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| | #REDIRECT [[Tenkasi Assembly constituency]] |
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| {{Infobox state assembly constituency
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| | image = Constitution-Tenkasi.svg
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| | CurrentMLAParty = Indian National Congress
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| | CurrentMLA = [[S. Palani Nadar]]
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| | ElectedByYear = 2021
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| | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| | Electorate = 2,92,538
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| | Reservation =
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| | Successful Party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (8 times)
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| '''Tenkasi''' state assembly constituency in [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi District]] [[Tamil Nadu]].<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> Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]].
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| == Madras State ==
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
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| | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
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| | [[Subramaniam Pillai]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
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| | [[K. Sattanatha Karayalar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
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| | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
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| | [[A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
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| | [[I. A. Chidambaram Pillai]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| == Tamil Nadu ==
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
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| | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
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| | [[Samsudeen]] alias Kathiravan
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
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| | [[S. Muthusamy Karayalar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
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| | [[A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
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| | [[T. R. Venkataraman]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
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| | [[S. Peter Alphonse]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
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| | [[S. Peter Alphonse]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
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| | [[K. Ravi Arunan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}
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| | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
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| | [[K. Annamalai]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
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| | [[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
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| | [[R. Sarathkumar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
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| | [[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
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| | [[S. Palani Nadar]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| ==Election Results==
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| {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.71}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.58}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.30}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.98}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|52.82}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.10}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.29}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.45}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.88}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.36}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.66}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.86}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.33}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|52.89}}
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| {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.53}}
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| ===2021===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Palani Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=89,315 |percentage=41.71% |change=-0.64% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,945 |percentage=41.54% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vincentraj. R |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=15,336 |percentage=7.16% |change=5.73% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed. S |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,944 |percentage=4.64% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thirumalaimuthu. R |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,188 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy. A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,978 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,159 |percentage=0.54% |change=-1.13% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasegar. S |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=878 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udhayakumar. K. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=690 |percentage=0.32% |change=-42.26% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh. R |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanimurugan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=628 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=370 |percentage=0.17% |change=-0.06% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=2,14,108 |percentage=73.19% |change= -3.74% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,92,538 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.86% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===2016===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Selvamohandas Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,339 |percentage=42.58% |change=-11.72% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Palani Nadar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=85,877 |percentage=42.35% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvi B |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,716 |percentage=5.78% |change=4.19% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Charles N. D. S |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=7,324 |percentage=3.61% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,391 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukumar C |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,898 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,621 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Seetharaman P |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,222 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periya Durai P |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=885 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Uthami K |party=Independent politician |votes=562 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chelladurai T |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=489 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=462 |percentage=0.23% |change=-13.29% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=2,02,775 |percentage=76.93% |change= -1.98% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,63,584 |change = }}
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| {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.72% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===2011===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Sarathkumar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,253 |percentage=54.30% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,286 |percentage=40.78% |change=-9.20% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anburaj. S. V |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,698 |percentage=1.59% |change=-2.13% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugam. S |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=1,507 |percentage=0.89% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariappan. D |party=Independent politician |votes=1,140 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vethala Iyyankan. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,080 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasivan. S |party=Independent politician |votes=954 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannan. V |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=501 |percentage=0.29% |change=-1.57% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanathan. G |party=Independent politician |votes=491 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,967 |percentage=13.52% |change=0.15% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=2,15,324 |percentage=78.91% |change= 4.24% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,910 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.32% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===2006===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,755 |percentage=49.98% |change=5.80% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Udayasuriyan. Rama |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,097 |percentage=36.61% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Arunan. K |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,190 |percentage=3.72% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamaraj. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,081 |percentage=3.64% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandran. S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,607 |percentage=1.87% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mariappan. N |party=Independent politician |votes=2,095 |percentage=1.50% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthuraja. A |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,645 |percentage=1.18% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,166 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangappan. S. S |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravichandran. R |party=Rashtriya Lok Dal |votes=315 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arumugasamy. P |party=Independent politician |votes=196 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,658 |percentage=13.37% |change=6.13% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=1,39,570 |percentage=74.66% |change= 10.87% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,86,929 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.44% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===2001===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Annamalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,454 |percentage=51.41% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,662 |percentage=44.18% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankarasubramanian M. Alias Lala M. Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=2,064 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramanian K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,712 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Iyappan. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=861 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian K. |party=Independent politician |votes=720 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,792 |percentage=7.24% |change=-19.50% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=1,21,473 |percentage=63.79% |change= -5.22% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,90,762 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -1.40% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===1996===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Ravi Arunan]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=60,758 |percentage=52.82% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aladi Sankaraiya |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,998 |percentage=26.08% |change=-36.03% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asan Ibrahim |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,250 |percentage=8.91% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deena Dayalan. S. P. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,962 |percentage=8.66% |change=1.77% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanga Samy Nadar. S. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,224 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Seenivasa Pandian. M. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=500 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vanaraj. E. |party=Independent politician |votes=224 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah. A. M. |party= |votes=213 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagoor Mydeen. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vargheese. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peer Mohammed. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=160 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,760 |percentage=26.74% |change=-8.42% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=1,15,038 |percentage=69.02% |change= 1.75% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,73,679 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.29% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===1991===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Peter Alphonse]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,142 |percentage=62.10% |change=25.82% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramakrishnan S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,263 |percentage=26.94% |change=-3.31% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sastha R. T. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,228 |percentage=6.89% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellathurai N. |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=3,185 |percentage=3.04% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumar M. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=273 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balraj A. |party=Independent politician |votes=271 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poorvamprakash T. S. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajaiah A. |party=Independent politician |votes=124 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Varadaraj P. |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palani T. |party=Independent politician |votes=74 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Davidraman S. |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,879 |percentage=35.16% |change=29.12% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=1,04,893 |percentage=67.27% |change= -10.25% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,652 |change = }}
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| {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 25.82% }}
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===1989===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Peter Alphonse]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,643 |percentage=36.29% |change=-24.16% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandivalavan. V. M |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,049 |percentage=30.25% |change=-7.27% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gani A. M. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,578 |percentage=18.84% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkataramana T. S. R |party=Independent politician |votes=12,860 |percentage=11.77% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samudram. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,221 |percentage=1.12% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellappa P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=427 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalandher. E. M |party=Independent politician |votes=304 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunachalapandian. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasivan. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=231 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thankappan K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=177 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,594 |percentage=6.04% |change=-16.90% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=1,09,248 |percentage=77.52% |change= -1.44% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,876 |change = }}
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| {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.16% }}
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| ===1984===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. R. Venkataraman]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,011 |percentage=60.45% |change=11.49% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kuthalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,383 |percentage=37.52% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Subbniah |party=Independent politician |votes=849 |percentage=0.90% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. S. Thirumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=726 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mohaidden Pichai |party=Independent politician |votes=343 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,628 |percentage=22.93% |change=22.01% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=94,312 |percentage=78.96% |change= 14.03% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,902 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.57% }}
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| ===1980===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,638 |percentage=49.88% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan. T. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,963 |percentage=48.96% |change=7.60% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohideen Pichai. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=452 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalyana Sundaram. S. H. |party=Independent politician |votes=404 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=675 |percentage=0.92% |change=-15.18% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=73,457 |percentage=64.93% |change= -7.22% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,840 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.52% }}
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| ===1977===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Muthusamy Karayalar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,273 |percentage=41.36% |change=-2.98% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Abdul Jabbar |party=Independent politician |votes=18,489 |percentage=25.26% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Pandi Valavan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,745 |percentage=17.41% |change=-38.25% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Arumugasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=10,529 |percentage=14.39% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T.K.V. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,158 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,784 |percentage=16.10% |change=4.77% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=73,194 |percentage=72.15% |change= -6.01% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,02,800 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.30% }}
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| ===1971===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Samsudeen]] Alias Kathiravan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,110 |percentage=55.66% |change=6.88% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Iswar An I. C. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,150 |percentage=44.34% |change=-5.52% }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,960 |percentage=11.33% |change=10.26% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=70,260 |percentage=78.16% |change= -4.99% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,660 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.81% }}
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| ===1967===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[I. A. Chidambaram Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,561 |percentage=49.86% |change=5.53% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. K. Samsudin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,818 |percentage=48.79% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pitchai |party=Independent politician |votes=939 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=743 |percentage=1.07% |change=-18.05% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=69,318 |percentage=83.15% |change= 7.86% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,612 |change = }}
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| {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.53% }}
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| ===1962===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,684 |percentage=44.33% |change=1.03% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Reboi Sahib |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=16,882 |percentage=25.21% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Shanmugam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,003 |percentage=19.42% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaranarayana Iyer |party=Swatantra Party |votes=4,138 |percentage=6.18% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanichami |party=Independent politician |votes=2,139 |percentage=3.19% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthiah Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,117 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,802 |percentage=19.12% |change=9.53% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=66,963 |percentage=75.30% |change= 3.58% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,851 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -8.56% }}
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| ===1957===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Sattanatha Karayalar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=31,145 |percentage=52.89% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. A. Chidambaram Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,499 |percentage=43.30% |change=-1.23% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,243 |percentage=3.81% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,646 |percentage=9.59% |change=4.88% }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=58,887 |percentage=71.72% |change= -0.47% }}
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| {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,107 |change = }}
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| {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.36% }}
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| ===1952===
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| {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Tenkasi]]}}
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| {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Subramaniam Pillai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,340 |percentage=44.53% |change=44.53% }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sevagupandia Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=23,557 |percentage=39.82% |change= }}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pichia Mudaliar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=9,256 |percentage=15.65% |change= }}
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| {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,783 |percentage=4.70% |change= }}
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| {{Election box turnout |votes=59,153 |percentage=72.19% |change= }}
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| {{Election box new seat win |reg. electors = 81,944 |change = }}
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| {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
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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|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}}
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