Constituency of the: Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: இராமநாதபுரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is: one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly segments※
After 2008※
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Before 2008※
Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
- Manamadurai (SC) (moved——to Sivaganga)
- Paramakudi (SC)
- Ramanathapuram
- Kadaladi (defunct)
- Mudukulathur
- Aruppukottai (moved——to Virudhunagar)
Members of Parliament※
Election results※
General Elections 2024※
General Elections 2019※
2019 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
IUML
|
Kani K. Navas
|
469,943
|
44.29%
|
New
|
|
BJP
|
Nainar Nagendran
|
3,42,821
|
32.31%
|
+15.11%
|
|
Independent
|
V. D. N. Anandh
|
1,41,806
|
13.36%
|
|
|
NTK
|
T. Bhuvaneswari
|
46,385
|
4.37%
|
|
|
MNM
|
Vijaya Baskar
|
14,925
|
1.41%
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
7,595
|
0.72%
|
0.08%
|
Margin of victory
|
1,27,122
|
11.98%
|
-0.02%
|
Turnout
|
10,61,124
|
68.40%
|
-0.29%
|
Registered electors
|
15,59,740
|
|
7.13%
|
|
IUML gain from AIADMK
|
Swing
|
3.48%
|
|
General Elections 2014※
2014 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
AIADMK
|
A. Anwhar Raajhaa
|
405,945
|
40.81%
|
11.79%
|
|
DMK
|
S. Mohamed Jaleel
|
2,86,621
|
28.81%
|
-9.22%
|
|
BJP
|
D. Kuppu Ramu
|
1,71,082
|
17.20%
|
0.65%
|
|
INC
|
Su. Thirunavukkarasar
|
62,160
|
6.25%
|
|
|
SDPI
|
M. I. Noor Jiyavudeen
|
12,541
|
1.26%
|
|
|
CPI
|
R. T. Uma Mageswari
|
12,312
|
1.24%
|
|
|
Desiya Forward Bloc
|
B. T. Arasakumar
|
10,945
|
1.10%
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the above
|
6,279
|
0.63%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,19,324
|
12.00%
|
2.98%
|
Turnout
|
9,94,769
|
68.77%
|
-0.10%
|
Registered electors
|
14,55,988
|
|
28.46%
|
|
AIADMK gain from DMK
|
Swing
|
2.77%
|
|
General Elections 2009※
2009 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
DMK
|
J. K. Rithesh
|
294,945
|
38.03%
|
-11.68%
|
|
AIADMK
|
V. Sathiamoorthy
|
2,25,030
|
29.02%
|
-4.39%
|
|
BJP
|
Su. Thirunavukkarasar
|
1,28,322
|
16.55%
|
|
|
DMDK
|
Singai. S. Jinnah
|
49,571
|
6.39%
|
|
|
BSP
|
Priscilla Pandian
|
39,086
|
5.04%
|
4.27%
|
|
MNMK
|
S. Saleemulla Khan
|
21,439
|
2.76%
|
|
|
Independent
|
M. I. Jahangeer
|
5,870
|
0.76%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
69,915
|
9.02%
|
-7.29%
|
Turnout
|
7,75,461
|
68.63%
|
9.66%
|
Registered electors
|
11,33,391
|
|
-1.25%
|
|
DMK hold
|
Swing
|
-11.68%
|
|
General Elections 2004※
2004 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
DMK
|
M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran
|
335,287
|
49.72%
|
8.62%
|
|
AIADMK
|
C. Murugesan
|
2,25,337
|
33.41%
|
-8.74%
|
|
JD(U)
|
S. Kannappan
|
79,507
|
11.79%
|
|
|
Independent
|
T. Veeraya
|
6,858
|
1.02%
|
|
|
BSP
|
E. Allapichai
|
5,223
|
0.77%
|
|
|
Independent
|
M. Mohideen Abdul Kader
|
3,314
|
0.49%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,09,950
|
16.30%
|
15.25%
|
Turnout
|
6,74,387
|
58.83%
