Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency

Chengalpattu is a defunct Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was earlier known as Chingleput. This constituency no longer exists, since it was defunct after 2009, due to delimitation. The region covered by this constituency are now a part of the Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency).

Chengalpattu
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Sriperumbudur constituency, 1971 delimitation.
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies
  1. Tirupporur (SC)
  2. Chengalpattu
  3. Maduranthakam
  4. Acharapakkam (SC)
  5. Uthiramerur
  6. Kancheepuram
Established1952
Abolished2009
Total electors11,36,736
Reservationnone

Assembly segments edit

Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Tirupporur (SC) (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
  2. Chengalpattu (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
  3. Maduranthakam (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
  4. Acharapakkam (SC) (defunct)
  5. Uthiramerur (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)
  6. Kancheepuram (moved to Kancheepuram constituency after 2009)

Members of Parliament edit

Year Winning Candidate Party
1952 O. V. Alagesan Indian National Congress
1957 N. Sivaraj Republican Party of India
1957 A. Krishnaswamy Independent
1962 O. V. Alagesan Indian National Congress
1967 C. Chittibabu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 C. Chittibabu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Venkatasubha Reddy Indian National Congress
1980 Era. Anbarasu Indian National Congress (I)
1984 S. Jagatrakshakan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 Kanchi Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 K. Parasuraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998 Kanchi Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 A. K. Moorthy Pattali Makkal Katchi
2004 A. K. Moorthy Pattali Makkal Katchi

Defunct after 2009 changed to Kanchipuram loksabha constituency.

Election results edit

Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
56.85%
1999
47.2%
1998
47.3%
1996
55.5%
1991
53.5%
1989
48.4%
1984
52.3%
1980
58.5%
1977
51.3%
1971
58.0%
1967
59.3%
1962
51.1%
1957
26.8%
1952
36.5%

General Elections 2004 edit

2004 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK A. K. Moorthy 431,643 56.86%
AIADMK K. N. Ramachandran 2,82,919 37.27% -8.90%
JP A. Kumaresan 10,956 1.44%
BSP J. Nahamani 8,659 1.14%
Independent S. Shayeen Banu 6,520 0.86%
Independent N. Moorthy 5,427 0.71%
Independent S. Sowmiya Narayanan 4,800 0.63%
Independent R. S. Manivannan 3,578 0.47%
Margin of victory 1,48,724 19.59% 17.73%
Turnout 7,59,076 65.00% 6.68%
Registered electors 11,67,736 -2.69%
PMK hold Swing 8.83%

General Elections 1999 edit

1999 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK A. K. Moorthy 330,551 48.03%
AIADMK S. S. Thirunavukkarasu 3,17,740 46.17%
JD(S) C. Balaraman 18,028 2.62%
Independent S. S. Usman 7,007 1.02%
Independent Mu. Krishna Parayanar 6,616 0.96%
RJD B. Madhavan 3,040 0.44%
Margin of victory 12,811 1.86% -1.56%
Turnout 6,88,181 58.32% -12.47%
Registered electors 12,00,040 4.52%
PMK gain from DMK Swing -10.04%

General Elections 1998 edit

1998 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kanchi Panneerselvam 329,239 49.10%
DMK K. Parasuraman 3,06,323 45.68%
INC T. N. Muruganandam 24,968 3.72%
Independent M. U. Krishnan Parayanar 5,419 0.81%
Margin of victory 22,916 3.42% -29.92%
Turnout 6,70,586 60.67% -10.12%
Registered electors 11,48,117 9.98%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -8.98%

General Elections 1996 edit

1996 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Parasuraman 410,483 58.07% 26.99%
INC S. M. Krishnan 1,74,826 24.73%
MDMK C. Arumugam 44,384 6.28%
AIIC(T) B. Damodaran 43,820 6.20%
BJP K. T. Ragavan 11,112 1.57%
Margin of victory 2,35,657 33.34% 9.34%
Turnout 7,06,830 70.79% 1.75%
Registered electors 10,43,889 9.65%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 2.99%

General Elections 1991 edit

1991 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar 351,613 55.08% 5.96%
DMK C. Arumugam 1,98,407 31.08% -0.22%
PMK V. Kamalambal 78,544 12.30%
Margin of victory 1,53,206 24.00% 6.18%
Turnout 6,38,365 69.04% -4.09%
Registered electors 9,52,050 -0.56%
AIADMK hold Swing 5.96%

