https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tiruvadanai_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Tiruvadanai (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-20T06:37:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiruvadanai_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=272921&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: /* 2021 */ 2021-12-18T17:27:30Z <p><span class="autocomment">2021</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Tamil Nadu state assembly constituency}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Tiruvadanai.svg<br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = Indian National Congress<br /> | CurrentMLA = R. M. Karumanikam<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 291,236<br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (6 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tiruvadanai&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Ramanathapuram district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | Chelladurai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | [[KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}<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 /> | [[P. R. Shanmugam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[S. Anguchamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[K. Sornalingam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | K.R.Ramasamy Ambalam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | K.R.Ramasamy Ambalam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | K.R.Ramasamy Ambalam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | K.R.Ramasamy Ambalam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | K.R.Ramasamy Ambalam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[Suba. Thangavelan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[Karunas]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[R.M. Karumanickam]]&lt;ref&gt;https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22210.htm?ac=210&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.14}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|39.12}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|61.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|35.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.80}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|52.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|59.88}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|30.50}}<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. M. Karumanikam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=79,364 |percentage=39.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kc. Animuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,512 |percentage=32.46% |change=-8.68% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. D. N. Anandh B. E. . |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,426 |percentage=16.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,501 |percentage=8.18% |change=6.17% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sathyaraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,208 |percentage=1.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=768 |percentage=0.38% |change=-0.12% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbubagurudeen N |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=629 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Ramalingam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=610 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=522 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Manikandan |party=Independent politician |votes=410 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anantharaj |party=MIDP |votes=399 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,852 |percentage=6.86% |change=2.20% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=201,815 |percentage=69.30% |change= 1.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 291,236 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.81% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Karunas]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,786 |percentage=41.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thivakaran. S. P |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,090 |percentage=36.48% |change=-4.63% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhevanathan Yadav. T |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,842 |percentage=6.34% |change=4.02% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Pandian . B |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,597 |percentage=5.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manimaran. V |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,913 |percentage=2.63% |change=-37.89% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Shariff Sate |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=4,728 |percentage=2.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajiv Gandhi. R |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,739 |percentage=2.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=939 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbu Bagurudeen. N |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=785 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagendran. K |party=Independent politician |votes=690 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Sikkandhar |party=Independent politician |votes=628 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,696 |percentage=4.66% |change=4.07% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=186,649 |percentage=68.21% |change= -3.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 273,644 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===2011=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Suba Thangavelan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,165 |percentage=41.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mujupur Rahman S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=63,238 |percentage=40.52% |change=35.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandivelu U |party=Independent politician |votes=6,667 |percentage=4.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paulin Tharsis |party=IDP |votes=3,919 |percentage=2.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppaiah U |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=3,871 |percentage=2.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahalingam Siva |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,632 |percentage=2.33% |change=0.57% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvam R |party=Independent politician |votes=2,201 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balakrishnan S S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,448 |percentage=0.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kasbar V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,390 |percentage=0.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shahul Hameed V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,252 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthil Ramu M |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=986 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.63% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=927 |percentage=0.59% |change=-3.87% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=217,955 |percentage=71.61% |change= 5.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,072 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. K. R |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,198 |percentage=46.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Animuthu. C |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,945 |percentage=42.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thiruvengadam. P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,091 |percentage=5.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Erulaiya. S |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,064 |percentage=1.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,485 |percentage=1.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Liyakath Ali. R |party=Independent politician |votes=1,444 |percentage=1.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rowthar Nainar Mohamed. A |party=Independent politician |votes=739 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Siva. S |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=639 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,253 |percentage=4.47% |change=2.40% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=117,605 |percentage=65.71% |change= 5.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,964 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 7.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy K. R. |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=43,536 |percentage=39.12% |change=-22.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jones Russo |party=Independent politician |votes=41,232 |percentage=37.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendran S |party=MADMK |votes=22,392 |percentage=20.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Musthafa H |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,866 |percentage=2.58% |change=-3.64% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandiyarajan D |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=751 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sekar K |party=LJNSP |votes=517 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,304 |percentage=2.07% |change=-44.05% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=111,294 |percentage=59.86% |change= -1.