|
1.27%
|
Registered electors
|
11,47,726
|
|
2.92%
|
|
DMK gain from AIADMK
|
Swing
|
7.57%
|
|
General Elections 1999※
1999 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
AIADMK
|
K. Malaisamy
|
265,253
|
42.15%
|
-1.68%
|
|
DMK
|
M. S. K. Bhavani Rajenthiran
|
2,58,607
|
41.09%
|
|
|
PT
|
Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin
|
96,334
|
15.31%
|
|
|
Independent
|
K. O. Ramaswamy
|
5,494
|
0.87%
|
|
|
AIFB
|
R. Kalanjiam
|
2,707
|
0.43%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
6,646
|
1.06%
|
-3.02%
|
Turnout
|
6,29,308
|
57.49%
|
-6.17%
|
Registered electors
|
11,15,127
|
|
3.40%
|
|
AIADMK hold
|
Swing
|
-10.87%
|
|
General Elections 1998※
1998 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
AIADMK
|
V. Sathiamoorthy
|
258,978
|
43.83%
|
|
|
TMC(M)
|
S. P. Udayappan
|
2,34,886
|
39.76%
|
|
|
PT
|
Dr. K. Nazeera Parvin
|
53,542
|
9.06%
|
|
|
INC
|
V. Rajeshwaran
|
24,942
|
4.22%
|
-17.54%
|
|
SP
|
R. Karthikeyan
|
17,569
|
2.97%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
24,092
|
4.08%
|
-27.19%
|
Turnout
|
5,90,822
|
56.87%
|
-6.78%
|
Registered electors
|
10,78,503
|
|
3.25%
|
|
AIADMK gain from TMC(M)
|
Swing
|
-9.19%
|
|
General Elections 1996※
1996 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
TMC(M)
|
S. P. Udayappan
|
331,249
|
53.02%
|
|
|
INC
|
V. Rajeshwaran
|
1,35,945
|
21.76%
|
-37.49%
|
|
MDMK
|
R. Baluchamy
|
61,622
|
9.86%
|
|
|
Independent
|
P. Sundararajan
|
21,980
|
3.52%
|
|
|
Independent
|
R. Kalanjiam
|
21,307
|
3.41%
|
|
|
BJP
|
S. P. Nagarajan
|
16,709
|
2.67%
|
|
|
ATMK
|
C. Chellachami
|
12,113
|
1.94%
|
|
|
Independent
|
N. Gopal Nilayambadi
|
11,926
|
1.91%
|
|
|
PMK
|
J. Vacha Mohaideen
|
3,768
|
0.60%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,95,304
|
31.26%
|
2.09%
|
Turnout
|
6,24,712
|
63.65%
|
4.06%
|
Registered electors
|
10,44,597
|
|
1.42%
|
|
TMC(M) gain from INC
|
Swing
|
-6.23%
|
|
General Elections 1991※
1991 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
V. Rajeshwaran
|
348,415
|
59.25%
|
-4.32%
|
|
DMK
|
Kadher Batcha
|
1,76,889
|
30.08%
|
-4.82%
|
|
IUML
|
A. A. Abdul Razak
|
49,442
|
8.41%
|
|
|
THMM
|
P. Rajendran
|
3,140
|
0.53%
|
|
|
Independent
|
K. Nagaimugan
|
2,662
|
0.45%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,71,526
|
29.17%
|
0.50%
|
Turnout
|
5,88,029
|
59.59%
|
-1.68%
|
Registered electors
|
10,29,957
|
|
-0.49%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
-4.32%
|
|
General Elections 1989※
General Elections 1984※
1984 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
V. Rajeshwaran
|
274,922
|
51.09%
|
|
|
DMK
|
M. S. K. Sathyendran
|
1,74,778
|
32.48%
|
-24.18%
|
|
Independent
|
S. Karuppiah
|
57,078
|
10.61%
|
|
|
Independent
|
R. V. Thangavelan
|
16,617
|
3.09%
|
|
|
Independent
|
T. A. Muthuram
|
5,288
|
0.98%
|
|
|
Independent
|
I. Raman
|
3,856
|
0.72%
|
|
|
Independent
|
C. N. Asokan
|
2,951
|
0.55%
|
|
|
INC(J)
|
A. K. Zainuddin
|
2,592
|
0.48%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,00,144
|
18.61%
|
1.28%
|
Turnout
|
5,38,082
|
70.16%
|
3.05%
|
Registered electors
|
8,10,454
|
|
10.03%
|
|
INC gain from DMK
|
Swing
|
-5.57%
|
|
General Elections 1980※
1980 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
DMK
|
M. S. K. Sathyendran
|
275,049
|
56.66%
|
28.83%
|
|
AIADMK
|
P. Anbalagan
|
1,90,916
|
39.33%
|
-28.29%
|
|
Independent
|
S. Balaraman
|
8,300
|
1.71%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Kalyandas Matadipathi
|
4,108
|
0.85%
|
|
|
Independent
|
G. A. Appan
|
3,913
|
0.81%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
84,133
|
17.33%
|
-22.46%
|
Turnout
|
4,85,422
|
67.11%
|
2.39%
|
Registered electors
|
7,36,600
|
|
6.15%
|
|
DMK gain from AIADMK
|
Swing
|
-10.96%
|
|
General Elections 1977※
1977 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
AIADMK
|
P. Anbalagan
|
297,612
|
67.62%
|
|
|
DMK
|
M. S. K. Sathyendran
|
1,22,482
|
27.83%
|
|
|
Independent
|
A. Velu
|
17,915
|
4.07%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Ayerai C. Abdul Kader
|
2,095
|
0.48%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
1,75,130
|
39.79%
|
20.49%
|
Turnout
|
4,40,104
|
64.72%
|
-0.45%
|
Registered electors
|
6,93,920
|
|
21.72%
|
|
AIADMK gain from AIFB
|
Swing
|
9.46%
|
|
General Elections 1971※
General Elections 1967※
1967 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
Independent
|
M. Sheriff
|
180,392
|
47.23%
|
|
|
INC
|
S. Balakrishnan
|
1,48,367
|
38.84%
|
-2.29%
|
|
Independent
|
T. L. S. Thevar
|
39,031
|
10.22%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Lakshmana Subba Rajulu
|
10,710
|
2.80%
|
|
|
Independent
|
S. S. Karuppasamy
|
3,477
|
0.91%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
32,025
|
8.38%
|
-0.35%
|
Turnout
|
3,81,977
|
75.05%
|
4.76%
|
Registered electors
|
5,26,959
|
|
1.86%
|
|
Independent gain from INC
|
Swing
|
6.09%
|
|
General Elections 1962※
1962 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
N. Arunachalam
|
145,396
|
41.14%
|
3.53%
|
|
SWA
|
Salivateeswaran
|
1,14,513
|
32.40%
|
|
|
CPI
|
Mangalasamy
|
75,089
|
21.24%
|
5.26%
|
|
Independent
|
Raman Chetty
|
10,376
|
2.94%
|
|
|
Independent
|
R. K. Ramakrishnan
|
8,079
|
2.29%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
30,883
|
8.74%
|
-7.63%
|
Turnout
|
3,53,453
|
70.28%
|
19.41%
|
Registered electors
|
5,17,361
|
|
10.35%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
3.53%
|
|
General Elections 1957※
1957 Indian general election : Ramanathapuram
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
INC
|
P. Subbiah Ambalam
|
89,701
|
37.61%
|
-18.75%
|
|
Independent
|
R. K. Ramakrishnan
|
50,668
|
21.24%
|
|
|
Independent
|
P. Chellathurai
|
40,464
|
16.97%
|
|
|
CPI
|
R. H. Nathan
|
38,122
|
15.98%
|
|
|
Independent
|
D. L. Nagasundaram
|
19,547
|
8.20%
|
|
|
Independent
|
Singarayan
|
0
|
0.00%
|
|
Margin of victory
|
39,033
|
16.37%
|
-17.21%
|
Turnout
|
2,38,502
|
50.87%
|
-2.92%
|
Registered electors
|
4,68,851
|
|
30.28%
|
|
INC hold
|
Swing
|
-18.75%
|
|
General Elections 1951※
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