Erode Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

{{Short description|Former legislative Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India}}

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

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{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| map_image =

| established = 1951

| district = Erode

| loksabha_cons = Erode

| state = Tamil Nadu

| name = Erode

| electors= 3,03,864

| reservation = None

| abolished= 2008

}}

Erode was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. After the delimitation in 2008, the constituency ceased to exist and was replaced by two constituencies, namely Erode East and Erode West.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Winner

! colspan="2"| Party

1952

| Raju

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

1957

| V. S. Manickasundaram

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

1962

| A. S. Dakshinamurthy Gounder

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

1967

| M. Chinnaswamy

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

1971

| M. Subramanian

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

1977

| S. Muthusamy

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

1980

| S. Muthusamy

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

1984

| S. Muthusamy

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

1989

| Subbulakshmi Jegatheesan

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

1991

| C. Manickam

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

1996

| N. K. K. Periasamy

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

2001

| K. S. Thennarasu

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

2006

| N. K. K. P. Raajah

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.17}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.40}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.80}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.11}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.40}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.50}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.62}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.09}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.16}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.14}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.61}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|37.28}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|40.88}}

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=2006=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. K. K. P. Raja |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,938 |percentage=44.17% |change=5.19% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivakumar. E. R |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,107 |percentage=39.13% |change=-13.27% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandhirakumar. V. C |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=29,011 |percentage=13.50% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chairman. Pon |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,588 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,585 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthukumar. R |party=Independent politician |votes=1,320 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selladurai. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=581 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sekaran. R |party=Independent politician |votes=398 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sukumaran. Pon |party=Independent politician |votes=261 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balan. R |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=253 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tamilrasu. M |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,831 |percentage=5.04% |change=-8.38% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,14,918 |percentage=70.73% |change= 13.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,03,864 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Erode}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Thennarasu|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,450 |percentage=52.40% |change=19.92% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Periyasamy N. K. K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,010 |percentage=38.98% |change=-20.82% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganeshamurthi. A. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,846 |percentage=5.41% |change=1.38% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vengai Rajendran P. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,233 |percentage=1.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vinaya Kamoorthi. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,524 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthilkumar N. |party=TDK |votes=658 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramu V. |party=Independent politician |votes=339 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nallasivam A. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=218 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chokkalingam A. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=211 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy R. |party=Independent politician |votes=165 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan S. |party=Independent politician |votes=135 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,440 |percentage=13.42% |change=-13.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,82,154 |percentage=56.74% |change= -6.52% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,21,070 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.40% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. K. K. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,04,726 |percentage=59.80% |change=25.34% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,889 |percentage=32.48% |change=-30.63% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Genashamurthy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,047 |percentage=4.02% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ravi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,433 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. K. Jambu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,359 |percentage=0.78% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Devakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=297 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. J. Narayanaram Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=247 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thiruvenkatachala Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=201 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=132 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Nataraj |party=Independent politician |votes=132 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,837 |percentage=27.32% |change=-1.34% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,75,129 |percentage=63.27% |change= 5.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,83,064 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.32% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Manickam C. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,226 |percentage=63.11% |change=35.20% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganeshamurthy A. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,538 |percentage=34.46% |change=-6.94% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajendran P. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,175 |percentage=1.43% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate|candidate=Karuppusamy P. |party=AMI |votes=248 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate|candidate=Neelakandan S. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=184 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan C. |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bhoopathi K. |party=Independent politician |votes=131 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vijayakumar P. |party=Independent politician |votes=110 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ayyasamy K. |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran P. |party=Independent politician |votes=104 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugasundaram R. |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,688 |percentage=28.66% |change=15.17% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,52,462 |percentage=58.02% |change= -12.00% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,67,353 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 21.71% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,128 |percentage=41.40% |change=-3.41% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthusamu. S. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,930 |percentage=27.91% |change=-25.59% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manickam. C. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,391 |percentage=20.29% |change=-33.21% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gunasekaran. T. M |party=Independent politician |votes=10,687 |percentage=6.49% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthusamy. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=2,234 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Elangandhi. E. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=936 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnusamy. P. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=256 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy. M. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=250 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramaniam. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=186 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mani P. M |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvam. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,198 |percentage=13.49% |change=4.80% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,64,552 |percentage=70.02% |change= -3.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,37,642 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Erode}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,722 |percentage=53.50% |change=-3.12% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,075 |percentage=44.81% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Nallasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=332 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kannammal |party=Independent politician |votes=312 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chinnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=272 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=228 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Amrose |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Karuppusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=217 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=185 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ayyavoo |party=Independent politician |votes=162 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Shanmugasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,647 |percentage=8.69% |change=-8.12% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,34,060 |percentage=73.04% |change= 9.55% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,89,520 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.12% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,342 |percentage=56.62% |change=13.53% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sainathan. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,839 |percentage=39.82% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Varadharasan. K. V. V. |party=Janata Party |votes=2,423 |percentage=2.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppanan. M. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=451 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balakrishnan. N. |party=Independent politician |votes=268 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karunakaran. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=257 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ayyavoo. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=179 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramaniam. G. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=159 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chakharapani. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=113 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugasundaram. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,503 |percentage=16.81% |change=-3.14% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,10,104 |percentage=63.50% |change= 5.21% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,563 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.53% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muthusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,968 |percentage=43.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,389 |percentage=23.14% |change=-38.02% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K.R. Nallasivam |party=Janata Party |votes=15,401 |percentage=17.48% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thirumalairajan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=12,995 |percentage=14.75% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kesavalal Kalidas Sait |party=Independent politician |votes=935 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gurunatha Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=277 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manickam |party=Independent politician |votes=153 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,579 |percentage=19.95% |change=-2.38% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=88,118 |percentage=58.29% |change= -10.95% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,52,823 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.07% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,809 |percentage=61.16% |change=2.02% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,358 |percentage=38.84% |change=5.27% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,451 |percentage=22.33% |change=-3.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=78,167 |percentage=69.24% |change= -9.34% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,15,588 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.02% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chinnaswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,471 |percentage=59.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arjunan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,808 |percentage=33.57% |change=-6.04% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. C. Palaniappan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,687 |percentage=6.10% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gurusamy |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=920 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,663 |percentage=25.57% |change=16.54% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=76,886 |percentage=78.57% |change= 2.95% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,00,217 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 19.53% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Erode}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Dhakshinamoorthy Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,895 |percentage=39.61% |change=2.33% }}

{{Election box candidate|candidate=M. Chinnasami Gounder |party=WT |votes=25,392 |percentage=30.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Palamisami |party=Independent politician |votes=24,769 |percentage=29.82% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,503 |percentage=9.03% |change=2.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=83,056 |percentage=75.62% |change= 22.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,826 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title=1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Erode{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Manickasundaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,012 |percentage=37.28% |change=2.35% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. T. Raju |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,870 |percentage=31.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chinnusami |party=Independent politician |votes=14,531 |percentage=28.49% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sidhla Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,584 |percentage=3.11% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,142 |percentage=6.16% |change=0.22% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,997 |percentage=53.17% |change= -7.88% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,917 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -3.60% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Erode{{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=Raju |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,251 |percentage=40.88% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Deivasingamani Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,160 |percentage=34.93% |change=34.93% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chenniappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=6,805 |percentage=13.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kandaswami |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=4,334 |percentage=8.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnaswami |party=Republican Party of India |votes=1,439 |percentage=2.77% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,091 |percentage=5.95% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=51,989 |percentage=61.05% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,159 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Communist Party of India |loser= |swing= }}

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