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Ramanathapuram
TN-65
Lok Sabha constituency
Area of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies
Established1952
Total electors1,557,910
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Kani K. Navas
PartyIndian Union Muslim League
Elected year2019
Preceded byA. Anwhar Raajhaa

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: இராமநாதபுரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. The constituency is roughly coterminous with the eponymous district.

Assembly segments

After 2008

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
183. Aranthangi None Pudukottai INC
208. Tiruchuli None Virudhunagar DMK
209. Paramakudi SC Ramanathapuram DMK
210. Tiruvadanai None INC
211. Ramanathapuram None DMK
212. Mudukulathur None DMK

Before 2008

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:

  1. Manamadurai (SC) (moved to Sivaganga)
  2. Paramakudi (SC)
  3. Ramanathapuram
  4. Kadaladi (defunct)
  5. Mudukulathur
  6. Aruppukottai (moved to Virudhunagar)

Members of Parliament

Year Name Party
1951 V. Vr. N. Ar. Nagappa Chettiar Indian National Congress
1957 P. Subbiah Ambalam
1962 N. Arunachalam
1967 S. M. Muhammed Sheriff Independent
1971 P.K. Mookiah Thevar All India Forward Bloc
1977 P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 M. S. K. Sathiyendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 V. Rajeshwaran Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996 S. P. Udayappan Tamil Maanila Congress
1998 V. Sathiamoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1999 K. Malaisamy
2004 M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009 J. K. Rithesh
2014 A. Anwhar Raajhaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 Kani K. Navas Indian Union Muslim League
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024   45.92%
2019   44.29%
2014   40.81%
2009   38.03%
2004   49.72%
1999   42.15%
1998   43.83%
1996   53.02%
1991   59.25%
1989   63.57%
1984   51.09%
1980   56.66%
1977   67.62%
1971   58.16%
1967   47.23%
1962   41.14%
1957   37.61%
1951   56.36%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Kani K. Navas 509,664 45.92 Increase1.63
Independent (NDA) O. Paneerselvam 342,882 30.89 New
AIADMK P. Jeyperumal 99,780 8.99 New
NTK Jeyapal Chandraprabha 97,672 8.80 Increase4.43
NOTA None of the above 6,295 0.57 Decrease0.15
BSP N. Sivanandam 2,018 0.18
Margin of victory 166,785
Turnout 1,109,853 68.19 Decrease0.21
IUML hold Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Kani K. Navas 469,943 44.29% New
BJP Nainar Nagendran 3,42,821 32.31% +15.11%
Independent V. D. N. Anandh 1,41,806 13.36%
NTK T. Bhuvaneswari 46,385 4.37%
MNM Vijaya Baskar 14,925 1.41%
NOTA None of the above 7,595 0.72% 0.08%
Margin of victory 1,27,122 11.98% −0.02%
Turnout 10,61,124 68.40% −0.29%
Registered electors 15,59,740 7.13%
IUML gain from AIADMK Swing 3.48%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anwhar Raajhaa 405,945 40.81% 11.79%
DMK S. Mohamed Jaleel 2,86,621 28.81% −9.22%
BJP D. Kuppu Ramu 1,71,082 17.20% 0.65%
INC Su. Thirunavukkarasar 62,160 6.25%
SDPI M. I. Noor Jiyavudeen 12,541 1.26%
CPI R. T. Uma Mageswari 12,312 1.24%
Desiya Forward Bloc B. T. Arasakumar 10,945 1.10%
NOTA None of the above 6,279 0.63%
Margin of victory 1,19,324 12.00% 2.98%
Turnout 9,94,769 68.77% −0.10%
Registered electors 14,55,988 28.46%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.77%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK J. K. Rithesh 294,945 38.03% −11.68%
AIADMK V. Sathiamoorthy 2,25,030 29.02% −4.39%
BJP Su. Thirunavukkarasar 1,28,322 16.55%
DMDK Singai. S. Jinnah 49,571 6.39%
BSP Priscilla Pandian 39,086 5.04% 4.27%
MNMK S. Saleemulla Khan 21,439 2.76%
Independent M. I. Jahangeer 5,870 0.76%
Margin of victory 69,915 9.02% −7.29%
Turnout 7,75,461 68.63% 9.66%
Registered electors 11,33,391 −1.25%
DMK hold Swing -11.68%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran 335,287 49.72% 8.62%
AIADMK C. Murugesan 2,25,337 33.41% −8.74%
JD(U) S. Kannappan 79,507 11.79%
Independent T. Veeraya 6,858 1.02%
BSP E. Allapichai 5,223 0.77%
Independent M. Mohideen Abdul Kader 3,314 0.49%
Margin of victory 1,09,950 16.30% 15.25%
Turnout 6,74,387 58.83% 1.27%
Registered electors 11,47,726 2.92%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 7.57%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Malaisamy 265,253 42.15% −1.68%
DMK M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran 2,58,607 41.09%
PT Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin 96,334 15.31%
Independent K. O. Ramaswamy 5,494 0.87%
AIFB R. Kalanjiam 2,707 0.43%
Margin of victory 6,646 1.06% −3.02%
Turnout 6,29,308 57.49% −6.17%
Registered electors 11,15,127 3.40%
AIADMK hold Swing -10.87%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Sathiamoorthy 258,978 43.83%
TMC(M) S. P. Udayappan 2,34,886 39.76%
