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Tiruchendur Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 8°30′N 78°07′E / 8.50°N 78.12°E / 8.50; 78.12
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Tiruchendur
Constituency No. 215 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Tiruchendur State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors245,144
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2021

Tiruchendur 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]

Madras State

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Year Assembly Winner Party Tenure
1952 1st S. T. Adityan Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 1952-1957
1957 2nd M. S. Selvarajan Indian National Congress 1957-1962
1962 3rd M. S. Selvarajan Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th E. Fernando Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1967-1971

Tamil Nadu

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Year Assembly Winner Party Tenure
1971 5th G. R. Edmund Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1971-1977
1977 6th R. Amirtharaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977-1980
1980 7th S. Kesava Athithan 1980-1982
1983 7th R. Amirtharaj 1983-1984
1984 8th S. R. Subramania Athithan 1984-1989
1989 9th K. P. Kandasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989-1991
1991 10th A. Chelladurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th S. Jennifer Chandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996-2001
2001 12th Anitha R. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001-2006
2006 13th All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2009
2009 13th Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2009-2011
2011 14th 2011-2016
2016 15th 2016-2021
2021 16th 2021-Incumbent

Election Results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 50.58%
2016
 
 52.97%
2011
 
 47.07%
2009
 
 67.81%
2006
 
 52.52%
2001
 
 53.01%
1996
 
 59.22%
1991
 
 58.63%
1989
 
 42.48%
1984
 
 50.70%
1980
 
 49.49%
1977
 
 29.13%
1971
 
 53.54%
1967
 
 56.06%
1962
 
 58.00%
1957
 
 63.60%
1952
 
 23.51%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 88,274 50.58 Decrease2.39
AIADMK M. Radhakrishnan 63,011 36.10 Decrease1.28
NTK S. Gloriyan 15,063 8.63 Increase7.41
AMMK S. Vadamalaipandian 3,766 2.16 New
MNM M. Jayanthi 1,965 1.13 New
None of the Above None of the Above 1,054 0.6 Decrease0.49
Majority 25,263 14.48 Decrease1.11
Turnout 174,536 71.20 Decrease2.26
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.39

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 88,357 52.97% +5.93
AIADMK R. Sarathkumar 62,356 37.38% −9.22
DMDK S. A. Senthilkumar 6,330 3.79% New
BJP V. Jeyaraman 4,289 2.57% +0.91
NTK S. Gloriyan 2,041 1.22% New
NOTA NOTA 1,814 1.09% New
Margin of victory 26,001 15.59% 15.15%
Turnout 1,66,808 73.46% −3.46%
Registered electors 2,27,058
DMK hold Swing 5.93%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 68,741 47.07 Decrease20.74
AIADMK P. R. Manoharan 68,101 46.60 Increase21.02
JMM N. Nattar 3,240 2.22 New
BJP N. Rameswaran 2,429 1.66 New
BSP B. Deva Gnana Sigamani 626 0.43 New
IJK K. Sudalaikannu 534 0.37 New
Majority 640 0.44 Decrease41.77
Turnout 146,141 76.92 Decrease1.08
DMK hold Swing Decrease20.74

2009 By-election

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2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 75,223 67.81 Increase27.76
AIADMK Amman T. Narayanan 28,362 25.57 Decrease26.95
DMDK Gomathy R. Ganesan 4,186 3.77 Increase0.40
Majority 46,861 42.21 Increase29.74
Turnout 110,931 78.00 Increase11.10
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase27.76

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 58,600 52.52 Decrease0.49
DMK A. D. K. Jeyaseelan 44,684 40.05 Decrease1.76
DMDK A. Ganesan 3,756 3.37 New
BJP Dr. C. Kannan 1,398 1.26 New
AIFB S. P. Parisamuthu 430 0.39 New
BSP V. Kumar 218 0.20 New
Majority 13,916 12.47 Increase1.27
Turnout 111,580 66.90 Increase14.64
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease0.49

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 52,990 53.01 Increase24.83
DMK S. Jennifer Chandran 41,797 41.81 Decrease17.41
MDMK V. P. R. Ramesh 2,662 2.66 Decrease1.30
Majority 11,193 11.20 Decrease19.84
Turnout 99,999 52.26 Decrease4.75
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase24.83

