998
 
 45.7%
1996
 
 55.2%
1993
 
 42.4%
1991
 
 66.4%
1989
 
 50.1%
1984
 
 67.7%
1980
 
 52.3%
1977
 
 70.0%

General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. K. Kharventhan 448,900 64.55%
AIADMK K. Kishore Kumar 2,17,407 31.26% −13.52%
Independent P. Jeyaprakash 11,337 1.63%
BSP T. Subramaniyam 5,554 0.80%
Independent S. Parameshvaran 3,524 0.51%
Margin of victory 2,31,493 33.29% 28.97%
Turnout 6,95,442 63.86% 4.98%
Registered electors 10,88,931 −6.10%
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 19.76%

General Elections 1999

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1999 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Kumarasamy 297,850 44.78% 14.62%
MDMK A. Ganeshamurthi 2,69,133 40.47% 31.20%
TMC(M) S. K. Kharventhan 85,407 12.84%
Independent M. Dharamalingam 5,046 0.76%
Independent K. M. Natarajan 3,550 0.53%
Margin of victory 28,717 4.32% −0.19%
Turnout 6,65,079 58.88% −10.01%
Registered electors 11,59,677 3.76%
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -12.65%

General Elections 1998

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1998 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDMK A. Ganeshamurthi 286,300 47.08%
TMC(M) S. K. Kharventhan 2,58,863 42.57%
INC K. S. Venugopal 61,089 10.05%
Margin of victory 27,437 4.51% −22.75%
Turnout 6,08,050 56.07% −12.82%
Registered electors 11,17,611 4.65%
MDMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -10.35%

General Elections 1996

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1996 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) S. K. Kharventhan 405,782 57.43%
AIADMK Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy 2,13,149 30.17%
MDMK Ponniyin selvan 65,489 9.27%
BJP K. Thirumalaisamy 8,873 1.26%
Margin of victory 1,92,633 27.26% −13.10%
Turnout 7,06,553 68.89% 3.74%
Registered electors 10,67,963 3.61%
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -11.75%

General Elections 1991

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1991 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Senapathi Gounder 445,897 69.18% 18.50%
DMK K. Kumarsamy 1,85,755 28.82% −8.92%
THMM V. Nageswaran 3,362 0.52%
Independent P. Naguvel 3,351 0.52%
Margin of victory 2,60,142 40.36% 27.42%
Turnout 6,44,505 65.16% 3.99%
Registered electors 10,30,799 −0.31%
INC hold Swing 18.50%

General Elections 1989

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1989 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Senapathi Gounder 316,938 50.68% −20.58%
DMK Rajkumar Mandradiar 2,36,025 37.74%
Independent Usha Rajandhar 38,275 6.12%
Independent A. Senapathi Gounder 4,729 0.76%
Margin of victory 80,913 12.94% −33.16%
Turnout 6,25,332 61.17% −13.25%
Registered electors 10,33,981 27.65%
INC hold Swing -20.58%

General Elections 1984

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1984 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Senapathi Gounder 408,104 71.26%
TNC(K) S. R. Velusamy 1,44,076 25.16%
Independent M. Arumugam 10,649 1.86%
Independent V. S. Mariappa Gounder 9,864 1.72%
Margin of victory 2,64,028 46.10% 32.31%
Turnout 5,72,693 74.42% 16.62%
Registered electors 8,10,013 6.22%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 17.85%

General Elections 1980

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1980 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) A. Senapathi Gounder 230,733 53.41%
JP P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju 1,71,165 39.62%
Independent S. K. Kharventhan 21,925 5.08%
Independent V. S. Chandirakumar 6,067 1.40%
Independent K. K. Appan 2,107 0.49%
Margin of victory 59,568 13.79% −31.40%
Turnout 4,31,997 57.80% −10.36%
Registered electors 7,62,601 3.33%
INC(I) gain from INC Swing -18.29%

General Elections 1977

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1977 Indian general election : Palani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chidambaram Subramaniam 351,897 71.70%
DMK K. N. Saminathan 1,30,129 26.51%
Independent K. N. Lingaswamy Gounder 8,778 1.79%
Margin of victory 2,21,768 45.18%
Turnout 4,90,804 68.16%
Registered electors 7,38,018
INC win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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