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Radhapuram Assembly constituency
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Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
Radhapuram | |
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Constituency No. 228 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
Established | 1957 |
Total electors | 270,760 |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
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Radhapuram is a legislative assembly constituency in the Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.
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Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
More information Year, Winner ...
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | A. V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | N. Soundarapandian | ||
1967 | |||
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Tamil Nadu
More information Year, Winner ...
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1971 | V. Karthesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1977 | Y. S. M. Yusuf | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1980 | E. Muthuramalingam | Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress | |
1984 | Kumari Ananthan | ||
1989 | Ramani Nallathambi | Indian National Congress | |
1991 | |||
1996 | M. Appavu | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
2001 | Independent | ||
2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
2011 | S. Michael Rayappan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
2016 | I. S. Inbadurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2021 | M. Appavu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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Election results
More information Vote share of winning candidates ...
Vote share of winning candidates | ||||
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2021 | 43.95% | |||
2016 | 40.62% | |||
2011 | 48.36% | |||
2006 | 43.36% | |||
2001 | 45.40% | |||
1996 | 46.60% | |||
1991 | 62.83% | |||
1989 | 32.19% | |||
1984 | 53.99% | |||
1980 | 53.95% | |||
1977 | 38.68% | |||
1971 | 51.68% | |||
1967 | 50.44% | |||
1962 | 67.04% | |||
1957 | 58.78% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Appavu | 82,331 | 44.17 | +3.58 | |
AIADMK | I. S. Inbadurai | 76,406 | 40.99 | +0.37 | |
NTK | R. Jesu Dhasan | 19,371 | 10.39 | +8.57 | |
DMDK | K. Jeyabalan | 2,432 | 1.30 | −3.58 | |
Independent | G. Deva Peran | 1,224 | 0.66 | New | |
Margin of victory | 5,925 | 3.18 | 3.15 | ||
Turnout | 186,407 | 68.85 | −2.52 | ||
Rejected ballots | 341 | 0.18 | |||
Registered electors | 270,760 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.55 |
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | I. S. Inbadurai | 69,590 | 40.62 | New | |
DMK | M. Appavu | 69,541 | 40.59 | New | |
BJP | S. Kani Amudha | 11,131 | 6.50 | +2.67 | |
DMDK | S. Sivananaintha Perumal | 8,362 | 4.88 | −43.48 | |
Independent | S. P. Udayakumar | 4,891 | 2.85 | New | |
NTK | S. Lobin | 3,125 | 1.82 | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,821 | 1.06 | New | |
Margin of victory | 49 | 0.03 | −15.46 | ||
Turnout | 171,337 | 71.37 | 0.28 | ||
Registered electors | 240,072 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -7.74 |
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMDK | S. Michael Rayappan | 67,072 | 48.36 | +42.72 | |
INC | P. Veldurai. | 45,597 | 32.88 | New | |
JMM | N. Nallakannu | 6,336 | 4.57 | New | |
Independent | M. Vijaya Kumar | 6,154 | 4.44 | New | |
BJP | R. Shanthi Ragavan | 5,305 | 3.82 | −0.88 | |
Independent | Jesupani Vazhan | 2,716 | 1.96 | New | |
Independent | D. Iniyan John @ John Felix | 1,020 | 0.74 | New | |
IJK | S. Kingsly Isacc Jebaraj | 733 | 0.53 | New | |
Margin of victory | 21,475 | 15.48 | 6.07 | ||
Turnout | 138,694 | 71.09 | 5.67 | ||
Registered electors | 195,099 | ||||
DMDK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.00 |
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Appavu | 49,249 | 43.36 | +21.38 | |
AIADMK | L. Gnanapunitha | 38,552 | 33.94 | New | |
Independent | K. P. K. Selvaraj | 9,017 | 7.94 | New | |
DMDK | S. Sivanaintha Perumal | 6,404 | 5.64 | New | |
BJP | Thamizhisai | 5,343 | 4.70 | New | |
AIFB | A. Parvathi | 1,059 | 0.93 | New | |
Independent | A. Selvaraj | 1,051 | 0.93 | New | |
Independent | S. Thanam | 994 | 0.88 | New | |
Margin of victory | 10,697 | 9.42 | −9.18 | ||
Turnout | 113,584 | 65.42 | 11.13 | ||
Registered electors | 173,633 | ||||
DMK gain from Independent | Swing | -2.04 |
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | M. Appavu | 44,619 | 45.40 | New | |
PMK | S. Jothi | 26,338 | 26.80 | New | |
DMK | T. Venus Veera Arasu | 21,600 | 21.98 | New | |
MDMK | N. Sargunaraj | 2,055 | 2.09 | −9.04 | |
Independent | T. Jothi | 1,463 | 1.49 | New | |
Independent | M. Arumugam | 922 | 0.94 | New | |
