PERIYAKULAM
Constituency no. 25 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called PERIYAKULAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1989
MOTHIAH, R.
ADK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
2,21,404
33.73% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKMAHANDIRAN, A.K.CUMBUM
- Votes
- 1,81,287
- Vote share
- 27.62%
- Behind by
- 2,21,404
Electors
10,15,762
Total votes polled
6,56,412
Valid votes
6,56,412
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.6%
Full result, 1989
19 candidates · 6,56,412 valid votes
MOTHIAH, R.ADKwon
4,02,691
61.4%
MAHANDIRAN, A.K.CUMBUMDMK
1,81,287
27.6%
GUNESEKARAN, S.PMK
62,536
9.5%
RAJU. K.IND
2,538
0.4%
SANKARALINGAM, P.TMM
1,530
0.2%
SUBBAIAN, P.IND
879
0.1%
MOTHIAH, S.K.IND
742
0.1%
SURULIVEIU, K.IND
706
0.1%
MANIMARAN, K.A.IND
623
0.1%
THIRAVIYAM PILLAI V.A.IND
537
0.1%
MOHAMED SHERIFF, M.IND
453
0.1%
KAJA MOHIDEEN, S.IND
411
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AARON RASHID J. M. | INC | 3,46,851 | 49.51% | DHINAKARAN. T T V | 21,155 |
| 1999 | Dhinakaran, | ADMK | 3,03,881 | 46.15% | Selvendran, P. | 45,806 |
| 1998 | MUTHIAH .R | ADMK | 3,19,672 | 53.06% | GANDHIMATHY.R | 70,580 |
| 1996 | GNANAGURUSAMY R | DMK | 3,26,665 | 49.09% | RAMASAMY R | 1,31,337 |
| 1991 | R. RAMASAMY | ADK | 3,82,759 | 62.61% | RAMA KRISHANAN CUMBAM | 2,13,960 |
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 PERIYAKULAM constituency in 2004?
AARON RASHID J. M. (INC) won PERIYAKULAM in 2004, by a margin of 21,155 votes.
Which party has won PERIYAKULAM the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has PERIYAKULAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won PERIYAKULAM the most times?
AARON RASHID J. M., with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
