Tiruchendur Assembly constituency

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Tiruchendur
Constituency No. 215 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constitution-Tiruchendur.svg
Area of Tiruchendur State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituency Thoothukkudi
Established1951
Total electors245,144
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance   SPA
Elected year 2021

Tiruchendur 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, being in existence since independence. [1]

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearAssemblyWinnerPartyTenure
1952 1st S. T. Adityan Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 1952-1957
1957 2nd M. S. Selvarajan Indian National Congress 1957-1962
1962 3rd M. S. SelvarajanIndian National Congress1962-1967
1967 4th E. Fernando Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1967-1971

Tamil Nadu

YearAssemblyWinnerPartyTenure
1971 5th G. R. Edmund Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1971-1977
1977 6th R. Amirtharaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977-1980
1980 7th S. Kesava Athithan 1980-1982
19837thR. Amirtharaj1983-1984
1984 8th S. R. Subramania Athithan 1984-1989
1989 9th K. P. Kandasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989-1991
1991 10th A. Chelladurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th S. Jennifer Chandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996-2001
2001 12th Anitha R. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001-2006
2006 13th All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2009
2009 13th Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2009-2011
2011 14th 2011-2016
2016 15th 2016-2021
2021 16th 2021- Incumbent

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
50.58%
2016
52.97%
2011
47.07%
2009
67.81%
2006
52.52%
2001
53.01%
1996
59.22%
1991
58.63%
1989
42.48%
1984
50.70%
1980
49.49%
1977
29.13%
1971
53.54%
1967
56.06%
1962
58.00%
1957
63.60%
1952
23.51%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 88,274 50.58 Decrease2.svg2.39
AIADMK M. Radhakrishnan63,01136.10Decrease2.svg1.28
NTK S. Gloriyan15,0638.63Increase2.svg7.41
AMMK S. Vadamalaipandian3,7662.16New
MNM M. Jayanthi1,9651.13New
None of the Above None of the Above1,0540.6Decrease2.svg0.49
Majority25,26314.48Decrease2.svg1.11
Turnout 174,53671.20Decrease2.svg2.26
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.39

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 88,357 52.97% +5.93
AIADMK R. Sarathkumar 62,35637.38%−9.22
DMDK S. A. Senthilkumar6,3303.79%New
BJP V. Jeyaraman4,2892.57%+0.91
NTK S. Gloriyan2,0411.22%New
NOTA NOTA1,8141.09%New
Margin of victory26,00115.59%15.15%
Turnout 1,66,80873.46%−3.46%
Registered electors 2,27,058
DMK hold Swing 5.93%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 68,741 47.07 Decrease2.svg20.74
AIADMK P. R. Manoharan68,10146.60Increase2.svg21.02
JMM N. Nattar3,2402.22New
BJP N. Rameswaran2,4291.66New
BSP B. Deva Gnana Sigamani6260.43New
IJK K. Sudalaikannu5340.37New
Majority6400.44Decrease2.svg41.77
Turnout 146,14176.92Decrease2.svg1.08
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.74

2009 by-election

2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 75,223 67.81 Increase2.svg27.76
AIADMK Amman T. Narayanan28,36225.57Decrease2.svg26.95
DMDK Gomathy R. Ganesan4,1863.77Increase2.svg0.40
Majority46,86142.21Increase2.svg29.74
Turnout 110,93178.00Increase2.svg11.10
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase2.svg27.76

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 58,600 52.52 Decrease2.svg0.49
DMK A. D. K. Jeyaseelan44,68440.05Decrease2.svg1.76
DMDK A. Ganesan3,7563.37New
BJP Dr. C. Kannan1,3981.26New
AIFB S. P. Parisamuthu4300.39New
BSP V. Kumar2180.20New
Majority13,91612.47Increase2.svg1.27
Turnout 111,58066.90Increase2.svg14.64
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.49

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 52,990 53.01 Increase2.svg24.83
DMK S. Jennifer Chandran41,79741.81Decrease2.svg17.41
MDMK V. P. R. Ramesh2,6622.66Decrease2.svg1.30
Majority11,19311.20Decrease2.svg19.84
Turnout 99,99952.26Decrease2.svg4.75
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase2.svg24.83

