# Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency

Periyakulam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after the 2009 election as part of reorganisation of Lok Sabha seats to reflect the change in population over specific geographic areas. Periyakulam is defunct.

## Assembly segments

Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Periyakulam (now in Theni after 2009)
* Theni (defunct)
* Bodinayakkanur (now in Theni after 2009)
* Cumbum (now in Theni after 2009)
* Andipatti (now in Theni after 2009)
* Sedapatti (defunct)

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952-57 | K. Sakthivadivel Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1957-62 | R. Narayanaswami | Indian National Congress |
| 1962-67 | M. Malaichami Thevar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967-71 | H. Ajamal Khan | Swatantra Party |
| 1971-77 | S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Indian union Muslim league |
| 1977-80 | S. Ramaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980-82 | Cumbum N. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1982-84 | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984-89 | P. Selvendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989-91 | R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991-96 | R. Ramasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996-98 | R. Gnanagurusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998-99 | R. Muthiah | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999-04 | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004-2009 | J.M. Aaron Rashid | Indian National Congress |
The seat was absorbed in Theni Lok Sabha constituency after 2009 election. So Periyakulum seat has become defunct since then.

## Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 49.51% | 49.51% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 45.6% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 51.8% | 51.8% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.3% | 61.3% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 60.7% | 60.7% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 60.9% | 60.9% |
| 1982 | 1982 | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.4% | 50.4% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 68.3% | 68.3% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 43.9% | 43.9% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 47.2% | 47.2% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 44.4% | 44.4% |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Periyakulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | J. M. Aaron Rashid | 346,851 | 49.51 | n/a |
| | AIADMK | T.T.V. Dhinakaran | 325,696 | 46.49 | +0.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,155 | 3.02 | −3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 700,603 | 66.29 | +6.93 |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | +49.51 | |
| | UPA gain from AIADMK | UPA gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |

### General Election 1999

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T.T.V.Dhinakaran | 303,881 | 45.6% | -6.2% |
| | DMK | P.Selvendran | 258,075 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| | PT | Mansoor Alikhan | 87,429 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
| | Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam | P.R.Jeganathan | 1,414 | 0.2% | New |
| | IND | A.Sadayandi | 1,327 | 0.2% | New |
| | IND | C.Rajagopal | 1,256 | 0.2% | New |
| | IND | K.Elamurugan | 1,105 | 0.2% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45,806 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 665,824 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| | AIADMK Hold | AIADMK Hold | | | |

### General Election 1998

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R.Muthaih | 319,672 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| | DMK | R.Gandhimathy | 249,092 | 40.4% | -7.2% |
| | PT | C.Mookaih | 20,219 | 3.3% | New |
| | IND | P.V.K.Deivendran | 5,549 | 0.9% | New |
| | INC | M.Veeraprakash | 4,214 | 0.7% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70,580 | 11.4% | -7.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 617,136 | 57.2% | -10.0% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | | | |

### General Election 1996

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R.Gnanagurusamy | 326,665 | 47.6% | +20.6% |
| | AIADMK | R.Ramasamy | 195,328 | 28.5% | -32.8% |
| | MDMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 91,601 | 13.3% | New |
| | BJP | M.Periyasamy Devar | 20,035 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| | PMK | P.Thangaraj | 11,503 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131,337 | 19.1% | -15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 686,544 | 67.2% | +5.5% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | | | |

### General Election 1991

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R.Ramasamy | 382,759 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| | DMK | Cumbum Ramakrishnan | 168,799 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| | PMK | K.Madasamy | 36,454 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| | BJP | Balakrishnan | 19,148 | 3.1% | New |
| | IND | P.Rajangam | 1,211 | 0.2% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213,960 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624,469 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| | AIADMK Hold | AIADMK Hold | | | |

### General Election 1989

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R.Muthaiah | 402,691 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| | DMK | A.K.Cumbum Mahindran | 181,287 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| | PMK | S.Gunasekharan | 62,536 | 9.4% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221,404 | 33.4% | +5.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 663,502 | 65.3% | -6.2% |
| | AIADMK Hold | AIADMK Hold | | | |