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Jennifer Chandran 59,206 59.22 Increase29.29
AIADMK T. Thamotharan 28,175 28.18 Decrease30.45
BJP A. N. Rajakkannan 6,967 6.97 Increase2.00
MDMK D. Ramachandran 3,961 3.96 New
PMK M. Arikrishna Devendrar 348 0.35 New
Majority 31,031 31.04 Increase2.34
Turnout 102,925 57.01 Increase2.21
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase29.29

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Chelladurai 54,442 58.63 Increase37.34
DMK A. S. Pandian 27,794 29.93 Decrease12.55
BJP K. Poovanam 4,615 4.97 Increase3.14
Majority 26,648 28.70 Increase11.36
Turnout 94,977 54.80 Decrease10.43
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase37.34

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. P. Kandasamy 42,084 42.48 Decrease5.59
INC K. Shunmugasundaram Kasimari 24,903 25.14 New
AIADMK A. Chelladurai 21,095 21.29 Decrease29.41
AIADMK Kayal Moulana 7,808 7.88 New
BJP V. P. Jeyakumar 1,815 1.83 New
Majority 17,181 17.34 Increase14.71
Turnout 100,228 65.23 Decrease1.11
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease5.59

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. R. Subramania Adityan 45,953 50.70 Increase1.21
DMK K. P. Kandasamy 43,565 48.07 Increase0.26
Majority 2,388 2.63 Decrease0.95
Turnout 94,617 66.34 Increase11.92
AIADMK hold Swing Increase1.21

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Kesava Adithan 35,499 49.49 Increase20.36
DMK Samsudin @ Kathiravan 34,294 47.81 Increase23.47
Independent K. Kesavan 948 1.32 New
JP G. A. T. John Britto 707 0.99 Decrease26.56
Majority 1,205 1.68 Increase0.10
Turnout 72,248 54.42 Increase2.57
AIADMK hold Swing Increase20.36

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Amirtharaj 20,871 29.13 New
JP Subramaniya Adityan 19,736 27.55 New
DMK S. Syed Ahmed 17,441 24.34 Decrease29.20
INC Raj Victoria 12,477 17.42 New
Majority 1,135 1.58 Decrease6.36
Turnout 72,302 51.85 Decrease17.30
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing New

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Edmund 39,974 53.54 Decrease2.52
INC(O) Ganesasundaram 34,045 45.60 New
Majority 5,929 7.94 Decrease7.13
Turnout 78,350 69.15 Decrease0.36
DMK hold Swing Decrease2.52

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Fernando 39,619 56.06 New
INC S. Nadar 28,971 40.99 Decrease17.01
Majority 10,648 15.07 Decrease2.28
Turnout 73,021 69.51 Increase0.43
DMK gain from INC Swing New

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. S. Selvaraj 39,944 58.00 Decrease5.60
Independent S. P. Adithanar 27,994 40.65 New
Majority 11,950 17.35 Decrease13.45
Turnout 69,967 69.08 Increase21.47
INC hold Swing Decrease5.60

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. S. Selvaraj 30,106 63.60 Increase42.62
Independent M. R. Meganathan 15,529 32.80 New
Majority 14,577 30.80 Increase28.27
Turnout 47,340 47.61 Decrease21.20
INC gain from KMPP Swing Increase42.62

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruchendur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP S. T. Adityan 25,030 23.51%
INC V. Arumugam (Indian politician) 22,341 20.98% 20.98%
INC Subramania Adityan 21,224 19.93% 19.93%
Socialist Pitchu 9,177 8.62%
Independent Shanmugham 4,850 4.56%
Independent G. E. Muthu 4,791 4.50%
Independent Muthiah 4,691 4.41%
Independent Annal Jabaaith 3,886 3.65%
Independent V. Alagappan 3,127 2.94%
Independent Seeni Kudumben 2,696 2.53%
Independent N. Velunarayanan 1,834 1.72%
Margin of victory 2,689 2.53%
Turnout 1,06,475 68.81%
Registered electors 1,54,748
KMPP win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  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. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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