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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Tiruchendur<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 215<br />
| map_image = Constitution-Tiruchendur.svg<br />
| map_caption = Area of Tiruchendur State Assembly Constituency<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| district = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi]]<br />
| established = 1951<br />
| mla = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
| alliance = {{legend2|#dd1100|'''[[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]'''|border=solid 1px #000}}<br />
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| electors = 232,933 <br />
}}<br />
'''Tiruchendur''' is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since independence.<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 />
=== Madras State ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]<br />
|[[S. T. Adityan]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}"|<br />
|[[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]]<br />
|1952-1957<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]<br />
|[[M. S. Selvarajan]]<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 />
|M. S. Selvarajan<br />
|Indian National Congress<br />
|1962-1967<br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br />
|[[Edmund (Tiruchendur MLA)|G. R. Edmund]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1967-1971<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Tamil Nadu ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
|5th<br />
|[[Edmund (Tiruchendur MLA)|G. R. Edmund]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|1971-1977<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|6th<br />
|[[R. Amirtharaj]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br />
|1977-1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|7th<br />
|[[S. Kesava Adithan|S. Kesava Athithan]]<br />
<br />
|1980-1982<br />
|-<br />
|1983<br />
|7th<br />
|R. Amirtharaj<br />
|1983-1984<br />
|-<br />
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
|8th<br />
|[[Subramani Adithan|S. R. Subramania Athithan]]<br />
<br />
|1984-1989<br />
|-<br />
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
|9th<br />
|[[K. P. Kandasamy]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|1989-1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
|10th<br />
|[[A. Chelladurai]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|1991-1996<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
|11th<br />
|[[S. Jennifer Chandran]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|1996-2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br />
|rowspan=7|[[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br />
|2001-2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|rowspan=2|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br />
|2006-2009<br />
|-<br />
|[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}<br />
|2009-2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br />
|2011-2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br />
|2016-2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br />
|2021-2026<br />
|-<br />
|[[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br />
|[[17th Tamil Nadu Assembly|17th]]<br />
|2026-<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|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.58}}<br />
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.97}}<br />
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.07}}<br />
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.81}}<br />
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.52}}<br />
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.01}}<br />
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.22}}<br />
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.63}}<br />
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.48}}<br />
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.70}}<br />
{{bar percent|1983|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} }}<br />
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.49}}<br />
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|29.13}}<br />
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.54}}<br />
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.06}}<br />
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.00}}<br />
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.60}}<br />
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}|23.51}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== 2026 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruchendur}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Anitha Radhakrishnan|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Radhakrishnan|party= BJP|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Obiliya|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Murugan |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =230702 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2021 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web |url=https://old.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=1 October 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|votes = 88,274<br />
|percentage = 50.58<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. Radhakrishnan<br />
|votes = 63,011<br />
|percentage = 36.10<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.28<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = S. Gloriyan<br />
|votes = 15,063<br />
|percentage = 8.63<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = S. Vadamalaipandian<br />
|votes = 3,766<br />
|percentage = 2.16<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = M. Jayanthi<br />
|votes = 1,965<br />
|percentage = 1.13<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 = 1,054<br />
|percentage = 0.6<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.49<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 25,263<br />
|percentage = 14.48<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 174,536<br />
|percentage = 71.20<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.26<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}2.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2016 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruchendur<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,357 |percentage=52.97% |change=+5.93 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Sarathkumar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,356 |percentage=37.38% |change=-9.22 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Senthilkumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,330 |percentage=3.79% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Jeyaraman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,289 |percentage=2.57% |change=+0.91 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gloriyan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,041 |percentage=1.22% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,814 |percentage=1.09% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,001 |percentage=15.59% |change= 15.15% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,66,808 |percentage=73.46% |change= -3.46% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,27,058 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.95% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|votes = 68,741<br />
|percentage = 47.07<br />
|change = {{decrease}}20.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = P. R. Manoharan<br />
|votes = 68,101<br />
|percentage = 46.60<br />
|change = {{increase}}21.02<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha<br />
|candidate = N. Nattar<br />
|votes = 3,240<br />
|percentage = 2.22<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = N. Rameswaran<br />
|votes = 2,429<br />
|percentage = 1.66<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = B. Deva Gnana Sigamani<br />
|votes = 626<br />
|percentage = 0.43<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi<br />
|candidate = K. Sudalaikannu<br />
|votes = 534<br />
|percentage = 0.37<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 640<br />
|percentage = 0.44<br />
|change = {{decrease}}41.77<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 146,141<br />
|percentage = 76.92<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.08<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}20.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2009 by-election ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009–2010 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|votes = 75,223<br />
|percentage = 67.81<br />
|change = {{increase}}27.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Amman T. Narayanan<br />
|votes = 28,362<br />
|percentage = 25.57<br />
|change = {{decrease}}26.95<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Gomathy R. Ganesan<br />
|votes = 4,186<br />
|percentage = 3.77<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.40<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 46,861<br />
|percentage = 42.21<br />
|change = {{increase}}29.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 110,931<br />
|percentage = 78.00<br />
|change = {{increase}}11.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}27.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2006 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|votes = 58,600<br />
|percentage = 52.52<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.49<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. D. K. Jeyaseelan<br />
|votes = 44,684<br />
|percentage = 40.05<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. Ganesan<br />
|votes = 3,756<br />
|percentage = 3.37<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Dr. C. Kannan<br />
|votes = 1,398<br />
|percentage = 1.26<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Forward Bloc<br />
|candidate = S. P. Parisamuthu<br />
|votes = 430<br />
|percentage = 0.39<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = V. Kumar<br />
|votes = 218<br />
|percentage = 0.20<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 13,916<br />
|percentage = 12.47<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.27<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 111,580<br />
|percentage = 66.90<br />
|change = {{increase}}14.64<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}0.49<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2001 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Anitha R. Radhakrishnan]]<br />
|votes = 52,990<br />
|percentage = 53.01<br />
|change = {{increase}}24.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Jennifer Chandran<br />
|votes = 41,797<br />
|percentage = 41.81<br />
|change = {{decrease}}17.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = V. P. R. Ramesh<br />
|votes = 2,662<br />
|percentage = 2.66<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.30<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 11,193<br />
|percentage = 11.20<br />
|change = {{decrease}}19.84<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 99,999<br />
|percentage = 52.26<br />
|change = {{decrease}}4.75<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}24.83<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. Jennifer Chandran]]<br />
|votes = 59,206<br />
|percentage = 59.22<br />
|change = {{increase}}29.29<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = T. Thamotharan<br />
|votes = 28,175<br />
|percentage = 28.18<br />
|change = {{decrease}}30.45<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = A. N. Rajakkannan<br />
|votes = 6,967<br />
|percentage = 6.97<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.00<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = D. Ramachandran<br />
|votes = 3,961<br />
|percentage = 3.96<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br />
|candidate = M. Arikrishna Devendrar<br />
|votes = 348<br />
|percentage = 0.35<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 31,031<br />
|percentage = 31.04<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.34<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 102,925<br />
|percentage = 57.01<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}29.29<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1991 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[A. Chelladurai]]<br />
|votes = 54,442<br />
|percentage = 58.63<br />
|change = {{increase}}37.34<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. S. Pandian<br />
|votes = 27,794<br />
|percentage = 29.93<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.55<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = K. Poovanam<br />
|votes = 4,615<br />
|percentage = 4.97<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 26,648<br />
|percentage = 28.70<br />
|change = {{increase}}11.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 94,977<br />
|percentage = 54.80<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.43<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}37.34<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1989 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. P. Kandasamy]]<br />
|votes = 42084<br />
|percentage = 42.48<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.59<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = K. Shunmugasundaram Kasimari<br />
|votes = 24,903<br />
|percentage = 25.14<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. Chelladurai<br />
|votes = 21,095<br />
|percentage = 21.29<br />
|change = {{decrease}}29.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Kayal Moulana<br />
|votes = 7,808<br />
|percentage = 7.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = V. P. Jeyakumar<br />
|votes = 1,815<br />
|percentage = 1.83<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 17,181<br />
|percentage = 17.34<br />
|change = {{increase}}14.71<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 100,228<br />
|percentage = 65.23<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.11<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}5.59<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1984 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. R. Subramania Adityan]]<br />
|votes = 45,953<br />
|percentage = 50.70<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = K. P. Kandasamy<br />
|votes = 43,565<br />
|percentage = 48.07<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.26<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 2,388<br />
|percentage = 2.63<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.95<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 94,617<br />
|percentage = 66.34<br />
|change = {{increase}}11.92<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}1.21<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1980 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. Kesava Adithan]]<br />
|votes = 35,499<br />
|percentage = 49.49<br />
|change = {{increase}}20.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Samsudin @ Kathiravan<br />
|votes = 34,294<br />
|percentage = 47.81<br />
|change = {{increase}}23.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = K. Kesavan<br />
|votes = 948<br />
|percentage = 1.32<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = G. A. T. John Britto<br />
|votes = 707<br />
|percentage = 0.99<br />
|change = {{decrease}}26.56<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 1,205<br />
|percentage = 1.68<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 72,248<br />
|percentage = 54.42<br />
|change = {{increase}}2.57<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}20.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[R. Amirtharaj]]<br />
|votes = 20,871<br />
|percentage = 29.13<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Subramaniya Adityan<br />
|votes = 19,736<br />
|percentage = 27.55<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Syed Ahmed<br />
|votes = 17,441<br />
|percentage = 24.34<br />
|change = {{decrease}}29.20<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Raj Victoria<br />
|votes = 12,477<br />
|percentage = 17.42<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 1,135<br />
|percentage = 1.58<br />
|change = {{decrease}}6.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 72,302<br />
|percentage = 51.85<br />
|change = {{decrease}}17.30<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 />
===1971 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Edmund (Tiruchendur MLA)|Edmund]]<br />
|votes = 39,974<br />
|percentage = 53.54<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.52<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)<br />
|candidate = Ganesasundaram<br />
|votes = 34,045<br />
|percentage = 45.60<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 5,929<br />
|percentage = 7.94<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.13<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 78,350<br />
|percentage = 69.15<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}2.52<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1967 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[E. Fernando]]<br />
|votes = 39,619<br />
|percentage = 56.06<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = S. Nadar<br />
|votes = 28,971<br />
|percentage = 40.99<br />
|change = {{decrease}}17.01<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 10,648<br />
|percentage = 15.07<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.28<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 73,021<br />
|percentage = 69.51<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.43<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1962 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tiruchendur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[M. S. Selvaraj]]<br />
|votes = 39,944<br />
|percentage = 58.00<br />
|change = {{decrease}}5.60<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />
|votes = 27,994<br />
|percentage = 40.65<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 11,950<br />
|percentage = 17.35<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.45<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 69,967<br />
|percentage = 69.08<br />
|change = {{increase}}21.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}5.60<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 1957 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruchendur<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[M. S. Selvaraj]]<br />
|votes = 30,106<br />
|percentage = 63.60<br />
|change = {{increase}}42.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = M. R. Meganathan<br />
|votes = 15,529<br />
|percentage = 32.80<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = 14,577<br />
|percentage = 30.80<br />
|change = {{increase}}28.27<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = 47,340<br />
|percentage = 47.61<br />
|change = {{decrease}}21.20<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party<br />
|swing = {{increase}}42.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1952===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Thiruchendur<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. T. Adityan]] |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=25,030 |percentage=23.51% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. Arumugam (Indian politician)]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,341 |percentage=20.98% |change=20.98% }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramania Adityan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,224 |percentage=19.93% |change=19.93% }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pitchu |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=9,177 |percentage=8.62% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugham |party=Independent politician |votes=4,850 |percentage=4.56% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. E. Muthu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,791 |percentage=4.50% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthiah |party=Independent politician |votes=4,691 |percentage=4.41% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Annal Jabaaith |party=Independent politician |votes=3,886 |percentage=3.65% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Alagappan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,127 |percentage=2.94% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Seeni Kudumben |party=Independent politician |votes=2,696 |percentage=2.53% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Velunarayanan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,834 |percentage=1.72% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,689 |percentage=2.53% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,06,475 |percentage=68.81% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,54,748 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{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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