https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Madurai_Central_Assembly_constituency Madurai Central Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T03:26:11Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Madurai_Central_Assembly_constituency&diff=345594&oldid=prev ImportMaster at 17:02, 3 August 2022 2022-08-03T17:02:45Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{for|the prison|Madurai Central Prison}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Madurai Central.svg<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | established = 1957<br /> | district = [[Madurai district|Madurai]]<br /> | constituency = [[Madurai Lok Sabha constituency|Madurai]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | name = Madurai (Central)<br /> | electors = 2,41,913&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211231093746/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC193.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC193.pdf|access-date= 14 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | reservation = General<br /> | most_successful_party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (7 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Madurai Central&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;70%&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 /> | 1957<br /> | [[V. Sankaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1962<br /> | [[V. Sankaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1967<br /> | [[C. Govindarajan (Madurai MLA)|C. Govindarajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;70%&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<br /> | [[K. Thirupathy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | [[N. Lakshmi Narayanan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1980<br /> | [[P. Nedumaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1984<br /> | [[A. Deiyvanayagam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1989<br /> | [[S. Paulraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> | [[A. Deiyvanayagam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1996<br /> | [[A. Deiyvanayagam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | [[M. A. Hakeem]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | [[P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006&#039;&#039;*&#039;&#039;<br /> | [[S. Syed Ghouse Basha]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2011<br /> | [[R. Sundarrajan (Politician)]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2016<br /> | [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | [[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]<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}}|49.47}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|52.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|46.53}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|46.69}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.73}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.76}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|58.13}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.60}}<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]] : Madurai (Central)}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,205 |percentage=49.47% |change=+6.92 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Jothi Muthuramalingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,029 |percentage=26.37% |change=-12.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Mani |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=14,495 |percentage=9.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Pandiammal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,215 |percentage=7.58% |change=+5.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kremmer Suresh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,907 |percentage=3.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. S. Sikkandar Batcha |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=3,347 |percentage=2.26% |change=+1.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,441 |percentage=0.97% |change=-0.79 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,176 |percentage=23.09% |change=19.30% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=147,989 |percentage=61.17% |change= -4.03% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=119 |percentage=0.08% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 241,913 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.92% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2016 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[Palanivel Thiagarajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,662 |percentage=42.55% |change=+3.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jeyabal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,900 |percentage=38.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Siva Muthukumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,235 |percentage=7.39% |change=-45.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Karthik Prabu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,926 |percentage=4.56% |change=+1.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Vetri Kumaran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,998 |percentage=1.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,683 |percentage=1.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Jafar Sulthan Ibrahim |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,686 |percentage=1.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,762 |percentage=3.79% |change=-9.78% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=151,982 |percentage=65.20% |change= -9.56% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 233,084 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -10.22% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2011 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[R. Sundarrajan (Politician)|R. Sundarrajan]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=76,063 |percentage=52.77% |change=+39.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Syed Ghouse Basha]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,503 |percentage=39.20% |change=-6.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sasikumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,708 |percentage=2.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,569 |percentage=1.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Muthuraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,140 |percentage=1.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,560 |percentage=13.57% |change=5.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=192,815 |percentage=74.76% |change= 4.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 144,151 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.93% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,185 |percentage=45.83% |change=-0.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. T. K. Jakkaiyan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,992 |percentage=38.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Sundarrajan (Politician)|R. Sundarrajan]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,038 |percentage=12.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jeyakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=949 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,193 |percentage=7.63% |change=7.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=94,224 |percentage=69.79% |change= 17.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,020 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -0.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=M. A. Hakeem |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=34,393 |percentage=46.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Paulraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,246 |percentage=46.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Asaithambi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,448 |percentage=3.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. John Moses |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=802 |percentage=1.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=147 |percentage=0.20% |change=-21.84% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,912 |percentage=52.09% |change= -9.66% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,907 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -0.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[A. Deivanayagam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=38,010 |percentage=46.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandraleka |party=Janata Party |votes=20,069 |percentage=24.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thangaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,841 |percentage=14.55% |change=-47.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Nanmaran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=7,191 |percentage=8.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Udayamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,289 |percentage=1.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajamanickam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,100 |percentage=1.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Balaravindran |party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,001 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,941 |percentage=22.04% |change=-5.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,403 |percentage=61.75% |change= 7.06% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 135,876 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -15.58% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[A. Deivanayagam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,325 |percentage=62.27% |change=+35.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Tamil Kudimagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,717 |percentage=35.16% |change=-4.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. A. Ingarasaal |party=Janata Party |votes=486 |percentage=0.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,608 |percentage=27.12% |change=13.89% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=75,994 |percentage=54.68% |change= -12.92% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,435 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[S. Paulraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,484 |percentage=39.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Deivanayagam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,338 |percentage=26.50% |change=-24.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Raghavanandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,243 |percentage=13.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. T. K. Tahngamani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,097 |percentage=13.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Pazha Nedumara]] |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=4,875 |percentage=5.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,146 |percentage=13.22% |change=10.45% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=84,282 |percentage=67.60% |change= -1.26% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,260 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -11.03% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[A. Deivanayagam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=41,272 |percentage=50.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Pazha Nedumara]] |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=39,012 |percentage=47.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,260 |percentage=2.78% |change=-15.20% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,308 |percentage=68.86% |change= 9.67% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,962 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[Pazha Nedumara]] |party=Independent politician |votes=45,700 |percentage=58.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,566 |percentage=40.15% |change=+20.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. V. Seshachari |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,077 |percentage=1.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,134 |percentage=17.98% |change= 0.36% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=78,617 |percentage=59.19% |change= 4.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,812 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 18.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=N. Lakshmi Narayanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,399 |percentage=39.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Rathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,420 |percentage=22.28% |change=-21.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pandy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,676 |percentage=19.92% |change=-28.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sukumaran |party=Janata Party |votes=12,780 |percentage=17.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,979 |percentage=17.61% |change= 12.53% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=73,687 |percentage=54.21% |change= -14.59% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 137,125 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.01% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[K. Thirupathy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,905 |percentage=48.90% |change=-13.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Pazha Nedumara]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,695 |percentage=43.82% |change=+7.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Karmegam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=4,177 |percentage=6.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Keelamathur Krishnier |party=Independent politician |votes=418 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,210 |percentage=5.08% |change= -21.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,195 |percentage=68.79% |change= -6.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,645 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.95% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=C. Govindarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,566 |percentage=62.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Sankaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,787 |percentage=36.20% |change=-18.4 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Periasam |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=592 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,779 |percentage=26.66% |change= -2.23% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=62,945 |percentage=74.99% |change= 1.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,462 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Madurai (Central)&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=[[V. Sankaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,801 |percentage=54.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Devasahayam |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=15,445 |percentage=25.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Ayyavoo |party=Independent politician |votes=8,229 |percentage=13.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bahulayan |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=3,601 |percentage=5.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,356 |percentage=28.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=60,076 |percentage=73.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,596 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <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 /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|9.923|78.120|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Madurai]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Madurai]]<br /> [[Category:Government of Madurai]]</div> ImportMaster