Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 195
| map_image = Constitution-Thiruparankundram.svg
| name = Thiruparankundram
| mla = V. V. Rajan Chellappa
| alliance = AIADMK+
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
| state = Tamil Nadu
| district = Madurai
| loksabha_cons = Virudhunagar
| established = 1957
| reservation = None
}}
Thiruparankundram State Assembly constituency ({{langx|ta|திருப்பரங்குன்றம் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since the 1957 election.{{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= 22 January 2017}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election !Assembly !Member !colspan="2" | Party !Tenure |
| 1957
|2nd |S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}} |1957-1962 |
| 1962
|3rd |S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar |1962-1967 |
| 1967
|4th |S. Agniraju |{{Full party name with color|rowspan =2|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1967-1971 |
| 1971
|5th |C. Kaverimaniam |1971-1977 |
| 1977
|6th |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=3|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1977-1980 |
| 1980
|7th |K. Kalimuthu |1980-1984 |
| 1984
|8th |1984-1989 |
| 1989
|9th |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1989-1991 |
| 1991
|10th |S. Andi Thevar |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1991-1996 |
| 1996
|11th |C. Ramachandran |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |1996-2001 |
| 2001
|12th |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |2001-2006 |
| 2006
|13th |2006-2011 |
| 2011
|14th |{{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}} |2011-2016 |
| 2016
|15th |S. M. Seenivel |{{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |2016-2016 |
| 2016
|15th |A. K. Bose |2016-2018 |
| 2019
|15th |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |2019-2021 |
| 2021
|16th |V. V. Rajan Chellappa{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055834/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC195.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC195.pdf|access-date= 1 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}} |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |2021-Incumbent |
Election results
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.96}}
{{bar percent|2019 by-election|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.79}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.65}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.32}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|58.70}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.82}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.93}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.75}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.60}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.55}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.47}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.53}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.39}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.41}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.94}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.82}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|43.71}}
}}
= 2021 =
{{Election box begin | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=Election Commission of India | access-date=18 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. V. Rajan Chellappa
|votes = 103,683
|percentage = 43.96
|change = {{increase}}7.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Ponnuthai|votes=74,194|percentage=31.46|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=R. Revathy|votes=22,722|percentage=9.63|change={{increase}}7.21}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=M. Bharanirajan|votes=16,750|percentage=7.1|change={{increase}}1.52}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=K. David Annadurai|votes=10,190|percentage=4.32|change={{decrease}}9.48}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the Above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=2,073|percentage=0.88|change={{decrease}}0.09}}
{{Election box majority|votes=29,489|percentage=12.5|change={{increase}}11.44}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=235,849|percentage=73.36|change={{decrease}}0.83}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}7.23
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019 by-election=
{{Election box begin | title=By-election, 2019: Thiruparankundram{{cite web
|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC195.pdf
|access-date= 30 Apr 2022
|archive-date = 30 Apr 2022
|title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430075940/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC195.pdf
|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Saravanan
|votes = 85,434
|percentage = 37.79
|change = {{increase}}1.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Muniyandi
|votes = 83,038
|percentage = 36.73
|change = {{decrease}}18.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
|candidate = I. Mahendran
|votes = 31,199
|percentage = 13.80
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = P. Sakthivel
|votes = 12,610
|percentage = 5.58
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = R. Revathi
|votes = 5,467
|percentage = 2.42
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,184
|percentage = 0.97
|change = {{decrease}}0.13
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,396
|percentage = 1.06
|change = {{decrease}}17.86
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,26,078
|percentage = 74.19
|change = {{increase}}4.29
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}1.06
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016 by-election=
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2016: Thiruparankundram{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%9CVictory-due-to-good-work-of-government%E2%80%9D/article16685336.ece|title=Victory due to good work of government|date=2016-11-23|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-11-23}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/newlyelected-tiruparankundram-mla-passes-away/article8643810.ece|title=Newly-elected Tiruparankundram MLA passes away|date=2016-05-25|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-28}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. Bose
|votes = 113,032
|percentage = 55.65
|change = {{increase}}8.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Saravanan
|votes = 70,362
|percentage = 36.73
|change = {{increase}}1.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,214
|percentage = 1.10
|change = {{decrease}}0.48
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 42,670
|percentage = 18.92
|change = {{increase}}7.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,03,100
|percentage = 70.89
|change = {{increase}}0.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}8.33
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016 =
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. M. Seenivel
|votes = 93,453
|percentage = 47.32
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Manimaran
|votes = 70,461
|percentage = 35.68
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = K. Kandasamy
|votes = 15,275
|percentage = 7.73
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Arumugam
|votes = 7,698
|percentage = 3.90
|change = {{increase}}1.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 3,111
|percentage = 1.58
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 22,992
|percentage = 11.64
|change = {{decrease}}18.18
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 197,650
|percentage = 70.69
|change = {{decrease}}5.39
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2011 =
{{Election box begin | title=2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. T. Raja
|votes = 95,469
|percentage = 58.70
|change = {{increase}}43.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = C. R. Sundararajan
|votes = 46,967
|percentage = 28.88
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = R. Kandhan
|votes = 3,543
|percentage = 2.18
|change = {{increase}}0.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = P. Selvam
|votes = 1,251
|percentage = 0.77
|change = {{increase}}0.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = L. Nagamani
|votes = 865
|percentage = 0.53
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 48,502
|percentage = 29.82
|change = {{increase}}25.19
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 162,630
|percentage = 76.08
|change = {{increase}}5.49
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}43.85
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006 =
{{Election box begin | title=2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. Bose
|votes = 117,306
|percentage = 42.82
|change = {{decrease}}6.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = S. Venkatesan
|votes = 104,620
|percentage = 38.19
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = G. Rajamanickam
|votes = 40,684
|percentage = 14.85
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Surendran
|votes = 4,482
|percentage = 1.64
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = V. Mahalingam @ Chittrarasu
|votes = 1,595
|percentage = 0.59
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = G. Eswaran
|votes = 1,348
|percentage = 0.50
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 12,686
|percentage = 4.63
|change = {{decrease}}0.74
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 274,018
|percentage = 70.59
|change = {{increase}}14.61
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}6.11
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2001 =
{{Election box begin | title=2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. M. Seenivel
|votes = 83,167
|percentage = 48.93
|change = {{increase}}25.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Ramachandran
|votes = 74,040
|percentage = 43.56
|change = {{decrease}}17.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. D. Chinnachellam
|votes = 4,850
|percentage = 2.85
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = A. Sasikumar
|votes = 1,226
|percentage = 0.72
|change = {{decrease}}1.46
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 9,127
|percentage = 5.37
|change = {{decrease}}32.21
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 169,993
|percentage = 55.98
|change = {{decrease}}7.59
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}25.72
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1996 =
{{Election box begin | title=1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Ramachandran
|votes = 99,379
|percentage = 60.75
|change = {{increase}}22.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. V. Shanmugam
|votes = 37,970
|percentage = 23.21
|change = {{decrease}}36.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. Kandasamy
|votes = 18,192
|percentage = 11.12
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = V. Guruvan
|votes = 3,564
|percentage = 2.18
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Parankundram
|votes = 2,049
|percentage = 1.25
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. S. Raju
|votes = 800
|percentage = 0.49
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi
|candidate = R. Raja Guru
|votes = 276
|percentage = 0.17
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 61,409
|percentage = 37.58
|change = {{increase}}15.90
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 170,248
|percentage = 63.52
|change = {{increase}}6.38
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}22.83
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1991 =
{{Election box begin | title=1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Andi Thevar
|votes = 83,180
|percentage = 59.60
|change = {{increase}}36.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Ramachandran
|votes = 52,923
|percentage = 37.92
|change = {{decrease}}5.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = K. Pohhiah
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 1.19
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian Congress (Socialist)
|candidate = K. Muthuramalingam Pandian
|votes = 358
|percentage = 0.26
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 30,257
|percentage = 21.68
|change = {{increase}}1.48
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 142,729
|percentage = 57.14
|change = {{decrease}}12.16
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}36.25
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1989 =
{{Election box begin | title=1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Ramachandran
|votes = 64,632
|percentage = 43.55
|change = {{increase}}1.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = V. Rajan Chellappa
|votes = 34,656
|percentage = 23.35
|change = {{decrease}}30.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Marimuthu
|votes = 26,521
|percentage = 17.87
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 29,976
|percentage = 20.20
|change = {{increase}}8.63
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 150,572
|percentage = 69.30
|change = {{increase}}0.64
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}1.65
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1984 =
{{Election box begin | title=1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Marimuthu
|votes = 58,559
|percentage = 53.47
|change = {{decrease}}7.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Ayyanan Ambalam
|votes = 45,886
|percentage = 41.90
|change = {{increase}}3.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian Congress (J)
|candidate = V. Rajan Chellappa
|votes = 3,658
|percentage = 3.34
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 12,673
|percentage = 11.57
|change = {{decrease}}10.67
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 113,690
|percentage = 68.66
|change = {{increase}}5.40
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}7.06
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1980 =
{{Election box begin | title=1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Kalimuthu
|votes = 61,247
|percentage = 60.53
|change = {{increase}}19.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Seeni Thevar
|votes = 38,740
|percentage = 38.29
|change = {{increase}}20.15
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 22,507
|percentage = 22.24
|change = {{increase}}0.12
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 102,199
|percentage = 63.26
|change = {{increase}}3.99
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}19.14
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1977 =
{{Election box begin | title=1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Kalimuthu
|votes = 33,850
|percentage = 41.39
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = V. Palaniandi Ambalam
|votes = 15,760
|percentage = 19.27
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Kaverimaniam
|votes = 14,834
|percentage = 18.14
|change = {{decrease}}32.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = C. Maharajan
|votes = 12,188
|percentage = 14.90
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 18,090
|percentage = 22.12
|change = {{increase}}6.36
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 82,533
|percentage = 59.27
|change = {{decrease}}10.29
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1971 =
{{Election box begin | title=1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = C. Kaverimaniam
|votes = 39,110
|percentage = 50.41
|change = {{decrease}}13.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = I. Pandythevar
|votes = 26,880
|percentage = 34.64
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. P. Janakiammal
|votes = 10,613
|percentage = 13.68
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 12,230
|percentage = 15.76
|change = {{decrease}}13.34
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 84,674
|percentage = 69.56
|change = {{decrease}}8.11
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}13.53
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1967 =
{{Election box begin | title=1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = S. Agniraju
|votes = 49,169
|percentage = 63.94
|change = {{increase}}39.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Sonaimuthu
|votes = 26,792
|percentage = 34.84
|change = {{decrease}}7.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|candidate = D. V. Raghavan
|votes = 942
|percentage = 1.22
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 22,377
|percentage = 29.10
|change = {{increase}}16.66
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 81,596
|percentage = 77.67
|change = {{increase}}0.65
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}39.50
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1962 =
{{Election box begin | title=1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar
|votes = 35,491
|percentage = 42.82
|change = {{decrease}}0.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = Janakiammal
|votes = 25,179
|percentage = 30.38
|change = {{decrease}}8.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Muthu
|votes = 20,258
|percentage = 24.44
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 10,312
|percentage = 12.44
|change = {{increase}}7.19
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 85,367
|percentage = 77.02
|change = {{increase}}30.73
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{decrease}}0.89
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 1957 =
{{Election box begin | title=1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | 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
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar
|votes = 19,258
|percentage = 43.71
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = K. P. Janaki
|votes = 16,947
|percentage = 38.47
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = N. Muthu Thevar
|votes = 7,852
|percentage = 17.82
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 2,311
|percentage = 5.25
|change = New
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 44,057
|percentage = 46.29
|change = New
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= July 8, 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= October 5, 2010}}
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