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Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu 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.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1952 1st Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1957 2nd V. Suppaya Independent 1957-1962
1962 3rd N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1967-1971
1971 5th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1971-1977
1977 6th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1977-1980
1980 7th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1980-1984
1984 8th R. Rangasamy Indian National Congress 1984-1989
1989 9th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1989-1991
1991 10th R. Shyamala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th L. Ayyalusamy Communist Party of India 1996-2001
2001 12th S. Rajendran Communist Party of India 2001-2006
2006 13th L. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2021
2021 16th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021-Incumbent

Election results

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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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%
Rejected ballots 576 0.32%
Registered electors 2,65,915
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam hold Swing -0.83%


2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam hold Swing -16.89%


2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam hold Swing 9.24%


2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from CPI Swing 6.34%


2001

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

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
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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 Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Swing -26.62%


1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from CPI Swing 26.48%


1989

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

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

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

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75% -29.42
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 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

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

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

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

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

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

  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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