https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Karur_Lok_Sabha_constituency-287926 Karur Lok Sabha constituency-287926 - Revision history 2026-08-02T16:57:06Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Karur_Lok_Sabha_constituency-287926&diff=508752&oldid=prev Garrydum at 09:46, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T09:46:20Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{coord|10.95|N|78.08|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> |name = Karur<br /> | map_image = karur lok sabha constituency.png<br /> |map_caption = Karur constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> |established = 1957<br /> |reservation = None<br /> |party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] <br /> |mp = [[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]<br /> |latest_election_year = [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2019|2019 Election]]<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Vedasandur (State Assembly Constituency)|Vedasandur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Aravakurichi (State Assembly Constituency)|Aravakurichi]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Karur (State Assembly Constituency)|Karur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Krishnarayapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Krishnarayapuram]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Manapparai (State Assembly Constituency)|Manapparai]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Viralimalai (State Assembly Constituency)|Viralimalai]] <br /> |electors = 13,86,636&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/20140811090059/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2014-08-11 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | incumbent_image = Jothimani.jpg<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Karur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 23 of 39.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> <br /> === From 2009 ===<br /> Karur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{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 /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<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 /> |133<br /> |[[Vedasandur Assembly constituency|Vedasandur]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |134<br /> |[[Aravakurichi Assembly constituency|Aravakurichi]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot; |[[Karur district|Karur]]<br /> |-<br /> |135<br /> |[[Karur Assembly constituency|Karur]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |136<br /> |[[Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency|Krishnarayapuram]]<br /> |SC<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |138<br /> | [[Manapparai Assembly constituency|Manapparai]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Tiruchirappalli district|Tiruchirappalli]]<br /> |-<br /> |179<br /> | [[Viralimalai Assembly constituency|Viralimalai]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Pudukkottai district|Pudukkottai]]<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Before 2009 ===<br /> <br /> # [[Aravakurichi Assembly constituency|Aravakurichi]]<br /> # [[Karur Assembly constituency|Karur]]<br /> # [[Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency|Krishnarayapuram]] (SC)<br /> # [[Marungapuri Assembly constituency|Marungapuri]] (defunct)<br /> # [[Kulithalai Assembly constituency|Kuliththalai]] (moved to [[Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency|Perambalur]])<br /> # [[Thottiam Assembly constituency|Thottiyam]] (defunct)<br /> <br /> == Members of 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;|Winning Candidate<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=2|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |1957<br /> |K. Periyasamy Gounder<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1962<br /> |[[R. Ramanathan Chettiar]]<br /> |---- <br /> |1967<br /> |[[C. Muthuswamy Gounder]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1971<br /> |rowspan=2|[[K. Gopal (INC politician)|K. Gopal]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1977<br /> |---- <br /> |1980<br /> |rowspan=2|A. R. Murugaiah<br /> |---- <br /> |1984<br /> |---- <br /> |1989<br /> |[[M. Thambidurai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |---- <br /> |1991<br /> |N. Murugesan<br /> |----<br /> |1996<br /> |K. Natrayan<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |----<br /> |1998<br /> |[[M. Thambidurai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |1999<br /> |[[M. Chinnasamy]]<br /> |----<br /> |2004<br /> |K. C. Palanisamy<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |2009<br /> |rowspan=2|[[M. Thambidurai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |----<br /> |2019<br /> |rowspan=2|[[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]&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=27|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|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |2024<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|Indian National Congress}}|47.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|56.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|68.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.60}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|55.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|59.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|53.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.90}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=[[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=534,906|percentage=47.25|change={{decrease}}16.11}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. R. L. Thangavel|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=368,090|percentage=32.52|change={{increase}}7.46}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=V. V. Sentilnathan|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=102,482|percentage=9.05|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Dr. R. Karuppaiya|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=87,503|percentage=7.73|change={{increase}}4.22}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=8,275|percentage=0.73|change={{decrease}}0.14}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=166,816 |percentage=14.74 |change={{decrease}}23.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=1,132,045|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=695,697 |percentage=63.36 |change=60.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=275,151 |percentage=25.06 |change=-27.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Karuppaiya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=38,543 |percentage=3.51 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. N. Thangavel |party=Independent politician |votes=31,139 |percentage=2.84 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. R. Hariharan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=15,967 |percentage=1.45 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=9,603 |percentage=0.87 |change=-0.46 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=420,546 |percentage=38.30 |change=19.40 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,097,947 |percentage=79.55 |change= -0.40 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,387,286 |change =6.85 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.01 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,40,722 |percentage=52.36 |change=6.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Chinnasamy|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=3,45,475|percentage=33.45|change=-7.02}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=N. S. Krishnan|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=76,560|percentage=7.41|change=1.20}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Jothimani|S. Jothimani]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=30,459|percentage=2.95|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the above|party=None of the above|votes=13,763|percentage=1.33|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=V. Maruthaiveeran|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=5,694|percentage=0.55|change=-0.11}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,95,247 |percentage=18.91 |change=13.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=10,32,771|percentage=80.65|change=-1.74}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,98,322 |change =28.18 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,80,542 |percentage=46.21 |change=11.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[K. C. Palanisamy]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=3,33,288|percentage=40.48|change=-20.10}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=R. Ramanathan|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=51,196|percentage=6.22|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=R. Natarajan|party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=14,269|percentage=1.73|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. Shankar|party=Independent politician|votes=6,519|percentage=0.79|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=T. Karventhan|party=Independent politician|votes=5,553|percentage=0.67|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=R. Dharmalingam|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=5,413|percentage=0.66|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,254 |percentage=5.74 |change=-19.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=8,23,421|percentage=81.43|change=11.76}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,12,924 |change =-5.28 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.36 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. C. Palanisamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,50,407 |percentage=60.57 |change=14.50 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Raja N. Palanichamy|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=2,59,531|percentage=34.90|change=-11.56}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=N. Jawahar|party=Independent politician|votes=14,552|percentage=1.96|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=H. Nagarajan|party=Janata Party|votes=5,672|percentage=0.76|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=C. Rathinasamy|party=Independent politician|votes=5,578|percentage=0.75|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,90,876 |percentage=25.67 |change=25.27 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=7,43,592|percentage=69.70|change=6.60}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,69,359 |change =-8.65 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.11 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Chinnasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,34,407 |percentage=46.46 |change=13.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. C. Palanisamy|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=3,31,560|percentage=46.07|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. Natrayan|party=Tamil Maanila Congress|votes=45,539|percentage=6.33|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. Sathiyamoorthy|party=Independent politician|votes=4,970|percentage=0.69|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,847 |percentage=0.40 |change=-6.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=7,19,705|percentage=62.94|change=-8.27}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,70,582 |change =3.56 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,27,480 |percentage=50.39 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Natrayan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,83,807 |percentage=43.67 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. P. Shanmuga Sundram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,157 |percentage=4.64 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kamaraj |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=5,449 |percentage=0.84 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,673 |percentage=6.72 |change=-16.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,49,880 |percentage=59.84 |change= -11.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,30,361 |change =5.35 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -5.73 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Natrayan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=4,09,830 |percentage=56.12 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,41,556 |percentage=33.08 |change=-35.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. P. Moorthy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,188 |percentage=8.38 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Madhukumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,870 |percentage=0.80 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arokkiam |party=Independent politician |votes=4,338 |percentage=0.59 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,68,274 |percentage=23.04 |change=-16.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,30,328 |percentage=71.20 |change= 3.63 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,72,924 |change =2.82 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Murugesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,75,571 |percentage=68.89 |change=3.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Thirunavukkarasu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,05,602 |percentage=29.78 |change=-3.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Pakkian |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,388 |percentage=0.64 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,69,969 |percentage=39.11 |change=6.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,90,318 |percentage=67.57 |change= -3.64 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,43,464 |change =-0.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thambidurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,84,492 |percentage=65.60 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. C. Palanisamy|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=2,45,741|percentage=33.27|change=3.85}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Sakthivel|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=3,679|percentage=0.50|change=}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,38,751 |percentage=32.32 |change=-6.62 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=7,38,596|percentage=71.21|change=-6.05}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,50,778 |change =28.46 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. R. Murugaiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,13,533 |percentage=68.36 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kandaswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,77,970 |percentage=29.42 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=13,426 |percentage=2.22 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,35,563 |percentage=38.94 |change=24.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,04,929 |percentage=77.25 |change= 9.82 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,17,972 |change =7.21 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= 12.88 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. A. Dorai Sebastian |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,81,149 |percentage=55.48 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kanagaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,07,015 |percentage=40.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Elamaran |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=11,215 |percentage=2.21 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Apparavo |party=Independent politician |votes=5,250 |percentage=1.04 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=74,134 |percentage=14.63 |change=-14.11 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,06,788 |percentage=67.44 |change= -3.23 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,62,973 |change =4.11 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Gopal (INC politician)|K. Gopal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,15,259 |percentage=62.26 |change=3.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Meenakshisundaram |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,69,739 |percentage=33.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sandhanam |party=Independent politician |votes=19,618 |percentage=3.87 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,45,520 |percentage=28.74 |change=10.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,06,396 |percentage=70.67 |change= -0.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,32,872 |change =23.50 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.17 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Gopal (INC politician)|K. Gopal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,38,315 |percentage=59.09 |change=12.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ramanathan |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,65,022 |percentage=40.91 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=73,293 |percentage=18.17 |change=12.17 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,03,337 |percentage=71.18 |change= -2.44 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,93,409 |change =6.98 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 6.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Muthuswamy Gounder]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,09,380 |percentage=53.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,85,662 |percentage=47.00 |change=-1.59 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,718 |percentage=6.00 |change=-7.65 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,95,042 |percentage=73.62 |change= 9.47 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,54,715 |change =20.10 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.41 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Ramanathan (INC politician)|R. Ramanathan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,39,385 |percentage=48.59 |change=-2.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ponnambala Gounder |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,00,229 |percentage=34.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Karuppiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=47,232 |percentage=16.47 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,156 |percentage=13.65 |change=-1.93 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,86,846 |percentage=64.15 |change= 15.70 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,61,862 |change =8.06 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Indian general election]]: Karur}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Periasami Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,05,399 |percentage=50.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Seshiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=73,135 |percentage=35.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Chidambaram |party=Independent politician |votes=14,369 |percentage=6.94 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=14,168 |percentage=6.84 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,264 |percentage=15.58 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,07,071 |percentage=48.45 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,27,431 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Karur]]<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://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 /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Karur (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Karur]]</div> Garrydum