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, 1999
Dhinakaran,
ADMK
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1999
45,806
6.96% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
DMKSelvendran, P.
- Votes
- 2,58,075
- Vote share
- 39.19%
- Behind by
- 45,806
Electors
11,21,725
Total votes polled
6,58,531
Valid votes
6,58,531
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
58.7%
Full result, 1999
16 candidates · 6,58,531 valid votes
Dhinakaran,ADMKwon
3,03,881
46.1%
Selvendran, P.DMK
2,58,075
39.2%
Manssoor Alikhan, A.PT
87,429
13.3%
Jegannathan,P. R.DTMK
1,414
0.2%
Sadayandi, A.IND
1,327
0.2%
Rajagopal, C.IND
1,256
0.2%
Elamurugan, K.IND
1,105
0.2%
Segar,S. R.IND
959
0.1%
Selvam, P.FBL
928
0.1%
Kalichamy, V.IND
670
0.1%
Kandasamy, K.IND
486
0.1%
Pandiammal, K.(Tmt)IND
275
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
