# Palani Lok Sabha constituency

10°27′N 77°31′E﻿ / ﻿10.45°N 77.52°E﻿ / 10.45; 77.52
Palani was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In 2009, after delimitation and redistricting exercise of 2008, Palani constituency was abolished and has become a part of Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency) and Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)

## Assembly segments

Palani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
* Vellakoil (Defunct)
* Kangayam (Moved to Erode)
* Palani (SC) (Moved to Dindugul)
* Oddanchatram (Moved to Dindugul)
* Natham (Moved to Dindugul)
* Vedasandur (Moved to Dindugul)

## Members of the Parliament

| Year | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | C. Subramaniam | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1991-92 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1992-96 | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | S.K. Kharventhan | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | A. Ganeshamurthi | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2004- 2009 | S.K. Kharventhan | Indian National Congress |
| Abolished |||||

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 64.50% | 64.50% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 43.6% | 43.6% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 45.7% | 45.7% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.2% | 55.2% |
| 1993 | 1993 | 42.4% | 42.4% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 66.4% | 66.4% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 50.1% | 50.1% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 67.7% | 67.7% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.3% | 52.3% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 70.0% | 70.0% |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. K. Kharventhan | 448,900 | 64.55% | |
| | AIADMK | K. Kishore Kumar | 2,17,407 | 31.26% | −13.52% |
| | Independent | P. Jeyaprakash | 11,337 | 1.63% | |
| | BSP | T. Subramaniyam | 5,554 | 0.80% | |
| | Independent | S. Parameshvaran | 3,524 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,31,493 | 33.29% | 28.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,95,442 | 63.86% | 4.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,88,931 | | −6.10% |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 19.76% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kumarasamy | 297,850 | 44.78% | 14.62% |
| | MDMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 2,69,133 | 40.47% | 31.20% |
| | TMC(M) | S. K. Kharventhan | 85,407 | 12.84% | |
| | Independent | M. Dharamalingam | 5,046 | 0.76% | |
| | Independent | K. M. Natarajan | 3,550 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,717 | 4.32% | −0.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,65,079 | 58.88% | −10.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,59,677 | | 3.76% |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -12.65% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MDMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 286,300 | 47.08% | |
| | TMC(M) | S. K. Kharventhan | 2,58,863 | 42.57% | |
| | INC | K. S. Venugopal | 61,089 | 10.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,437 | 4.51% | −22.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,08,050 | 56.07% | −12.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,17,611 | | 4.65% |
| | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -10.35% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. K. Kharventhan | 405,782 | 57.43% | |
| | AIADMK | Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy | 2,13,149 | 30.17% | |
| | MDMK | Ponniyin selvan | 65,489 | 9.27% | |
| | BJP | K. Thirumalaisamy | 8,873 | 1.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,92,633 | 27.26% | −13.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,06,553 | 68.89% | 3.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,67,963 | | 3.61% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -11.75% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Senapathi Gounder | 445,897 | 69.18% | 18.50% |
| | DMK | K. Kumarsamy | 1,85,755 | 28.82% | −8.92% |
| | THMM | V. Nageswaran | 3,362 | 0.52% | |
| | Independent | P. Naguvel | 3,351 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,60,142 | 40.36% | 27.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,44,505 | 65.16% | 3.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,30,799 | | −0.31% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 18.50% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Senapathi Gounder | 316,938 | 50.68% | −20.58% |
| | DMK | Rajkumar Mandradiar | 2,36,025 | 37.74% | |
| | Independent | Usha Rajandhar | 38,275 | 6.12% | |
| | Independent | A. Senapathi Gounder | 4,729 | 0.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 80,913 | 12.94% | −33.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,25,332 | 61.17% | −13.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,33,981 | | 27.65% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -20.58% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Senapathi Gounder | 408,104 | 71.26% | |
| | TNC(K) | S. R. Velusamy | 1,44,076 | 25.16% | |
| | Independent | M. Arumugam | 10,649 | 1.86% | |
| | Independent | V. S. Mariappa Gounder | 9,864 | 1.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,64,028 | 46.10% | 32.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,72,693 | 74.42% | 16.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,10,013 | | 6.22% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 17.85% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | A. Senapathi Gounder | 230,733 | 53.41% | |
| | JP | P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju | 1,71,165 | 39.62% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Kharventhan | 21,925 | 5.08% | |
| | Independent | V. S. Chandirakumar | 6,067 | 1.40% | |
| | Independent | K. K. Appan | 2,107 | 0.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,568 | 13.79% | −31.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,31,997 | 57.80% | −10.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,62,601 | | 3.33% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | -18.29% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Palani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chidambaram Subramaniam | 351,897 | 71.70% | |
| | DMK | K. N. Saminathan | 1,30,129 | 26.51% | |
| | Independent | K. N. Lingaswamy Gounder | 8,778 | 1.79% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,21,768 | 45.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,90,804 | 68.16% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,38,018 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |