Sedapatti Assembly constituency#Election results

{{Short description|Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Sedapatti

| state = Tamil Nadu

| type = SLA

| map_image =

| established = 1951

| district = Madurai

| loksabha_cons = Periyakulam

| electors = 138,459

| reservation = None

| abolished = 2008

}}

Sedapatti was a state assembly constituency in Madurai 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}} Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962.

In 2008, under a Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituency Order, Sedapatti Assembly constituency was merged with Usilampatti Assembly constituency.{{Cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies – 2008|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516071904/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/|archive-date=16 May 2019|publisher=Election Commission of India}}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Winner

! colspan="2"| Party

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Madras State
1952

| Thinakaraswami Thevar

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

1967

| V. T. Thevar

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Tamil Nadu
1971

| V. Thavamani Thevar

| {{Full party name with color|Forward Bloc}}

1977

|rowspan=3|Sedapatti R. Muthiah

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

1980
1984
1989

| A. Athiyaman

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

1991

| Sedapatti R. Muthiah

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

1996

| G. Thalapathi

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

2001

|rowspan=2|C. Durairaj

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

2006

Election results

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{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.46}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.51}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.69}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.85}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|31.57}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.29}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.87}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.52}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|36.66}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|63.84}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.54}}

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=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. Durairaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,590 |percentage=43.46% |change=-4.04% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Thalapathi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,541 |percentage=41.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Samundeeswari |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,099 |percentage=11.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Santhakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,119 |percentage=1.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramadurai |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=745 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vasimalai |party=Independent politician |votes=504 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Dhamotharan |party=Independent politician |votes=366 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Suresh |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=365 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sundara Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=273 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohammed Saleem |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. V. Nallathambi |party=TNJC |votes=124 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,049 |percentage=2.09% |change=-17.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=97,990 |percentage=70.77% |change= 6.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,459 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.04% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{cite web |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=C. Durairaj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,393 |percentage=47.51% |change=8.18% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Bakthavatchalam |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=26,958 |percentage=28.21% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sakunthala |party=Independent politician |votes=11,301 |percentage=11.83% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Selvaragavan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,454 |percentage=9.89% |change=-0.05% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangamudi |party=Independent politician |votes=879 |percentage=0.92% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajuthevar |party=Janata Party |votes=693 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Seenivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=445 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shanmugaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=425 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,435 |percentage=19.29% |change=8.93% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,548 |percentage=64.32% |change= -2.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 148,582 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.19% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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=G. Thalapathi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,899 |percentage=49.69% |change=18.21% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,698 |percentage=39.33% |change=-19.52% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pon. Muthu Ramalingam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,785 |percentage=9.94% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Karuthapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=293 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Maharajan |party=Independent politician |votes=133 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Muthiah Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sankarapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=116 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Alagarsam |party=Independent politician |votes=63 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=60 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Shanmugaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=58 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. P. K. Appan |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=0.05% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,201 |percentage=10.37% |change=-16.99% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=98,401 |percentage=66.47% |change= 4.30% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 152,268 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.15% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,627 |percentage=58.85% |change=34.28% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Athiyaman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,158 |percentage=31.49% |change=-0.09% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ravi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=7,195 |percentage=8.05% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Victor Samuel Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=423 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kalai Rajan |party=Independent politician |votes=253 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Angappan |party=Independent politician |votes=152 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Thavasi Lingam |party=Independent politician |votes=125 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Muthiah |party=Independent politician |votes=89 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Athi Narayanan |party=Independent politician |votes=80 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Assan |party=Independent politician |votes=74 |percentage=0.08% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,469 |percentage=27.36% |change=20.35% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=89,430 |percentage=62.16% |change= -8.36% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,453 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 27.27% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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=A. Athiyaman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,431 |percentage=31.57% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,895 |percentage=24.56% |change=-22.73% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Kandasami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,749 |percentage=23.33% |change=-17.87% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. P. Ganapathi |party=Independent politician |votes=8,237 |percentage=8.84% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Selvarasu |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=5,111 |percentage=5.48% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thavamani Thevar |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=4,983 |percentage=5.35% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Pandi |party=Independent politician |votes=299 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. P. K. Appan |party=Independent politician |votes=290 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rajaram |party=Independent politician |votes=111 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muniyandi |party=Independent politician |votes=104 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,536 |percentage=7.01% |change=0.92% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=93,210 |percentage=70.53% |change= -0.20% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 134,643 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.72% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,808 |percentage=47.29% |change=-12.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. Selvaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,810 |percentage=41.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=8,810 |percentage=10.74% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Thangavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=334 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dorairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=300 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,998 |percentage=6.09% |change=-13.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=82,062 |percentage=70.72% |change= 10.35% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 122,094 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,012 |percentage=59.87% |change=16.35% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Thangarasan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,157 |percentage=40.13% |change=21.99% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,855 |percentage=19.75% |change=2.64% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,169 |percentage=60.37% |change= 1.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,078 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.35% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sedapatti Muthiah |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,040 |percentage=43.52% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. R. P. Alagarsamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,018 |percentage=26.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Thangarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,687 |percentage=18.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sankaranayanan |party=Janata Party |votes=4,909 |percentage=7.62% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Periakaruppan Alias Appan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,775 |percentage=4.31% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,022 |percentage=17.11% |change=8.19% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,429 |percentage=58.75% |change= -7.41% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,328 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Forward Bloc |swing= 6.86% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thavamani Thevar |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=20,334 |percentage=36.66% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Ramakrishnan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=15,388 |percentage=27.75% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Naicker Seenivasan M. S |party=Independent politician |votes=14,443 |percentage=26.04% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Subbaih |party=Independent politician |votes=5,294 |percentage=9.55% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,946 |percentage=8.92% |change=-21.50% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=55,459 |percentage=66.17% |change= -11.50% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,369 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Forward Bloc |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -27.18% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{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=V. Thavamani Thevar |party=Swatantra Party |votes=41,167 |percentage=63.84% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. Nadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,553 |percentage=33.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Chinnapan |party=Independent politician |votes=915 |percentage=1.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=471 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Periyakaruppan |party=Independent politician |votes=377 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,614 |percentage=30.42% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=64,483 |percentage=77.67% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,921 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Swatantra Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sedapatti{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | 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=Thinakaraswami Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,792 |percentage=43.54% |change=43.54% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kamana Thevar |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=7,796 |percentage=18.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Poya Thevar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=6,410 |percentage=14.85% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Subbiah |party=Independent politician |votes=6,011 |percentage=13.93% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Rajiah |party=Independent politician |votes=3,113 |percentage=7.21% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,039 |percentage=2.41% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,996 |percentage=25.48% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=43,161 |percentage=58.33% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 73,991 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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