### General Election 1984

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P.Selvendran | 348,903 | 60.9% | +14.4% |
| | DMK | S.Agniraju | 190,290 | 33.2% | -17.2% |
| | IND | K.Palaniswamy | 5,376 | 0.9% | New |
| | IND | K.Surulvelu | 5,122 | 0.9% | New |
| | IND | K.Ayyadurai | 2,148 | 0.4% | New |
| | IND | S.S.Sailani | 1,125 | 0.2% | New |
| | IND | K.Jayamani | 837 | 0.1% | New |
| | IND | A.Rajendran | 633 | 0.1% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158,613 | 27.7% | +23.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 572,802 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| | AIADMK Hold | AIADMK Hold | | | |

### By-election 1982

Lok Sabha by-election, 1982: Periyakulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | 252,377 | 50.1% |
| | DMK | N. Eramakrishnan | 183,117 | 36.4% |
| | INC | A.K. Sheik | 28,869 | 5.7% |
| | CPI | A. Wahab | 16,366 | 3.2% |
| | Independent | M. Pandian | 10,261 | 2.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69,260 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 503,651 | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | |

### General Election 1980

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Cumbum N.Natarajan | 255,204 | 50.4% | +24.7% |
| | AIADMK | S.Ramasaamy | 235,322 | 46.5% | -21.8% |
| | IND | Surilvelu | 6,934 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,882 | 3.9% | -38.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 506,263 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | | | |

### General Election 1977

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S.Ramasamy | 328,100 | 68.3% | New |
| | DMK | Palanivel Rajan | 123,708 | 25.7% | New |
| | IND | K.Andithevar | 12,813 | 2.7% | New |
| | IND | K.Surulivelu | 4,808 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| | IND | S.Gunasekharan | 1,630 | 0.3% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204,392 | 42.5% | +32.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 480,718 | 69.3% | +3.4% |
| | AIADMK gain from IND | AIADMK gain from IND | | | |

### General Election 1971

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IND | S.M.Mohammad Sherief | 175,940 | 42.0% | New |
| | SWA | Ajmalkhan | 134,015 | 32.0% | -11.9% |
| | IND | H.Muthaih | 45,066 | 10.8% | New |
| | IND | S.Alagarsamy Chettiyar | 27,371 | 6.5% | New |
| | IND | K.Surilvelu | 6,108 | 1.5% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,925 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 388,500 | 65.9% | -9.0% |
| | IND gain from SWA | IND gain from SWA | | | |

### General Election 1967

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | H.Ajmalkhan | 183,593 | 43.9% | New |
| | INC | M.Ibrahim | 155,972 | 37.3% | -9.9% |
| | IND | M.Muthaiah | 65,329 | 15.6% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27,621 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 404,894 | 74.9% | +6.7% |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | | | |

### General Election 1962

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Malaichamy Thevar | 146,829 | 47.2% | -2.9% |
| | IND | Muthaiah | 143,930 | 46.3% | New |
| | IND | Ponnusamy | 12,357 | 4.0% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,899 | 0.9% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 303,116 | 68.2% | +14.7% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | | |

### General Election 1957

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R.Narayanasamy | 116,715 | 50.1% | +5.7% |
| | IND | Muthaiah | 64,867 | 27.8% | New |
| | IND | M.V.Sethu Rao | 19,238 | 8.3% | New |
| | IND | M.K.M.Meeran | 16,282 | 7.0% | New |
| | IND | S.S.Marisamy | 15,838 | 6.8% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,848 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 232,940 | 53.5% | -12.1% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | | |

### General Election 1952

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A.Shaktivel gounder | 107,875 | 44.4% | New |
| | Forward Bloc (Marxist group) | C.Raghupathi Thevar | 74,991 | 30.9% | New |
| | KMPP | S.N.K.Sundaram | 30,461 | 12.5% | New |
| | Socialist Party | Velayudha Nair | 29,450 | 12.1% | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,884 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 242,777 | 65.6% | New |
| | INC Win (New Seat) | INC Win (New Seat) | | | |