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Paramakudi Assembly constituency

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Paramakudi

| state = Tamil Nadu

| established = 1951

| district = Ramanathapuram

| loksabha_cons = Ramanathapuram

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 209

| map_image = Constitution-Paramakudi.svg

| mla = S. Murugesan

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 256,158

}}

Paramakudi is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram 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= 23 January 2017}} It is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web

|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf

|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

|access-date = 2008-10-10

|work = Tamil Nadu

|publisher = Election Commission of India

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf

|archive-date = 2009-02-06

}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1952

| Govindan

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

1957

|K. Ramachandran

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

1962

|C. Srinivasa Iyengar

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

1967

|T. K. Siraimeetan

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

= 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

|T. K. Siraimeettan

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

1977

|K. Ugrapandian

|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}

1980

|R. Thavasi

1984

|K. Baluchamy

1989

|rowspan=2|Dr. S. Sundararaj

1991
1996

|U. Thisaiveeran

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

2001

|rowspan=2|R. Ramprabhu

|{{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}

2006

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

2011

| Dr. S. Sundararaj

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

2016

|Dr. S. Muthiah - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017

2019 by-election

|N. Sadhan Prabhakar

2021

| S. Murugesan{{cite web |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22209.htm?ac=209 |title=Election Commission of India |website=results.eci.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509041917/https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22209.htm?ac=209 |archive-date=2021-05-09}}

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.59}}

{{bar percent|2019 by-election|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.86}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.89}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.88}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.36}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|49.58}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.18}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.72}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.53}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.19}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.22}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.31}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.97}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.67}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.78}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|54.68}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.01}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{cite web|title=Paramakudi Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a209|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,864 |percentage=46.91% |change=+6.76 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sadhan Prabhakar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,579 |percentage=39.57% |change=-7.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sasikala |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,430 |percentage=9.08% |change=+7.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karuppu Raja |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,488 |percentage=1.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Selvi |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,009 |percentage=1.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,258 |percentage=0.70% |change=-0.25 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,285 |percentage=7.34% |change= 0.61% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=180,900 |percentage=70.76% |change= 2.05% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=287|percentage=0.16% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 255,654 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.02% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2019 by-election=

{{Election box begin | title=2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Paramakudi{{Cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC209.pdf |access-date=22 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222075543/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC209.pdf |archive-date=22 Feb 2022 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = N. Sadhan Prabhakar

|votes = 82,438

|percentage = 46.86

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = S. Sambathkumar

|votes = 68,406

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Dr. S. Muthiah

|votes = 9,672

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi

|candidate = Hemalatha

|votes = 6,710

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam

|candidate = A. Shankar

|votes = 5,421

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes = 1,616

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 14,032

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,75,916

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,46,727 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|loser =

