https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talavasal_Assembly_constituency Talavasal Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-14T23:13:30Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talavasal_Assembly_constituency&diff=539376&oldid=prev Veirdo: Put Up New Article 2026-04-14T03:36:08Z <p>Put Up New Article</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Talavasal<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | established = 1951<br /> | district = [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Rasipuram Lok Sabha constituency|Rasipuram]]<br /> | electors= 182,114<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished= 2008<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Talavasal&#039;&#039;&#039; is a former state assembly constituency in [[Salem district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |accessdate=17 August 2022 |work=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-04}}&lt;/ref&gt;&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= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It was a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. An election was not held in the year 1957.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;| Party<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; colspan=&quot;4&quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Madras State&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | |[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[A. Sambasivam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | |[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[A. Doraisamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | |[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[Moo. Marimuthu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot; colspan=&quot;4&quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Tamil Nadu&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | Moo. Marimuthu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[S. M. Raju]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[T. Rajambal]]<br /> | {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}<br /> | [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | T. Rajambal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | S. Gunasekaran<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[K. Kandasamy (Talavasal MLA)|K. Kandasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[K. Rani (politician)|K. Rani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[V. Alagammal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[K. Chinnadurai]]<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|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|57.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|73.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.67}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.54}}<br /> }}<br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=[[K. Chinnadurai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,287 |percentage=45.69% |change=11.42% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Elangovan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,238 |percentage=38.08% |change=-20.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Geetha |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,824 |percentage=9.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,096 |percentage=1.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,476 |percentage=1.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Saravanan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,309 |percentage=0.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,189 |percentage=0.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Manivannan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,106 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Rajamani |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellamuthu |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=451 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Poongothai |party=Independent politician |votes=419 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,049 |percentage=7.62% |change=-16.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,31,943 |percentage=72.45% |change= 11.72% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,82,114 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&lt;ref name=election2001&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3338-tamil-nadu-2001/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 May 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |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=V. Alagammal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,682 |percentage=58.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Pandiyarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,825 |percentage=34.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Singaravel |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,176 |percentage=2.73% |change=0.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=2,805 |percentage=2.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sujatha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,076 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=915 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. N. Palaniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=727 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,857 |percentage=23.97% |change=-1.06% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,16,206 |percentage=60.73% |change= -3.28% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,91,351 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 0.53% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=[[K. Rani (politician)|K. Rani]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=63,132 |percentage=57.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kaliaperumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,750 |percentage=32.68% |change=-41.06% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ravichandran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=6,147 |percentage=5.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Singaravel |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,550 |percentage=2.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Thangavel @ Thangam Ambedkar |party=Independent politician |votes=532 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Jayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=367 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Veerababu |party=Independent politician |votes=197 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Maran |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vimaladevi |party=Independent politician |votes=144 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F. Amaladoss @ Kumaran |party=Independent politician |votes=96 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Vaiyapuri |party=Independent politician |votes=90 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,382 |percentage=25.03% |change=-28.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,09,395 |percentage=64.02% |change= 2.50% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,76,313 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=K. Kandasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=74,204 |percentage=73.74% |change=48.96% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gunasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,757 |percentage=20.63% |change=-13.30% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. C. Rajendran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,801 |percentage=4.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=474 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Sankar |party=Republican Party of India |votes=397 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=53,447 |percentage=53.11% |change=46.73% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,00,633 |percentage=61.52% |change= -3.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,151 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 39.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=S. Gunasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,309 |percentage=33.93% |change=3.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. Rajambal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,230 |percentage=27.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kandasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,596 |percentage=24.78% |change=-39.95% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Venkatachalam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,855 |percentage=11.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajathi |party=Independent politician |votes=685 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=447 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. C. Rajendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=351 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthulingam |party=Independent politician |votes=288 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sadeyan |party=Independent politician |votes=206 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Moo. Marimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Maruthamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,079 |percentage=6.38% |change=-27.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,229 |percentage=65.03% |change= -2.36% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,50,564 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -30.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&lt;ref name=election1984&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3331-tamil-nadu-1984/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1984 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=18 May 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&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=[[T. Rajambal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,104 |percentage=64.73% |change=12.33% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ravichandar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,291 |percentage=30.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,479 |percentage=1.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kullandi |party=Independent politician |votes=836 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=803 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kalia Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=278 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Thangemuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=246 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,813 |percentage=33.90% |change=29.11% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=82,037 |percentage=67.39% |change= 11.00% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,28,351 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.33% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=[[T. Rajambal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,217 |percentage=52.40% |change=24.42% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Devarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,718 |percentage=47.60% |change=11.27% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,499 |percentage=4.80% |change=-3.56% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,935 |percentage=56.39% |change= 4.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,31,995 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.07% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=S. M. Raju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,681 |percentage=36.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kaliyaperumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,004 |percentage=27.97% |change=-15.89% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Thangavelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,603 |percentage=20.02% |change=-28.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Veermani |party=Janata Party |votes=10,645 |percentage=15.67% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,677 |percentage=8.36% |change=3.55% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,933 |percentage=51.88% |change= -14.27% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,33,495 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.34% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=[[Moo. Marimuthu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,195 |percentage=48.67% |change=-6.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Er. Sappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,013 |percentage=43.86% |change=3.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. R. Palamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,289 |percentage=6.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Shanmugan |party=Independent politician |votes=648 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,182 |percentage=4.81% |change=-9.90% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,145 |percentage=66.16% |change= -3.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,04,113 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=[[Moo. Marimuthu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,289 |percentage=55.39% |change=18.85% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Doraisamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,448 |percentage=40.68% |change=-6.16% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,687 |percentage=2.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vajjiravel |party=Independent politician |votes=353 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=324 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,841 |percentage=14.71% |change=4.41% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=60,101 |percentage=69.97% |change= 6.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,072 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&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=A. Doraiswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,286 |percentage=46.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Thangavel |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,386 |percentage=36.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Irusappan |party=Tamil National Party |votes=6,402 |percentage=13.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Arumugham |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,507 |percentage=3.17% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,900 |percentage=10.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,581 |percentage=62.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,445 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Talavasal&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sambasivam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,738 |percentage=39.54% |change=39.54% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gopala Chetty |party=Independent politician |votes=11,522 |percentage=30.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ugravel |party=Independent politician |votes=7,458 |percentage=20.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Periasamy Moopan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,551 |percentage=9.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,216 |percentage=8.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,269 |percentage=49.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,952 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<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|accessdate= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archivedate= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Defunct assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.59|78.76|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Salem district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:2008 disestablishments in India]]</div> Veirdo