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{{Infobox state assembly constituency<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| District = [[Madurai district|Madurai]]<br />
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Virudhunagar]]<br />
| Existence = 1957-present<br />
| Reservation = None<br />
| CurrentMLA = [[V. V. Rajan Chellappa]]<br />
| CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]<br />
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| Electorate = 321,501<br />
| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (9 times)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Thiruparankundram State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|திருப்பரங்குன்றம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu existence since 1957 election.<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
<br />
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Election<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Member<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]<br />
|S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|1957-1962<br />
|-<br />
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]<br />
|S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar<br />
|Indian National Congress<br />
|1962-1967<br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br />
|S. Agniraju<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1967-1971<br />
|-<br />
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
|5th<br />
|C. Kaverimaniam<br />
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1971-1977<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|6th<br />
|[[K. Kalimuthu]]<br />
|rowspan = "3" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1977-1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|7th<br />
|K. Kalimuthu<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1980-1984<br />
|-<br />
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
|8th<br />
|[[M. Marimuthu]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1984-1989<br />
|-<br />
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
|9th<br />
|[[C. Ramachandran]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1989-1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
|10th<br />
|S. Andi Thevar<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1991-1996<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
|11th<br />
|[[C. Ramachandran]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1996-2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br />
|[[S. M. Seenivel]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2001-2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br />
|[[A. K. Bose]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2006-2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br />
|[[A. K. T. Raja]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]]<br />
|2011-2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br />
|[[S. M. Seenivel]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2016-2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016–21 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2016]]<br />
|15th<br />
|[[A. K. Bose]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2016-2018<br />
|-<br />
|[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]<br />
|15th<br />
|[[P. Saravanan]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2019-2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br />
|[[V. V. Rajan Chellappa]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<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|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.96}}<br />
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.79}}<br />
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.65}}<br />
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.32}}<br />
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|58.70}}<br />
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.82}}<br />
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.93}}<br />
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.75}}<br />
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.60}}<br />
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.55}}<br />
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.47}}<br />
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.53}}<br />
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.39}}<br />
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.41}}<br />
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.94}}<br />
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.82}}<br />
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.71}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
===Assembly election 2021===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[V. V. Rajan Chellappa]]<br />
|votes = 103,683<br />
|percentage = 43.96<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.23<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = Ponnuthai<br />
|votes = 74,194<br />
|percentage = 31.46<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = R. Revathy<br />
|votes = 22,722<br />
|percentage = 9.63<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = M. Bharanirajan<br />
|votes = 16,750 <br />
|percentage = 7.1 <br />
|change = {{increase}}1.52 <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam <br />
|candidate = K. David Annadurai<br />
|votes = 10,190<br />
|percentage = 4.32<br />
|change = {{decrease}}9.48 <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 2,073<br />
|percentage = 0.88<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 29,489<br />
|percentage = 12.5<br />
|change = {{increase}}11.44<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 235,849<br />
|percentage = 73.36<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}7.23<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS22195.htm?ac=195|title=Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[P. Saravanan]]<br />
|votes = 85,434<br />
|percentage = 37.79<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Muniyandi<br />
|votes = 83,038<br />
|percentage = 36.73<br />
|change = {{decrease}}18.92<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = I. Mahendran<br />
|votes = 31,199<br />
|percentage = 13.80<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = P. Sakthivel<br />
|votes = 12,610<br />
|percentage = 5.58<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = R. Revathi<br />
|votes = 5,467<br />
|percentage = 2.42<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 2,184<br />
|percentage = 0.97<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.13<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,396<br />
|percentage = 1.06<br />
|change = {{decrease}}17.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 226,078<br />
