Kovilpatti_(state_assembly_constituency)
Kovilpatti Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
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]
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
Kovilpatti | |
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Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukudi |
LS constituency | Thoothukkudi |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 266,625 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | AIADMK |
Alliance | NDA |
Elected year | 2021 |
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More information Election, Assembly ...
Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
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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 |
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
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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% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
PT | 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% | |||
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1957
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | |||
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1952
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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) |
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