Gobichettipalayam_Lok_Sabha_constituency
Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency
Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
| Gobichettipalayam | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 1977 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
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Gobichettipalayam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It ceased to exist and was renamed as Tiruppur constituency after the delimination by Election Commission in 2008. Former Union Minister C Subramaniam lost to P.A. Saminathan Mudaliyar in 1967 from Gobichettipalayam.[1]
Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Gobichettipalayam (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
- Sathiyamangalam (defunct)
- Perunthurai (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
- Bhavani (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
- Anthiyur (SC) (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
- Bhavanisagar (moved to Nilgiris Constituency)
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | K. S. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | P. G. Karuthiruman | ||
| 1967 | P. A. Saminathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | K. S. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | N. R. Govindarajar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | P. Kholandaivelu | ||
| 1989 | P. G. Narayanan | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | V. P. Shanmugasundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1998 | V. K. Chinnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1999 | K. K. Kaliappan | ||
| 2004 | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | Indian National Congress | |
From 2008 : See Tiruppur | |||
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
| Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.76% | |||
| 1999 | 47.78% | |||
| 1998 | 54.73% | |||
| 1996 | 53.20% | |||
| 1991 | 67.16% | |||
| 1989 | 64.65% | |||
| 1984 | 64.49% | |||
| 1980 | 49.90% | |||
| 1977 | 58.58% | |||
| 1971 | 57.98% | |||
| 1967 | 54.51% | |||
| 1962 | 49.77% | |||
| 1957 | 60.69% | |||
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General Elections 2004
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 426,826 | 62.76% | ||
| AIADMK | N. R. Govindarajar | 2,12,349 | 31.22% | -16.56% | |
| Independent | S. Shaik Muhaideen | 15,356 | 2.26% | ||
| BSP | K. K. Muthusamy | 6,039 | 0.89% | ||
| JP | B. K. Arul Jothe | 5,225 | 0.77% | ||
| Independent | A. M. Sheik Davood | 4,490 | 0.66% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,14,477 | 31.54% | 26.74% | ||
| Turnout | 6,80,103 | 64.64% | 4.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,52,350 | -1.31% | |||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.98% | |||
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General Elections 1999
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. K. Kaliappan | 299,184 | 47.78% | 16.06% | |
| DMK | K. G. S. Arjun | 2,69,172 | 42.99% | -10.22% | |
| TMC(M) | C. K. Kuppuswamy | 48,304 | 7.71% | ||
| TNP | Era Manikandan | 3,224 | 0.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 30,012 | 4.79% | -14.24% | ||
| Turnout | 6,26,188 | 60.28% | -10.86% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,66,362 | 4.42% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.42% | |||
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General Elections 1998
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. K. Chinnasamy | 329,753 | 54.73% | ||
| DMK | N. Ramasamy | 2,15,111 | 35.71% | ||
| INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 48,531 | 8.06% | ||
| Independent | L. Suresh | 7,836 | 1.30% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,14,642 | 19.03% | -2.46% | ||
| Turnout | 6,02,455 | 61.43% | -9.71% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,21,268 | 5.08% | |||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.53% | |||
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General Elections 1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. P. Shanmugasundaram | 353,982 | 53.20% | ||
| AIADMK | P. G. Narayanan | 2,11,014 | 31.71% | -35.45% | |
| PMK | C. Nacchimuthu Nadar | 38,368 | 5.77% | ||
| MDMK | B. Palanisamy | 34,096 | 5.12% | ||
| BJP | A. Chandrasekar | 11,104 | 1.67% | ||
| Independent | L. P. Ponnusamy | 3,086 | 0.46% | ||
| Independent | Nallappannadi | 3,066 | 0.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,42,968 | 21.49% | -20.62% | ||
| Turnout | 6,65,361 | 71.14% | 3.73% | ||
| Registered electors | 9,71,883 | 6.95% | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.96% | |||
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General Elections 1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. G. Narayanan | 397,431 | 67.16% | 2.52% | |
