Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Thiruvallur is a newly formed Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency after the 2008 delimitation. It was formed after merging the assembly segments of Gummidipoondi, Ponneri (SC), Tiruvallur and Poonamallee (SC), which were earlier part of Sriperumbudur constituency and the newly formed Avadi [1]
The constituency had previously existed for three elections from 1951 till 1962.
It is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party | Runner-up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Maragatham Chandrasekhar | INC | P. Natesan | INC |
| 1957 | R. Govindarajulu Naidu | INC | A. Raghava Reddy | IND |
| 1962 | V. Govindaswamy Naidu | INC | M. Gopal | DMK |
| 2009 | P. Venugopal | ADMK | S. Gayathri | DMK |
| 2014 | P. Venugopal | ADMK | D. Ravikumar | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | V Yuvaraj | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Congress demands reserved seat". Deccan Chronicle. 24 March 2009.
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