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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                      = Constitution-Vilathikulam.svg
| caption                    = Area of Vilathikulam State Assembly Constituency
| State                      = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| District                  = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| Parliamentary Constituency = [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
| Existence                  = 1952–present
| Reservation                = None
| CurrentMLA                = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
| CurrentMLAParty            = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLAAlliance        = [[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]]
| ElectedByYear              = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Electorate                = 216,923
| Successful Party          = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (9 times)
}}
 
'''Vilathikulam State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|விளாத்திகுளம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>
 
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Election
!Assembly
!Member
! colspan="2" | Political Party
!Tenure
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]
|[[P. Selvaraj]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1952-1957
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1967-1971
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|M. Rathinasabapathy
|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1971-1977
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|[[R. K. Perumal]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1977-1980
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|R. K. Perumal
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1980-1984
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|8th
|[[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1984-1989
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|9th
|[[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1989-1991
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|10th
|[[N. C. Kanagavalli]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|1991-1996
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th
|[[K. Ravisankar]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|1996-2001
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[N. K. Perumal]]
|rowspan = "5" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2001-2006
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[P. Chinnappan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2006-2011
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2011-2016
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2016-2019
|-
|[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019]]
|15th
|[[P. Chinnappan]]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2019-2021
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|[[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
|width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|DMK}}"|
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}
 
==Election Results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.05}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.32}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.79}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.58}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.74}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.16}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.10}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.10}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.59}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.52}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.75}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.39}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.47}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}
}}
 
=== Assembly election 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
  |votes      = 90,348
  |percentage = 54.05
  |change    = {{increase}}27.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[P. Chinnappan]]
  |votes      = 51,799
  |percentage = 30.99
  |change    = {{decrease}}13.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
  |candidate  = R. Balaji
  |votes      = 11,828
  |percentage = 7.08
  |change    = {{increase}}5.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
  |candidate  = K. Seeni Selvi
  |votes      = 6,657
  |percentage = 3.98
  |change    = {{decrease}}2.15
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Makkal Needhi Maiam
  |candidate  = X. Wilson
  |votes      = 1,520
  |percentage = 0.91
  |change    = {{increase}}0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Puthiya Tamilakam
  |candidate  = C. Muthukumar
  |votes      = 1,055
  |percentage = 0.63
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the Above
  |candidate  = None of the Above
  |votes      = 1,036
  |percentage = 0.62
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.26
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 38,549
  |percentage = 23.06
  |change    = {{increase}}5.02
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 167,169
  |percentage = 77.06
  |change    = {{increase}}1.41
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}27.77
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly bye-election 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election|2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[P. Chinnappan]]
  |votes      = 70,139
  |percentage = 44.32
  |change    = {{decrease}}2.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = A. C. Jayakumar
  |votes      = 41,585
  |percentage = 26.28
  |change    = {{decrease}}8.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = V. Markandayan
  |votes      = 27,456
  |percentage = 17.35
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
  |candidate  = K. Jothimony
  |votes      = 9,695
  |percentage = 6.13
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi 
  |candidate  = M. Kalidoss
  |votes      = 4,628
  |percentage = 2.93
  |change    = {{increase}}1.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Makkal Needhi Maiam
  |candidate  = T. Natarajan
  |votes      = 1,399
  |percentage = 0.88
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the Above
  |candidate  = None of the Above
  |votes      = 1,386
  |percentage = 0.88
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.15
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 28,554
  |percentage = 18.04
  |change    = {{increase}}5.79
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 158,289
  |percentage = 75.65
  |change    = {{increase}}1.37
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{decrease}}2.47
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar|K. Uma Maheswari]]
  |votes      = 71,496
  |percentage = 46.79
  |change    = {{decrease}}7.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Beemaraj
  |votes      = 52,778
  |percentage = 34.54
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Tamil Maanila Congress
  |candidate  = P. Kathirvel
  |votes      = 15,030
  |percentage = 9.54
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = P. Rama Moorthy
  |votes      = 6,441
  |percentage = 4.22
  |change    = {{increase}}3.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
  |candidate  = G. N. Marudhanayagam
  |votes      = 1,766
  |percentage = 1.16
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = None of the Above
  |votes      = 1,581
  |percentage = 1.03
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 18,718
  |percentage = 12.25
  |change    = {{decrease}}4.70
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 152,795
  |percentage = 74.28
  |change    = {{decrease}}1.73
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{decrease}}7.79
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 2011 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[G. V. Markandayan|V. Markandayan]]
  |votes      = 72,753
  |percentage = 54.58
  |change    = {{increase}}7.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = K. Perumalsamy
  |votes      = 50,156
  |percentage = 37.63
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = K. Sundaramoorthy
  |votes      = 1,499
  |percentage = 1.12
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = S. Ayyadurai
  |votes      = 1,423
  |percentage = 1.07
  |change    = {{decrease}}3.08
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 22,597
  |percentage = 16.95
  |change    = {{increase}}9.07
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 133,292
  |percentage = 76.01
  |change    = {{increase}}10.24
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}7.84
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 2006 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[P. Chinnappan]]
  |votes      = 45,409
  |percentage = 46.74
  |change    = {{decrease}}1.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = K. Rajaram
  |votes      = 37,755
  |percentage = 38.86
  |change    = {{increase}}7.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Balakrishnan
  |votes      = 5,779
  |percentage = 5.95
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Lingaraj
  |votes      = 4,026
  |percentage = 4.15
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = V. P. Jayaraj
  |votes      = 1,197
  |percentage = 1.24
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 7,654
  |percentage = 7.88
  |change    = {{decrease}}8.65
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 97,171
  |percentage = 65.77
  |change    = {{increase}}4.89
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{decrease}}1.42
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 2001 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[N. K. Perumal]]
  |votes      = 44,415
  |percentage = 48.16
  |change    = {{increase}}20.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = R. K. P. Rajasekaran
  |votes      = 29,172
  |percentage = 31.63
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
  |votes      = 16,237
  |percentage = 17.61
  |change    = {{decrease}}13.82
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 15,243
  |percentage = 16.53
  |change    = {{increase}}15.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 92,282
  |percentage = 60.88
  |change    = {{decrease}}4.41
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}20.63
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 1996 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[K. Ravisankar]]
  |votes      = 30,190
  |percentage = 32.10
  |change    = {{decrease}}4.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[Vaiko]]
  |votes      = 29,556
  |percentage = 31.43
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = N. K. Perumal
  |votes      = 25,891
  |percentage = 27.53
  |change    = {{decrease}}34.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Pattali Makkal Katchi
  |candidate  = Krishna Kanthan Yadhav
  |votes      = 3,374
  |percentage = 3.59
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 634
  |percentage = 0.67
  |change    = {{decrease}}24.43
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 97,879
  |percentage = 65.29
  |change    = {{increase}}5.16
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{decrease}}4.90
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 1991 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[N. C. Kanagavalli]]
  |votes      = 53,713
  |percentage = 62.10
  |change    = {{increase}}25.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Manvelraj
  |votes      = 32,004
  |percentage = 37.00
  |change    = {{increase}}9.03
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 21,709
  |percentage = 25.10
  |change    = {{increase}}16.48
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 88,647
  |percentage = 60.13
  |change    = {{decrease}}10.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}25.51
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 1989 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. Ramachandran]]
  |votes      = 33,951
  |percentage = 36.59
  |change    = {{increase}}3.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
  |votes      = 25,955
  |percentage = 27.97
  |change    = {{decrease}}12.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = M. Deivendran
  |votes      = 21,486
  |percentage = 23.16
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = K. S. K. Subba Reddiar
  |votes      = 6,247
  |percentage = 6.73
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 7,996
  |percentage = 8.62
  |change    = {{increase}}0.72
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 94,591
  |percentage = 70.29
  |change    = {{increase}}1.15
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}3.97
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 1984 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan|S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan]]
  |votes      = 32,481
  |percentage = 40.52
  |change    = {{decrease}}4.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = R. K. Perumal
  |votes      = 26,143
  |percentage = 32.62
  |change    = {{decrease}}21.13
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 6,338
  |percentage = 7.90
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 83,961
  |percentage = 69.14
  |change    = {{increase}}3.24
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{decrease}}4.47
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== Assembly election 1980 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[R. K. Perumal]]
  |votes      = 40,728
  |percentage = 53.75
  |change    = {{increase}}15.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = S. Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan
  |votes      = 34,088
  |percentage = 44.99
  |change    = {{increase}}31.80
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 6,640
  |percentage = 8.76
  |change    = {{increase}}3.04
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 76,930
  |percentage = 65.90
  |change    = {{increase}}7.46
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}15.36
}}
{{Election box end}}