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. Jennifer Chandran 59,206 59.22 Increase2.svg29.29
AIADMK T. Thamotharan28,17528.18Decrease2.svg30.45
BJP A. N. Rajakkannan6,9676.97Increase2.svg2.00
MDMK D. Ramachandran3,9613.96New
PMK M. Arikrishna Devendrar3480.35New
Majority31,03131.04Increase2.svg2.34
Turnout 102,92557.01Increase2.svg2.21
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase2.svg29.29

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Chelladurai 54,442 58.63 Increase2.svg37.34
DMK A. S. Pandian27,79429.93Decrease2.svg12.55
BJP K. Poovanam4,6154.97Increase2.svg3.14
Majority26,64828.70Increase2.svg11.36
Turnout 94,97754.80Decrease2.svg10.43
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase2.svg37.34

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. P. Kandasamy 42,084 42.48 Decrease2.svg5.59
INC K. Shunmugasundaram Kasimari24,90325.14New
AIADMK A. Chelladurai21,09521.29Decrease2.svg29.41
AIADMK Kayal Moulana7,8087.88New
BJP V. P. Jeyakumar1,8151.83New
Majority17,18117.34Increase2.svg14.71
Turnout 100,22865.23Decrease2.svg1.11
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease2.svg5.59

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. R. Subramania Adityan 45,953 50.70 Increase2.svg1.21
DMK K. P. Kandasamy43,56548.07Increase2.svg0.26
Majority2,3882.63Decrease2.svg0.95
Turnout 94,61766.34Increase2.svg11.92
AIADMK hold Swing Increase2.svg1.21

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Kesava Adithan 35,499 49.49 Increase2.svg20.36
DMK Samsudin @ Kathiravan34,29447.81Increase2.svg23.47
Independent K. Kesavan9481.32New
JP G. A. T. John Britto7070.99Decrease2.svg26.56
Majority1,2051.68Increase2.svg0.10
Turnout 72,24854.42Increase2.svg2.57
AIADMK hold Swing Increase2.svg20.36

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Amirtharaj 20,871 29.13 New
JP Subramaniya Adityan19,73627.55New
DMK S. Syed Ahmed17,44124.34Decrease2.svg29.20
INC Raj Victoria12,47717.42New
Majority1,1351.58Decrease2.svg6.36
Turnout 72,30251.85Decrease2.svg17.30
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing New

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Edmund 39,974 53.54 Decrease2.svg2.52
INC(O) Ganesasundaram34,04545.60New
Majority5,9297.94Decrease2.svg7.13
Turnout 78,35069.15Decrease2.svg0.36
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.52

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK E. Fernando 39,619 56.06 New
INC S. Nadar28,97140.99Decrease2.svg17.01
Majority10,64815.07Decrease2.svg2.28
Turnout 73,02169.51Increase2.svg0.43
DMK gain from INC Swing New

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. S. Selvaraj 39,944 58.00 Decrease2.svg5.60
Independent S. P. Adithanar 27,99440.65New
Majority11,95017.35Decrease2.svg13.45
Turnout 69,96769.08Increase2.svg21.47
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.60

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. S. Selvaraj 30,106 63.60 Increase2.svg42.62
Independent M. R. Meganathan15,52932.80New
Majority14,57730.80Increase2.svg28.27
Turnout 47,34047.61Decrease2.svg21.20
INC gain from KMPP Swing Increase2.svg42.62

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruchendur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
KMPP S. T. Adityan 25,030 23.51%
INC V. Arumugam (Indian politician) 22,34120.98%20.98%
INC Subramania Adityan21,22419.93%19.93%
Socialist Pitchu9,1778.62%
Independent Shanmugham4,8504.56%
Independent G. E. Muthu4,7914.50%
Independent Muthiah4,6914.41%
Independent Annal Jabaaith3,8863.65%
Independent V. Alagappan3,1272.94%
Independent Seeni Kudumben2,6962.53%
Independent N. Velunarayanan1,8341.72%
Margin of victory2,6892.53%
Turnout 1,06,47568.81%
Registered electors 1,54,748
KMPP win (new seat)

References

  1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  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. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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