Orathanad Assembly constituency#2001 Election results
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Orathanad
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 175
| map_image = Constitution-Orathanadu.svg| state = Tamil Nadu
| established = 1967
| district = Thanjavur
| loksabha_cons = Thanjavur
| reservation = None
| mla = R. Vaithilingam
| party = {{Party index link|Independent}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
}}
Orathanad is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Constituency Map |publisher= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.
Members of Legislative Assembly
=Tamil Nadu=
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| 1977
| T. M. Thailappan |
| 1980
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}} |
| 1984
| T. Veeraswamy | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1989
| L. Ganesan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1991
| Alagu. Thirunavukkarasu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2001
|rowspan=3| R. Vaithilingam | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}} |
| 2006 |
| 2011 |
| 2016
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| R. Vaithilingam | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.95}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.87}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.80}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.88}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.34}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.24}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.75}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.16}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.28}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.53}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.50}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.99}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.82}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,063 |percentage=46.95 |change={{increase}}2.10 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ramachandran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,228 |percentage=31.92 |change={{decrease}}14.95 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sekar |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,022 |percentage=13.56 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandhasamy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,050 |percentage=4.72 |change={{increase}}3.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mookkaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,041 |percentage=1.06 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=867 |percentage=0.45 |change={{decrease}}0.59 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,835 |percentage=15.03|change={{increase}}13.01}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=191,840 |percentage=78.79 |change={{decrease}}1.09 }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=300 |percentage=0.16 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 243,492 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.08 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=M. Ramachandran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,378 |percentage=46.87% |change={{increase}} 9.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,733 |percentage=44.85% |change={{decrease}} 12.96 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. P. Ramanathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,351 |percentage=3.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandhasamy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,891 |percentage=1.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,882 |percentage=1.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Saravana Iyyappan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,444 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Kesavan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,003 |percentage=0.56% |change={{decrease}} 0.41 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,645 |percentage=2.02% |change=-18.55% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=180,023 |percentage=79.88% |change= -2.23% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 225,366 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.93% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=R. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,724 |percentage=57.80% |change={{increase}} 9.92 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mahesh Krishanasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,080 |percentage=37.23% |change={{decrease}} 7.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arokiyasamy |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,843 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,612 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jayabal |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,542 |percentage=0.97% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karnan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,532 |percentage=0.97% |change={{decrease}} 0.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Parameswari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,348 |percentage=0.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,644 |percentage=20.57% |change=17.58% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=193,265 |percentage=82.11% |change= 4.60% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 158,681 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.92% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=R. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,595 |percentage=47.88% |change={{decrease}} 5.46 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajamanickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,752 |percentage=44.89% |change={{increase}} 8.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramesh |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,558 |percentage=5.88% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mahendran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,733 |percentage=1.35% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,843 |percentage=2.99% |change=-13.59% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=128,638 |percentage=77.50% |change= 9.45% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,978 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.46% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=R. Vaithilingam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,836 |percentage=53.34% |change={{increase}} 21.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajamanickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,992 |percentage=36.76% |change={{decrease}} 20.48 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai Balakrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,245 |percentage=6.05% |change={{decrease}} 4.94 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pandiyan Maniyar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,603 |percentage=3.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,844 |percentage=16.58% |change=-8.88% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,676 |percentage=68.05% |change= -7.52% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,921 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.90% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=P. Rajamanickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,213 |percentage=57.24% |change={{increase}} 16.47 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Suriyamoorthy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,864 |percentage=31.77% |change={{decrease}} 26.98 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Ganesan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,098 |percentage=10.99% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,349 |percentage=25.47% |change=7.48% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=119,175 |percentage=75.58% |change= -0.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,160 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.51% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=Alagu. Thirunavukkarasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,208 |percentage=58.75% |change={{increase}} 34.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,328 |percentage=40.77% |change={{decrease}} 2.4 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,880 |percentage=17.98% |change=-1.16% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=116,099 |percentage=76.04% |change= -6.74% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,922 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=L. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,554 |percentage=43.16% |change={{increase}} 0.92 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Srinivasan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,576 |percentage=24.02% |change={{decrease}} 22.26 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sivagnanam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,269 |percentage=18.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alagu Thirunavukkarasu|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,529 |percentage=11.78% |change={{decrease}} 34.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kunju Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,537 |percentage=2.21% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,978 |percentage=19.14% |change=15.11% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=114,813 |percentage=82.77% |change= 0.16% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,873 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.11% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=T. Veeraswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,717 |percentage=46.28% |change={{decrease}} 2.52 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,648 |percentage=42.24% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alagu. Thirunavukkabasu |party=Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) |votes=11,590 |percentage=11.48% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,069 |percentage=4.03% |change=2.29% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=100,955 |percentage=82.61% |change= 5.35% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 127,906 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.26% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=T. Veeraswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,021 |percentage=50.53% |change={{increase}} 21.4 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T.M. Thailappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,402 |percentage=48.79% |change={{increase}} 20.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Kuppusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=624 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,619 |percentage=1.74% |change= -4.62% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=93,047 |percentage=77.26% |change= -0.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,363 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.04% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=T. M. Thailappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,866 |percentage=35.50% |change={{decrease}} 26.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sivagananam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,156 |percentage=29.14% |change={{decrease}} 3.93 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Veeraswamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,299 |percentage=28.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Murugesan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,079 |percentage=5.66% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thiruvengadam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,368 |percentage=1.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,710 |percentage=6.36% |change= -22.56% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=89,768 |percentage=78.21% |change= -4.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,133 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.49% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=L. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,269 |percentage=61.99% |change={{increase}} 1.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhadayaudhapani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,283 |percentage=33.07% |change={{decrease}} 6.11 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karuppan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,927 |percentage=4.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,986 |percentage=28.92% |change= 7.28% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=79,479 |percentage=83.16% |change= -3.50% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,822 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad{{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=L. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,232 |percentage=60.82% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. D. Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,139 |percentage=39.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,093 |percentage=21.64% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,371 |percentage=86.66% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,905 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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