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Thoothukkudi (state assembly constituency)

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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = Constitution-Thoothukkudi.svg
| caption = Area of Thoothukkudi State Assembly Constituency
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| Existence = 1952–present
| Reservation = None
| CurrentMLA = [[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 285,497
| Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (7 times)
}}

'''Thoothukkudi State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|தூத்துக்குடி சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. Thoothukkudi was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] facility with EVMs in [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vvpat-used-on-pilot-basis/article8609252.ece?ref=tpnews | title= VVPAT used on pilot basis | date=17 May 2016 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=10 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_04032016.pdf|title=VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.}}</ref>

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Election
!Assembly
!Member
!colspan="2" | Political Party
!Tenure
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]
|[[J. L. P. Roche Victoria]]
|rowspan = "5" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1952-1957
|-
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|P. P. M. T. Ponnusamy
|Indian National Congress
|1957-1958
|-
|1958
|2nd
|A. Samuel
|Indian National Congress
|1958-1959
|-
|1960
|2nd
|R. J. Sundar Singh
|Indian National Congress
|1960-1962
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]
|[[Ponnusami Nadar|S. Ponnusamy]]
|Indian National Congress
|1962-1967
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[M. S. Sivasami]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1967-1971
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|[[R. Ramalingam|K. R. Ramalingam]]
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1971-1976
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|[[N. Dhanasekaran]]
|rowspan = "3" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|[[S. N. Rajendran]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1980-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|S. N. Rajendran
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1984-1988
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[N. Periasamy]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[V. P. R. Ramesh]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[N. Periasamy]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[S. Rajammal]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2006-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[S. T. Chellapandian]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2016-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|P. Geetha Jeevan
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}

