# Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency

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Mayiladuthurai is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 28 of 39. It spreads on two districts, Mayiladuthurai and Thanjavur.

## History

Mayiladuthurai (Lok Sabha constituency) has six assembly constituencies – Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali (SC), Poompuhar, Thiruvidaimarudur (SC), Kumbakonam and Papanasam.
The constituency was constituted during the third Lok Sabha (lower house) as Mayuram until the 1980 elections, when it was renamed Mayiladuthurai. During the first elections in 1957, Mayiladuthurai was part of Chidambaram constituency and was held by the Indian National Congress party. From 1962, the Mayiladuthurai parliament seat was held by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) twice between 1967 and 1971, and from 1971 to 1977, Tamil Maanila Congress for two terms between 1998 and 1999, and 1996 to 1998, Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam twice during 2009 and 2014, Indian National Congress for eight terms during 1962–67, 1977–80, 1980–84, 1984–89, 1989–91, 1991–96, 1999–2004, and 2004–09.
Popular Communist leader K. Ananda Nambiar represented Mayiladuthurai in the Lok Sabha from 1951 to 1957. Mani Shankar Aiyar who served as a minister in India's cabinet was elected to the Parliament from the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991, 1999 and 2004 elections. in 2014, the Member of Parliament from the constituency was R.K. Bharathi Mohan of the AIADMK party.
The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is S. Ramalingam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

Mayiladuturai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
| 160 | Sirkazhi | SC | Mayiladuthurai | DMK |
| 161 | Mayiladuturai | None | Mayiladuthurai | INC |
| 162 | Poompuhar | None | Mayiladuthurai | DMK |
| 170 | Thiruvidaimarudur | SC | Thanjavur | DMK |
| 171 | Kumbakonam | None | Thanjavur | DMK |
| 172 | Papanasam | None | Thanjavur | MNMK |

### Before 2009

* Sirkazhi (SC)
* Poompuhar
* Kuttalam (defunct)
* Kumbakonam
* Thiruvidaimarudur
* Mayiladuthurai

