| Kumbakonam | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 1971 |
| Reservation | None |
Kumbakonam was a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. It existed from 1951 to 1977.
Kumbakonam Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | C. R. Pattabhiraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | C. R. Pattabhiraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Era Seziyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | Era Seziyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Era Chezhiyan | 242,547 | 53.0% | |
| NCO | C.R.Ramasamy | 203,794 | 44.5% | |
| Majority | 38,753 | 8.5% | ||
| Turnout | 446,341 | 78.0% | ||
| DMK Hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Era Chezhiyan | 213,866 | 48.6% | |
| INC | C.R.P.Raman | 193,827 | 44.0% | |
| IND | L.Seshsdri | 14,952 | 3.4% | |
| IND | I.Bhaktar | 3,443 | 0.8% | |
| Majority | 20,039 | 4.6% | ||
| Turnout | 426,088 | 79.8% | ||
| DMK gain from INC | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C.R.Pattabiraman | 155,389 | 45.8% | |
| DMK | T.K.Sreenivasan | 144,490 | 42.6% | |
| PSP | S.A.Rahim | 18,268 | 5.4% | |
| IND | T.S.Krishnamoorthy | 7,820 | 2.3% | |
| IND | Irusappa Bhaktar | 3,187 | 0.9% | |
| Majority | 10,899 | 3.2% | ||
| Turnout | 329,154 | 72.9% | ||
| INC Hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C.R.Pattabiraman | 127,631 | 58.7% | |
| PSP | S.A.Rahim | 60,309 | 27.8% | |
| IND | R.M.Shesasdri | 29,346 | 13.5% | |
| Majority | 67,322 | |||
| Turnout | 217,286 | 50.5% | ||
| INC Hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C.Ramasamy Mudhaliar | 95,433 | 41.6% | |
| IND | Ramaih | 62,124 | 27.1% | |
| IND | S.Ramanathan Chettiyar | 33,286 | 14.5% | |
| IND | K.Viswanathan | 20,166 | 8.8% | |
| IND | S.A.Ramaih | 10,872 | 4.7% | |
| IND | N.R.Narayanaswamy | 7,576 | 3.3% | |
| Majority | 33,309 | 14.5% | ||
| Turnout | 229,457 | 63.5% | ||
| INC Win (New Seat) | ||||
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