== Election Results ==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.00}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.46}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.78}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.70}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.40}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.16}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.09}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.90}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.54}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.61}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|29.29}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.98}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.61}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.88}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.79}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.16}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
|votes = 92,314
|percentage = 49.00
|change = {{increase}}2.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. D. R. Vijayaseelan
|votes = 42,004
|percentage = 22.29
|change = {{decrease}}13.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = V. Velraj
|votes = 30,937
|percentage = 16.42
|change = {{increase}}14.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = N. Sundar
|votes = 10,534
|percentage = 5.59
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = U. Chandran
|votes = 4,040
|percentage = 2.14
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. Sivaneswaran
|votes = 2,866
|percentage = 1.52
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,569
|percentage = 0.83
|change = {{decrease}}0.85
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 50,310
|percentage = 26.71
|change = {{increase}}15.68
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 188,407
|percentage = 65.99
|change = {{decrease}}3.37
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}2.54
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2016_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3473-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2016/ | title=2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
|votes = 88,045
|percentage = 46.46
|change = {{increase}}6.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. T. Chellapandian
|votes = 67,137
|percentage = 35.43
|change = {{decrease}}21.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Fatima
|votes = 17,798
|percentage = 9.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = M. R. Kanagaraj
|votes = 6,250
|percentage = 3.30
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = P. Maria Judy Hema
|votes = 3,733
|percentage = 1.97
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 3,177
|percentage = 1.68
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20,908
|percentage = 11.03
|change = {{decrease}}5.68
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 189,488
|percentage = 69.36
|change = {{decrease}}4.37
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}6.39
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2011_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3340-tamil-nadu-2011/ | title=2011 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. T. Chellapandian]]
|votes = 89,010
|percentage = 56.78
|change = {{increase}}15.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Geetha Jeevan
|votes = 62,817
|percentage = 40.07
|change = {{decrease}}10.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = V. Venkatesh
|votes = 1,025
|percentage = 0.65
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = J. Benedict
|votes = 722
|percentage = 0.46
|change = {{decrease}}0.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = L. Alwar Karthikeyan
|votes = 634
|percentage = 0.40
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = V. Nagarajan
|votes = 573
|percentage = 0.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = V. Ramkumar
|votes = 502
|percentage = 0.32
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Satta Party
|candidate = A. Athi Narayanan
|votes = 463
|percentage = 0.30
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,193
|percentage = 16.71
|change = {{increase}}6.98
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 156,774
|percentage = 73.73
|change = {{increase}}8.70
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}15.81
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2006_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3339-tamil-nadu-2006/ | title=2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Geetha Jeevan]]
|votes = 79,821
|percentage = 50.70
|change = {{increase}}10.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Danielraj
|votes = 64,498
|percentage = 40.97
|change = {{decrease}}10.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = G. V. Peterraj
|votes = 7,572
|percentage = 4.80
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = T. Sivamurugan
|votes = 1,788
|percentage = 1.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = T. Kasipandian
|votes = 1,266
|percentage = 0.80
|change = {{increase}}0.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = M. Saravanamuthu
|votes = 1,007
|percentage = 0.63
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,323
|percentage = 9.73
|change = {{decrease}}1.62
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 157,484
|percentage = 65.03
|change = {{increase}}15.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}10.65
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="2001_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3338-tamil-nadu-2001/ | title=2001 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. Rajammal]]
|votes = 73,286
|percentage = 51.40
|change = {{increase}}28.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = N. Periasamy
|votes = 57,100
|percentage = 40.05
|change = {{increase}}1.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. R. Parthiban
|votes = 7,695
|percentage = 5.40
|change = {{increase}}1.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = G. Panneer Selvam
|votes = 1,496
|percentage = 1.05
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samajwadi Party
|candidate = P. Govindasamy
|votes = 1,004
|percentage = 0.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = B. Jeyamal Arputharaj
|votes = 548
|percentage = 0.38
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = S. Antony Andrews
|votes = 540
|percentage = 0.38
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,180
|percentage = 11.35
|change = {{decrease}}3.08
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 142,621
|percentage = 49.99
|change = {{decrease}}16.42
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}28.73
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1996_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3336-tamil-nadu-1996/ | title=1996 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[N. Periasamy]]
|votes = 56,511
|percentage = 38.16
|change = {{increase}}6.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. L. P. Bono Venture Roche
|votes = 35,140
|percentage = 23.73
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Henry
|votes = 33,578
|percentage = 22.67
|change = {{decrease}}43.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = C. Pasupathy Pandian
|votes = 12,459
|percentage = 8.41
|change = {{increase}}8.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = T. S. M. Sampath Kumar
|votes = 5,623
|percentage = 3.80
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Shanmugasundaram
|votes = 3,161
|percentage = 2.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21,371
|percentage = 14.43
|change = {{decrease}}19.96
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 152,317
|percentage = 66.41
|change = {{increase}}7.84
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}6.46
