PUDUKKOTTAI
Constituency no. 32 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called PUDUKKOTTAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1989
SUNDARAJA, N.
INC
Elections held
10
1971–2004
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 10
Margin, 1989
2,71,136
34.84% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKSELVARAJ, A.
- Votes
- 2,47,626
- Vote share
- 31.82%
- Behind by
- 2,71,136
Electors
10,54,282
Total votes polled
7,78,294
Valid votes
7,78,294
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.8%
Full result, 1989
10 candidates · 7,78,294 valid votes
SUNDARAJA, N.INCwon
5,18,762
66.7%
SELVARAJ, A.DMK
2,47,626
31.8%
CHOCKALINGAM, M.R.IND
3,191
0.4%
PALANI, P.A.IND
2,503
0.3%
MOHANRAJ, A.TMM
1,793
0.2%
SIVAPERUMAL, A.PMK
1,002
0.1%
MANTHIRIKUMAR, MIND
950
0.1%
IBRAHIM, U.IND
939
0.1%
SUBBAIAH ASARI, S.IND
905
0.1%
CHELLAPPAN, MIND
623
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | REGUPATHY, S. | DMK | 4,66,133 | 56.83% | RAVICHANDRAN. A | 1,56,496 |
| 1999 | Thirunavukarasu | MADMK | 3,96,216 | 51.46% | Singaaravadivel.S. | 64,302 |
| 1998 | PARAMASIVAM, RAJA | ADMK | 2,88,072 | 37.25% | SIVA, P.N. | 30,520 |
| 1996 | SIVA,N. | DMK | 3,98,209 | 50.46% | SWAMINATHAN, V.N. | 1,77,873 |
| 1991 | SUNDARARAJ N. | INC | 4,60,795 | 63.82% | CHANDRASEKARAN K. | 2,19,721 |
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 PUDUKKOTTAI constituency in 2004?
REGUPATHY, S. (DMK) won PUDUKKOTTAI in 2004, by a margin of 1,56,496 votes.
Which party has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 10 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PUDUKKOTTAI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1971 to 2004.
Who has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
SUNDARARAJ N., with 2 wins between 1984 and 1991.
