# Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency

Perambalur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 25 of 39.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
| 137. | Kulithalai | None | Karur | DMK |
| 143. | Lalgudi | None | Tiruchirappalli | DMK |
| 144. | Manachanallur | None | Tiruchirappalli | DMK |
| 145. | Musiri | None | Tiruchirappalli | DMK |
| 146. | Thuraiyur | SC | Tiruchirappalli | DMK |
| 147. | Perambalur | SC | Perambalur | DMK |

### Before 2009

Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
* Uppiliapuram (ST) (defunct)
* Perambalur (SC)
* Varahur (SC) (defunct)
* Ariyalur (moved to Chidambaram)
* Andimadam (defunct)
* Jayankondam (moved to Chidambaram)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1951 | V. Boorarangaswami Padayatchi | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |
| 1957 | M. Palaniyandi | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Era Seziyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | A. Durairasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | A. Durairasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | A. Asokraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. B. S. Mani | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | S. Thanga raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | A. Asokraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. Asokraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | P. Raja rethinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009 | D. Napoleon | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | R. P. Marutharajaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | T. R. Paarivendhar | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |
| 2024 | Arun Nehru | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 53.42% | 53.42% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 62.45% | 62.45% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.40% | 45.40% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 48.08% | 48.08% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 55.12% | 55.12% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 48.58% | 48.58% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 53.37% | 53.37% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.19% | 59.19% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.92% | 58.92% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 53.41% | 53.41% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 63.57% | 63.57% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.89% | 58.89% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 68.62% | 68.62% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.75% | 56.75% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.97% | 53.97% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 55.90% | 55.90% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 48.75% | 48.75% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 37.34% | 37.34% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Arun Nehru | 603,209 | 53.42% | 9.02 |
| | AIADMK | N. D. Chandramohan | 214,102 | 18.96% | 6.63 |
| | BJP | T. R. Paarivendhar | 161,866 | 14.33% | |
| | NTK | R Thenmozhi | 113,092 | 10.02% | 5.13 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,322 | 0.91% | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 389,107 | 34.46% | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,129,226 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar | 683,697 | 62.45% | 37.96% |
| | AIADMK | N. R. Sivapathy | 2,80,179 | 25.59% | −19.80% |
| | NTK | K. Shanthi | 53,545 | 4.89% | |
| | Independent | M. Rajasekaran | 45,591 | 4.16% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,325 | 1.03% | −0.10% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,03,518 | 36.86% | 15.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,94,754 | 79.26% | −0.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,91,853 | | 8.27% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 17.06% | |
* ↑ IJK contested one seat in DMK's Rising Sun party symbol, therefore he will be considered as DMK party candidates officially by ECI affidavit

