https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tiruvadanai_Assembly_constituency Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-15T15:57:30Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiruvadanai_Assembly_constituency&diff=541547&oldid=prev Joann47Q9259: made a stub w/ refs 2026-05-07T15:51:06Z <p>made a stub w/ refs</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Tiruvadanai<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 210<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Tiruvadanai.svg<br /> | mla = [[Rajeev]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | district = [[Ramanathapuram district|Ramanathapuram]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency|Ramanathapuram]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam }}<br /> | alliance = <br /> | latest_election_year = 2026<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | electors = 283,864 <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; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. It is a component of [[Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |access-date = 2008-10-10<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archive-date = 2009-02-06<br /> }}&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 /> | Chelladurai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;3&quot;| [[KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<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|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |rowspan=&quot;5&quot;| [[K. R. Ramasamy (politician)|K. R. Ramasamy]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<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. Karumanikam]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22210.htm?ac=210 | title=Election Commission of India }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | Rajeev<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri 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|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 /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S22210.htm&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Rajeev (politician)|Rajeev]] |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= 69551|percentage= 31.57%|change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=RM. Karumanickam|party=Indian National Congress|votes= 67038|percentage=30.43%|change=-8.9% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Keerthika |party=AIADMK|votes= 63879|percentage=29.00% |change=-3.46%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= N. Premnath|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=13389 |percentage=6.08% |change=-2.10%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=354 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,513 |percentage=1.14% |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 220278|percentage=78.08% |change=+8.7%}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 282121|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|loser=Indian National Congress |swing=2513 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Tiruvadanai Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a210|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. M. Karumanikam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=79,364 |percentage=39.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. C. 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 |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,426 |percentage=16.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,852 |percentage=6.86% |change= 2.20% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=201,815 |percentage=69.37% |change= 1.16% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=502|percentage=0.25% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 290,943 |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 /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Karunas|Karunas (Mukkulathor Pulippadai)]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,786 |percentage=41.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; |Party-name=Mukkulathor Pulippadai}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Thivakaran|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=68,090|percentage=36.48%|change=-4.63}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Dhevanathan Yadav|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=11,842|percentage=6.34%|change=+4.02}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[B. John Pandian]]|party=Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=9,597|percentage=5.14%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Manimaran|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=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajiv Gandhi|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=3,739|percentage=2.00%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<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 /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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=[[Suba Thangavelan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,165 |percentage=41.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mujupur Rahman |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=63,238 |percentage=40.52% |change=+35.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Pandivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=6,667 |percentage=4.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Paulin Tharsis |party=IDP (disambiguation) |votes=3,919 |percentage=2.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Karuppaiah |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=3,871 |percentage=2.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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=R. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,201 |percentage=1.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,448 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kasbar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,390 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Shahul Hameed |party=Independent politician |votes=1,252 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthil Ramu |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=156,072 |percentage=71.61% |change= 5.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 217,955 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. R. Ramasamy (politician)|K. R. Ramasamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,198 |percentage=46.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Animuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,945 |percentage=42.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thiruvengadam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,091 |percentage=5.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Erulaiya |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,064 |percentage=1.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subramanian |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,485 |percentage=1.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Liyakath Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=1,444 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rowthar Nainar Mohamed |party=Independent politician |votes=739 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Siva |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=639 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. R. Ramasamy (politician)|K. R. Ramasamy]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=43,536 |percentage=39.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jones Russo |party=Independent politician |votes=41,232 |percentage=37.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajendran |party=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,392 |percentage=20.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Mohamed Musthafa |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,866 |percentage=2.58% |change=-3.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Pandiyarajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=751 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. R. Ramasamy (politician)|K. R. Ramasamy]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=68,837 |percentage=61.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Sakthivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,437 |percentage=15.65% |change=-47.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Karunanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=13,767 |percentage=12.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mangaleswaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,926 |percentage=6.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ramadoss |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,697 |percentage=2.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Simson |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sornalingam |party=Janata Dal |votes=35,187 |percentage=33.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,976 |percentage=1.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Namachivayam |party= |votes=1,005 |percentage=0.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Eramasamy Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,161 |percentage=35.56% |change=-12.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,311 |percentage=33.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sornalignam |party=Independent politician |votes=18,444 |percentage=17.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Thennavan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,475 |percentage=12.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sornalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,618 |percentage=47.80% |change=+12.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gnanaprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=28,801 |percentage=28.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Maliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=18,835 |percentage=18.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Haja Najumuddn |party=Independent politician |votes=3,574 |percentage=3.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Alagu |party=Independent politician |votes=787 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anguchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,392 |percentage=37.96% |change=+5.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. M. Ramanathan Thevara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,406 |percentage=35.77% |change=-0.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=16,578 |percentage=18.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.W. Savarimuthi Udayair |party=Janata Party |votes=7,225 |percentage=7.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anguchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,650 |percentage=32.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. W. Savarimuthi Udayair |party=Janata Party |votes=16,126 |percentage=18.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Shanmugham |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,417 |percentage=54.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=33,457 |percentage=44.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=527 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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=K. Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,556 |percentage=52.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,612 |percentage=59.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Tiruvadanai&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 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=13,633 |percentage=30.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramakrishnathevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,186 |percentage=20.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vellayan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,237 |percentage=18.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. L. Pichaikutti Udayar |party=Independent politician |votes=7,837 |percentage=17.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarasathvar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,807 |percentage=12.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 /> <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 /> <br /> {{coord|9|46|57.65|N|78|54|49.19|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Ramanathapuram 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> Joann47Q9259