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Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency 
Summary
11°28′N 78°10′E / 11.47°N 78.17°E
| Rasipuram | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 11,32,426 |
| Reservation | SC |
Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now defunct. The area is now a part of the Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency).
Assembly segments edit
Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Chinnasalem (defunct)
- Attur (moved to Kallakurichi constituency after 2009)
- Talavasal (SC) (defunct)
- Rasipuram (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
- Sendamangalam (ST) (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
- Namakkal (SC) (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
Members of the Parliament edit
| Year | Duration | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth | 1977-80 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | K. Kandasamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | V. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | V. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2004-2009 | K. Rani | Indian National Congress |
Election results edit
General Elections 2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Rani | 384,170 | 55.20% | ||
| AIADMK | S. Anbalagan | 2,49,637 | 35.87% | -12.60% | |
| JD(U) | S. Ayyasamy | 24,522 | 3.52% | ||
| Independent | R. Ravi | 12,286 | 1.77% | ||
| BSP | M. P. Mariyappan | 6,403 | 0.92% | ||
| JP | N. Kumaravel | 4,171 | 0.60% | ||
| Independent | M. P. V. Ponmeny | 3,956 | 0.57% | ||
| Independent | K. Manivannan | 3,577 | 0.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,34,533 | 19.33% | 13.22% | ||
| Turnout | 6,95,976 | 61.46% | 6.09% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,32,426 | -2.50% | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.73% | |||
General Elections 1999 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 304,843 | 48.46% | -3.89% | |
| PMK | S. Uthayarasu | 2,66,438 | 42.36% | ||
| TMC(M) | Dr. C. Natesan | 46,564 | 7.40% | ||
| Independent | A. Madheshwaran | 9,335 | 1.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 38,405 | 6.11% | -3.30% | ||
| Turnout | 6,29,001 | 55.37% | -10.92% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,61,452 | 4.80% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -13.29% | |||
General Elections 1998 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 302,801 | 52.35% | ||
| TMC(M) | K. Kandasamy | 2,48,424 | 42.95% | ||
| INC | K. Thenmozhi | 18,178 | 3.14% | -29.43% | |
| PT | V. Arul Mani | 5,338 | 0.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 54,377 | 9.40% | -19.78% | ||
| Turnout | 5,78,384 | 54.74% | -11.55% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,08,272 | 5.78% | |||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -9.40% | |||
General Elections 1996 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | K. Kandasamy | 408,791 | 61.76% | ||
| INC | K. Jayakumar | 2,15,613 | 32.57% | -36.60% | |
| MDMK | V. Chakravarthi | 15,712 | 2.37% | ||
| BJP | R. Dheenadayalan | 5,109 | 0.77% | ||
| RPI(A) | C. N. Kangani | 3,654 | 0.55% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,93,178 | 29.18% | -15.52% | ||
| Turnout | 6,61,937 | 66.29% | 2.87% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,47,694 | 4.27% | |||
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -7.41% | |||
General Elections 1991 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Devarajan | 422,400 | 69.17% | 2.16% | |
| DMK | I. Suhenya | 1,49,415 | 24.47% | -2.50% | |
| PMK | P. Jeyapal | 23,097 | 3.78% | -0.82% | |
| Independent | A. C. Sundararajan | 4,625 | 0.76% | ||
| Independent | A. Dharamrajan | 4,421 | 0.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,72,985 | 44.70% | 4.66% | ||
| Turnout | 6,10,679 | 63.42% | 0.12% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,04,810 | -0.50% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.16% | |||
General Elections 1989 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Devarajan | 421,674 | 67.01% | -1.88% | |
| DMK | R. Mayavan | 1,69,699 | 26.97% | -4.14% | |
| PMK | P. Jayabal | 28,971 | 4.60% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,51,975 | 40.04% | 2.27% | ||
| Turnout | 6,29,248 | 63.30% | -8.48% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,09,869 | 27.91% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -1.88% | |||
General Elections 1984 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Devarajan | 367,276 | 68.89% | ||
| DMK | P. Duraisami | 1,65,870 | 31.11% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,01,406 | 37.78% | 23.94% | ||
| Turnout | 5,33,146 | 71.78% | 11.70% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,89,509 | 7.42% | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 14.31% | |||
General Elections 1980 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | B. Devarajan | 236,112 | 54.58% | ||
| AIADMK | S. Anbalagan | 1,76,240 | 40.74% | ||
| Independent | M. Kamaraj | 6,106 | 1.41% | ||
| INC(U) | K. Kandaswamy | 5,018 | 1.16% | ||
| Independent | S. Kandaswamy | 4,903 | 1.13% | ||
| Independent | P. Rangasamy | 2,589 | 0.60% | ||
| Margin of victory | 59,872 | 13.84% | -16.36% | ||
| Turnout | 4,32,588 | 60.08% | -3.15% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,34,978 | 2.59% | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -7.72% | |||
General Elections 1977 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Devarajan | 275,212 | 62.30% | ||
| INC(O) | Jothi Venkatachallum | 1,41,774 | 32.09% | ||
| Independent | M. Vajravel | 24,793 | 5.61% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,33,438 | 30.20% | |||
| Turnout | 4,41,779 | 63.24% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,16,448 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2008.