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Duration | Winner | Party | Party |
| First ( as Mayuram seat) | 1952-57 | K. Ananda Nambiar & V Veeraswamy | | communist Party of India & Independent SC Candidate |
| Second ( as Mayuram seat) | 1957-62 | Does not exist | - | - |
| Third ( as Mayuram seat) | 1962-67 | Maragatham Chandrasekar | | Indian National Congress |
| Fourth ( as Mayuram seat) | 1967-71 | K. Subravelu | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifth ( as Mayuram seat) | 1971-77 | K. Subravelu | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth ( as Mayuram seat) | 1977-80 | N. Kudanthai Ramalingam | | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh ( as Mayuram seat) | 1980-84 | N. Kudanthai Ramalingam | | Indian National Congress |
| Eight | 1984-89 | E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed | | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed | | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Mani Shankar Aiyar | | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | P. V. Rajendran | | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | K. Krishnamoorthy | | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Mani Shankar Aiyar | | Indian National Congress |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Mani Shankar Aiyar | | Indian National Congress |
| Fifteenth | 2009-2014 | O. S. Manian | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | R. K. Bharathi Mohan | | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventeenth | 2019-2024 | S. Ramalingam | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighteen | 2024 | Sudha Ramakrishnan | | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 47.67% | 47.67% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 54.83% | 54.83% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 50.75% | 50.75% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 45.60% | 45.60% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 59.11% | 59.11% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 50.23% | 50.23% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 45.68% | 45.68% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.70% | 55.70% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.98% | 58.98% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 52.42% | 52.42% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 60.16% | 60.16% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.20% | 57.20% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.94% | 55.94% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 53.84% | 53.84% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 57.09% | 57.09% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 45.74% | 45.74% |
| 1951 | 1951 | 22.49% | 22.49% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sudha Ramakrishnan | 518,459 | 47.67% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Babu | 247,276 | 22.73% | |
| | PMK | Ma.Ka.Stalin | 166,437 | 15.3% | |
| | NTK | B. Kaliammal | 127,642 | 11.73% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,695 | 0.8% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 271,183 | 24.94% | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,068,509 | 98.23% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramalingam | 599,292 | 54.83% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Asaimani | 3,37,978 | 30.92% | −19.82% |
| | Independent | S. Senthamizhan | 69,030 | 6.32% | |
| | NTK | K. Subhashini | 41,056 | 3.76% | |
| | MNM | M. Refayudeen | 17,005 | 1.56% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,231 | 0.75% | −0.55% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,61,314 | 23.91% | −3.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,92,917 | 73.93% | −1.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,84,842 | | 9.96% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.09% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. K. Bharathi Mohan | 513,729 | 50.75% | 5.15% |
| | MNMK | S. Hyder Ali | 2,36,679 | 23.38% | |
| | PMK | K. Agoram | 1,44,085 | 14.23% | |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 58,465 | 5.78% | −35.20% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,181 | 1.30% | |
| | Independent | R. Pandiyan | 11,613 | 1.15% | |
| | Independent | R. Fathima Alias Bharathi | 7,582 | 0.75% | |
| | Independent | A. Raguraman | 7,214 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | A. Revathi | 6,286 | 0.62% | |
| | Independent | R. Thirunavukkarasu | 4,714 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,77,050 | 27.37% | 22.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,12,357 | 76.03% | 1.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,50,318 | | 23.71% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.15% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 364,089 | 45.60% | 14.62% |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 3,27,235 | 40.98% | −18.13% |
| | DMDK | K. Pandian | 44,754 | 5.60% | |
| | MNMK | Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah | 19,814 | 2.48% | |
| | BJP | S. Karthikeyan | 7,486 | 0.94% | |
| | BSP | V. S. Chandirakumar | 5,554 | 0.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,854 | 4.62% | −23.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,98,527 | 73.25% | 5.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,91,519 | | 6.80% |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -13.51% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 411,160 | 59.11% | 8.88% |
| | AIADMK | O. S. Manian | 2,15,469 | 30.97% | |
| | JD(U) | J. Rajan | 49,124 | 7.06% | |
| | Independent | U. Rahmathullah | 8,335 | 1.20% | |
| | Independent | D. Malarvizhi | 3,573 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,95,691 | 28.13% | 21.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,95,627 | 68.09% | 4.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,22,018 | | −0.84% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.88% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 324,384 | 50.23% | 47.79% |
| | PMK | P. D. Arul Mozhi | 2,84,253 | 44.02% | 5.11% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Krishnamoorthy | 34,998 | 5.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,131 | 6.21% | −0.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,45,796 | 63.61% | −8.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,30,626 | | 4.03% |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -5.47% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Krishnamoorthy | 286,098 | 45.68% | |
| | PMK | P. D. Arul Mozhi | 2,43,642 | 38.90% | 33.05% |
| | Independent | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 72,911 | 11.64% | |
| | INC | R. Thirunavukkarasu | 15,265 | 2.44% | −30.01% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,456 | 6.78% | −16.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,26,270 | 64.97% | −7.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,90,666 | | 4.18% |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -10.02% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | P. V. Rajendran | 367,778 | 55.70% | |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 2,14,234 | 32.45% | −26.53% |
| | PMK | Kothai Kesavan | 38,656 | 5.85% | |
| | MDMK | A. Venkatesan | 30,209 | 4.58% | |
| | Independent | S. Raja Pather | 3,030 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,53,544 | 23.25% | −2.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,60,278 | 72.57% | 1.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,50,926 | | 5.34% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -3.28% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mani Shankar Aiyar | 364,598 | 58.98% | 6.56% |
| | DMK | P. Kalayanam Kuttalam | 2,02,661 | 32.78% | −4.47% |
| | IUML | Abdul Samad | 37,677 | 6.09% | |
| | BJP | Jaga Veerapandian | 5,479 | 0.89% | |
| | Independent | S. Manisekar | 4,109 | 0.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,61,937 | 26.20% | 11.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,18,188 | 71.07% | −3.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,02,685 | | −0.86% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.56% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed | 352,492 | 52.42% | −7.75% |
| | DMK | P. Kalyanam | 2,50,547 | 37.26% | −1.42% |
| | PMK | K. Kottrava Moorthy | 64,203 | 9.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,01,945 | 15.16% | −6.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,72,495 | 74.69% | −5.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,10,538 | | 26.26% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -7.75% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E.S.M. Packeer Mohamed | 335,033 | 60.16% | |
| | DMK | P. Kalayanam | 2,15,390 | 38.68% | |
| | Independent | S. Krithivasan | 4,697 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,19,643 | 21.49% | 3.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,56,859 | 80.19% | 3.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,21,157 | | 6.57% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 2.96% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | Kudanthai N. Ramalingam | 291,625 | 57.20% | |
| | JP | S. Govindasamy | 1,99,620 | 39.16% | |
| | JP(S) | P. Mayuram Sundaresan | 13,743 | 2.70% | |
| | Independent | T. Malavai Singaravelan | 4,822 | 0.95% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 92,005 | 18.05% | 2.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,09,810 | 76.99% | 0.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,76,693 | | 4.45% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 1.26% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kudanthai N. Ramalingam | 272,202 | 55.94% | |
| | INC(O) | S. Govindasamy | 1,97,937 | 40.68% | |
| | Independent | K. B. S. Manee | 14,554 | 2.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 74,265 | 15.26% | −1.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,86,569 | 76.64% | −2.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,47,843 | | 28.58% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 2.11% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Subravelu | 207,304 | 53.84% | −3.25% |
| | INC(O) | K. Rajangam | 1,40,931 | 36.60% | |
| | CPI(M) | P. S. Dhanushkodi | 36,829 | 9.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 66,373 | 17.24% | 3.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,85,064 | 79.37% | −2.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,03,830 | | 7.94% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.25% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Subravelu | 209,660 | 57.09% | 24.60% |
| | INC | Maragatham Chandrasekar | 1,57,616 | 42.91% | −2.82% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 52,044 | 14.17% | 0.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,67,276 | 82.08% | 6.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,66,790 | | 3.96% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.35% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Maragatham Chandrasekar | 149,330 | 45.74% | |
| | DMK | Subirra Velu | 1,06,059 | 32.48% | |
| | CPI | Veerappan | 71,098 | 21.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,271 | 13.25% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,26,487 | 75.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,49,027 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election: Mayiladuthurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Ananda Nambiar | 198,743 | 22.49% | |
| | INC | K. Santhanam | 189,089 | 21.40% | 21.40% |
| | Independent | V. Veeraswami | 1,76,639 | 19.99% | |
| | INC | R. Subramanyam | 1,68,343 | 19.05% | 19.05% |
| | CPI | Veerappan Voikaran | 83,440 | 9.44% | |
| | Independent | M. Jagadesan | 45,561 | 5.16% | |
| | RPI | Veeran Ilam Singam | 21,950 | 2.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,654 | 1.09% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,83,765 | 121.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,30,234 | | 0.00% |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |