Srivilliputtur Lok Sabha constituency

Srivilliputtur
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateMadras
Established1951
Abolished1962

Srivilliputtur was a Lok Sabha constituency in Madras. It ceased to exist after the delimination by Election Commission in 1961. Former Chief Minister of Madras K. Kamaraj won in 1952 from this constituency.

Extant

1951

In the 1951 Delimitation it consisted of the Srivilliputhur and Sattur taluks and Kariapatti firka of Aruppukkottai taluk of the Ramanathapuram District.

1956

In the 1956 Delimitation it consisted of the Srivilliputhur, Sattur, Aruppukkotai and Mudukulathur taluks of Ramanathapuram district; and Koilpatti taluk and Thiruvengadam firka in Sankarankoil taluk, of Tirunelveli district. In this the constituency became two-membered

By the 1961 Delimitation exercise it was abolished. And its Member of Parliament served till 1962 when the delimitation came into effect.

Members of the Parliament

Year Member Party
1952[1] K. Kamaraj Nadar Indian National Congress
1955^ S. S .Natrajan
1957[2] U. Muthuramalinga Thevar Independent politician
R. S. Arumugam Indian National Congress

Election results

1952

1951–52 Indian general election : Srivilliputtur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Kamaraj Nadar 104,829 46.77
Independent G. D. Naidu 77,835 34.73
Independent C. Arumugasani Nadar 41,450 18.50
Margin of victory 26,994 12.04
Total valid votes 2,24,114
Turnout 2,24,114 66.04
Registered electors 3,39,344
INC win (new seat)

1955 Bye-Election

1955 Bye-Election : Srivilliputhur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Natarjan 64,502
PSP S. A. Rahim 21,814
Margin of victory
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
INC hold Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election : Srivilliputhur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent U. Muthuramalinga Thevar 206,999 24.17
INC S. S. Natarajan 1,67,676 19.58
INC R. S. Arumugam 150,087 17.53
Independent A. Velu 1,33,996 15.65
Independent V. V. Ramasamy 80,227 9.37
CPI M. Ramadoss 51,155 5.97
Independent K. S. Krishnan 37,886 4.42
CPI A. Srinivasan 28,293 3.30
Margin of victory
Total valid votes 8,56,319 48.83
Turnout 8,56,319
Registered electors 8,76,837
Independent gain from Swing
INC win (new seat)

1st seat gained by Ind from INC, 2nd seat won by INC.

References

  1. ^ "General Election, 1951 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ^ "General Election, 1957 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
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