Kovilpatti Assembly constituency

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Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
LS constituency Thoothukkudi
Established1951
Total electors266,625
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Alliance NDA
Elected year 2021

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]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionAssemblyMemberPolitical PartyTenure
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 5thS. AlagarsamyCommunist Party of India1971-1977
1977 6thS. AlagarsamyCommunist Party of India1977-1980
1980 7thS. AlagarsamyCommunist Party of India1980-1984
1984 8th R. Rangasamy Indian National Congress 1984-1989
1989 9thS. 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. RajendranCommunist Party of India2001-2006
2006 13th L. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2011-2016
2016 15th Kadambur C. RajuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2016-2021
2021 16th Kadambur C. RajuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2021- 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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 68,556 38.13% −0.83
AMMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran 56,15331.23%New
CPI(M) K. Srinivasan37,38020.79%New
NTK M. Gomathi9,2135.12%+3.87
MNM K. Kathiravan3,6672.04%New
NOTA NOTA1,1240.63%−0.79
Margin of victory12,4036.90%6.64%
Turnout 1,79,80467.62%0.92%
Rejected ballots5760.32%
Registered electors 2,65,915
AIADMK hold Swing -0.83%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 64,514 38.96% −16.89
DMK A. Subramanian64,08638.70%New
MDMK Vinayaka Ramesh28,51217.22%New
NOTA NOTA2,3501.42%New
NTK T. Muthu Mari2,0701.25%New
PMK G. Ramachandiran1,0750.65%−34.94
Margin of victory4280.26%−20.00%
Turnout 1,65,60766.70%−5.48%
Registered electors 2,48,279
AIADMK hold Swing -16.89%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 73,007 55.85% +9.24
PMK G. Ramachandran46,52735.59%New
Independent P. Mariappan2,6852.05%New
BJP V. Rengarajan2,1861.67%+1.03
Independent E. Visuvasam1,2320.94%New
BSP S. Arumairaj1,1070.85%−1.62
Independent V. Kennady1,0680.82%New
Independent P. Ramasamy6790.52%New
Margin of victory26,48020.26%9.48%
Turnout 1,30,72372.18%7.46%
Registered electors 1,81,097
AIADMK hold Swing 9.24%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 53,354 46.61% New
CPI S. Rajendran 41,01535.83%−4.44
DMDK T. Srinivasa Raghavan11,63310.16%New
PT K. Kovilselvan2,8272.47%New
AIFB S. Chelladurai2,5602.24%New
Independent V. Viswanathan1,2011.05%New
BJP G. Somasundaram7330.64%New
Margin of victory12,33910.78%2.83%
Turnout 1,14,47864.73%6.03%
Registered electors 1,76,858
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 6.34%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Rajendran 45,796 40.27% +5.08
DMK K. Rajaram36,75732.32%New
MDMK K. Vishvamithran27,80924.45%−4.03
Independent M. Mariappan1,8811.65%New
Independent R. Ayyalusamy7570.67%New
TLKK. G. Muthurajan7260.64%New
Margin of victory9,0397.95%1.25%
Turnout 1,13,72658.69%−7.15%
Registered electors 1,93,861
CPI hold Swing 5.08%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 39,315 35.19% +3.21
MDMK K. S. Radhakrishnan31,82828.49%New
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 31,16827.90%−33.92
JP V. R. Veeraragavan5,3214.76%New
BJP V. Rengaraja8060.72%New
Margin of victory7,4876.70%−23.13%
Turnout 1,11,72765.85%5.87%
Registered electors 1,75,222
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing -26.62%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Shyamala 58,535 61.81% New
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 30,284 31.98% −3.36
PMK P. Krishnamoorthy4,0324.26%New
Margin of victory28,25129.83%26.52%
Turnout 94,69859.98%−10.36%
Registered electors 1,61,982
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 26.48%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 35,008 35.34% +0.72
DMK S. Radhakrishnan31,72432.02%New
Independent A. Palpandian13,98114.11%New
Independent S. Dharmar6,4626.52%New
Independent M. S. Iyyadurai4,7594.80%New
Independent V. Anandasamy3,2633.29%New
India Farmers and Tailers Party R. P. Ramasamy2,7422.77%New
Margin of victory3,2843.31%−17.82%
Turnout 99,06970.34%−1.44%
Registered electors 1,43,671
CPI gain from INC Swing -20.41%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Rangasamy 45,623 55.75% +15.64
CPI S. Alagarsamy 28,32734.61%−16.76
Independent P. Seenirasu4,6555.69%New
Independent V. Paulraj9771.19%New
Independent R. Paramasivam7150.87%New
Independent S. Perumalsamy6330.77%New
Independent T. N. P. Raju6270.77%New
Margin of victory17,29621.13%9.87%
Turnout 81,84071.78%3.24%
Registered electors 1,20,666
INC gain from CPI Swing 4.37%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 39,442 51.37% +18.63
INC V. Jeyalakshmi30,79240.11%New
JP S. Kalidas6,2818.18%New
Margin of victory8,65011.27%10.68%
Turnout 76,77768.54%5.48%
Registered electors 1,13,218
CPI hold Swing 18.63%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75% −29.42
AIADMK P. Seeniraj21,58832.15%New
Margin of victory3970.59%−23.73%
Turnout 67,14063.06%−9.03%
Registered electors 1,07,794
CPI hold Swing -29.42%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 38,844 62.16% +7.14
INC L. Subba Naicker23,64637.84%+0.04
Margin of victory15,19824.32%7.10%
Turnout 62,49072.09%−2.89%
Registered electors 92,524
CPI hold Swing 7.14%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 33,311 55.02% +29.87
INC V. O. C. A. Pillai22,88537.80%+1.58
Independent R. K. Thevar3,7096.13%New
Independent R. Chairman6411.06%New
Margin of victory10,42617.22%10.52%
Turnout 60,54674.98%−2.49%
Registered electors 84,101
CPI gain from INC Swing 18.80%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami 22,158 36.22% +6.38
SWA R. S. Appasami18,05929.52%New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 15,38725.15%−2.39
DMK M. Periasami5,0308.22%New
Independent K. Venkataram Naidu5430.89%New
Margin of victory4,0996.70%4.76%
Turnout 61,17777.47%31.88%
Registered electors 81,603
INC gain from Independent Swing 4.44%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Subbaiah Naicker 11,425 31.78% New
INC Selvaraj10,72629.84%−34.83
CPI S. Alagarsamy 9,90127.54%New
Independent Ponnusamy3,89810.84%New
Margin of victory6991.94%−41.94%
Turnout 35,95045.60%−7.15%
Registered electors 78,841
Independent gain from INC Swing -32.89%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramasamy 25,282 64.67% New
Independent Shanmugham8,12420.78%New
Socialist Subbiah4,37011.18%New
KMPP Perumal1,3193.37%New
Margin of victory17,15843.89%
Turnout 39,09552.75%
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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