https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Cheranmadevi_Assembly_constituency Cheranmadevi Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T18:58:10Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Cheranmadevi_Assembly_constituency&diff=493865&oldid=prev RickWoods111 at 23:39, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:39:19Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Former legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Cheranmadevi<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = <br /> | established = 1951<br /> | district = [[Tirunelveli district|Tirunelveli]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency|Thiruchendur]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = Indian National Congress<br /> | electors= 1,58,911<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | abolished= 2008<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Cheranmadevi&#039;&#039;&#039; was an assembly constituency located in [[Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. After the realignment of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha segments in 2008, both this assembly segment and its parent parliament seat ceased to exist.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[S. Chellapan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[D. S. Adhimoolam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;4&quot;|[[P. H. Pandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | {{party name with color|V. N. Janaki|shortname=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (JA)|color=olive}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[R. Puthunainar Adithan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[P. Veldurai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | P. Veldurai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|39.41}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|27.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.45}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.62}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|50.14}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|53.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.94}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Veldurai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,527 |percentage=43.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,495 |percentage=38.29% |change=-15.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajendra Nathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=8,122 |percentage=7.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Paramasivan |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=5,966 |percentage=5.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Udayakumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,920 |percentage=1.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arumuganainar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,626 |percentage=1.46% |change=-40.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Achuthan |party=Rashtriya Lok Dal |votes=1,055 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Paulrathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=805 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,032 |percentage=5.43% |change= -6.34% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=110,996 |percentage=69.85% |change= 9.52% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 158,911 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,873 |percentage=53.51% |change=+35.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chockalingam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=38,898 |percentage=41.74% |change=+39.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Achuthan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,885 |percentage=2.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Charles |party=Independent politician |votes=1,147 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=615 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ganesaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=483 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,975 |percentage=11.78% |change= -0.46% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,200 |percentage=60.32% |change= -11.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,502 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 14.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Veldurai]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=39,004 |percentage=39.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=Independent politician |votes=26,897 |percentage=27.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. R. Janarthanan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,002 |percentage=18.19% |change=-47.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Palanichamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,296 |percentage=6.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mariyasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=2,405 |percentage=2.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Susindran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,179 |percentage=2.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthappa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,985 |percentage=2.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=629 |percentage=0.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,107 |percentage=12.23% |change= -25.77% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,977 |percentage=71.69% |change= 4.63% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,196 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Puthunainar Adithan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,358 |percentage=65.44% |change=+38.38 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=Independent politician |votes=24,890 |percentage=27.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. Nadarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,912 |percentage=5.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,468 |percentage=38.00% |change= 37.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=90,705 |percentage=67.06% |change= -11.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 139,906 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 38.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,113 |percentage=27.06% |change=-40.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Avudaiappan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,413 |percentage=26.34% |change=-5.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Veldurai]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,270 |percentage=24.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. P. S. H. Amarnath Prapahar Ram Sait |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,409 |percentage=21.15% |change=-46.3 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=700 |percentage=0.73% |change= -35.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=96,494 |percentage=78.60% |change= 0.92% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,735 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -40.39% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,898 |percentage=67.45% |change=+9.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Pandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,225 |percentage=31.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,673 |percentage=35.80% |change= 19.50% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=82,874 |percentage=77.68% |change= 6.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,131 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,793 |percentage=57.62% |change=+22.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ratnasabhapathy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,683 |percentage=41.31% |change=+9.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. James |party=Independent politician |votes=407 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,110 |percentage=16.30% |change= 12.97% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,274 |percentage=71.25% |change= 3.50% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,348 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. H. Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,256 |percentage=35.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ratnasabapathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,964 |percentage=32.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Subramaniam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,469 |percentage=16.71% |change=-33.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Selvaraj |party=Janata Party |votes=10,946 |percentage=15.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,292 |percentage=3.34% |change= 3.06% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=68,635 |percentage=67.75% |change= -9.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 102,377 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -14.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. S. A. Sivaprakasam]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=34,739 |percentage=50.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ratnavelpandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,546 |percentage=49.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=193 |percentage=0.28% |change= -9.19% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,285 |percentage=77.20% |change= -3.42% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,676 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -3.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. S. Adhimoolam]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=36,206 |percentage=53.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Chellapandian]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,831 |percentage=44.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Hariharan |party=Independent politician |votes=840 |percentage=1.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=445 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,375 |percentage=9.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,322 |percentage=80.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,484 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Swatantra Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Cheranmadevi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Chellapandi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,625 |percentage=45.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Dasaratharam |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=12,720 |percentage=31.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. R. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=6,874 |percentage=16.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Madaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,326 |percentage=5.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,905 |percentage=14.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=40,545 |percentage=56.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,265 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|accessdate= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archivedate= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Defunct assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|8.68|N|77.57|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tirunelveli district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]<br /> [[Category:Constituencies disestablished in 2008]]<br /> [[Category:1951 disestablishments in India]]</div> RickWoods111