https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dharmapuri_Lok_Sabha_constituency-275919 Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency-275919 - Revision history 2026-08-02T23:11:10Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dharmapuri_Lok_Sabha_constituency-275919&diff=496744&oldid=prev Swertvver at 15:15, 4 May 2026 2026-05-04T15:15:14Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> |name = Dharmapuri<br /> | map_image = dharmapuri lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Dharmapuri constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> |established = 1977<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> |mp = [[Dr. A. Mani]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2024]]<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Palacode (State Assembly Constituency)|Palacode]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Pennagaram (State Assembly Constituency)|Pennagaram]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Dharmapuri (State Assembly Constituency)|Dharmapuri]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Pappireddippatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Pappireddippatti]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Harur (State Assembly Constituency)|Harur ]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Mettur (State Assembly Constituency)|Mettur]]<br /> |electors = 14,84,027&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802000135/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2 August 2013 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dharmapuri]]&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 10 of 39. It includes 6 Assembly constituencies: Dharmapuri, Harur, Mettur, Palacodu, Pappireddippatti and Pennagaram.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> <br /> === 2009-present ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |57<br /> |[[Palacode Assembly constituency|Palacode]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; |[[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]]<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |58<br /> |[[Pennagaram Assembly constituency|Pennagaram]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |59<br /> |[[Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency|Dharmapuri]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> |60<br /> |[[Pappireddipatti Assembly constituency|Pappireddippatti]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |61<br /> |[[Harur Assembly constituency|Harur]]<br /> |SC<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |85<br /> |[[Mettur Assembly constituency|Mettur]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Salem district|Salem]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Before 2009 ===<br /> #[[Harur Assembly constituency|Harur (SC)]]<br /> #[[Morappur Assembly constituency|Morappur]] (defunct) <br /> #[[Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency|Dharmapuri]]<br /> #[[Pennagaram Assembly constituency|Pennagaram]]<br /> #[[Mettur Assembly constituency|Mettur]]<br /> #[[Taramangalam Assembly constituency|Taramangalam]] (defunct)<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white; &quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |1977<br /> |[[Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1980<br /> |[[K. Arjunan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1984<br /> |[[M. Thambi Durai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1989<br /> |M. G. Sekhar<br /> |---- <br /> |1991<br /> |[[K. V. Thanga Balu]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |----<br /> |1996<br /> |P. Theertharaman<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |----<br /> |1998<br /> |K. Pary Mohan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=3}}<br /> |----<br /> |1999<br /> |[[P.D. Elangovan]]<br /> |----<br /> |2004<br /> |[[R. Senthil]]<br /> |----<br /> |2009<br /> |[[R. Thamaraiselvan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |[[Anbumani Ramadoss]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |----<br /> |2019<br /> |[[S. Senthilkumar (Dharmapuri)|Dr. S. Senthil Kumar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=26|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |2024<br /> |[[A. Mani (Kazhagam politician)|A. Mani]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends &amp; Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 10 - DHARMAPURI (Tamil Nadu)|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2210.htm|publisher=Election Commission of India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |----<br /> |----<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|43.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|55.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|47.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|55.04}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|42.65}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.17}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1951|1951]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|35.69}}<br /> }}<br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Dr. A. Mani]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=432,667 |percentage=34.67|change={{decrease}}6.51 }} <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Soumiya |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=411,367 |percentage=32.97 |change={{decrease}}12.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ashokan|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=293,629 |percentage=23.53|change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Abinaya Ponnivalavan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=65,381 |percentage=5.24 |change={{increase}}3.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=9,198 |percentage=0.74 |change= {{decrease}}0.35 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,300 |percentage= 1.71 |change={{decrease}}4.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,247,832 |percentage=81.20 |change= {{decrease}}1.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =1524896 |change =}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing=<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Senthilkumar (Dharmapuri politician)|Dr. S. Senthilkumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,74,988 |percentage=46.96% |change=30.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Anbumani Ramadoss]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,04,235 |percentage=41.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Palaniappan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=53,655 |percentage=4.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rukmanidevi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=19,674 |percentage=1.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Rajasekar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=15,614 |percentage=1.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=13,379 |percentage=1.09% |change=-0.06% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. S. Elango |party=Independent politician |votes=10,830 |percentage=0.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |candidate=K. Annadhurai |party=GPI |votes=9,017 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sivanandham |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,012 |percentage=0.49% |change=-0.25% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=70,753 |percentage=5.78% |change=-1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,24,465 |percentage=82.41% |change= 1.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,85,804 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 4.50% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Anbumani Ramadoss]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,68,194 |percentage=42.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Mohan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,91,048 |percentage=35.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Thamaraiselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,80,297 |percentage=16.35% |change=-30.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rama Suganthan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,455 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=12,693 |percentage=1.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajinikanth |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=8,180 |percentage=0.74% |change=0.04% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. [[K. Padmarajan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,934 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=77,146 |percentage=7.00% |change=-10.49% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,02,703 |percentage=81.18% |change= 8.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,58,273 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Thamaraiselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,65,812 |percentage=47.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Senthil|Dr. R. Senthil]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,29,870 |percentage=29.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Elangovan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,03,494 |percentage=13.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Asokan |party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,333 |percentage=1.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=10,561 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=9,982 |percentage=1.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. [[K. Padmarajan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=5,571 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Purusothaman |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,445 |percentage=0.70% |change=-0.18% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,35,942 |percentage=17.48% |change=-12.95% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,69,601 |percentage=72.69% |change= 17.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,77,512 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -8.94% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Senthil|Dr. R. Senthil]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,97,540 |percentage=55.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[P. D. Elangovan]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=1,81,450|percentage=25.56%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Munusamy (Alais) Thamilselvan|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=62,960|percentage=8.87%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Balasubramaniam|party=Tamil National Party|votes=23,553|percentage=3.32%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=V. P. Jaganathan|party=Independent politician|votes=10,968|percentage=1.54%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=D. Mahendran|party=Independent politician|votes=10,370|percentage=1.46%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kannan Kaliru|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=6,220|percentage=0.88%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Dr. [[K. Padmarajan]]|party=Independent politician|votes=5,161|percentage=0.73%|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,16,090 |percentage=30.44% |change=26.87% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=7,09,991|percentage=54.80%|change=-4.61%}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=76|percentage=0.01% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,95,521 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 8.47% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. D. Elangovan]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,40,162 |percentage=47.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. P. Munusamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,14,622 |percentage=43.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Rajendran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=26,681 |percentage=3.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Appavu Chetty |party=Independent politician |votes=20,125 |percentage=2.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Selvam |party=Tamil National Party |votes=12,215 |percentage=1.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,540 |percentage=3.57% |change=-12.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,15,771 |percentage=59.42% |change= -6.42% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,26,879 |change =4.39% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 4.87% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Pary Mohan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,41,917 |percentage=55.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Theertharaman |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,42,490 |percentage=39.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=14,788 |percentage=2.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. Pattabiraman |party=United Communist Party of India |votes=10,018 |percentage=1.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Jayaseelan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=5,693 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gopal Inamurasu |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=3,185 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=99,427 |percentage=16.00% |change=-2.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,21,241 |percentage=54.42% |change= -11.41% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,75,234 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 12.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Theertharaman |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,97,166 |percentage=42.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. P. Subramaniam|M. P. Subramaniyam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,65,920 |percentage=23.82% |change=-27.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ramamurthy |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,63,484 |percentage=23.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Krishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,633 |percentage=4.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Chinnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=12,495 |percentage=1.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gopal Inamurasu |party=Independent politician |votes=8,283 |percentage=1.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Arumugam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,060 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,31,246 |percentage=18.84% |change=-5.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,96,696 |percentage=65.83% |change= 0.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,22,427 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. V. Thangkabalu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,22,138 |percentage=51.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. D. Elangovan]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,71,649 |percentage=27.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,25,365 |percentage=19.91% |change=-2.80% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Annamalai |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=3,055 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,50,489 |percentage=23.90% |change=7.26% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,29,532 |percentage=64.98% |change= -3.53% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,05,354 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. G. Sekhar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,15,921 |percentage=46.52% |change=-16.81% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. D. Elangovan]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,02,901 |percentage=29.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,54,220 |percentage=22.71% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,13,020 |percentage=16.64% |change=-12.09% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,79,098 |percentage=68.51% |change= -2.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,08,221 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,33,427 |percentage=63.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Parvathi Krishnan]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=1,82,175 |percentage=34.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. V. Devakumarvarma |party=Independent politician |votes=10,854 |percentage=2.06% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,51,252 |percentage=28.73% |change=11.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,26,456 |percentage=70.74% |change= 15.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,80,371 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Arjunan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,09,603 |percentage=55.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Bhuvarahan |party=Janata Party |votes=1,42,732 |percentage=37.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Nallasamy |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=13,794 |percentage=3.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,020 |percentage=1.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kandhan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,525 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,188 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=66,871 |percentage=17.72% |change=-8.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,77,330 |percentage=55.42% |change= -9.29% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,94,088 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,39,908 |percentage=60.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ponnuswami |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,34,222 |percentage=33.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kalianna Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=19,034 |percentage=4.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. V. Anganna Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,999 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,05,686 |percentage=26.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,98,163 |percentage=64.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,31,245 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1951===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1951–52 Indian general election]]: Dharmapuri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Satyanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=66,216 |percentage=35.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Subramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=61,570 |percentage=33.18% |change=33.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Gurunatha Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=34,432 |percentage=18.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Natesa Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=23,327 |percentage=12.57% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,646 |percentage=2.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,85,545 |percentage=51.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,60,076 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Dharmapuri]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of Lok Sabha elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/dharmapuri/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Dharmapuri lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|12.1260|78.154|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Dharmapuri district]]</div> Swertvver