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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
<br />
| name = Radhakrishnan Nagar<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 11<br />
| map_image = Constitution-Radhakrishnan Nagar.svg<br />
| mla = [[J. John Ebenezer]]<br />
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| latest_election_year = 2021<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Chennai district|Chennai]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency|Chennai North]]<br />
| established = 1977<br />
| electors = 199,359 <br />
}}<br />
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'''Radhakrishnan Nagar''' (Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar) or R. K. Nagar, is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 11. It is part of [[Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.<br />
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== By election 2017 ==<br />
Following the death of [[J. Jayalalithaa]] on 5 December 2016, a by-election to the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K. Nagar) constituency was scheduled for April 2017. On 10 April 2017, the [[Election Commission of India]] cancelled the poll citing evidence of large-scale bribery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Pandey |first=Devesh K. |date=2017-04-10 |title=EC cancels RK Nagar bypoll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ec-cancels-rk-nagar-bypoll/article17899231.ece |access-date=2026-04-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Commission also referred to the alleged involvement of then Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar.<ref name=":0" /> The by-election was subsequently held on 21 December 2017, in which T. T. V. Dhinakaran, contesting as an independent candidate, was elected.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-24 |title=R K Nagar goes to polls on December 21 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/r-k-nagar-goes-to-polls-on-december-21/articleshow/61777379.cms |access-date=2026-04-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Assembly<br />
! Duration<br />
! Winner<br />
! colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]<br />
| 1977–80<br />
| [[Isari Velan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventh]]<br />
| 1980–84<br />
| [[V. Rajasekaran]]<br />
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br />
| [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eighth]]<br />
| 1984–89<br />
| [[S. Venugopal]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]<br />
| 1989–91<br />
| [[S. P. Sarkunam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]<br />
| 1991–96<br />
| [[E. Madhusudhnan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]<br />
| 1996-01<br />
| [[S. P. Sarkunam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]<br />
| 2001–06<br />
| rowspan=2|[[P. K. Sekar Babu]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]<br />
| 2006–11<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]<br />
| 2011–15<br />
| [[P. Vetrivel]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2015–16^<br />
| rowspan=2|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=11}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]<br />
| 2016-16<br />
|-<br />
| 2017–21^<br />
| [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rk-nagar-byelection-dhinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-creates-history-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/62231256.cms|title=RK Nagar election result: TTV Dinakaran wins RK Nagar election, creates history in Tamil Nadu &#124; Chennai News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
| {{Full party name with color|Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| |[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]<br />
| 2021–present<br />
| [[J. John Ebenezer]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2026<br />
|[[N. Marie Wilson]]<br />
|<br />
|[[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]<br />
|}<br />
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^by-election<br />
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==Election results==<br />
{{bar box<br />
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{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.67}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2017 by-election|2017 by-election]]|{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.32}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.87}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2015 by-election|2015 by-election]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|88.43}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.04}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.36}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.43}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.12}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.30}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.31}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.71}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.62}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.57}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== 2026 ===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: R. K. Nagar}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[J. John Ebenezer]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Rajesh|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vennila Thayumanavan|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Marie Wilson]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=''New''}}<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 =199359 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2021 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[J. John Ebenezer]]|votes=95,763|percentage=51.20|change=+37.26}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=R. S. Raajesh|votes=53,284|percentage=28.49|change=+1.18}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=K. Gowrishankar|votes=20,437|percentage=10.93|change=+8.78}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=Fazil. A|votes=11,198|percentage=5.99|change=+5.99}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=Dr. P. Kalidas|votes=1,852|percentage=0.99|change=-49.33}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,479 |percentage=22.92% |change=0.20% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=185,323|percentage=70.47%|change=2.11%}}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=291|percentage=0.16%}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,980 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |swing= -4.19% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2017 by-election===<br />
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2016–2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128085043/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-date=28 Jan 2018|access-date=24 Dec 2017|title=Form 21E (Return of Election)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ec-announces-by-polls-to-jayalalithaas-rk-nagar-constituency-4561583/|title=EC announces by-election to Jayalalithaa's RK Nagar constituency, voting on April 12|date=9 March 2017|work=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/live-update-rk-nagar-bypoll-results/article22270082.ece |title= R.K. Nagar bypoll {{!}} Live updates: Dhinakaran wins R.K. Nagar bypoll |date= 24 Dec 2017 |work= The Hindu }}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]|votes=89,013|percentage=50.32|change=N/A}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[E. Madhusudhnan]]|votes=48,306|percentage=27.31|change=-28.56}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=N. Marudhu Ganesh|votes=24,651|percentage=13.94|change=-19.2}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Kalaikottuthayam|votes=3,802|percentage=2.15|change=N/A}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the Above|candidate=NOTA|votes=2,373|percentage=1.34|change=-0.31}}<br />
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{{Election box margin of victory<br />
|votes = 40,707<br />
|percentage = 23.01<br />
|change = +0.28<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,76,890|percentage=77.68|change=+9.32}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2016 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Chennai|Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[J. Jayalalithaa]]|votes=97,218|percentage=55.87|change=-32.56}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Shimla Muthuchozhan|votes=57,673|percentage=33.14|change=+33.14}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|candidate=[[V. Vasanthi Devi]]|votes=4,195|percentage=2.41|change=+2.41}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|candidate=F. Agnes|votes=3,011|percentage=1.73|change=+1.73}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=M. N. Raja|votes=2,928|percentage=1.68|change=+1.68}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|party=None of the above|votes=2,873|percentage=1.65|change=+0.35}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
|votes = 39,545<br />
|percentage = 22.73<br />
|change = -60.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,74,015|percentage=68.36|change=-6.22}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = -32.57<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2015 by-election===<br />
