# Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency

Tiruchendur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu until 2008 constituency realignment.

## Assembly segments

Before constituencies realignment of 2008, Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Cheranmadevi (defunct)
* Nanguneri (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
* Radhapuram (moved to Tirunelveli Constituency)
* Sathankulam (defunct)
* Tiruchendur (moved to Thoothukkudi Constituency)
* Kanyakumari (moved to Kanniyakumari Constituency)

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party |
| 1957 | T. Ganapathy | INC | N. Duraipandi (returned uncontested) | IND |
| 1962 | T. T. Krishnamachari | INC | Unopposed | N/A |
| 1967 | Santhosam | SWA | K. T. Kosalram | INC |
| 1971 | M. S. Sivasamy | DMK | M. Mathias | SWA |
| 1977 | K. T. Kosalram | INC | Edwin Devadasan | NCO |
| 1980 | K. T. Kosalram | INC | N. Soundarapandian | JNP |
| 1984 | K. T. Kosalram | INC | Jawaharlal | JNP |
| 1985 (by-election) | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | INC | Pon. Vijayaraghavan | JP |
| 1989 | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | INC | A. Karthikeyan | DMK |
| 1991 | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | INC | G. Anton Gomez | JD |
| 1996 | R. Dhanuskodi Athithan | TMC(M) | S. Justin | INC |
| 1998 | Ramarajan | AIADMK | R. Dhanushkodi Adithan | TMC(M) |
| 1999 | A. D. K. Jayaseelan | DMK | B. P. Rajan | AIADMK |
| 2004 | V. Radhika Selvi | DMK | T. Dhamodharan | AIADMK |
* After 2008 constituency realignment, this seat ceased to exist.

## Electorate

In 2004, it had 10,31,362 of electorate, 4,95,753 men and 5,35,609 women.

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 62.50% | 62.50% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 43.6% | 43.6% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 48.3% | 48.3% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.3% | 53.3% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 71.4% | 71.4% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 67.9% | 67.9% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 60.2% | 60.2% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 45.8% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 1962 | N/A% | N/A% |
| 1957 | 1957 | N/A% | N/A% |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Radhika Selvi | 394,484 | 62.50 | +18.89 |
| | AIADMK | T. Thamodaran | 212,803 | 33.72 | +1.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181,681 | 28.79 | +17.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 631,124 | 61.18 | +8.83 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | +18.89 | |

### General Election 1999

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | A.D.K.Jayaseelan | 237,630 | 43.6% |
| | AIADMK | Dr.P.B.Rajan | 177,964 | 32.7% |
| | TMC(M) | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 109,035 | 20.0% |
| | IND | S.Selvin Nadar | 8,323 | 1.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59,666 | 11.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 544,782 | 52.4% |
| | DMKgain from AIADMK | DMKgain from AIADMK | | |

### General Election 1998

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | Ramaraajan | 264,290 | 48.3% |
| | TMC(M) | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 217,435 | 39.7% |
| | INC | Kumari Ananthan | 38,291 | 7.0% |
| | IND | A.Backiyaraj | 11,408 | 2.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,855 | 8.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 547,234 | 54.0% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC | AIADMK gain from TMC | | |

### General Election 1996

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TMC | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 317,943 | 53.3% |
| | INC | S.Justin | 114,232 | 19.2% |
| | BJP | N.S.Chandra Bose | 79,051 | 13.3% |
| | JD | Anton Gomez | 48,066 | 8.1% |
| | IND | R.Sundaram | 3,274 | 0.5% |
| | IND | S.Arullappa Nadar | 2,995 | 0.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203,711 | 34.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 596,500 | 60.9% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1991

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 381,521 | 71.4% |
| | JD | G.Anton Gomez | 122,745 | 23.0% |
| | Jharkhand Party | B.Samson Daniel | 5,181 | 1.0% |
| | PMK | R.Christ Doss | 2,855 | 0.5% |
| | Tharasu Makkal Mandram | I.Ilavarasan | 1,740 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258,776 | 48.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 534,586 | 56.6% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1989

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 385,656 | 67.0% |
| | DMK | A.Karthikeyan | 173,585 | 30.2% |
| | Tharasu Makkal Mandram | I.Ilavarasan | 1,602 | 0.3% |
| | IND | Leshmana Perumal | 1,535 | 0.3% |
| | PMK | C.Papanasam | 1,500 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212,071 | 36.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 575,556 | 60.5% |
| | INC Hold | | |

### By-election 1985

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Dhanushkodi Aadhithan | 169,710 | 62.0% |
| | JP | P.Vijayaraghavan | 93,831 | 34.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,819 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 273,776 | |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1984

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | K.T.Kosalram | 345,381 | 67.9% |
| | JP | Jawaharlal | 121,954 | 24.0% |
| | IND | A.Dhanushkodi Ramalinga Pandian | 11,573 | 2.3% |
| | IND | K.Kesavam | 5,671 | 1.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223,427 | 43.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 508,487 | 67.9% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1980

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | K.T.Kosalram | 227,395 | 51.0% |
| | JP | N.Soundara Pandian | 113,576 | 25.5% |
| | IND | Ananthan | 75,020 | 16.8% |
| | JP(S) | Pillai | 14,106 | 3.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113,819 | 25.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 445,880 | 63.3% |
| | INC(I) Hold | INC(I) Hold | | |

### General Election 1977

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | K.T.Kosalram | 272,338 | 60.2% |
| | INC(O) | Devadasan Edwin | 152,148 | 33.6% |
| | IND | Arumugam Pandian | 11,336 | 2.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 120,190 | 26.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 452,540 | 63.5% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | | |

### General Election 1971

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | M.S.Sivasamy | 202,783 | 47.6% |
| | SWA | N.Parthasarathy | 202,757 | 47.6% |
| | IND | A.Ponnaih | 5,845 | 1.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 0.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 411,385 | 69.8% |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | | |

### General Election 1967

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | Santhosham | 183,053 | 45.8% |
| | INC | K.T.Kosalram | 182,659 | 45.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 0.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 390,339 | 71.1% |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1962

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | INC | T.T.Krishnamachari | Unopposed |

### General Election 1957

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | T.Ganapathy | RU | N/A |
| IND | N.Duraipandi | 0 | 0.0% |
| INC Win (New Seat) | INC Win (New Seat) | | |