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=Dr. S. Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,254 |percentage=46.89% |change=-10.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Thisaiveeran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,865 |percentage=40.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Pon. Balaganapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,537 |percentage=5.64% |change=+2.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Irulan |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=3,780 |percentage=2.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Hemalatha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,655 |percentage=1.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,598 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,389 |percentage=6.74% |change= -16.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=169,009 |percentage=68.71% |change= -3.71% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 245,978 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.98% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=Dr. S. Sundararaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,150 |percentage=57.88% |change=+13.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramprabhu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=51,544 |percentage=34.63% |change=-10.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Suba Nagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,787 |percentage=3.22% |change=+1.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gandhi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,538 |percentage=1.03% |change=-0.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,522 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Saravanakumar |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,444 |percentage=0.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=34,606 |percentage=23.25% |change= 22.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=148,855 |percentage=72.42% |change= 5.81% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,541 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.52% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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. Ramprabhu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=51,075 |percentage=45.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. S. Sundararaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,021 |percentage=44.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Thirumamalai Raja |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,554 |percentage=4.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ugrapandian |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,090 |percentage=1.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kalidass |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,654 |percentage=1.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,307 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Kamarasan |party=Independent politician |votes=614 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,054 |percentage=0.94% |change= -4.42% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=112,600 |percentage=66.61% |change= 6.99% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,035 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -4.22% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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. Ramprabhu |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=53,746 |percentage=49.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chelliah |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=47,939 |percentage=44.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Durairaju |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,153 |percentage=3.83% |change=-1.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakthivel M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,497 |percentage=1.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Elavarasan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,075 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,807 |percentage=5.36% |change= -12.99% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=108,410 |percentage=59.62% |change= -6.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,847 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.40% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=U. Thisaiveeran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,472 |percentage=43.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muniasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=25,571 |percentage=24.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sundararaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,207 |percentage=22.53% |change=-44.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Siraimeettan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,604 |percentage=5.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ugrapandian |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=946 |percentage=0.92% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=871 |percentage=0.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. R. Thangasamy Devendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=775 |percentage=0.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,901 |percentage=18.35% |change= -22.02% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=103,001 |percentage=65.91% |change= 6.56% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 169,729 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -23.54% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=S. Sundararaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,577 |percentage=66.72% |change=+30.19 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jeyapaul |party=Communist Party of India |votes=25,111 |percentage=26.35% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=4,274 |percentage=4.49% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Madasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,229 |percentage=1.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Magarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,100 |percentage=1.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,466 |percentage=40.37% |change= 37.04% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,291 |percentage=59.34% |change= -9.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 171,075 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 30.19% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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. Sundararaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,494 |percentage=36.53% |change=-21.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. R. Kandasmay |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,080 |percentage=33.20% |change=-6.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. V. Rakkan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,681 |percentage=19.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Baluchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,473 |percentage=8.25% |change=-49.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Nagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,164 |percentage=2.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Govindan |party=Independent politician |votes=749 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,414 |percentage=3.33% |change= -14.77% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=102,641 |percentage=68.75% |change= -4.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,860 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.66% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=K. Baluchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,401 |percentage=58.19% |change=+3.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Siraimeettan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,480 |percentage=40.09% |change=-3.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthukkannu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,216 |percentage=1.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,921 |percentage=18.10% |change= 7.14% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=93,485 |percentage=73.47% |change= 7.65% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,365 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.97% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=R. Thavasi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,710 |percentage=54.22% |change=+17.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Elamaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,876 |percentage=43.26% |change=+22.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kairasi Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,298 |percentage=1.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,834 |percentage=10.96% |change= 5.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=80,616 |percentage=65.82% |change= 2.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,848 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 17.91% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=K. Ugrapandian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,303 |percentage=36.31% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Krishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,357 |percentage=31.06% |change=-3.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Siraimeettan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,254 |percentage=20.29% |change=-38.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. Swaminathan |party=Janata Party |votes=8,156 |percentage=10.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Govindan Chatrakudi |party=Independent politician |votes=817 |percentage=1.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,946 |percentage=5.25% |change= -19.32% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=75,194 |percentage=63.10% |change= -8.78% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 120,599 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.66% }}

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=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=T. K. Siraimeettan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,614 |percentage=58.97% |change=+2.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Rakkan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,864 |percentage=34.41% |change=-1.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Govindan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,782 |percentage=6.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,750 |percentage=24.56% |change= 4.29% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,260 |percentage=71.88% |change= -6.10% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 103,332 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.31% }}

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=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=T. K. Siraimeetan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,428 |percentage=56.67% |change=+26.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Thavasi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,962 |percentage=36.39% |change=-8.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pasumalai |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,391 |percentage=4.75% |change=-9.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthurakku |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=675 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kapuppiah |party=Independent politician |votes=649 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,466 |percentage=20.28% |change= 5.67% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,344 |percentage=77.99% |change= 5.46% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,043 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 11.89% }}

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=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=C. Srinivasa Iyengar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,301 |percentage=44.78% |change=+15.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Thangavelan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,439 |percentage=30.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muttusamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,313 |percentage=13.87% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramasamy Thevar |party=Swatantra Party |votes=3,945 |percentage=5.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugam Servai |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=2,283 |percentage=3.07% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,091 |percentage=2.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,862 |percentage=14.60% |change= -10.41% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=74,372 |percentage=72.52% |change= 27.56% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 106,433 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -9.91% }}

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=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=K. Ramachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=24,695 |percentage=54.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Govindan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,398 |percentage=29.67% |change=-11.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sathivel |party=Independent politician |votes=5,023 |percentage=11.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Thiagaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,045 |percentage=4.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,297 |percentage=25.01% |change= 4.98% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=45,161 |percentage=44.96% |change= -6.70% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,451 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 13.68% }}

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=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi{{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=Govindan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,859 |percentage=41.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarajan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=7,088 |percentage=20.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Srinivasa Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=6,088 |percentage=18.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pitchu |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=5,421 |percentage=16.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sontiago |party=Independent politician |votes=1,342 |percentage=3.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,771 |percentage=20.03% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,798 |percentage=51.66% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,430 |change = }}

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

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