https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Edappadi_Assembly_constituency Edappadi Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T03:53:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Edappadi_Assembly_constituency&diff=498156&oldid=prev WaldoOakes4 at 04:39, 7 May 2026 2026-05-07T04:39:00Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.58|N|77.85|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Edappadi<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 86<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Edapadi.svg<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Existence = <br /> | district = [[Salem district|Salem]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Salem Lok Sabha constituency|Salem]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | incumbent_image = palanisamy.jpg<br /> | mla = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]],&lt;Br&gt;{{Small|General Secretary of [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]}}<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> <br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> <br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | electors = 276,387 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Edapadi&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;Edappadi&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Salem district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&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; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 86. It comprises [[Idappadi taluk|Edappadi taluk]] and a portion of [[Mettur taluk]]. It is a part of the wider [[Salem Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 27 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; This constituency did not exist during the 1957 and 1962 elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[S. Arthanareeswara Gounder]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[A. Arumugam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[A. Arumugam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[I. Ganesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | Govindaswamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[I. Ganesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[V. Kaveri]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | rowspan=4|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |-<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|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|44.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|55.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|37.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.08}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.70}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.15}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |votes=148933|percentage=|change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Premkumar&lt;small&gt;&lt;/small&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Tamil Nadu polls: Vijay&#039;s TVK backs Independent candidate in Salem&#039;s Edappadi, calls for fitting lesson |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tamil-nadu-polls-vijays-tvk-backs-independent-candidate-in-salems-edappadi-calls-for-fitting-lesson/articleshow/130366926.cms |website=The Times of India}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=TVK Vijay supports independent candidate in Edappadi constituency |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/tvk-vijay-supports-independent-candidate-in-edappadi-constituency |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai}}&lt;/ref&gt;|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=50,823|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kaasi|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=44,011|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Priyadharshini|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=8,450|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=1,341|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=98,110 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 276387|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=163,154 |percentage=66.27 |change=+22.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sambathkumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,352 |percentage=28.17|change=+3.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shri Rathna |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,626 |percentage=2.69 |change=+2.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Thasapparaj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,547 |percentage=0.63 |change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=93,802 |percentage=38.10 |change=19.48 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=246,192 |percentage=86.32 |change= -0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.53 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=98,703 |percentage=43.74 |change=-12.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Annadurai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,681 |percentage=25.12 |change=-12.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Murugesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,149 |percentage=24.44 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thangavel |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=5,437 |percentage=2.41 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,913 |percentage=0.85 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanisamy |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,789 |percentage=0.79 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,022 |percentage=18.62 |change= -0.10}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=225,644 |percentage=86.35 |change= 0.90}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.64 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=104,586 |percentage=56.38 |change=+15.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karthi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=69,848 |percentage=37.66 |change=-7.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatesan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,638 |percentage=1.96 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. R. Purusothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,924 |percentage=1.04 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Thangaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,901 |percentage=1.02 |change=+0.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,899 |percentage=1.02 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,738 |percentage=18.73 |change= +14.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=185,494 |percentage=85.45 |change= 9.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 11.62}}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. Kaveri]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=76,027 |percentage=44.76% |change=-10.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,680 |percentage=41.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Rajendran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,954 |percentage=4.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[I. Ganesan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=6,881 |percentage=4.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ravi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,197 |percentage=1.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,545 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Murugesan |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=1,540 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Selvaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=1,432 |percentage=0.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,347 |percentage=3.74% |change= -19.21% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=169,848 |percentage=76.28% |change= 14.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 222,666 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -10.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[I. Ganesan]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=74,375 |percentage=55.40% |change=+17.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,564 |percentage=32.45% |change=+1.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kolanda Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=8,576 |percentage=6.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rathinasabapathi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,091 |percentage=2.30% |change=+1.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Devaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,645 |percentage=1.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. K. Krishnan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,308 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,811 |percentage=22.95% |change= 15.95% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=134,243 |percentage=62.03% |change= -7.05% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 216,474 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 17.73% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[I. Ganesan]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=49,465 |percentage=37.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Murugesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,273 |percentage=30.68% |change=+14.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,036 |percentage=28.21% |change=-30.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Anbumathi Selvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,702 |percentage=1.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,192 |percentage=7.00% |change= -26.20% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=131,287 |percentage=69.08% |change= 3.55% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 201,142 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.56% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,379 |percentage=58.24% |change=+25.16 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kolandai Gounder |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=31,113 |percentage=25.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,011 |percentage=16.10% |change=-15.51 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,266 |percentage=33.20% |change= 31.74% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=124,281 |percentage=65.54% |change= 12.32% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,456 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,765 |percentage=33.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Palanisamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,401 |percentage=31.62% |change=+5.3 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Govindasami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,289 |percentage=17.52% |change=-47.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,181 |percentage=16.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,364 |percentage=1.47% |change= -37.00% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=92,993 |percentage=53.21% |change= -19.04% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,702 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -31.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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 January 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Govindaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=68,583 |percentage=64.78% |change=+46.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,860 |percentage=26.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Vaithigounder |party=Independent politician |votes=6,557 |percentage=6.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=2,871 |percentage=2.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=40,723 |percentage=38.46% |change= 32.50% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=105,871 |percentage=72.26% |change= 3.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,478 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.85% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[I. Ganesan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,978 |percentage=38.93% |change=+0.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=32,159 |percentage=32.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Subramania Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,884 |percentage=18.33% |change=-11.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Arthanari |party=Independent politician |votes=4,544 |percentage=4.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayadertan |party=Janata Party |votes=4,112 |percentage=4.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,819 |percentage=5.96% |change= -2.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=97,554 |percentage=69.02% |change= 8.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,256 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[I. Ganesan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,063 |percentage=38.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,256 |percentage=30.11% |change=-15.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayadevan |party=Janata Party |votes=13,544 |percentage=16.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Arumugam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,695 |percentage=14.52% |change=-40.21 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,807 |percentage=8.45% |change= -1.00% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=80,558 |percentage=60.57% |change= -1.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 134,924 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Arumugam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,638 |percentage=54.72% |change=+0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,485 |percentage=45.28% |change=-0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,153 |percentage=9.45% |change= 0.06% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,123 |percentage=62.19% |change= -9.28% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,906 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[A. Arumugam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,935 |percentage=54.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. S. Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,593 |percentage=45.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,342 |percentage=9.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,528 |percentage=71.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,701 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Edappadi&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=[[K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,368 |percentage=33.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Marimuthu Gounder |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=11,280 |percentage=24.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Surendran |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=7,899 |percentage=17.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chinmandi Bakkir |party=Independent politician |votes=6,153 |percentage=13.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karuppa Chetti Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=3,218 |percentage=6.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Nallathamby |party=Independent politician |votes=2,440 |percentage=5.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,088 |percentage=8.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=46,358 |percentage=50.15% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,437 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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 /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Salem district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br /> [[Category:1951 establishments in Madras State]]</div> WaldoOakes4