Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu
Chidambaram is: a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur. And Cuddalore.
Assembly segments※
After 2009※
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the——following assembly segments:
Before 2009※
Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- Kurinjipadi (moved——to Cuddalore)
- Bhuvanagiri
- Kattumannarkoil (SC)
- Chidambaram
- Mangalore (SC) (defunct)
- Vridhachalam (moved——to Cuddalore)
Members of Parliament※
Election results※
General Elections 2024※
2024 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
VCK
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
505,084
|
43.28
|
|
|
AIADMK
|
M. Chandrahasan
|
4,01,530
|
34.40
|
|
|
BJP
|
P. Karthiyayini
|
1,68,493
|
14.44
|
|
|
NTK
|
R. Jansi Rani
|
65,589
|
5.62
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
8761
|
0.75
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,03,554
|
20.50
|
-
|
Turnout
|
11,67,071
|
77.00
|
|
Registered electors
|
15,10,915
|
|
|
|
VCK hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
General Elections 2019※
2019 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
VCK
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
500,229
|
43.52%
|
15.55%
|
|
AIADMK
|
P. Chandrasekar
|
4,97,010
|
43.24%
|
3.33%
|
|
Independent
|
A. Elavarasan
|
62,308
|
5.42%
|
|
|
NTK
|
M. Sivajothi
|
37,471
|
3.26%
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
15,535
|
1.35%
|
0.22%
|
|
MNM
|
T. Ravi
|
15,334
|
1.33%
|
|
|
Independent
|
P. Gurusamy
|
7,012
|
0.61%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
3,219
|
0.28%
|
-11.66%
|
Turnout
|
11,49,385
|
77.98%
|
-1.13%
|
Registered electors
|
14,80,222
|
|
8.35%
|
|
VCK gain from AIADMK
|
Swing
|
3.61%
|
|
General Elections 2014※
2014 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
AIADMK
|
M. Chandrakasi
|
429,536
|
39.91%
|
|
|
VCK
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
3,01,041
|
27.97%
|
-21.40%
|
|
PMK
|
Sudha Manirathinem
|
2,79,016
|
25.92%
|
-12.04%
|
|
INC
|
P. Vallalperuman
|
28,988
|
2.69%
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
12,138
|
1.13%
|
|
|
Independent
|
S. Anandan Alias Kavignar Ananthamaalai
|
8,875
|
0.82%
|
|
|
ABHM
|
V. Ezhumalai
|
6,824
|
0.63%
|
|
|
BSP
|
K. Rajendran
|
5,179
|
0.48%
|
-0.18%
|
|
Independent
|
S. Rajkumar
|
4,896
|
0.45%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,28,495
|
11.94%
|
0.53%
|
Turnout
|
10,76,285
|
79.70%
|
1.70%
|
Registered electors
|
13,66,190
|
|
21.24%
|
|
AIADMK gain from VCK
|
Swing
|
-9.46%
|
|
General Elections 2009※
2009 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
VCK
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
428,804
|
49.37%
|
|
|
PMK
|
E. Ponnuswamy
|
3,29,721
|
37.96%
|
-8.24%
|
|
DMDK
|
S. Sasikumar
|
66,283
|
7.63%
|
|
|
Independent
|
V. Manikandan
|
9,799
|
1.13%
|
|
|
Independent
|
R. P. Marutharajaa
|
8,367
|
0.96%
|
|
|
Independent
|
N. Kaviyarasan
|
6,173
|
0.71%
|
|
|
BSP
|
N. R. Rajendiran
|
5,718
|
0.66%
|
-0.03%
|
Margin of victory
|
99,083
|
11.41%
|
-0.38%
|
Turnout
|
8,68,614
|
77.18%
|
11.03%
|
Registered electors
|
11,26,828
|
|
0.12%
|
|
VCK gain from PMK
|
Swing
|
3.17%
|
|
General Elections 2004※
2004 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
PMK
|
E. Ponnuswamy
|
343,424
|
46.20%
|
-1.48%
|
|
JD(U)
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
2,55,773
|
34.41%
|
|
|
BJP
|
D. Periasamy
|
1,13,974
|
15.33%
|
|
|
Independent
|
D. Ramalingam
|
6,051
|
0.81%
|
|
|
JP
|
P. Jawaharlal Nehru
|
5,526
|
0.74%
|
|
|
BSP
|
K. Kumar
|
5,092
|
0.68%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
87,651
|
11.79%
|
-4.72%
|
Turnout
|
7,43,410
|
66.09%
|
0.03%
|
Registered electors
|
11,25,487
|
|
1.37%
|
|
PMK hold
|
Swing
|
-1.48%
|
|
General Elections 1999※
1999 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
PMK
|
E. Ponnuswamy
|
345,331
|
47.68%
|
1.87%
|
|
TMC(M)
|
Thol. Thirumavalavan
|
2,25,768
|
31.17%
|
|
|
INC
|
T. Sumathi Udayakumar
|
1,50,794
|
20.82%
|
14.34%
|
Margin of victory
|
1,19,563
|
16.51%
|
15.31%
|
Turnout
|
7,24,305
|
66.02%
|
-4.67%
|
Registered electors
|
