Avanashi Assembly constituency

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Avanashi
Constituency No. 112 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruppur & Coimbatore
Lok Sabha constituencyNilgiris
Established1957
Total electors253,361
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|Template:Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2026

Avanashi is a legislative assembly, that includes the city of Avanashi. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 112. Since 1977, this seat has been reserved for Scheduled Castes. Avanashi Assembly constituency is a part of Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.[1] This is one of the two assembly constituencies having inter-district boundaries of limit, the other being Udumalaipettai. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Composition[edit | edit source]

It is composed of Annur taluk in Coimbatore district and Avinashi taluk in Tiruppur district.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Madras State[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1957 K. Marappa Gounder Indian National Congress
1962
1967 R. K. Gounder Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]

Election Winner Party
1971 T. O. Periyasamy Vivasaya Sangam
1977 S. N. Palaniswamy Indian National Congress
1980 M. Arumugam Communist Party of India
1984 P. Lakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Annanambi
1991 M. Seeniammal
1996 G. Elango Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 S. Mahalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 R. Prema
2011 A. A. Karuppasamy
2016 P. Dhanapal
2021
2026 Kamali. S. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Election results[edit | edit source]

2026[edit | edit source]

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK Kamali. S. New
DMK Dr. Gokilamani
BJP L. Murugan
NTK Menaka m
None of the above (India) NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors 250346
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 117,284 55.78% 7.67%
ATP[2] Athiyamaan Raju 66,382 31.57% -0.73%
NTK Shoba 13,256 6.30% 5.52%
MNM Venkateswaran. A 8,379 3.99%
DMDK Meera. K 2,577 1.23%
None of the above (India) Nota 2,372 1.13% −0.69%
Margin of victory 50,902 24.21% 8.40%
Turnout 2,10,255 74.94% −2.82%
Registered electors 2,80,560
AIADMK hold Swing 7.67%

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Dhanapal 93,366 48.11% −18.49%
DMK Anandhan E 62,692 32.31%
CPI M. Arumugham 15,016 7.74%
BJP Perumal C 8,081 4.16% 0.67%
KMDK Pragatheeswaran B 4,373 2.25%
NOTA None Of The Above 3,534 1.82%
NTK Sumathi P 1,514 0.78%
PMK Marimuthu K K 1,480 0.76%
BSP Sakthivel M 784 0.40%
SHS Rangasamy P 671 0.35%
Independent Arulmurugan R 622 0.32%
Margin of victory 30,674 15.81% -23.90%
Turnout 1,94,062 77.76% −2.48%
Registered electors 2,49,571
AIADMK hold Swing -18.49%

2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. A. Karuppasamy 103,002 66.60% 26.03%
INC Natarajan. A. R. 41,591 26.89%
BJP Rangasamy. R. 5,405 3.49%
Independent Jaya. V. 2,798 1.81%
Independent Moorthy. R. 1,858 1.20%
Margin of victory 61,411 39.71% 36.33%
Turnout 1,92,750 80.24% 9.63%
Registered electors 1,54,654
AIADMK hold Swing 26.03%

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Prema 54,562 40.57% −7.63%
CPI M. Arumugham 50,023 37.20%
DMDK Anandharaj. M. 14,570 10.83%
Independent Mohanraj. M. 11,146 8.29%
BSP Ramasamy. P. 1,535 1.14%
Independent Nainan. K. 1,021 0.76%
SP Raviraj. M. R. 684 0.51%
Independent Chelladurai. P. 542 0.40%
Independent Ganesan. A. 393 0.29%
Margin of victory 4,539 3.38% -13.63%
Turnout 1,34,476 70.61% 4.63%
Registered electors 1,90,450
AIADMK hold Swing -7.63%

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Mahalingam. S. 59,571 48.20% 14.33%
Independent M. Mohankumar 38,559 31.20%
DMK Radhamani Thirumathi 17,126 13.86% −42.67%
MDMK R. Anna Nambi 4,052 3.28% −3.51%
Independent Rajendran. P. 2,597 2.10%
Independent M. P. Sengottaian 1,674 1.35%
Margin of victory 21,012 17.00% -5.66%
Turnout 1,23,579 65.98% −4.66%
Registered electors 1,87,295
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -8.33%

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Elango 66,006 56.53%
AIADMK M. Thiagarajan 39,549 33.87% −35.80%
MDMK R. Shanmuga Sundharam 7,922 6.79%
BJP M. Palanisamy 2,042 1.75% −2.74%
Independent K. Krishnan 403 0.35%
Independent Neelamalai. K. Muthusamy 320 0.27%
Independent S. Anvarasu 220 0.19%
Independent K. M. Jayaraj 163 0.14%
ATMK G. Arumugam 132 0.11%
Margin of victory 26,457 22.66% -23.42%
Turnout 1,16,757 70.64% 3.69%
Registered electors 1,76,709
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -13.14%

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Seeniammal 69,774 69.67% 37.07%
CPI M. Arumugham 23,625 23.59%
BJP M. Palanisamy 4,493 4.49%
JP K. M. Jayaraj 972 0.97%
THMM A. Selvaraj 430 0.43%
Independent P. Kannaiyan 294 0.29%
Independent M. Palani 283 0.28%
PMK R. Palanisamy 278 0.28%
Margin of victory 46,149 46.08% 44.01%
Turnout 1,00,149 66.94% −7.44%
Registered electors 1,60,494
AIADMK hold Swing 37.07%

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Annanambi. R. 33,964 32.60% −34.70%
DMK Dhandapani. C.T. 31,806 30.53%
INC Palaniswamy. S.N. 30,974 29.73%
Independent Chandramohan. K.S. 5,028 4.83%
Independent Koval Ganesan 1,570 1.51%
Independent Subburaju. N. 854 0.82%
Margin of victory 2,158 2.07% -37.12%
Turnout 1,04,196 74.39% 3.04%
Registered electors 1,44,291
AIADMK hold Swing -34.70%

1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Lakshmi P. 58,677 67.30%
CPI Arumugam. M. 24,504 28.11%
Independent Nanjan. K. 1,336 1.53%
Independent Ponnusamy. C. A. 1,094 1.25%
Independent Ramaswamy. V. 979 1.12%
Independent Saraswathi A. S. 597 0.68%
Margin of victory 34,173 39.20% 23.45%
Turnout 87,187 71.35% 23.41%
Registered electors 1,31,978
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 13.08%

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Arumugam. M. 33,294 54.22%
INC Palanisamy. S. N. 23,623 38.47% 6.21%
JP Palanisamy. K. P. 4,492 7.31%
Margin of victory 9,671 15.75% 13.25%
Turnout 61,409 47.93% −10.29%
Registered electors 1,30,646
CPI gain from INC Swing 21.96%

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S.N. Palaniswamy 22,550 32.26%
AIADMK R. Annanambi 20,803 29.76%
JP P. Perumal 15,119 21.63%
DMK B. Chinnan 9,431 13.49% −35.19%
Independent G. Elango 1,087 1.55%
Independent T.S. Chinnasamv 917 1.31%
Margin of victory 1,747 2.50% 1.28%
Turnout 69,907 58.22% −12.30%
Registered electors 1,22,608
INC gain from Independent Swing -17.64%

1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. O. Periasamy 29,356 49.90%
DMK K. Thangavellu 28,637 48.68%
Independent T. P. Maruthachalam 835 1.42%
Margin of victory 719 1.22% -7.49%
Turnout 58,828 70.52% −0.58%
Registered electors 91,240
Independent gain from Swatantra Party Swing -4.46%

1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA R. K. Gounder 31,927 54.36%
INC K. M. Gounder 26,808 45.64% −7.38%
Margin of victory 5,119 8.72% -20.36%
Turnout 58,735 71.10% 4.37%
Registered electors 87,279
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing 1.34%

1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Marappa Gounder 27,009 53.02% −7.22%
SWA M. Ponnusami 12,196 23.94%
CPI I. M. Sherrif 6,698 13.15%
DMK Ponniya Gounder 5,037 9.89%
Margin of victory 14,813 29.08% 8.59%
Turnout 50,940 66.73% 24.61%
Registered electors 80,839
INC hold Swing -7.22%

1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Avanashi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Marappa Gounder 20,716 60.25%
Independent Karuppa Gounder 13,670 39.75%
Margin of victory 7,046 20.49%
Turnout 34,386 42.12%
Registered electors 81,634
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  2. ↑ Aathi Thamizhar Peravai (contested under DMK Rising Sun Symbol)
  3. ↑ Detailes Result (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  5. ↑ "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1991 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1989 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1984 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1980 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1977 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ "1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). 19 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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