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<p>add detailed election results</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{coord|9.367|N|78.835|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Ramanathapuram.svg<br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> | CurrentMLA = [[Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 308,443<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (6 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Ramanathapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Ramanathapuram 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 is a component of [[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramanathapuram Lok sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<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 /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[R. Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[T. Thangappan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<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 /> | [[M. S. K. Sathyendran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[T. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[T. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[T. Ramasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[M. S. K. Rajendran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[M. Thennavan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[A. Rahman Khan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[A. Anwar Rhazza]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[K. Hussan Ali]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[M. H. Jawahirullah|Prof. M. H. Jawahirullah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[Dr. M. Manikandan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | [[Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> <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}}|51.88}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.30}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}|40.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.91}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.63}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|81.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.38}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=111,075 |percentage=51.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Kuppuramu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=60,763 |percentage=28.38% |change=20.59% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ilango |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=17,062 |percentage=7.97% |change=5.90% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Malaichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=10,845 |percentage=5.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Muniyasamy |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,776 |percentage=3.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. P Saravanan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,996 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E Vinoth |party=Independent politician |votes=1,219 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suryaprakash |party=Independent politician |votes=998 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=753 |percentage=0.35% |change=-0.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Misra G |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Allapichai |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=453 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=50,312 |percentage=23.50% |change=6.29% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=214,098 |percentage=69.41% |change= 1.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 308,443 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2016=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manikandan. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=89,365 |percentage=46.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. H. Jawahirullah]] |party=Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |votes=56,143 |percentage=29.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singai Jinnah M. A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=16,353 |percentage=8.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannan. D |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,029 |percentage=7.79% |change=-9.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivakumar. K |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,001 |percentage=2.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugavel. S |party=Independent politician |votes=2,622 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prabhakaran. S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,868 |percentage=0.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,528 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Athil Ammen |party=Independent politician |votes=1,157 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thomas Jeronekumar |party= |votes=1,111 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Veeraragavan. M |party= |votes=750 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,222 |percentage=17.21% |change=7.41% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=193,002 |percentage=67.86% |change= -3.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 284,405 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |swing= 5.34% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2011=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. H. Jawahirullah]] |party=Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |votes=65,831 |percentage=40.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Hussan Ali]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,074 |percentage=31.16% |change=-15.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannan D |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=28,060 |percentage=17.46% |change=13.56% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja Hussain K |party=Indian National League |votes=3,606 |percentage=2.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nambukumar N |party=Independent politician |votes=3,001 |percentage=1.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bairoos Khan S |party=Independent politician |votes=2,731 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhia Suriyan K E P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,682 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moorthy M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,138 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karupiah P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,021 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sethu M |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=876 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvam P |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,757 |percentage=9.81% |change=0.53% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=226,191 |percentage=71.05% |change= 2.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,703 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Hussan Ali]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=66,922 |percentage=46.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanichamy. M. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,555 |percentage=37.15% |change=34.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmaraj. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,070 |percentage=8.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sathiah. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,624 |percentage=3.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendiran. C |party=Independent politician |votes=1,012 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Viswanathan. S |party=Independent politician |votes=974 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukumar. R |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=628 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Veerasekaran. R |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=590 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manickam. V |party=Independent politician |votes=572 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=558 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jothibalan. K |party= |votes=517 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,367 |percentage=9.27% |change=1.63% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=144,149 |percentage=68.50% |change= 1.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 210,426 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Anwar Rhazza]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,824 |percentage=50.21% |change=29.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Rahman Khan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,712 |percentage=42.56% |change=-8.66% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Patrick M |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,399 |percentage=2.85% |change=-1.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajaji N |party=Independent politician |votes=2,285 |percentage=1.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyakumar M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,458 |percentage=1.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Viji Alias Vijayakumar R |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthu Mohamed S |party=Independent politician |votes=341 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Karim S |party=Independent politician |votes=273 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbu K |party=Independent politician |votes=263 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,112 |percentage=7.65% |change=-23.10% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=119,150 |percentage=67.05% |change= 0.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,797 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Rahman Khan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,794 |percentage=51.22% |change=21.12% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sekar. S. K. G. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,903 |percentage=20.47% |change=-38.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=17,009 |percentage=14.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalanjiyam. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=7,647 |percentage=6.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singaraj. K. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,796 |percentage=4.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajan. M. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,161 |percentage=1.85% |change=-0.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajaji. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=321 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adaikalaraj. J. |party=Janata Party |votes=262 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmarajan. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagalingam. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=132 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santhavaliyan. L. |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,891 |percentage=30.74% |change=1.85% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=116,745 |percentage=66.98% |change= 5.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 186,156 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Thennavan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,004 |percentage=59.00% |change=35.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kader M. A. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,635 |percentage=30.10% |change=-6.11% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajahussain K. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=7,063 |percentage=6.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muniyasamy M. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,971 |percentage=2.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dallas M. |party=Independent politician |votes=491 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thavamani K. |party=Independent politician |votes=273 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rakkan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=261 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajagopal M. |party=Independent politician |votes=180 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkatasamy Raju |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=110 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Man I A. |party=Independent politician |votes=65 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baskaran P. |party=Independent politician |votes=45 |percentage=0.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,369 |percentage=28.90% |change=15.71% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=105,098 |percentage=61.53% |change= -8.11% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,322 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. S. K. Rajendran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,747 |percentage=36.21% |change=-1.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sekar. S. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,636 |percentage=23.03% |change=-36.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shajahan M. S. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=19,598 |percentage=18.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anwar Raja. A. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,584 |percentage=14.57% |change=-45.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesan. S. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=4,746 |percentage=4.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Moosa. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,766 |percentage=1.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=495 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singar\Ayar. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=412 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velu. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=279 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marudhupandi. A. M |party=Communist Party of India |votes=218 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,111 |percentage=13.19% |change=-8.85% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=106,993 |percentage=69.64% |change= -5.50% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,764 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -23.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Ramasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,342 |percentage=59.91% |change=2.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Abdul Raheem |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,615 |percentage=37.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Chellathurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,345 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sadhananda Ganesh |party=Independent politician |votes=408 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Duraipandian |party=Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) |votes=337 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,727 |percentage=22.04% |change=4.58% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=94,047 |percentage=75.14% |change= 7.03% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,455 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Ramasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,987 |percentage=57.63% |change=10.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zeenath Sheriffdeen |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,755 |percentage=40.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahul Hameed Y. |party=Janata Party |votes=990 |percentage=1.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalliappan S. |party=Independent politician |votes=343 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panai Mani. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=292 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yedavalli Balasubramanya Sastri |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,232 |percentage=17.46% |change=-7.40% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,527 |percentage=68.11% |change= 2.78% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,008 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.77% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Ramasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,048 |percentage=46.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.K. Ganesan |party=Janata Party |votes=15,520 |percentage=22.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Marimuthu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,448 |percentage=16.23% |change=-48.82% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ramaswamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,984 |percentage=14.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=524 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,528 |percentage=24.85% |change=-8.79% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,524 |percentage=65.33% |change= -6.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 109,710 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.19% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1971=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. S. K. Sathyendran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,690 |percentage=65.05% |change=8.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balagangadharan R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,649 |percentage=31.41% |change=-11.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abduliah E. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,632 |percentage=2.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mani V. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=578 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,041 |percentage=33.64% |change=20.01% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,549 |percentage=71.76% |change= -5.05% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,658 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Thangappan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,880 |percentage=56.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. R. Sethupathy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,270 |percentage=43.18% |change=-18.74% }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,610 |percentage=13.63% |change=-22.99% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,150 |percentage=76.81% |change= 7.30% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,526 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.11% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1962=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=44,942 |percentage=61.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Abdul Rahim |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=18,363 |percentage=25.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Padmanaban |party=Swatantra Party |votes=5,058 |percentage=6.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kodangi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,238 |percentage=3.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sathiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,977 |percentage=2.72% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,579 |percentage=36.62% |change=-27.36% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,578 |percentage=69.51% |change= 18.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,593 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -20.07% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1957=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi]] |party=Independent politician |votes=40,577 |percentage=81.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Mangalasamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=8,912 |percentage=18.01% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,665 |percentage=63.98% |change=24.14% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=49,489 |percentage=51.43% |change= -1.11% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,220 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 19.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1952=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Ramanathapuram]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,131 |percentage=62.38% |change=62.38% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamanickam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,440 |percentage=22.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meera Hussain |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=3,287 |percentage=7.85% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,691 |percentage=39.84% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=41,892 |percentage=52.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,728 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==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 /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Ramanathapuram district]]</div>

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