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Kumbakonam Lok Sabha constituency
Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | LS |
| name | Kumbakonam |
| state | Tamil Nadu |
| established | 1952 |
| abolished | 1971 |
| reservation | None |
Kumbakonam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It existed from 1951 to 1977.
Assembly segments
Kumbakonam Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments:{{cite web |url-status=dead
- Kumbakonam
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Valangaimaan
- Papanasam
- Aduthurai
- Jayankondam
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | C. R. Pattabhiraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | C. R. Pattabhiraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Era Seziyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | Era Seziyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
General election 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Majority | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | DMK | Era Chezhiyan | 242,547 | 53.0% | ||
| Indian National Congress (Organization)}}" | NCO | C.R.Ramasamy | 203,794 | 44.5% | ||
| 38,753 | 8.5% | |||||
| 446,341 | 78.0% | |||||
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | DMK Hold |
General election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Majority | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | DMK | Era Chezhiyan | 213,866 | 48.6% | ||
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC | C.R.P.Raman | 193,827 | 44.0% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | L.Seshsdri | 14,952 | 3.4% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | I.Bhaktar | 3,443 | 0.8% | ||
| 20,039 | 4.6% | |||||
| 426,088 | 79.8% | |||||
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | DMK gain from INC |
General election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Majority | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC | C.R.Pattabiraman | 155,389 | 45.8% | ||
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | DMK | T.K.Sreenivasan | 144,490 | 42.6% | ||
| Praja Socialist Party}}" | PSP | S.A.Rahim | 18,268 | 5.4% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | T.S.Krishnamoorthy | 7,820 | 2.3% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | Irusappa Bhaktar | 3,187 | 0.9% | ||
| 10,899 | 3.2% | |||||
| 329,154 | 72.9% | |||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC Hold |
General election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Majority | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC | C.R.Pattabiraman | 127,631 | 58.7% | ||
| Praja Socialist Party}}" | PSP | S.A.Rahim | 60,309 | 27.8% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | R.M.Shesasdri | 29,346 | 13.5% | ||
| 67,322 | ||||||
| 217,286 | 50.5% | |||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC Hold |
General election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Majority | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC | C.Ramasamy Mudhaliar | 95,433 | 41.6% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | Ramaih | 62,124 | 27.1% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | S.Ramanathan Chettiyar | 33,286 | 14.5% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | K.Viswanathan | 20,166 | 8.8% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | S.A.Ramaih | 10,872 | 4.7% | ||
| Independent}}" | IND | N.R.Narayanaswamy | 7,576 | 3.3% | ||
| 33,309 | 14.5% | |||||
| 229,457 | 63.5% | |||||
| Indian National Congress}}" | INC Win (New Seat) |
References
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