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1991_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3335-tamil-nadu-1991/ | title=1991 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[V. P. R. Ramesh]]
|votes = 79,552
|percentage = 66.09
|change = {{increase}}48.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = N. Periasamy
|votes = 38,157
|percentage = 31.70
|change = {{decrease}}0.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = G. Uttarapandi
|votes = 958
|percentage = 0.80
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = P. Sundarraj
|votes = 352
|percentage = 0.29
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 41,395
|percentage = 34.39
|change = {{increase}}33.95
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 121,943
|percentage = 58.57
|change = {{decrease}}11.10
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}48.26
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1989_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3333-tamil-nadu-1989/ | title=1989 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[N. Periasamy]]
|votes = 39,688
|percentage = 31.90
|change = {{decrease}}3.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V. Shunmugam
|votes = 39,141
|percentage = 31.46
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. Jabaraj
|votes = 22,181
|percentage = 17.83
|change = {{decrease}}38.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Krishnan
|votes = 21,351
|percentage = 17.16
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 547
|percentage = 0.44
|change = {{decrease}}20.49
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 125,982
|percentage = 69.67
|change = {{decrease}}1.31
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}3.71
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1984_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3331-tamil-nadu-1984/ | title=1984 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. N. Rajendran]]
|votes = 59,622
|percentage = 56.54
|change = {{decrease}}1.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. Ayyasamy
|votes = 37,549
|percentage = 35.61
|change = {{decrease}}6.25
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,073
|percentage = 20.93
|change = {{increase}}5.18
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 108,473
|percentage = 70.98
|change = {{increase}}4.64
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}1.04
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1980_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3328-tamil-nadu-1980/ | title=1980 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. N. Rajendran]]
|votes = 54,171
|percentage = 57.61
|change = {{increase}}28.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Krishnan
|votes = 39,365
|percentage = 41.86
|change = {{increase}}20.01
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,806
|percentage = 15.75
|change = {{increase}}14.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 94,722
|percentage = 66.34
|change = {{increase}}1.20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}28.32
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1977_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3327-tamil-nadu-1977/ | title=1977 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[N. Dhanasekaran]]
|votes = 23,598
|percentage = 29.29
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = R. Naoroji
|votes = 22,379
|percentage = 27.78
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Krishnan
|votes = 17,606
|percentage = 21.85
|change = {{decrease}}35.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = M. Chockalingam
|votes = 16,656
|percentage = 20.67
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,219
|percentage = 1.51
|change = {{decrease}}12.45
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 81,195
|percentage = 65.14
|change = {{decrease}}5.18
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1971_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3326-tamil-nadu-1971/ | title=1971 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Ramalingam|K. R. Ramalingam]]
|votes = 39,030
|percentage = 56.98
|change = {{decrease}}3.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = Naorojiammal
|votes = 29,473
|percentage = 43.02
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,157
|percentage = 13.96
|change = {{decrease}}7.26
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 71,526
|percentage = 70.32
|change = {{decrease}}6.02
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}3.63
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1967_MA_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3325-tamil-nadu-1967/ | title=1967 Madras Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[M. S. Sivasami]]
|votes = 41,851
|percentage = 60.61
|change = {{increase}}32.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. P. Nadar
|votes = 27,193
|percentage = 39.39
|change = {{decrease}}4.49
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,658
|percentage = 21.22
|change = {{increase}}5.29
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 70,730
|percentage = 76.34
|change = {{decrease}}0.27
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}32.66
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1962 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1962_MA_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4102-madras-1962/ | title=1962 Madras Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Ponnusami Nadar|Ponnusami]]
|votes = 31,280
|percentage = 43.88
|change = {{increase}}7.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Ramalingam|K. R. Ramalingam]]
|votes = 19,924
|percentage = 27.95
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Isaac
|votes = 10,534
|percentage = 14.78
|change = {{decrease}}14.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = Venkatakrishna
|votes = 9,545
|percentage = 13.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,356
|percentage = 15.93
|change = {{increase}}11.42
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 73,370
|percentage = 76.61
|change = {{increase}}21.30
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}7.09
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1957 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1957_MA_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4101-madras-1957/ | title=1957 Madras Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Ponnusami Nadar|Ponnusami]]
|votes = 17,438
|percentage = 36.79
|change = {{decrease}}11.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. S. Sivasami
|votes = 15,298
|percentage = 32.28
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. A. Muruganandam
|votes = 14,661
|percentage = 39.93
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,140
|percentage = 4.51
|change = {{decrease}}14.06
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47,397
|percentage = 55.31
|change = {{decrease}}5.06
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}11.37
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1952 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thoothukkudi]]<ref name="1952_MA_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4100-madras-1951/ | title=1952 Madras Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[J. L. P. Roche Victoria]]
|votes = 19,728
|percentage = 48.16
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = K. V. K. Swamy
|votes = 11,957
|percentage = 29.19
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Isaac
|votes = 6,303
|percentage = 15.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Mariadoss
|votes = 1,757
|percentage = 4.29
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,771
|percentage = 18.97
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40,965
|percentage = 60.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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Vilathikulam (state assembly constituency)

