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Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

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

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Tiruvadanai

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 210

| map_image = Constitution-Tiruvadanai.svg

| mla = R. M. Karumanikam

| established = 1951

| district = Ramanathapuram

| loksabha_cons = Ramanathapuram

| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}

| alliance = {{legend2|#dd1100|SPA|border=solid 1px #000}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| state = Tamil Nadu

| electors = 291,236

}}

Tiruvadanai is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web

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

|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies

|access-date = 2008-10-10

|work = Tamil Nadu

|publisher = Election Commission of India

|url-status = dead

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

|archive-date = 2009-02-06

}}

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1952

| Chelladurai

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

1957

| rowspan="3"| KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam

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

1962

| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=2}}

1967

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1971

| P. R. Shanmugam

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

1977

| KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam

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

1980

| S. Anguchamy

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

1984

| K. Sornalingam

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

1989

|rowspan="5"| K. R. Ramasamy

1991
1996

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress|rowspan=2}}

2001
2006

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

2011

| Suba. Thangavelan

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

2016

| Karunas

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

2021

| R. M. Karumanikam{{cite web | url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS22210.htm?ac=210 | title=Election Commission of India }}

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.33}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.14}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.11}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.94}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|39.12}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|61.77}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.92}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|35.56}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.80}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.96}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.75}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.32}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|52.21}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|59.88}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|30.50}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{cite web|title=Tiruvadanai Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a210|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. Karumanikam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=79,364 |percentage=39.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. C. Animuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,512 |percentage=32.46% |change=-8.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. D. N. Anandh |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,426 |percentage=16.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jawahar |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,501 |percentage=8.18% |change=+6.17 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sathyaraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,208 |percentage=1.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,852 |percentage=6.86% |change= 2.20% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=201,815 |percentage=69.37% |change= 1.16% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=502|percentage=0.25% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 290,943 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.81% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Karunas |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,786 |percentage=41.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Thivakaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,090 |percentage=36.48% |change=-4.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Dhevanathan Yadav |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,842 |percentage=6.34% |change=+4.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. John Pandian |party=Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,597 |percentage=5.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Manimaran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,913 |percentage=2.63% |change=-37.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Shariff Sate |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=4,728 |percentage=2.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajiv Gandhi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=3,739 |percentage=2.00% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,696 |percentage=4.66% |change= 4.07% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=186,649 |percentage=68.21% |change= -3.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 273,644 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.03% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Suba Thangavelan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,165 |percentage=41.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mujupur Rahman |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=63,238 |percentage=40.52% |change=+35.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Pandivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=6,667 |percentage=4.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Paulin Tharsis |party=IDP (disambiguation) |votes=3,919 |percentage=2.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Karuppaiah |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=3,871 |percentage=2.48% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mahalingam Siva |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,632 |percentage=2.33% |change=+0.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,201 |percentage=1.41% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,448 |percentage=0.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kasbar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,390 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Shahul Hameed |party=Independent politician |votes=1,252 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthil Ramu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=986 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.63 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=927 |percentage=0.59% |change= -3.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=156,072 |percentage=71.61% |change= 5.89% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 217,955 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.82% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,198 |percentage=46.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Animuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,945 |percentage=42.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thiruvengadam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,091 |percentage=5.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Erulaiya |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,064 |percentage=1.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subramanian |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,485 |percentage=1.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Liyakath Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=1,444 |percentage=1.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rowthar Nainar Mohamed |party=Independent politician |votes=739 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Siva |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=639 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,253 |percentage=4.47% |change= 2.40% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=117,605 |percentage=65.71% |change= 5.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,964 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 7.82% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=43,536 |percentage=39.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jones Russo |party=Independent politician |votes=41,232 |percentage=37.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajendran |party=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,392 |percentage=20.