https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Cumbum_Assembly_constituency Cumbum Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T12:25:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Cumbum_Assembly_constituency&diff=345120&oldid=prev ImportMaster at 17:47, 2 July 2022 2022-07-02T17:47:29Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India.}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | name = Cumbum<br /> | image = Constitution-Cumbum.svg<br /> | mla = [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | electors = 2,88,262<br /> | most_successful_party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] &amp; [[AIADMK]] (4 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Cumbum&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Theni district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], part of the [[Theni Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962.<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[P. T. Rajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Justice Party (India)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | Rajangam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | K. P. Gopal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | R. Chandrasekharan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | R. T. Gopalan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | S. Subburayar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[O. R. Ramachandran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[O. R. Ramachandran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[O. R. Ramachandran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2009<br /> | [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[S. T. K. Jakkaiyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[N. Eramakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<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|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.81}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.94}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2009|2009]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|73.64}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.24}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|50.73}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|54.66}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.21}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.17}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.17}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.20}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.50}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.87}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.66}} <br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Justice Party (India)}}|42.30}} <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Eramakrishnan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,04,800 |percentage=51.81% |change=10.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. P. M. Syed Khan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,387 |percentage=30.84% |change=-16.10% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh. P |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,536 |percentage=7.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anish Fathima. A |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,347 |percentage=6.10% |change=5.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkidesh. N |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,647 |percentage=2.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,659 |percentage=0.82% |change=-0.32% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,413 |percentage=20.97% |change=15.19% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,02,275 |percentage=70.17% |change= -3.66% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,88,262 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.87% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. T. K. Jakkaiyan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,099 |percentage=46.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cumbum. N. Ramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,878 |percentage=41.16% |change=-7.42% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. R. Ramachandran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=10,149 |percentage=5.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Prabakaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,971 |percentage=2.05% |change=0.58% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,219 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. M. Rafeeq Ahamed |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,368 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Jayapal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,105 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pon. Katchikannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=763 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. K. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=733 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ponraja |party=Independent politician |votes=702 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Saravanan |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,221 |percentage=5.78% |change=-1.58% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,94,082 |percentage=73.83% |change= -2.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,62,868 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Eramakrishnan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,307 |percentage=48.58% |change=7.00% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=68,139 |percentage=41.22% |change=30.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abbas Mandhiri. R |party=Independent politician |votes=6,205 |percentage=3.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash. P |party=Independent politician |votes=2,478 |percentage=1.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Logandurai. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,431 |percentage=1.47% |change=-0.37% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,637 |percentage=0.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Vedamuthu. A |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=980 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamohan@Senthil R |party=Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |votes=929 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saravanan. V |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=840 |percentage=0.51% |change=0.08% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eravichandran. M |party=Independent politician |votes=541 |percentage=0.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajmohan. N |party= |votes=381 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,168 |percentage=7.36% |change=5.69% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,16,907 |percentage=76.22% |change= 5.26% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,321 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.34% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2009===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=[[Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2009]]: [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = N. Ramakrishnan<br /> |votes = 81,515<br /> |percentage = 73.64%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = R. Arun Kumar<br /> |votes = 24,142<br /> |percentage = 21.81%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 57,373<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 110,700<br /> |percentage = 75.99%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Eramakrishnan]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,761 |percentage=43.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvendran P |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,803 |percentage=41.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeganath. A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,360 |percentage=10.53% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sakthivel A |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,162 |percentage=1.84% |change=-44.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vilangumani N |party=Independent politician |votes=749 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthil Kumar. R |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=710 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanisamy. S |party=Independent politician |votes=601 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Easwaran S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=506 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ambika. R |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj. T |party=Independent politician |votes=159 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kesavan. V |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,958 |percentage=1.67% |change=-2.25% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,17,390 |percentage=70.96% |change= 9.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,427 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=56,823 |percentage=50.73% |change=-3.92% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnakumar N. K. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=52,437 |percentage=46.82% |change=43.28% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvan U P |party=Independent politician |votes=901 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Antony Arockiaraj A |party=Independent politician |votes=571 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajan M |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=552 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivanandan S |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saravanan R |party= |votes=294 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,386 |percentage=3.92% |change=-29.40% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,12,001 |percentage=61.51% |change= -6.