Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Periyakulam (Tamil Nadu) was won by Aaron Rashid J. M. (Indian National Congress) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 21,155 votes over Dhinakaran. T T V. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1971–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
S. M. Mohammed Sheriff
Independent
175,940
45.3%
Ajmalkhan (Swatantra Party)
41,925 (10.8 pts)
1977
Ramasamy S.
AIADMK
328,100
69.7%
Palanivel Rajan (DMK)
204,392 (43.4 pts)
1980
Natarajan Cumbum N.
DMK
255,204
51.3%
Ramasamy S. (AIADMK)
19,882 (4.0 pts)
1984
Selvendran P.
AIADMK
348,903
62.9%
Agniraju S. (DMK)
158,613 (28.6 pts)
1989
Mothiah, R.
AIADMK
402,691
61.3%
Mahandiran, A.K.Cumbum (DMK)
221,404 (33.7 pts)
1991
R. Ramasamy
AIADMK
382,759
62.6%
Rama Krishanan Cumbam (DMK)
213,960 (35.0 pts)
1996
Gnanagurusamy R
DMK
326,665
49.1%
Ramasamy R (AIADMK)
131,337 (19.7 pts)
1998
Muthiah .R
AIADMK
319,672
53.1%
Gandhimathy.R (DMK)
70,580 (11.7 pts)
1999
Dhinakaran,
AIADMK
303,881
46.1%
Selvendran, P. (DMK)
45,806 (7.0 pts)
2004
Aaron Rashid J. M.
Indian National Congress
346,851
49.5%
Dhinakaran. T T V (AIADMK)
21,155 (3.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S. M. Mohammed Sheriff
Independent
175,940
45.3%
Ajmalkhan
Swatantra Party
134,015
34.5%
H. Muthaih
Independent
45,066
11.6%
S. Alagarsamy Chetiar
Independent
27,371
7.0%
K. Survlivelu
Independent
6,108
1.6%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramasamy S.
AIADMK
328,100
69.7%
Palanivel Rajan
DMK
123,708
26.3%
Andithevar K.
Independent
12,813
2.7%
Surulivelu K.
Independent
4,808
1.0%
Gunasekaran S.
Independent
1,630
0.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Natarajan Cumbum N.
DMK
255,204
51.3%
Ramasamy S.
AIADMK
235,322
47.3%
Surulivelu
Independent
6,934
1.4%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Selvendran P.
AIADMK
348,903
62.9%
Agniraju S.
DMK
190,290
34.3%
Palanisamy K.
Independent
5,376
1.0%
Surulivelu K.
Independent
5,122
0.9%
Ayyathurai K.
Independent
2,418
0.4%
Sailani S.S.
Independent
1,125
0.2%
Jayamani K.
Independent
837
0.2%
Rajendran A.
Independent
633
0.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Mothiah, R.
AIADMK
402,691
61.3%
Mahandiran, A.K.Cumbum
DMK
181,287
27.6%
Gunesekaran, S.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
62,536
9.5%
Raju. K.
Independent
2,538
0.4%
Sankaralingam, P.
TMM
1,530
0.2%
Subbaian, P.
Independent
879
0.1%
Mothiah, S.K.
Independent
742
0.1%
Suruliveiu, K.
Independent
706
0.1%
Manimaran, K.A.
Independent
623
0.1%
Thiraviyam Pillai V.A.
Independent
537
0.1%
Mohamed Sheriff, M.
Independent
453
0.1%
Kaja Mohideen, S.
Independent
411
0.1%
Najamutheen, P.
Independent
271
0.0%
Palanisamy, V.
Independent
241
0.0%
Palanichamy, K.
Independent
224
0.0%
Kartikayan T.
Independent
210
0.0%
Aruiraj, P.C.
Independent
209
0.0%
Thangaraj, K.
Independent
180
0.0%
Rajendran, P.
Independent
144
0.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
R. Ramasamy
AIADMK
382,759
62.6%
Rama Krishanan Cumbam
DMK
168,799
27.6%
Madasamy K.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
36,454
6.0%
Bala Krishnan S.C.
Bharatiya Janata Party
19,148
3.1%
Rajangam P.
Independent
1,211
0.2%
Sanjeevi S.
Independent
659
0.1%
Rajendran P.
Independent
471
0.1%
Manimaran K.P.
Independent
468
0.1%
Ilamaran Na
Independent
348
0.1%
Palanisamy K.
Independent
317
0.1%
Alagarsamy N.
Independent
300
0.0%
Surulivelu K.
Independent
236
0.0%
Amirjoan C.
