https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kallakurichi_Assembly_constituency Kallakurichi Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T13:42:12Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kallakurichi_Assembly_constituency&diff=507723&oldid=prev Puranam at 04:43, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T04:43:59Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Kallai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Kallakurichi Assembly Constituency]]<br /> {{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{coord|11.738|N|78.962|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 80<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Kallakurichi.svg<br /> | district = [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | established = 1951<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[Arul Vignesh]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Kallakurichi<br /> | electors = 281,582 <br /> | reservation = SC<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kallakurichi&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 80. Located in [[Kallakurichi district]], it consists of a portion of [[Kallakkurichi taluk]]. It is a part of [[Kallakurichi 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= 26 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> Previously in existence for the elections from 1951 to 1971, inclusive, it was converted into [[Chinnasalem Assembly constituency]] for the [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977 election]]. It came into existence again for the 2011 election following the reorganisation of constituencies in 2008.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008 |url=http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515102633/http://elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |archive-date=2012-05-15 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&amp;artid=387603&amp;SectionID=129&amp;MainSectionID=129&amp;SEO=&amp;Title=| title=தொகுதி - ஓர் அறிமுகம்! - கள்ளக்குறிச்சி (தனி)| publisher=Dina Mani| date=9 March 2011| access-date=9 March 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130407/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&amp;artid=387603&amp;SectionID=129&amp;MainSectionID=129&amp;SEO=&amp;Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}}&lt;/ref&gt; The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Caste]]s.&lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&amp;type=order&amp;filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Sugarcane is famous in Kallakurichi district.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<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 /> |Elaya Pillai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician) | rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br /> | Natarajan Udayar<br /> |-<br /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[T. Chinnasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | D. Kesavalu<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 /> | [[D. Kesavalu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[K. Alaguvel Babu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[A. Prabhu]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=80}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[M. Senthilkumar]]<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|[[#2026|2026]]|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}|32.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.26}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.16}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.18}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|21.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|19.25}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arul Vignesh|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=81,132|percentage=32.50%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajiv Gandhi|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=80,334|percentage=32.18%|change=-17.08%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Malathi|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=77,666|percentage=31.11%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Nagammal|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=7,494|percentage=3%|change=-4.33%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=883|percentage=0.35%|change=-0.21%}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=798 |percentage=0.31% |change=-11.22%}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=249,626|percentage=88.65%|change=+10.29%}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =281582 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Kallakurichi Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a080|access-date= 15 Oct 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Senthilkumar]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=110,643 |percentage=49.26% |change=+7.1 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. I. Manirathinem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=84,752 |percentage=37.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Dravida Muthamilselvi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,474 |percentage=7.33% |change=+6.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,571 |percentage=2.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,257 |percentage=0.56% |change=-0.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Devimangayarkarasi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,197 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,891 |percentage=11.53% |change= 9.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=224,601 |percentage=78.36% |change= -2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=168|percentage=0.07% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 286,621 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&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 Apr 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=A. Prabhu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,108 |percentage=42.16% |change=-20.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kamaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,004 |percentage=40.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramamoorththy |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=17,492 |percentage=8.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Senthamilselvi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=9,736 |percentage=4.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,008 |percentage=1.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ranganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,085 |percentage=0.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chandiran |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,892 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Elayaperumal |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,309 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Mariyappan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,104 |percentage=1.92% |change= -31.62% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=213,719 |percentage=80.91% |change= -1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 264,140 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.02% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&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=K. Alaguvelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=111,249 |percentage=62.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. C. Pavarasu |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=51,251 |percentage=28.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Natesan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,031 |percentage=2.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arivukkarasu |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,246 |percentage=1.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthilkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,425 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ananthi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,246 |percentage=1.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Dinesh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,481 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajesh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,192 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gurusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,025 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,998 |percentage=33.54% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=178,906 |percentage=82.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 217,252 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&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. Kesavalu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,513 |percentage=52.84% |change=-3.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivaraman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,374 |percentage=47.16% |change=+5.94 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,139 |percentage=5.68% |change= -9.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,887 |percentage=76.66% |change= -6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,988 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.54% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&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. K. Naidu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,175 |percentage=56.38% |change=+7.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. T. Elayapillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,642 |percentage=41.22% |change=+4.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuvel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,261 |percentage=1.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. V. Rao |party=Independent politician |votes=409 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,533 |percentage=15.16% |change= 3.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,487 |percentage=83.27% |change= 23.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,613 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.62% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. Chinnasamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,084 |percentage=48.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vedamanickam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,837 |percentage=36.61% |change=+14.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sadayan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=4,537 |percentage=8.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kaliaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,989 |percentage=5.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,247 |percentage=12.14% |change= 12.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=51,447 |percentage=59.79% |change= -9.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,264 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 26.92% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1957===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Nataraia Odayar |party=Independent politician |votes=25,020 |percentage=21.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Parthasarathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,939 |percentage=21.77% |change=+3.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Anandan]] |party=Independent politician |votes=24,099 |percentage=21.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narayanasami (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=8,331 |percentage=7.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alamelu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,238 |percentage=4.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thandavarayan (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=4,290 |percentage=3.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=81 |percentage=0.07% |change= -0.62% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=114,582 |percentage=69.25% |change= -14.84% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,468 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= 2.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1952===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kallakurichi&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=Elaya Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=25,799 |percentage=19.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anandan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,874 |percentage=18.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathainam |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers&#039; Party |votes=15,259 |percentage=11.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pavadi |party=Independent politician |votes=12,336 |percentage=9.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusami |party=Independent politician |votes=6,946 |percentage=5.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=925 |percentage=0.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=134,006 |percentage=84.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,369 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Viluppuram 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> Puranam