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	{{Infobox state assembly constituency		{{Infobox state assembly constituency
	\| image = ~~File:Shenbagavalli Amman Temple~~ Kovilpatti.~~jpg~~		\| image = Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg
	\| caption = ~~View~~ of ~~Shenbagavalli Amman Temple~~		\| caption = Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
	\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| Existence = 1952–present		\| District = [[Thoothukudi district\|Thoothukudi]]
	\| Reservation = None		\| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Thoothukkudi]]
	\| CurrentMLA = [[Kadambur Raju\|Kadambur C. Raju]]		\| Existence = 1952–present
	\| CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]]		\| Reservation = None
	\| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]]		\| CurrentMLA = [[Kadambur Raju\|Kadambur C. Raju]]
	\| Electorate = 266,625		\| CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|AIADMK]]
	\| Successful Party = [[Communist Party of India\|CPI]] (7 times)		\| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[National Democratic Alliance\|NDA]]
			\| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election\|2021]]
			\| Electorate = 266,625
			\| Successful Party = [[Communist Party of India\|CPI]] (7 times)
	}}		}}

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Election		!Election
	! Assembly		!Assembly
	! Member		!Member
	! colspan="2~~" ! class="unsortable~~" \|Political Party		!colspan="2" \| Political Party
	! Tenure		!Tenure
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election\|1952]]		\|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election\|1952]]
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	\|[[S. Alagarsamy]]		\|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
	\|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}"\|		\|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color\|Communist Party of India}}"\|
	\|[[Communist Party of India]]		\|[[Communist Party of India]]
	\|1967-1971		\|1967-1971
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	\|[[L. Ayyalusamy]]		\|[[L. Ayyalusamy]]
	\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}"\|		\|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color\|Communist Party of India}}"\|
	\|[[Communist Party of India]]		\|[[Communist Party of India]]
	\|1996-2001		\|1996-2001
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	\|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly\|13th]]		\|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly\|13th]]
	\|[[L. Radhakrishnan]]		\|[[L. Radhakrishnan]]
	\|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{AIADMK~~/meta/color~~}}"\|		\|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color\|AIADMK}}"\|
	\|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]		\|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
	\|2006-2011		\|2006-2011
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	{{bar percent\|2021\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|37.89}}		{{bar percent\|2021\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|37.89}}
	{{bar percent\|2016\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|38.96}}		{{bar percent\|2016\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|38.96}}
	{{bar percent\|2011\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|55.85}}		{{bar percent\|2011\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|55.85}}
	{{bar percent\|2006\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|46.62}}		{{bar percent\|2006\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|46.62}}
	{{bar percent\|2001\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|40.27}}		{{bar percent\|2001\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|40.27}}
	{{bar percent\|1996\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|35.19}}		{{bar percent\|1996\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|35.19}}
	{{bar percent\|1991\|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~/meta/color~~}}\|61.81}}		{{bar percent\|1991\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|61.81}}
	{{bar percent\|1989\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|35.34}}		{{bar percent\|1989\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|35.34}}
	{{bar percent\|1984\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|55.75}}		{{bar percent\|1984\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|55.75}}
	{{bar percent\|1980\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|51.37}}		{{bar percent\|1980\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|51.37}}
	{{bar percent\|1977\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|32.75}}		{{bar percent\|1977\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|32.75}}
	{{bar percent\|1971\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|62.16}}		{{bar percent\|1971\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|62.16}}
	{{bar percent\|1967\|{{Communist Party of India~~/meta/color~~}}\|55.02}}		{{bar percent\|1967\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|55.02}}
	{{bar percent\|1962\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|36.22}}		{{bar percent\|1962\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|36.22}}
	{{bar percent\|1957\|{{Independent (politician)~~/meta/color~~}}\|31.78}}		{{bar percent\|1957\|{{party color\|Independent (politician)}}\|31.78}}
	{{bar percent\|1952\|{{Indian National Congress~~/meta/color~~}}\|64.67}}		{{bar percent\|1952\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|64.67}}
	}}		}}

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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image = File:Shenbagavalli Amman Temple Kovilpatti.jpg
| caption = View of Shenbagavalli Amman Temple
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Existence = 1952–present
| Reservation = None
| CurrentMLA = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
| CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate = 266,625
| Successful Party = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] (7 times)
}}

'''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.<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" ! class="unsortable" |Political Party
! Tenure
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]
|[[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramaswamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1952-1957
|-
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|[[V. Suppaya Naicker|V. Suppaya]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|1957-1962
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]
|N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1962-1967
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|1967-1971
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1971-1977
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1980-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|[[R. Rangasamy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1984-1989
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[R. Shyamala]]
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[L. Ayyalusamy]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|S. Rajendran
|Communist Party of India
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[L. Radhakrishnan]]
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{AIADMK/meta/color}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2006-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|Kadambur C. Raju
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2016-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|Kadambur C. Raju
|All India Anna 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|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|37.89}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|38.96}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|55.85}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|46.62}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|40.27}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|35.19}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|61.81}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|35.34}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|55.75}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|51.37}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|32.75}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|62.16}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|55.02}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|36.22}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|31.78}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|64.67}}
}}

=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]<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 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
|votes = 68,556
|percentage = 37.89
|change = {{decrease}}1.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] (''[[Chief Minister|CM]] [[Candidate]]'')
|votes = 56,153
|percentage = 31.04
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. Srinivasan
|votes = 37,380
|percentage = 20.66
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = M. Gomathi
|votes = 9,213
|percentage = 5.09
|change = {{increase}}3.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = K. Kathiravan
|votes = 3,667
|percentage = 2.03
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 0.62
|change = {{decrease}}0.80
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,403
|percentage = 6.85
|change = {{increase}}6.59
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 180,928
|percentage = 67.86
|change = {{increase}}1.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}1.07
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
|votes = 64,514
|percentage = 38.96
|change = {{decrease}}16.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. Subramanian
|votes = 64,086
|percentage = 38.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Vinayaka Ramesh
|votes = 28,512
|percentage = 17.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,350
|percentage = 1.42
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 428
|percentage = 0.26
|change = {{decrease}}20.00
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 165,607
|percentage = 66.70
|change = {{decrease}}5.48
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}16.89
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
|votes = 73,007
|percentage = 55.85
|change = {{increase}}9.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = G. Ramachandran
|votes = 46,527
|percentage = 35.59
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. Rengarajan
|votes = 2,186
|percentage = 1.67
|change = {{increase}}1.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = S. Arumairaj
|votes = 1,107
|percentage = 0.85
|change = {{decrease}}1.50
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,480
|percentage = 20.26
|change = {{increase}}9.48
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 130,723
|percentage = 72.18
|change = {{increase}}7.45
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}9.23
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[L. Radhakrishnan]]
|votes = 53,354
|percentage = 46.62
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]
|votes = 41,015
|percentage = 35.84
|change = {{decrease}}4.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = T. Srinivasaraghavan
|votes = 11,633
|percentage = 9.66
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = K. Kovilselvan
|votes = 2,827
|percentage = 2.35
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = S. Chelladurai
|votes = 2,560
|percentage = 2.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = G. Somasundaram
|votes = 733
|percentage = 0.61
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,339
|percentage = 10.78
|change = {{increase}}2.83
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 114,480
|percentage = 64.73
|change = {{increase}}6.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]
|votes = 45,796
|percentage = 40.27
|change = {{increase}}5.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Rajaram
|votes = 36,757
|percentage = 32.32
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Vishvamithran
|votes = 27,809
|percentage = 24.45
|change = {{decrease}}4.04
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,039
|percentage = 7.95
|change = {{increase}}1.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 113,785
|percentage = 58.69
|change = {{decrease}}7.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}5.08
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[L. Ayyalusamy]]
|votes = 39,315
|percentage = 35.19
|change = {{increase}}3.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. S. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 31,828
|percentage = 28.49
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = L. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 31,168
|percentage = 27.90
|change = {{decrease}}33.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = V. R. Veeraragavan
|votes = 5,321
|percentage = 4.76
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. Rengaraja
|votes = 806
|percentage = 0.72
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,487
|percentage = 6.71
|change = {{decrease}}23.12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 115,378
|percentage = 65.85
|change = {{increase}}5.87
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}3.21
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Shyamala]]
|votes = 58,535
|percentage = 61.81
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = L. Ayyalusamy
|votes = 30,284
|percentage = 31.98
|change = {{decrease}}3.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = P. Krishnamoorthy
|votes = 4,032
|percentage = 4.26
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Ganesh
|votes = 403
|percentage = 0.43
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,251
|percentage = 29.83
|change = {{increase}}26.52
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 97,157
|percentage = 59.98
|change = {{decrease}}10.36
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
|votes = 35,008
|percentage = 35.34
|change = {{increase}}0.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 31,724
|percentage = 32.02
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,284
|percentage = 3.31
|change = {{decrease}}17.82
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 101,058
|percentage = 70.34
|change = {{decrease}}1.44
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}0.73
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[R. Rangasamy]]
|votes = 45,623
|percentage = 55.75
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
|votes = 28,327
|percentage = 34.61
|change = {{decrease}}16.76
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,296
|percentage = 21.13
|change = {{increase}}9.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 86,609
|percentage = 71.78
|change = {{increase}}3.24
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
|votes = 39,442
|percentage = 51.37
|change = {{increase}}18.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = V. Jeyalakshmi
|votes = 30,792
|percentage = 40.11
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Kalidas
|votes = 6,281
|percentage = 8.18
|change = {{decrease}}2.52
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,650
|percentage = 11.27
|change = {{increase}}10.67
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 77,599
|percentage = 68.54
|change = {{increase}}32.48
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}18.62
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
|votes = 21,985
|percentage = 32.75
|change = {{decrease}}29.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Seeniraj
|votes = 21,588
|percentage = 32.15
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. C. Thangappandian
|votes = 13,778
|percentage = 20.52
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = L. Sundararaj Naicker
|votes = 7,187
|percentage = 10.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 397
|percentage = 0.60
|change = {{decrease}}23.72
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 67,973
|percentage = 63.06
|change = {{decrease}}9.03
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{decrease}}29.41
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
|votes = 38,844
|percentage = 62.16
|change = {{increase}}7.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = L. Subba Naicker
|votes = 23,646
|percentage = 37.84
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,198
|percentage = 24.32
|change = {{increase}}7.10
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 66,702
|percentage = 72.09
|change = {{decrease}}2.89
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}7.14
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
|votes = 33,311
|percentage = 55.02
|change = {{increase}}29.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V. O. C. A. Pillai
|votes = 22,885
|percentage = 37.80
|change = {{increase}}1.58
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,426
|percentage = 17.22
|change = {{increase}}10.52
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,063
|percentage = 74.98
|change = {{decrease}}2.49
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}29.87
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1962 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami
|votes = 22,158
|percentage = 36.22
|change = {{increase}}6.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Swatantra Party
|candidate = R. S. Appasamy
|votes = 18,059
|percentage = 29.52
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
|votes = 15,387
|percentage = 25.15
|change = {{decrease}}2.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Periasamy
|votes = 5,030
|percentage = 8.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,099
|percentage = 6.70
|change = {{increase}}4.76
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,221
|percentage = 77.47
|change = {{increase}}31.87
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing = {{increase}}6.38
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1957 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = [[V. Suppaya Naicker|V. Suppaya]]
|votes = 11,425
|percentage = 31.78
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Selvaraj
|votes = 10,726
|percentage = 29.84
|change = {{decrease}}34.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
|votes = 9,901
|percentage = 27.54
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 699
|percentage = 1.94
|change = {{decrease}}41.95
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,950
|percentage = 45.60
|change = {{decrease}}7.15
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== Assembly election 1952 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramaswamy]]
|votes = 25,282
|percentage = 64.67
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Shanmugham
|votes = 8,124
|percentage = 20.78
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Subbiah
|votes = 4,370
|percentage = 11.18
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
|candidate = Perumal
|votes = 1,319
|percentage = 3.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,158
|percentage = 43.89
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,095
|percentage = 52.75
|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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