Vilathikulam Assembly constituency

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.38}}

{{bar percent|2019 by-election|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.32}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.79}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.58}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.73}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.16}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.10}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.10}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.59}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.52}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.75}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.39}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.33}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.47}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.44}}

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{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{cite web|title=Vilathikulam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a213|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Markandayan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,348 |percentage=54.38% |change=+19.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chinnappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,799 |percentage=31.18% |change=-15.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balaji |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,828 |percentage=7.12% |change=+5.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Seeni Selvi |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,657 |percentage=4.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=X. Wilson |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,520 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Muthukumar |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=1,055 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,036 |percentage=0.62% |change=-0.41 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,549 |percentage=23.20% |change= 10.95% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=166,133 |percentage=76.72% |change= 2.44% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=264|percentage=0.16% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 216,542 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing=27.77% }}

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{{Election box begin | title=2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Vilathikulam{{cite web

|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC213.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/20220430080322/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC213.pdf

|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in

}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = P. Chinnappan

|votes = 70,139

|percentage = 44.32

|change = {{decrease}}2.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = A. C. Jayakumar

|votes = 41,585

|percentage = 26.28

|change = {{decrease}}8.26

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = G. V. Markandayan

|votes = 27,456

|percentage = 17.35

|change = New

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{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam

|candidate = K. Jothimony

|votes = 9,695

|percentage = 6.13

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi

|candidate = M. Kalidoss

|votes = 4,628

|percentage = 2.93

|change = {{increase}}1.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam

|candidate = T. Natarajan

|votes = 1,399

|percentage = 0.88

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = None of the Above

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes = 1,386

|percentage = 0.88

|change = {{decrease}}0.15

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{{Election box majority

|votes = 28,554

|percentage = 18.04

|change = {{increase}}5.79

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 158,289

|percentage = 75.65

|change = {{increase}}1.37

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing = {{decrease}}2.47

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=K. Uma Maheswari |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,496 |percentage=46.79% |change=-7.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Beemaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,778 |percentage=34.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kathirvel |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=15,030 |percentage=9.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rama Moorthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,441 |percentage=4.22% |change=+3.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. N. Marudhanayagam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,766 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,581 |percentage=1.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Subbulakshmi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=850 |percentage=0.56% |change=-0.51 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,718 |percentage=12.25% |change= -4.70% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=152,795 |percentage=74.28% |change= -1.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,689 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.79% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=G. V. Markandayan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,753 |percentage=54.58% |change=+7.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Perumalsamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,156 |percentage=37.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Karuthu Maiyanan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,378 |percentage=1.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Manthiramuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,795 |percentage=1.35% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sundaramoorthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,499 |percentage=1.12% |change=-0.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ayyadurai |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,423 |percentage=1.07% |change=-3.08 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Ayyanar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,102 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Nadaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=806 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,597 |percentage=16.95% |change= 9.08% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=133,292 |percentage=76.01% |change= 10.27% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,367 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.85% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=P. Chinnappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,409 |percentage=46.73% |change=-1.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,755 |percentage=38.85% |change=+7.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balakrishnan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=5,779 |percentage=5.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lingaraj |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=4,026 |percentage=4.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. Jayaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,197 |percentage=1.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Nataraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=1.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Murugapandian |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=710 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=541 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,654 |percentage=7.88% |change= -8.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=97,171 |percentage=65.73% |change= 4.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,823 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.43% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=N. K. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,415 |percentage=48.16% |change=+20.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. K. P. Rajasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,172 |percentage=31.63% |change=-0.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,237 |percentage=17.61% |change=-13.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Boominathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,331 |percentage=1.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Selvaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,066 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,243 |percentage=16.53% |change= 15.85% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,221 |percentage=60.88% |change= -4.40% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,571 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.06% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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. Ravisankar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,190 |percentage=32.10% |change=-4.9 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vai. Gopalsamy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,556 |percentage=31.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. K. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,891 |percentage=27.53% |change=-34.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishna Kanthan Yadhav |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,374 |percentage=3.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Shanmugavel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,749 |percentage=1.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Selvarajar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajammal |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=918 |percentage=0.98% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=634 |percentage=0.67% |change= -24.43% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=94,040 |percentage=65.29% |change= 5.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 149,924 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -30.00% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=N. C. Kanagavalli |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,713 |percentage=62.10% |change=+25.51 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthuraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,004 |percentage=37.00% |change=+9.03 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,709 |percentage=25.10% |change= 16.48% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=86,489 |percentage=60.13% |change= -10.16% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,419 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.51% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,951 |percentage=36.59% |change=+3.98 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,955 |percentage=27.97% |change=-12.55 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Deivendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,486 |percentage=23.16% |change=-9.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. K. Subba Reddiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,247 |percentage=6.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subburam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,624 |percentage=3.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. John |party=Independent politician |votes=691 |percentage=0.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,996 |percentage=8.62% |change= 0.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,781 |percentage=70.29% |change= 1.15% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 134,566 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,481 |percentage=40.52% |change=-4.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. K. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,143 |percentage=32.62% |change=-21.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Deivendran |party=Independent politician |votes=20,326 |percentage=25.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,338 |percentage=7.91% |change= -0.86% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=80,153 |percentage=69.14% |change= 3.24% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 121,435 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=R. K. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,728 |percentage=53.75% |change=+15.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,088 |percentage=44.99% |change=+31.8 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,640 |percentage=8.76% |change= 3.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=75,766 |percentage=65.90% |change= 7.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,745 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.37% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=R. K. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,384 |percentage=38.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subba Reddiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,001 |percentage=33.27% |change=-5.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Kondu Reddiar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,720 |percentage=13.19% |change=-44.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. A. Arulanandam |party=Janata Party |votes=8,452 |percentage=12.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswamy Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=706 |percentage=1.07% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Ganapathy |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=579 |percentage=0.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,383 |percentage=5.12% |change= -13.33% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,125 |percentage=58.44% |change= -7.76% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 114,745 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.94% }}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{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=M. Rathnasabapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,583 |percentage=57.33% |change=+19.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subba Reddiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,097 |percentage=38.88% |change=+8.25 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,154 |percentage=3.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,486 |percentage=18.45% |change= 12.88% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=56,834 |percentage=66.20% |change= -12.06% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,503 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.86% }}

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{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rathnasabapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,905 |percentage=37.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. S. Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=20,350 |percentage=31.90% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. L. R. Naicker |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,540 |percentage=30.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,555 |percentage=5.57% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=63,795 |percentage=78.25% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,925 |change = }}

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

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{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| 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=P. Selvaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,819 |percentage=50.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sankaralingam |party=Independent politician |votes=18,494 |percentage=49.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=325 |percentage=0.87% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=37,313 |percentage=58.57% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,707 |change = }}

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

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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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}

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