https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2402%3A3A80%3A191A%3A3CEB%3AC189%3A8E0F%3A8960%3A6A59 Bharatpedia - User contributions [en] 2026-08-19T15:48:50Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ottapidaram_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=298071 Ottapidaram (state assembly constituency) 2021-12-29T17:24:47Z <p>2402:3A80:191A:3CEB:C189:8E0F:8960:6A59: /* Members of Legislative Assembly */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency<br /> | image = Constitution-Ottapidaram.svg<br /> | caption = Area of Ottapidaram State Assembly Constituency<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br /> | Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]<br /> | Existence = 1962–present<br /> | Reservation = SC<br /> | CurrentMLA = M. C. Shunmugaiah<br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | Electorate = 251,597<br /> | Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (4 times)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ottapidaram State Assembly constituency''' 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 1962 election.&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Assembly<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Political Party<br /> !Tenure<br /> |-<br /> |[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> |[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]<br /> |[[A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker|A. L. Ramakrishnan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1962-1967<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> |[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br /> |[[M. Muthiah]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |1967-1971<br /> |-<br /> |[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> |5th<br /> |M. Muthiah<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}<br /> |1971-1977<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |6th<br /> |[[O. S. Veluchami]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1977-1980<br /> |-<br /> |[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |7th<br /> |[[M. Appadurai]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |1980-1984<br /> |-<br /> |[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |8th<br /> |[[R. S. Arumugam]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1984-1989<br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |9th<br /> |[[M. Muthiah]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |1989-1991<br /> |-<br /> |[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |10th<br /> |[[S. X. Rajamannar]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |1991-1996<br /> |-<br /> |[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> |11th<br /> |[[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |1996-2001<br /> |-<br /> |[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br /> |[[A. Sivaperumal]]<br /> |rowspan = &quot;2&quot; width=4px style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}&quot;|<br /> |[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> |2001-2006<br /> |-<br /> |[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br /> |P. Mohan<br /> |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |2006-2011<br /> |-<br /> |[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br /> |[[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}<br /> |2011-2016<br /> |-<br /> |[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br /> |[[R. Sundararaj]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |2016-2019<br /> |-<br /> |[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]<br /> |15th<br /> |M. C. Shunmugaiah<br /> |rowspan = &quot;2&quot; width=4px style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|DMK}}&quot;|<br /> |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> |2019-2021<br /> |-<br /> |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br /> |M. C. Shunmugaiah<br /> |Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.97}}<br /> {{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}|56.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.30}}<br /> {{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Janata Party}}|27.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.28}}<br /> {{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|52.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|1971|{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|56.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|45.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.17}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]&lt;ref name=&quot;2021_TN_Results&quot;&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. C. Shunmugaiah<br /> |votes = 73,110<br /> |percentage = 41.11<br /> |change = {{decrease}}1.86<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Mohan<br /> |votes = 64,600<br /> |percentage = 36.32<br /> |change = {{increase}}4.88<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = M. Vaikundamari<br /> |votes = 22,413<br /> |percentage = 12.60<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.51<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 6,544<br /> |percentage = 3.68<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Arumuganainar<br /> |votes = 5,327<br /> |percentage = 3.00<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi<br /> |candidate = R. Arunadevi<br /> |votes = 1,913<br /> |percentage = 1.08<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| <br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 1,568<br /> |percentage = 0.88<br /> |change = {{decrease}}0.17<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 8,510<br /> |percentage = 4.79<br /> |change = {{decrease}}6.74<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 177,840<br /> |percentage = 70.68<br /> |change = {{decrease}}1.99<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{decrease}}1.86<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly bye-election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. C. Shunmugaiah<br /> |votes = 73,241<br /> |percentage = 42.97<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Mohan<br /> |votes = 53,584<br /> |percentage = 31.44<br /> |change = {{decrease}}9.13<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = R. Sundararaj<br /> |votes = 29,228<br /> |percentage = 17.15<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi <br /> |candidate = M. Akalya<br /> |votes = 8,666<br /> |percentage = 5.09<br /> |change = {{increase}}2.73<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 1,783<br /> |percentage = 1.05<br /> |change = {{decrease}}0.58<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 19,657<br /> |percentage = 11.53<br /> |change = {{increase}}11.22<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 170,519<br /> |percentage = 72.67<br /> |change = {{increase}}0.01<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[R. Sundararaj]]<br /> |votes = 65,071<br /> |percentage = 40.57<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 64,578<br /> |percentage = 40.26<br /> |change = {{decrease}}16.15<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Arumuganainar<br /> |votes = 14,127<br /> |percentage = 8.81<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = A. Santhanakumar<br /> |votes = 5,931<br /> |percentage = 3.70<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.63<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = T. Muthukrishnan<br /> |votes = 3,792<br /> |percentage = 2.36<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 2,612<br /> |percentage = 1.63<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 493<br /> |percentage = 0.31<br /> |change = {{decrease}}19.56<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 160,395<br /> |percentage = 72.66<br /> |change = {{decrease}}2.82<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 71,330<br /> |percentage = 56.41<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Raja<br /> |votes = 46,204<br /> |percentage = 36.54<br /> |change = {{increase}}12.79<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = A. Muthupalavesam<br /> |votes = 2,614<br /> |percentage = 2.07<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.09<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = D. Chandra<br /> |votes = 785<br /> |percentage = 0.62<br /> |change = {{decrease}}29.14<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 25,126<br /> |percentage = 19.87<br /> |change = {{increase}}10.27 <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 126,453<br /> |percentage = 75.48<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.38<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Mohan<br /> |votes = 38,715<br /> |percentage = 39.36<br /> |change = {{decrease}}3.94<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 29,271<br /> |percentage = 29.76<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. X. Rajamannar<br /> |votes = 23,356<br /> |percentage = 23.75<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = K. Mohanraj<br /> |votes = 2,690<br /> |percentage = 2.74<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |candidate = V. Kothandaraman<br /> |votes = 1,448<br /> |percentage = 1.48<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = A. Santhanakumar<br /> |votes = 963<br /> |percentage = 0.98<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 9,444<br /> |percentage = 9.60<br /> |change = {{increase}}8.88<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 98,449<br /> |percentage = 68.10<br /> |change = {{increase}}4.67<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{decrease}}3.94<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[A. Sivaperumal]]<br /> |votes = 39,350<br /> |percentage = 43.30<br /> |change = {{increase}}17.25<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Puthiya Tamilagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 38,699<br /> |percentage = 42.59<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = R. Gurusamy Krishnan<br /> |votes = 8,451<br /> |percentage = 9.30<br /> |change = {{decrease}}6.79<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 651<br /> |percentage = 0.72<br /> |change = {{decrease}}0.56<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 90,875<br /> |percentage = 63.43<br /> |change = {{decrease}}4.04<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Janata Party<br /> |swing = {{increase}}17.25<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = [[K. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |votes = 24,585<br /> |percentage = 27.32<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Paulraj<br /> |votes = 23,437<br /> |percentage = 26.05<br /> |change = {{decrease}}40.23<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Sundaram<br /> |votes = 22,679<br /> |percentage = 25.21<br /> |change = {{decrease}}6.48<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = A. S. Ganesan<br /> |votes = 14,480<br /> |percentage = 16.09<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)<br /> |candidate = A. D. Alexander<br /> |votes = 1,029<br /> |percentage = 1.14<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = S. Jeyarani<br /> |votes = 727<br /> |percentage = 0.81<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 1,148<br /> |percentage = 1.28<br /> |change = {{decrease}}33.31<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 93,557<br /> |percentage = 67.47<br /> |change = {{increase}}8.33<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Janata Party<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[S. X. Rajamannar]]<br /> |votes = 52,360<br /> |percentage = 66.28<br /> |change = {{increase}}43.25<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = C. Chelladurai<br /> |votes = 25,035<br /> |percentage = 31.69<br /> |change = 0.00<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = S. Jeevarathinam<br /> |votes = 1,184<br /> |percentage = 1.50<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 27,325<br /> |percentage = 34.59<br /> |change = {{increase}}32.42<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 80,837<br /> |percentage = 59.14<br /> |change = {{decrease}}7.99<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{increase}}43.25 <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[M. Muthiah]]<br /> |votes = 25,467<br /> |percentage = 31.69<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = O. S. Veluchami<br /> |votes = 23,724<br /> |percentage = 29.52<br /> |change = {{decrease}}38.37<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = V. Gopalakrishnan<br /> |votes = 18,507<br /> |percentage = 23.03<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 1,743<br /> |percentage = 2.17<br /> |change = {{decrease}}35.05<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 82,522<br /> |percentage = 67.13<br /> |change = {{increase}}0.32<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1984 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[R. S. Arumugam]]<br /> |votes = 46,190<br /> |percentage = 67.89<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = M. Appadurai<br /> |votes = 20,868<br /> |percentage = 30.67<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 25,322<br /> |percentage = 37.22<br /> |change = {{increase}}33.00<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 74,147<br /> |percentage = 66.81<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.74<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[M. Appadurai]]<br /> |votes = 33,071<br /> |percentage = 52.11<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress (I)<br /> |candidate = O. S. Veluchami<br /> |votes = 30,393<br /> |percentage = 47.89<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 2,678<br /> |percentage = 4.22<br /> |change = {{decrease}}6.47<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 64,720<br /> |percentage = 59.07<br /> |change = {{increase}}6.52<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[O. S. Veluchami]]<br /> |votes = 22,629<br /> |percentage = 41.51<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = O. Thangaraj<br /> |votes = 16,801<br /> |percentage = 30.82<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = S. Ashok Kumar<br /> |votes = 7,483<br /> |percentage = 13.73<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = U. Mookiah<br /> |votes = 4,661<br /> |percentage = 8.55<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 5,828<br /> |percentage = 10.69<br /> |change = {{decrease}}9.35<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 55,355<br /> |percentage = 52.55<br /> |change = {{decrease}}7.53<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1971 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |candidate = [[M. Muthiah]]<br /> |votes = 27,571<br /> |percentage = 56.92<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |candidate = K. Manoharan<br /> |votes = 17,861<br /> |percentage = 36.87<br /> |change = {{decrease}}8.58<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 9,710<br /> |percentage = 20.04<br /> |change = {{increase}}11.06<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 53,556<br /> |percentage = 60.80<br /> |change = {{decrease}}9.53<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |loser = Swatantra Party<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |candidate = [[M. Muthiah]]<br /> |votes = 25,937<br /> |percentage = 45.45<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.28<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = S. Dhanushkodi<br /> |votes = 20,814<br /> |percentage = 36.47<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.23<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 5,123<br /> |percentage = 8.98<br /> |change = {{decrease}}5.95<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 59,955<br /> |percentage = 70.33<br /> |change = {{increase}}0.01<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Swatantra Party<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = {{increase}}1.28<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Ottapidaram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[A. L. Ramakrishna Naicker|A. L. Ramakrishnan]]<br /> |votes = 30,067<br /> |percentage = 44.17<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |candidate = K. Vaiyappan<br /> |votes = 19,906<br /> |percentage = 29.24<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = S. Nagu<br /> |votes = 18,103<br /> |percentage = 26.59<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 10,161<br /> |percentage = 14.93<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 70,798<br /> |percentage = 70.32<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{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}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Thoothukudi district]]</div> 2402:3A80:191A:3CEB:C189:8E0F:8960:6A59 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kovilpatti_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=298036 Kovilpatti (state assembly constituency) 2021-12-29T17:22:14Z <p>2402:3A80:191A:3CEB:C189:8E0F:8960:6A59: /* Members of Legislative Assembly */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency<br /> | image = Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg<br /> | caption = Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br /> | Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]<br /> | Existence = 1952–present<br /> | Reservation = None<br /> | CurrentMLA = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]<br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br /> | CurrentMLAAlliance = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | Electorate = 266,625<br /> | Successful Party = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] (7 times)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Kovilpatti State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|கோவில்பட்டி 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.