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. P. Marutharajaa | 462,693 | 45.40% | 6.68% |
| | DMK | S. Seemanur Prabu | 2,49,645 | 24.49% | −23.58% |
| | BJP | T. R. Paarivendhar | 2,38,887 | 23.44% | |
| | INC | M. Rajasekaran | 31,998 | 3.14% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,605 | 1.14% | |
| | TNMK | K. Ramar Yadav | 6,324 | 0.62% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,13,048 | 20.90% | 11.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,19,221 | 80.25% | 0.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,85,576 | | 22.55% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.68% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Napoleon | 398,742 | 48.08% | −7.04% |
| | AIADMK | K. K. Balasubramanian | 3,21,138 | 38.72% | 5.29% |
| | DMDK | Kamaraj Durai | 74,317 | 8.96% | |
| | BSP | G. Selvaraj | 5,014 | 0.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 77,604 | 9.36% | −12.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,29,410 | 79.33% | 8.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,49,033 | | 4.95% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -7.04% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 389,708 | 55.12% | 6.53% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. M. Sundaram | 2,36,375 | 33.43% | −5.15% |
| | JD(U) | V. Ganesan | 47,041 | 6.65% | |
| | Independent | K. Jaisankar | 15,935 | 2.25% | |
| | JP | Dr. M. Thatchanamoorthy | 7,470 | 1.06% | |
| | Independent | A. Jayaraman | 6,995 | 0.99% | |
| | Independent | N. Subramanian | 3,504 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,53,333 | 21.69% | 11.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,07,028 | 70.63% | 5.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,99,508 | | −6.09% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 6.53% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 330,675 | 48.58% | −10.60% |
| | AIADMK | P. Raja Rethinam | 2,62,624 | 38.59% | |
| | TMC(M) | D. Periyasamy | 85,209 | 12.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 68,051 | 10.00% | 0.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,80,615 | 65.40% | −8.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,64,321 | | 3.82% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.60% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Raja Rethinam | 341,118 | 53.37% | |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 2,80,682 | 43.91% | |
| | INC | P. V. Subramanian | 16,579 | 2.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,436 | 9.45% | −22.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,39,200 | 64.56% | −8.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,25,125 | | 4.39% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -5.82% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 399,079 | 59.19% | 30.86% |
| | INC | P. V. Subramanian | 1,84,832 | 27.41% | |
| | MDMK | S. Durairajan | 53,782 | 7.98% | |
| | BJP | R. Moorthy | 7,778 | 1.15% | |
| | Independent | R. Pitchaimuthu | 5,278 | 0.78% | |
| | Independent | M. Ganapathi | 4,475 | 0.66% | |
| | Independent | P. Dhanasekaran | 4,323 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | K. Singaram | 3,858 | 0.57% | |
| | Independent | K. Kannapiran | 3,464 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | P. Kalyanasundaram | 3,181 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,14,247 | 31.77% | 1.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,74,280 | 73.50% | 2.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,81,968 | | 5.12% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.27% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Asokraj | 375,430 | 58.92% | 5.50% |
| | DMK | S. V. Ramaswamy | 1,80,480 | 28.32% | −4.75% |
| | PMK | J. Sivagnanamani | 77,831 | 12.21% | |
| | Independent | K. Singaram | 3,463 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,94,950 | 30.59% | 10.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,37,204 | 70.69% | −1.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,34,168 | | −0.79% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.50% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Asokraj | 357,565 | 53.41% | −10.16% |
| | DMK | S. Panovai Karuthazhan | 2,21,389 | 33.07% | −2.79% |
| | PMK | B. John Pandian | 83,933 | 12.54% | |
| | Independent | S. Kandasamy | 3,127 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,36,176 | 20.34% | −7.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,69,413 | 72.25% | −4.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,41,568 | | 26.86% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.16% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Thangaraju | 350,549 | 63.57% | 25.34% |
| | DMK | C. Thiyagarajan | 1,97,780 | 35.87% | |
| | Independent | Sathiya Devaraj | 3,103 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,52,769 | 27.70% | 7.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,51,432 | 77.04% | 6.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,42,190 | | 6.93% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC(I) | AIADMK gain from INC(I) | Swing | 4.68% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | K. B. S. Mani | 282,767 | 58.89% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Thangaraju | 1,83,595 | 38.24% | −30.39% |
| | Independent | K. Kumaravel | 4,812 | 1.00% | |
| | Independent | M. Ayya Kannu | 4,012 | 0.84% | |
| | Independent | K. Karmeham | 3,504 | 0.73% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 99,172 | 20.65% | −17.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,80,175 | 70.61% | −1.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,94,116 | | 3.28% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.73% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Asokraj | 326,046 | 68.62% | |
| | DMK | J. S. Raju | 1,46,019 | 30.73% | −26.02% |
| | Independent | M. Mahalingam | 3,072 | 0.65% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,80,027 | 37.89% | 24.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,75,137 | 72.31% | −7.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,72,075 | | 13.74% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 11.87% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Durairasu | 258,724 | 56.75% | 2.78% |
| | INC(O) | M. Ayya Kannu | 1,97,155 | 43.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 61,569 | 13.51% | 5.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,55,879 | 79.31% | −2.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,90,866 | | 9.86% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.78% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Durairasu | 229,941 | 53.97% | −1.93% |
| | INC | P. K. Ramaswamy | 1,96,113 | 46.03% | 6.52% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,828 | 7.94% | −8.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,26,054 | 81.69% | 7.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,37,811 | | 13.60% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.93% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Era Sezhiyan | 188,926 | 55.90% | |
| | INC | M. Palaniyandi | 1,33,536 | 39.51% | −9.24% |
| | Independent | R. Danarajau | 15,539 | 4.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 55,390 | 16.39% | −11.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,38,001 | 73.70% | 21.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,73,412 | | 6.98% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 7.15% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Palaniyandi | 112,497 | 48.75% | 19.77% |
| | Independent | V. Boovaraghaswamy Padayachi | 47,133 | 20.42% | |
| | Independent | Mannar Mannan | 43,983 | 19.06% | |
| | Independent | Raja Chidambaram | 27,165 | 11.77% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 65,364 | 28.32% | 19.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,30,778 | 52.15% | −10.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,42,543 | | 23.20% |
| | INC gain from TTP | INC gain from TTP | Swing | 11.41% | |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTP | V. Boovaraghaswamy Padayachi | 84,332 | 37.34% | |
| | INC | R. Krishnaswami Reddiar | 65,443 | 28.98% | 28.98% |
| | Independent | Hajee Abdul Kadir Jamali | 39,565 | 17.52% | |
| | Independent | K. Rajachidambara Reddiar | 36,518 | 16.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,889 | 8.36% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,25,858 | 62.87% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,59,221 | | 0.00% |
| | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) |