GOBICHETTIPALAYAM
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called GOBICHETTIPALAYAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1999
Kaliappan, K.K.
ADMK
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1999
30,012
4.79% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
DMKArjun, K.G.S.
- Votes
- 2,69,172
- Vote share
- 42.99%
- Behind by
- 30,012
Electors
10,66,362
Total votes polled
6,26,188
Valid votes
6,26,188
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.7%
Full result, 1999
11 candidates · 6,26,188 valid votes
Kaliappan, K.K.ADMKwon
2,99,184
47.8%
Arjun, K.G.S.DMK
2,69,172
43.0%
Kuppuswamy, C.K.TMCM
48,304
7.7%
Manikandan, Era.TDK
3,224
0.5%
Ramamoorthy, S.A.IND
2,506
0.4%
PalanisamyIND
1,069
0.2%
Chinna Ponnu Vathiyar, V.M.IND
796
0.1%
Elango, K.T.IND
566
0.1%
Arumugham, K.K.IND
472
0.1%
Mathal, (Tmt)IND
457
0.1%
Sheik Dawood, A.M.IND
438
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S. | INC | 4,26,826 | 62.76% | GOVINDARAJAR, N. R. | 2,14,477 |
| 1999 | Kaliappan, K.K. | ADMK | 2,99,184 | 47.78% | Arjun, K.G.S. | 30,012 |
| 1998 | CHINNASAMY V.K. | ADMK | 3,29,753 | 54.73% | RAMASAMY N. | 1,14,642 |
| 1996 | SHANMUGASUNDARAM V.P | DMK | 3,53,982 | 53.20% | NARAYANAN P.G | 1,42,968 |
| 1991 | NARAYANAN P.G. | ADK | 3,97,431 | 67.16% | LAKSHMANAIYER G.S. | 2,49,161 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the GOBICHETTIPALAYAM constituency in 2004?
ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S. (INC) won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM in 2004, by a margin of 2,14,477 votes.
Which party has won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has GOBICHETTIPALAYAM gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won GOBICHETTIPALAYAM the most times?
ELANGOVAN, E. V. K. S., with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
