https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tenkasi_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Tenkasi (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-10-29T06:27:36Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenkasi_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=321739&oldid=prev UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) 2022-04-16T08:26:30Z <p>robot: Update article (please <a href="/wiki/User_talk:UpdateBot" title="User talk:UpdateBot">report</a> if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)</p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenkasi_(state_assembly_constituency)&amp;diff=321739&amp;oldid=270667">Show changes</a> UpdateBot https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tenkasi_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=270667&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: /* 2021 */ 2021-12-18T14:53:16Z <p><span class="autocomment">2021</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 /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Tenkasi.svg<br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = Indian National Congress<br /> | CurrentMLA = [[S. Palani Nadar]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 2,92,538<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (8 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tenkasi&#039;&#039;&#039; state assembly constituency in [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi District]] [[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= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]].<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 /> | [[Subramaniam Pillai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[K. Sattanatha Karayalar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[I. A. Chidambaram Pillai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<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 /> | [[Samsudeen]] alias Kathiravan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[S. Muthusamy Karayalar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[T. R. Venkataraman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[S. Peter Alphonse]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[S. Peter Alphonse]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[K. Ravi Arunan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[K. Annamalai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[R. Sarathkumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[S. Palani Nadar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.30}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.98}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|52.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.10}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.29}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.88}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.66}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|52.89}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.53}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> ===2021=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Palani Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=89,315 |percentage=41.71% |change=-0.64% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,945 |percentage=41.54% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vincentraj. R |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=15,336 |percentage=7.16% |change=5.73% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed. S |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,944 |percentage=4.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thirumalaimuthu. R |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,188 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy. A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,978 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,159 |percentage=0.54% |change=-1.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasegar. S |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=878 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhayakumar. K. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=690 |percentage=0.32% |change=-42.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh. R |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanimurugan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=628 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=370 |percentage=0.17% |change=-0.06% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,14,108 |percentage=73.19% |change= -3.74% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,92,538 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.86% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,339 |percentage=42.58% |change=-11.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Palani Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=85,877 |percentage=42.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvi B |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,716 |percentage=5.78% |change=4.19% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charles N. D. S |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=7,324 |percentage=3.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,391 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukumar C |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,898 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,621 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Seetharaman P |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,222 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periya Durai P |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=885 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uthami K |party=Independent politician |votes=562 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chelladurai T |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=489 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=462 |percentage=0.23% |change=-13.29% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,02,775 |percentage=76.93% |change= -1.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,63,584 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2011=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Sarathkumar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,253 |percentage=54.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,286 |percentage=40.78% |change=-9.20% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anburaj. S. V |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,698 |percentage=1.59% |change=-2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam. S |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=1,507 |percentage=0.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariappan. D |party=Independent politician |votes=1,140 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vethala Iyyankan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,080 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasivan. S |party=Independent politician |votes=954 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannan. V |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=501 |percentage=0.29% |change=-1.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan. G |party=Independent politician |votes=491 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,967 |percentage=13.52% |change=0.15% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,15,324 |percentage=78.91% |change= 4.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,910 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.32% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,755 |percentage=49.98% |change=5.80% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udayasuriyan. Rama |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,097 |percentage=36.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Arunan. K |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,190 |percentage=3.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamaraj. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,081 |percentage=3.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandran. S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,607 |percentage=1.87% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariappan. N |party=Independent politician |votes=2,095 |percentage=1.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthuraja. A |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,645 |percentage=1.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,166 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangappan. S. S |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravichandran. R |party=Rashtriya Lok Dal |votes=315 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugasamy. P |party=Independent politician |votes=196 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,658 |percentage=13.37% |change=6.13% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,39,570 |percentage=74.66% |change= 10.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,86,929 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Annamalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,454 |percentage=51.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,662 |percentage=44.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankarasubramanian M. Alias Lala M. Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=2,064 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,712 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Iyappan. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=861 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian K. |party=Independent politician |votes=720 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,792 |percentage=7.24% |change=-19.50% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,21,473 |percentage=63.79% |change= -5.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,90,762 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -1.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Ravi Arunan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=60,758 |percentage=52.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aladi Sankaraiya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,998 |percentage=26.08% |change=-36.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asan Ibrahim |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,250 |percentage=8.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deena Dayalan. S. P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,962 |percentage=8.66% |change=1.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanga Samy Nadar. S. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,224 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Seenivasa Pandian. M. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=500 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vanaraj. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=224 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah. A. M. |party= |votes=213 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagoor Mydeen. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vargheese. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peer Mohammed. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,760 |percentage=26.74% |change=-8.42% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,15,038 |percentage=69.02% |change= 1.75% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,73,679 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.29% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Peter Alphonse]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,142 |percentage=62.10% |change=25.82% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramakrishnan S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,263 |percentage=26.94% |change=-3.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sastha R. T. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,228 |percentage=6.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellathurai N. |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=3,185 |percentage=3.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar M. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=273 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balraj A. |party=Independent politician |votes=271 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poorvamprakash T. S. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajaiah A. |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varadaraj P. |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palani T. |party=Independent politician |votes=74 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Davidraman S. |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,879 |percentage=35.16% |change=29.12% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,04,893 |percentage=67.27% |change= -10.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,652 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 25.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Peter Alphonse]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,643 |percentage=36.29% |change=-24.16% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandivalavan. V. M |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,049 |percentage=30.25% |change=-7.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gani A. M. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,578 |percentage=18.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkataramana T. S. R |party=Independent politician |votes=12,860 |percentage=11.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samudram. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,221 |percentage=1.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellappa P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=427 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalandher. E. M |party=Independent politician |votes=304 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunachalapandian. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasivan. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=231 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thankappan K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=177 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,594 |percentage=6.04% |change=-16.90% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,09,248 |percentage=77.52% |change= -1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,876 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Venkataraman]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,011 |percentage=60.45% |change=11.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kuthalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,383 |percentage=37.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Subbniah |party=Independent politician |votes=849 |percentage=0.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. S. Thirumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=726 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mohaidden Pichai |party=Independent politician |votes=343 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,628 |percentage=22.93% |change=22.01% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=94,312 |percentage=78.96% |change= 14.03% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,902 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,638 |percentage=49.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan. T. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,963 |percentage=48.96% |change=7.60% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohideen Pichai. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=452 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalyana Sundaram. S. H. |party=Independent politician |votes=404 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=675 |percentage=0.92% |change=-15.18% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,457 |percentage=64.93% |change= -7.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,840 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Muthusamy Karayalar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,273 |percentage=41.36% |change=-2.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Abdul Jabbar |party=Independent politician |votes=18,489 |percentage=25.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Pandi Valavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,745 |percentage=17.41% |change=-38.25% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Arumugasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=10,529 |percentage=14.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T.K.V. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,158 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,784 |percentage=16.10% |change=4.77% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,194 |percentage=72.15% |change= -6.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,02,800 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1971=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Samsudeen]] Alias Kathiravan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,110 |percentage=55.66% |change=6.88% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Iswar An I. C. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,150 |percentage=44.34% |change=-5.52% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,960 |percentage=11.33% |change=10.26% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,260 |percentage=78.16% |change= -4.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,660 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[I. A. Chidambaram Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,561 |percentage=49.86% |change=5.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. K. Samsudin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,818 |percentage=48.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pitchai |party=Independent politician |votes=939 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=743 |percentage=1.07% |change=-18.05% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,318 |percentage=83.15% |change= 7.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,612 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.53% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1962=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,684 |percentage=44.33% |change=1.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Reboi Sahib |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=16,882 |percentage=25.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Shanmugam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,003 |percentage=19.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaranarayana Iyer |party=Swatantra Party |votes=4,138 |percentage=6.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanichami |party=Independent politician |votes=2,139 |percentage=3.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthiah Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,117 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,802 |percentage=19.12% |change=9.53% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,963 |percentage=75.30% |change= 3.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,851 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -8.56% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1957=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Sattanatha Karayalar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=31,145 |percentage=52.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. A. Chidambaram Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,499 |percentage=43.30% |change=-1.23% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,243 |percentage=3.81% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,646 |percentage=9.59% |change=4.88% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,887 |percentage=71.72% |change= -0.47% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,107 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1952=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Subramaniam Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,340 |percentage=44.53% |change=44.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sevagupandia Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=23,557 |percentage=39.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pichia Mudaliar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=9,256 |percentage=15.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,783 |percentage=4.70% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,153 |percentage=72.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |reg. electors = 81,944 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tirunelveli district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady