# Tiruchengode Lok Sabha constituency

Tiruchengode is a former constituency of the Lok Sabha in Tamil Nadu state. After delimitation in 2009, it is now a defunct constituency.
The region covered by this constituency is now a part of the Namakkal constituency.

## Assembly segments

Tiruchengode was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Kapilamalai (defunct)
* Tiruchengode (moved to Namakkal constituency)
* Sangagiri (SC) (moved to Namakkal constituency)
* Edappadi (moved to Salem constituency)
* Modakurichi (moved to Erode constituency)
* Erode (defunct)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
| 1951 | S.K.Baby @ Kandaswami | Independent |
| 1957 | P. Subbarayan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | P. Subbarayan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. Anbazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | M. Muthusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Kolanthaivelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. Kandaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. Kannan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. C. Palaniswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. S. Soundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. P. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1998 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1999 | M. Kannappan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2004 | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
* Seat was decommissioned in 2008

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 48.4% | 48.4% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 53.1% | 53.1% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 65.3% | 65.3% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 62.3% | 62.3% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.7% | 58.7% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.4% | 50.4% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 58.2% | 58.2% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.5% | 54.5% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 57.7% | 57.7% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 54.8% | 54.8% |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | 501,569 | 58.02% | |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 3,22,172 | 37.27% | −11.26% |
| | Independent | K. Palanisamy | 14,208 | 1.64% | |
| | BSP | K. M. Balasubramanyam | 6,746 | 0.78% | |
| | Independent | R. Palanisamy | 5,282 | 0.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,79,397 | 20.75% | 20.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,64,451 | 59.92% | 4.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,43,197 | | −5.49% |
| | DMK gain from MDMK | DMK gain from MDMK | Swing | 8.95% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MDMK | M. Kannappan | 409,293 | 49.08% | |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 4,04,737 | 48.53% | −6.17% |
| | PT | T. M. Kanagasabapathi | 11,535 | 1.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,556 | 0.55% | −13.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,34,015 | 55.41% | −9.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,27,064 | | 4.57% |
| | MDMK gain from AIADMK | MDMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.57% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 414,992 | 54.70% | 21.27% |
| | DMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 310,183 | 40.89% | 15.75% |
| | INC | P. Palanisamy | 28,421 | 3.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 104,809 | 13.82% | 9.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 758,625 | 53.54% | 11.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,460,292 | | 10.44% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.94% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 471,533 | 56.64% | 30.12% |
| | AIADMK | A. V. Kumarasamy | 2,78,345 | 33.44% | −33.36% |
| | MDMK | P. Balakrishnan | 40,041 | 4.81% | |
| | AIIC(T) | K. Perumal | 18,677 | 2.24% | |
| | BJP | S. T. Ramalingam | 10,264 | 1.23% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,93,188 | 23.21% | −17.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,32,475 | 64.85% | 2.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,22,216 | | 4.07% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.15% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. S. Soundaram | 521,580 | 66.80% | 3.64% |
| | DMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 2,07,099 | 26.52% | −2.91% |
| | PMK | A. Mannathan | 43,563 | 5.58% | −0.20% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,14,481 | 40.27% | 6.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,80,845 | 62.84% | −1.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,70,472 | | 0.07% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.64% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. C. Pallanishamy | 509,847 | 63.16% | 2.23% |
| | DMK | C. Poongothi Thirumathi | 2,37,576 | 29.43% | −8.93% |
| | PMK | K. Chandrashekar | 46,670 | 5.78% | |
| | Independent | S. Chamumdeeswari | 3,797 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,72,271 | 33.73% | 11.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,07,287 | 64.43% | −8.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,69,558 | | 27.19% |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.23% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kannan | 426,648 | 60.93% | 13.38% |
| | DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 2,68,582 | 38.35% | −13.15% |
| | Independent | V. K. Eswaramoorthi | 5,039 | 0.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,58,066 | 22.57% | 18.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,00,269 | 72.84% | 11.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,98,164 | | 12.24% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 9.42% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 276,015 | 51.51% | 17.07% |
| | AIADMK | R. Kolanthaivelu | 2,54,797 | 47.55% | −12.03% |
| | Independent | R. G. Samy | 3,771 | 0.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,218 | 3.96% | −21.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,35,881 | 61.56% | −1.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,89,296 | | 7.62% |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.07% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Kolanthaivelu | 303,738 | 59.58% | |
| | DMK | M. Muthusamy | 1,75,558 | 34.44% | −21.39% |
| | Independent | K. Rajalingam | 23,020 | 4.52% | |
| | Independent | C. Seerangam | 7,468 | 1.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,28,180 | 25.14% | 11.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,09,784 | 63.21% | −5.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,26,331 | | 29.70% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.75% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Muthusamy | 238,746 | 55.83% | 0.54% |
| | INC(O) | T. M. Kaliyannan | 1,78,699 | 41.79% | |
| | Independent | C. Seerangan | 10,201 | 2.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,047 | 14.04% | 2.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,27,646 | 68.72% | −6.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,37,099 | | 11.01% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.54% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Anbazhagan | 232,365 | 55.29% | 16.39% |
| | INC | T. M. Kaliannan | 1,84,114 | 43.81% | 0.06% |
| | Independent | S. S. Moopan | 3,797 | 0.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,251 | 11.48% | 6.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,20,276 | 75.03% | 13.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,73,903 | | 37.74% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.54% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Subbarayan | 109,799 | 43.74% | −13.98% |
| | DMK | S. Kandappan | 97,635 | 38.90% | |
| | PSP | S. Govindasami | 39,937 | 15.91% | |
| | Independent | A. R. Maruthuvamani | 3,634 | 1.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,164 | 4.85% | −35.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,51,005 | 62.01% | 25.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,16,657 | | 1.79% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -13.98% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. P. Subbarayan | 86,935 | 57.72% | 12.50% |
| | PSP | Palaniappa Bakthar | 26,240 | 17.42% | |
| | Independent | Ramalingam | 23,719 | 15.75% | |
| | Independent | Paramasiva Gounder | 13,718 | 9.11% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,695 | 40.30% | 30.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,612 | 36.80% | −10.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,09,325 | | 10.59% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 2.94% | |

### General Elections 1951

1951–52 Indian general election : Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. K. Baby Alias Kandaswami | 95,664 | 54.78% | |
| | INC | Dr. P. Subbarayan | 78,973 | 45.22% | 45.22% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,691 | 9.56% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,74,637 | 47.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,70,121 | | 0.00% |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |