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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency <br />
| image = Constitution-Peravurani.svg<br />
| parl_name = State Assembly<br />
| established = 1967<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]<br />
| constituency = [[Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency|Thanjavur]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| mla = [[Peravurani N. Ashokkumar|N. Ashok Kumar]]<br />
| year = 2021<br />
| name = Peravurani<br />
| electors = 2,20,162<ref>{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055557/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC177.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC177.pdf|access-date= 14 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref><br />
| reservation = General<br />
| most_successful_party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (5 times)<br />
}} <br />
<br />
'''[[Peravurani]]''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Peravurani constituency created on the year of 1967 on delimitation of [[Pattukkottai Assembly constituency]]. It elects a member to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] once every five years. From the 1967 elections, [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] won the assembly seat three times (in 1984, 2006, 2016 state elections), [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] won the assembly seat three times (in 1967, 1977 and 1980, 2021), [[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)]] won two times by 1996 and 2001 elections and [[Indian National Congress]] two times wons the seat (in 1989 and 1991) and [[Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam]] won the seat in 2011 election. The current member of legislative assembly N. Ashok Kumar from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
<br />
==Notable candidatures ==<br />
Seruvai.pa.Malaiyappan Who belongs to AIADMK Party, has led the party in peravurani in its early stages, he led the party front as union secretary (AIADMK), He had won as Union Chairman when votes are elected directly by people and become District council member twice, when he is all set to become MLA candidate he died due to cardiac arrest in 2002.<br />
* Kuzha. Chellaiya is an Indian politician and Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu]]. Who born and brought up in Mudhukadu Village of [[Peravurani Taluk]]. Who worked in both major political parties of Tamil Nadu, [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] and [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in different times. He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as an Independent candidate from Peravurani Assembly constituency in the 1971 state assembly elections. Who is the only Independent candidate, elected as [[Member of legislative assembly]] from Peravurani assembly constituency.<br />
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==Elected members==<br />
The first election in Peravurani Assembly constituency conducted in the year of 1967. The First [[Member of legislative assembly]] from [[Peravurani]] constituency is M.K. Krishnamoorthy from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
| M. Krishnamoorthi<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
| Kuzha. Chellaiya <br />
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
| [[M. R. Govindan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
| [[M. R. Govindan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
| [[M. R. Govindan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
| [[R. Singaram]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
| [[R. Singaram]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
| [[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
| [[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
| M.V.R. Veera Kabilan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| [[Arun Pandian]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
| M. Govindarasu<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| [[Peravurani N. Ashokkumar|N. Ashok Kumar]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<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}}|52.40}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.65}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|36.42}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.75}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|54.70}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|58.68}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.56}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|29.59}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.46}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.56}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.80}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|36.46}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.40}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== 2021 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2021"/> <br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{cite web|title=Peravurani Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a177|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Peravurani N. Ashokkumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=89,130 |percentage=52.40% |change=+7.37 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,627 |percentage=38.59% |change=-7.07 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Delipan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,154 |percentage=7.15% |change=+6.16 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sivakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,623 |percentage=0.95% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,503 |percentage=13.82% |change= 13.20% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=170,080 |percentage=77.25% |change= -1.58% }}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=46|percentage=0.03% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 220,162 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.75% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<section end="Assembly Election 2021"/><br />
=== 2016 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2016"/><br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Govindarasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,908 |percentage=45.65% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Peravurani N. Ashokkumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,913 |percentage=45.04% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thamayanthi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,816 |percentage=3.59% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Elango |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,612 |percentage=2.85% |change=+0.93 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Baladhandayutham |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,602 |percentage=0.99% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,294 |percentage=0.80% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=995 |percentage=0.61% |change= -4.52% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=161,897 |percentage=78.83% |change= -1.98% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,368 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= 9.23% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<section end="Assembly Election 2016"/><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2011"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2011"/> <br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Arun Pandian]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=51,010 |percentage=36.42% |change=+21.3 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Mahendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,816 |percentage=31.29% |change=-7.68 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=25,137 |percentage=17.95% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Subramaniyan |party=Independent politician |votes=7,470 |percentage=5.33% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thangamuthu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=4,453 |percentage=3.18% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Elango |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,691 |percentage=1.92% |change=-0.39 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Balasubramaniyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,465 |percentage=1.05% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Mayalagu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,432 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Kalemuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,430 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Muthukumaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,140 |percentage=0.81% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,194 |percentage=5.14% |change= 2.36% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=140,044 |percentage=80.81% |change= 3.82% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,298 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.33% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2006===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. V. R. Veerakapilan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,183 |percentage=41.75% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,577 |percentage=38.97% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. K. Palanivel |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=19,627 |percentage=15.12% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Thiyagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,998 |percentage=2.31% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sathiya Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,320 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Anthonyraja |party=Independent politician |votes=1,076 |percentage=0.83% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,606 |percentage=2.78% |change= -21.69% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=129,781 |percentage=76.99% |change= 7.31% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,565 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -12.95% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2001===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=64,076 |percentage=54.70% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuzha Chellaiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,417 |percentage=30.24% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Singaram |party=Independent politician |votes=14,453 |percentage=12.34% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Murugaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,191 |percentage=2.72% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,659 |percentage=24.47% |change= -8.71% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=117,137 |percentage=69.69% |change= -8.55% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,212 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -3.98% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1996===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=70,112 |percentage=58.68% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sakthivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,472 |percentage=25.50% |change=-42.06 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. K. Lenin |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,151 |percentage=13.52% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pon. Ramasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,475 |percentage=1.23% |change=-1.38 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=944 |percentage=0.79% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,640 |percentage=33.18% |change= -5.65% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,484 |percentage=78.24% |change= 2.24% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,336 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.88% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1991===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Singaram]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=77,504 |percentage=67.56% |change=+37.97 }}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. Govindan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,962 |percentage=28.73% |change=-0.2 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=U. Samiyappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,996 |percentage=2.61% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,542 |percentage=38.83% |change= 38.16% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=114,717 |percentage=76.00% |change= -8.02% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,246 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 37.97% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1989===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Singaram]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,467 |percentage=29.59% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishna Moorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,716 |percentage=28.93% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellaiah Kuzha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,646 |percentage=24.45% |change=-31.02 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. Govindan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,762 |percentage=16.59% |change=-38.87 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=751 |percentage=0.66% |change= -28.04% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=113,093 |percentage=84.02% |change= -0.01% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,856 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -25.87% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1984===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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 Jan 2012}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. Govindan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,690 |percentage=55.46% |change=-3.1 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Gopu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=25,423 |percentage=26.76% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuzha Chellaiah |party=Independent politician |votes=12,183 |percentage=12.82% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Gunasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=3,685 |percentage=3.88% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,267 |percentage=28.70% |change= 11.58% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,998 |percentage=84.03% |change= -0.23% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,151 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.10% }}<br />
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===1980===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. Govindan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,010 |percentage=58.56% |change=+19.77 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Palanivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,633 |percentage=41.44% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,377 |percentage=17.12% |change= 7.67% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,643 |percentage=84.26% |change= 7.09% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,008 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.77% }}<br />
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===1977===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. R. Govindan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,625 |percentage=38.80% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Masilamani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=24,675 |percentage=29.34% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Vedachalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,901 |percentage=26.04% |change=-8.12 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. R. Nagarathinam |party=Janata Party |votes=4,894 |percentage=5.82% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,950 |percentage=9.45% |change= 7.15% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=84,095 |percentage=77.17% |change= -8.61% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,000 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 2.33% }}<br />
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===1971===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuzha. Chelliah |party=Independent politician |votes=32,025 |percentage=36.46% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamoorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,005 |percentage=34.16% |change=-11.24 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Palanivelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,850 |percentage=24.88% |change=-8.87 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Chellaiah |party=Independent politician |votes=3,729 |percentage=4.25% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,020 |percentage=2.30% |change= -9.36% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=87,832 |percentage=85.78% |change= -1.79% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,265 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.94% }}<br />
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===1967===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Peravurani<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,505 |percentage=45.40% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Servai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,387 |percentage=33.74% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Masilamani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,792 |percentage=20.19% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Arukandu |party=Independent politician |votes=515 |percentage=0.66% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,118 |percentage=11.66% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=78,199 |percentage=87.56% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,341 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br />
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* {{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 />
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