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{{Infobox state assembly constituency<br />
| image = Constitution-Vilathikulam.svg<br />
| caption = Area of Vilathikulam State Assembly Constituency<br />
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| District = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]<br />
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]<br />
| Existence = 1952–present<br />
| Reservation = None<br />
| CurrentMLA = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]<br />
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
| CurrentMLAAlliance = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]<br />
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| Electorate = 216,923<br />
| Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (9 times)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Vilathikulam State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|விளாத்திகுளம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu 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 />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Election<br />
!Assembly<br />
!Member<br />
! colspan="2" | Political Party<br />
!Tenure<br />
|-<br />
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]<br />
|[[P. Selvaraj]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|1952-1957<br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br />
|[[M. Rathinasabapathy]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1967-1971<br />
|-<br />
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
|5th<br />
|M. Rathinasabapathy<br />
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1971-1977<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|6th<br />
|[[R. K. Perumal]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1977-1980<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|7th<br />
|R. K. Perumal<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1980-1984<br />
|-<br />
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
|8th<br />
|[[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1984-1989<br />
|-<br />
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
|9th<br />
|[[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]<br />
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1989-1991<br />
|-<br />
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
|10th<br />
|[[N. C. Kanagavalli]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|1991-1996<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
|11th<br />
|[[K. Ravisankar]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|1996-2001<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br />
|[[N. K. Perumal]]<br />
|rowspan = "5" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2001-2006<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br />
|[[P. Chinnappan]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2006-2011<br />
|-<br />
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br />
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2011-2016<br />
|-<br />
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br />
|[[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2016-2019<br />
|-<br />
|[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]<br />
|15th<br />
|[[P. Chinnappan]]<br />
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|2019-2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br />
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]<br />
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election Results==<br />
{{bar box<br />
|float=right<br />
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br />
|titlebar=#ddd<br />
|width=300px<br />
|barwidth=275px<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.05}}<br />
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.32}}<br />
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.79}}<br />
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.58}}<br />
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.74}}<br />
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.16}}<br />
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.10}}<br />
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.10}}<br />
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.59}}<br />
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.52}}<br />
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.75}}<br />
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.39}}<br />
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}<br />
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.47}}<br />
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2021 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]<br />
|votes = 90,348<br />
|percentage = 54.05<br />
|change = {{increase}}27.77<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]<br />
|votes = 51,799<br />
|percentage = 30.99<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = R. Balaji<br />
|votes = 11,828<br />
|percentage = 7.08<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.31<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = K. Seeni Selvi<br />
|votes = 6,657<br />
|percentage = 3.98<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.15<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = X. Wilson<br />
|votes = 1,520<br />
|percentage = 0.91<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.03<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Puthiya Tamilakam<br />
|candidate = C. Muthukumar<br />
|votes = 1,055<br />
|percentage = 0.63<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 = 1,036<br />
|percentage = 0.62<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.26<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 38,549<br />
|percentage = 23.06<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.02<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 167,169<br />
|percentage = 77.06<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}27.77<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]<br />
|votes = 70,139<br />
|percentage = 44.32<br />
|change = {{decrease}}2.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. C. Jayakumar<br />
|votes = 41,585<br />
|percentage = 26.28<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.26<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = V. Markandayan<br />
|votes = 27,456<br />
|percentage = 17.35<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam<br />
|candidate = K. Jothimony<br />
|votes = 9,695<br />
|percentage = 6.13<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi <br />
|candidate = M. Kalidoss<br />
|votes = 4,628<br />
|percentage = 2.93<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.77<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = T. Natarajan<br />
|votes = 1,399<br />
|percentage = 0.88<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 = 1,386<br />
|percentage = 0.88<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.15<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 28,554<br />
|percentage = 18.04<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.79<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 158,289<br />
|percentage = 75.65<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.37<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}2.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2016 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]<br />
|votes = 71,496<br />
|percentage = 46.79<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.79<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Beemaraj<br />
|votes = 52,778<br />
|percentage = 34.54<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Tamil Maanila Congress<br />
|candidate = P. Kathirvel<br />
|votes = 15,030<br />
|percentage = 9.54<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = P. Rama Moorthy<br />
|votes = 6,441<br />
|percentage = 4.22<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.10<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = G. N. Marudhanayagam<br />
|votes = 1,766<br />
|percentage = 1.16<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 = 1,581<br />
|percentage = 1.03<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 18,718<br />
|percentage = 12.25<br />
|change = {{decrease}}4.70<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 152,795<br />
|percentage = 74.28<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}7.79<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2011 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]<br />
|votes = 72,753<br />
|percentage = 54.58<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.84<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = K. Perumalsamy<br />
|votes = 50,156<br />
|percentage = 37.63<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = K. Sundaramoorthy<br />
|votes = 1,499<br />
|percentage = 1.12<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.12<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = S. Ayyadurai<br />
|votes = 1,423<br />
|percentage = 1.07<br />
