https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Rajapalayam_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Rajapalayam (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-23T03:07:38Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rajapalayam_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=298086&oldid=prev >DaxServer: clean up, switch to rowspan in template, replaced: {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=3}} → {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}} (2) 2022-01-12T11:20:58Z <p>clean up, switch to rowspan in template, replaced: {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=3}} → {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}} (2)</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:50, 12 January 2022</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l69">Line 69:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 69:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[M. 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Thangappandian]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[S. Thangappandian]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">rows</del>=2}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">rowspan</ins>=2}}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|-</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|-</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l136">Line 136:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 136:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam. A. A. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,985 |percentage=41.00% |change= }}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam. A. A. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,985 |percentage=41.00% |change= }}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurusamy. A. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=12,505 |percentage=7.33% |change= }}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurusamy. A. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=12,505 |percentage=7.33% |change= }}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandra Raja. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"> </del>A. N. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,435 |percentage=2.01% |change= }}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandra Raja. A. N. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,435 |percentage=2.01% |change= }}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraj. V. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,414 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraj. V. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,414 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,290 |percentage=1.34% |change= }}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,290 |percentage=1.34% |change= }}</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key bharatpedia-enwiki:diff:1.41:old-254123:rev-298086:php=table --> </table> >DaxServer https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rajapalayam_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=254123&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: /* 1989 */ 2021-12-21T07:14:12Z <p><span class="autocomment">1989</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{coord|9|27|0|N|77|33|0|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Rajapalayam.svg <br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br /> | CurrentMLA = Thangapandian S. <br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 239,461<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (5 times)<br /> }} <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Rajapalayam&#039;&#039;&#039; is an assembly constituency located in [[Virudhunagar district]] in [[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; It falls under [[Sivakasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency]].<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 /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[R. Krishnasamy Naidu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[A. A. S. Raja]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu 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 /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[K. Suppu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[K. Dhanuskodi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[P. Mokkian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[K. Raman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[V. P. Rajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[T. Sathiah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[V. P. Rajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[M. Rajasekar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[M. Chandra (Rajapalayam MLA)|M. Chandra]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[K. Gopalsamy]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[S. Thangappandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rows=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[S. Thangappandian]]<br /> |}<br /> Rajapalayam (State Assembly Constituency) moved to [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)]] after 2009.<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}}|41.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.80}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.63}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|44.07}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|50.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|53.29}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.73}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[S. Thangappandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,158 |percentage=41.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,260 |percentage=39.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Jeyaraj V. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=15,601 |percentage=8.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Kalimuthu K. |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,664 |percentage=4.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Vivekananthan S. |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,057 |percentage=2.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Ayyar V. K. |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=3,384 |percentage=1.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,875 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Manikumar M. |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Jeyaprakash I. |party=Independent politician |votes=336 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Thangapandi S. |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Vijayakumar E. |party=Independent politician |votes=140 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,898 |percentage=2.18% |change=-0.63% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=178,708 |percentage=74.63% |change= -1.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,461 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.32% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Thangappandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,787 |percentage=43.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shyam. A. A. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,985 |percentage=41.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurusamy. A. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=12,505 |percentage=7.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandra Raja. A. N. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,435 |percentage=2.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraj. V. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,414 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,290 |percentage=1.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lakshmanan. P. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,073 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaprakash. I. |party=Independent politician |votes=919 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arasamani. K. #N/A |votes=547 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraj. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=451 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangapandi. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=402 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,802 |percentage=2.81% |change=-11.58% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=170,688 |percentage=76.06% |change= -4.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 224,407 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Gopalsamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,125 |percentage=53.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Thangappandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,693 |percentage=39.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. S. Ramakrishnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,428 |percentage=3.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=736 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Jakir Hussian |party=Independent politician |votes=701 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Joseph Chellappah |party=Independent politician |votes=672 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Manivasagam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=625 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Suria Maharaja |party=Independent politician |votes=570 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Dharmalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=302 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Manmadhan |party=Independent politician |votes=278 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ayyanar |party=Independent politician |votes=213 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,432 |percentage=14.39% |change=14.06% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=185,596 |percentage=80.24% |change= 6.47% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 148,925 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.43% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Chandra (Rajapalayam MLA)|M. Chandra]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,320 |percentage=39.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,827 |percentage=39.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalimuthu. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=13,218 |percentage=8.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyanar. N. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,251 |percentage=6.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijayakumari. R. |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=4,082 |percentage=2.