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Mohamed Musthafa |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,866 |percentage=2.58% |change=-3.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Pandiyarajan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=751 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,304 |percentage=2.07% |change= -44.05% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=111,294 |percentage=59.86% |change= -1.33% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 186,083 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -22.65% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=68,837 |percentage=61.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Sakthivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,437 |percentage=15.65% |change=-47.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Karunanithi |party=Independent politician |votes=13,767 |percentage=12.35% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mangaleswaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,926 |percentage=6.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ramadoss |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,697 |percentage=2.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Simson |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=51,400 |percentage=46.13% |change= 16.89% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=111,436 |percentage=61.20% |change= 0.99% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 189,680 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.14% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Ramasamy Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,723 |percentage=62.92% |change=+27.36 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sornalingam |party=Janata Dal |votes=35,187 |percentage=33.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppiah |party=Independent politician |votes=1,976 |percentage=1.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Namachivayam |party= |votes=1,005 |percentage=0.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,536 |percentage=29.23% |change= 27.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=104,461 |percentage=60.20% |change= -6.57% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,875 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 27.36% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=K. R. Eramasamy Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,161 |percentage=35.56% |change=-12.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,311 |percentage=33.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sornalignam |party=Independent politician |votes=18,444 |percentage=17.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thennavan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,475 |percentage=12.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,850 |percentage=1.72% |change= -17.17% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=107,314 |percentage=66.78% |change= -5.68% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,820 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.24% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sornalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=47,618 |percentage=47.80% |change=+12.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gnanaprakasam |party=Independent politician |votes=28,801 |percentage=28.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Maliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=18,835 |percentage=18.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Haja Najumuddn |party=Independent politician |votes=3,574 |percentage=3.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Alagu |party=Independent politician |votes=787 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,817 |percentage=18.89% |change= 16.70% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=99,615 |percentage=72.46% |change= 5.58% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 146,152 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.84% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=S. Anguchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,392 |percentage=37.96% |change=+5.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. M. Ramanathan Thevara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,406 |percentage=35.77% |change=-0.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=16,578 |percentage=18.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.W. Savarimuthi Udayair |party=Janata Party |votes=7,225 |percentage=7.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,986 |percentage=2.19% |change= -2.05% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=90,601 |percentage=66.88% |change= -0.71% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,737 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.21% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,386 |percentage=36.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Anguchamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,650 |percentage=32.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. W. Savarimuthi Udayair |party=Janata Party |votes=16,126 |percentage=18.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kamalam Sellathurai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,964 |percentage=12.44% |change=-41.88 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,736 |percentage=4.24% |change= -5.12% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=88,126 |percentage=67.60% |change= -6.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,813 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -17.57% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=P. R. Shanmugham |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,417 |percentage=54.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=33,457 |percentage=44.97% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Somasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=527 |percentage=0.71% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,960 |percentage=9.35% |change= 3.84% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=74,401 |percentage=74.10% |change= -4.01% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 105,818 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 2.11% }}

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=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=K. Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,556 |percentage=52.21% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arunachalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,587 |percentage=46.69% |change=+10.05 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. L. Nagasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=792 |percentage=1.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,969 |percentage=5.52% |change= -17.73% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,935 |percentage=78.12% |change= 6.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,849 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= -7.67% }}

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=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam |party=Swatantra Party |votes=37,612 |percentage=59.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramakrishna Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,011 |percentage=36.64% |change=+16.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanuja Josiar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,187 |percentage=3.48% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,601 |percentage=23.25% |change= 13.30% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=62,810 |percentage=71.61% |change= 17.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,297 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= 29.38% }}

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=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai{{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=Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam |party=Independent politician |votes=13,633 |percentage=30.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramakrishnathevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,186 |percentage=20.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vellayan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,237 |percentage=18.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. L. Pichaikutti Udayar |party=Independent politician |votes=7,837 |percentage=17.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarasathvar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,807 |percentage=12.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,447 |percentage=9.95% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=44,700 |percentage=53.63% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 83,346 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

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