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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 ==
 
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
| 1962
| [[Bashyam Reddy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 1967
| [[V. S. Govindarajan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|}
 
== Tamil Nadu ==
 
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1971-77
| [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1977-80
| [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1980-84
| [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1984-89
| [[K. Nanjil Manoharan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1989-91
| [[Arcot N. Veeraswami]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1991-96
| [[B. Ranganathan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 1996-01
| [[B. Ranganathan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 2001-06
| [[B. Ranganathan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election]]
| 2006-2011
| [[V.S. Babu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|}
 
== Election Results ==
===2006===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =  Babu. V.S.  |votes=90,140  |percentage=53.74%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =  Venkateshbabu  |votes=82,777  |percentage=49.35%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam  |candidate =  Jacquelene Gomez  |votes=12,690  |percentage=7.57%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party  |candidate =  Elumalai. V.  |votes=2,019  |percentage=1.20%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Swatantra Party  |candidate =  Kamalaakannan. J.  |votes=769  |percentage=0.46%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Raja. K.  |votes=603  |percentage=0.36%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=7,363  |percentage=4.39%  |change=1.74%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=167,730  |percentage=87.51%  |change=-45.83%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= 5.21%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===2001===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[B. Ranganathan]]  |votes=69,681  |percentage=48.53%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Tamil Maanila Congress  |candidate =  Vetriivel P  |votes=65,879  |percentage=45.89%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =  Gurunathan S  |votes=4,902  |percentage=3.41%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Dal (Secular)  |candidate =  Antony Xavier R  |votes=1,033  |percentage=0.72%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Venkataramani J  |votes=598  |percentage=0.42%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Peter Solomon  |votes=389  |percentage=0.27%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=3,802  |percentage=2.65%  |change=-49.58%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=143,574  |percentage=46.71%  |change=-11.55%}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Tamil Maanila Congress
|swing= -22.07%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Tamil Maanila Congress  |candidate =[[B. Ranganathan]]  |votes=98,157  |percentage=70.61%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress  |candidate =  Gnanam. J. Kathipara  |votes=25,543  |percentage=18.37%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party  |candidate =  Ethirajan. G.  |votes=9,128  |percentage=6.57%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =  Dhakshina Murthy. K.  |votes=2,623  |percentage=1.89%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi  |candidate =  Nadesan. M.  |votes=1,604  |percentage=1.15%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Gnana Sekar. A.  |votes=657  |percentage=0.47%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=72,614  |percentage=52.23%  |change=34.39%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=139,022  |percentage=58.26%  |change=2.18%}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Tamil Maanila Congress
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing= 14.83%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===1991===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{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=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party  |candidate = Selvaraj B.  |votes=3,120  |percentage=17.34%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party  |candidate = Sagunthala B.  |votes=243  |percentage=1.35%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate = Elango S.  |votes=206  |percentage=1.14%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=22,832  |percentage=17.84%  |change=-9.97%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=127,992  |percentage=56.08%  |change=-12.16%}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Indian National Congress
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing= 5.90%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===1989===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[Arcot N. Veeraswami]]  |votes=68,640  |percentage=49.88%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate ||party= ADK(JL)  |candidate =  Ranganathan. B.  |votes=30,376  |percentage=22.07%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Anbarasu. C.  |votes=29,962  |percentage=21.77%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party  |candidate =  Purasai Kumaran  |votes=5,169  |percentage=3.76%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Meiyappan. R.  |votes=1,130  |percentage=0.82%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Mahendran. K.  |votes=319  |percentage=0.23%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=38,264  |percentage=27.81%  |change=24.04%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=137,613  |percentage=68.24%  |change=1.73%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= -1.26%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===1984===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]]  |votes=61,246  |percentage=51.14%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =  Suppu. K.  |votes=56,736  |percentage=47.37%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Dhanapal R. H.  |votes=482  |percentage=0.40%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Manivannan. D.  |votes=206  |percentage=0.17%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Selyamary. S.  |votes=200  |percentage=0.17%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Munirathinam. E.  |votes=196  |percentage=0.16%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=4,510  |percentage=3.77%  |change=-1.90%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=119,763  |percentage=66.51%  |change=6.74%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= -1.21%
}} {{Election box end}}
 
===1980===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]]  |votes=52,729  |percentage=52.35%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =  Valampuri John  |votes=47,021  |percentage=46.68%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party  |candidate =  Manivannan.D  |votes=535  |percentage=0.53%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Mani.D  |votes=439  |percentage=0.44%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=5,708  |percentage=5.67%  |change=-15.27%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=100,724  |percentage=59.77%  |change=14.50%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= 7.26%
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1977===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]]  |votes=41,073  |percentage=45.09%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Janata Party  |candidate =  T. S. Govindaswamy  |votes=22,004  |percentage=24.16%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party= ADK  |candidate =  P.A. Venkateshwaralu  |votes=19,745  |percentage=21.68%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Communist Party of India  |candidate =  R. Dakshinamoorthy  |votes=7,206  |percentage=7.91%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  H. Stanley  |votes=265  |percentage=0.29%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate =  Rajesekharan  |votes=248  |percentage=0.27%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=19,069  |percentage=20.94%  |change=6.46%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=91,085  |percentage=45.27%  |change=-18.47%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= -11.03%
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1971===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate =[[K. Anbazhagan]]  |votes=47,182  |percentage=56.13%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress  |candidate = Bashyam Reddy  |votes=35,016  |percentage=41.65%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician)  |candidate = M Deenan  |votes=1,865  |percentage=2.22%  |change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=12,166  |percentage=14.47%  |change=7.18%}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=84,063  |percentage=63.74%  |change=-10.63%}}
 
{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= -1.91%
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1967===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Purasawalkam (State Assembly Constituency)|Purasawalkam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam  |candidate = V. S. Govindarajan  |votes=41,272  |percentage=58.04%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress  |candidate = Damodaran  |votes=29,046  |percentage=40.85%  |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Jana Sangh  |candidate = Krishniah  |votes=792  |percentage=1.11%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box margin of victory|  |votes=12,226  |percentage=7.29%  |change=}}
{{Election box turnout|  |votes=71,110  |percentage=74.37%  |change=}}
 
{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing=
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
== References ==
* {{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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