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{{Election box begin | title=2015 By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[J. Jayalalithaa]]|votes=1,60,432|percentage=88.43|change=+29.41}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=[[C. Mahendran (CPI)|C. Mahendran]]|votes=9,710|percentage=5.35|change=+5.35}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[Traffic Ramaswamy|K. R. Ramaswamy]]|votes=4,590|percentage=2.53|change=+2.53}}<br />
{{Election box candidate<br />
|party = [[Peoples Party of India (Secular)|PPI(S)]]<br />
|candidate = R. Rajamohan Abraham<br />
|votes = 746<br />
|percentage = 0.41<br />
|change = +0.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=P. Ponraj|votes=537|percentage=0.29|change=+0.29}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|party=None of the above|votes=2,376|percentage=1.30|change=+1.30}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
|votes = 1,50,722<br />
|percentage = 83.08<br />
|change = +61.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,81,420|percentage=74.58|change=-2.10}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = +29.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2011===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[P. Vetrivel]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,777 |percentage=59.04% |change=+8.68 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. K. Sekar Babu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,522 |percentage=37.01% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Vinayagam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,300 |percentage=0.92% |change=-0.19 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,255 |percentage=22.03% |change= 11.26% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=141,904 |percentage=72.70% |change= 2.62% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,179 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.68% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2006===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[P. K. Sekar Babu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,462 |percentage=50.36% |change=-8.07 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Manohar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=66,399 |percentage=39.59% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mohamed Jan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,716 |percentage=6.99% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Prem Ananth |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,858 |percentage=1.11% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,030 |percentage=0.61% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,063 |percentage=10.77% |change= -10.55% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=167,730 |percentage=70.08% |change= 23.08% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,326 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.07% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2001===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[P. K. Sekar Babu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,888 |percentage=58.43% |change=+31.93 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. P. Sarguna Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,556 |percentage=37.10% |change=-25.02 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Manogaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,621 |percentage=2.83% |change=-5.27 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manikandan |party=Independent politician |votes=669 |percentage=0.52% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,332 |percentage=21.32% |change= -14.30% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=128,175 |percentage=47.01% |change= -9.44% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 272,666 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.70% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1996===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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. P. Sarguna Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,125 |percentage=62.12% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. D. Raveendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,044 |percentage=26.50% |change=-33.8 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Siva |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,788 |percentage=8.09% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Panneerselvam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.13% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. G. Parthiban |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,149 |percentage=0.95% |change=+0.38 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,081 |percentage=35.63% |change= 13.07% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=120,928 |percentage=56.45% |change= -0.41% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 220,586 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.83% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1991===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[E. Madhusudhanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,710 |percentage=60.30% |change=+35.26 }}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Janata Dal |votes=41,758 |percentage=37.74% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Gulam Huseien |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=941 |percentage=0.85% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. R. Jaganathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=636 |percentage=0.57% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,952 |percentage=22.55% |change= 2.28% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=110,639 |percentage=56.86% |change= -10.73% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 199,052 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.99% }}<br />
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===1989===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[S. P. Sarguna Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,216 |percentage=45.31% |change=-1.81 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[E. Madhusudhanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,960 |percentage=25.04% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=20,731 |percentage=17.32% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venugopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,863 |percentage=10.75% |change=-39.96 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,256 |percentage=20.27% |change= 16.68% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,660 |percentage=67.59% |change= 0.58% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,625 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.40% }}<br />
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===1984===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[S. Venugopal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,334 |percentage=50.71% |change=+2.09 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. P. Sarguna Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,483 |percentage=47.12% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,851 |percentage=3.59% |change= -4.34% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=107,147 |percentage=67.01% |change= 4.65% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,902 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.09% }}<br />
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===1980===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[V. Rajasekaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=44,076 |percentage=48.62% |change=+36.26 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Isari Velan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,888 |percentage=40.69% |change=+5.12 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arumugasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=8,685 |percentage=9.58% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,188 |percentage=7.93% |change= 6.07% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=90,648 |percentage=62.36% |change= 17.19% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 146,769 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.05% }}<br />
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===1977===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<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=[[Isari Velan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,416 |percentage=35.57% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. D. Seethapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,928 |percentage=33.71% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arumugaswamy |party=Janata Party |votes=14,449 |percentage=18.09% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. N. Anandanayaki |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,876 |percentage=12.36% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,488 |percentage=1.86% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=79,881 |percentage=45.17% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,751 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<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 />
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