Peravurani Assembly constituency

Peravurani is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Peravurani Assembly constituency was created in 1967 by the delimitation of Pattukkottai Assembly constituency. It elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years. Since the 1967 elections, Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has won the assembly seat three times (in 1984, 2006, 2016 state elections), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also won the assembly seat three times (in 1967, 1977 and 1980, 2021), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) has won two times in the 1996 and 2001 elections and Indian National Congress has won the seat two times (in 1989 and 1991) and Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam won the seat in 2011 election. The current member of legislative assembly N. Ashok Kumar from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Peravurani
Constituency No. 177 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Lok Sabha constituency	Thanjavur
Established	1967
Total electors	2,20,162[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent N. Ashok Kumar
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Notable candidatures

Seruvai. Pa. Malaiyappan, who belongs to AIADMK Party, has led the party in Peravurani in its early stages; he led the party front as union secretary (AIADMK), He had won as Union Chairman when votes were elected directly by people and become district council member twice. When he was all set to become MLA candidate, he died due to cardiac arrest in 2002.

• Kuzha. Chellaiya is an Indian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu who was born and brought up in Mudhukadu Village of Peravurani taluk; who worked in both major political parties of Tamil Nadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in different times. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an independent candidate from Peravurani Assembly constituency in the 1971 state assembly elections. He is the only Independent candidate, elected as a Member of legislative assembly from Peravurani Assembly constituency.

Elected members

The first election in Peravurani Assembly constituency was conducted in the year of 1967. The First Member of legislative assembly from Peravurani constituency was M. K. Krishnamoorthy from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Election	Name	Party
1967	M. Krishnamoorthi		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971	Kuzha. Chellaiya		Independent
1977	M. R. Govindan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	M. R. Govindan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	M. R. Govindan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	R. Singaram		Indian National Congress
1991	R. Singaram		Indian National Congress
1996	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam		Tamil Maanila Congress
2001	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam		Tamil Maanila Congress
2006	M. V. R. Veera Kabilan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	Arun Pandian		Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016	M. Govindarasu		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	N. Ashok Kumar		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			52.40%
2016			45.65%
2011			36.42%
2006			41.75%
2001			54.70%
1996			58.68%
1991			67.56%
1989			29.59%
1984			55.46%
1980			58.56%
1977			38.80%
1971			36.46%
1967			45.40%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Peravurani N. Ashokkumar	89,130	52.40%	+7.37
	AIADMK	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam	65,627	38.59%	−7.07
	NTK	K. Delipan	12,154	7.15%	+6.16
	DMDK	M. Sivakumar	1,623	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			23,503	13.82%	13.20%
Turnout			170,080	77.25%	−1.58%
Rejected ballots			46	0.03%
Registered electors			220,162
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	6.75%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Govindarasu	73,908	45.65%	New
	DMK	Peravurani N. Ashokkumar	72,913	45.04%	New
	CPI	T. Thamayanthi	5,816	3.59%	New
	BJP	R. Elango	4,612	2.85%	+0.93
	NTK	K. Baladhandayutham	1,602	0.99%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,294	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			995	0.61%	−4.52%
Turnout			161,897	78.83%	−1.98%
Registered electors			205,368
	AIADMK gain from DMDK		Swing	9.23%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMDK	Arun Pandian	51,010	36.42%	+21.3
	INC	K. Mahendran	43,816	31.29%	−7.68
	Independent	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam	25,137	17.95%	New
	Independent	V. Subramaniyan	7,470	5.33%	New
	JMM	K. Thangamuthu	4,453	3.18%	New
	BJP	R. Elango	2,691	1.92%	−0.39
	Independent	M. Balasubramaniyan	1,465	1.05%	New
	BSP	V. Mayalagu	1,432	1.02%	New
	Independent	K. M. Kalemuthu	1,430	1.02%	New
	Independent	A. Muthukumaran	1,140	0.81%	New
Margin of victory			7,194	5.14%	2.36%
Turnout			140,044	80.81%	3.82%
Registered electors			173,298
	DMDK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-5.33%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. V. R. Veerakapilan	54,183	41.75%	New
	INC	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam	50,577	38.97%	New
	DMDK	V. S. K. Palanivel	19,627	15.12%	New
	BJP	D. Thiyagarajan	2,998	2.31%	New
	Independent	M. Sathiya Moorthy	1,320	1.02%	New
	Independent	M. Anthonyraja	1,076	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			3,606	2.78%	−21.69%
Turnout			129,781	76.99%	7.31%
Registered electors			168,565
	AIADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	-12.95%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam	64,076	54.70%	New
	DMK	Kuzha Chellaiah	35,417	30.24%	New
	Independent	R. Singaram	14,453	12.34%	New
	Independent	C. Murugaiyan	3,191	2.72%	New
Margin of victory			28,659	24.47%	−8.71%
Turnout			117,137	69.69%	−8.55%
Registered electors			168,212
	TMC(M) hold		Swing	-3.98%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam	70,112	58.68%	New
	INC	K. Sakthivel	30,472	25.50%	−42.06
	MDMK	M. K. Lenin	16,151	13.52%	New
	BJP	Pon. Ramasamy	1,475	1.23%	−1.38
	Independent	K. Kandasamy	944	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			39,640	33.18%	−5.65%
Turnout			119,484	78.24%	2.24%
Registered electors			162,336
	TMC(M) gain from INC		Swing	-8.88%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Singaram	77,504	67.56%	+37.97
	DMK	M. R. Govindan	32,962	28.73%	−0.2
	BJP	U. Samiyappan	2,996	2.61%	New
Margin of victory			44,542	38.83%	38.16%
Turnout			114,717	76.00%	−8.02%
Registered electors			154,246
	INC hold		Swing	37.97%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Singaram	33,467	29.59%	New
	DMK	M. Krishna Moorthy	32,716	28.93%	New
	AIADMK	Chellaiah Kuzha	27,646	24.45%	−31.02
	AIADMK	M. R. Govindan	18,762	16.59%	−38.87
Margin of victory			751	0.66%	−28.04%
Turnout			113,093	84.02%	−0.01%
Registered electors			136,856
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-25.87%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. R. Govindan	52,690	55.46%	−3.1
	CPI	A. M. Gopu	25,423	26.76%	New
	Independent	Kuzha Chellaiah	12,183	12.82%	New
	Independent	R. Gunasekaran	3,685	3.88%	New
Margin of victory			27,267	28.70%	11.58%
Turnout			94,998	84.03%	−0.23%
Registered electors			121,151
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-3.10%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. R. Govindan	56,010	58.56%	+19.77
	INC	A. Palanivel	39,633	41.44%	New
Margin of victory			16,377	17.12%	7.67%
Turnout			95,643	84.26%	7.09%
Registered electors			115,008
	AIADMK hold		Swing	19.77%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. R. Govindan	32,625	38.80%	New
	CPI	M. Masilamani	24,675	29.34%	New
	DMK	R. Vedachalam	21,901	26.04%	−8.12
	JP	T. R. Nagarathinam	4,894	5.82%	New
Margin of victory			7,950	9.45%	7.15%
Turnout			84,095	77.17%	−8.61%
Registered electors			110,000
	AIADMK gain from Independent		Swing	2.33%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kuzha. Chelliah	32,025	36.46%	New
	DMK	M. Krishnamoorthy	30,005	34.16%	−11.24
	INC	A. Palanivelu	21,850	24.88%	−8.87
	Independent	S. Chellaiah	3,729	4.25%	New
Margin of victory			2,020	2.30%	−9.36%
Turnout			87,832	85.78%	−1.79%
Registered electors			107,265
	Independent gain from DMK		Swing	-8.94%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Krishnamurthy	35,505	45.40%	New
	INC	A. V. Servai	26,387	33.74%	New
	CPI	M. Masilamani	15,792	20.19%	New
	Independent	I. Arukandu	515	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			9,118	11.66%
Turnout			78,199	87.56%
Registered electors			93,341
	DMK win (new seat)