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 186,083 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -22.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. Kr. |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=68,837 |percentage=61.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sakthivel. D. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,437 |percentage=15.65% |change=-47.27% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karunanithi. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=13,767 |percentage=12.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mangaleswaran. M. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,926 |percentage=6.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramadoss. C. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,697 |percentage=2.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Simson. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Xavier. M. |party=Janata Party |votes=383 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagu. Kr. |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandran. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=219 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagarsamy. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=153 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chelladurai. Kr. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=51,400 |percentage=46.13% |change=16.89% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=111,436 |percentage=61.20% |change= 0.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,680 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,723 |percentage=62.92% |change=27.36% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sornalingam |party=Janata Dal |votes=35,187 |percentage=33.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,976 |percentage=1.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |candidate=Namachivayam |party=IPF |votes=1,005 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Savariyar |party=Independent politician |votes=309 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Damotharan |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=261 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,536 |percentage=29.23% |change=27.51% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=104,461 |percentage=60.20% |change= -6.57% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,875 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 27.36% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Eramasamy Ambalam Kr. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,161 |percentage=35.56% |change=-12.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugappan S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,311 |percentage=33.84% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sornalignam K. |party=Independent politician |votes=18,444 |percentage=17.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thennavan M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,475 |percentage=12.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |candidate=Nadarajan M. |party=IFT |votes=275 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthusamy V. |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagu Kr. |party=Independent politician |votes=240 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Michael V. |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,850 |percentage=1.72% |change=-17.17% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=107,314 |percentage=66.78% |change= -5.68% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,820 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sornalingam. K. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,618 |percentage=47.80% |change=12.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gnanaprakasam. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=28,801 |percentage=28.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maliappan. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=18,835 |percentage=18.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haja Najumuddn Mk. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,574 |percentage=3.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alagu Kr. |party=Independent politician |votes=787 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,817 |percentage=18.89% |change=16.70% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,615 |percentage=72.46% |change= 5.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 146,152 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.84% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Anguchamy. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,392 |percentage=37.96% |change=5.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan Thevar. A. T. M. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,406 |percentage=35.77% |change=-0.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=16,578 |percentage=18.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Savarimuthu Udayari. S. M. |party=Janata Party |votes=7,225 |percentage=7.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,986 |percentage=2.19% |change=-2.05% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=90,601 |percentage=66.88% |change= -0.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,737 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,386 |percentage=36.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anguchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,650 |percentage=32.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.W. Savarimuthi Udayair |party=Janata Party |votes=16,126 |percentage=18.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamalam Sellathurai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,964 |percentage=12.44% |change=-41.88% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,736 |percentage=4.24% |change=-5.12% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=88,126 |percentage=67.60% |change= -6.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,813 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -17.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1971=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pr. Shanmugham |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,417 |percentage=54.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=33,457 |percentage=44.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=527 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,960 |percentage=9.35% |change=3.84% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,401 |percentage=74.10% |change= -4.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,818 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 2.11% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1967=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,556 |percentage=52.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arunachalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,587 |percentage=46.69% |change=10.05% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. L. Nagasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=792 |percentage=1.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,969 |percentage=5.52% |change=-17.73% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=71,935 |percentage=78.12% |change= 6.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,849 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -7.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1962=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,612 |percentage=59.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramakrishna Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,011 |percentage=36.64% |change=16.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanuja Josiar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,187 |percentage=3.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,601 |percentage=23.25% |change=13.30% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,810 |percentage=71.61% |change= 17.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,297 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= 29.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> ===1957=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tiruvadanai]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=13,633 |percentage=30.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramakrishnathevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,186 |percentage=20.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vellayan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,237 |percentage=18.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. L. Pichaikuttiudayar |party=Independent politician |votes=7,837 |percentage=17.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Natarasathvar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,807 |percentage=12.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,447 |percentage=9.95% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,700 |percentage=53.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 83,346 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Ramanathapuram district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady