R. Masilamani

R. Masilamani is an Indian politician and a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from the Mailam area of Viluppuram district. Having completed his schooling in Tindivanam, Masilamani earned his Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) from the Thanjavur Government Medical College.

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, he contested as a candidate of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from the Mailam Assembly constituency and was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. ^{[1] [2]} Previously, he had also contested and won from the Tindivanam Assembly constituency in the 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. ^[3]

Electoral performance

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tindivanam ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Masilamani	39,504	48.05%	New
	INC	K. Ramamurthi	28,749	34.97%	−23.7
	AIADMK	G. R. Ravindhran	6,258	7.61%	New
	AIADMK	K. M. Thangamani	4,478	5.45%	New
	Independent	S. Gandhidass	941	1.14%	New
	Independent	T. R. Maheswaran	525	0.64%	New
Margin of victory			10,755	13.08%	−11.88%
Turnout			82,210	64.44%	−7.11%
Registered electors			129,844
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-10.61%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mailam ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Dr. R. Masilamani	70,880	41.40%	New
	AIADMK	K. Annadurai	58,574	34.21%	−19.71
	PMK	V. R. Rajashekaran	25,711	15.02%	−25.64
	VCK	S. S. Balaji	10,866	6.35%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,722	1.01%	New
Margin of victory			12,306	7.19%	−6.07%
Turnout			171,211	81.00%	−1.47%
Registered electors			211,372
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-12.52%

References

1. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
2. மயிலம் தொகுதி திமுக வேட்பாளா். தினமணி இதழ். 13 March 2021.
3. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly” Who's Who 1989. Madras-600009: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. December 1989. p. 59.
4. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
5. "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 Apr 2022. Retrieved 30 Apr 2022.

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