Cumbum Assembly constituency

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{About|the state assembly constituency|the Legislative Assembly constituency|Cumbum, Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency}}

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Cumbum

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 201

| map_image = Constitution-Cumbum.svg

| mla = N. Eramakrishnan

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| loksabha_cons = Theni

| established = 1951

| state = Tamil Nadu

| electors = 2,88,262

}}

Cumbum is a state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu, part of Theni Lok Sabha constituency.{{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 }} Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

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

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

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Madras State
1952

| P. T. Rajan

| {{Full party name with color|Justice Party (India)}}

1967

| Rajangam

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

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Tamil Nadu
1971

| K. P. Gopal

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}

1977

| R. Chandrasekharan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}

1980

| R. T. Gopalan

1984

| S. Subburayar

1989

| N. Eramakrishnan

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

1991

|rowspan="3"| O. R. Ramachandran

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

1996

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress|rowspan=2}}

2001
2006

|rowspan=3|N. Eramakrishnan

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

2009

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

2011
2016

| S. T. K. Jakkaiyan

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

2021

| N. Eramakrishnan

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.81}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.94}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.58}}

{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|73.64}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.24}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|50.73}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|54.66}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|57.21}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.17}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.17}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.20}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.50}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.87}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.66}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Justice Party (India)}}|42.30}}

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=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date= 19 January 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,04,800 |percentage=51.81% |change=10.65% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. M. Syed Khan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,387 |percentage=30.84% |change=-16.10% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suresh. P |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,536 |percentage=7.19% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anish Fathima. A |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,347 |percentage=6.10% |change=5.53% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkidesh. N |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=4,647 |percentage=2.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,659 |percentage=0.82% |change=-0.32% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,413 |percentage=20.97% |change=15.19% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,02,275 |percentage=70.17% |change= -3.66% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,88,262 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.87% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. T. K. Jakkaiyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,099 |percentage=46.94% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,878 |percentage=41.16% |change=-7.42% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. R. Ramachandran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=10,149 |percentage=5.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Prabakaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,971 |percentage=2.05% |change=0.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,219 |percentage=1.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Rafeeq Ahamed |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,368 |percentage=0.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jayapal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,105 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Katchikannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=763 |percentage=0.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=733 |percentage=0.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Ponraja |party=Independent politician |votes=702 |percentage=0.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Saravanan |party=Independent politician |votes=509 |percentage=0.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,221 |percentage=5.78% |change=-1.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,94,082 |percentage=73.83% |change= -2.38% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,62,868 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.64% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,307 |percentage=48.58% |change=7.00% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. P |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=68,139 |percentage=41.22% |change=30.69% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abbas Mandhiri. R |party=Independent politician |votes=6,205 |percentage=3.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prakash. P |party=Independent politician |votes=2,478 |percentage=1.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Logandurai. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,431 |percentage=1.47% |change=-0.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,637 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anthony Vedamuthu. A |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=980 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajamohan@Senthil R |party=Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |votes=929 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanan. V |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=840 |percentage=0.51% |change=0.08% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Eravichandran. M |party=Independent politician |votes=541 |percentage=0.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajmohan. N |party= |votes=381 |percentage=0.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,168 |percentage=7.36% |change=5.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,16,907 |percentage=76.22% |change= 5.26% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,321 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.34% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2009=

{{Election box begin | title=Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2009: Cumbum}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = N. Eramakrishnan