PT Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin 53,542 9.06%
INC V. Rajeshwaran 24,942 4.22% −17.54%
SP R. Karthikeyan 17,569 2.97%
Margin of victory 24,092 4.08% −27.19%
Turnout 5,90,822 56.87% −6.78%
Registered electors 10,78,503 3.25%
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -9.19%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) S. P. Udayappan 331,249 53.02%
INC V. Rajeshwaran 1,35,945 21.76% −37.49%
MDMK R. Baluchamy 61,622 9.86%
Independent P. Sundararajan 21,980 3.52%
Independent R. Kalanjiam 21,307 3.41%
BJP S. P. Nagarajan 16,709 2.67%
ATMK C. Chellachami 12,113 1.94%
Independent N. Gopal Nilayambadi 11,926 1.91%
PMK J. Vacha Mohaideen 3,768 0.60%
Margin of victory 1,95,304 31.26% 2.09%
Turnout 6,24,712 63.65% 4.06%
Registered electors 10,44,597 1.42%
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -6.23%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Rajeshwaran 348,415 59.25% −4.32%
DMK Kadher Batcha 1,76,889 30.08% −4.82%
IUML A. A. Abdul Razak 49,442 8.41%
THMM P. Rajendran 3,140 0.53%
Independent K. Nagaimugan 2,662 0.45%
Margin of victory 1,71,526 29.17% 0.50%
Turnout 5,88,029 59.59% −1.68%
Registered electors 10,29,957 −0.49%
INC hold Swing -4.32%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Rajeshwaran 398,145 63.57% 12.48%
DMK Suba Thangavelan 2,18,601 34.90% 2.42%
Margin of victory 1,79,544 28.67% 10.06%
Turnout 6,26,280 61.27% −8.89%
Registered electors 10,35,028 27.71%
INC hold Swing 12.48%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Rajeshwaran 274,922 51.09%
DMK M. S. K. Sathyendran 1,74,778 32.48% −24.18%
Independent S. Karuppiah 57,078 10.61%
Independent R. V. Thangavelan 16,617 3.09%
Independent T. A. Muthuram 5,288 0.98%
Independent I. Raman 3,856 0.72%
Independent C. N. Asokan 2,951 0.55%
INC(J) A. K. Zainuddin 2,592 0.48%
Margin of victory 1,00,144 18.61% 1.28%
Turnout 5,38,082 70.16% 3.05%
Registered electors 8,10,454 10.03%
INC gain from DMK Swing -5.57%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. S. K. Sathyendran 275,049 56.66% 28.83%
AIADMK P. Anbalagan 1,90,916 39.33% −28.29%
Independent S. Balaraman 8,300 1.71%
Independent Kalyandas Matadipathi 4,108 0.85%
Independent G. A. Appan 3,913 0.81%
Margin of victory 84,133 17.33% −22.46%
Turnout 4,85,422 67.11% 2.39%
Registered electors 7,36,600 6.15%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.96%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Anbalagan 297,612 67.62%
DMK M. S. K. Sathyendran 1,22,482 27.83%
Independent A. Velu 17,915 4.07%
Independent Ayerai C. Abdul Kader 2,095 0.48%
Margin of victory 1,75,130 39.79% 20.49%
Turnout 4,40,104 64.72% −0.45%
Registered electors 6,93,920 21.72%
AIADMK gain from AIFB Swing 9.46%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB P. K. Mookiah Thevar 208,431 58.16%
INC(O) S. Balakrishnan 1,39,276 38.87%
Independent T. Durairaj Thevar Sadhu 10,641 2.97%
Margin of victory 69,155 19.30% 10.91%
Turnout 3,58,348 65.17% −9.87%
Registered electors 5,70,111 8.19%
AIFB gain from Independent Swing 10.94%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Sheriff 180,392 47.23%
INC S. Balakrishnan 1,48,367 38.84% −2.29%
Independent T. L. S. Thevar 39,031 10.22%
Independent Lakshmana Subba Rajulu 10,710 2.80%
Independent S. S. Karuppasamy 3,477 0.91%
Margin of victory 32,025 8.38% −0.35%
Turnout 3,81,977 75.05% 4.76%
Registered electors 5,26,959 1.86%
Independent gain from INC Swing 6.09%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Arunachalam 145,396 41.14% 3.53%
SWA Salivateeswaran 1,14,513 32.40%
CPI Mangalasamy 75,089 21.24% 5.26%
Independent Raman Chetty 10,376 2.94%
Independent R. K. Ramakrishnan 8,079 2.29%
Margin of victory 30,883 8.74% −7.63%
Turnout 3,53,453 70.28% 19.41%
Registered electors 5,17,361 10.35%
INC hold Swing 3.53%

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Subbiah Ambalam 89,701 37.61% −18.75%
Independent R. K. Ramakrishnan 50,668 21.24%
Independent P. Chellathurai 40,464 16.97%
CPI R. H. Nathan 38,122 15.98%
Independent D. L. Nagasundaram 19,547 8.20%
Independent Singarayan 0 0.00%
Margin of victory 39,033 16.37% −17.21%
Turnout 2,38,502 50.87% −2.92%
Registered electors 4,68,851 30.28%
INC hold Swing -18.75%

General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Vr. N. Ar. Nagappa Chettiar 109,110 56.36% 56.36%
KMPP T. Sundaram 44,118 22.79%
Independent Sathiah 28,478 14.71%
Margin of victory 64,992 33.57%
Turnout 1,93,589 53.79%
Registered electors 3,59,891 0.00%
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Constituency". 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. "A tough task for candidates contesting from Ramanathapuram constituency". The Hindu. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
  3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  4. "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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