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Kovilpatti Assembly constituency

Summary

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.[1]

Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors266,625
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
AllianceNDA
Elected year2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1952 1st Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1957 2nd V. Suppaya Independent 1957-1962
1962 3rd N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1967-1971
1971 5th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1971-1977
1977 6th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1977-1980
1980 7th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1980-1984
1984 8th R. Rangasamy Indian National Congress 1984-1989
1989 9th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1989-1991
1991 10th R. Shyamala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th L. Ayyalusamy Communist Party of India 1996-2001
2001 12th S. Rajendran Communist Party of India 2001-2006
2006 13th L. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2021
2021 16th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021-Incumbent

Election results edit

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 37.89%
2016
 
 38.96%
2011
 
 55.85%
2006
 
 46.62%
2001
 
 40.27%
1996
 
 35.19%
1991
 
 61.81%
1989
 
 35.34%
1984
 
 55.75%
1980
 
 51.37%
1977
 
 32.75%
1971
 
 62.16%
1967
 
 55.02%
1962
 
 36.22%
1957
 
 31.78%
1952
 
 64.67%

2021 edit

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 68,556 38.13% -0.83
AMMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran 56,153 31.23% New
CPI(M) K. Srinivasan 37,380 20.79% New
NTK M. Gomathi 9,213 5.12% +3.87
MNM K. Kathiravan 3,667 2.04% New
NOTA NOTA 1,124 0.63% -0.79
Margin of victory 12,403 6.90% 6.64%
Turnout 1,79,804 67.62% 0.92%
Rejected ballots 576 0.32%
Registered electors 2,65,915
AIADMK hold Swing -0.83%


2016 edit

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 64,514 38.96% -16.89
DMK A. Subramanian 64,086 38.70% New
MDMK Vinayaka Ramesh 28,512 17.22% New
NOTA NOTA 2,350 1.42% New
NTK T. Muthu Mari 2,070 1.25% New
PMK G. Ramachandiran 1,075 0.65% -34.94
Margin of victory 428 0.26% -20.00%
Turnout 1,65,607 66.70% -5.48%
Registered electors 2,48,279
AIADMK hold Swing -16.89%


2011 edit

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 73,007 55.85% +9.24
PMK G. Ramachandran 46,527 35.59% New
Independent P. Mariappan 2,685 2.05% New
BJP V. Rengarajan 2,186 1.67% +1.03
Independent E. Visuvasam 1,232 0.94% New
BSP S. Arumairaj 1,107 0.85% -1.62
Independent V. Kennady 1,068 0.82% New
Independent P. Ramasamy 679 0.52% New
Margin of victory 26,480 20.26% 9.48%
Turnout 1,30,723 72.18% 7.46%
Registered electors 1,81,097
AIADMK hold Swing 9.24%


2006 edit

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 53,354 46.61% New
CPI S. Rajendran 41,015 35.83% -4.44
DMDK T. Srinivasa Raghavan 11,633 10.16% New
BSP K. Kovilselvan 2,827 2.47% New
AIFB S. Chelladurai 2,560 2.24% New
Independent V. Viswanathan 1,201 1.05% New
BJP G. Somasundaram 733 0.64% New
Margin of victory 12,339 10.78% 2.83%
Turnout 1,14,478 64.73% 6.03%
Registered electors 1,76,858
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 6.34%


2001 edit

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Rajendran 45,796 40.27% +5.08
DMK K. Rajaram 36,757 32.32% New
MDMK K. Vishvamithran 27,809 24.45% -4.03
Independent M. Mariappan 1,881 1.65% New
Independent R. Ayyalusamy 757 0.67% New
TLK K. G. Muthurajan 726 0.64% New
Margin of victory 9,039 7.95% 1.25%
Turnout 1,13,726 58.69% -7.15%
Registered electors 1,93,861
CPI hold Swing 5.08%


1996 edit

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 39,315 35.19% +3.21
MDMK K. S. Radhakrishnan 31,828 28.49% New
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 31,168 27.90% -33.92
JP V. R. Veeraragavan 5,321 4.76% New
BJP V. Rengaraja 806 0.72% New
Margin of victory 7,487 6.70% -23.13%
Turnout 1,11,727 65.85% 5.87%
Registered electors 1,75,222
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing -26.62%


