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Karaikudi Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}

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{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 184

| map_image = Constitution-Karaikudi.svg

| established = 1951

| district = Sivaganga

| loksabha_cons = Sivaganga

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| mla = S. Mangudi

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Karaikudi

| electors = 3,17,041{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055557/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC184.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC184.pdf|access-date= 14 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Karaikudi is a state assembly constituency in Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu.{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}

Most successful party: INC (five times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

History

Karaikudi is a part of Karaikudi Assembly constituency and it elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years.{{cite web| url = http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm

| title = List of Assembly Constituencies| year=2010| access-date =2012-12-28| work = Tamil Nadu

| publisher = Tamil Nadu state government}} From the 1977 elections, All India Anna Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the assembly seat four times (in the 1977, 1984, 1991 and 2009 elections), two times by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK, 1980 and 1989), once by Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC, 1996) and three by the Indian National Congress (INC) won during the 2006, 2016 and 2019 elections. The current member of the legislative assembly is S. Mangudi from the INC.{{cite web |title= MLA of Karaikudi |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/members/constnamewise.htm |publisher= Government of Tamil Nadu |year= 2016 |access-date= 2016-06-29}}{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp207.htm|title=Partywise Comparison Since 1977|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2012-12-29|year=2011}}

Karaikudi is a part of Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=2012-12-29|page=94}}

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

| Chockalingam Chettiar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1957

| M. A. Muthiah Chettiar

1962

| Saw Ganesan

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}

1967

| S. Meiyappan

= 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

| C. T. Chidambaram

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

1977

| P. Kaliyappan

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

1980

| C. T. Chidambaram

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

1984

| S. P. Durairasu

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

1989

| R. M. Narayanan

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

1991

| M. Karpagam

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

1996

| N. Sundaram

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}

2001

| H. Raja

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2006

| N. Sundaram

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

2011

| Cholan C. T. Palanichamy

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

2016

| K. R. Ramasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

2021

| S. Mangudi

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|35.75}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.40}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.01}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.70}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.40}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|62.98}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.68}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.24}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.98}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.78}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.03}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.82}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|58.73}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|49.31}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.34}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.81}}

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= 2021 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mangudi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=75,954 |percentage=35.75 |change=-10.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Raja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=54,365 |percentage=25.59 |change=+23.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dherpoki V. Pandi |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,864 |percentage=21.12 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Durai Manickam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=23,872 |percentage=11.24 |change=8.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajkumar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=8,351 |percentage=3.93 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,349 |percentage=0.63 |change=-0.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Vanitha |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=702 |percentage=0.33 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Baluswamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=652 |percentage=0.31 |change=-0.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Meenal |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=0.26 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=504 |percentage=0.24 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Naina Mohamed |party=Independent politician |votes=416 |percentage=0.20 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,589 |percentage=10.16 |change=+1.08 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=212,456 |percentage=67.01 |change= -3.28 }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=304 |percentage=0.14 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 317,041 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.64 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=93,419 |percentage=46.40 |change=6.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karpagam Ilango |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,136 |percentage=37.32 |change=-13.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sevanthiappan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,279 |percentage=7.09 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Parimalam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=5,344 |percentage=2.65 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Muthulakshmi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,969 |percentage=2.47 |change=-0.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,688 |percentage=1.33 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Saravanan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,601 |percentage=0.80 |change=-0.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Duraipandi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=897 |percentage=0.45 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate|candidate=R. Rajkumar |party=NMK |votes=723 |percentage=0.36 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rabiq Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=547 |percentage=0.27 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Tamilkarthick |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.23 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,283 |percentage=9.08 |change=-2.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=201,355 |percentage=70.30 |change= -4.08 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 286,435 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.62 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=C. T. Palanichamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,104 |percentage=51.01 |change=14.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,204 |percentage=39.81 |change=-8.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chidambaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,194 |percentage=2.48 |change=-0.40 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Asaithambi |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,895 |percentage=2.31 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Baluswamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,272 |percentage=1.35 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,728 |percentage=1.02 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anandhakumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=999 |percentage=0.59 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Karasingam |party=Independent politician |votes=885 |percentage=0.52 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rabiq Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=772 |percentage=0.46 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Maheswaran |party=Independent politician |votes=744 |percentage=0.44 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,900 |percentage=11.20 |change=-1.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=226,934 |percentage=74.38 |change= 11.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,797 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.31 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sundaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=64,013 |percentage=48.70 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. L. Venkatachalam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,767 |percentage=36.34 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Baskaran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,094 |percentage=9.96 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. K. Raman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,787 |percentage=2.88 |change=-45.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Mohamed Hanifa |party=Independent politician |votes=1,833 |percentage=1.39 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. L. Alagappan |party=Independent politician |votes=938 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,246 |percentage=12.36 |change=10.88 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=131,432 |percentage=63.01 |change= 3.88 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,583 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 0.30 }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=H. Raja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=54,093 |percentage=48.40 |change=47.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Udayappan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=52,442 |percentage=46.93 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,937 |percentage=2.63 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,280 |percentage=1.15 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ar. Periasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,001 |percentage=0.90 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,651 |percentage=1.48 |change=-39.80 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=111,753 |percentage=59.13 |change= -4.08 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,003 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -14.58 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=N. Sundaram |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=76,888 |percentage=62.98 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Raju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,504 |percentage=21.71 |change=-43.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Asokan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,055 |percentage=8.24 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppiah Pazha |party=Independent politician |votes=5,378 |percentage=4.41 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Muthiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,904 |percentage=1.56 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. Alagappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=810 |percentage=0.66 |change=-1.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Abdul Latif |party=Independent politician |votes=178 |percentage=0.15 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. J. Simon Paul Jayasingh |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=0.13 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=151 |percentage=0.12 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. V. Samlappan |party=Independent politician |votes=53 |percentage=0.04 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=50,384 |percentage=41.27 |change=6.28 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=122,076 |percentage=63.21 |change= 3.02 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 200,521 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.70 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karpagam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,912 |percentage=65.68 |change=46.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. T. Chidambaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,601 |percentage=30.69 |change=-10.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. G. Karunakaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,090 |percentage=1.91 |change=0.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Abdul Rahman |party=Independent politician |votes=651 |percentage=0.59 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. M. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=335 |percentage=0.31 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Arunachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=248 |percentage=0.23 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=216 |percentage=0.20 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Nagalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=200 |percentage=0.18 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karpagam |party=Independent politician |votes=167 |percentage=0.15 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vairamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=63 |percentage=0.06 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,311 |percentage=34.99 |change=12.94 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=109,483 |percentage=60.19 |change= -7.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 188,714 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 24.44 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=R. M. Narayanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,790 |percentage=41.24 |change=2.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Durairasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,305 |percentage=19.19 |change=-29.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=19,856 |percentage=17.88 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Geeva Ram Anandh |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,573 |percentage=16.73 |change=-32.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Arujothi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,672 |percentage=1.51 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Gopal |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=1,658 |percentage=1.49 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rasa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,416 |percentage=1.28 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=366 |percentage=0.33 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rasendran |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=0.18 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nachiappan Kr |party=Independent politician |votes=188 |percentage=0.17 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,485 |percentage=22.05 |change=12.15 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=111,029 |percentage=67.90 |change= -5.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 166,611 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.74 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Durairasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,760 |percentage=48.98 |change=1.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. T. Chidambaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,101 |percentage=39.08 |change=-12.70 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Boominathan |party=Independent politician |votes=11,324 |percentage=11.61 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gunasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=319 |percentage=0.33 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,659 |percentage=9.91 |change=5.58 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=97,504 |percentage=73.05 |change= 5.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,404 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.80 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. T. Chidambaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,541 |percentage=51.78 |change=30.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,648 |percentage=47.45 |change=15.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. Alagappan |party=Independent politician |votes=697 |percentage=0.78 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,893 |percentage=4.33 |change=4.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=89,886 |percentage=67.96 |change= 1.39 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,753 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.75 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliyappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,403 |percentage=32.03 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chidambaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,163 |percentage=31.75 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. T. Chidambaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,228 |percentage=21.31 |change=-38.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. L. Karuppia |party=Janata Party |votes=12,763 |percentage=14.92 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=240 |percentage=0.28 |change=-19.36 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=85,557 |percentage=66.57 |change= -4.91 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,184 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -27.79 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. T. Chidambaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,986 |percentage=59.82 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. R. Ramaswamy |party=Swatantra Party |votes=26,858 |percentage=40.18 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,128 |percentage=19.64 |change=-5.38 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,844 |percentage=71.47 |change= -4.81 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,287 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 1.09 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.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/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Meiyappan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=38,310 |percentage=58.73 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. V. C. V. V. Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,992 |percentage=33.71 |change=-7.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. H. Nathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,928 |percentage=7.55 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,318 |percentage=25.02 |change=16.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,230 |percentage=76.28 |change= 7.54 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,938 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 9.42 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Saw Ganesan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=27,890 |percentage=49.31 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. I. Subbiah Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,282 |percentage=41.16 |change=-7.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Halyasanathan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,393 |percentage=9.53 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,608 |percentage=8.15 |change=4.44 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=56,565 |percentage=68.74 |change= 11.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,983 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.96 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=M. A. Muthiah Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,223 |percentage=48.34 |change=-10.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganesan Saw |party=Independent politician |votes=22,365 |percentage=44.63 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. Subbiah Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,348 |percentage=4.69 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. P. L. Venkatachalam Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,171 |percentage=2.34 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,858 |percentage=3.71 |change=-25.70 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=50,107 |percentage=57.61 |change= 2.22 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,971 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi{{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=Chockalingam Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,868 |percentage=58.81 |change=58.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mahalingam Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=11,932 |percentage=29.40 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakshmanan |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=4,782 |percentage=11.78 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,936 |percentage=29.41 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=40,582 |percentage=55.39 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,261 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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