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Palani Lok Sabha constituency

{{Short description|Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu}}

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{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Palani

| type = LS

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| state = Tamil Nadu

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| established = 1977

| abolished = 2008

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| latest_election_year = 2004

| reservation = None

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Palani was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=1 December 1976 |access-date=13 October 2021}} 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:{{cite web

|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf

|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

|accessdate = 2008-10-11

|work = Tamil Nadu

|publisher = Election Commission of India

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf

|archivedate = 2008-10-31

}}

  1. Vellakoil (Defunct)
  2. Kangayam (Moved to Erode)
  3. Palani (SC) (Moved to Dindugul)
  4. Oddanchatram (Moved to Dindugul)
  5. Natham (Moved to Dindugul)
  6. Vedasandur (Moved to Dindugul)

Members of the Parliament

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2"|Party

Sixth1977-80C. Subramaniam{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Seventh1980-84A. Senapathi Gounder{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Eighth1984-89A. Senapathi Gounder{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Ninth1989-91A. Senapathi Gounder{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Ninth1991-92A. Senapathi Gounder{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Tenth1992-96Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
Eleventh1996-98S.K. Kharventhan{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}
Twelfth1998-99A. Ganeshamurthi{{Full party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
Thirteenth1999-04Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
Fourteenth2004- 2009S.K. Kharventhan{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
colspan="5"|Abolished

Election results

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{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.50}}

{{bar percent|1999|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.6}}

{{bar percent|1998|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.7}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|55.2}}

{{bar percent|1993|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.4}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|66.4}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.1}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.7}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.3}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|70.0}}

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= General Elections 2004=

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,48,900 |percentage=64.55% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kishore Kumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,17,407 |percentage=31.26% |change=-13.52% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jeyaprakash |party=Independent politician |votes=11,337 |percentage=1.63% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Subramaniyam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,554 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parameshvaran |party=Independent politician |votes=3,524 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,31,493 |percentage=33.29% |change=28.97% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,95,442 |percentage=63.86% |change= 4.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,88,931 |change =-6.10% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.76% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1999=

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kumarasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,97,850 |percentage=44.78% |change=14.62% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ganeshamurthi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,69,133 |percentage=40.47% |change=31.20% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=85,407 |percentage=12.84% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Dharamalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,046 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,550 |percentage=0.53% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,717 |percentage=4.32% |change=-0.19% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,65,079 |percentage=58.88% |change= -10.01% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,59,677 |change =3.76% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -12.65% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ganeshamurthi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,86,300 |percentage=47.08% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,58,863 |percentage=42.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Venugopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=61,089 |percentage=10.05% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,437 |percentage=4.51% |change=-22.75% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,08,050 |percentage=56.07% |change= -12.82% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,17,611 |change =4.65% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -10.35% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=4,05,782 |percentage=57.43% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palaniyappa Gounder Kumarasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,13,149 |percentage=30.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponniyin selvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,489 |percentage=9.27% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thirumalaisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,873 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,92,633 |percentage=27.26% |change=-13.10% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,06,553 |percentage=68.89% |change= 3.74% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,67,963 |change =3.61% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -11.75% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,45,897 |percentage=69.18% |change=18.50% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kumarsamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,85,755 |percentage=28.82% |change=-8.92% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nageswaran |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=3,362 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Naguvel |party=Independent politician |votes=3,351 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,60,142 |percentage=40.36% |change=27.42% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,44,505 |percentage=65.16% |change= 3.99% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,30,799 |change =-0.31% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.50% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,16,938 |percentage=50.68% |change=-20.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkumar Mandradiar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,36,025 |percentage=37.74% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Usha Rajandhar |party=Independent politician |votes=38,275 |percentage=6.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=4,729 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=80,913 |percentage=12.94% |change=-33.16% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,25,332 |percentage=61.17% |change= -13.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,33,981 |change =27.65% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,08,104 |percentage=71.26% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. R. Velusamy |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=1,44,076 |percentage=25.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=10,649 |percentage=1.86% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Mariappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=9,864 |percentage=1.72% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,64,028 |percentage=46.10% |change=32.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,72,693 |percentage=74.42% |change= 16.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,10,013 |change =6.22% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 17.85% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Senapathi Gounder |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,30,733 |percentage=53.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. K. Lakshimipathyraju |party=Janata Party |votes=1,71,165 |percentage=39.62% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Kharventhan |party=Independent politician |votes=21,925 |percentage=5.08% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandirakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,067 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. K. Appan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,107 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,568 |percentage=13.79% |change=-31.40% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,31,997 |percentage=57.80% |change= -10.36% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,62,601 |change =3.33% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -18.29% }}

{{Election box end}}

= General Elections 1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Indian general election : Palani}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chidambaram Subramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,51,897 |percentage=71.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. N. Saminathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,30,129 |percentage=26.51% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. N. Lingaswamy Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=8,778 |percentage=1.79% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,21,768 |percentage=45.18% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,90,804 |percentage=68.16% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,38,018 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}

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