&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Assembly<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Political Party<br /> !Tenure<br /> |-<br /> |[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> |[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]<br /> |[[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1952-1957<br /> |-<br /> |[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> |[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]<br /> |[[V. Suppaya Naicker|V. Suppaya]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |1957-1962<br /> |-<br /> |[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> |[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]<br /> |N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1962-1967<br /> |-<br /> |[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> |[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br /> |[[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |rowspan = &quot;4&quot; width=4px style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}&quot;|<br /> |[[Communist Party of India]]<br /> |1967-1971<br /> |-<br /> |[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> |5th<br /> |S. Alagarsamy<br /> |Communist Party of India<br /> |1971-1977<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |6th<br /> |S. Alagarsamy<br /> |Communist Party of India<br /> |1977-1980<br /> |-<br /> |[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |7th<br /> |S. Alagarsamy<br /> |Communist Party of India<br /> |1980-1984<br /> |-<br /> |[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |8th<br /> |[[R. Rangasamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |1984-1989<br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |9th<br /> |[[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |1989-1991<br /> |-<br /> |[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |10th<br /> |[[R. Shyamala]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |1991-1996<br /> |-<br /> |[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> |11th<br /> |[[L. Ayyalusamy]]<br /> |rowspan = &quot;2&quot; width=4px style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}&quot;|<br /> |[[Communist Party of India]]<br /> |1996-2001<br /> |-<br /> |[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br /> |S. Rajendran<br /> |Communist Party of India<br /> |2001-2006<br /> |-<br /> |[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br /> |[[L. Radhakrishnan]]<br /> |rowspan = &quot;4&quot; width=4px style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}&quot;|<br /> |[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> |2006-2011<br /> |-<br /> |[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br /> |[[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]<br /> |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |2011-2016<br /> |-<br /> |[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br /> |Kadambur C. Raju<br /> |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |2016-2021<br /> |-<br /> |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br /> |Kadambur C. Raju<br /> |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election Results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|40.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.81}}<br /> {{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|51.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|32.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|62.16}}<br /> {{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|55.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|31.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.67}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]&lt;ref name=&quot;2021_TN_Results&quot;&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]<br /> |votes = 68,556<br /> |percentage = 37.89<br /> |change = {{decrease}}1.07<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br /> |candidate = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] (''[[Chief Minister|CM]] [[Candidate]]'')<br /> |votes = 56,153<br /> |percentage = 31.04<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br /> |candidate = K. Srinivasan<br /> |votes = 37,380<br /> |percentage = 20.66<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = M. Gomathi<br /> |votes = 9,213<br /> |percentage = 5.09<br /> |change = {{increase}}3.84<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br /> |candidate = K. Kathiravan<br /> |votes = 3,667<br /> |percentage = 2.03<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 1,124<br /> |percentage = 0.62<br /> |change = {{decrease}}0.80<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 12,403<br /> |percentage = 6.85<br /> |change = {{increase}}6.59<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 180,928<br /> |percentage = 67.86<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.16<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{decrease}}1.07<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]<br /> |votes = 64,514<br /> |percentage = 38.96<br /> |change = {{decrease}}16.89<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = A. Subramanian<br /> |votes = 64,086<br /> |percentage = 38.70<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = Vinayaka Ramesh<br /> |votes = 28,512<br /> |percentage = 17.22<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 2,350<br /> |percentage = 1.42<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 428<br /> |percentage = 0.26<br /> |change = {{decrease}}20.00<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 165,607<br /> |percentage = 66.70<br /> |change = {{decrease}}5.48<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{decrease}}16.89<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]<br /> |votes = 73,007<br /> |percentage = 55.85<br /> |change = {{increase}}9.23<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = G. Ramachandran<br /> |votes = 46,527<br /> |percentage = 35.59<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = V. Rengarajan<br /> |votes = 2,186<br /> |percentage = 1.67<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.06<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = S. Arumairaj<br /> |votes = 1,107<br /> |percentage = 0.85<br /> |change = {{decrease}}1.50<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 26,480<br /> |percentage = 20.26<br /> |change = {{increase}}9.48<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 130,723<br /> |percentage = 72.18<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.45<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{increase}}9.23<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[L. Radhakrishnan]]<br /> |votes = 53,354<br /> |percentage = 46.62<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]<br /> |votes = 41,015<br /> |percentage = 35.84<br /> |change = {{decrease}}4.43<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = T. Srinivasaraghavan<br /> |votes = 11,633<br /> |percentage = 9.66<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = K. Kovilselvan<br /> |votes = 2,827<br /> |percentage = 2.35<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |candidate = S. Chelladurai<br /> |votes = 2,560<br /> |percentage = 2.13<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = G. Somasundaram<br /> |votes = 733<br /> |percentage = 0.61<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 12,339<br /> |percentage = 10.78<br /> |change = {{increase}}2.83<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 114,480<br /> |percentage = 64.73<br /> |change = {{increase}}6.04<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]<br /> |votes = 45,796<br /> |percentage = 40.27<br /> |change = {{increase}}5.08<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = K. Rajaram<br /> |votes = 36,757<br /> |percentage = 32.32<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = K. Vishvamithran<br /> |votes = 27,809<br /> |percentage = 24.45<br /> |change = {{decrease}}4.04<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 9,039<br /> |percentage = 7.95<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.24<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 113,785<br /> |percentage = 58.69<br /> |change = {{decrease}}7.16<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = {{increase}}5.08<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[L. Ayyalusamy]]<br /> |votes = 39,315<br /> |percentage = 35.19<br /> |change = {{increase}}3.21<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = K. S. Radhakrishnan<br /> |votes = 31,828<br /> |percentage = 28.49<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = L. Radhakrishnan<br /> |votes = 31,168<br /> |percentage = 27.90<br /> |change = {{decrease}}33.91<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = V. R. Veeraragavan<br /> |votes = 5,321<br /> |percentage = 4.76<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = V. Rengaraja<br /> |votes = 806<br /> |percentage = 0.72<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 7,487<br /> |percentage = 6.71<br /> |change = {{decrease}}23.12<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 115,378<br /> |percentage = 65.85<br /> |change = {{increase}}5.87<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = {{increase}}3.21<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[R. Shyamala]]<br /> |votes = 58,535<br /> |percentage = 61.81<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = L. Ayyalusamy<br /> |votes = 30,284<br /> |percentage = 31.98<br /> |change = {{decrease}}3.36<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = P. Krishnamoorthy<br /> |votes = 4,032<br /> |percentage = 4.26<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = S. Ganesh<br /> |votes = 403<br /> |percentage = 0.43<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 28,251<br /> |percentage = 29.83<br /> |change = {{increase}}26.52<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 97,157<br /> |percentage = 59.98<br /> |change = {{decrease}}10.36<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |votes = 35,008<br /> |percentage = 35.34<br /> |change = {{increase}}0.73<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = S. Radhakrishnan<br /> |votes = 31,724<br /> |percentage = 32.02<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 3,284<br /> |percentage = 3.31<br /> |change = {{decrease}}17.82<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 101,058<br /> |percentage = 70.34<br /> |change = {{decrease}}1.44<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = {{increase}}0.73<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1984 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[R. Rangasamy]]<br /> |votes = 45,623<br /> |percentage = 55.75<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = S. Alagarsamy<br /> |votes = 28,327<br /> |percentage = 34.61<br /> |change = {{decrease}}16.76<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 17,296<br /> |percentage = 21.13<br /> |change = {{increase}}9.86<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 86,609<br /> |percentage = 71.78<br /> |change = {{increase}}3.24<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |votes = 39,442<br /> |percentage = 51.37<br /> |change = {{increase}}18.62<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress (I)<br /> |candidate = V. Jeyalakshmi<br /> |votes = 30,792<br /> |percentage = 40.11<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = S. Kalidas<br /> |votes = 6,281<br /> |percentage = 8.18<br /> |change = {{decrease}}2.52<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 8,650<br /> |percentage = 11.27<br /> |change = {{increase}}10.67<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 77,599<br /> |percentage = 68.54<br /> |change = {{increase}}32.48<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = {{increase}}18.62<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |votes = 21,985<br /> |percentage = 32.75<br /> |change = {{decrease}}29.41<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Seeniraj<br /> |votes = 21,588<br /> |percentage = 32.15<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = A. K. C. Thangappandian<br /> |votes = 13,778<br /> |percentage = 20.52<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Janata Party<br /> |candidate = L. Sundararaj Naicker<br /> |votes = 7,187<br /> |percentage = 10.70<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 397<br /> |percentage = 0.60<br /> |change = {{decrease}}23.72<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 67,973<br /> |percentage = 63.06<br /> |change = {{decrease}}9.03<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = {{decrease}}29.41<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1971 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |votes = 38,844<br /> |percentage = 62.16<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.14<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)<br /> |candidate = L. Subba Naicker<br /> |votes = 23,646<br /> |percentage = 37.84<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 15,198<br /> |percentage = 24.32<br /> |change = {{increase}}7.10<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 66,702<br /> |percentage = 72.09<br /> |change = {{decrease}}2.89<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |swing = {{increase}}7.14<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1967 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]<br /> |votes = 33,311<br /> |percentage = 55.02<br /> |change = {{increase}}29.87<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = V. O. C. A. Pillai<br /> |votes = 22,885<br /> |percentage = 37.80<br /> |change = {{increase}}1.58<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 10,426<br /> |percentage = 17.22<br /> |change = {{increase}}10.52<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 63,063<br /> |percentage = 74.98<br /> |change = {{decrease}}2.49<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = {{increase}}29.87<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1962 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami<br /> |votes = 22,158<br /> |percentage = 36.22<br /> |change = {{increase}}6.38<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Swatantra Party<br /> |candidate = R. S. Appasamy<br /> |votes = 18,059<br /> |percentage = 29.52<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = S. Alagarsamy<br /> |votes = 15,387<br /> |percentage = 25.15<br /> |change = {{decrease}}2.39<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. Periasamy<br /> |votes = 5,030<br /> |percentage = 8.22<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 4,099<br /> |percentage = 6.70<br /> |change = {{increase}}4.76<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 63,221<br /> |percentage = 77.47<br /> |change = {{increase}}31.87<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> |loser = Independent (politician)<br /> |swing = {{increase}}6.38<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1957 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = [[V. Suppaya Naicker|V. Suppaya]]<br /> |votes = 11,425<br /> |percentage = 31.78<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = Selvaraj<br /> |votes = 10,726<br /> |percentage = 29.84<br /> |change = {{decrease}}34.83<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India<br /> |candidate = S. Alagarsamy<br /> |votes = 9,901<br /> |percentage = 27.54<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 699<br /> |percentage = 1.94<br /> |change = {{decrease}}41.95<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 35,950<br /> |percentage = 45.60<br /> |change = {{decrease}}7.15<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Independent (politician)<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly election 1952 ===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |candidate = [[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramaswamy]]<br /> |votes = 25,282<br /> |percentage = 64.67<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent (politician)<br /> |candidate = Shanmugham<br /> |votes = 8,124<br /> |percentage = 20.78<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Socialist Party (India)<br /> |candidate = Subbiah<br /> |votes = 4,370<br /> |percentage = 11.18<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party<br /> |candidate = Perumal<br /> |votes = 1,319<br /> |percentage = 3.37<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 17,158<br /> |percentage = 43.89<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 39,095<br /> |percentage = 52.75<br /> |change = ''New''<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win|<br /> |winner = Indian National Congress<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> * {{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 }}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Thoothukudi district]]</div> 2402:3A80:191A:3CEB:C189:8E0F:8960:6A59