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Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E / 11.45361; 77.43833
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11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E / 11.45361; 77.43833

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

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]

Assembly segments

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Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

  1. Gobichettipalayam (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
  2. Sathiyamangalam (defunct)
  3. Perunthurai (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
  4. Bhavani (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
  5. Anthiyur (SC) (moved to Tiruppur Constituency)
  6. Bhavanisagar (moved to Nilgiris Constituency)

Members of the Parliament

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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

Election results

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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%


General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1999

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1999 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1998

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1998 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1996

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1996 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1991

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1991 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1989

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1989 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1984

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1984 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1980

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1980 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1977

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1977 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1971

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1971 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1967

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1967 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1962

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1962 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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%

General Elections 1957

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1957 Indian general election : Gobichettipalayam
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)

References

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  1. ^ V. Krishna, Ananth (2011). India Since Independence: Making Sense Of Indian Politics. Pearson. p. 76. ISBN 9788131734650. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "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.

See also

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