https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Yercaud_Assembly_constituency Yercaud Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-07T17:33:12Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yercaud_Assembly_constituency&diff=546209&oldid=prev FosterDevito009: starting a info w/ sources 2026-05-05T23:59:29Z <p>starting a info w/ sources</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{coord|11.7794|N|78.2034|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 83<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Yercaud.svg<br /> | Existence = <br /> | district = [[Salem district |Salem]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | established = 1957<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[P. Usharani]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Yercaud<br /> | electors = 272,829 <br /> | reservation = ST<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Yercaud&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Salem district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&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= 21 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 83. The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Tribe]]s and comprises [[Yercaud taluk]], [[Vazhapadi taluk]], and portions of [[Salem taluk|Salem]] and [[Attur Taluk, Salem|Attur taluk]]s. It is a part of the wider [[Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 27 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; The constituency has been in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, India.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> |rowspan=2| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | S. Andi Goundan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | S. Lakshmana Goundar<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder<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 /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | 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|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | Thiruman<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 /> |rowspan=2| [[C. Perumal]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<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|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2013^<br /> | [[P. Saroja]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |rowspan=2| [[G. Chitra]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=83}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | [[P. Usharani]]<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|[[#2026|2026]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.61}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.30}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.18}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2014 by-election|2014 by-election]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.99}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|64.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.15}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|72.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|74.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.29}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.81}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.47}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|26.24}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Usharani]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. Revathi Matheswaran|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Lakshmi|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above (India) |votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =272829 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=AIADMK |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Yercaud Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a083|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Chitra]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=121,561 |percentage=51.30% |change=+6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Tamilselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,606 |percentage=40.35% |change=+2.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jothi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=13,308 |percentage=5.62% |change=+5.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,986 |percentage=1.26% |change=-3.44 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,979 |percentage=0.84% |change=-0.57 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,955 |percentage=10.95% |change= 3.14% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=236,945 |percentage=83.42% |change= -2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=360|percentage=0.15% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 284,029 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Chitra]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=100,562 |percentage=45.18% |change=-12.88 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Tamilselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,168 |percentage=37.37% |change=+0.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Selvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,998 |percentage=8.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,455 |percentage=4.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,136 |percentage=1.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon Rasa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,225 |percentage=1.00% |change=-0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sengottuvel |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,265 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,394 |percentage=7.82% |change= -13.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=222,566 |percentage=85.55% |change= 0.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 260,157 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2014 by-election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=By-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 /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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=[[C. Perumal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=104,221 |percentage=58.06% |change=+18.74 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Tamilselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,639 |percentage=37.13% |change=-5.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,437 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajaselvam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,266 |percentage=1.26% |change=-0 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Maheswaran |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=2,185 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,744 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,582 |percentage=20.94% |change= 17.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=179,492 |percentage=85.41% |change= 12.92% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 210,158 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Tamilselvan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,791 |percentage=42.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Alamelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,684 |percentage=39.33% |change=-25.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ramakrishnan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,740 |percentage=9.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,073 |percentage=2.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Rajasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,220 |percentage=1.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chellammal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,440 |percentage=1.27% |change=-29.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=698 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Kuppayee |party=Independent politician |votes=610 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramar |party=Independent politician |votes=573 |percentage=0.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,107 |percentage=3.61% |change= -30.39% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=113,626 |percentage=72.49% |change= 11.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,742 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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. T. Elayakannu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,319 |percentage=64.35% |change=+30.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Govindan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=30,334 |percentage=30.35% |change=+29.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Vadivel |party=Independent politician |votes=2,483 |percentage=2.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sampathkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=856 |percentage=0.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Dhannalakshmi |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=847 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,985 |percentage=34.00% |change= 23.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,950 |percentage=61.10% |change= -2.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 163,608 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.20% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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=V. Perumal |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,964 |percentage=45.15% |change=+28.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gunasekaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,570 |percentage=34.26% |change=-38.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Shanmugam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=12,900 |percentage=14.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kuppusamy |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,589 |percentage=4.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Eswaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=970 |percentage=1.12% |change=-0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,394 |percentage=10.89% |change= -44.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=86,302 |percentage=63.98% |change= 2.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 150,278 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.18% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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=C. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,324 |percentage=72.33% |change=+36.13 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Dhanakodi Vedan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,745 |percentage=16.76% |change=-10.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponnusami |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=7,392 |percentage=9.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Periathambi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,111 |percentage=1.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Andi |party=Janata Party |votes=449 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=45,579 |percentage=55.57% |change= 46.72% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=82,021 |percentage=61.28% |change= 1.94% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,647 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 36.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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=[[C. Perumal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,355 |percentage=36.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Dhanakodi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=19,914 |percentage=27.35% |change=+1.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Thirugnanam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,430 |percentage=18.45% |change=-55.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gunasekaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,012 |percentage=15.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chinnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,211 |percentage=1.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nallan |party=Independent politician |votes=521 |percentage=0.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,441 |percentage=8.85% |change= -39.96% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,810 |percentage=59.35% |change= -7.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,870 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -38.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20181113110352/https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 13 November 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Thirugnanam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,787 |percentage=74.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,785 |percentage=25.60% |change=-22.47 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,002 |percentage=48.80% |change= 45.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,572 |percentage=66.66% |change= 9.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,516 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 23.05% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thiruman |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,869 |percentage=51.35% |change=+9.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Natesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,020 |percentage=48.06% |change=+19.94 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,849 |percentage=3.29% |change= -10.88% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=56,218 |percentage=57.48% |change= 4.12% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,409 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kaliappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,219 |percentage=42.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chinnaswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,444 |percentage=28.12% |change=-32.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Chinnaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,302 |percentage=17.36% |change=-21.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Mani |party=Janata Party |votes=5,845 |percentage=12.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,775 |percentage=14.17% |change= -7.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=47,810 |percentage=53.37% |change= -7.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,099 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chinnusamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,196 |percentage=60.81% |change=+4.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chinna Gounden |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,818 |percentage=39.19% |change=-4.55 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,378 |percentage=21.61% |change= 9.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=48,014 |percentage=60.85% |change= -1.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,344 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&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=V. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,124 |percentage=56.25% |change=+8.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnudurai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,537 |percentage=43.75% |change=-8.72 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,587 |percentage=12.51% |change= 7.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=44,661 |percentage=61.92% |change= 17.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,302 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kolandaisamy Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,921 |percentage=52.47% |change=+26.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chinna Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,048 |percentage=47.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,873 |percentage=4.93% |change= 3.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=37,969 |percentage=44.83% |change= -12.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,851 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 26.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Yercaud&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Andi Goundan (St) |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,864 |percentage=26.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Lakshmana Goundar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,747 |percentage=25.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raja Paul David |party=Independent politician |votes=19,576 |percentage=21.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kuppusami Goundan (St) |party=Independent politician |votes=10,471 |percentage=11.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chinna Goundan (St) |party=Independent politician |votes=8,524 |percentage=9.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Chinnusamy (St) |party=Independent politician |votes=5,768 |percentage=6.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,117 |percentage=1.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=90,950 |percentage=57.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,323 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Salem district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957]]<br /> [[Category:1957 establishments in Madras State]]</div> FosterDevito009