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, 1991
R. RAMASAMY
ADK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
2,13,960
35.00% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKRAMA KRISHANAN CUMBAM
- Votes
- 1,68,799
- Vote share
- 27.61%
- Behind by
- 2,13,960
Electors
10,11,909
Total votes polled
6,11,355
Valid votes
6,11,355
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.4%
Full result, 1991
13 candidates · 6,11,355 valid votes
R. RAMASAMYADKwon
3,82,759
62.6%
RAMA KRISHANAN CUMBAMDMK
1,68,799
27.6%
MADASAMY K.PMK
36,454
6.0%
BALA KRISHNAN S.C.BJP
19,148
3.1%
RAJANGAM P.IND
1,211
0.2%
SANJEEVI S.IND
659
0.1%
RAJENDRAN P.IND
471
0.1%
MANIMARAN K.P.IND
468
0.1%
ILAMARAN NAIND
348
0.1%
PALANISAMY K.IND
317
0.1%
ALAGARSAMY N.IND
300
0.1%
SURULIVELU K.IND
236
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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.