|percentage = 74.19<br />
|change = {{increase}}4.29<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}1.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly bye-election 2016 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016–21 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%9CVictory-due-to-good-work-of-government%E2%80%9D/article16685336.ece|title=Victory due to good work of government|date=2016-11-23|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/newlyelected-tiruparankundram-mla-passes-away/article8643810.ece|title=Newly-elected Tiruparankundram MLA passes away|date=2016-05-25|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[A. K. Bose]]<br />
|votes = 113,032<br />
|percentage = 55.65<br />
|change = {{increase}}8.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[P. Saravanan]]<br />
|votes = 70,362<br />
|percentage = 36.73<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.05<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 2,214<br />
|percentage = 1.10<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.48<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 42,670<br />
|percentage = 18.92<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.28<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 203,100<br />
|percentage = 70.89<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.26<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}8.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2016 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. M. Seenivel]]<br />
|votes = 93,453<br />
|percentage = 47.32<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. Manimaran<br />
|votes = 70,461<br />
|percentage = 35.68<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = K. Kandasamy<br />
|votes = 15,275<br />
|percentage = 7.73<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Arumugam<br />
|votes = 7,698<br />
|percentage = 3.90<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.72<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 3,111<br />
|percentage = 1.58<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 22,992<br />
|percentage = 11.64<br />
|change = {{decrease}}18.18<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 197,650<br />
|percentage = 70.69<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2011 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[A. K. T. Raja]]<br />
|votes = 95,469<br />
|percentage = 58.70<br />
|change = {{increase}}43.85<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = C. R. Sundararajan<br />
|votes = 46,967<br />
|percentage = 28.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = R. Kandhan<br />
|votes = 3,543<br />
|percentage = 2.18<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.54<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = P. Selvam<br />
|votes = 1,251<br />
|percentage = 0.77<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.18<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha<br />
|candidate = L. Nagamani<br />
|votes = 865<br />
|percentage = 0.53<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 48,502<br />
|percentage = 29.82<br />
|change = {{increase}}25.19<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 162,630<br />
|percentage = 76.08<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.49<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}43.85<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2006 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[A. K. Bose]]<br />
|votes = 117,306<br />
|percentage = 42.82<br />
|change = {{decrease}}6.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = S. Venkatesan<br />
|votes = 104,620<br />
|percentage = 38.19<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = G. Rajamanickam<br />
|votes = 40,684<br />
|percentage = 14.85<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Surendran<br />
|votes = 4,482<br />
|percentage = 1.64<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = V. Mahalingam @ Chittrarasu<br />
|votes = 1,595<br />
|percentage = 0.59<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|candidate = G. Eswaran<br />
|votes = 1,348<br />
|percentage = 0.50<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 12,686<br />
|percentage = 4.63<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 274,018<br />
|percentage = 70.59<br />
|change = {{increase}}14.61<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}6.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2001 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. M. Seenivel]]<br />
|votes = 83,167<br />
|percentage = 48.93<br />
|change = {{increase}}25.72<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Ramachandran<br />
|votes = 74,040<br />
|percentage = 43.56<br />
|change = {{decrease}}17.19<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. D. Chinnachellam<br />
|votes = 4,850<br />
|percentage = 2.85<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = A. Sasikumar<br />
|votes = 1,226<br />
|percentage = 0.72<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.46<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 9,127<br />
|percentage = 5.37<br />
|change = {{decrease}}32.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 169,993<br />
|percentage = 55.98<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.59<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}25.72<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[C. Ramachandran]]<br />
|votes = 99,379<br />
|percentage = 60.75<br />
|change = {{increase}}22.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. V. Shanmugam<br />
|votes = 37,970<br />
|percentage = 23.21<br />
|change = {{decrease}}36.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = K. Kandasamy<br />
|votes = 18,192<br />
|percentage = 11.12<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = V. Guruvan<br />
|votes = 3,564<br />
|percentage = 2.18<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = S. Parankundram<br />
|votes = 2,049<br />
|percentage = 1.25<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = V. S. Raju<br />
|votes = 800<br />
|percentage = 0.49<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi<br />
|candidate = R. Raja Guru<br />
|votes = 276<br />
|percentage = 0.17<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 61,409<br />
|percentage = 37.58<br />
|change = {{increase}}15.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 170,248<br />
|percentage = 63.52<br />
|change = {{increase}}6.38<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}22.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1991 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Andi Thevar<br />
|votes = 83,180<br />
|percentage = 59.60<br />
|change = {{increase}}36.25<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Ramachandran<br />