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellapandi. M. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,640 |percentage=1.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muniasamy. P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,210 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy. I |party=Independent politician |votes=485 |percentage=0.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manmathan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=403 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periyashamy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=181 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Duraibalan. D. |party=Independent politician |votes=179 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=493 |percentage=0.33% |change=-7.07% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=148,122 |percentage=73.77% |change= 9.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 200,783 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.25% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Rajasekar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,740 |percentage=47.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,145 |percentage=40.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan P. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,613 |percentage=9.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vellaichamy. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,280 |percentage=0.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandran. T |party=Independent politician |votes=736 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthusamy. M |party=Independent politician |votes=487 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manmathan . M. |party=Independent politician |votes=333 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muniasamy P. |party=Independent politician |votes=299 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,595 |percentage=7.40% |change=-7.23% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=129,633 |percentage=63.89% |change= -6.63% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 203,123 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,984 |percentage=38.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Prabakar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,045 |percentage=23.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Dhanuskodi]] |party=Janata Party |votes=26,706 |percentage=20.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Sadhan Thirumalikumar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,862 |percentage=13.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thangaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,805 |percentage=1.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Ayyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=434 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Manmathan |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. S. Veluchami |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=355 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kanthan |party=Independent politician |votes=245 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nathan |party=Independent politician |votes=187 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Gurusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,939 |percentage=14.63% |change=-14.47% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=129,427 |percentage=70.52% |change= 7.80% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,670 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -24.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Sathiah]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,657 |percentage=63.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Dhanuskodi]] #N/A |votes=37,169 |percentage=34.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Poomari |party=Independent politician |votes=687 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sonai |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Sakthivel |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=392 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Manisekar |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=261 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Chollathurai Manopal |party=Independent politician |votes=184 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Manmathan |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Jeyapal |party=Independent politician |votes=65 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,488 |percentage=29.10% |change=25.77% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=108,212 |percentage=62.72% |change= -13.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,434 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. P. Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,137 |percentage=40.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunachalam M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,122 |percentage=37.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhanuskodi. K. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,339 |percentage=16.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugaveli. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=4,873 |percentage=4.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amirtharaj. T. M |party=Independent politician |votes=366 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thamilselvan. D. M |party=Indian Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=267 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendran. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=235 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nallathambi K. K |party=Independent politician |votes=89 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,015 |percentage=3.33% |change=-6.38% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=120,575 |percentage=76.59% |change= 2.96% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,823 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -13.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Raman]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,670 |percentage=54.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paulraj-I |party=Communist Party of India |votes=44,924 |percentage=44.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pitchai Kannu-S |party=Independent politician |votes=499 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,746 |percentage=9.71% |change=-0.15% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=100,331 |percentage=73.63% |change= 7.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,300 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 10.42% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Mokkian]] |party=Independent politician |votes=38,339 |percentage=44.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pottu Pottan K. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,758 |percentage=34.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnaswamy A. |party=Independent politician |votes=17,119 |percentage=19.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maran S. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,298 |percentage=1.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paraman K. |party=Independent politician |votes=489 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,581 |percentage=9.86% |change=4.71% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=87,003 |percentage=66.53% |change= 6.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,952 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Dhanuskodi]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,028 |percentage=37.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Pottupoattan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,181 |percentage=32.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J.S. Baliah |party=Janata Party |votes=11,702 |percentage=15.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Andi Alias Gurusamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,220 |percentage=13.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=382 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=136 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,847 |percentage=5.15% |change=4.24% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,649 |percentage=59.82% |change= -17.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,020 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -12.91% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Suppu]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=36,827 |percentage=50.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srirenga Raja K. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,163 |percentage=49.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=664 |percentage=0.91% |change=-17.24% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,990 |percentage=77.03% |change= -6.81% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,432 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Independent politician |swing= -2.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. A. S. Raja]] |party=Independent politician |votes=38,936 |percentage=53.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. A. A. Raja |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,675 |percentage=35.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Nadar |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,224 |percentage=11.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=231 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,261 |percentage=18.15% |change=-9.80% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,066 |percentage=83.83% |change= 3.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,597 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.56% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Rajapalayam}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Krishnasamy Naidu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=41,692 |percentage=51.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Ramakrishna Raja |party=Swatantra Party |votes=19,165 |percentage=23.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagirisamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=18,063 |percentage=22.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Chelliah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,674 |percentage=2.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,527 |percentage=27.95% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=80,594 |percentage=79.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 103,902 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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:Virudhunagar district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady