Yercaud Assembly constituency

11.7794°N 78.2034°E / 11.7794; 78.2034

Yercaud
Constituency No. 83 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Salem
Lok Sabha constituency	Kallakurichi
Established	1957
Total electors	2,84,029[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent G. Chitra
Party	AIADMK
Elected year	2021

Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India.^[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 83. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes and comprises Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and portions of Salem and Attur taluks. It is a part of the wider Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.^[3] The constituency has been in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1957	S. Andi Goundan and S. Lakshmana Goundar		Indian National Congress
1962	M. Kolandaisamy Gounder
1967	V. Chinnasamy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	V. Chinnasamy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	R. Kaliappan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	Thiruman
1984	P. R. Thirugnanam		Indian National Congress
1989	C. Perumal		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
1996	V. Perumal		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	K. T. Elayakannu		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	C. Tamilselvan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	C. Perumal		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2013 by-election	P. Saroja
2016	G. Chitra[4]
2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			51.30%
2016			45.18%
2014 by-election			67.99%
2011			58.06%
2006			42.94%
2001			64.35%
1996			45.15%
1991			72.33%
1989			36.20%
1984			74.40%
1980			51.35%
1977			42.29%
1971			60.81%
1967			56.25%
1962			52.47%
1957			26.24%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	G. Chitra	121,561	51.30%	+6.12
	DMK	C. Tamilselvan	95,606	40.35%	+2.98
	NTK	Jothi	13,308	5.62%	+5.05
	DMDK	C. Kumar	2,986	1.26%	−3.44
	NOTA	NOTA	1,979	0.84%	−0.57
Margin of victory			25,955	10.95%	3.14%
Turnout			236,945	83.42%	−2.13%
Rejected ballots			360	0.15%
Registered electors			284,029
	AIADMK hold		Swing	6.12%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	G. Chitra	100,562	45.18%	−12.88
	DMK	C. Tamilselvan	83,168	37.37%	+0.24
	PMK	R. Selvam	17,998	8.09%	New
	DMDK	C. Kumar	10,455	4.70%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	3,136	1.41%	New
	BJP	Pon Rasa	2,225	1.00%	−0.26
	NTK	T. Sengottuvel	1,265	0.57%	New
Margin of victory			17,394	7.82%	−13.12%
Turnout			222,566	85.55%	0.14%
Registered electors			260,157
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-22.17%

2014 by-election

By-election, 2014: Yercaud

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Saroja Perumal	1,42,771	67.99	+9.93
	DMK	Maran V	64,655	30.79	−6.39
	IND	Rajendiran A	793	0.38	+0.38
	IND	S. A. Palani	662	0.32	+0.32
Majority			78,116	36.43	+15.50
Turnout			2,14,406	89.16	+3.74
	AIADMK hold		Swing	+9.93