Independent
185
0.0%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gnanagurusamy R
DMK
326,665
49.1%
Ramasamy R
AIADMK
195,328
29.4%
Eramakrishnan N
MDMK
91,601
13.8%
Periaswamy Thevar M
Bharatiya Janata Party
20,035
3.0%
Thangaraj P
Pattali Makkal Katchi
11,503
1.7%
Palanisamy K
Independent
9,317
1.4%
Surulivelu K
Independent
4,162
0.6%
Ramasamy K
Independent
1,131
0.2%
Noortheen P.K
PDP
691
0.1%
Narayanan V K
Independent
659
0.1%
Elango K
Independent
632
0.1%
Rajendran P
Independent
586
0.1%
Pandian P
Independent
545
0.1%
Ahmed Zuber M
Independent
544
0.1%
Chellappa S
Independent
402
0.1%
Paranjothi K
Independent
361
0.1%
Ilango S
Independent
334
0.1%
Manikandan R
Independent
300
0.0%
Xavier M A
Independent
291
0.0%
Nagarajan K
Independent
271
0.0%
Murugan M
Independent
134
0.0%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Muthiah .R
AIADMK
319,672
53.1%
Gandhimathy.R
DMK
249,092
41.3%
Mookiah.C
PT
20,219
3.4%
Deivendran, P.V.K
Independent
5,549
0.9%
Veeraprakash.M
Indian National Congress
4,214
0.7%
Murugan.B
Independent
1,231
0.2%
Palanichamy.K
Independent
1,130
0.2%
Murugaraj.S
Independent
469
0.1%
Elamurugan.K
Independent
252
0.0%
Kamatchi.A
Independent
224
0.0%
Murugan .V
Independent
200
0.0%
Moovendan.A
Independent
147
0.0%
Veeraswamy .R
Independent
100
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dhinakaran,
AIADMK
303,881
46.1%
Selvendran, P.
DMK
258,075
39.2%
Manssoor Alikhan, A.
PT
87,429
13.3%
Jegannathan,P. R.
DTMK
1,414
0.2%
Sadayandi, A.
Independent
1,327
0.2%
Rajagopal, C.
Independent
1,256
0.2%
Elamurugan, K.
Independent
1,105
0.2%
Segar,S. R.
Independent
959
0.1%
Selvam, P.
All India Forward Bloc
928
0.1%
Kalichamy, V.
Independent
670
0.1%
Kandasamy, K.
Independent
486
0.1%
Pandiammal, K.(Tmt)
Independent
275
0.0%
Palanichamy, K.
Independent
209
0.0%
Kasimayan, V.
Independent
206
0.0%
Saravanapandian, P.
Independent
162
0.0%
Pooviah, S.
Independent
149
0.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Aaron Rashid J. M.
Indian National Congress
346,851
49.5%
Dhinakaran. T T V
AIADMK
325,696
46.5%
Veerajothimurugan. S
Janata Party
4,852
0.7%
Thangadurai. K
Independent
4,089
0.6%
Damodaran. M
Independent
3,950
0.6%
Thirukkannan. M
Independent
2,596
0.4%
Venugopal. S
Independent
1,744
0.2%
Suruliappan. P
Independent
1,583
0.2%
Abdul Jabar. K V
Independent
1,052
0.2%
Veerapandiyan. M
Independent
737
0.1%
Shahul. P M
Independent
651
0.1%
Uthayasuriyan. K
Independent
550
0.1%
Chandrasekhar Alias Chandran. E
Independent
507
0.1%
Kannan. K
Independent
487
0.1%
Ramakrishnan. Maha
Independent
477
0.1%
Anandakumar. K
Independent
467
0.1%
Palanichamy. K
Independent
465
0.1%
Eraniyan. R
Independent
434
0.1%
Govindarasu. S
Independent
429
0.1%
Guruvu. K
Independent
387
0.1%
Bommurasu. M
Independent
387
0.1%
Krishnasamy. S R
Independent
366
0.1%
Veeranan. A
Independent
357
0.1%
Periyasubbian. P
Independent
303
0.0%
Mohanraj Alias Gourmohandass. V S
Independent
256
0.0%
Ravi. M
Independent
230
0.0%
Balu. V
Independent
227
0.0%
Pethanan. K
Independent
225
0.0%
Prabakaran. S N
Independent
179
0.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Periyakulam has been contested at 10 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent, AIADMK, DMK, Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Periyakulam in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Aaron Rashid J. M. (Indian National Congress) won Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, in 2004 with 346,851 votes (49.5%), a margin of 21,155 votes over Dhinakaran. T T V.
Which parties have won Periyakulam since 1971?
Since 1971, Periyakulam has been won by: AIADMK, DMK, Independent, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Periyakulam?
The closest result on record for Periyakulam was 2004, when Indian National Congress beat AIADMK by just 21,155 votes (3.0 percentage points).