11,10,229
|
|
5.27%
|
|
PMK hold
|
Swing
|
-1.01%
|
|
General Elections 1998※
1998 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
PMK
|
R. Ezhilmalai
|
305,372
|
45.81%
|
22.65%
|
|
DMK
|
V. Ganesan
|
2,97,417
|
44.62%
|
-4.07%
|
|
INC
|
Dr. P. Vallalperuman
|
43,214
|
6.48%
|
-14.44%
|
|
BSP
|
P. Nagappan
|
19,922
|
2.99%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
7,955
|
1.19%
|
-24.34%
|
Turnout
|
6,66,594
|
64.87%
|
-5.82%
|
Registered electors
|
10,54,642
|
|
2.73%
|
|
PMK gain from DMK
|
Swing
|
-2.88%
|
|
General Elections 1996※
1996 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
DMK
|
V. Ganesan
|
336,164
|
48.69%
|
21.73%
|
|
PMK
|
R. Elumalai
|
1,59,898
|
23.16%
|
0.07%
|
|
INC
|
P. Vallalperuman
|
1,44,478
|
20.93%
|
-27.85%
|
|
CPI(M)
|
P. S. Mahalingam
|
28,646
|
4.15%
|
|
|
BJP
|
S. P. Kirubanidhi
|
7,954
|
1.15%
|
|
|
Independent
|
K. Selvamani
|
5,795
|
0.84%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,76,266
|
25.53%
|
3.72%
|
Turnout
|
6,90,447
|
70.69%
|
1.23%
|
Registered electors
|
10,26,604
|
|
9.97%
|
|
DMK gain from INC
|
Swing
|
-0.08%
|
|
General Elections 1991※
1991 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
P. Vallalperuman
|
306,121
|
48.77%
|
17.80%
|
|
DMK
|
Sulochana Ayyasamy
|
1,69,231
|
26.96%
|
0.25%
|
|
PMK
|
R. Elumalai
|
1,44,946
|
23.09%
|
-0.78%
|
Margin of victory
|
1,36,890
|
21.81%
|
17.54%
|
Turnout
|
6,27,676
|
69.46%
|
-2.02%
|
Registered electors
|
9,33,507
|
|
-0.53%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
17.80%
|
|
General Elections 1989※
1989 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
P. Vallalperuman
|
205,229
|
30.98%
|
-30.24%
|
|
DMK
|
A. Ayyasamy
|
1,76,946
|
26.71%
|
-12.08%
|
|
PMK
|
R. Elumalai
|
1,58,155
|
23.87%
|
|
|
Humanist Party of India
|
C. A. Balakrishnan
|
1,20,197
|
18.14%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
28,283
|
4.27%
|
-18.16%
|
Turnout
|
6,62,552
|
71.48%
|
-5.62%
|
Registered electors
|
9,38,462
|
|
27.85%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
-30.24%
|
|
General Elections 1984※
General Elections 1980※
1980 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
DMK
|
V. Kulandaivelu
|
302,523
|
63.59%
|
25.79%
|
|
CPI(M)
|
S. Mahalingam
|
1,63,798
|
34.43%
|
|
|
Independent
|
R. N. Duraiswamy
|
5,984
|
1.26%
|
|
|
Independent
|
D. Duraivelavan
|
3,430
|
0.72%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,38,725
|
29.16%
|
4.75%
|
Turnout
|
4,75,735
|
70.14%
|
0.86%
|
Registered electors
|
6,94,357
|
|
4.63%
|
|
DMK gain from AIADMK
|
Swing
|
1.39%
|
|
General Elections 1977※
General Elections 1971※
General Elections 1967※
General Elections 1962※
1962 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
R. Kanagasabai Pillai
|
140,731
|
44.63%
|
21.42%
|
|
DMK
|
R. Thillaivaillalan
|
1,36,671
|
43.34%
|
|
|
SWA
|
D. Govindasami Kachirayar
|
18,021
|
5.71%
|
|
|
Independent
|
A. Subramaniam
|
10,249
|
3.25%
|
|
|
Independent
|
A. Rathinam
|
9,666
|
3.07%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
4,060
|
1.29%
|
1.17%
|
Turnout
|
3,15,338
|
71.53%
|
-19.01%
|
Registered electors
|
4,57,267
|
|
-45.56%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
21.42%
|
|
General Elections 1957※
1957 Indian general election : Chidambaram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
R. Kanagasabai Pillai
|
176,501
|
23.21%
|
|
|
INC
|
Elayaperumal
|
1,75,589
|
23.09%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Arumugham
|
1,18,491
|
15.58%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Dandapani Padyachai
|
1,09,521
|
14.40%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Kulandai Moopan
|
85,943
|
11.30%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Kattimuthu
|
62,114
|
8.17%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Kaliamurthi
|
32,381
|
4.26%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Siva Subrananian
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
912
|
0.12%
|
|
Turnout
|
7,60,540
|
90.54%
|
|
Registered electors
|
8,40,006
|
|
|
|
INC win (new seat)
|
See also※
References※
External links※
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