Peravurani Assembly constituency

{{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 = Peravurani

| type = SLA

| state = Tamil Nadu

| constituency_no = 177

| map_image = Constitution-Peravurani.svg

| established = 1967

| district = Thanjavur

| loksabha_cons = Thanjavur

| reservation = None

| mla = N. Ashok Kumar

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

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 2,20,162{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055557/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC177.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC177.pdf|access-date= 14 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

}}

Peravurani is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Peravurani Assembly constituency was created in 1967 by the delimitation of Pattukkottai Assembly constituency. It elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years. Since the 1967 elections, Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has won the assembly seat three times (in 1984, 2006, 2016 state elections), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also won the assembly seat three times (in 1967, 1977 and 1980, 2021), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) has won two times in the 1996 and 2001 elections and Indian National Congress has won the seat two times (in 1989 and 1991) and Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam won the seat in 2011 election. The current member of legislative assembly N. Ashok Kumar from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Notable candidatures

Seruvai. Pa. Malaiyappan, who belongs to AIADMK Party, has led the party in Peravurani in its early stages; he led the party front as union secretary (AIADMK), He had won as Union Chairman when votes were elected directly by people and become district council member twice. When he was all set to become MLA candidate, he died due to cardiac arrest in 2002.

Elected members

The first election in Peravurani Assembly constituency was conducted in the year of 1967. The First Member of legislative assembly from Peravurani constituency was M. K. Krishnamoorthy from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

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!Election

!Name

!colspan=2| Party

1967

| M. Krishnamoorthi

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

1971

| Kuzha. Chellaiya

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

1977

| M. R. Govindan

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

1980

| M. R. Govindan

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

1984

| M. R. Govindan

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

1989

| R. Singaram

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

1991

| R. Singaram

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

1996

| S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam

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

2001

| S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam

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

2006

| M. V. R. Veera Kabilan

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

2011

| Arun Pandian

| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}

2016

| M. Govindarasu

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

2021

| N. Ashok Kumar

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.40}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.65}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|36.42}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.75}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|54.70}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|58.68}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.56}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|29.59}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.46}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.56}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.80}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Independent politician}}|36.46}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.40}}

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= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{cite web|title=Peravurani Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a177|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Peravurani N. Ashokkumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=89,130 |percentage=52.40% |change=+7.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,627 |percentage=38.59% |change=-7.07 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Delipan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,154 |percentage=7.15% |change=+6.16 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sivakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,623 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,503 |percentage=13.82% |change= 13.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=170,080 |percentage=77.25% |change= -1.58% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=46|percentage=0.03% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 220,162 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.75% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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. Govindarasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,908 |percentage=45.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Peravurani N. Ashokkumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,913 |percentage=45.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Thamayanthi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,816 |percentage=3.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Elango |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,612 |percentage=2.85% |change=+0.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Baladhandayutham |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,602 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,294 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=995 |percentage=0.61% |change= -4.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=161,897 |percentage=78.83% |change= -1.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,368 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= 9.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=Arun Pandian |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=51,010 |percentage=36.42% |change=+21.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mahendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,816 |percentage=31.29% |change=-7.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam |party=Independent politician |votes=25,137 |percentage=17.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Subramaniyan |party=Independent politician |votes=7,470 |percentage=5.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Thangamuthu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=4,453 |percentage=3.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Elango |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,691 |percentage=1.92% |change=-0.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Balasubramaniyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,465 |percentage=1.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mayalagu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,432 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Kalemuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,430 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Muthukumaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,140 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,194 |percentage=5.14% |change= 2.36% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=140,044 |percentage=80.81% |change= 3.82% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,298 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=M. V. R. Veerakapilan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,183 |percentage=41.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,577 |percentage=38.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. K. Palanivel |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=19,627 |percentage=15.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Thiyagarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,998 |percentage=2.31% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sathiya Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,320 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Anthonyraja |party=Independent politician |votes=1,076 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,606 |percentage=2.78% |change= -21.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=129,781 |percentage=76.99% |change= 7.31% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,565 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -12.95% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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. V. Thirugnana Sambandam |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=64,076 |percentage=54.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kuzha Chellaiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,417 |percentage=30.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Singaram |party=Independent politician |votes=14,453 |percentage=12.34% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Murugaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,191 |percentage=2.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,659 |percentage=24.47% |change= -8.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=117,137 |percentage=69.69% |change= -8.55% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 168,212 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -3.98% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=70,112 |percentage=58.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sakthivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,472 |percentage=25.50% |change=-42.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Lenin |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,151 |percentage=13.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Ramasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,475 |percentage=1.23% |change=-1.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=944 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,640 |percentage=33.18% |change= -5.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=119,484 |percentage=78.24% |change= 2.24% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,336 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -8.88% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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. Singaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=77,504 |percentage=67.56% |change=+37.97 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,962 |percentage=28.73% |change=-0.2 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Samiyappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,996 |percentage=2.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=44,542 |percentage=38.83% |change= 38.16% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=114,717 |percentage=76.00% |change= -8.02% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,246 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 37.97% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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. Singaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,467 |percentage=29.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Krishna Moorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,716 |percentage=28.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chellaiah Kuzha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,646 |percentage=24.45% |change=-31.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Govindan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,762 |percentage=16.59% |change=-38.87 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=751 |percentage=0.66% |change= -28.04% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=113,093 |percentage=84.02% |change= -0.01% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,856 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -25.87% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=M. R. Govindan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,690 |percentage=55.46% |change=-3.1 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Gopu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=25,423 |percentage=26.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kuzha Chellaiah |party=Independent politician |votes=12,183 |percentage=12.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Gunasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=3,685 |percentage=3.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,267 |percentage=28.70% |change= 11.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=94,998 |percentage=84.03% |change= -0.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,151 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=M. R. Govindan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,010 |percentage=58.56% |change=+19.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palanivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,633 |percentage=41.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,377 |percentage=17.12% |change= 7.67% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,643 |percentage=84.26% |change= 7.09% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,008 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.77% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=M. R. Govindan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,625 |percentage=38.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Masilamani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=24,675 |percentage=29.34% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Vedachalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,901 |percentage=26.04% |change=-8.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. R. Nagarathinam |party=Janata Party |votes=4,894 |percentage=5.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,950 |percentage=9.45% |change= 7.15% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=84,095 |percentage=77.17% |change= -8.61% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,000 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 2.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=Kuzha. Chelliah |party=Independent politician |votes=32,025 |percentage=36.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Krishnamoorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,005 |percentage=34.16% |change=-11.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palanivelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,850 |percentage=24.88% |change=-8.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chellaiah |party=Independent politician |votes=3,729 |percentage=4.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,020 |percentage=2.30% |change= -9.36% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=87,832 |percentage=85.78% |change= -1.79% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,265 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.94% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani{{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=M. Krishnamurthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,505 |percentage=45.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. Servai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,387 |percentage=33.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Masilamani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,792 |percentage=20.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Arukandu |party=Independent politician |votes=515 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,118 |percentage=11.66% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=78,199 |percentage=87.56% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,341 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}

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