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Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency) 
Nagapattinam constituency, post-2008 delimitationExistence 1952-present Reservation Scheduled Caste Current MP A.K.S. Vijayan Party DMK Elected Year 2009 Election State Tamil Nadu Total Electors 982,352[1] Most Successful Party CPI (6 times) Assembly Constituencies 160. Sirkazhi (SC)
161. Mayiladuthurai
162. Poompuhar
170. Thiruvidaimarudur (SC)
171. Kumbakonam
172. PapanasamNagapattinam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.
Contents
Assembly segments
Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments [2]:
- Nannilam (SC)
- Tiruvarur (SC)
- Nagapattinam
- Vedaranyam
- Tiruthuraipundi (SC)
- Mannargudi
Members of Parliament
Year Winning Candidate Party 1952 M. Ayyakannu Indian National Congress 1957 K.R. Sambandam Indian National Congress 1962 Gopalsamy Thenkondar Indian National Congress 1967 V. Sambasivan Indian National Congress 1971 M. Kathamuthu Communist Party of India 1977 S.G. Murugaiyan Communist Party of India 1980* Karunanithi Thazhai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1980 (by-election) K. Murugaiyan Communist Party of India 1984 M. Mahalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989 M. Selvarasu Communist Party of India 1991 Padma Indian National Congress 1996 M. Selvarasu Communist Party of India 1998 M. Selvarasu Communist Party of India 1999 A.K.S. Vijayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2004 A.K.S. Vijayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2009 A.K.S. Vijayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Due to the death of Karunanidhi Thazhai, there was a by-election held, which resulted in a CPI gain.
Election results
General Election, 2004: Nagapattinam Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK A. K. S. Vijayan 463,389 61.66 +12.50 AIADMK Archunan. P J 247,166 32.89 n/a JD(U) Ramesh. S G M 17,090 2.27 n/a Independent Murugesan. K 9,480 1.26 n/a Majority 216,223 28.77 +25.54 Turnout 751,581 71.65 +5.63 DMK hold Swing +12.50 References
- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
See also
Categories:- Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
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