|votes = 52,923<br />
|percentage = 37.92<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.63<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br />
|candidate = K. Pohhiah<br />
|votes = 1,660<br />
|percentage = 1.19<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian Congress (Socialist)<br />
|candidate = K. Muthuramalingam Pandian<br />
|votes = 358<br />
|percentage = 0.26<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 30,257<br />
|percentage = 21.68<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.48<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 142,729<br />
|percentage = 57.14<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.16<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}36.25<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1989 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[C. Ramachandran]]<br />
|votes = 64,632<br />
|percentage = 43.55<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.65<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = V. Rajan Chellappa<br />
|votes = 34,656<br />
|percentage = 23.35<br />
|change = {{decrease}}30.12<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. Marimuthu<br />
|votes = 26,521<br />
|percentage = 17.87<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 29,976<br />
|percentage = 20.20<br />
|change = {{increase}}8.63<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 150,572<br />
|percentage = 69.30<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}1.65<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1984 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Marimuthu]]<br />
|votes = 58,559<br />
|percentage = 53.47<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. Ayyanan Ambalam<br />
|votes = 45,886<br />
|percentage = 41.90<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.61<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian Congress (J)<br />
|candidate = V. Rajan Chellappa<br />
|votes = 3,658<br />
|percentage = 3.34<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 12,673<br />
|percentage = 11.57<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.67<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 113,690<br />
|percentage = 68.66<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.40<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}7.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1980 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. Kalimuthu]]<br />
|votes = 61,247<br />
|percentage = 60.53<br />
|change = {{increase}}19.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = P. Seeni Thevar<br />
|votes = 38,740<br />
|percentage = 38.29<br />
|change = {{increase}}20.15<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 22,507<br />
|percentage = 22.24<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.12<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 102,199<br />
|percentage = 63.26<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.99<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}19.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. Kalimuthu]]<br />
|votes = 33,850<br />
|percentage = 41.39<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = V. Palaniandi Ambalam<br />
|votes = 15,760<br />
|percentage = 19.27<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Kaverimaniam<br />
|votes = 14,834<br />
|percentage = 18.14<br />
|change = {{decrease}}32.27<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = C. Maharajan<br />
|votes = 12,188<br />
|percentage = 14.90<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 18,090<br />
|percentage = 22.12<br />
|change = {{increase}}6.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 82,533<br />
|percentage = 59.27<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.29<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1971 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = C. Kaverimaniam<br />
|votes = 39,110<br />
|percentage = 50.41<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.53<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)<br />
|candidate = I. Pandythevar<br />
|votes = 26,880<br />
|percentage = 34.64<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = K. P. Janakiammal<br />
|votes = 10,613<br />
|percentage = 13.68<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 12,230<br />
|percentage = 15.76<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.34<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 84,674<br />
|percentage = 69.56<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}13.53<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1967 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Agniraju<br />
|votes = 49,169<br />
|percentage = 63.94<br />
|change = {{increase}}39.50<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Sonaimuthu<br />
|votes = 26,792<br />
|percentage = 34.84<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh<br />
|candidate = D. V. Raghavan<br />
|votes = 942<br />
|percentage = 1.22<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 22,377<br />
|percentage = 29.10<br />
|change = {{increase}}16.66<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 81,596<br />
|percentage = 77.67<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.65<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}39.50<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1962 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar<br />
|votes = 35,491<br />
|percentage = 42.82<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = Janakiammal<br />
|votes = 25,179<br />
|percentage = 30.38<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Muthu<br />
|votes = 20,258<br />
|percentage = 24.44<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 10,312<br />
|percentage = 12.44<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.19<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 85,367<br />
|percentage = 77.02<br />
|change = {{increase}}30.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}0.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1957 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar<br />
|votes = 19,258<br />
|percentage = 43.71<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = K. P. Janaki<br />
|votes = 16,947<br />
|percentage = 38.47<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = N. Muthu Thevar<br />
|votes = 7,852<br />
|percentage = 17.82<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 2,311<br />
|percentage = 5.25<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 44,057<br />
|percentage = 46.29<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
}}<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= July 8, 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= October 5, 2010}}<br />
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