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Edappadi Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Edappadi

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 86

| map_image = Constitution-Edapadi.svg

| state = Tamil Nadu

| Existence =

| district = Salem

| loksabha_cons = Salem

| established = 1951

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

| incumbent_image = palanisamy.jpg

| mla = Edappadi K. Palaniswami

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 2,85,205{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211223080918/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC086.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC086.pdf|access-date= 28 Jan 2022 |archive-date=23 December 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Edapadi or 'Edappadi' is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.{{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 }} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 86. It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 27 January 2017}} This constituency did not exist during the 1957 and 1962 elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1952

| S. Arthanareeswara Gounder

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

1967

| A. Arumugam

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

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1971

| A. Arumugam

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

1977

| rowspan=2|I. Ganesan

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

1980
1984

| Govindaswamy

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

1989

| rowspan=2|Edappadi K. Palaniswami

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

1991
1996

| rowspan=2|I. Ganesan

| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=3}}

2001
2006

| V. Kaveri

2011

| rowspan=3|Edappadi K. Palaniswami

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

2016
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}}|66.27}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.74}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.38}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|44.76}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|55.40}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|37.68}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.24}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.08}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.78}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.93}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.56}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.72}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.70}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.15}}

}}

=2021=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Edappadi K. Palaniswami|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=163,154 |percentage=66.27 |change=+22.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Sambathkumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,352 |percentage=28.17|change=+3.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shri Rathna |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,626 |percentage=2.69 |change=+2.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Thasapparaj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,547 |percentage=0.63 |change=New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=93,802 |percentage=38.10 |change=19.48 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=246,192 |percentage=86.32 |change= -0.03 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.53 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=98,703 |percentage=43.74 |change=-12.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Annadurai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,681 |percentage=25.12 |change=-12.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Murugesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,149 |percentage=24.44 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thangavel |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=5,437 |percentage=2.41 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,913 |percentage=0.85 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanisamy |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,789 |percentage=0.79 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,022 |percentage=18.62 |change= -0.10}}

{{Election box turnout |votes=225,644 |percentage=86.35 |change= 0.90}}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.64 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=104,586 |percentage=56.38 |change=+15.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karthe |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=69,848 |percentage=37.66 |change=-7.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatesan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,638 |percentage=1.96 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. R. Purusothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,924 |percentage=1.04 |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Thangaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,901 |percentage=1.02 |change=+0.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,899 |percentage=1.02 |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,738 |percentage=18.73 |change= +14.99 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=185,494 |percentage=85.45 |change= 9.17 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 11.62}}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=V. Kaveri |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=76,027 |percentage=44.76% |change=-10.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,680 |percentage=41.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Rajendran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,954 |percentage=4.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,881 |percentage=4.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ravi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,197 |percentage=1.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,545 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Murugesan |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=1,540 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Selvaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=1,432 |percentage=0.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,347 |percentage=3.74% |change= -19.21% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=169,848 |percentage=76.28% |change= 14.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 222,666 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -10.64% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=I. Ganesan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=74,375 |percentage=55.40% |change=+17.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,564 |percentage=32.45% |change=+1.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kolanda Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=8,576 |percentage=6.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rathinasabapathi |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,091 |percentage=2.30% |change=+1.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Devaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,645 |percentage=1.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. K. Krishnan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,308 |percentage=0.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,811 |percentage=22.95% |change= 15.95% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=134,243 |percentage=62.03% |change= -7.05% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 216,474 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 17.73% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=I. Ganesan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=49,465 |percentage=37.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Murugesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,273 |percentage=30.68% |change=+14.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,036 |percentage=28.21% |change=-30.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Anbumathi Selvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,702 |percentage=1.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,192 |percentage=7.00% |change= -26.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=131,287 |percentage=69.08% |change= 3.55% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 201,142 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.56% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,379 |percentage=58.24% |change=+25.16 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kolandai Gounder |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=31,113 |percentage=25.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,011 |percentage=16.10% |change=-15.51 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,266 |percentage=33.20% |change= 31.74% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=124,281 |percentage=65.54% |change= 12.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,456 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.16% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=Edappadi K. Palaniswami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,765 |percentage=33.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Palanisamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,401 |percentage=31.62% |change=+5.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Govindasami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,289 |percentage=17.52% |change=-47.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,181 |percentage=16.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=0.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,364 |percentage=1.47% |change= -37.00% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,993 |percentage=53.21% |change= -19.04% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,702 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -31.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Govindaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=68,583 |percentage=64.78% |change=+46.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,860 |percentage=26.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Vaithigounder |party=Independent politician |votes=6,557 |percentage=6.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=2,871 |percentage=2.71% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=40,723 |percentage=38.46% |change= 32.50% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=105,871 |percentage=72.26% |change= 3.24% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,478 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.85% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=I. Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,978 |percentage=38.93% |change=+0.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=32,159 |percentage=32.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Subramania Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,884 |percentage=18.33% |change=-11.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Arthanari |party=Independent politician |votes=4,544 |percentage=4.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayadertan |party=Janata Party |votes=4,112 |percentage=4.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,819 |percentage=5.96% |change= -2.48% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=97,554 |percentage=69.02% |change= 8.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,256 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.37% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=I. Ganesan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,063 |percentage=38.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,256 |percentage=30.11% |change=-15.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayadevan |party=Janata Party |votes=13,544 |percentage=16.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,695 |percentage=14.52% |change=-40.21 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,807 |percentage=8.45% |change= -1.00% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=80,558 |percentage=60.57% |change= -1.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 134,924 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.16% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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=A. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,638 |percentage=54.72% |change=+0.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Natarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,485 |percentage=45.28% |change=-0.03 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,153 |percentage=9.45% |change= 0.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,123 |percentage=62.19% |change= -9.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 108,906 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.03% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{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. Arumugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,935 |percentage=54.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. S. Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,593 |percentage=45.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,342 |percentage=9.39% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,528 |percentage=71.47% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,701 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| 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=K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,368 |percentage=33.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Marimuthu Gounder |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=11,280 |percentage=24.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Surendran |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=7,899 |percentage=17.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chinmandi Bakkir |party=Independent politician |votes=6,153 |percentage=13.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karuppa Chetti Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=3,218 |percentage=6.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Nallathamby |party=Independent politician |votes=2,440 |percentage=5.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,088 |percentage=8.82% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,358 |percentage=50.15% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,437 |change = }}

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

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  • {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}

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