Kovilpatti Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

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

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

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Kovilpatti

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 218

| map_image = Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg

| map_caption = Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency

| mla = Kadambur C. Raju

| alliance = NDA

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

| latest_election_year = 2021

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Thoothukudi

| loksabha_cons = Thoothukkudi

| established = 1951

| electors = 266,625

| reservation = None

}}

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since independence.{{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= 22 January 2017}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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!Election

!Assembly

!Member

!colspan="2" | Political Party

!Tenure

1952

|1st

|Ramaswamy

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

|1952-1957

1957

|2nd

|V. Suppaya

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

|1957-1962

1962

|3rd

|N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami

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

|1962-1967

1967

|4th

|S. Alagarsamy

|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|

|Communist Party of India

|1967-1971

1971

|5th

|S. Alagarsamy

|Communist Party of India

|1971-1977

1977

|6th

|S. Alagarsamy

|Communist Party of India

|1977-1980

1980

|7th

|S. Alagarsamy

|Communist Party of India

|1980-1984

1984

|8th

|R. Rangasamy

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

|1984-1989

1989

|9th

|S. Alagarsamy

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

|1989-1991

1991

|10th

|R. Shyamala

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

|1991-1996

1996

|11th

|L. Ayyalusamy

|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|

|Communist Party of India

|1996-2001

2001

|12th

|S. Rajendran

|Communist Party of India

|2001-2006

2006

|13th

|L. Radhakrishnan

|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|

|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|2006-2011

2011

|14th

|Kadambur C. Raju

|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|2011-2016

2016

|15th

|Kadambur C. Raju

|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|2016-2021

2021

|16th

|Kadambur C. Raju

|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|2021-Incumbent

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.89}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.96}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.85}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|40.27}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.19}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.81}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.34}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.75}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|51.37}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|32.75}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|62.16}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|55.02}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.22}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|31.78}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.67}}

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=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{cite web|title=Kovilpatti Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a218|access-date= 9 Aug 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kadambur Raju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,556 |percentage=38.13% |change=-0.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. T. V. Dhinakaran |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,153 |percentage=31.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Srinivasan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=37,380 |percentage=20.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gomathi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,213 |percentage=5.12% |change=+3.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kathiravan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,667 |percentage=2.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,124 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.79 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,403 |percentage=6.90% |change= 6.64% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,79,804 |percentage=67.62% |change= 0.92% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=576|percentage=0.32% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,65,915 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.83% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 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=Kadambur Raju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,514 |percentage=38.96% |change=-16.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,086 |percentage=38.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinayaka Ramesh |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,512 |percentage=17.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,350 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Muthu Mari |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,070 |percentage=1.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandiran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,075 |percentage=0.65% |change=-34.94 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=428 |percentage=0.26% |change= -20.00% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,65,607 |percentage=66.70% |change= -5.48% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,48,279 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.89% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=Kadambur Raju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,007 |percentage=55.85% |change=+9.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=46,527 |percentage=35.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,685 |percentage=2.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,186 |percentage=1.67% |change=+1.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Visuvasam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,232 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arumairaj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,107 |percentage=0.85% |change=-1.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kennady |party=Independent politician |votes=1,068 |percentage=0.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=679 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,480 |percentage=20.26% |change= 9.48% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,30,723 |percentage=72.18% |change= 7.46% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,81,097 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.24% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=L. Radhakrishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,354 |percentage=46.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Rajendran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=41,015 |percentage=35.83% |change=-4.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Srinivasa Raghavan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,633 |percentage=10.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kovilselvan |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=2,827 |percentage=2.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Chelladurai |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=2,560 |percentage=2.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Viswanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,201 |percentage=1.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Somasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=733 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,339 |percentage=10.78% |change= 2.83% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,478 |percentage=64.73% |change= 6.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,76,858 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 6.34% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=S. Rajendran |party=Communist Party of India |votes=45,796 |percentage=40.27% |change=+5.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,757 |percentage=32.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vishvamithran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,809 |percentage=24.45% |change=-4.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=1.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ayyalusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=757 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate| |candidate=K. G. Muthurajan |party=TLK |votes=726 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,039 |percentage=7.95% |change= 1.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,726 |percentage=58.69% |change= -7.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,93,861 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 5.08% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=L. Ayyalusamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,315 |percentage=35.19% |change=+3.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Radhakrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,828 |percentage=28.49% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Radhakrishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,168 |percentage=27.90% |change=-33.92 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Veeraragavan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,321 |percentage=4.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengaraja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=806 |percentage=0.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,487 |percentage=6.70% |change= -23.13% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,727 |percentage=65.85% |change= 5.87% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,222 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.62% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1991 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=R. Shyamala |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,535 |percentage=61.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Ayyalusamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=30,284 |percentage=31.98% |change=-3.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Krishnamoorthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,032 |percentage=4.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,251 |percentage=29.83% |change= 26.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=94,698 |percentage=59.98% |change= -10.36% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,982 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 26.48% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=35,008 |percentage=35.34% |change=+0.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,724 |percentage=32.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Palpandian |party=Independent politician |votes=13,981 |percentage=14.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dharmar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,462 |percentage=6.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Iyyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=4,759 |percentage=4.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Anandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,263 |percentage=3.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. P. Ramasamy |party=India Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=2,742 |percentage=2.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,284 |percentage=3.31% |change= -17.82% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=99,069 |percentage=70.34% |change= -1.44% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,671 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=R. Rangasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,623 |percentage=55.75% |change=+15.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=28,327 |percentage=34.61% |change=-16.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seenirasu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,655 |percentage=5.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Paulraj |party=Independent politician |votes=977 |percentage=1.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=715 |percentage=0.87% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumalsamy |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=0.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. N. P. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=627 |percentage=0.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,296 |percentage=21.13% |change= 9.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=81,840 |percentage=71.78% |change= 3.24% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,20,666 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 4.37% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,442 |percentage=51.37% |change=+18.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Jeyalakshmi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,792 |percentage=40.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalidas |party=Janata Party |votes=6,281 |percentage=8.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,650 |percentage=11.27% |change= 10.68% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=76,777 |percentage=68.54% |change= 5.48% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,218 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 18.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,985 |percentage=32.75% |change=-29.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seeniraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,588 |percentage=32.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=397 |percentage=0.59% |change= -23.73% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,140 |percentage=63.06% |change= -9.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,07,794 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -29.42% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=38,844 |percentage=62.16% |change=+7.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Subba Naicker |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,646 |percentage=37.84% |change=+0.04 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,198 |percentage=24.32% |change= 7.10% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,490 |percentage=72.09% |change= -2.89% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,524 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 7.14% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=33,311 |percentage=55.02% |change=+29.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. O. C. A. Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,885 |percentage=37.80% |change=+1.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,709 |percentage=6.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chairman |party=Independent politician |votes=641 |percentage=1.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,426 |percentage=17.22% |change= 10.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=60,546 |percentage=74.98% |change= -2.49% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,101 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.80% }}

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=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,158 |percentage=36.22% |change=+6.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Appasami |party=Swatantra Party |votes=18,059 |percentage=29.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,387 |percentage=25.15% |change=-2.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Periasami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,030 |percentage=8.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkataram Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,099 |percentage=6.70% |change= 4.76% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=61,177 |percentage=77.47% |change= 31.88% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,603 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 4.44% }}

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=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| 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. Subbaiah Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=11,425 |percentage=31.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,726 |percentage=29.84% |change=-34.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Alagarsamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,901 |percentage=27.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,898 |percentage=10.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=699 |percentage=1.94% |change= -41.94% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,950 |percentage=45.60% |change= -7.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,841 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -32.89% }}

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=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti{{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=Ramasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,282 |percentage=64.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugham |party=Independent politician |votes=8,124 |percentage=20.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=4,370 |percentage=11.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,319 |percentage=3.37% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,158 |percentage=43.89% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,095 |percentage=52.75% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,113 |change = }}

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

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