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{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency<br />
|Name = Karur<br />
|image = karur lok sabha constituency.png<br />
|caption = Karur constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br />
|Existence = 1957-present<br />
|Reservation = <br />
|CurrentMPParty = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] <br />
|CurrentMP = [[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]<br />
|ElectedByYear = [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2019|2019 Election]]<br />
|State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress]] (7 times)<br />
|AssemblyConstituencies = [[Vedasandur (State Assembly Constituency)|Vedasandur]]<br /> [[Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)|Aravakurichi]]<br /> [[Karur (State Assembly Constituency)|Karur]]<br /> [[Krishnarayapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Krishnarayapuram]]<br /> [[Manapparai (State Assembly Constituency)|Manapparai]]<br /> [[Viralimalai (State Assembly Constituency)|Viralimalai]] <br />
|Electorate = 13,86,636<ref>[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/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2014-08-11 }}</ref><br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Karur''' is a [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
<br />
==Assembly segments==<br />
Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br />
|title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies <br />
|access-date=2008-10-11 <br />
|work=Tamil Nadu <br />
|publisher=Election Commission of India <br />
|url-status=dead <br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br />
|archive-date=31 October 2008 <br />
}}</ref><br />
{|class="wikitable" width="500px" <br />
!width="50px" style="font-size:75%"|Constituency number<br />
!width="200px"|Name<br />
!width="100px" style="font-size:75%"|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br />
!width="150px"|District<br />
|-<br />
|133<br />
|[[Vedasanthur (State Assembly Constituency)|Vedasandur]]<br />
|None<br />
|[[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]<br />
|-<br />
|134<br />
|[[Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)|Aravakurichi]]<br />
|None<br />
|[[Karur district|Karur]]<br />
|-<br />
|135<br />
|[[Karur (State Assembly Constituency)|Karur]]<br />
|None<br />
|[[Karur district|Karur]]<br />
|-<br />
|136<br />
|[[Krishnarayapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Krishnarayapuram]]<br />
|SC<br />
|[[Karur district|Karur]]<br />
|-<br />
|138<br />
| [[Manapaarai (State Assembly Constituency)|Manapparai]]<br />
|None<br />
|[[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]]<br />
|-<br />
|179<br />
| [[Viralimalai (State Assembly Constituency)|Viralimalai]]<br />
|None<br />
|[[Pudukkottai district|Pudukkottai]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
Before 2009:<br />
<br />
1.Aravakurichi<br />
<br />
2.Karur<br />
<br />
3.Krishnarayapuram (SC)<br />
<br />
4.Marungapuri (defunct)<br />
<br />
5.kuliththalai (Move to Perambalur)<br />
<br />
6.Thottiyam (defunct)<br />
<br />
==Members of Parliament==<br />
{| width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px #DEE8F1 solid; font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winning Candidate<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party<br />
|---- <br />
|1957<br />
|K. Periyasamy Gounder<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1962<br />
|[[R. Ramanathan Chettiar]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1967<br />
|[[C. Muthuswamy Gounder]]<br />
|[[Swatantra Party]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1971<br />
|[[K. Gopal]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1977<br />
|[[K. Gopal]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1980<br />
|A. R. Murugaiah<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1984<br />
|A. R. Murugaiah<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1989<br />
|[[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|---- <br />
|1991<br />
|Dr. N. Murugesan<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|1996<br />
|K. Natrayan<br />
|[[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)]]<br />
|----<br />
|1998<br />
|[[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|1999<br />
|[[M. Chinnasamy]]<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|2004<br />
|[[K.C. Palanisamy (DMK)|K. C. Palanisamy]]<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|2009<br />
|[[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|2014<br />
|[[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|----<br />
|2019<br />
|[[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]<ref>{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=27|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}</ref><br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election results==<br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Karur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress <br />
|candidate = [[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]<br />
|votes = 6,95,697<br />
|percentage = 63.06<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|votes = 2,75,151<br />
|percentage = 24.94<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi <br />
|candidate = R. Karuppaiyah<br />
|votes = 38,543<br />
|percentage = 3.49<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = N. Thangavel<br />
|votes = 31,139<br />
|percentage = 2.82<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = Dr. R. Hariharan<br />
|votes = 15,967<br />
|percentage = 1.45<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|votes = 9,603<br />
|percentage = 0.87<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 4,20,546<br />
|percentage = 38.12<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 11,03,165<br />
|percentage = 79.55<br />
|change = -1.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress <br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2014===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Karur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|votes = 5,40,772<br />
|percentage = 51.67<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Chinnasamy]]<br />
|votes = 3,45,475<br />
|percentage = 33.01<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = N. S. Krishnan<br />
|votes = 76,560<br />
|percentage = 7.32<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]<br />
|votes = 30,459<br />
|percentage = 2.91<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = [[None of the Above]]<br />
|votes = 13,763<br />
|percentage = 1.32<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 1,95,247<br />
|percentage = 18.66<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 10,47,054<br />
|percentage = 80.65<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2009===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Karur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Thambidurai]]<br />
|votes =3,80,542<br />
|percentage = 46.12<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. C. Palanisamy]]<br />
|votes =3,33,288<br />
|percentage = 40.39<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = R. Ramanathan<br />
|votes = 51,196<br />
|percentage = 6.20<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party =Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Natarajan R<br />
|votes = 14,269<br />
|percentage = 1.73<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 47,254<br />
|percentage =5.73<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 8,24,802<br />
|percentage = 81.43<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2004===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: [[Karur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. C. Palanisamy]]<br />
|votes = 4,50,407 <br />
|percentage = 60.43<br />
|change = +15.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Palanichamy, Raja. N<br />
|votes = 2,59,531 <br />
|percentage = 34.82<br />
|change = -10.57<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Jawahar. N<br />
|votes = 14,552 <br />
|percentage = 1.95<br />
|change = n/a<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 1,90,876 <br />
|percentage = 25.61<br />
|change = +25.22<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 7,45,342 <br />
|percentage = 69.70<br />
|change = +6.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = +15.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Karur]]<br />
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190408063525/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/karur/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Karur lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br />
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