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| | #REDIRECT [[Purasawalkam Assembly constituency]] |
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| '''Purusawalkam''' is a defunct legislative assembly constituency, that includes the locality, [[Purasawalkam]] of Chennai City and its surroundings. Purasawalkam assembly constituency was part of [[Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It was later divided between [[Egmore (State Assembly Constituency)|Egmore]] and newly created [[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar]] assembly constituencies.
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| == Madras State ==
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| | 1962
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| | [[Bashyam Reddy]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | 1967
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| | [[V. S. Govindarajan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| == Tamil Nadu ==
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| ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
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| | [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1971-77
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| | [[K. Anbazhagan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1977-80
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| | [[K. Anbazhagan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1980-84
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| | [[K. Anbazhagan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1984-89
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| | [[K. Nanjil Manoharan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1989-91
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| | [[Arcot N. Veeraswami]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| | [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1991-96
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| | [[B. Ranganathan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 1996-01
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| | [[B. Ranganathan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 2001-06
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| | [[B. Ranganathan]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
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| | [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
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| | 2006-2011
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| | [[V.S. Babu]]
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| | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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| == Election Results ==
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| ===2006===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Babu. V.S. |votes=90,140 |percentage=53.74% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Venkateshbabu |votes=82,777 |percentage=49.35% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |candidate = Jacquelene Gomez |votes=12,690 |percentage=7.57% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Elumalai. V. |votes=2,019 |percentage=1.20% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Swatantra Party |candidate = Kamalaakannan. J. |votes=769 |percentage=0.46% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Raja. K. |votes=603 |percentage=0.36% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=7,363 |percentage=4.39% |change=1.74%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=167,730 |percentage=87.51% |change=-45.83%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |loser =
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| |swing= 5.21%
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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]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[B. Ranganathan]] |votes=69,681 |percentage=48.53% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Tamil Maanila Congress |candidate = Vetriivel P |votes=65,879 |percentage=45.89% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Gurunathan S |votes=4,902 |percentage=3.41% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Dal (Secular) |candidate = Antony Xavier R |votes=1,033 |percentage=0.72% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Venkataramani J |votes=598 |percentage=0.42% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Peter Solomon |votes=389 |percentage=0.27% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=3,802 |percentage=2.65% |change=-49.58%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=143,574 |percentage=46.71% |change=-11.55%}}
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| {{Election box gain with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |loser = Tamil Maanila Congress
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| |swing= -22.07%
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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]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Tamil Maanila Congress |candidate =[[B. Ranganathan]] |votes=98,157 |percentage=70.61% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate = Gnanam. J. Kathipara |votes=25,543 |percentage=18.37% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Ethirajan. G. |votes=9,128 |percentage=6.57% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Dhakshina Murthy. K. |votes=2,623 |percentage=1.89% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi |candidate = Nadesan. M. |votes=1,604 |percentage=1.15% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Gnana Sekar. A. |votes=657 |percentage=0.47% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=72,614 |percentage=52.23% |change=34.39%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=139,022 |percentage=58.26% |change=2.18%}}
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| {{Election box gain with party link| |
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| |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress
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| |loser = Indian National Congress
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| |swing= 14.83%
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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]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =[[B. Ranganathan]] |votes=71,391 |percentage=396.79% |change=}} | |
| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[Arcot N. Veeraswami]] |votes=48,559 |percentage=269.89% |change=}} | |
| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi |candidate = Manivannan R. |votes=3,656 |percentage=20.32% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Selvaraj B. |votes=3,120 |percentage=17.34% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party |candidate = Sagunthala B. |votes=243 |percentage=1.35% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Elango S. |votes=206 |percentage=1.14% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=22,832 |percentage=17.84% |change=-9.97%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=127,992 |percentage=56.08% |change=-12.16%}}
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| {{Election box gain with party link| |
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| |winner=Indian National Congress
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| |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |swing= 5.90%
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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]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[Arcot N. Veeraswami]] |votes=68,640 |percentage=49.88% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate ||party= ADK(JL) |candidate = Ranganathan. B. |votes=30,376 |percentage=22.07% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Anbarasu. C. |votes=29,962 |percentage=21.77% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Purasai Kumaran |votes=5,169 |percentage=3.76% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Meiyappan. R. |votes=1,130 |percentage=0.82% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Mahendran. K. |votes=319 |percentage=0.23% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=38,264 |percentage=27.81% |change=24.04%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=137,613 |percentage=68.24% |change=1.73%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |loser =
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| |swing= -1.26%
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| }} {{Election box end}}
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| ===1984===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]] |votes=61,246 |percentage=51.14% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Suppu. K. |votes=56,736 |percentage=47.37% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Dhanapal R. H. |votes=482 |percentage=0.40% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Manivannan. D. |votes=206 |percentage=0.17% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Selyamary. S. |votes=200 |percentage=0.17% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Munirathinam. E. |votes=196 |percentage=0.16% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=4,510 |percentage=3.77% |change=-1.90%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=119,763 |percentage=66.51% |change=6.74%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |loser =
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| |swing= -1.21%
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| ===1980===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]] |votes=52,729 |percentage=52.35% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = Valampuri John |votes=47,021 |percentage=46.68% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party |candidate = Manivannan.D |votes=535 |percentage=0.53% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Mani.D |votes=439 |percentage=0.44% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=5,708 |percentage=5.67% |change=-15.27%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=100,724 |percentage=59.77% |change=14.50%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |swing= 7.26%
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| ===1977===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]] |votes=41,073 |percentage=45.09% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Janata Party |candidate = T. S. Govindaswamy |votes=22,004 |percentage=24.16% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate||party= ADK |candidate = P.A. Venkateshwaralu |votes=19,745 |percentage=21.68% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Communist Party of India |candidate = R. Dakshinamoorthy |votes=7,206 |percentage=7.91% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = H. Stanley |votes=265 |percentage=0.29% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = Rajesekharan |votes=248 |percentage=0.27% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=19,069 |percentage=20.94% |change=6.46%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=91,085 |percentage=45.27% |change=-18.47%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |swing= -11.03%
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| ===1971===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]] |votes=47,182 |percentage=56.13% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate = Bashyam Reddy |votes=35,016 |percentage=41.65% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate = M Deenan |votes=1,865 |percentage=2.22% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=12,166 |percentage=14.47% |change=7.18%}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=84,063 |percentage=63.74% |change=-10.63%}}
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| {{Election box hold with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| |swing= -1.91%
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| {{Election box end}}
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| ===1967===
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| {{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate = V. S. Govindarajan |votes=41,272 |percentage=58.04% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate = Damodaran |votes=29,046 |percentage=40.85% |change=}}
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| {{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Jana Sangh |candidate = Krishniah |votes=792 |percentage=1.11% |change=}}
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| {{Election box margin of victory| |votes=12,226 |percentage=7.29% |change=}}
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| {{Election box turnout| |votes=71,110 |percentage=74.37% |change=}}
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| {{Election box gain with party link| |
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| |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| {{Election box end}}
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| == References ==
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| * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|accessdate= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archivedate= 5 October 2010}}
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