Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency
| Dharapuram | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madras |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Assembly constituencies | Valparai Udumalpet Dharapuram Vellakoil Oddanchatram Palani |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Reservation | SC |
Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency was No. 20 of 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madras State from 1967 to 1969. And it was in Tamil Nadu from 1969 till its abolition in 1977. It was in then Coimbatore district and parts of Madurai district. It lies in present-day Coimbatore district, Tiruppur district and Dindigul district.
Assembly segments[edit]
Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Current Lok Sabha constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Valparai | Coimbatore | SC | Pollachi |
| 110 | Udumalpet | None | ||
| 111 | Dharapuram | SC | Erode | |
| 112 | Vellakoil | None | Defunct | |
| 125 | Oddanchatram | Madurai | Dindigul | |
| 126 | Palani | SC |
Members of the Parliament[edit]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | C. T. Dhandapani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | |||
Election results[edit]
1971[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. T. Dhandapani | 260,113 | 64.38 | ||
| INC(O) | K. Paramalai | 1,43,927 | 35.62 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,16,186 | 28.76 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4,04,040 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12,528 | 3.01 | |||
| Turnout | 4,16,568 | 68.67 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,06,592 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
1967[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | C. T. Dhandapani | 259,768 | 62.39 | ||
| INC | S. R. Arumugham | 1,48,902 | 35.77 | ||
| Independent | P. Muthusamy | 7662 | 1.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,10,866 | 26.63 | |||
| Total valid votes | 4,16,332 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 12,069 | 2.82 | |||
| Turnout | 4,28,401 | 76 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,63,703 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Delimitation Orders (1967)". www.eci.gov.in/146-archive-delimitation-orders. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "General Election, 1971 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "General Election, 1967 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- "Statistical reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