Independent | K. Appavu | 876 | 0.89 | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,281 | 18.60 | −10.85 | ||
Turnout | 98,284 | 54.29 | −7.19 | ||
Registered electors | 181,038 | ||||
Independent gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -1.21 |
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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TMC(M) | M. Appavu | 45,808 | 46.60 | New | |
INC | S. K. Chandrasekaran | 16,862 | 17.15 | −45.67 | |
BJP | R. Ponnuvel | 13,265 | 13.50 | +2.31 | |
MDMK | M. Raymond | 10,937 | 11.13 | New | |
Independent | S. Balraj | 9,460 | 9.62 | New | |
AIIC(T) | Nallathamby | 909 | 0.92 | New | |
Margin of victory | 28,946 | 29.45 | −10.61 | ||
Turnout | 98,294 | 61.48 | 7.71 | ||
Registered electors | 167,737 | ||||
TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -16.22 |
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ramani Nallathambi | 51,331 | 62.83 | +30.63 | |
DMK | N. Sargunaraj | 18,600 | 22.77 | −4.5 | |
BJP | S. Jeyaraj | 9,136 | 11.18 | +6.73 | |
AAP | S. Thangavel | 1,738 | 2.13 | New | |
JP | T. Masanamuthu | 472 | 0.58 | New | |
Margin of victory | 32,731 | 40.06 | 35.14 | ||
Turnout | 81,704 | 53.77 | −11.08 | ||
Registered electors | 159,398 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 30.63 |
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ramani Nallathambi | 29,432 | 32.19 | New | |
DMK | V. Karthesan | 24,930 | 27.27 | New | |
Independent | N. Sountmara Pandian | 23,995 | 26.25 | New | |
AIADMK | D. Thangaraj | 7,980 | 8.73 | New | |
BJP | S. Jeyaraj | 4,068 | 4.45 | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,502 | 4.92 | −15.40 | ||
Turnout | 91,424 | 64.85 | −0.13 | ||
Registered electors | 143,444 | ||||
INC gain from GKC | Swing | -21.80 |
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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GKC | Kumari Ananthan | 40,213 | 53.99 | New | |
Independent | B. Subramania Nadar | 25,075 | 33.66 | New | |
Independent | S. K. John Devaerakkam | 5,987 | 8.04 | New | |
Independent | S. Lazer | 735 | 0.99 | New | |
Independent | C. Saravana Perumal | 700 | 0.94 | New | |
Independent | T. Ramasamy | 660 | 0.89 | New | |
Independent | S. Lakshmana Thevar | 561 | 0.75 | New | |
Margin of victory | 15,138 | 20.32 | 10.91 | ||
Turnout | 74,484 | 64.98 | 3.95 | ||
Registered electors | 124,210 | ||||
GKC hold | Swing | 0.04 |
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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GKC | E. Muthuramalingam | 38,044 | 53.95 | New | |
DMK | Nellai Nedumaran | 31,408 | 44.54 | +26.92 | |
Independent | A. Kirupanithi | 480 | 0.68 | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,636 | 9.41 | 4.15 | ||
Turnout | 70,519 | 61.03 | 3.35 | ||
Registered electors | 116,959 | ||||
GKC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 15.27 |
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | Y. S. M. Yusuf | 26,404 | 38.68 | New | |
JP | P. Paul Pandian | 22,810 | 33.41 | New | |
DMK | I. Rayer | 12,028 | 17.62 | −34.06 | |
INC | T. Martin | 6,524 | 9.56 | −38.76 | |
Margin of victory | 3,594 | 5.26 | 1.91 | ||
Turnout | 68,265 | 57.69 | −14.19 | ||
Registered electors | 119,868 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -13.00 |
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | V. Karthesan | 33,678 | 51.68 | +2.12 | |
INC | K. P. Karuthiah | 31,489 | 48.32 | −2.12 | |
Margin of victory | 2,189 | 3.36 | 2.48 | ||
Turnout | 65,167 | 71.88 | −0.48 | ||
Registered electors | 95,720 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.24 |
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | N. Soundarapandian | 31,588 | 50.44 | −16.6 | |
DMK | V. Karthesan | 31,040 | 49.56 | New | |
Margin of victory | 548 | 0.88 | −35.65 | ||
Turnout | 62,628 | 72.36 | 3.72 | ||
Registered electors | 88,803 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | -16.60 |
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1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | N. Soundarapandian | 42,334 | 67.04 | +8.26 | |
SWA | P. R. Carmel | 19,271 | 30.52 | New | |
Independent | N. Arul Doss Thillaipazham | 1,189 | 1.88 | New | |
Independent | K. S. Perumal Mudaliar | 356 | 0.56 | New | |
Margin of victory | 23,063 | 36.52 | 8.94 | ||
Turnout | 63,150 | 68.64 | 22.80 | ||
Registered electors | 94,640 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 8.26 |
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1957
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | A. V. Thomas | 24,953 | 58.78 | New | |
Independent | V. Karthesan | 13,244 | 31.20 | New | |
Independent | M. Gnanamuthu | 2,389 | 5.63 | New | |
Independent | Abraham Nadar | 1,867 | 4.40 | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,709 | 27.58 | |||
Turnout | 42,453 | 45.84 | |||
Registered electors | 92,611 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
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