General Elections 1989 edit

1989 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kanchi Panneerselvam 338,711 49.12% -4.97%
DMK M. V. Ramu 2,15,844 31.30% -12.20%
Independent C. G. Muniyandi Alias Maniam 1,23,300 17.88%
Independent N. Kuppan 5,216 0.76%
Margin of victory 1,22,867 17.82% 7.23%
Turnout 6,89,597 73.13% -3.97%
Registered electors 9,57,415 29.83%
AIADMK hold Swing -4.97%

General Elections 1984 edit

1984 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Jagathrakshakan 297,415 54.09% 17.48%
DMK M. V. Ramu 2,39,206 43.50%
Independent V. Selvaraj 3,397 0.62%
Independent D. V. Radhakrishnasha 2,484 0.45%
Margin of victory 58,209 10.59% -12.67%
Turnout 5,49,896 77.11% 5.26%
Registered electors 7,37,434 9.44%
AIADMK gain from INC(I) Swing -5.78%

General Elections 1980 edit

1980 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Era. Anbarasu 283,163 59.86%
AIADMK R. Mohanarangam 1,73,147 36.61% -15.99%
RPI(A) R. P. Marutharajaa 8,150 1.72%
Independent C. Dharmalinga Mudaliar 5,097 1.08%
Independent V. T. R. Veerappa Gounder 3,457 0.73%
Margin of victory 1,10,016 23.26% 15.34%
Turnout 4,73,014 71.84% -1.38%
Registered electors 6,73,832 6.90%
INC(I) gain from AIADMK Swing 7.27%

General Elections 1977 edit

1977 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Mohanarangam 236,818 52.59%
DMK Era Sezhiyan 2,01,179 44.68% -15.34%
Independent G. K. Moorthy 4,001 0.89%
RPI(A) M. Sundarraj 3,809 0.85%
Margin of victory 35,639 7.92% -20.40%
Turnout 4,50,270 73.22% -1.49%
Registered electors 6,30,334 8.53%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -7.42%

General Elections 1971 edit

1971 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Chittibabu 251,687 60.02% -1.31%
INC(O) P. M. Muthukumarappa 1,32,931 31.70%
Independent S. Balakrishnan 26,291 6.27%
Independent R. Natesa Goundes 8,453 2.02%
Margin of victory 1,18,756 28.32% 2.98%
Turnout 4,19,362 74.71% -5.35%
Registered electors 5,80,796 7.86%
DMK hold Swing -1.31%

General Elections 1967 edit

1967 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Chittibabu 255,845 61.32%
INC O. V. Alagesan 1,50,114 35.98% -17.13%
Independent S. T. Neelakantan 11,258 2.70%
Margin of victory 1,05,731 25.34% 19.13%
Turnout 4,17,217 80.06% 2.66%
Registered electors 5,38,456 25.35%
DMK gain from INC Swing 8.22%

General Elections 1962 edit

1962 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC O. V. Alagesan 169,988 53.10% 26.54%
Independent S. Krishnaswamy 1,50,110 46.90%
Margin of victory 19,878 6.21% 5.96%
Turnout 3,20,098 77.40% -10.18%
Registered electors 4,29,553 -46.49%
INC gain from Independent Swing 26.29%

General Elections 1957 edit

1957 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr. A. Krishnaswamy 188,481 26.81%
INC O. V. Alagesan 1,86,753 26.57% -9.97%
Independent N. Sivaraj 1,53,741 21.87%
INC R. Maragatham Chandrasekar 1,48,675 21.15% -15.38%
Independent R. Rajaram 25,347 3.61%
Margin of victory 1,728 0.25% -9.86%
Turnout 7,02,997 87.58% 42.46%
Registered electors 8,02,716 140.08%
Independent gain from INC Swing -9.72%

General Elections 1951 edit

1951–52 Indian general election : Chengalpattu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC O. V. Alagesan 55,102 36.53% 36.53%
KMPP A. R. L. Pathy 39,857 26.42%
All India Republican Party Srinivasan 34,751 23.04%
TTP Umapathi 21,125 14.01%
Margin of victory 15,245 10.11%
Turnout 1,50,835 45.11%
Registered electors 3,34,352 0.00%
INC win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.

See also edit

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