Melmalayanur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVillupuram
LS constituencyVillupuram
Established1967
Abolished2011
Total electors1,74,724

Melmalayanur is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu.[1] Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in year 1957 and 1962. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
1952 V. Gopala Gounder Tamil Nadu Toilers Party
1967 k.Rajaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 R. R. Munusami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Thangavelu Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 A. Chinnadurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. U. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Panchatcharam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 G. Janakiraman Indian National Congress
1996 A. Gnanasekar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Tamilmozhi Rajadattan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 P. Senthamizhselvan Pattali Makkal Katchi

Election results

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK P. Senthamizh Selvan 56,758 45.81%
AIADMK R. Tamilmozhi Rajadathan 45,457 36.69% -14.33%
DMDK C. Chandira Dass 15,265 12.32%
Independent S. Mariyappan 1,850 1.49%
Independent M. Anthony Mary 973 0.79%
Independent S. R. Manimaran 743 0.60%
BSP T. Duraikkannu 721 0.58%
BJP B. Bhaskaran 698 0.56%
Independent M. Kannan 676 0.55%
SP C. Chandrasekaran 325 0.26%
Independent R. Thangavelu 245 0.20%
Margin of victory 11,301 9.12% -13.56%
Turnout 123,907 70.92% 7.03%
Registered electors 174,724
PMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.21%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Tamilmozhi 55,309 51.02%
DMK Dr. A. Gnanasekaran 30,722 28.34% -17.34%
MDMK A. K. Mani 17,462 16.11% 6.73%
Independent A. Thenmozhi 2,206 2.03%
Independent G. Gnanasekar 1,166 1.08%
MNK(PLP) P. Jayaraman 651 0.60%
Independent S. Krishanamurthy 522 0.48%
Independent D. Ayyasamy Gounder 375 0.35%
Margin of victory 24,587 22.68% -2.82%
Turnout 108,413 63.89% -5.51%
Registered electors 169,696
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.34%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Gnanasekar 50,905 45.68% 17.40%
INC Dharmarasan 22,491 20.18% -32.77%
PMK A. Murthi 21,634 19.41%
MDMK R. Panchatcharan 10,451 9.38%
Independent E. Karunanidhi 1,206 1.08%
Independent P. Thangavol 1,158 1.04%
Independent K. Subramania Gounder 1,004 0.90%
Independent N. Sankar 389 0.35%
JP S. Maninaran 379 0.34%
Independent G. Ravichandran 369 0.33%
Independent M. A. Koothan 353 0.32%
Margin of victory 28,414 25.50% 0.83%
Turnout 111,439 69.40% 0.49%
Registered electors 169,264
DMK gain from INC Swing -7.27%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC G. Janakiramam 56,864 52.95% 47.98%
DMK R. Panchatcharam 30,372 28.28% -18.37%
PMK G. Anbalagan 18,029 16.79%
Independent A. Balasundaram 1,069 1.00%
Independent P. Arumugam 663 0.62%
THMM S. Annadurai 387 0.36%
Margin of victory 26,492 24.67% 11.88%
Turnout 107,384 68.91% -3.37%
Registered electors 160,282
INC gain from DMK Swing 6.30%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Panchatcharam 46,653 46.66% 16.49%
AIADMK P. U. Shanmugam 33,866 33.87% -33.76%
AIADMK V. Elumalai 11,607 11.61% -56.02%
INC S. Rajadurai 4,975 4.98%
Independent R. Gurusami 940 0.94%
Independent M. A. Koothan 711 0.71%
Independent Chandrasekaran 503 0.50%
Independent R. Pachaippan 475 0.48%
Independent R. Elumalai 182 0.18%
Independent H. Kothandam 82 0.08%
Margin of victory 12,787 12.79% -24.67%
Turnout 99,994 72.28% -3.54%
Registered electors 141,778
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.97%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. U. Shanmugam 61,289 67.63% 18.79%
DMK P. R. Aranganathan 27,343 30.17%
Independent S. James 793 0.87%
Independent H. Kothandam 415 0.46%
Independent A. Chinnadurai 412 0.45%
Independent P. Jayaraman 377 0.42%
Margin of victory 33,946 37.46% 37.21%
Turnout 90,629 75.81% 6.67%
Registered electors 126,800
AIADMK hold Swing 18.79%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Chinnadurai 39,572 48.84% 9.91%
INC V. Perumal Nainar 39,374 48.59%
RPI T. S. Rathinaswamy 1,750 2.16%
Independent H. Kothandam 331 0.41%
Margin of victory 198 0.24% -18.83%
Turnout 81,027 69.14% 4.66%
Registered electors 118,992
AIADMK hold Swing 9.91%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Thangavelu Gounder 27,673 38.93%
DMK S. Vijayaraghavan 14,110 19.85% -33.70%
Independent K. Gopala Gounder 12,064 16.97%
JP N. V. Ayyakannnu Gounder 6,543 9.20%
Independent M. A. Kuthan 5,327 7.49%
CPI R. Murugesan 1,828 2.57%
Independent A. Sadagopan 1,755 2.47%
Independent H. Kothandam 988 1.39%
Independent N. Vinayagam 804 1.13%
Margin of victory 13,563 19.08% 3.84%
Turnout 71,092 64.48% -4.57%
Registered electors 112,185
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -14.62%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. R. Munusamy 31,166 53.54% 2.86%
INC K. Gopal Gounder 22,294 38.30% 11.83%
Independent P. Thangavel Kander 3,745 6.43%
Independent M. A. Kuthan 1,002 1.72%
Margin of victory 8,872 15.24% -8.97%
Turnout 58,207 69.05% -5.27%
Registered electors 94,704
DMK hold Swing 2.86%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Melmalayanur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. R. Munusamy 33,115 50.68%
INC K. G. Gounder 17,295 26.47%
Independent K. Aranganathan 11,756 17.99%
Independent M. A. Kuthan 2,051 3.14%
Independent A. Anthonisamy 1,120 1.71%
Margin of victory 15,820 24.21%
Turnout 65,337 74.32%
Registered electors 92,089
DMK win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

12°20′N 79°20′E / 12.34°N 79.33°E / 12.34; 79.33

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.