|change = {{decrease}}3.08<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 22,597<br />
|percentage = 16.95<br />
|change = {{increase}}9.07<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 133,292<br />
|percentage = 76.01<br />
|change = {{increase}}10.24<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}7.84<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2006 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[P. Chinnappan]]<br />
|votes = 45,409<br />
|percentage = 46.74<br />
|change = {{decrease}}1.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = K. Rajaram<br />
|votes = 37,755<br />
|percentage = 38.86<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.23<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Balakrishnan<br />
|votes = 5,779<br />
|percentage = 5.95<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Lingaraj<br />
|votes = 4,026<br />
|percentage = 4.15<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = V. P. Jayaraj<br />
|votes = 1,197<br />
|percentage = 1.24<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7,654<br />
|percentage = 7.88<br />
|change = {{decrease}}8.65<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 97,171<br />
|percentage = 65.77<br />
|change = {{increase}}4.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}1.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 2001 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[N. K. Perumal]]<br />
|votes = 44,415<br />
|percentage = 48.16<br />
|change = {{increase}}20.63<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = R. K. P. Rajasekaran<br />
|votes = 29,172<br />
|percentage = 31.63<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan<br />
|votes = 16,237<br />
|percentage = 17.61<br />
|change = {{decrease}}13.82<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 15,243<br />
|percentage = 16.53<br />
|change = {{increase}}15.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 92,282<br />
|percentage = 60.88<br />
|change = {{decrease}}4.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}20.63<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1996 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. Ravisankar]]<br />
|votes = 30,190<br />
|percentage = 32.10<br />
|change = {{decrease}}4.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Vaiko]]<br />
|votes = 29,556<br />
|percentage = 31.43<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = N. K. Perumal<br />
|votes = 25,891<br />
|percentage = 27.53<br />
|change = {{decrease}}34.57<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br />
|candidate = Krishna Kanthan Yadhav<br />
|votes = 3,374<br />
|percentage = 3.59<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 634<br />
|percentage = 0.67<br />
|change = {{decrease}}24.43<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 97,879<br />
|percentage = 65.29<br />
|change = {{increase}}5.16<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}4.90<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1991 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[N. C. Kanagavalli]]<br />
|votes = 53,713<br />
|percentage = 62.10<br />
|change = {{increase}}25.51<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Manvelraj<br />
|votes = 32,004<br />
|percentage = 37.00<br />
|change = {{increase}}9.03<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 21,709<br />
|percentage = 25.10<br />
|change = {{increase}}16.48<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 88,647<br />
|percentage = 60.13<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.16<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}25.51 <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1989 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. Ramachandran]]<br />
|votes = 33,951<br />
|percentage = 36.59<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.97<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan<br />
|votes = 25,955<br />
|percentage = 27.97<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.55<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = M. Deivendran<br />
|votes = 21,486<br />
|percentage = 23.16<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = K. S. K. Subba Reddiar<br />
|votes = 6,247<br />
|percentage = 6.73<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 7,996<br />
|percentage = 8.62<br />
|change = {{increase}}0.72<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 94,591<br />
|percentage = 70.29<br />
|change = {{increase}}1.15<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}3.97<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1984 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan]]<br />
|votes = 32,481<br />
|percentage = 40.52<br />
|change = {{decrease}}4.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = R. K. Perumal<br />
|votes = 26,143<br />
|percentage = 32.62<br />
|change = {{decrease}}21.13<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 6,338<br />
|percentage = 7.90<br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 83,961<br />
|percentage = 69.14<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.24<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{decrease}}4.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1980 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[R. K. Perumal]]<br />
|votes = 40,728<br />
|percentage = 53.75<br />
|change = {{increase}}15.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan<br />
|votes = 34,088<br />
|percentage = 44.99<br />
|change = {{increase}}31.80<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 6,640<br />
|percentage = 8.76<br />
|change = {{increase}}3.04<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 76,930<br />
|percentage = 65.90<br />
|change = {{increase}}7.46<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}15.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1977 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[R. K. Perumal]]<br />
|votes = 25,384<br />
|percentage = 38.39<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = K. Subba Reddiar<br />
|votes = 22001<br />
|percentage = 33.27<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = A. K. Kondu Reddiar<br />
|votes = 8720<br />
|percentage = 13.19<br />
|change = {{decrease}}44.14<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Party<br />
|candidate = A. A. Arulanandam<br />
|votes = 8452<br />
|percentage = 12.78<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Ramaswamy Reddiar<br />
|votes = 706<br />
|percentage = 1.07<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Forward Bloc<br />
|candidate = K. P. Ganapathy<br />
|votes = 579<br />
|percentage = 0.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3,383<br />
|percentage = 5.72<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.73<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 67,060<br />
|percentage = 58.44<br />
|change = {{decrease}}7.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = ''New'' <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1971 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]<br />
|votes = 32,583<br />
|percentage = 57.33<br />
|change = {{increase}}19.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)<br />
|candidate = K. Subba Reddiar<br />
|votes = 22,097<br />
|percentage = 38.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 10,486<br />
|percentage = 18.45<br />
|change = {{increase}}12.88<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 59911<br />
|percentage = 66.20<br />
|change = {{decrease}}12.05<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = {{increase}}19.86<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== Assembly election 1967 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]<br />
|votes = 23,905<br />
|percentage = 37.47<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = M. P. S. Reddiar<br />
|votes = 20,350<br />
|percentage = 31.90<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = A. L. R. Naicker<br />
|votes = 19,540<br />
|percentage = 30.63<br />
|change = {{decrease}}19.81<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 3555<br />
|percentage = 5.57<br />
|change = {{increase}}4.69<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 66,458<br />
|percentage = 78.25<br />
|change = {{increase}}19.68<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 />
=== Assembly election 1952 ===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[P. Selvaraj]]<br />
|votes = 18,819<br />
|percentage = 50.44<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Independent (politician)<br />
|candidate = Sankaralingam<br />
|votes = 18,494<br />
|percentage = 49.56<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 325<br />
|percentage = 0.88<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 37,313<br />
|percentage = 58.57<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
== 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= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}<br />
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