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	C. Perumal	104,221	58.06%	+18.74
	DMK	C. Tamilselvan	66,639	37.13%	−5.81
	Independent	L. Selvam	2,437	1.36%	New
	BJP	P. Rajaselvam	2,266	1.26%	−0
	IJK	K. Maheswaran	2,185	1.22%	New
	Independent	S. Sivakumar	1,744	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			37,582	20.94%	17.32%
Turnout			179,492	85.41%	12.92%
Registered electors			210,158
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	15.12%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	C. Tamilselvan	48,791	42.94%	New
	AIADMK	J. Alamelu	44,684	39.33%	−25.03
	DMDK	V. Ramakrishnan	10,740	9.45%	New
	Independent	K. Shanmugam	3,073	2.70%	New
	Independent	T. Rajasekaran	2,220	1.95%	New
	BJP	P. Chellammal	1,440	1.27%	−29.08
	Independent	V. Murugesan	698	0.61%	New
	Independent	E. Kuppayee	610	0.54%	New
	Independent	R. Ramar	573	0.50%	New
Margin of victory			4,107	3.61%	−30.39%
Turnout			113,626	72.49%	11.39%
Registered electors			156,742
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-21.41%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. T. Elayakannu	64,319	64.35%	+30.09
	BJP	K. Govindan	30,334	30.35%	+29.23
	Independent	R. Vadivel	2,483	2.48%	New
	Independent	P. Sampathkumar	856	0.86%	New
	JD(U)	C. Dhannalakshmi	847	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			33,985	34.00%	23.12%
Turnout			99,950	61.10%	−2.88%
Registered electors			163,608
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	19.20%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Perumal	38,964	45.15%	+28.39
	AIADMK	R. Gunasekaran	29,570	34.26%	−38.06
	AIIC(T)	K. Shanmugam	12,900	14.95%	New
	JD	R. Kuppusamy	3,589	4.16%	New
	BJP	M. Eswaran	970	1.12%	−0.23
Margin of victory			9,394	10.89%	−44.68%
Turnout			86,302	63.98%	2.70%
Registered electors			150,278
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-27.18%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	C. Perumal	59,324	72.33%	+36.13
	DMK	Dhanakodi Vedan	13,745	16.76%	−10.59
	PMK	P. Ponnusami	7,392	9.01%	New
	BJP	P. Periathambi	1,111	1.35%	New
	JP	K. Andi	449	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			45,579	55.57%	46.72%
Turnout			82,021	61.28%	1.94%
Registered electors			141,647
	AIADMK hold		Swing	36.13%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	C. Perumal	26,355	36.20%	New
	DMK	V. Dhanakodi	19,914	27.35%	+1.75
	INC	P. R. Thirugnanam	13,430	18.45%	−55.96
	AIADMK	R. Gunasekaran	11,012	15.12%	New
	Independent	V. Chinnasamy	1,211	1.66%	New
	Independent	N. Nallan	521	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			6,441	8.85%	−39.96%
Turnout			72,810	59.35%	−7.32%
Registered electors			126,870
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	-38.21%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	P. R. Thirugnanam	48,787	74.40%	New
	DMK	K. Manickam	16,785	25.60%	−22.47
Margin of victory			32,002	48.80%	45.52%
Turnout			65,572	66.66%	9.18%
Registered electors			105,516
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	23.05%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Thiruman	28,869	51.35%	+9.06
	DMK	R. Natesan	27,020	48.06%	+19.94
Margin of victory			1,849	3.29%	−10.88%
Turnout			56,218	57.48%	4.12%
Registered electors			99,409
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.06%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Kaliappan	20,219	42.29%	New
	DMK	V. Chinnaswamy	13,444	28.12%	−32.69
	INC	P. K. Chinnaswamy	8,302	17.36%	−21.83
	JP	M. A. Mani	5,845	12.23%	New
Margin of victory			6,775	14.17%	−7.44%
Turnout			47,810	53.37%	−7.48%
Registered electors			91,099
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-18.52%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Chinnusamy	29,196	60.81%	+4.55
	INC	K. Chinna Gounden	18,818	39.19%	−4.55
Margin of victory			10,378	21.61%	9.10%
Turnout			48,014	60.85%	−1.08%
Registered electors			81,344
	DMK hold		Swing	4.55%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Chinnasamy	25,124	56.25%	+8.72
	INC	Ponnudurai	19,537	43.75%	−8.72
Margin of victory			5,587	12.51%	7.58%
Turnout			44,661	61.92%	17.09%
Registered electors			75,302
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	3.79%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Kolandaisamy Gounder	19,921	52.47%	+26.23
	DMK	Chinna Gounder	18,048	47.53%	New
Margin of victory			1,873	4.93%	3.70%
Turnout			37,969	44.83%	−12.25%
Registered electors			88,851
	INC hold		Swing	26.23%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Yercaud^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Andi Goundan (St)	23,864	26.24%	New
	INC	S. Lakshmana Goundar	22,747	25.01%	New
	Independent	Raja Paul David	19,576	21.52%	New
	Independent	Kuppusami Goundan (St)	10,471	11.51%	New
	Independent	Chinna Goundan (St)	8,524	9.37%	New
	Independent	P. K. Chinnusamy (St)	5,768	6.34%	New
Margin of victory			1,117	1.23%
Turnout			90,950	57.09%
Registered electors			159,323
	INC win (new seat)