# Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency

Thanjavur is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 30 of 39.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

| No | Name | District | Member | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Party |
| 167 | Mannargudi | Tiruvarur | Dr.T. R. B. Rajaa | None | DMK |
| 173 | Tiruvaiyaru | Thanjavur | Durai Chandrasekaran | None | DMK |
| 174 | Thanjavur | Thanjavur | T. K. G. Neelamegam | None | DMK |
| 175 | Orathanad | Thanjavur | R. Vaithilingam | None | IND |
| 176 | Pattukkottai | Thanjavur | K. Annadurai | None | DMK |
| 177 | Peravurani | Thanjavur | Peravurani N. Ashokkumar | None | DMK |

### Before 2009

Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments:
* Orathanad
* Thiruvonam (defunct)
* Thanjavur
* Tiruvaiyaru
* Papanasam (moved to Mayiladuthurai)
* Valangiman (SC) (defunct)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
| 1952 | R. Venkataraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | R. Venkataraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | A.Vairavan Servai | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | V.Vairava Thevar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | D.S. Karthikeyan Gobalar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | S.D. Somasundaram Gobalar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S.D. Somasundaram Gobalar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1979(bye) | S. Singravadivel Saluvar | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. Singravadivel Saluvar | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | S. Singravadivel Saluvar | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. Singravadivel Saluvar | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | K. Thulasiah Vandayar | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | K. Parasuraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | S.S. Palanimanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2024 | S. Murasoli | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 48.82% | 48.82% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 55.96% | 55.96% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 51.03% | 51.03% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 50.61% | 50.61% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 56.58% | 56.58% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 45.39% | 45.39% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 51.81% | 51.81% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.80% | 58.80% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.23% | 61.23% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 56.37% | 56.37% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.35% | 55.35% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.94% | 52.94% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 60.17% | 60.17% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 57.31% | 57.31% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.64% | 52.64% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 43.58% | 43.58% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 57.94% | 57.94% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 45.85% | 45.85% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Murasoli | 502,245 | 48.82 | 7.14 |
| | DMDK | Sivanesan | 1,82,662 | 17.76 | New |
| | BJP | M. Karuppu Muruganantham | 1,70,613 | 16.59 | New |
| | NTK | Humayun Kabir | 1,20,293 | 11.69 | 6.19 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,833 | 1.25 | 0.19 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,19,583 | 31.06 | 3.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,28,706 | 68.27 | 4.28 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 588,978 | 55.96 | 19.34 |
| | TMC(M) | N. R. Natarajan | 2,20,849 | 20.98 | |
| | Independent | P. Murugesan | 1,02,871 | 9.77 | |
| | NTK | R. P. Marutharajaa | 57,924 | 5.50 | |
| | Independent | R. Selvaraj | 28,274 | 2.69 | |
| | MNM | Sampath Ramadoss | 23,477 | 2.23 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 15,105 | 1.44 | 0.21 |
| | BSP | R. Stalin | 5,856 | 0.56 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,68,129 | 34.97 | 20.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,52,570 | 72.55 | 2.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,61,052 | | 9.03 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.93 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Parasuraman | 510,307 | 51.03% | |
| | DMK | T. R. Baalu | 3,66,188 | 36.62% | −13.99% |
| | BJP | Karuppu Muruganantham | 58,521 | 5.85% | |
| | INC | T. Krishnasamy Vandayar | 30,232 | 3.02% | |
| | CPI(M) | S. Tamilselvi | 23,215 | 2.32% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,212 | 1.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,44,119 | 14.41% | 1.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,00,046 | 75.57% | −1.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,40,050 | | 27.13% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.42% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 408,343 | 50.61% | −5.97% |
| | MDMK | Durai. Balakrishnan | 3,06,556 | 37.99% | |
| | DMDK | Dr. P. Ramanathan | 63,852 | 7.91% | |
| | Independent | D. Murugaraj | 9,805 | 1.22% | |
| | BSP | S. Saravanan | 5,811 | 0.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,01,787 | 12.62% | −4.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,06,867 | 76.63% | 7.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,54,118 | | 2.26% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -5.97% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 400,986 | 56.58% | 11.19% |
| | AIADMK | K. Thangamuthu | 2,81,838 | 39.77% | −0.54% |
| | Independent | A. R. Shahul Hameed | 10,606 | 1.50% | |
| | Independent | N. Dharamalingam | 5,018 | 0.71% | |
| | JP | A. Venkatesan | 3,947 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,19,148 | 16.81% | 11.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,08,724 | 68.78% | 5.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,30,779 | | −1.82% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.19% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 295,191 | 45.39% | −6.42% |
| | AIADMK | K. Thangamuthu | 2,62,177 | 40.31% | |
| | TMC(M) | Pl. A. Chidambaram | 69,025 | 10.61% | |
| | Independent | J. Jeyabalan | 12,239 | 1.88% | |
| | AIFB | Dr. A. Srinivasan | 10,704 | 1.65% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,014 | 5.08% | −2.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,50,394 | 63.06% | −9.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,49,837 | | 3.57% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -13.41% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 324,344 | 51.81% | −6.99% |
| | MDMK | L. Ganesan | 2,76,140 | 44.11% | |
| | INC | Mathiyalagan | 23,109 | 3.69% | −24.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,204 | 7.70% | −22.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,26,080 | 63.71% | −8.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,13,609 | | 4.71% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -6.99% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 390,010 | 58.80% | 23.55% |
| | INC | K. Thulasiah Vandayar | 1,89,582 | 28.58% | −32.65% |
| | JD | Thanjai A. Ramamurthi | 40,259 | 6.07% | |
| | Independent | K. Sozhamannar Kanakaraja | 10,948 | 1.65% | |
| | Independent | K. Shanmugavel | 7,821 | 1.18% | |
| | PMK | K. M. Jackiria | 7,120 | 1.07% | −0.44% |
| | BJP | S. Arunachalam | 6,015 | 0.91% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,00,428 | 30.22% | 4.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,63,321 | 72.40% | 2.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,68,000 | | 5.30% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.43% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Thulasiah Vandayar | 381,932 | 61.23% | 4.86% |
| | DMK | S. Palanimanickam | 2,19,862 | 35.25% | −6.40% |
| | PMK | H. Shahul Hameed | 9,454 | 1.52% | 0.36% |
| | THMM | P. Soundararajan | 3,403 | 0.55% | |
| | Independent | T. S. Lakshmanan | 2,799 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,62,070 | 25.98% | 11.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,23,774 | 70.12% | −2.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,19,274 | | −0.13% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.86% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Singaravadivel | 371,967 | 56.37% | 1.02% |
| | DMK | S. S. Palanimanickam | 2,74,820 | 41.64% | 2.43% |
| | PMK | Kesavan Kothai | 7,617 | 1.15% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 97,147 | 14.72% | −1.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,59,912 | 72.55% | −6.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,20,496 | | 26.89% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.02% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Singaravadivel | 306,351 | 55.35% | |
| | DMK | S. Palanimanickam | 2,17,030 | 39.21% | |
| | INC(J) | M. Subramanian | 30,089 | 5.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 89,321 | 16.14% | 7.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,53,470 | 79.47% | 1.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,25,425 | | 9.81% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.41% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | S. Singaravadivel | 268,382 | 52.94% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Thangamuthu | 2,23,843 | 44.15% | −16.02% |
| | Independent | K. Ambalapattu Subbaiyan | 8,867 | 1.75% | |
| | INC(U) | A. Sethumadhavan | 4,359 | 0.86% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,539 | 8.79% | −11.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,06,949 | 77.60% | 0.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,60,633 | | 4.36% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.23% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Somasundaram | 289,059 | 60.17% | |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 1,91,316 | 39.83% | −17.48% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 97,743 | 20.35% | −0.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,80,375 | 77.45% | −3.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,33,005 | | 6.13% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.87% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. D. Somasundaram | 268,980 | 57.31% | 4.67% |
| | INC(O) | R. Krishnasamy Gopalar | 1,68,972 | 36.00% | |
| | Independent | K. M. Veeramuthu | 25,425 | 5.42% | |
| | Independent | M. Selvam Chettiar | 6,002 | 1.28% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,00,008 | 21.31% | 16.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,69,379 | 81.39% | −3.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,96,459 | | 14.39% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.67% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. S. Gopalar | 225,414 | 52.64% | |
| | INC | R. Venkataraman | 2,02,840 | 47.36% | 3.78% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,574 | 5.27% | −3.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,28,254 | 84.46% | 9.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,21,430 | | 15.06% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 9.06% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Vairava Thevar | 143,185 | 43.58% | −14.36% |
| | PSP | Vallatharasu | 1,15,112 | 35.04% | |
| | SWA | S. Swayamprakasam | 70,259 | 21.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,073 | 8.54% | −7.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,28,556 | 75.25% | 20.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,53,163 | | 6.60% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -14.36% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 135,310 | 57.94% | 12.09% |
| | PSP | K. M. Vallatharasu | 98,222 | 42.06% | |
| | Independent | D. Arumuga Palangoundar | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,088 | 15.88% | 13.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,33,532 | 54.94% | 0.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,25,088 | | 15.52% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.09% | |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 92,483 | 45.85% | 45.85% |
| | Independent | R. Srinivasa Sarma | 87,476 | 43.36% | |
| | Independent | D. D. Dasan | 21,765 | 10.79% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,007 | 2.48% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,01,724 | 54.82% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,67,963 | | 0.00% |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |