Tenkasi (state assembly constituency)

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Tenkasi
Constituency for the State Assembly
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Constituency details
State Tamil Nadu
Total electors2,92,538
Most successful party INC (8 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA S. Palani Nadar
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2021

Tenkasi state assembly constituency in Tenkasi District Tamil Nadu. [1] Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. It is part of the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.

Contents

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 Subramaniam Pillai Indian National Congress
1957 K. Sattanatha Karayalar Independent
1962 A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1967 I. A. Chidambaram Pillai Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 Samsudeen alias Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 S. Muthusamy Karayalar Indian National Congress
1980 A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 T. R. Venkataraman Indian National Congress
1989 S. Peter Alphonse Indian National Congress
1991 S. Peter Alphonse Indian National Congress
1996 K. Ravi Arunan Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 K. Annamalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 V. Karuppasamy Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 R. Sarathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 S. Selvamohandas Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. Palani Nadar Indian National Congress

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
41.71%
2016
42.58%
2011
54.30%
2006
49.98%
2001
51.41%
1996
52.82%
1991
62.10%
1989
36.29%
1984
60.45%
1980
49.88%
1977
41.36%
1971
55.66%
1967
49.86%
1962
44.33%
1957
52.89%
1952
44.53%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Palani Nadar 89,315 41.71% -0.64%
AIADMK S. Selvamohandas Pandian 88,94541.54%
NTK Vincentraj. R15,3367.16%5.73%
AMMK Mohamed. S9,9444.64%
MNM Thirumalaimuthu. R2,1881.02%
Independent Madasamy. A1,9780.92%
NOTA Nota1,1590.54%-1.13%
PT Chandrasegar. S8780.41%
AIADMK Udhayakumar. K. M6900.32%-42.26%
Independent Ramesh. R6840.32%
Independent Palanimurugan. P6280.29%
Margin of victory3700.17%-0.06%
Turnout 2,14,10873.19%-3.74%
Registered electors 2,92,538
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -0.86%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Selvamohandas Pandian 86,339 42.58% -11.72%
INC S. Palani Nadar 85,87742.35%
BJP Selvi B11,7165.78%4.19%
TMC Charles N. D. S7,3243.61%
NOTA None Of The Above3,3911.67%
NTK Muthukumar C2,8981.43%
Independent Madasamy A1,6210.80%
PMK Seetharaman P1,2220.60%
AIFB Periya Durai P8850.44%
Independent Uthami K5620.28%
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam Chelladurai T4890.24%
Margin of victory4620.23%-13.29%
Turnout 2,02,77576.93%-1.98%
Registered electors 2,63,584
AIADMK hold Swing -11.72%


2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Sarathkumar 92,253 54.30%
DMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 69,28640.78%-9.20%
BJP Anburaj. S. V2,6981.59%-2.13%
ABHM Arumugam. S1,5070.89%
Independent Mariappan. D1,1400.67%
Independent Vethala Iyyankan. M1,0800.64%
Independent Paramasivan. S9540.56%
BSP Kannan. V5010.29%-1.57%
Independent Ramanathan. G4910.29%
Margin of victory22,96713.52%0.15%
Turnout 2,15,32478.91%4.24%
Registered electors 1,69,910
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.32%


2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 69,755 49.98% 5.80%
MDMK Udayasuriyan. Rama51,09736.61%
BJP Ravi Arunan. K5,1903.72%
DMDK Kamaraj. S5,0813.64%
BSP Chandran. S2,6071.87%
Independent Mariappan. N2,0951.50%
AIFB Muthuraja. A1,6451.18%
Independent Balasubramanian. K1,1660.84%
Independent Thangappan. S. S4230.30%
RLD Ravichandran. R3150.23%
Independent Arumugasamy. P1960.14%
Margin of victory18,65813.37%6.13%
Turnout 1,39,57074.66%10.87%
Registered electors 1,86,929
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.44%


2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Annamalai 62,454 51.41%
DMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 53,66244.18%
Independent Sankarasubramanian M. Alias Lala M. Mani2,0641.70%
Independent Balasubramanian K1,7121.41%
Independent Iyappan. S.8610.71%
Independent Subramanian K.7200.59%
Margin of victory8,7927.24%-19.50%
Turnout 1,21,47363.79%-5.22%
Registered electors 1,90,762
AIADMK gain from TMC Swing -1.40%


1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC K. Ravi Arunan 60,758 52.82%
INC Aladi Sankaraiya29,99826.08%-36.03%
MDMK Asan Ibrahim10,2508.91%
BJP Deena Dayalan. S. P.9,9628.66%1.77%
AIIC(T) Thanga Samy Nadar. S.1,2241.06%
Independent Seenivasa Pandian. M. A.5000.43%
Independent Vanaraj. E.2240.19%
Subbiah. A. M.2130.19%
Independent Nagoor Mydeen. N.2050.18%
Independent Vargheese. M.1640.14%
Independent Peer Mohammed. N.1600.14%
Margin of victory30,76026.74%-8.42%
Turnout 1,15,03869.02%1.75%
Registered electors 1,73,679
TMC gain from INC Swing -9.29%


1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Peter Alphonse 65,142 62.10% 25.82%
DMK Ramakrishnan S.28,26326.94%-3.31%
BJP Sastha R. T.7,2286.89%
IUML Chellathurai N.3,1853.04%
Tharasu Makkal Mandram Kumar M.2730.26%
Independent Balraj A.2710.26%
Independent Poorvamprakash T. S. P.1720.16%
Independent Rajaiah A.1240.12%
Independent Varadaraj P.910.09%
Independent Palani T.740.07%
Independent Davidraman S.700.07%
Margin of victory36,87935.16%29.12%
Turnout 1,04,89367.27%-10.25%
Registered electors 1,61,652
INC hold Swing 25.82%


1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Peter Alphonse 39,643 36.29% -24.16%
DMK Pandivalavan. V. M33,04930.25%-7.27%
AIADMK Gani A. M. M20,57818.84%
Independent Venkataramana T. S. R12,86011.77%
Independent Samudram. S. M1,2211.12%
Independent Chellappa P. M4270.39%
Independent Kalandher. E. M3040.28%
Independent Subbiah. S. M2530.23%
Independent Arunachalapandian. S. M2330.21%
Independent Paramasivan. K. M2310.21%
Independent Thankappan K. M1770.16%
Margin of victory6,5946.04%-16.90%
Turnout 1,09,24877.52%-1.44%
Registered electors 1,43,876
INC hold Swing -24.16%


1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC T. R. Venkataraman 57,011 60.45% 11.49%
DMK M. Kuthalingam35,38337.52%
Independent A. M. Subbniah8490.90%
Independent A. S. Thirumalai7260.77%
Independent M. Mohaidden Pichai3430.36%
Margin of victory21,62822.93%22.01%
Turnout 94,31278.96%14.03%
Registered electors 1,25,902
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 10.57%


1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. K. Sattanatha Karayalar 36,638 49.88%
INC Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan. T. R.35,96348.96%7.60%
Independent Mohideen Pichai. M.4520.62%
Independent Kalyana Sundaram. S. H.4040.55%
Margin of victory6750.92%-15.18%
Turnout 73,45764.93%-7.22%
Registered electors 1,14,840
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 8.52%


1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Muthusamy Karayalar 30,273 41.36% -2.98%
Independent J. Abdul Jabbar18,48925.26%
DMK V. Pandi Valavan12,74517.41%-38.25%
JP L. Arumugasamy10,52914.39%
Independent T.K.V. Natarajan1,1581.58%
Margin of victory11,78416.10%4.77%
Turnout 73,19472.15%-6.01%
Registered electors 1,02,800
INC gain from DMK Swing -14.30%


1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Samsudeen Alias Kathiravan 39,110 55.66% 6.88%
INC Iswar An I. C.31,15044.34%-5.52%
Margin of victory7,96011.33%10.26%
Turnout 70,26078.16%-4.99%
Registered electors 92,660
DMK gain from INC Swing 5.81%


1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC I. A. Chidambaram Pillai 34,561 49.86% 5.53%
DMK K. M. K. Samsudin33,81848.79%
Independent M. Pitchai9391.35%
Margin of victory7431.07%-18.05%
Turnout 69,31883.15%7.86%
Registered electors 85,612
INC hold Swing 5.53%


1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar 29,684 44.33% 1.03%
IUML Reboi Sahib16,88225.21%
CPI N. Shanmugam13,00319.42%
SWA Sankaranarayana Iyer4,1386.18%
Independent Palanichami2,1393.19%
Independent Muthiah Thevar1,1171.67%
Margin of victory12,80219.12%9.53%
Turnout 66,96375.30%3.58%
Registered electors 91,851
INC gain from Independent Swing -8.56%


1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Sattanatha Karayalar 31,145 52.89%
INC I. A. Chidambaram Pillai25,49943.30%-1.23%
Independent A. Srinivasan2,2433.81%
Margin of victory5,6469.59%4.88%
Turnout 58,88771.72%-0.47%
Registered electors 82,107
Independent gain from INC Swing 8.36%


1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Tenkasi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Subramaniam Pillai 26,340 44.53% 44.53%
Independent Sevagupandia Thevar23,55739.82%
SP Pichia Mudaliar9,25615.65%
Margin of victory2,7834.70%
Turnout 59,15372.19%
win (new seat)
INC win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.