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Bhuvanagiri Assembly constituency

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Bhuvanagiri

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 157

| state = Tamil Nadu

| map_image = Constitution-Bhuvanagiri.svg

| established = 1951

| district = Cuddalore

| loksabha_cons = Chidambaram

| reservation = None

| mla = A. Arunmozhithevan

| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 2,48,157{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211228045257/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC157.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC157.pdf|access-date= 11 Feb 2022 |archive-date=28 December 2021}}

}}

Bhuvanagiri is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district, which includes the city of Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }} It is a part of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable sortable" width="70%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1952

| V. Krishnasami Padayachi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1957

| Samikannu Padayachi

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1962

| Ramachandra Rayar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1967

| A. Govindarasan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable sortable" width="70%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

Fifth

| 1971-1977

| M. A. Abusali

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

Sixth

| 1977-1980

| V. Raghuraman

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Seventh

| 1980-1984

| V. V. Swaminathan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Eighth

| 1984-1989

| V. V. Swaminathan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Ninth

| 1989-1991

| S. Sivalogam

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Tenth

| 1991-1996

| G. Malliga

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Eleventh

| 1996-2001

| A. V. Abdul Naser

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Twelfth

| 2001-2006

| P. S. Arul

| {{party color cell|Independent (politician)}}

| Independent* (supported AIADMK after election)

Thirteenth

| 2006-2011

| Selvi Ramajayam

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Fourteenth

| 2011-2016

| Selvi Ramajayam

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Fifteenth

| 2016-2021

| K. Saravanan Durai

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Sixteenth

| 2021-Incumbent

| A. Arunmozhithevan{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22157.htm?ac=157|title = Election Commission of India}}

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Election results

=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arunmozhithevan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,453 |percentage=48.92% |change=20.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanan. Durai. K |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,194 |percentage=44.73% |change=13.00% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathinavel. R. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,958 |percentage=3.53% |change=2.96% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balamurugan. K. S. K |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,470 |percentage=1.25% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,058 |percentage=0.54% |change=-0.06% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,259 |percentage=4.19% |change=1.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,97,165 |percentage=79.45% |change= -0.46% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=253 |percentage=0.13% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,48,157 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 17.19% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanan. Durai. K |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,554 |percentage=31.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvi Ramajayam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,066 |percentage=28.85% |change=-22.49% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ashokkumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=33,681 |percentage=17.65% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sinthanai Selvan |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=33,662 |percentage=17.64% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Marimuthu. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,345 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,132 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathinavel Ra |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,091 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthu A |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=910 |percentage=0.48% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugavel. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=781 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Veeramani. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=753 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Eswan Ali. J. |party=Independent politician |votes=563 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,488 |percentage=2.88% |change=-4.83% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,90,854 |percentage=79.91% |change= -2.12% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,38,837 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.61% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Selvi. R |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,413 |percentage=51.34% |change=0.10% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Arivuselvan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=74,296 |percentage=43.64% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murugavel |party=Independent politician |votes=2,511 |percentage=1.47% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Muthu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=1,475 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kamalakannan |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=1,189 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Samy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,031 |percentage=0.61% |change=0.25% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Panneerselvam |party=Independent politician |votes=603 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Soundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=584 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=349 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Thiruvarasamoorthy |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=243 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Dhanarasu |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,117 |percentage=7.70% |change=-3.89% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,07,558 |percentage=82.03% |change= 5.88% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,70,265 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Selvi Ramajayam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,505 |percentage=51.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Devadass. K. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=50,682 |percentage=39.65% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shafiuddin. S. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,292 |percentage=5.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Elumalai. S. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,237 |percentage=0.97% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatachalapathy. R |party=Independent politician |votes=580 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Babu. S |party=Independent politician |votes=512 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayabalan. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=454 |percentage=0.36% |change=-0.74% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bhuvanendiran. A. G |party=Independent politician |votes=379 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatesan. V |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=302 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Radhakrishnan. R |party=Independent politician |votes=259 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasubramaniyan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=217 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,823 |percentage=11.60% |change=8.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,27,834 |percentage=76.16% |change= 12.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,859 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 6.39% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Arul . P. S |party=Independent politician |votes=49,753 |percentage=44.85% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalakrishanan. M |party=Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi |votes=45,989 |percentage=41.46% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gunasekaran . A. N. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,247 |percentage=3.83% |change=0.03% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Fazlurrahaman. Z |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=3,413 |percentage=3.08% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chidambara Naddan A. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,802 |percentage=1.62% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. A |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,217 |percentage=1.10% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Veerasamy A. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,155 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thirusangumurthy. R |party=Independent politician |votes=813 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdullah . C. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=774 |percentage=0.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdulrahman. A. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=654 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathakrishnan Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=626 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,764 |percentage=3.39% |change=-13.74% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,10,930 |percentage=63.84% |change= -8.42% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,73,785 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.05% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. Abdul Naser |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,457 |percentage=43.80% |change=17.29% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. D. Elangovan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=30,112 |percentage=26.67% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Rasavel |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,904 |percentage=24.71% |change=-21.67% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Anbarasan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,294 |percentage=3.80% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Radhakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=209 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. V. R. Elanchezhian |party=Independent politician |votes=198 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Kolanji |party=Independent politician |votes=177 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Mohamed Abdul Khadar |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Charkaravarthi |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Jaisankar |party=Independent politician |votes=142 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chellaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=115 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,345 |percentage=17.13% |change=-2.74% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,12,920 |percentage=72.26% |change= 0.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,63,025 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | 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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Malliga |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,164 |percentage=46.38% |change=30.39% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. T. Sabapathy Mohan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,530 |percentage=26.51% |change=-19.99% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. D. Aruimozhi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=27,511 |percentage=26.49% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thamayanthi |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Radhakrishnan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=220 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Meideenkhan |party=Independent politician |votes=168 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,634 |percentage=19.87% |change=-5.93% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,853 |percentage=71.66% |change= 7.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,49,984 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.12% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | 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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sivalogam. S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,430 |percentage=46.50% |change=3.61% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathakrishnan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=17,553 |percentage=20.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Swaminathan. V.V. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,555 |percentage=15.99% |change=-40.21% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalaimani. K. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,212 |percentage=8.51% |change=-47.70% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sundaramurthy. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,247 |percentage=7.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sankaradoss. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=369 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Siva. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=257 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murthy. T.K. |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kaliuaperumal. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,877 |percentage=25.80% |change=12.49% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=84,795 |percentage=64.34% |change= -15.33% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,34,779 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. V. Swaminathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,922 |percentage=56.20% |change=7.10% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Krishnamoorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,621 |percentage=42.89% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kanagaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=844 |percentage=0.91% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,301 |percentage=13.31% |change=5.78% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,387 |percentage=79.66% |change= 7.71% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,22,059 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | 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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. V. Swaminathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,207 |percentage=49.10% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Asanudeen. K. S |party=Independent politician |votes=34,883 |percentage=41.56% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nedunchezhiyan. A |party=Janata Party |votes=6,647 |percentage=7.92% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Satchidanandam. A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,194 |percentage=1.42% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,324 |percentage=7.53% |change=1.92% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=83,931 |percentage=71.95% |change= 3.92% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,18,301 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 20.76% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | 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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Raghuraman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,638 |percentage=28.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T.M.D. Mahalingam |party=Janata Party |votes=17,350 |percentage=22.72% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Balraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,282 |percentage=22.63% |change=-13.43% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M.A. Abusali |party=Independent politician |votes=14,870 |percentage=19.47% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Radhakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,613 |percentage=4.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,390 |percentage=1.82% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,288 |percentage=5.61% |change=-2.63% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=76,369 |percentage=68.03% |change= -4.96% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,210 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -15.97% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | 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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Abusali |party=Independent politician |votes=28,615 |percentage=44.31% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balakrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,291 |percentage=36.06% |change=-4.90% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=9,962 |percentage=15.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Venkatakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,618 |percentage=2.51% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subrarayan |party=Independent politician |votes=865 |percentage=1.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Shaik V. |party=Independent politician |votes=234 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,324 |percentage=8.24% |change=-7.08% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,585 |percentage=72.99% |change= -3.35% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,115 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.98% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |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 |date=19 April 2009 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Govindarasan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,795 |percentage=56.28% |change=14.91% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,234 |percentage=40.96% |change=-2.59% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chellappa |party=Independent politician |votes=1,900 |percentage=2.76% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,561 |percentage=15.32% |change=13.15% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,929 |percentage=76.34% |change= 4.59% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,496 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.73% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |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 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ramachandra Rayar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,434 |percentage=43.55% |change=-5.73% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vaithilingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,964 |percentage=41.38% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatakrishna Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,982 |percentage=8.85% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,358 |percentage=4.97% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pattusami |party=Independent politician |votes=847 |percentage=1.25% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,470 |percentage=2.18% |change=-30.22% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,585 |percentage=71.75% |change= 23.17% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,934 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.73% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Samikannu Pandayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,553 |percentage=49.28% |change=10.96% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balagurusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=7,386 |percentage=16.89% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. Somasundiram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,099 |percentage=16.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Govindarasu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,668 |percentage=12.96% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,029 |percentage=4.64% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,167 |percentage=32.39% |change=29.76% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,735 |percentage=48.58% |change= -9.63% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,032 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 10.96% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Bhuvanagiri{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Krishnaswamy Padayachi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,709 |percentage=38.32% |change=38.32% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Tiruvenkata Nainar |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=12,768 |percentage=35.69% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Pattuswamisethuvaryar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,591 |percentage=7.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Paramananda Rayar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,380 |percentage=6.65% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sundaramoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,319 |percentage=6.48% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Zainulabuddin |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=2,011 |percentage=5.62% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=941 |percentage=2.63% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,778 |percentage=58.21% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,462 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

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