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Dindigul Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Indian Legislative Assembly Constituency}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Dindigul

|type = SLA

| map_image = Constitution-Dindigul.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|mla = C. Sreenivasan

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|alliance = NDA

| latest_election_year = 2021

|region =

|state = Tamil Nadu

|district = Dindigul

|division =

| loksabha_cons = Dindigul

|constituency_no = 132

|established = 1951

|electors = 2,76,583{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211228044923/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC132.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC132.pdf|access-date= 10 Feb 2022 |archive-date=28 December 2021}}

|reservation = None

|abolished =

}}

Dindigul is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Constituency number is 132 among the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. Dindigul was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes|date=12 February 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=16 July 2018}}

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" 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

| Munisamy Pillai

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

1957

| M. J. Jamal Mohideen

1962

| R. Rengasamy

1967

| A. Balasubramaniam

| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}

| Communist Party of India (Marxist)

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" 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

1971

| O. N. Sundaram Pillai

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

1977

|rowspan=2|N. Varadarajan

| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}

| Communist Party of India (Marxist)

1980

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

1984

| A. Premkumar

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

1989

| S. A. Thangarajan

| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}

| Communist Party of India (Marxist)

1991

| B. Nirmala

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

1996

| R. Manimaran

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

2001

| K. Nagalakshimi

| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|rowspan=3}}

|rowspan=3| Communist Party of India (Marxist)

2006

|rowspan=2| K. Balabharathi

2011
2016

|rowspan=2| Dindigul C. Sreenivasan

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

2021

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.86}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.30}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|58.82}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|43.74}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|47.37}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.53}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|64.00}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|37.77}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.68}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Independent politician}}|54.89}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|45.19}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.80}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|58.93}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.23}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.36}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.95}}}}

=2021=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sreenivasan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,595 |percentage=46.86% |change=-2.44% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Pandi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=72,848 |percentage=37.68% |change=33.02% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jayasundar |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=14,860 |percentage=7.69% |change=6.49% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajendran |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=9,063 |percentage=4.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramuthevar |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,427 |percentage=1.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,807 |percentage=0.93% |change=-0.57% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,747 |percentage=9.18% |change=-1.99% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=193,311 |percentage=69.89% |change= -4.65% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=348 |percentage=0.18% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 276,583 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.44% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sreenivasan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,413 |percentage=49.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Basheer Ahamed |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,694 |percentage=38.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Pandi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=8,657 |percentage=4.67% |change=-54.15% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. Thirumalai Balaji |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,079 |percentage=2.74% |change=-1.16% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,783 |percentage=1.50% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Parasuraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,718 |percentage=1.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Ganesan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,227 |percentage=1.20% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,719 |percentage=11.17% |change=-15.29% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=185,419 |percentage=74.54% |change= -2.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 248,751 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -9.51% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu |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=K. Balabharathi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=86,932 |percentage=58.82% |change=15.08% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Paul Baskar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=47,817 |percentage=32.35% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. G. Bose |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,761 |percentage=3.90% |change=2.50% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ganesan |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |votes=2,014 |percentage=1.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,107 |percentage=0.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuveeran |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=945 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Baskaran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=711 |percentage=0.48% |change=-0.36% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Nndharan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=586 |percentage=0.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Nagoorgani |party=Independent politician |votes=502 |percentage=0.34% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Abuthahir |party=Independent politician |votes=271 |percentage=0.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Nagakanniga |party=Independent politician |votes=270 |percentage=0.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,115 |percentage=26.46% |change=14.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=192,479 |percentage=76.79% |change= 6.79% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,805 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 15.08% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{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=K. Balabharathi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=66,811 |percentage=43.74% |change=-3.63% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Selvaragavan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,862 |percentage=31.33% |change=28.22% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Karthikeyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=27,287 |percentage=17.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. C. D. Prabhakar |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=2,970 |percentage=1.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. Thirumalai Balaji |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,134 |percentage=1.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sivanathan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,290 |percentage=0.84% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuveeran |party=Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |votes=1,154 |percentage=0.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arunachalam |party=Puthiya Needhi Katchi |votes=1,107 |percentage=0.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,045 |percentage=0.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thanikodi |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=632 |percentage=0.41% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Naguchamy Nadar |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=456 |percentage=0.30% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,949 |percentage=12.41% |change=10.55% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=152,748 |percentage=70.00% |change= 16.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 218,221 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -3.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |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=K. Nagalakshimi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=71,003 |percentage=47.37% |change=40.30% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Basheer Ahmed |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,224 |percentage=45.52% |change=-20.01% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Latha Selvaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,662 |percentage=3.11% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Manimaran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,635 |percentage=1.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Muruganandam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,685 |percentage=1.12% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. N. Balasubramani |party=Thaayaga Makkal Katchi |votes=1,668 |percentage=1.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,779 |percentage=1.85% |change=-43.38% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=149,877 |percentage=53.60% |change= -11.77% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 279,805 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.16% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{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=R. Manimaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,353 |percentage=65.53% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Marutharaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,229 |percentage=20.30% |change=-43.70% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Rejendran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=10,180 |percentage=7.07% |change=-22.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Visuvasam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,120 |percentage=2.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. T. Manickam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,488 |percentage=2.42% |change=-1.23% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rengan Maruthai |party=Independent politician |votes=252 |percentage=0.18% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. R. Subramani |party=Independent politician |votes=243 |percentage=0.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=199 |percentage=0.14% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kulanthai |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=172 |percentage=0.12% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Desikachari |party=Independent politician |votes=149 |percentage=0.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=140 |percentage=0.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=65,124 |percentage=45.23% |change=10.37% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=143,986 |percentage=65.37% |change= 5.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 230,348 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.53% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | 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=B. Nirmala |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,795 |percentage=64.00% |change=43.93% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Thangarajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=36,791 |percentage=29.14% |change=-8.63% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Dhanabalan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,617 |percentage=3.66% |change=2.83% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sundar Rajan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,588 |percentage=2.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Abdulkadar |party=Janata Party |votes=327 |percentage=0.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=197 |percentage=0.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Mustafa |party=Independent politician |votes=172 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palani Chamy |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=0.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rengieya |party=Independent politician |votes=138 |percentage=0.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sebastian |party=Independent politician |votes=131 |percentage=0.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Adhimoolam |party=Independent politician |votes=121 |percentage=0.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,004 |percentage=34.85% |change=20.43% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=126,250 |percentage=60.09% |change= -8.04% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,517 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 26.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | 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=S. A. Thangarajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=46,617 |percentage=37.77% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sandhana Mary |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,815 |percentage=23.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,763 |percentage=20.06% |change=-42.62% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Premkumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,445 |percentage=14.13% |change=-48.55% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Selvan Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,490 |percentage=1.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthukrishnan Kailai |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,016 |percentage=0.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Stepan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,001 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subbiah |party=Independent politician |votes=312 |percentage=0.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=280 |percentage=0.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jeyaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=270 |percentage=0.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Viswa Bharathi |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,802 |percentage=14.42% |change=-15.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=123,435 |percentage=68.13% |change= -1.46% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,923 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -24.91% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20181113110352/https://www.eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 13 November 2018}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Premkumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,718 |percentage=62.68% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Varadarajan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=34,952 |percentage=32.35% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,842 |percentage=3.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=F. Ananth |party=Independent politician |votes=505 |percentage=0.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Madurai Veeran |party=Independent politician |votes=462 |percentage=0.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Madharasa |party=Independent politician |votes=243 |percentage=0.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Subbiah |party=Independent politician |votes=202 |percentage=0.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthukrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=115 |percentage=0.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,766 |percentage=30.33% |change=18.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=108,039 |percentage=69.58% |change= 5.36% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,905 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 7.78% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | 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=N. Varadarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=55,195 |percentage=54.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Abdul Khader |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,676 |percentage=43.44% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Pitchaimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=674 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Musthafa |party=Independent politician |votes=589 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthukrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=413 |percentage=0.41% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,519 |percentage=11.46% |change=-15.27% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=100,547 |percentage=64.22% |change= 11.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 158,089 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 9.71% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | 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=N. Varadarajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=33,614 |percentage=45.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Lakshmanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,732 |percentage=18.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Johnson |party=Janata Party |votes=12,179 |percentage=16.37% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Madanagopal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,125 |percentage=14.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Gnanaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,357 |percentage=3.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. M. Renganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,380 |percentage=1.86% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,882 |percentage=26.73% |change=24.73% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=74,387 |percentage=53.19% |change= -16.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,172 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.38% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971 | 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=O. N. Sundaram Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,775 |percentage=39.80% |change=-1.27% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jama Hussain |party=Independent politician |votes=26,384 |percentage=37.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balasubramanyam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=14,990 |percentage=21.48% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kasthurinathan |party=Independent politician |votes=629 |percentage=0.90% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,391 |percentage=1.99% |change=-15.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,778 |percentage=69.33% |change= -9.20% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,295 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -19.12% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967 |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 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balasubramanayam |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=42,381 |percentage=58.93% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. C. Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,537 |percentage=41.07% |change=-7.16% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,844 |percentage=17.86% |change=13.54% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,918 |percentage=78.54% |change= 1.16% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,204 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 10.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |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=R. Rengaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,047 |percentage=48.23% |change=-0.13% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balasubramanian |party=Communist Party of India |votes=29,174 |percentage=43.91% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Nallakamu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,708 |percentage=4.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajaram |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,517 |percentage=3.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,873 |percentage=4.32% |change=-1.95% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,446 |percentage=77.38% |change= 29.89% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,114 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.13% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{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=M. J. Jamal Mohideen |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,417 |percentage=48.36% |change=4.41% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balasubramaniam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=18,640 |percentage=42.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Janardhanam Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,922 |percentage=6.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Pichaya |party=Independent politician |votes=1,311 |percentage=2.96% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,777 |percentage=6.27% |change=0.79% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=44,290 |percentage=47.48% |change= -10.75% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,280 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul{{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=Munisamy Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,667 |percentage=43.95% |change=43.95% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Balasubramaniam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=14,588 |percentage=38.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Venkatachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,794 |percentage=7.37% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Arumugham |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=2,686 |percentage=7.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Nagarattinam |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,188 |percentage=3.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,079 |percentage=5.48% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=37,923 |percentage=58.23% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,129 |change = }}

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

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