Srivilliputhur Assembly constituency

Srivilliputhur is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.^[1] It comes under Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.^[2] P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, the former Chief Minister of Madras State, was defeated in this constituency in the 1952 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Srivilliputhur
Constituency No. 203 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Virudhunagar
Lok Sabha constituency	Tenkasi
Established	1951
Total electors	250,640
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent E. M. Manraj
Party	AIADMK
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party	Runner up	Party
1952	1) D. K. Raja 3) A. Vaikuntam	IND INC	2) P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja 4) K. Arumugha Perumal	INC IND
1957	1) R. Krishnasamy Naidu 2) A. Chinnasami	INC INC	3) S. Alagarsamy 4) G. A. Appan	CPI IND
1962	M. Chelliah	INC	G. Gurusamy	DMK
1967	K. A. A. Gurusamy	DMK	S. P. Dharmaraj	INC

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	K. Gurusamy alias Andi		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	R. Thamaraikani		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989	A. Thangam		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	R. Thamaraikani		Independent
1996			All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	R. T. Inbathamilan
2006	T. Ramasamy		Communist Party of India
2011	V. Ponnupandi
2016	M. Chandra Prabha		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	E. M. Manraj

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			38.09%
2016			49.32%
2011			47.79%
2006			40.92%
2001			43.88%
1996			38.50%
1991			34.28%
1989			38.65%
1984			53.35%
1980			52.36%
1977			31.91%
1971			63.34%
1967			53.34%
1962			57.60%
1957			26.22%
1952			20.43%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	E. M. Manraj	70,475	38.43%	−10.89
	INC	P. S. W. Madhavarao	57,737	31.49%	New
	AMMK	S. Sangeethapriya	23,682	12.91%	New
	NTK	B. Abinaya	20,348	11.10%	+8.95
	PT	S. Shanthi	4,985	2.72%	New
	MNM	K. Guruvaiya	3,512	1.92%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,666	0.91%	−0.3
	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	Dr. V. Irulandi	942	0.51%	New
Margin of victory			12,738	6.95%	−13.58%
Turnout			183,373	73.16%	−3.45%
Rejected ballots			792	0.43%
Registered electors			250,640
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-10.89%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Chandra Prabha	88,103	49.32%	New
	PT	C. Muthukumar	51,430	28.79%	New
	CPI	P. Lingam	19,415	10.87%	−36.92
	BJP	I. Ramasamy	5,497	3.08%	New
	NTK	A. Kalyanasundaram	3,833	2.15%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,166	1.21%	New
	Independent	K. Thamaraiselvam	1,695	0.95%	New
	Independent	S. Ganesan	1,631	0.91%	New
	PMK	V. Vellaisamy	1,119	0.63%	New
	Independent	B. Karthikeyan	958	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			36,673	20.53%	16.48%
Turnout			178,630	76.61%	−3.42%
Registered electors			233,156
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	1.53%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	V. Ponnupandi	73,485	47.79%	+6.87
	DMK	R. V. K. Durai	67,257	43.74%	New
	Independent	S. Chinnapparaj	5,720	3.72%	New
	BSP	I. Sundarraj	1,309	0.85%	−7.17
	Independent	M. K. Ganesan	1,263	0.82%	New
	Independent	M. Muniyandi	1,248	0.81%	New
	Independent	S. Subramanian	1,106	0.72%	New
	Independent	P. Sundarammal	1,021	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			6,228	4.05%	−0.83%
Turnout			153,759	80.03%	7.49%
Registered electors			192,117
	CPI hold		Swing	6.87%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	T. Ramasamy	55,473	40.92%	New
	AIADMK	R. Vinayagamoorthy	48,857	36.04%	−7.84
	DMDK	R. Dhamothara Kannan	11,218	8.28%	New
	BSP	T. Ramaraj	10,876	8.02%	New
	AIFB	P. Murugan	3,699	2.73%	New
	Independent	P. Rajendran	1,590	1.17%	New
	BJP	P. Gnana Pandithan	1,264	0.93%	−35.37
	Independent	A. Ramasamy	801	0.59%	New
Margin of victory			6,616	4.88%	−2.70%
Turnout			135,549	72.55%	11.93%
Registered electors			186,842
	CPI gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.96%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. T. Inbathamilan	53,095	43.88%	+5.38
	BJP	S. Mohanrajulu	43,921	36.30%	+35.22
	Independent	R. Thamaraikani	15,928	13.16%	New
	Independent	G. Parameswaran	2,385	1.97%	New
	Independent	K. Manokaran	2,031	1.68%	New
	Independent	P. Jeyaraj	1,784	1.47%	New
Margin of victory			9,174	7.58%	0.83%
Turnout			120,994	60.61%	−12.15%
Registered electors			199,642
	AIADMK hold		Swing	5.38%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamaraikani	49,436	38.50%	+5.25
	CPI	T. Ramasamy	40,769	31.75%	+2.59
	JP	E. M. Gurusamy	20,364	15.86%	New
	MDMK	M. Sivasubramanian	12,246	9.54%	New
	BJP	G. Sivaramakrishnan	1,385	1.08%	New
	Independent	M. K. Manokaran	762	0.59%	New
Margin of victory			8,667	6.75%	5.72%
Turnout			128,393	72.77%	4.68%
Registered electors			183,930
	AIADMK gain from Independent		Swing	4.22%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Thamaraikani	38,908	34.28%	New
	AIADMK	R. Vinayagamoorthi	37,739	33.25%	+6.03
	CPI	R. Venkadasami	33,102	29.16%	New
	PMK	K. Radhamani	2,183	1.92%	New
	Independent	A. Ramasamy	600	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			1,169	1.03%	−10.40%
Turnout			113,502	68.08%	−9.08%
Registered electors			172,833
	Independent gain from DMK		Swing	-4.37%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Thangam	45,628	38.65%	−6.66
	AIADMK	R. Thamaraikani	32,133	27.22%	−26.14
	INC	K. Suppu	21,126	17.89%	New
	AIADMK	R. Vinayakamoorthy	14,375	12.18%	−41.18
	Independent	K. Govindan	1,193	1.01%	New
	Independent	M. Thangaiah	989	0.84%	New
Margin of victory			13,495	11.43%	3.38%
Turnout			118,063	77.16%	0.89%
Registered electors			156,247
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-14.71%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamaraikani	54,458	53.35%	+0.99
	DMK	P. Senivasan	46,245	45.31%	New
Margin of victory			8,213	8.05%	−11.68%
Turnout			102,072	76.27%	6.21%
Registered electors			139,529
	AIADMK hold		Swing	0.99%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamaraikani	46,882	52.36%	+20.45
	INC	P. Karruppiah Thevar	29,216	32.63%	New
	Independent	T. Kalasalingam	12,459	13.92%	New
Margin of victory			17,666	19.73%	11.12%
Turnout			89,536	70.06%	2.69%
Registered electors			129,712
	AIADMK hold		Swing	20.45%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamaraikani	25,990	31.91%	New
	DMK	V. Vaikundam	18,974	23.30%	−40.04
	CPI	S. Alagarasami	18,876	23.18%	New
	JP	A. A. Anandan	14,901	18.30%	New
	Independent	S. Sandiran	1,590	1.95%	New
	Independent	G. Karuppiah Alias Arivarasan	446	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			7,016	8.61%	−18.06%
Turnout			81,447	67.37%	−4.85%
Registered electors			122,386
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-31.43%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Gurusamy Alias Andi	41,522	63.34%	+9.99
	INC	S. P. Dharmaraj	24,036	36.66%	−3.69
Margin of victory			17,486	26.67%	13.69%
Turnout			65,558	72.22%	−6.26%
Registered electors			97,077
	DMK hold		Swing	9.99%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. A. A. Gurusamy	36,732	53.34%	+10.94
	INC	S. P. Dharmaraj	27,791	40.36%	−17.24
	CPI	K. Paliyan	4,339	6.30%	New
Margin of victory			8,941	12.98%	−2.21%
Turnout			68,862	78.47%	7.30%
Registered electors			92,069
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-4.25%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Chelliah	36,122	57.60%	+31.37
	DMK	G. Gurusamy Alias Andi	26,595	42.40%	New
Margin of victory			9,527	15.19%	5.43%
Turnout			62,717	71.18%	−26.81%
Registered electors			92,752
	INC hold		Swing	31.37%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Krishnasamy Naidu	49,498	26.22%	+5.86
	INC	A. Chinnasami	31,070	16.46%	−3.9
	CPI	S. Alagarsamy	26,181	13.87%	New
	Independent	Gurusami	20,250	10.73%	New
	Independent	G. A. Appan (Sc)	18,214	9.65%	New
	Independent	M. Singappan (Sc)	18,047	9.56%	New
	Independent	P. S. Chinnavenkata Raja	9,781	5.18%	New
	Independent	S. Chelliah (Sc)	8,551	4.53%	New
	Independent	K. Karuppanan (Sc)	5,386	2.85%	New
	Independent	K. A. Ramasami Raja	1,022	0.54%	New
	Independent	M. Dharmar Thevar	758	0.40%	New
Margin of victory			18,428	9.76%	9.69%
Turnout			188,758	97.99%	−20.99%
Registered electors			192,625
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	5.79%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srivilliputhur^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. K. Raja	35,473	20.43%	New
	INC	P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja	35,355	20.36%	New
	INC	A. Vaikuntam	25,172	14.50%	New
	Independent	K. Arumugha Perumal	15,860	9.13%	New
	Independent	M. Siruguppa	15,286	8.80%	New
	Independent	S. K. Muthuswami Thevar	13,755	7.92%	New
	Socialist	S. P. Dharmaraj	9,496	5.47%	New
	Independent	S. Annamalai	8,589	4.95%	New
	Independent	G. A. Appan	8,432	4.86%	New
	Independent	C. Govinda Tharaganar	6,210	3.58%	New
Margin of victory			118	0.07%
Turnout			173,628	118.98%
Registered electors			145,933
	Independent win (new seat)