Constituency result · Lok Sabha · 1982

Periyakulam

Parliamentary constituency 25 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 1982

[01]Result · 1982

#25 · GEN

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants24

Electors7,35,391

Votes polled5,03,651

Turnout68.5%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerJakkay.S.T.KAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,52,37750.1% of votes

MARGIN69,260 votes · 13.8 pp2,52,377 − 1,83,117

Runner-upC.Eramaddrishnan.N Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,83,11736.4% of votes

AIADMK 58.0% of top-two votesDMK 42.0%

All candidates 24

01 Jakkay.S.T.KAIADMK2,52,377 50.1%
02 C.Eramaddrishnan.NDMK1,83,117 36.4%
03 Sheik.A.KINC28,869 5.7%
04 A.Wahab.ACPI16,366 3.3%
05 Pandian.MIND10,261 2.0%
06 Ramadoss.KIND3,901 0.8%
07 Chinnasamy.MIND1,261 0.3%
08 Ayyadurai.KIND1,176 0.2%
09 Krishnan.J.SIND1,017 0.2%
10 Govindan.VIND820 0.2%
11 Balakrishnan.SIND668 0.1%
12 Anifa.M.MIND510 0.1%
13 Paranjothi.KIND442 0.1%
14 P.PonniahIND406 0.1%
15 A.Alikhan.SIND398 0.1%
16 Kannudhal.S.PIND319 0.1%
17 Dhanapalan.R.VIND317 0.1%
18 Rajendran.AIND246 0.1%
19 Surulivelu.KIND237 0.1%
20 Ramanathan.PIND211 0.0%
21 Chubburaj.KIND210 0.0%
22 V.Gounder.V.T.RIND204 0.0%
23 P.B.A.AliIND194 0.0%
24 Varadadesigan.O.AIND124 0.0%

Turnout 68.5%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 1 seats, 198268.5%
ReconciliationΣ 24 candidates = 5,03,651Verified

Seat history 2024–1962

2024
34.5 pp
Arun NehruDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019
36.6 pp
Dr.Paarivendhar, T. RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014
20.7 pp
Marutharajaa, R.P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009
9.3 pp
Napoleon,d.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2004
3.0 pp
Aaron Rashid J. M.Indian National Congress
1999
6.9 pp
Dhinakaran,All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998
11.4 pp
Muthiah .RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996
19.1 pp
Gnanagurusamy RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
34.3 pp
R. RamasamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989
33.4 pp
Mothiah, R.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
27.7 pp
Selvendran P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1982
13.8 pp
Jakkay.S.T.KAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
3.9 pp
Natarajan Cumbum N.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977
42.5 pp
Ramasamy S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
6.0 pp
M. GounderSwatantra Party
1962
4.3 pp
P. MaruthaiahIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 42.5 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 86.5% of votes; the other 22 candidates 13.5% between them.
(2,52,377 + 1,83,117) ÷ 5,03,651 = 86.5% · 68,157 ÷ 5,03,651 = 13.5%
Turnout of 68.5% matched the state's median seat.
68.5 − 68.5 = 0.0
The margin widened from 3.9 pp in 1980 to 13.8 pp.
13.8 − 3.9 = +9.9 pp
The seat changed hands: DMK in 1980, AIADMK in 1982.
1980 DMK · 1982 AIADMK

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 24 candidate lines5,03,651
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled5,03,651
Checkcandidates = total, NOTA outside itHolds

Candidate votes equal the published total. NOTA is reported alongside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Lok Sabha 1982 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates24 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 1 seats on the Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1982 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database