https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tirukkoyilur_Assembly_constituency Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-27T09:40:38Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tirukkoyilur_Assembly_constituency&diff=541456&oldid=prev CharlieEkz at 18:05, 8 May 2026 2026-05-08T18:05:09Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 76<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Tirukkoyilur.svg<br /> | district = [[Villupuram district|Villupuram]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency|Villupuram]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[S. Palaniswamy]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Tirukkoyilur<br /> | electors = 243,105 <br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tirukkoyilur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency of [[Viluppuram district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 76. It comprises a portion of [[Tirukkoyilur taluk]] and is a part of [[Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> Thiru. A. Muthuswamy was the first MLA of Thirukovilur Town, from 1952–1957. It was in existence from 1951 to the 1971 state elections. After the delimitation of constituencies in 2008, Mughaiyur Assembly constituency and Rishivandhiyam Assembly constituency were reorganised into Tirukovilur Assembly constituency. It had 1,94,414 registered voters for the 2011 election.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news | url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&amp;artid=389556&amp;SectionID=129&amp;MainSectionID=129&amp;SEO=&amp;Title=| title=தொகுதி - ஓர் அறிமுகம்!: திருக்கோவிலூர் (பொது)| publisher=The Hindu| date=13 March 2011| access-date=13 March 2011}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; &quot;width:300px&quot;<br /> |+ Demographics (2011)&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/30/stories/2004043005930400.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041118213931/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/30/stories/2004043005930400.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 November 2004 |title =Multifarious issues for the electorate | date = 30 April 2004 | work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 2009-07-20}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ! Category<br /> ! Data<br /> |-<br /> |Created<br /> |2016<br /> |-<br /> |[[Vanniyar]]<br /> |40%<br /> |-<br /> |[[Sengunthar|Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar]]<br /> |05%<br /> |-<br /> |[[Adi Dravida]]<br /> |30%<br /> |-<br /> | Nathama Udayar<br /> | 05%<br /> |-<br /> | Konar, Nayudu, Pillaimar<br /> |08%<br /> |-<br /> |Others<br /> |12%<br /> |-<br /> |Total Electorate<br /> |2,50,669<br /> |-<br /> |}&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.vikatan.com/government-and-politics/politics/63455-will-ponmudi-win-in-tirukoilur-constituency |author=Vikadan |author-link=Vikadan |title= மண்ணின் மைந்தர் வெற்றி பெறுவாரா<br /> |year=2016}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<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 /> | [[A. Muthuswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |1957<br /> |[[S. A. M. Annamalai Odayar]] and &lt;br /&gt;[[Kuppusami]]<br /> |<br /> |Independent and &lt;br /&gt;[[Indian National Congress]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[Lakshminarasimma Ammal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[E. M. Subramaniam (MLA)|E. M. Subramaniam]]<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 /> | A. S. Kumarasamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> Tirukkoyilur was again formed after constituency delimitations in 2008.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008|url=http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515102633/http://elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf|archive-date=2012-05-15}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[L. Venkatesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[K. Ponmudy]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=76}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | [[S. Palaniswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.80}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|49.18}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|24.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party}}|28.99}}<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/constituency-show/tirukkoyilur&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate= [[S. Palaniswamy]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= 73,033 |percentage= 33.61% |change= +5.60%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Barani Balaji |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= 72,748 |percentage= 33.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Gautham Sigamani]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= 62,452 |percentage= 28.74% |change=-28.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hemarajan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= 5,791 |percentage= 2.66% |change= -3.31% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= 500 |percentage= 0.23% |change= -0.82% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=285 |percentage=0.13% |change= -30.52%}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =243105 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=AIADMK|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Tirukkoyilur Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a076|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Ponmudy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=110,980 |percentage=57.00% |change=+7.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vat. Kalivaradhan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=51,300 |percentage=26.35% |change=+25.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L.Vengadesan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|votes=13,997 |percentage=7.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,620 |percentage=5.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,039 |percentage=1.05% |change=-0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vignesh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,482 |percentage=0.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthilkumar |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,066 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,680 |percentage=30.65% |change= 8.86% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=194,718 |percentage=76.57% |change= -2.25% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=155|percentage=0.08% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 254,313 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.20% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Ponmudy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=93,837 |percentage=49.80% |change=+6.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Gothandaraman |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,780 |percentage=28.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasakthi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=18,822 |percentage=9.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Ganesh |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=15,045 |percentage=7.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,110 |percentage=1.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajesh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,473 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Dhandapani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,178 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,057 |percentage=21.79% |change= 16.26% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=188,438 |percentage=78.82% |change= -1.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,087 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= 0.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[L. Venkatesan]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=78,229 |percentage=49.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,438 |percentage=43.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,029 |percentage=3.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Venkatesan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,280 |percentage=2.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Periyasamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,271 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Santhi |party=Independent politician |votes=828 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,791 |percentage=5.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=159,075 |percentage=80.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 197,599 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Kumarasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,520 |percentage=55.27% |change=+6.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Vadivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,171 |percentage=44.73% |change=-6.52 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,349 |percentage=10.55% |change= 8.04% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,691 |percentage=78.91% |change= -2.56% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,628 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.02% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. M. Subramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,259 |percentage=51.25% |change=-0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Kumarasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,586 |percentage=48.75% |change=+21.82 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,673 |percentage=2.50% |change= -21.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,845 |percentage=81.47% |change= 17.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,190 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Lakshiminarasimma Ammal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,954 |percentage=51.26% |change=+29.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasubramaniam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,687 |percentage=26.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohanadoss |party=Swatantra Party |votes=8,465 |percentage=15.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venugopal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,430 |percentage=6.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,267 |percentage=24.33% |change= 21.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=54,536 |percentage=63.93% |change= -34.42% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,641 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 26.98% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| 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 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. M. Annamalai Odayar |party=Independent politician |votes=41,980 |percentage=24.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakshmi Narasamma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,422 |percentage=21.64% |change=+1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kuppusami (Sc) |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,916 |percentage=20.77% |change=+0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthusami (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=31,036 |percentage=17.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kadirvelu Koundar |party=Independent politician |votes=15,179 |percentage=8.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramasami |party=Independent politician |votes=11,406 |percentage=6.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,558 |percentage=2.64% |change= -0.04% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=172,939 |percentage=98.35% |change= -10.74% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,837 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |swing= -4.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tirukkoyilur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. D. Muthukumaraswamy Naidu]] |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=38,928 |percentage=28.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Muthuswami |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=35,334 |percentage=26.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kulasekhara Dass |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,567 |percentage=20.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajagopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,206 |percentage=17.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Dayalu Reddair |party=Independent politician |votes=5,964 |percentage=4.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Ramalingam |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=3,265 |percentage=2.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,594 |percentage=2.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=134,264 |percentage=109.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,072 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |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 /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.97|79.21|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Viluppuram district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div> CharlieEkz