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = Constitution-Vilathikulam.svg
| caption = Area of Vilathikulam State Assembly Constituency
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| Existence = 1952–present
| Reservation = None
| CurrentMLA = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 216,923
| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (9 times)
}}

'''Vilathikulam State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|விளாத்திகுளம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Election
!Assembly
!Member
! colspan="2" | Political Party
!Tenure
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]
|[[P. Selvaraj]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1952-1957
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1967-1971
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|M. Rathinasabapathy
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1971-1977
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|[[R. K. Perumal]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|R. K. Perumal
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1980-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|[[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1984-1989
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[N. C. Kanagavalli]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[K. Ravisankar]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[N. K. Perumal]]
|rowspan = "5" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[P. Chinnappan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2006-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2016-2019
|-
|[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]
|15th
|[[P. Chinnappan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2019-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}

==Election Results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.05}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.32}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.79}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.58}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.74}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.16}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.10}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.10}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.59}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.52}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.75}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.39}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.47}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|votes = 90,348
|percentage = 54.05
|change = {{increase}}27.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]
|votes = 51,799
|percentage = 30.99
|change = {{decrease}}13.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = R. Balaji
|votes = 11,828
|percentage = 7.08
|change = {{increase}}5.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = K. Seeni Selvi
|votes = 6,657
|percentage = 3.98
|change = {{decrease}}2.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = X. Wilson
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 0.91
|change = {{increase}}0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Puthiya Tamilakam
|candidate = C. Muthukumar
|votes = 1,055
|percentage = 0.63
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,036
|percentage = 0.62
|change = {{decrease}}0.26
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 38,549
|percentage = 23.06
|change = {{increase}}5.02
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 167,169
|percentage = 77.06
|change = {{increase}}1.41
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}27.77
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]
|votes = 70,139
|percentage = 44.32
|change = {{decrease}}2.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. C. Jayakumar
|votes = 41,585
|percentage = 26.28
|change = {{decrease}}8.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = V. Markandayan
|votes = 27,456
|percentage = 17.35
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = K. Jothimony
|votes = 9,695
|percentage = 6.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = M. Kalidoss
|votes = 4,628
|percentage = 2.93
|change = {{increase}}1.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = T. Natarajan
|votes = 1,399
|percentage = 0.88
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,386
|percentage = 0.88
|change = {{decrease}}0.15
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,554
|percentage = 18.04
|change = {{increase}}5.79
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 158,289
|percentage = 75.65
|change = {{increase}}1.37
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}2.47
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]
|votes = 71,496
|percentage = 46.79
|change = {{decrease}}7.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Beemaraj
|votes = 52,778
|percentage = 34.54
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress
|candidate = P. Kathirvel
|votes = 15,030
|percentage = 9.54
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = P. Rama Moorthy
|votes = 6,441
|percentage = 4.22
|change = {{increase}}3.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = G. N. Marudhanayagam
|votes = 1,766
|percentage = 1.16
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,581
|percentage = 1.03
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,718
|percentage = 12.25
|change = {{decrease}}4.70
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 152,795
|percentage = 74.28
|change = {{decrease}}1.73
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}7.79
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|votes = 72,753
|percentage = 54.58
|change = {{increase}}7.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = K. Perumalsamy
|votes = 50,156
|percentage = 37.63
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = K. Sundaramoorthy
|votes = 1,499
|percentage = 1.12
|change = {{decrease}}0.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = S. Ayyadurai
|votes = 1,423
|percentage = 1.07
|change = {{decrease}}3.08
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,597
|percentage = 16.95
|change = {{increase}}9.07
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 133,292
|percentage = 76.01
|change = {{increase}}10.24
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}7.84
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]
|votes = 45,409
|percentage = 46.74
|change = {{decrease}}1.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Rajaram
|votes = 37,755
|percentage = 38.86
|change = {{increase}}7.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Balakrishnan
|votes = 5,779
|percentage = 5.95
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Lingaraj
|votes = 4,026
|percentage = 4.15
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. P. Jayaraj
|votes = 1,197
|percentage = 1.24
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,654
|percentage = 7.88
|change = {{decrease}}8.65
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 97,171
|percentage = 65.77
|change = {{increase}}4.89
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}1.42
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[N. K. Perumal]]
|votes = 44,415
|percentage = 48.16
|change = {{increase}}20.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. K. P. Rajasekaran
|votes = 29,172
|percentage = 31.63
|change = {{decrease}}0.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
|votes = 16,237
|percentage = 17.61
|change = {{decrease}}13.82
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,243
|percentage = 16.53
|change = {{increase}}15.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 92,282
|percentage = 60.88
|change = {{decrease}}4.41
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}20.63
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[K. Ravisankar]]
|votes = 30,190
|percentage = 32.10
|change = {{decrease}}4.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Vaiko]]
|votes = 29,556
|percentage = 31.43
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = N. K. Perumal
|votes = 25,891
|percentage = 27.53
|change = {{decrease}}34.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = Krishna Kanthan Yadhav
|votes = 3,374
|percentage = 3.59
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 634
|percentage = 0.67
|change = {{decrease}}24.43
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 97,879
|percentage = 65.29
|change = {{increase}}5.16
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}4.90
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[N. C. Kanagavalli]]
|votes = 53,713
|percentage = 62.10
|change = {{increase}}25.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Manvelraj
|votes = 32,004
|percentage = 37.00
|change = {{increase}}9.03
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21,709
|percentage = 25.10
|change = {{increase}}16.48
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 88,647
|percentage = 60.13
|change = {{decrease}}10.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}25.51
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. Ramachandran]]
|votes = 33,951
|percentage = 36.59
|change = {{increase}}3.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
|votes = 25,955
|percentage = 27.97
|change = {{decrease}}12.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Deivendran
|votes = 21,486
|percentage = 23.16
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = K. S. K. Subba Reddiar
|votes = 6,247
|percentage = 6.73
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,996
|percentage = 8.62
|change = {{increase}}0.72
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 94,591
|percentage = 70.29
|change = {{increase}}1.15
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}3.97
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan]]
|votes = 32,481
|percentage = 40.52
|change = {{decrease}}4.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. K. Perumal
|votes = 26,143
|percentage = 32.62
|change = {{decrease}}21.13
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,338
|percentage = 7.90
|change = {{decrease}}0.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 83,961
|percentage = 69.14
|change = {{increase}}3.24
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}4.47
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. K. Perumal]]
|votes = 40,728
|percentage = 53.75
|change = {{increase}}15.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
|votes = 34,088
|percentage = 44.99
|change = {{increase}}31.80
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,640
|percentage = 8.76
|change = {{increase}}3.04
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 76,930
|percentage = 65.90
|change = {{increase}}7.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}15.36
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. K. Perumal]]
|votes = 25,384
|percentage = 38.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = K. Subba Reddiar
|votes = 22001
|percentage = 33.27
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. Kondu Reddiar
|votes = 8720
|percentage = 13.19
|change = {{decrease}}44.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = A. A. Arulanandam
|votes = 8452
|percentage = 12.78
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ramaswamy Reddiar
|votes = 706
|percentage = 1.07
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = K. P. Ganapathy
|votes = 579
|percentage = 0.88
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,383
|percentage = 5.72
|change = {{decrease}}12.73
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 67,060
|percentage = 58.44
|change = {{decrease}}7.76
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
|votes = 32,583
|percentage = 57.33
|change = {{increase}}19.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = K. Subba Reddiar
|votes = 22,097
|percentage = 38.88
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,486
|percentage = 18.45
|change = {{increase}}12.88
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 59911
|percentage = 66.20
|change = {{decrease}}12.05
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}19.86
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
|votes = 23,905
|percentage = 37.47
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. P. S. Reddiar
|votes = 20,350
|percentage = 31.90
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = A. L. R. Naicker
|votes = 19,540
|percentage = 30.63
|change = {{decrease}}19.81
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3555
|percentage = 5.57
|change = {{increase}}4.69
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 66,458
|percentage = 78.25
|change = {{increase}}19.68
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1952 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[P. Selvaraj]]
|votes = 18,819
|percentage = 50.44
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sankaralingam
|votes = 18,494
|percentage = 49.56
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 325
|percentage = 0.88
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 37,313
|percentage = 58.57
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}

{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Thoothukudi district]]

Tiruchendur (state assembly constituency)

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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = Constitution-Tiruchendur.svg
| caption = Area of Tiruchendur State Assembly Constituency
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| Existence = 1952–present
| Reservation = None
| CurrentMLA = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 245,144
| Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (8 times)
}}

'''Tiruchendur State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|திருச்செந்தூர் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>

== Madras State ==

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Tenure

|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]
|[[S. T. Adityan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}"|
|[[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]]
|1952-1957
|-
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|[[M. S. Selvarajan]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1957-1962
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]
|M. S. Selvarajan
|Indian National Congress
|1962-1967
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[E. Fernando]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1967-1971
|}
== Tamil Nadu ==

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Tenure
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|[[Edmund (Tiruchendur MLA)|G. R. Edmund]]
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1971-1977
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|[[R. Amirtharaj]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=4}}
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|[[S. Kesava Adithan|S. Kesava Athithan]]

|1980-1982
|-
|1983
|7th
|[[R. Amirtharaj]]
|1983-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|[[Subramani Adithan|S. R. Subramania Athithan]]

|1984-1989
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[K. P. Kandasamy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[A. Chelladurai]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[S. Jennifer Chandran]]
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|2006-2009
|-
|[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009]]
|13th
|Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=4}}
|2009-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

|2016-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|Anitha R. Radhakrishnan

|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}

== Election Results ==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.58}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.97}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.07}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.81}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.52}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.01}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.22}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.63}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.48}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.70}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.49}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|29.13}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.54}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.06}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.00}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.60}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}|23.51}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 88,274
|percentage = 50.58
|change = {{decrease}}2.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 63,011
|percentage = 36.10
|change = {{decrease}}1.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = S. Gloriyan
|votes = 15,063
|percentage = 8.63
|change = {{increase}}7.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = S. Vadamalaipandian
|votes = 3,766
|percentage = 2.16
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = M. Jayanthi
|votes = 1,965
|percentage = 1.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,054
|percentage = 0.6
|change = {{decrease}}0.49
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25,263
|percentage = 14.48
|change = {{decrease}}1.11
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 174,536
|percentage = 71.20
|change = {{decrease}}2.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}2.39
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 88,357
|percentage = 52.97
|change = {{increase}}5.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Sarathkumar]]
|votes = 62,356
|percentage = 37.38
|change = {{decrease}}9.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = S. A. Senthilkumar
|votes = 6,330
|percentage = 3.79
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. Jeyaraman
|votes = 4,289
|percentage = 2.57
|change = {{increase}}0.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = S. Gloriyan
|votes = 2,041
|percentage = 1.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,814
|percentage = 1.09
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,001
|percentage = 15.59
|change = {{increase}}15.15
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 166,808
|percentage = 73.46
|change = {{decrease}}3.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}5.90
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 68,741
|percentage = 47.07
|change = {{decrease}}20.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. R. Manoharan
|votes = 68,101
|percentage = 46.60
|change = {{increase}}21.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = N. Nattar
|votes = 3,240
|percentage = 2.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = N. Rameswaran
|votes = 2,429
|percentage = 1.66
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = B. Deva Gnana Sigamani
|votes = 626
|percentage = 0.43
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
|candidate = K. Sudalaikannu
|votes = 534
|percentage = 0.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 640
|percentage = 0.44
|change = {{decrease}}41.77
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 146,141
|percentage = 76.92
|change = {{decrease}}1.08
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}20.74
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly bye-election 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 75,223
|percentage = 67.81
|change = {{increase}}27.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Amman T. Narayanan
|votes = 28,362
|percentage = 25.57
|change = {{decrease}}26.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = Gomathy R. Ganesan
|votes = 4,186
|percentage = 3.77
|change = {{increase}}0.40
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 46,861
|percentage = 42.21
|change = {{increase}}29.74
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 110,931
|percentage = 78.00
|change = {{increase}}11.10
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}27.76
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 58,600
|percentage = 52.52
|change = {{decrease}}0.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. D. K. Jeyaseelan
|votes = 44,684
|percentage = 40.05
|change = {{decrease}}1.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = A. Ganesan
|votes = 3,756
|percentage = 3.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dr. C. Kannan
|votes = 1,398
|percentage = 1.26
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = S. P. Parisamuthu
|votes = 430
|percentage = 0.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = V. Kumar
|votes = 218
|percentage = 0.20
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,916
|percentage = 12.47
|change = {{increase}}1.27
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 111,580
|percentage = 66.90
|change = {{increase}}14.64
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}0.49
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 52,990
|percentage = 53.01
|change = {{increase}}24.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Jennifer Chandran
|votes = 41,797
|percentage = 41.81
|change = {{decrease}}17.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. P. R. Ramesh
|votes = 2,662
|percentage = 2.66
|change = {{decrease}}1.30
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,193
|percentage = 11.20
|change = {{decrease}}19.84
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 99,999
|percentage = 52.26
|change = {{decrease}}4.75
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}24.83
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. Jennifer Chandran]]
|votes = 59,206
|percentage = 59.22
|change = {{increase}}29.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = T. Thamotharan
|votes = 28,175
|percentage = 28.18
|change = {{decrease}}30.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = A. N. Rajakkannan
|votes = 6,967
|percentage = 6.97
|change = {{increase}}2.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = D. Ramachandran
|votes = 3,961
|percentage = 3.96
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = M. Arikrishna Devendrar
|votes = 348
|percentage = 0.35
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 31,031
|percentage = 31.04
|change = {{increase}}2.34
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 102,925
|percentage = 57.01
|change = {{increase}}2.21
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}29.29
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[A. Chelladurai]]
|votes = 54,442
|percentage = 58.63
|change = {{increase}}37.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. S. Pandian
|votes = 27,794
|percentage = 29.93
|change = {{decrease}}12.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = K. Poovanam
|votes = 4,615
|percentage = 4.97
|change = {{increase}}3.14
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,648
|percentage = 28.70
|change = {{increase}}11.36
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 94,977
|percentage = 54.80
|change = {{decrease}}10.43
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}37.34
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[K. P. Kandasamy]]
|votes = 42084
|percentage = 42.48
|change = {{decrease}}5.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = K. Shunmugasundaram Kasimari
|votes = 24,903
|percentage = 25.14
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. Chelladurai
|votes = 21,095
|percentage = 21.29
|change = {{decrease}}29.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Kayal Moulana
|votes = 7,808
|percentage = 7.88
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. P. Jeyakumar
|votes = 1,815
|percentage = 1.83
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,181
|percentage = 17.34
|change = {{increase}}14.71
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 100,228
|percentage = 65.23
|change = {{decrease}}1.11
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}5.59
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. R. Subramania Adityan|S. R. Subramania Athithan]]
|votes = 45,953
|percentage = 50.70
|change = {{increase}}1.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. P. Kandasamy
|votes = 43,565
|percentage = 48.07
|change = {{increase}}0.26
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,388
|percentage = 2.63
|change = {{decrease}}0.95
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 94,617
|percentage = 66.34
|change = {{increase}}11.92
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}1.21
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. Kesava Adithan]]
|votes = 35,499
|percentage = 49.49
|change = {{increase}}20.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Samsudin @ Kathiravan
|votes = 34,294
|percentage = 47.81
|change = {{increase}}23.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = K. Kesavan
|votes = 948
|percentage = 1.32
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = G. A. T. John Britto
|votes = 707
|percentage = 0.99
|change = {{decrease}}26.56
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,205
|percentage = 1.68
|change = {{increase}}0.10
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 72,248
|percentage = 54.42
|change = {{increase}}2.57
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}20.36
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Amirtharaj]]
|votes = 20,871
|percentage = 29.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = Subramaniya Adityan
|votes = 19,736
|percentage = 27.55
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Syed Ahmed
|votes = 17,441
|percentage = 24.34
|change = {{decrease}}29.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Raj Victoria
|votes = 12,477
|percentage = 17.42
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 1.58
|change = {{decrease}}6.36
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 72,302
|percentage = 51.85
|change = {{decrease}}17.30
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Edmund (Tiruchendur MLA)|Edmund]]
|votes = 39,974
|percentage = 53.54
|change = {{decrease}}2.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = Ganesasundaram
|votes = 34,045
|percentage = 45.60
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,929
|percentage = 7.94
|change = {{decrease}}7.13
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 78,350
|percentage = 69.15
|change = {{decrease}}0.36
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}2.52
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[E. Fernando]]
|votes = 39,619
|percentage = 56.06
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Nadar
|votes = 28,971
|percentage = 40.99
|change = {{decrease}}17.01
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,648
|percentage = 15.07
|change = {{decrease}}2.28
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 73,021
|percentage = 69.51
|change = {{increase}}0.43
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1962 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[M. S. Selvaraj]]
|votes = 39,944
|percentage = 58.00
|change = {{decrease}}5.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]
|votes = 27,994
|percentage = 40.65
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,950
|percentage = 17.35
|change = {{decrease}}13.45
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 69,967
|percentage = 69.08
|change = {{increase}}21.47
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}5.60
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1957 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[M. S. Selvaraj]]
|votes = 30,106
|percentage = 63.60
|change = {{increase}}42.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. R. Meganathan
|votes = 15,529
|percentage = 32.80
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 14,577
|percentage = 30.80
|change = {{increase}}28.27
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47,340
|percentage = 47.61
|change = {{decrease}}21.20
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
|swing = {{increase}}42.62
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1952 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
|candidate = [[S. T. Adityan]]
|votes = 25,030
|percentage = 23.51
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V . Arumugham
|votes = 22,341
|percentage = 20.98
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Pitchu
|votes = 9,177
|percentage = 8.62
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,689
|percentage = 2.53
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 106,475
|percentage = 68.81
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= October 5, 2010}}

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Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)

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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = Constitution-Srivaikuntam.svg
| caption = Area of Srivaikuntam State Assembly Constituency
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| Existence = 1957–present
| Reservation = None
| CurrentMLA = Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 224,689
| Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (8 times)
}}

'''Srivaikuntam State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Election
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Member
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Tenure
|-
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|[[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1957-1962
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]
|[[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1962-1967
|-
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| [[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
| [[S. P. Adithanar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 1967-1971
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| 5th
| S. P. Adithanar
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 1971-1977
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| 6th
| [[K. Sathu Selvaraj]]
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 1977-1980
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| [[7th Tamil Nadu Assembly|7th]]
| [[E. Ramasubramanian]]
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 1980-1984
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| [[8th Tamil Nadu Assembly|8th]]
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 1984-1989
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[9th Tamil Nadu Assembly|9th]]
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[10th Tamil Nadu Assembly|10th]]
| [[S. Daniel Raj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 1991-1996
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[11th Tamil Nadu Assembly|11th]]
| [[S. David Selvyn]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 1996-2001
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
| {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 2001-2006
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| [[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
| [[D. Selvaraj]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 2006-2009
|-
| [[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009]]
| 13th
| M. B. Sudalaiyandi
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 2009-2011
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| [[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 2011-2016
|-
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| [[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
| [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| 2016-2021
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| [[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
| Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| 2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}

== Election Results ==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.75}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.96}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.86}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.70}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.72}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.58}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.57}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.54}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.12}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.76}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.99}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.29}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.95}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.57}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.28}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.06}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj
|votes = 76,843
|percentage = 46.75
|change = {{increase}}7.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
|votes = 59,471
|percentage = 36.18
|change = {{decrease}}5.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = P. Subbiah Pandian
|votes = 12,706
|percentage = 7.73
|change = {{increase}}6.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = Eral S. Ramesh
|votes = 10,203
|percentage = 6.21
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = R. Chandra Sekar
|votes = 1,355
|percentage = 0.82
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 756
|percentage = 0.46
|change = {{decrease}}0.48
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,372
|percentage = 10.57
|change = {{increase}}8.30
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 164,386
|percentage = 73.16
|change = {{decrease}}1.73
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}7.06
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
|votes = 65,198
|percentage = 41.96
|change = {{decrease}}10.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V. Rani Venkatesan
|votes = 61,667
|percentage = 39.69
|change = {{increase}}2.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Selvaraj
|votes = 9,582
|percentage = 6.17
|change = {{increase}}3.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress
|candidate = S. D. R. Vijayaseelan
|votes = 6,203
|percentage = 3.99
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = S. Muthuramalingam
|votes = 3,764
|percentage = 2.42
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = P. Subbiah Pandian
|votes = 2,113
|percentage = 1.36
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,457
|percentage = 0.94
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,531
|percentage = 2.27
|change = {{decrease}}13.75
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 155,366
|percentage = 74.89
|change = {{decrease}}0.14
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}10.90
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
|votes = 69,708
|percentage = 52.86
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = M. B. Sudalaiyandi
|votes = 48,586
|percentage = 36.84
|change = {{decrease}}26.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = S. Sudalaimani
|votes = 6,033
|percentage = 4.57
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Selvaraj
|votes = 4,125
|percentage = 3.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Minorities Front
|candidate = H. M. Mohammed Yusuf
|votes = 1,303
|percentage = 0.99
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 21,122
|percentage = 16.02
|change = {{decrease}}21.09
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 131,879
|percentage = 75.03
|change = {{increase}}2.56
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly bye-election 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = M. B. Sudalaiyandi
|votes = 53,827
|percentage = 63.70
|change = {{increase}}22.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Soundarapandi
|votes = 22,468
|percentage = 26.59
|change = {{increase}}23.21
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 31,359
|percentage = 37.11
|change = {{increase}}35.37
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 84,501
|percentage = 72.47
|change = {{increase}}5.88
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}22.98
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[D. Selvaraj]]
|votes = 38,188
|percentage = 40.72
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
|votes = 36,556
|percentage = 38.98
|change = {{decrease}}7.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = E. Athisayakumar
|votes = 9,324
|percentage = 9.95
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Sathiya Seelan
|votes = 3,166
|percentage = 3.38
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = P. M. Paulraj
|votes = 2,719
|percentage = 2.90
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = S. Frederick Stanley
|votes = 2,136
|percentage = 2.28
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,632
|percentage = 1.74
|change = {{decrease}}1.65
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 93,648
|percentage = 66.59
|change = {{increase}}13.59
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Shunmuganathan]]
|votes = 39,739
|percentage = 46.58
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. David Selwyn
|votes = 36,853
|percentage = 43.19
|change = {{increase}}0.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Selvam
|votes = 6,184
|percentage = 7.25
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samajwadi Party
|candidate = J. Rajan
|votes = 831
|percentage = 0.97
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,886
|percentage = 3.39
|change = {{decrease}}11.84
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 85,376
|percentage = 53.00
|change = {{decrease}}8.50
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. David Selwyn]]
|votes = 36,917
|percentage = 42.57
|change = {{increase}}50.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Daniel Raj
|votes = 23,708
|percentage = 27.34
|change = {{decrease}}35.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = P. Sampath @ Thirugnana Sambantham
|votes = 11,539
|percentage = 13.31
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Chellappa
|votes = 7,743
|percentage = 8.93
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. P. Vel
|votes = 3,305
|percentage = 3.81
|change = {{decrease}}2.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
|candidate = V. Manoharaj
|votes = 1,390
|percentage = 1.60
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,209
|percentage = 15.23
|change = {{decrease}}18.40
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 91,550
|percentage = 61.50
|change = {{increase}}2.21
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}13.66
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]
|votes = 50,800
|percentage = 62.54
|change = {{increase}}28.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. David Selwyn
|votes = 23,486
|percentage = 28.91
|change = {{decrease}}1.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = C. Thiruneelakandan
|votes = 5,445
|percentage = 6.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = M. Ysakky
|votes = 526
|percentage = 0.65
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 27,314
|percentage = 33.63
|change = {{increase}}29.63
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 84,500
|percentage = 59.29
|change = {{decrease}}9.78
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}28.42
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]
|votes = 29,615
|percentage = 34.12
|change = {{decrease}}19.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Jegaveerapandian
|votes = 26,143
|percentage = 30.12
|change = {{decrease}}14.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Kanagaraj
|votes = 16,757
|percentage = 19.31
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Muthukaruppan
|votes = 12,951
|percentage = 14.92
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,202
|percentage = 4.00
|change = {{decrease}}5.55
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 88,192
|percentage = 69.07
|change = {{decrease}}0.49
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}19.64
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[S. Daniel Raj]]
|votes = 41,513
|percentage = 53.76
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. P. Muthu
|votes = 34,140
|percentage = 44.21
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,373
|percentage = 9.55
|change = {{increase}}6.47
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 80,773
|percentage = 69.56
|change = {{increase}}7.95
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Srivaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[E. Ramasubramanian]]
|votes = 26,502
|percentage = 38.99
|change = {{increase}}7.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = V. Shanmugam
|votes = 24,404
|percentage = 35.91
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,098
|percentage = 3.08
|change = {{decrease}}2.34
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 68,823
|percentage = 61.61
|change = {{increase}}2.98
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}7.70
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[K. Sathu Selvaraj]]
|votes = 20,459
|percentage = 31.29
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Muthu
|votes = 16,919
|percentage = 25.87
|change = {{decrease}}29.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Nainar Kulasekaran
|votes = 15,340
|percentage = 23.46
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = M. Sankarapandian
|votes = 12,672
|percentage = 19.38
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,540
|percentage = 5.42
|change = {{decrease}}8.72
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 66,189
|percentage = 58.63
|change = {{decrease}}16.46
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]
|votes = 37,329
|percentage = 54.95
|change = {{decrease}}7.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = R. A. R. Annamalai
|votes = 27,724
|percentage = 40.81
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,605
|percentage = 14.14
|change = {{decrease}}14.37
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 74,119
|percentage = 75.09
|change = {{decrease}}0.03
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}7.62
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]
|votes = 41,828
|percentage = 62.57
|change = {{increase}}41.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = R. Nadar
|votes = 22,767
|percentage = 34.06
|change = {{decrease}}14.22
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19,061
|percentage = 28.51
|change = {{increase}}0.93
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 70,072
|percentage = 75.12
|change = {{increase}}6.71
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}41.87
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1962 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]
|votes = 29,949
|percentage = 48.28
|change = {{decrease}}12.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Pechi
|votes = 12,844
|percentage = 20.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = Ganapathi
|votes = 10,639
|percentage = 17.15
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,105
|percentage = 27.58
|change = {{decrease}}11.09
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,212
|percentage = 68.41
|change = {{increase}}15.02
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}12.78
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1957 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruvaikuntam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[A. P. C. Veerabahu]]
|votes = 29,849
|percentage = 61.06
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Y. Perumal
|votes = 10,943
|percentage = 22.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,906
|percentage = 38.67
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48,884
|percentage = 53.39
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= October 5, 2010}}

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