=== Assembly election 1977 ===
{{Redirect category shell|
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{R from move}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[R. K. Perumal]]
  |votes      = 25,384
  |percentage = 38.39
  |change    = ''New''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = K. Subba Reddiar
  |votes      = 22001
  |percentage = 33.27
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = A. K. Kondu Reddiar
  |votes      = 8720
  |percentage = 13.19
  |change    = {{decrease}}44.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Janata Party
  |candidate  = A. A. Arulanandam
  |votes      = 8452
  |percentage = 12.78
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Ramaswamy Reddiar
  |votes      = 706
  |percentage = 1.07
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Forward Bloc
  |candidate  = K. P. Ganapathy
  |votes      = 579
  |percentage = 0.88
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 3,383
  |percentage = 5.72
  |change    = {{decrease}}12.73
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 67,060
  |percentage = 58.44
  |change    = {{decrease}}7.76
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== Assembly election 1971 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
  |votes      = 32,583
  |percentage = 57.33
  |change    = {{increase}}19.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
  |candidate  = K. Subba Reddiar
  |votes      = 22,097
  |percentage = 38.88
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 10,486
  |percentage = 18.45
  |change    = {{increase}}12.88
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 59911
  |percentage = 66.20
  |change    = {{decrease}}12.05
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      = {{increase}}19.86
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== Assembly election 1967 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[M. Rathinasabapathy]]
  |votes      = 23,905
  |percentage = 37.47
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = M. P. S. Reddiar
  |votes      = 20,350
  |percentage = 31.90
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = A. L. R. Naicker
  |votes      = 19,540
  |percentage = 30.63
  |change    = {{decrease}}19.81
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 3555
  |percentage = 5.57
  |change    = {{increase}}4.69
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 66,458
  |percentage = 78.25
  |change    = {{increase}}19.68
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = Indian National Congress
  |swing      = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== Assembly election 1952 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Vilathikulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = [[P. Selvaraj]]
  |votes      = 18,819
  |percentage = 50.44
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Sankaralingam
  |votes      = 18,494
  |percentage = 49.56
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 325
  |percentage = 0.88
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 37,313
  |percentage = 58.57
  |change    = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner    = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
== References ==
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* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}
{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Thoothukudi district]]
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