Kovilpatti (state assembly constituency)

Kovilpatti State Assembly constituency (Tamil: கோவில்பட்டி சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukudi (Lok Sabha constituency). It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.[2]

Kovilpatti
state assembly constituency
View of Shenbagavalli Amman Temple
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
Existence1952-present
ReservationNone
Current MLAC. Kadambur Raju
PartyAIADMK
Elected Year2016
Total Electors2,48,279 [1]
Most Successful PartyCPI (7 times)

Members of Legislative Assembly
Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1952 1st Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1957 2nd V. Suppaya Naicker 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 C. Kadambur Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th C. Kadambur Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-Incumbent

Election Results
Vote share of Winning candidates
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%

Assembly election 2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AIADMK C. 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 None of the Above 2,350 1.42 New
NTK T. Muthumari 2,070 1.25 New
PMK G. Ramachandran 1,075 0.65 -34.94
BSP T. S. K. Muthuraj 709 0.43 -0.42
Forward Bloc R. Murugesan 255 2.15 New
ABHM V. G. Radhakrishnan 211 0.13 New
Majority 428 0.26 -20.00
Turnout 1,65,607 66.70 -5.48
AIADMK hold Swing -16.89

Assembly election 2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AIADMK C. Kadambur Raju 73,007 55.85 +9.23
PMK G. Ramachandran 46,527 35.59 New
BJP V. Rengarajan 2,186 1.67 +1.06
BSP S. Arumairaj 1,107 0.85 -1.50
Majority 26,480 20.26 +9.48
Turnout 1,30,723 72.18 +7.45
AIADMK hold Swing +9.23

Assembly election 2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 53,354 46.62 New
CPI S. Rajendran 41,015 35.84 -4.43
DMDK T. Srinivasaraghavan 11,633 9.66 New
BSP K. Kovilselvan 2,827 2.35 New
Forward Bloc S. Chelladurai 2,560 2.13 New
BJP G. Somasundaram 733 0.61 New
Majority 12,339 10.78 +2.83
Turnout 1,14,480 64.73 +6.04
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing New

Assembly election 2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
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 -4.04
Majority 9,039 7.95 +1.24
Turnout 1,13,785 58.69 -7.16
CPI hold Swing +5.08

Assembly election 1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
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 -33.91
JNP V. R. Veeraragavan 5,321 4.76 New
BJP V. Rengaraja 806 0.72 New
Majority 7,487 6.71 -23.12
Turnout 1,15,378 65.85 +5.87
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing +3.21

Assembly election 1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
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
JNP S. Ganesh 403 0.43 New
Majority 28,251 29.83 +26.52
Turnout 97,157 59.98 -10.36
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing New

Assembly election 1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI S. Alagarsamy 35,008 35.34 +0.73
DMK S. Radhakrishnan 31,724 32.02 New
Majority 3,284 3.31 -17.82
Turnout 1,01,058 70.34 -1.44
CPI gain from INC Swing +0.73

Assembly election 1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC R. Rangasamy 45,623 55.75 New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 28,327 34.61 -16.76
Majority 17,296 21.13 +9.86
Turnout 86,609 71.78 +3.24
INC gain from CPI Swing New

Assembly election 1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI S. Alagarsamy 39,442 51.37 +18.62
INC(I) V. Jeyalakshmi 30,792 40.11 New
JNP S. Kalidas 6,281 8.18 -2.52
Majority 8,650 11.27 +10.67
Turnout 77,599 68.54 +32.48
CPI hold Swing +18.62

Assembly election 1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75 -29.41
AIADMK P. Seeniraj 21,588 32.15 New
DMK A. K. C. Thangappandian 13,778 20.52 New
JNP L. Sundararaj Naicker 7,187 10.70 New
Majority 397 0.60 -23.72
Turnout 67,973 63.06 -9.03
CPI hold Swing -29.41

Assembly election 1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI S. Alagarsamy 38,844 62.16 +7.14
NCO L. Subba Naicker 23,646 37.84 New
Majority 15,198 24.32 +7.10
Turnout 66,702 72.09 -2.89
CPI hold Swing +7.14

Assembly election 1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
CPI S. Alagarsamy 33,311 55.02 +29.87
INC V. O. C. A. Pillai 22,885 37.80 +1.58
Majority 10,426 17.22 +10.52
Turnout 63,063 74.98 -2.49
CPI gain from INC Swing +29.87

Assembly election 1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami 22,158 36.22 +6.38
SWA R. S. Appasamy 18,059 29.52 New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 15,387 25.15 -2.39
DMK M. Periasamy 5,030 8.22 New
Majority 4,099 6.70 +4.76
Turnout 63,221 77.47 +31.87
INC gain from Independent Swing +6.38

Assembly election 1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent V. Suppaya Naicker 11,425 31.78 New
INC Selvaraj 10,726 29.84 -34.83
CPI S. Alagarsamy 9,901 27.54 New
Majority 699 1.94 -41.95
Turnout 35,950 45.60 -7.15
Independent gain from INC Swing New

Assembly election 1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Ramaswamy 25,282 64.67 New
Independent Shanmugham 8,124 20.78 New
SP Subbiah 4,370 11.18 New
KMPP Perumal 1,319 3.37 New
Majority 17,158 43.89 New
Turnout 39,095 52.75 New
INC win (new seat)

References
  1. "Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Election Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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