Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chidambaram
Chidambaram constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Existence	1957-present
Reservation	Scheduled Caste
Current MP	Chandrakasi, M
Party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected Year	2014 Election
State	Tamil Nadu
Total Electors	1,126,828^[1]
Most Successful Party	Indian National Congress (5 times)
Assembly Constituencies	148. Kunnam 149. Ariyalur 150. Jayankondam 157. Bhuvanagiri 158. Chidambaram 159. Kattumannarkoil (SC)

Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

Assembly segments

Before 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:^[2]

After 2009, Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:^[3]

Year	Winning Candidate	Party
1957	R. Kangasabai Pillai and Elayaperumal	Indian National Congress
1962	R. Kanagasabai Pillai	Indian National Congress
1967	V. Mayavan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971	V. Mayavan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	A. Murugesan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	P. Kulandaivelu	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	P. Vallalperuman	Indian National Congress
1989	P. Vallalperuman	Indian National Congress
1991	P. Vallalperuman	Indian National Congress
1996	V. Ganesan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998	R. Elumalai	Pattali Makkal Katchi
1999	E. Ponnuswamy	Pattali Makkal Katchi
2004	E. Ponnuswamy	Pattali Makkal Katchi
2009	Thol Thirumaavalavan	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2014	Chandrakasi, M	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

General Election, 2004: Chidambaram
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	PMK	E. Ponnuswamy	343,424	46.17	-0.95
	VCK	Thirumaavalavan Thol	255,773	34.41	n/a
	BJP	Periasamy. D	113,974	15.32	n/a
Majority			87,651	11.78	-4.53
Turnout			643,871	66.09	+0.07
	PMK hold		Swing	-0.95

↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-09.

Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu

2009-present	Thiruvallur Chennai North Chennai South Chennai Central Sriperumbudur Kancheepuram Arakkonam Vellore Krishnagiri Dharmapuri Tiruvannamalai Arani Viluppuram Kallakurichi Salem Namakkal Erode Tiruppur Nilgiris Coimbatore Pollachi Dindigul Karur Tiruchirappalli Perambalur Cuddalore Chidambaram Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Thanjavur Sivaganga Madurai Theni Virudhunagar Ramanathapuram Thoothukkudi Tenkasi Tirunelveli Kanniyakumari

1977-2004	Chennai North Chennai Central Chennai South Sriperumbudur Chengalpattu Arakkonam Vellore Tiruppattur Vandavasi Tindivanam Cuddalore Chidambaram Dharmapuri Krishnagiri Rasipuram Salem Tiruchengode Nilgiris Gobichettipalayam Coimbatore Pollachi Palani Dindigul Madurai Periyakalum Karur Tiruchirappalli Perambalur Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Thanjavur Pudukkottai Sivaganga Ramanathapuram Sivakasi Tirunelveli Tenkasi Tiruchendur Nagercoil

1952-77	Kumbakonam

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