# Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency

Pudukkottai was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.

## Assembly segments

Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Pattukkottai (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
* Peravurani (moved to Thanjavur constituency after 2009)
* Kolathur (SC) (dissolved and its territories were shared between the newly formed Gandarvakottai and Viralimalai constituencies after 2009)
* Pudukkottai (moved to Tiruchirappall constituency after 2009)
* Alangudi (moved to Sivaganga constituency after 2009)
* Arantangi (moved to Ramanathapuram constituency after 2009)

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1951 | K.M. Valatharsu | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| 1957 | R. Ramanathan Chettiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | R. Umanath | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | R. Umanath | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1971 | K. Veeriah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | V.S. Elanchezhian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | V.N. Swamynathan | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | N. Sundararaj | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | N. Sundararaj | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | N. Sundararaj | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Tiruchi Siva | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | Raja Paramasivam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | S. Thirunavukkarasu | MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2002 | S. Thirunavukkarasu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | S. Regupathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 56.82% | 56.82% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 50.7% | 50.7% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 48.1% | 48.1% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.6% | 61.6% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 65.8% | 65.8% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 65.3% | 65.3% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.1% | 49.1% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 64.2% | 64.2% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 53.9% | 53.9% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 46.6% | 46.6% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 43.4% | 43.4% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 53.4% | 53.4% |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Regupathy | 466,133 | 56.82 | n/a |
| | AIADMK | Ravichandran. A | 309,637 | 37.75 | n/a |
| | BSP | Nagooran. A | 10,024 | 1.22 | n/a |
| | Independent | M. S. Lion Rajendran | 9,723 | 1.19 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156,496 | 19.08 | +10.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 820,300 | 66.42 | +2.32 |
| | DMK gain from MADMK | DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | +56.82 | |

### General Election 1999

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | MADMK | S.Thirunavukkarasar | 396,216 | 50.7% |
| | INC | S.Singaaravadivel | 331,914 | 42.5% |
| | PT | M.Palaniappan | 29,453 | 3.8% |
| | IND | M.Ramaiah | 7,710 | 1.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,302 | 8.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780,964 | 64.1% |
| | MADMK gain from AIADMK | MADMK gain from AIADMK | | |

### General Election 1998

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | Paramasivam Raja | 288,072 | 36.4% |
| | DMK | P.N.Siva | 257,552 | 32.5% |
| | MADMK | S.Thirunavukkarasar | 226,416 | 28.6% |
| | IND | M.R.Chokkalingam | 895 | 0.1% |
| | IND | C.Velappan | 448 | 0.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,520 | 3.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 791,405 | 66.8% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | | |

### General Election 1996

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | N.Siva | 398,209 | 48.1% |
| | INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 220,336 | 26.6% |
| | AIIC(T) | T.Pushparaj | 61,830 | 7.5% |
| | MDMK | R.Karthikeyan | 60,405 | 7.3% |
| | BJP | K.Shanmughanathan | 16,147 | 1.9% |
| | IND | I.Jahuber | 8,320 | 1.0% |
| | IND | C.Nagarajan | 2,930 | 0.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,873 | 21.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 828,411 | 73.7% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1991

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | N.Sundararajan | 460,795 | 61.6% |
| | DMK | K.Chandrasekhar | 241,074 | 32.2% |
| | IND | L.S.Kamal Baatsha | 9,036 | 1.2% |
| | IND | R.Thirumaravan | 3,885 | 0.5% |
| | PMK | V.Thiruvarangam | 3,638 | 0.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219,721 | 29.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 748,163 | 71.4% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1989

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | N.Sundararajan | 518,762 | 65.8% |
| | DMK | A.Selvaraj | 247,626 | 31.4% |
| | IND | M.R.Chokkalingam | 3,191 | 0.4% |
| | IND | P.A.Palani | 2,503 | 0.3% |
| | Tharasu Makkal Mandram | A.Mohanraj | 1,793 | 0.2% |
| | PMK | Sivaperumal | 1,002 | 0.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271,136 | 34.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 787,854 | 74.7% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1984

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | N.Sundararajan | 426,717 | 65.3% |
| | DMK | K.Veeraih | 161,813 | 24.7% |
| | INC(J) | Singaravel Chettiyar | 16,902 | 2.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264,904 | 40.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 653,865 | 81.1% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1980

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | V.N.Swaminathan | 294,494 | 49.1% |
| | AIADMK | Kuzha Chezhiyan | 278,395 | 46.4% |
| | IND | S.Sooriyanarayanan | 6,486 | 1.1% |
| | IND | M.Dhandayudhapani | 6,389 | 1.1% |
| | JP(S) | K.Ramanujan | 4,150 | 0.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,099 | 2.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 600,327 | 80.7% |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | | |

### General Election 1977

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | V.S.Elanchezhiyan | 342,120 | 64.2% |
| | INC(O) | V.Vairava Thevar | 118,505 | 22.2% |
| | IND | Kuzha Chellaih | 49,147 | 9.2% |
| | IND | Singaravel Chettiyar | 10,790 | 2.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223,615 | 42.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 532,811 | 76.1% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | | |

### General Election 1971

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | K.Veeraiah | 251,861 | 53.9% |
| | INC(O) | R.Vijaya Reghunatha Thondaiman | 203,466 | 43.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,395 | 10.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 455,327 | 75.3% |
| | DMK gain from CPI(M) | DMK gain from CPI(M) | | |

### General Election 1967

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 199,469 | 46.6% |
| | INC | A.N.Chettiyar | 190,087 | 44.4% |
| | IND | S.R.G.Iyer | 23,828 | 5.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,382 | 2.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 413,384 | 76.9% |
| | CPI(M) Hold | CPI(M) Hold | | |

### General Election 1962

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | R.Umanath | 134,162 | 43.4% |
| | INC | L.Alagusundaram Chettiyar | 103,944 | 33.6% |
| | SWA | A.R.Nagappa Chettiyar | 60,073 | 19.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,218 | 9.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 298,179 | 66.8% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1957

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | F.Ramanathan Chettiyar | 111,694 | 50.1% |
| | PSP | K.M.Vallatharas | 46,242 | 20.8% |
| | CPI | V.Nagu servai | 45,383 | 20.4% |
| | IND | S.Soundararajan | 19,432 | 8.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65,452 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 222,751 | 53.1% |
| | INC gain from KMPP | INC gain from KMPP | | |

### General Election 1952

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KMPP | K.M.Vallatharasu | 102,404 | 53.4% |
| | INC | V.Ramaiah Servai | 89,293 | 46.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,111 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,697 | 51.2% |
| | KMPP Win (New Seat) | KMPP Win (New Seat) | | |