|votes = 81,515

|percentage = 73.64%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

|candidate = R. Arun Kumar

|votes = 24,142

|percentage = 21.81%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 57,373

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 110,700

|percentage = 75.99%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|loser = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,761 |percentage=43.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvendran P |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,803 |percentage=41.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jeganath. A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=12,360 |percentage=10.53% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakthivel A |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,162 |percentage=1.84% |change=-44.98% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vilangumani N |party=Independent politician |votes=749 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthil Kumar. R |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=710 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy. S |party=Independent politician |votes=601 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Easwaran S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=506 |percentage=0.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ambika. R |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj. T |party=Independent politician |votes=159 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kesavan. V |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,958 |percentage=1.67% |change=-2.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,17,390 |percentage=70.96% |change= 9.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,427 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.49% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3338-tamil-nadu-2001/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 May 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. R. Ramachandran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=56,823 |percentage=50.73% |change=-3.92% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnakumar N. K. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=52,437 |percentage=46.82% |change=43.28% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvan U P |party=Independent politician |votes=901 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Antony Arockiaraj A |party=Independent politician |votes=571 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajan M |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=552 |percentage=0.49% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivanandan S |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanan R |party= |votes=294 |percentage=0.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,386 |percentage=3.92% |change=-29.40% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,12,001 |percentage=61.51% |change= -6.46% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,82,109 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -3.92% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. R. Ramachandran |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=58,628 |percentage=54.66% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalan. R. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=22,888 |percentage=21.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Somasundaram. K. A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,129 |percentage=13.17% |change=-44.03% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dharmaraj. S. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,872 |percentage=6.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajendran. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,797 |percentage=3.54% |change=-2.12% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ahamed Zuber. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganesan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kannimuthu. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=0.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pandiaraja. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=99 |percentage=0.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatesan. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,740 |percentage=33.32% |change=9.96% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,07,265 |percentage=67.97% |change= 5.18% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,64,465 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.55% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. R. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=59,263 |percentage=57.21% |change=42.43% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Eramar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,060 |percentage=33.84% |change=-12.33% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganakasabapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,860 |percentage=5.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Saleem Sait |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,791 |percentage=2.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Krishnamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=243 |percentage=0.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=198 |percentage=0.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Abdul Hakkim |party=Independent politician |votes=122 |percentage=0.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Pounraj |party=Independent politician |votes=59 |percentage=0.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,203 |percentage=23.36% |change=9.84% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,596 |percentage=62.79% |change= -12.33% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,718 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.04% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,509 |percentage=46.17% |change=-0.78% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalan. R. T. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,124 |percentage=32.64% |change=-19.52% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramasami. O. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,810 |percentage=14.78% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Syed Khan. S. P. M. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,465 |percentage=5.68% |change=-46.48% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saleth. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=673 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Surulivelu. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ziauddin. M. M |party=Independent politician |votes=45 |percentage=0.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,385 |percentage=13.53% |change=8.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,729 |percentage=75.11% |change= 0.14% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,53,077 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.00% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3331-tamil-nadu-1984/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1984 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=18 May 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Subburayar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,228 |percentage=52.17% |change=2.96% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Eramakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,005 |percentage=46.95% |change=10.35% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pitchai |party=Independent politician |votes=301 |percentage=0.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Ajmab Ibrahim |party=Independent politician |votes=125 |percentage=0.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subburaya |party=Independent politician |votes=87 |percentage=0.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=0.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=84 |percentage=0.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Ponnusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=77 |percentage=0.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,223 |percentage=5.22% |change=-7.38% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,00,118 |percentage=74.97% |change= 0.58% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,36,730 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.96% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalan. R. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,577 |percentage=49.20% |change=7.71% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Cumbum Mahandiran. A. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,395 |percentage=36.60% |change=-3.91% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran. P. K. R |party=Independent politician |votes=12,800 |percentage=13.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chettiar. M. S. Ponnu |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=0.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kamuthurai. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=365 |percentage=0.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Surulivelu. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=173 |percentage=0.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,182 |percentage=12.60% |change=11.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=96,696 |percentage=74.39% |change= 6.64% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,31,390 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.71% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chandrasekharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,902 |percentage=41.50% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Natarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,080 |percentage=40.52% |change=-7.39% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Abdul Kader Marikayer |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,329 |percentage=13.47% |change=-35.40% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C.K. Jayaprakash |party=Janata Party |votes=2,856 |percentage=3.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.N. Ponnuswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=477 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Surulivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=465 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=822 |percentage=0.98% |change=0.02% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=84,109 |percentage=67.75% |change= -8.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,579 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.37% }}

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=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Gopal K. P. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,483 |percentage=48.87% |change=8.53% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chellathurai P. S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,806 |percentage=47.91% |change=-11.75% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hussain Meer P. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=2,273 |percentage=3.22% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=677 |percentage=0.96% |change=-18.35% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,562 |percentage=76.26% |change= -2.87% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,318 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.79% }}

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=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Rajangam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,440 |percentage=59.66% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. K. S. Pandiaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,025 |percentage=40.34% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,415 |percentage=19.31% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,465 |percentage=79.13% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,912 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Justice Party (India) |swing= }}

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=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cumbum{{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=P. T. Rajan |party=Justice Party (India) |votes=24,140 |percentage=42.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pidathala Ranga Reddy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,468 |percentage=39.37% |change=39.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Adapala Ramaswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=17,144 |percentage=30.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kandula Abula Reddy |party= |votes=15,235 |percentage=26.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ahmed Meeran S. K. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,781 |percentage=22.40% |change=22.40% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kottaisami Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,680 |percentage=16.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jamal Mohideen |party=Communist Party of India |votes=8,101 |percentage=14.20% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suggam Purushotham |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=2,220 |percentage=3.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vellaichamy |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=803 |percentage=1.41% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,672 |percentage=2.93% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=57,067 |percentage=66.50% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,818 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Justice Party (India) |loser= |swing= }}

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