https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Oddanchatram_Assembly_constituency Oddanchatram Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-08T13:27:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oddanchatram_Assembly_constituency&diff=522723&oldid=prev BrockVanhoose67: new new entry basic info 2026-05-01T00:49:21Z <p>new new entry basic info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{coord|10.4882986|77.7345856|display=title|format=dms}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 128<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Oddanchatram.svg<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | district = [[Dindigul district|Dindigul]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency|Dindigul]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[R. Sakkarapani]]<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | name = Oddanchatram<br /> | electors = 220,238 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Oddanchatram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Dindigul district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].&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= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 128. It comes under [[Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;70%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | Subramaniya Lakshmipathi Naicker<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |----<br /> |[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> |Karuthappa Gounder<br /> |<br /> |[[Independent politician|Independent]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[A. Senapathi Gounder]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | N. Gounder<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;70%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | Nachimuthu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | Palaniyappan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |rowspan=2|[[K. Kuppuswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | P. Kaliyappan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | A.T. Sellasamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> |rowspan=6|[[R. Sakkarapani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<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|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|64.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|69.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.81}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|73.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|48.58}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vidiyal S. Sekar|party=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pazha Ragupathi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mohan |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =217698 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=109,970 |percentage=54.90% |change={{decrease}} 9.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. P. Nataraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,228 |percentage=40.55% |change={{increase}} 10.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sakthi Devi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,944 |percentage=2.47% |change={{increase}} 2.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,457 |percentage=0.73% |change={{increase}} 0.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Siva Kumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,427 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Abdul Hadi |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,082 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,742 |percentage=14.35% |change=-20.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=200,299 |percentage=83.04% |change= -1.87% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=82 |percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 241,216 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |access-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-date= 30 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf |title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=121,715 |percentage=64.26% |change={{increase}} 12.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kittusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,988 |percentage=29.56% |change={{decrease}} 13.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Santhanam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,684 |percentage=1.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palanisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,909 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}} 0 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,274 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthukumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,050 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=65,727 |percentage=34.70% |change=25.85% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=189,414 |percentage=84.91% |change= -1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 223,074 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu |work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,743 |percentage=51.99% |change={{decrease}} 1.68 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Baalasubramani |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,810 |percentage=43.14% |change={{increase}} 6.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Velkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,092 |percentage=1.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palanisamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,708 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}} 0.37 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,933 |percentage=8.85% |change=-7.89% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=195,975 |percentage=86.13% |change= 11.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,785 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.68% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,811 |percentage=53.67% |change={{increase}} 7.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Nallasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,908 |percentage=36.93% |change={{decrease}} 8.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balasubramani |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,457 |percentage=4.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Karuppusamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,642 |percentage=1.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,199 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Inbaraja |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=739 |percentage=0.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,903 |percentage=16.74% |change=15.54% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=118,896 |percentage=74.73% |change= 10.28% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,094 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,896 |percentage=46.40% |change={{decrease}} 12.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Sellasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,527 |percentage=45.20% |change={{increase}} 19.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Churchill |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,525 |percentage=3.97% |change={{decrease}} 3.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Loganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,962 |percentage=1.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arjunan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,242 |percentage=1.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=556 |percentage=0.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.20% |change=-31.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=114,010 |percentage=64.45% |change= -4.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,900 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sakkarapani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,379 |percentage=58.57% |change={{increase}} 29.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sellamuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,556 |percentage=26.08% |change={{decrease}} 43.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mohan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,565 |percentage=7.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Eswaravel |party=Independent politician |votes=5,392 |percentage=4.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Senniappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,457 |percentage=1.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,823 |percentage=32.49% |change=-8.31% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=113,331 |percentage=69.07% |change= 6.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 170,995 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Chellamuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,669 |percentage=69.83% |change={{increase}} 39.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mohan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,205 |percentage=29.02% |change={{decrease}} 6.79 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,464 |percentage=40.80% |change=35.38% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=104,070 |percentage=62.96% |change= -11.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 170,862 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 34.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,540 |percentage=35.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Balasubramani |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,699 |percentage=30.38% |change={{decrease}} 19.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,370 |percentage=23.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,445 |percentage=7.85% |change={{decrease}} 42.01 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,841 |percentage=5.43% |change=2.77% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=107,616 |percentage=74.14% |change= -0.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,504 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 17 January 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Kuppuswamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,466 |percentage=49.86% |change={{increase}} 4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=43,985 |percentage=47.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Naguvel |party=Independent politician |votes=565 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavel |party=Independent politician |votes=518 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chinnappan |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,481 |percentage=2.66% |change=-11.95% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,200 |percentage=75.12% |change= 14.84% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,723 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Kuppuswamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,269 |percentage=45.26% |change={{increase}} 14.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palaniswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,882 |percentage=30.65% |change={{decrease}} 6.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniyappan |party=Independent politician |votes=18,480 |percentage=23.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,387 |percentage=14.61% |change= 8.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=77,922 |percentage=60.28% |change= 0.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,378 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.18% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,000 |percentage=37.09% |change={{decrease}} 2.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kuppuswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,419 |percentage=30.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthusamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,072 |percentage=20.70% |change={{decrease}} 38.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliappan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,925 |percentage=8.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kathamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,696 |percentage=2.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kalyanasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=692 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,581 |percentage=6.29% |change= -12.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,804 |percentage=59.96% |change= -8.04% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,168 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.91% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nachimuthu Goundar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,845 |percentage=58.99% |change={{increase}} 3.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniyappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,654 |percentage=39.94% |change={{decrease}} 3.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mariyappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=736 |percentage=1.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,191 |percentage=19.05% |change= 6.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,235 |percentage=68.00% |change= -7.42% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,416 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.45% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,817 |percentage=55.55% |change={{increase}} 12.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Palaniappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,953 |percentage=43.18% |change={{decrease}} 11.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. M. Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=910 |percentage=1.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,864 |percentage=12.37% |change= 1.56% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=71,680 |percentage=75.42% |change= 6.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,705 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Senapathi Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,380 |percentage=54.25% |change={{decrease}} 19.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nachimuthu Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,327 |percentage=43.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mariappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,297 |percentage=2.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,053 |percentage=10.81% |change= -37.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=56,004 |percentage=69.07% |change= 25.05% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,019 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -19.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Karuthappa Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,646 |percentage=73.94% |change={{increase}} 35.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Angamuthu Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=9,392 |percentage=26.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,254 |percentage=47.88% |change= 37.98% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=36,038 |percentage=44.02% |change= -16.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,873 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 25.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Oddanchatram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Subramaniya Lakshmipathy Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=20,076 |percentage=48.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Karuthappa Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,986 |percentage=38.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kamal Yusuf Rowther |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,266 |percentage=12.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,090 |percentage=9.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,328 |percentage=60.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 68,349 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<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= 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}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Dindigul district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div> BrockVanhoose67