# Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: இராமநாதபுரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India. The constituency is roughly coterminous with the eponymous district.

## Assembly segments
### After 2008

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
| 183. | Aranthangi | None | Pudukottai | INC |
| 208. | Tiruchuli | None | Virudhunagar | DMK |
| 209. | Paramakudi | SC | Ramanathapuram | DMK |
| 210. | Tiruvadanai | None | Ramanathapuram | INC |
| 211. | Ramanathapuram | None | Ramanathapuram | DMK |
| 212. | Mudukulathur | None | Ramanathapuram | DMK |

### Before 2008

Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Manamadurai (SC) (moved to Sivaganga)
* Paramakudi (SC)
* Ramanathapuram
* Kadaladi (defunct)
* Mudukulathur
* Aruppukottai (moved to Virudhunagar)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1951 | V. Vr. N. Ar. Nagappa Chettiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | P. Subbiah Ambalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. M. Muhammed Sheriff | Independent |
| 1971 | P.K. Mookiah Thevar | All India Forward Bloc |
| 1977 | P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. S. K. Sathiyendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | V. Rajeshwaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | V. Rajeshwaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | V. Rajeshwaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S. P. Udayappan | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 1998 | V. Sathiamoorthy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | K. Malaisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009 | J. K. Rithesh | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | A. Anwhar Raajhaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | Kani K. Navas | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2024 | Kani K. Navas | Indian Union Muslim League |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 45.92% | 45.92% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 44.29% | 44.29% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 40.81% | 40.81% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 38.03% | 38.03% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 49.72% | 49.72% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 42.15% | 42.15% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 43.83% | 43.83% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.02% | 53.02% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 59.25% | 59.25% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 63.57% | 63.57% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.09% | 51.09% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.66% | 56.66% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 67.62% | 67.62% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 58.16% | 58.16% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 47.23% | 47.23% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 41.14% | 41.14% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 37.61% | 37.61% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 56.36% | 56.36% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | Kani K. Navas | 509,664 | 45.92 | 1.63 |
| | Independent (NDA) | O. Paneerselvam | 342,882 | 30.89 | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Jeyperumal | 99,780 | 8.99 | New |
| | NTK | Jeyapal Chandraprabha | 97,672 | 8.80 | 4.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,295 | 0.57 | 0.15 |
| | BSP | N. Sivanandam | 2,018 | 0.18 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 166,785 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,109,853 | 68.19 | 0.21 |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | Kani K. Navas | 469,943 | 44.29 | New |
| | BJP | Nainar Nagendran | 3,42,821 | 32.31 | +15.11 |
| | Independent | V. D. N. Anandh | 1,41,806 | 13.36 | |
| | NTK | T. Bhuvaneswari | 46,385 | 4.37 | |
| | MNM | Vijaya Baskar | 14,925 | 1.41 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7,595 | 0.72 | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,27,122 | 11.98 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,61,124 | 68.40 | −0.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,59,740 | | 7.13 |
| | IUML gain from AIADMK | IUML gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.48 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anwhar Raajhaa | 405,945 | 40.81 | 11.79 |
| | DMK | S. Mohamed Jaleel | 2,86,621 | 28.81 | −9.22 |
| | BJP | D. Kuppu Ramu | 1,71,082 | 17.20 | 0.65 |
| | INC | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | 62,160 | 6.25 | |
| | SDPI | M. I. Noor Jiyavudeen | 12,541 | 1.26 | |