1991 edit

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Shyamala 58,535 61.81% New
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 30,284 31.98% -3.36
PMK P. Krishnamoorthy 4,032 4.26% New
Margin of victory 28,251 29.83% 26.52%
Turnout 94,698 59.98% -10.36%
Registered electors 1,61,982
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 26.48%


1989 edit

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 35,008 35.34% +0.72
DMK S. Radhakrishnan 31,724 32.02% New
Independent A. Palpandian 13,981 14.11% New
Independent S. Dharmar 6,462 6.52% New
Independent M. S. Iyyadurai 4,759 4.80% New
Independent V. Anandasamy 3,263 3.29% New
India Farmers and Tailers Party R. P. Ramasamy 2,742 2.77% New
Margin of victory 3,284 3.31% -17.82%
Turnout 99,069 70.34% -1.44%
Registered electors 1,43,671
CPI gain from INC Swing -20.41%


1984 edit

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Rangasamy 45,623 55.75% +15.64
CPI S. Alagarsamy 28,327 34.61% -16.76
Independent P. Seenirasu 4,655 5.69% New
Independent V. Paulraj 977 1.19% New
Independent R. Paramasivam 715 0.87% New
Independent S. Perumalsamy 633 0.77% New
Independent T. N. P. Raju 627 0.77% New
Margin of victory 17,296 21.13% 9.87%
Turnout 81,840 71.78% 3.24%
Registered electors 1,20,666
INC gain from CPI Swing 4.37%


1980 edit

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 39,442 51.37% +18.63
INC V. Jeyalakshmi 30,792 40.11% New
JP S. Kalidas 6,281 8.18% New
Margin of victory 8,650 11.27% 10.68%
Turnout 76,777 68.54% 5.48%
Registered electors 1,13,218
CPI hold Swing 18.63%


1977 edit

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75% -29.42
AIADMK P. Seeniraj 21,588 32.15% New
Margin of victory 397 0.59% -23.73%
Turnout 67,140 63.06% -9.03%
Registered electors 1,07,794
CPI hold Swing -29.42%


1971 edit

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 38,844 62.16% +7.14
INC L. Subba Naicker 23,646 37.84% +0.04
Margin of victory 15,198 24.32% 7.10%
Turnout 62,490 72.09% -2.89%
Registered electors 92,524
CPI hold Swing 7.14%


1967 edit

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 33,311 55.02% +29.87
INC V. O. C. A. Pillai 22,885 37.80% +1.58
Independent R. K. Thevar 3,709 6.13% New
Independent R. Chairman 641 1.06% New
Margin of victory 10,426 17.22% 10.52%
Turnout 60,546 74.98% -2.49%
Registered electors 84,101
CPI gain from INC Swing 18.80%


1962 edit

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami 22,158 36.22% +6.38
SWA R. S. Appasami 18,059 29.52% New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 15,387 25.15% -2.39
DMK M. Periasami 5,030 8.22% New
Independent K. Venkataram Naidu 543 0.89% New
Margin of victory 4,099 6.70% 4.76%
Turnout 61,177 77.47% 31.88%
Registered electors 81,603
INC gain from Independent Swing 4.44%


1957 edit

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Subbaiah Naicker 11,425 31.78% New
INC Selvaraj 10,726 29.84% -34.83
CPI S. Alagarsamy 9,901 27.54% New
Independent Ponnusamy 3,898 10.84% New
Margin of victory 699 1.94% -41.94%
Turnout 35,950 45.60% -7.15%
Registered electors 78,841
Independent gain from INC Swing -32.89%


1952 edit

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kovilpatti[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramasamy 25,282 64.67% New
Independent Shanmugham 8,124 20.78% New
Socialist Subbiah 4,370 11.18% New
KMPP Perumal 1,319 3.37% New
Margin of victory 17,158 43.89%
Turnout 39,095 52.75%
Registered electors 74,113
INC win (new seat)


References edit

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Kovilpatti Election Result". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  17. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  • "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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