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,82,109 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -3.92% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=58,628 |percentage=54.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalan. R. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=22,888 |percentage=21.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Somasundaram. K. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,129 |percentage=13.17% |change=-44.03% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dharmaraj. S. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,872 |percentage=6.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendran. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,797 |percentage=3.54% |change=-2.12% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ahamed Zuber. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugesan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannimuthu. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandiaraja. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkatesan. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,740 |percentage=33.32% |change=9.96% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,07,265 |percentage=67.97% |change= 5.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,64,465 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=59,263 |percentage=57.21% |change=42.43% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Eramar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,060 |percentage=33.84% |change=-12.33% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ganakasabapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,860 |percentage=5.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Saleem Sait |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,791 |percentage=2.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Krishnamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=243 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=198 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Abdul Hakkim |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Pounraj |party=Independent politician |votes=59 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,203 |percentage=23.36% |change=9.84% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,596 |percentage=62.79% |change= -12.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,718 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Eramakrishnan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,509 |percentage=46.17% |change=-0.78% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalan. R. T. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,124 |percentage=32.64% |change=-19.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasami. O. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,810 |percentage=14.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Syed Khan. S. P. M. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,465 |percentage=5.68% |change=-46.48% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Saleth. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=673 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surulivelu. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ziauddin. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=45 |percentage=0.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,385 |percentage=13.53% |change=8.31% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,729 |percentage=75.11% |change= 0.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,53,077 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.00% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Subburayar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,228 |percentage=52.17% |change=2.96% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Eramakrishnan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,005 |percentage=46.95% |change=10.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pitchai |party=Independent politician |votes=301 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Ajmab Ibrahim |party=Independent politician |votes=125 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Subburaya |party=Independent politician |votes=87 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Ponnusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=77 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,223 |percentage=5.22% |change=-7.38% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,00,118 |percentage=74.97% |change= 0.58% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,36,730 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.96% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalan. R. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,577 |percentage=49.20% |change=7.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Cumbum Mahandiran. A. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,395 |percentage=36.60% |change=-3.91% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasekaran. P. K. R |party=Independent politician |votes=12,800 |percentage=13.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chettiar. M. S. Ponnu |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamuthurai. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=365 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Surulivelu. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,182 |percentage=12.60% |change=11.62% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=96,696 |percentage=74.39% |change= 6.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,31,390 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chandrasekharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,902 |percentage=41.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Natarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,080 |percentage=40.52% |change=-7.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Abdul Kader Marikayer |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,329 |percentage=13.47% |change=-35.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C.K. Jayaprakash |party=Janata Party |votes=2,856 |percentage=3.40% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.N. Ponnuswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Surulivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=465 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=822 |percentage=0.98% |change=0.02% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=84,109 |percentage=67.75% |change= -8.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,579 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal K. P. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,483 |percentage=48.87% |change=8.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellathurai P. S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,806 |percentage=47.91% |change=-11.75% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hussain Meer P. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=2,273 |percentage=3.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=677 |percentage=0.96% |change=-18.35% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=70,562 |percentage=76.26% |change= -2.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,318 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajangam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,440 |percentage=59.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. S. K. S. Pandiaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,025 |percentage=40.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,415 |percentage=19.31% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,465 |percentage=79.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,912 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Justice Party (India) |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | 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=[[P. T. Rajan]] |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=24,140 |percentage=42.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pidathala Ranga Reddy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,468 |percentage=39.37% |change=39.37% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Adapala Ramaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=17,144 |percentage=30.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kandula Abula Reddy |party= |votes=15,235 |percentage=26.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ahmed Meeran S. K. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,781 |percentage=22.40% |change=22.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kottaisami Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,680 |percentage=16.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jamal Mohideen |party=Communist Party of India |votes=8,101 |percentage=14.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suggam Purushotham |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=2,220 |percentage=3.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vellaichamy |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=803 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,672 |percentage=2.93% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=57,067 |percentage=66.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,818 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Justice Party (India) |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Theni district}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|9.74|77.28|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Theni district]]</div> ImportMaster