| | CPI | R. T. Uma Mageswari | 12,312 | 1.24 | |
| | Desiya Forward Bloc | B. T. Arasakumar | 10,945 | 1.10 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,279 | 0.63 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,19,324 | 12.00 | 2.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,94,769 | 68.77 | −0.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,55,988 | | 28.46 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.77 | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. K. Rithesh | 294,945 | 38.03 | −11.68 |
| | AIADMK | V. Sathiamoorthy | 2,25,030 | 29.02 | −4.39 |
| | BJP | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | 1,28,322 | 16.55 | |
| | DMDK | Singai. S. Jinnah | 49,571 | 6.39 | |
| | BSP | Priscilla Pandian | 39,086 | 5.04 | 4.27 |
| | MNMK | S. Saleemulla Khan | 21,439 | 2.76 | |
| | Independent | M. I. Jahangeer | 5,870 | 0.76 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 69,915 | 9.02 | −7.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,75,461 | 68.63 | 9.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,33,391 | | −1.25 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -11.68 | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran | 335,287 | 49.72 | 8.62 |
| | AIADMK | C. Murugesan | 2,25,337 | 33.41 | −8.74 |
| | JD(U) | S. Kannappan | 79,507 | 11.79 | |
| | Independent | T. Veeraya | 6,858 | 1.02 | |
| | BSP | E. Allapichai | 5,223 | 0.77 | |
| | Independent | M. Mohideen Abdul Kader | 3,314 | 0.49 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,09,950 | 16.30 | 15.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,74,387 | 58.83 | 1.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,47,726 | | 2.92 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 7.57 | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Malaisamy | 265,253 | 42.15 | −1.68 |
| | DMK | M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran | 2,58,607 | 41.09 | |
| | PT | Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin | 96,334 | 15.31 | |
| | Independent | K. O. Ramaswamy | 5,494 | 0.87 | |
| | AIFB | R. Kalanjiam | 2,707 | 0.43 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,646 | 1.06 | −3.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,29,308 | 57.49 | −6.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,15,127 | | 3.40 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.87 | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Sathiamoorthy | 258,978 | 43.83 | |
| | TMC(M) | S. P. Udayappan | 2,34,886 | 39.76 | |
| | PT | Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin | 53,542 | 9.06 | |
| | INC | V. Rajeshwaran | 24,942 | 4.22 | −17.54 |
| | SP | R. Karthikeyan | 17,569 | 2.97 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,092 | 4.08 | −27.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,90,822 | 56.87 | −6.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,78,503 | | 3.25 |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -9.19 | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. P. Udayappan | 331,249 | 53.02 | |
| | INC | V. Rajeshwaran | 1,35,945 | 21.76 | −37.49 |
| | MDMK | R. Baluchamy | 61,622 | 9.86 | |
| | Independent | P. Sundararajan | 21,980 | 3.52 | |
| | Independent | R. Kalanjiam | 21,307 | 3.41 | |
| | BJP | S. P. Nagarajan | 16,709 | 2.67 | |
| | ATMK | C. Chellachami | 12,113 | 1.94 | |
| | Independent | N. Gopal Nilayambadi | 11,926 | 1.91 | |
| | PMK | J. Vacha Mohaideen | 3,768 | 0.60 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,95,304 | 31.26 | 2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,24,712 | 63.65 | 4.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,44,597 | | 1.42 |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -6.23 | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Rajeshwaran | 348,415 | 59.25 | −4.32 |
| | DMK | Kadher Batcha | 1,76,889 | 30.08 | −4.82 |
| | IUML | A. A. Abdul Razak | 49,442 | 8.41 | |
| | THMM | P. Rajendran | 3,140 | 0.53 | |
| | Independent | K. Nagaimugan | 2,662 | 0.45 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,71,526 | 29.17 | 0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,88,029 | 59.59 | −1.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,29,957 | | −0.49 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.32 | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Rajeshwaran | 398,145 | 63.57 | 12.48 |
| | DMK | Suba Thangavelan | 2,18,601 | 34.90 | 2.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,79,544 | 28.67 | 10.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,26,280 | 61.27 | −8.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,35,028 | | 27.71 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.48 | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Rajeshwaran | 274,922 | 51.09 | |
