Radhapuram Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Radhapuram
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 228
| map_image = Constitution-Radhapuram.svg
| established = 1957
| district = Tirunelveli
| loksabha_cons = Tirunelveli
| mla = M. Appavu
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
| state = Tamil Nadu
| electors = 270,760
}}
Radhapuram is a legislative assembly constituency in the Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of 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}} The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
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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 |
| 1957
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 1962
|rowspan=2| N. Soundarapandian |
| 1967 |
= 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}} |
| 1977
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1980
| E. Muthuramalingam | {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1984 |
| 1989
|rowspan=2| Ramani Nallathambi | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1991 |
| 1996
|rowspan=3| M. Appavu | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}} |
| 2001
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 2006
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}} |
| 2016
| I. S. Inbadurai | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| M. Appavu | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.95}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.62}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|48.36}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.36}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Independent politician}}|45.40}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|46.60}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.83}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|32.19}}
{{bar percent|1984||53.99}}
{{bar percent|1980||53.95}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.68}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.68}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|67.04}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.78}}
}}
= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{cite web|title=Radhapuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a228|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Appavu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=82,331 |percentage=44.17 |change=+3.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. S. Inbadurai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,406 |percentage=40.99 |change=+0.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jesu Dhasan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=19,371 |percentage=10.39 |change=+8.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Jeyabalan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,432 |percentage=1.30 |change=-3.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Deva Peran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,224 |percentage=0.66 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,925 |percentage=3.18 |change= 3.15 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=186,407 |percentage=68.85 |change= -2.52 }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=341|percentage=0.18 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 270,760 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.55 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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=I. S. Inbadurai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,590 |percentage=40.62 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Appavu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,541 |percentage=40.59 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kani Amudha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,131 |percentage=6.50 |change=+2.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivananaintha Perumal |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=8,362 |percentage=4.88 |change=-43.48 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Udayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,891 |percentage=2.85 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Lobin |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,125 |percentage=1.82 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,821 |percentage=1.06 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=49 |percentage=0.03 |change= -15.46 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=171,337 |percentage=71.37 |change= 0.28 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240,072 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -7.74 }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=S. Michael Rayappan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=67,072 |percentage=48.36 |change=+42.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Veldurai. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,597 |percentage=32.88 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nallakannu |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=6,336 |percentage=4.57 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vijaya Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,154 |percentage=4.44 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Shanthi Ragavan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,305 |percentage=3.82 |change=-0.88 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jesupani Vazhan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,716 |percentage=1.96 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Iniyan John @ John Felix |party=Independent politician |votes=1,020 |percentage=0.74 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kingsly Isacc Jebaraj |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=733 |percentage=0.53 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,475 |percentage=15.48 |change= 6.07 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=138,694 |percentage=71.09 |change= 5.67 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,099 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.00 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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. Appavu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,249 |percentage=43.36 |change=+21.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Gnanapunitha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,552 |percentage=33.94 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. K. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=9,017 |percentage=7.94 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivanaintha Perumal |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,404 |percentage=5.64 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thamizhisai |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,343 |percentage=4.70 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Parvathi |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=1,059 |percentage=0.93 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,051 |percentage=0.93 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thanam |party=Independent politician |votes=994 |percentage=0.88 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,697 |percentage=9.42 |change= -9.18 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=113,584 |percentage=65.42 |change= 11.13 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,633 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -2.04 }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=M. Appavu |party=Independent politician |votes=44,619 |percentage=45.40 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jothi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=26,338 |percentage=26.80 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Venus Veera Arasu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,600 |percentage=21.98 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sargunaraj |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,055 |percentage=2.09 |change=-9.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Jothi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,463 |percentage=1.49 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=922 |percentage=0.94 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Appavu |party=Independent politician |votes=876 |percentage=0.89 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,281 |percentage=18.60 |change= -10.85 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=98,284 |percentage=54.29 |change= -7.19 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,038 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -1.21 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=M. Appavu |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=45,808 |percentage=46.60 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Chandrasekaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,862 |percentage=17.15 |change=-45.67 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ponnuvel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,265 |percentage=13.50 |change=+2.31 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Raymond |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,937 |percentage=11.13 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balraj |party=Independent politician |votes=9,460 |percentage=9.62 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nallathamby |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=909 |percentage=0.92 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,946 |percentage=29.45 |change= -10.61 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=98,294 |percentage=61.48 |change= 7.71 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,737 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.22 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Ramani Nallathambi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=51,331 |percentage=62.83 |change=+30.63 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sargunaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,600 |percentage=22.77 |change=-4.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jeyaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,136 |percentage=11.18 |change=+6.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thangavel |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=1,738 |percentage=2.13 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Masanamuthu |party=Janata Party |votes=472 |percentage=0.58 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,731 |percentage=40.06 |change= 35.14 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,704 |percentage=53.77 |change= -11.08 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,398 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 30.63 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=Ramani Nallathambi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,432 |percentage=32.19 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Karthesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,930 |percentage=27.27 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Sountmara Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=23,995 |percentage=26.25 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Thangaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,980 |percentage=8.73 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jeyaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,068 |percentage=4.45 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,502 |percentage=4.92 |change= -15.40 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=91,424 |percentage=64.85 |change= -0.13 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,444 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= -21.80 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=Kumari Ananthan |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=40,213 |percentage=53.99 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Subramania Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=25,075 |percentage=33.66 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. John Devaerakkam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,987 |percentage=8.04 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Lazer |party=Independent politician |votes=735 |percentage=0.99 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Saravana Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=700 |percentage=0.94 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=660 |percentage=0.89 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Lakshmana Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=0.75 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,138 |percentage=20.32 |change= 10.91 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,484 |percentage=64.98 |change= 3.95 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,210 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= 0.04 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Muthuramalingam |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=38,044 |percentage=53.95 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nellai Nedumaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,408 |percentage=44.54 |change=+26.92 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kirupanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=480 |percentage=0.68 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,636 |percentage=9.41 |change= 4.15 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=70,519 |percentage=61.03 |change= 3.35 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,959 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.27 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Y. S. M. Yusuf |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,404 |percentage=38.68 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Paul Pandian |party=Janata Party |votes=22,810 |percentage=33.41 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Rayer |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,028 |percentage=17.62 |change=-34.06 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Martin |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,524 |percentage=9.56 |change=-38.76 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,594 |percentage=5.26 |change= 1.91 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,265 |percentage=57.69 |change= -14.19 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 119,868 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.00 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=V. Karthesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,678 |percentage=51.68 |change=+2.12 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Karuthiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,489 |percentage=48.32 |change=-2.12 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,189 |percentage=3.36 |change= 2.48 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,167 |percentage=71.88 |change= -0.48 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,720 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.24 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical20Report20Madras201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Soundarapandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,588 |percentage=50.44 |change=-16.6 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Karthesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,040 |percentage=49.56 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=548 |percentage=0.88 |change= -35.65 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,628 |percentage=72.36 |change= 3.72 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,803 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.60 }}
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=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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. Soundarapandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=42,334 |percentage=67.04 |change=+8.26 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Carmel |party=Swatantra Party |votes=19,271 |percentage=30.52 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Arul Doss Thillaipazham |party=Independent politician |votes=1,189 |percentage=1.88 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Perumal Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=356 |percentage=0.56 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,063 |percentage=36.52 |change= 8.94 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=63,150 |percentage=68.64 |change= 22.80 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,640 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.26 }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram{{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=A. V. Thomas |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,953 |percentage=58.78 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Karthesan |party=Independent politician |votes=13,244 |percentage=31.20 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gnanamuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,389 |percentage=5.63 |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abraham Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,867 |percentage=4.40 |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,709 |percentage=27.58 |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=42,453 |percentage=45.84 |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,611 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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