https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Radhapuram_Assembly_constituency Radhapuram Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-05T17:51:14Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Radhapuram_Assembly_constituency&diff=345844&oldid=prev ImportMaster at 19:31, 25 July 2022 2022-07-25T19:31:47Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{coord|8.2676386|77.6771915|display=title|format=dms}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | name = Radhapuram<br /> | image = Constitution-Radhapuram.svg<br /> | mla = [[M. Appavu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | electors = 270,760<br /> | most_successful_party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (5 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Radhapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in [[Tirunelveli district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].&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; The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.<br /> <br /> == Madras State assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&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 /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[A. V. Thomas]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[N. Soundarapandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[N. Soundarapandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu assembly==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&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 /> | [[V. Karthesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[Y. S. M. Yusuf]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | E. Muthuramalingam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1984<br /> | [[Kumari Ananthan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[Ramani Nallathambi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[Ramani Nallathambi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[M. Appavu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | [[M. Appavu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | [[M. Appavu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[S. Michael Rayappan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | I. S. Inbadurai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[M. Appavu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<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}}|43.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|48.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|45.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|46.60}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|32.19}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|&lt;!--{{party color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}--&gt;|53.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|&lt;!--{{party color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}--&gt;|53.95}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.04}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.78}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt; <br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Radhapuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a228|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=82,331 |percentage=44.17% |change=+3.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[I.S.InbaDurai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,406 |percentage=40.99% |change=+0.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Jesu Dhasan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=19,371 |percentage=10.39% |change=+8.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jeyabalan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,432 |percentage=1.30% |change=-3.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Deva Peran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,224 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,925 |percentage=3.18% |change= 3.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=186,407 |percentage=68.85% |change= -2.52% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=341|percentage=0.18% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 270,760 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2016 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=I. S. Inbadurai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,590 |percentage=40.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,541 |percentage=40.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kani Amudha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,131 |percentage=6.50% |change=+2.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sivananaintha Perumal |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=8,362 |percentage=4.88% |change=-43.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. P. Udayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,891 |percentage=2.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lobin |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,125 |percentage=1.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,821 |percentage=1.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=49 |percentage=0.03% |change= -15.46% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=171,337 |percentage=71.37% |change= 0.28% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240,072 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -7.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2011 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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=[[S. Michael Rayappan]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=67,072 |percentage=48.36% |change=+42.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Veldurai. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,597 |percentage=32.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Nallakannu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=6,336 |percentage=4.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vijaya Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,154 |percentage=4.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Shanthi Ragavan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,305 |percentage=3.82% |change=-0.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jesupani Vazhan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,716 |percentage=1.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Iniyan John @ John Felix |party=Independent politician |votes=1,020 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kingsly Isacc Jebaraj |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=733 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,475 |percentage=15.48% |change= 6.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=138,694 |percentage=71.09% |change= 5.67% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,099 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.00% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,249 |percentage=43.36% |change=+21.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Gnanapunitha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,552 |percentage=33.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. P. K. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=9,017 |percentage=7.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sivanaintha Perumal |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,404 |percentage=5.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thamizhisai |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,343 |percentage=4.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Parvathi |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,059 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,051 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thanam |party=Independent politician |votes=994 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,697 |percentage=9.42% |change= -9.18% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=113,584 |percentage=65.42% |change= 11.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,633 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -2.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Independent politician |votes=44,619 |percentage=45.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Jothi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=26,338 |percentage=26.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Venus Veera Arasu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,600 |percentage=21.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Sargunaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,055 |percentage=2.09% |change=-9.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Jothi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,463 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=922 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Appavu |party=Independent politician |votes=876 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,281 |percentage=18.60% |change= -10.85% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,284 |percentage=54.29% |change= -7.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,038 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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=[[M. Appavu]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=45,808 |percentage=46.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Chandrasekaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,862 |percentage=17.15% |change=-45.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ponnuvel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,265 |percentage=13.50% |change=+2.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Raymond |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,937 |percentage=11.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Balraj |party=Independent politician |votes=9,460 |percentage=9.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nallathamby |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=909 |percentage=0.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,946 |percentage=29.45% |change= -10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,294 |percentage=61.48% |change= 7.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,737 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.22% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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=[[Ramani Nallathambi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=51,331 |percentage=62.83% |change=+30.63 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Sargunaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,600 |percentage=22.77% |change=-4.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Jeyaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,136 |percentage=11.18% |change=+6.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thangavel |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,738 |percentage=2.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Masanamuthu |party=Janata Party |votes=472 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,731 |percentage=40.06% |change= 35.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,704 |percentage=53.77% |change= -11.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,398 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 30.63% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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=[[Ramani Nallathambi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,432 |percentage=32.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Karthesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,930 |percentage=27.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Sountmara Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=23,995 |percentage=26.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Thangaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,980 |percentage=8.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Jeyaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,068 |percentage=4.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,502 |percentage=4.92% |change= -15.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=91,424 |percentage=64.85% |change= -0.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,444 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= -21.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kumari Ananthan]] |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=40,213 |percentage=53.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Subramania Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=25,075 |percentage=33.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. John Devaerakkam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,987 |percentage=8.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lazer |party=Independent politician |votes=735 |percentage=0.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Saravana Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=700 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=660 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Lakshmana Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=0.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,138 |percentage=20.32% |change= 10.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,484 |percentage=64.98% |change= 3.95% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,210 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= 0.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[E. Muthuramalingam]] |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=38,044 |percentage=53.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nellai Nedumaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,408 |percentage=44.54% |change=+26.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kirupanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=480 |percentage=0.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,636 |percentage=9.41% |change= 4.15% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,519 |percentage=61.03% |change= 3.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,959 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Y. S. M. Yusuf]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,404 |percentage=38.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Paul Pandian |party=Janata Party |votes=22,810 |percentage=33.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Rayer |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,028 |percentage=17.62% |change=-34.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Martin (Sathankulam Mla)|T. Martin]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,524 |percentage=9.56% |change=-38.76 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,594 |percentage=5.26% |change= 1.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,265 |percentage=57.69% |change= -14.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 119,868 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.00% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karthesan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,678 |percentage=51.68% |change=+2.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. P. Karuthiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,489 |percentage=48.32% |change=-2.12 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,189 |percentage=3.36% |change= 2.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,167 |percentage=71.88% |change= -0.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,720 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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. Soundarapandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,588 |percentage=50.44% |change=-16.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karthesan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,040 |percentage=49.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=548 |percentage=0.88% |change= -35.65% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,628 |percentage=72.36% |change= 3.72% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,803 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.60% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Soundarapandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=42,334 |percentage=67.04% |change=+8.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. R. Carmel |party=Swatantra Party |votes=19,271 |percentage=30.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arul Doss Thillaipazham |party=Independent politician |votes=1,189 |percentage=1.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Perumal Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=356 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,063 |percentage=36.52% |change= 8.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,150 |percentage=68.64% |change= 22.80% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,640 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Radhapuram&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 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. V. Thomas]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,953 |percentage=58.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karthesan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=13,244 |percentage=31.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gnanamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,389 |percentage=5.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abraham Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,867 |percentage=4.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,709 |percentage=27.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=42,453 |percentage=45.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,611 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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:Tirunelveli district]]</div> ImportMaster