| | DMK | M. S. K. Sathyendran | 1,74,778 | 32.48 | −24.18 |
| | Independent | S. Karuppiah | 57,078 | 10.61 | |
| | Independent | R. V. Thangavelan | 16,617 | 3.09 | |
| | Independent | T. A. Muthuram | 5,288 | 0.98 | |
| | Independent | I. Raman | 3,856 | 0.72 | |
| | Independent | C. N. Asokan | 2,951 | 0.55 | |
| | INC(J) | A. K. Zainuddin | 2,592 | 0.48 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,00,144 | 18.61 | 1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,38,082 | 70.16 | 3.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,10,454 | | 10.03 |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -5.57 | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. S. K. Sathyendran | 275,049 | 56.66 | 28.83 |
| | AIADMK | P. Anbalagan | 1,90,916 | 39.33 | −28.29 |
| | Independent | S. Balaraman | 8,300 | 1.71 | |
| | Independent | Kalyandas Matadipathi | 4,108 | 0.85 | |
| | Independent | G. A. Appan | 3,913 | 0.81 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 84,133 | 17.33 | −22.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,85,422 | 67.11 | 2.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,36,600 | | 6.15 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.96 | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Anbalagan | 297,612 | 67.62 | |
| | DMK | M. S. K. Sathyendran | 1,22,482 | 27.83 | |
| | Independent | A. Velu | 17,915 | 4.07 | |
| | Independent | Ayerai C. Abdul Kader | 2,095 | 0.48 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,75,130 | 39.79 | 20.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,40,104 | 64.72 | −0.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,93,920 | | 21.72 |
| | AIADMK gain from AIFB | AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | 9.46 | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIFB | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | 208,431 | 58.16 | |
| | INC(O) | S. Balakrishnan | 1,39,276 | 38.87 | |
| | Independent | T. Durairaj Thevar Sadhu | 10,641 | 2.97 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 69,155 | 19.30 | 10.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,58,348 | 65.17 | −9.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,70,111 | | 8.19 |
| | AIFB gain from Independent | AIFB gain from Independent | Swing | 10.94 | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Sheriff | 180,392 | 47.23 | |
| | INC | S. Balakrishnan | 1,48,367 | 38.84 | −2.29 |
| | Independent | T. L. S. Thevar | 39,031 | 10.22 | |
| | Independent | Lakshmana Subba Rajulu | 10,710 | 2.80 | |
| | Independent | S. S. Karuppasamy | 3,477 | 0.91 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,025 | 8.38 | −0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,81,977 | 75.05 | 4.76 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,26,959 | | 1.86 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.09 | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Arunachalam | 145,396 | 41.14 | 3.53 |
| | SWA | Salivateeswaran | 1,14,513 | 32.40 | |
| | CPI | Mangalasamy | 75,089 | 21.24 | 5.26 |
| | Independent | Raman Chetty | 10,376 | 2.94 | |
| | Independent | R. K. Ramakrishnan | 8,079 | 2.29 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,883 | 8.74 | −7.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,53,453 | 70.28 | 19.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,17,361 | | 10.35 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.53 | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Subbiah Ambalam | 89,701 | 37.61 | −18.75 |
| | Independent | R. K. Ramakrishnan | 50,668 | 21.24 | |
| | Independent | P. Chellathurai | 40,464 | 16.97 | |
| | CPI | R. H. Nathan | 38,122 | 15.98 | |
| | Independent | D. L. Nagasundaram | 19,547 | 8.20 | |
| | Independent | Singarayan | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,033 | 16.37 | −17.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,38,502 | 50.87 | −2.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,68,851 | | 30.28 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -18.75 | |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Ramanathapuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Vr. N. Ar. Nagappa Chettiar | 109,110 | 56.36 | 56.36 |
| | KMPP | T. Sundaram | 44,118 | 22.79 | |
| | Independent | Sathiah | 28,478 | 14.71 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64,992 | 33.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,93,589 | 53.79 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,59,891 | | 0.00 |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |