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'''Yercaud''' is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Salem district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<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= 21 January 2017}}</ref> The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Tribe]]s and comprises [[Yercaud taluk]], [[Vazhapadi taluk]], and portions of the [[Salem taluk|Salem]] and [[Attur Taluk, Salem|Attur taluk]]s. It is part of the wider [[Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kallakurichi constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 27 January 2017}}</ref> The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.<br />
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== Madras State ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
| [[S. Andi Goundan]] and [[S. Lakshmana Goundar]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
| [[M. Kolandaisamy Gounder]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br />
| [[V. Chinnasamy]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Tamil Nadu ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner<br />
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br />
| [[V. Chinnasamy]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
| [[R. Kaliappan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
| [[Thiruman]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
| [[P. R. Thirugnanam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br />
| [[C. Perumal]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br />
| [[C. Perumal]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br />
| [[V. Perumal]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br />
| [[K. T. Elayakannu]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
| [[C. Tamilselvan]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| [[C. Perumal]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 bypoll<br />
| [[P. Saroja]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
| [[G. Chitra]]<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=83}}</ref><br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| [[G.Chitra]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election results==<br />
===2021===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Yercaud]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=G.Chitra|votes=1,21,561|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=C. Tamilselvan|votes=95,606|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Sri Jyoti|votes=13,308|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link |<br />
|party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam <br />
|candidate =Kumar <br />
|votes =2,986 <br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box majority||votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = <br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2016===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Yercaud]]}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = G. Chitra<br />
|votes = 1,00,562<br />
|percentage = 45.82<br />
|change = -22.17<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate =Tamilselvan C<br />
|votes = 83,168<br />
|percentage = 37.37<br />
|change = +6.58<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br />
|candidate =Selvam R<br />
|votes = 17,998<br />
|percentage = 8.09<br />
|change = +8.09<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br />
|candidate =Kumar C<br />
|votes = 10,455<br />
|percentage = 4.70<br />
|change = +4.70<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate =[[None of the above]]<br />
|votes = 3,136<br />
|percentage = 1.41<br />
|change = +1.41<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 17,394<br />
|percentage = 7.81<br />
|change = -28.62<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 2,22,735<br />
|percentage =85.62<br />
|change = -3.54<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = -22.17<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2014 Bypoll===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2014: Yercaud}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Saroja Perumal<br />
|votes = 1,42,771<br />
|percentage = 67.99<br />
|change = +9.93<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate =Maran V<br />
|votes = 64,655<br />
|percentage = 30.79<br />
|change = -6.39<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]<br />
|candidate =Rajendiran A<br />
|votes = 793<br />
|percentage = 0.38<br />
|change = +0.38<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]<br />
|candidate =S. A. Palani<br />
|votes = 662<br />
|percentage = 0.32<br />
|change = +0.32<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 78,116<br />
|percentage = 36.43<br />
|change = +15.50<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 2,14,406<br />
|percentage =89.16<br />
|change = +3.74<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = +9.93<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2011===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Yercaud]]}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[C. Perumal]]<br />
|votes = 1,04,221<br />
|percentage = 58.06<br />
|change = +18.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Tamilselvan C<br />
|votes = 66,639<br />
|percentage = 37.13<br />
|change = -5.81<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]<br />
|candidate =L. Selvam <br />
|votes =2,437<br />
|percentage = 1.36<br />
|change = +1.36<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Rajaselvam P<br />
|votes = 2,266<br />
|percentage = 1.26<br />
|change = N/A<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi<br />
|candidate = Maheswaran K<br />
|votes = 2,185<br />
|percentage = 1.22<br />
|change = +1.22<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 37,582<br />
|percentage = 20.93<br />
|change = +17.32<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,79,509<br />
|percentage =85.42<br />
|change = +12.89<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<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}}<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Salem district]]</div>
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