# Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency

11°28′N 78°10′E﻿ / ﻿11.47°N 78.17°E﻿ / 11.47; 78.17
Rasipuram was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is now defunct. The area is now a part of the Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Assembly segments

Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Chinnasalem (defunct)
* Attur (moved to Kallakurichi constituency after 2009)
* Talavasal (SC) (defunct)
* Rasipuram (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
* Sendamangalam (ST) (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)
* Namakkal (SC) (moved to Namakkal constituency after 2009)

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | B. Devarajan | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | K. Kandasamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | V. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | V. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2004-2009 | K. Rani | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 55.20% | 55.20% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 48.46% | 48.46% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 52.35% | 52.35% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 61.76% | 61.76% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 69.17% | 69.17% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 67.01% | 67.01% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 68.89% | 68.89% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.58% | 54.58% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 62.30% | 62.30% |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Rani | 384,170 | 55.20% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Anbalagan | 2,49,637 | 35.87% | −12.60% |
| | JD(U) | S. Ayyasamy | 24,522 | 3.52% | |
| | Independent | R. Ravi | 12,286 | 1.77% | |
| | BSP | M. P. Mariyappan | 6,403 | 0.92% | |
| | JP | N. Kumaravel | 4,171 | 0.60% | |
| | Independent | M. P. V. Ponmeny | 3,956 | 0.57% | |
| | Independent | K. Manivannan | 3,577 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,34,533 | 19.33% | 13.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,95,976 | 61.46% | 6.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,32,426 | | −2.50% |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.73% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 304,843 | 48.46% | −3.89% |
| | PMK | S. Uthayarasu | 2,66,438 | 42.36% | |
| | TMC(M) | Dr. C. Natesan | 46,564 | 7.40% | |
| | Independent | A. Madheshwaran | 9,335 | 1.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,405 | 6.11% | −3.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,29,001 | 55.37% | −10.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,61,452 | | 4.80% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -13.29% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 302,801 | 52.35% | |
| | TMC(M) | K. Kandasamy | 2,48,424 | 42.95% | |
| | INC | K. Thenmozhi | 18,178 | 3.14% | −29.43% |
| | PT | V. Arul Mani | 5,338 | 0.92% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 54,377 | 9.40% | −19.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,78,384 | 54.74% | −11.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,08,272 | | 5.78% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -9.40% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Kandasamy | 408,791 | 61.76% | |
| | INC | K. Jayakumar | 2,15,613 | 32.57% | −36.60% |
| | MDMK | V. Chakravarthi | 15,712 | 2.37% | |
| | BJP | R. Dheenadayalan | 5,109 | 0.77% | |
| | RPI(A) | C. N. Kangani | 3,654 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,93,178 | 29.18% | −15.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,61,937 | 66.29% | 2.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,47,694 | | 4.27% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -7.41% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Devarajan | 422,400 | 69.17% | 2.16% |
| | DMK | I. Suhenya | 1,49,415 | 24.47% | −2.50% |
| | PMK | P. Jeyapal | 23,097 | 3.78% | −0.82% |
| | Independent | A. C. Sundararajan | 4,625 | 0.76% | |
| | Independent | A. Dharamrajan | 4,421 | 0.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,72,985 | 44.70% | 4.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,10,679 | 63.42% | 0.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,04,810 | | −0.50% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.16% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Devarajan | 421,674 | 67.01% | −1.88% |
| | DMK | R. Mayavan | 1,69,699 | 26.97% | −4.14% |
| | PMK | P. Jayabal | 28,971 | 4.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,51,975 | 40.04% | 2.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,29,248 | 63.30% | −8.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,09,869 | | 27.91% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.88% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Devarajan | 367,276 | 68.89% | |
| | DMK | P. Duraisami | 1,65,870 | 31.11% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,01,406 | 37.78% | 23.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,33,146 | 71.78% | 11.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,89,509 | | 7.42% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 14.31% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | B. Devarajan | 236,112 | 54.58% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Anbalagan | 1,76,240 | 40.74% | |
| | Independent | M. Kamaraj | 6,106 | 1.41% | |
| | INC(U) | K. Kandaswamy | 5,018 | 1.16% | |
| | Independent | S. Kandaswamy | 4,903 | 1.13% | |
| | Independent | P. Rangasamy | 2,589 | 0.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,872 | 13.84% | −16.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,32,588 | 60.08% | −3.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,34,978 | | 2.59% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -7.72% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Devarajan | 275,212 | 62.30% | |
| | INC(O) | Jothi Venkatachallum | 1,41,774 | 32.09% | |
| | Independent | M. Vajravel | 24,793 | 5.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,33,438 | 30.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,41,779 | 63.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,16,448 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |