Kovilpatti Assembly constituency

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Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1951
Total electors241,660
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since independence.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Winner Party
1952 Ramaswamy Indian National Congress
1957 V. Suppaya Naicker Independent
1962 N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami Indian National Congress
1967 S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India
1971
1977
1980
1984 R. Rangasamy Indian National Congress
1989 S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India
1991 R. Shyamala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 L. Ayyalusamy Communist Party of India
2001 S. Rajendran
2006 L. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Kadambur C. Raju
2016
2021

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 37.89%
2016
 
 38.96%
2011
 
 55.85%
2006
 
 46.62%
2001
 
 40.27%
1996
 
 35.19%
1991
 
 61.81%
1989
 
 35.34%
1984
 
 55.75%
1980
 
 51.37%
1977
 
 32.75%
1971
 
 62.16%
1967
 
 55.02%
1962
 
 36.22%
1957
 
 31.78%
1952
 
 64.67%

2026[edit | edit source]

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur C.Raju
DMK K. Karunanidhi
NTK Paandi
TVK S. Balasubramaniam New
NOTA NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors 240017
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 68,556 38.13% −0.83
AMMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran 56,153 31.23% New
CPI(M) K. Srinivasan 37,380 20.79% New
NTK M. Gomathi 9,213 5.12% +3.87
MNM K. Kathiravan 3,667 2.04% New
NOTA NOTA 1,124 0.63% −0.79
Margin of victory 12,403 6.90% 6.64%
Turnout 1,79,804 67.62% 0.92%
Registered electors 2,65,915
AIADMK hold Swing -0.83%


2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 64,514 38.96% −16.89
DMK A. Subramanian 64,086 38.70% New
MDMK Vinayaka Ramesh 28,512 17.22% New
NOTA NOTA 2,350 1.42% New
NTK T. Muthu Mari 2,070 1.25% New
PMK G. Ramachandiran 1,075 0.65% −34.94
Margin of victory 428 0.26% -20.00%
Turnout 1,65,607 66.70% −5.48%
Registered electors 2,48,279
AIADMK hold Swing -16.89%


2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 73,007 55.85% +9.24
PMK G. Ramachandran 46,527 35.59% New
Independent P. Mariappan 2,685 2.05% New
BJP V. Rengarajan 2,186 1.67% +1.03
Independent E. Visuvasam 1,232 0.94% New
BSP S. Arumairaj 1,107 0.85% −1.62
Independent V. Kennady 1,068 0.82% New
Independent P. Ramasamy 679 0.52% New
Margin of victory 26,480 20.26% 9.48%
Turnout 1,30,723 72.18% 7.46%
Registered electors 1,81,097
AIADMK hold Swing 9.24%


2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 53,354 46.61% New
CPI S. Rajendran 41,015 35.83% −4.44
DMDK T. Srinivasa Raghavan 11,633 10.16% New
PT K. Kovilselvan 2,827 2.47% New
AIFB S. Chelladurai 2,560 2.24% New
Independent V. Viswanathan 1,201 1.05% New
BJP G. Somasundaram 733 0.64% New
Margin of victory 12,339 10.78% 2.83%
Turnout 1,14,478 64.73% 6.03%
Registered electors 1,76,858
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 6.34%


2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Rajendran 45,796 40.27% +5.08
DMK K. Rajaram 36,757 32.32% New
MDMK K. Vishvamithran 27,809 24.45% −4.03
Independent M. Mariappan 1,881 1.65% New
Independent R. Ayyalusamy 757 0.67% New
TLK K. G. Muthurajan 726 0.64% New
Margin of victory 9,039 7.95% 1.25%
Turnout 1,13,726 58.69% −7.15%
Registered electors 1,93,861
CPI hold Swing 5.08%


1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 39,315 35.19% +3.21
MDMK K. S. Radhakrishnan 31,828 28.49% New
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 31,168 27.90% −33.92
JP V. R. Veeraragavan 5,321 4.76% New
BJP V. Rengaraja 806 0.72% New
Margin of victory 7,487 6.70% -23.13%
Turnout 1,11,727 65.85% 5.87%
Registered electors 1,75,222
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing -26.62%


1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Shyamala 58,535 61.81% New
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 30,284 31.98% −3.36
PMK P. Krishnamoorthy 4,032 4.26% New
Margin of victory 28,251 29.83% 26.52%
Turnout 94,698 59.98% −10.36%
Registered electors 1,61,982
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 26.48%


1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 35,008 35.34% +0.72
DMK S. Radhakrishnan 31,724 32.02% New
Independent A. Palpandian 13,981 14.11% New
Independent S. Dharmar 6,462 6.52% New
Independent M. S. Iyyadurai 4,759 4.80% New
Independent V. Anandasamy 3,263 3.29% New
India Farmers and Tailers Party R. P. Ramasamy 2,742 2.77% New
Margin of victory 3,284 3.31% -17.82%
Turnout 99,069 70.34% −1.44%
Registered electors 1,43,671
CPI gain from INC Swing -20.41%


1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Rangasamy 45,623 55.75% +15.64
CPI S. Alagarsamy 28,327 34.61% −16.76
Independent P. Seenirasu 4,655 5.69% New
Independent V. Paulraj 977 1.19% New
Independent R. Paramasivam 715 0.87% New
Independent S. Perumalsamy 633 0.77% New
Independent T. N. P. Raju 627 0.77% New
Margin of victory 17,296 21.13% 9.87%
Turnout 81,840 71.78% 3.24%
Registered electors 1,20,666
INC gain from CPI Swing 4.37%


1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 39,442 51.37% +18.63
INC V. Jeyalakshmi 30,792 40.11% New
JP S. Kalidas 6,281 8.18% New
Margin of victory 8,650 11.27% 10.68%
Turnout 76,777 68.54% 5.48%
Registered electors 1,13,218
CPI hold Swing 18.63%


1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75% −29.42
AIADMK P. Seeniraj 21,588 32.15% New
Margin of victory 397 0.59% -23.73%
Turnout 67,140 63.06% −9.03%
Registered electors 1,07,794
CPI hold Swing -29.42%


1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 38,844 62.16% +7.14
INC L. Subba Naicker 23,646 37.84% +0.04
Margin of victory 15,198 24.32% 7.10%
Turnout 62,490 72.09% −2.89%
Registered electors 92,524
CPI hold Swing 7.14%


1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 33,311 55.02% +29.87
INC V. O. C. A. Pillai 22,885 37.80% +1.58
Independent R. K. Thevar 3,709 6.13% New
Independent R. Chairman 641 1.06% New
Margin of victory 10,426 17.22% 10.52%
Turnout 60,546 74.98% −2.49%
Registered electors 84,101
CPI gain from INC Swing 18.80%


1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami 22,158 36.22% +6.38
SWA R. S. Appasami 18,059 29.52% New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 15,387 25.15% −2.39
DMK M. Periasami 5,030 8.22% New
Independent K. Venkataram Naidu 543 0.89% New
Margin of victory 4,099 6.70% 4.76%
Turnout 61,177 77.47% 31.88%
Registered electors 81,603
INC gain from Independent Swing 4.44%


1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Subbaiah Naicker 11,425 31.78% New
INC Selvaraj 10,726 29.84% −34.83
CPI S. Alagarsamy 9,901 27.54% New
Independent Ponnusamy 3,898 10.84% New
Margin of victory 699 1.94% -41.94%
Turnout 35,950 45.60% −7.15%
Registered electors 78,841
Independent gain from INC Swing -32.89%


1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramasamy 25,282 64.67% New
Independent Shanmugham 8,124 20.78% New
Socialist Subbiah 4,370 11.18% New
KMPP Perumal 1,319 3.37% New
Margin of victory 17,158 43.89%
Turnout 39,095 52.75%
Registered electors 74,113
INC win (new seat)


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kovilpatti Election Result". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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