| JD | G. S. Lakshman Iyer | 1,48,270 | 25.06% | ||
| PMK | S. Chinnadurai | 35,521 | 6.00% | ||
| Independent | V. M. Chinnaponnu | 2,654 | 0.45% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,49,161 | 42.10% | 5.67% | ||
| Turnout | 5,91,763 | 67.41% | -1.70% | ||
| Registered electors | 9,08,687 | -0.47% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.52% | |||
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General Elections 1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. G. Narayanan | 400,932 | 64.65% | 0.16% | |
| DMK | N. K. K. Pariasamy | 1,74,975 | 28.21% | -5.65% | |
| PMK | V. Ramanathan | 37,521 | 6.05% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,25,957 | 36.43% | 5.81% | ||
| Turnout | 6,20,202 | 69.11% | -5.72% | ||
| Registered electors | 9,12,953 | 24.47% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.16% | |||
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General Elections 1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Kholandaivelu | 338,243 | 64.49% | 14.58% | |
| DMK | P. A. Saminathan | 1,77,616 | 33.86% | ||
| Independent | A. R. Shahul Hameed | 6,331 | 1.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,60,627 | 30.62% | 27.34% | ||
| Turnout | 5,24,523 | 74.83% | 10.78% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,33,501 | 8.19% | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 14.58% | |||
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General Elections 1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. R. Govindarajar | 210,808 | 49.90% | ||
| INC(I) | N. R. Thiruvankadam | 1,96,933 | 46.62% | ||
| Independent | E. Sidha Gounder | 10,385 | 2.46% | ||
| Independent | M. K. Shanmugam | 4,326 | 1.02% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,875 | 3.28% | -20.93% | ||
| Turnout | 4,22,452 | 64.05% | -5.21% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,78,003 | 4.48% | |||
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -8.68% | |||
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General Elections 1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. S. Ramaswamy | 255,120 | 58.58% | 16.56% | |
| INC(O) | N. K. Karuppuswamy | 1,49,662 | 34.37% | -7.65% | |
| Independent | M. K. Shanmugham | 18,243 | 4.19% | ||
| Independent | M. Nanjappa Gounder | 12,476 | 2.86% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,05,458 | 24.22% | 8.25% | ||
| Turnout | 4,35,501 | 69.26% | 0.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,48,924 | 14.69% | |||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 0.60% | |||
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General Elections 1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. A. Saminathan | 219,662 | 57.98% | 3.47% | |
| INC(O) | E. V. K. Sampath | 1,59,170 | 42.02% | 0.60% | |
| Margin of victory | 60,492 | 15.97% | 2.88% | ||
| Turnout | 3,78,832 | 68.91% | -6.54% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,65,827 | 10.09% | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.47% | |||
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General Elections 1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. A. Saminathan | 203,798 | 54.51% | ||
| INC | C. Subramaniam | 1,54,853 | 41.42% | -8.35% | |
| Independent | A. Muthusamy | 10,911 | 2.92% | ||
| RPI(A) | V. Venkatachalam | 4,308 | 1.15% | ||
| Margin of victory | 48,945 | 13.09% | -11.77% | ||
| Turnout | 3,73,870 | 75.44% | 6.81% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,13,981 | 18.05% | |||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.74% | |||
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General Elections 1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. G. Karuthiruman | 142,993 | 49.77% | -10.92% | |
| Independent | K. M. Ramasami Gounder | 71,558 | 24.91% | ||
| CPI | Jothinath Singh | 61,327 | 21.35% | ||
| Independent | Athani Bapu | 11,429 | 3.98% | ||
| Margin of victory | 71,435 | 24.86% | 3.49% | ||
| Turnout | 2,87,307 | 68.64% | 23.05% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,35,401 | 4.41% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -10.92% | |||
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General Elections 1957
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. S. Ramaswamy | 115,365 | 60.69% | ||
| CPI | Jothinath Singh | 74,734 | 39.31% | ||
| Independent | Srinavasa Iyer | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 40,631 | 21.37% | |||
| Turnout | 1,90,099 | 45.59% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,16,999 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
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- V. Krishna, Ananth (2011). India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics. Pearson. p. 76. ISBN 9788131734650. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "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.