Rajapalayam (state assembly constituency)

9°27′0″N 77°33′0″E / 9.45000°N 77.55000°E / 9.45000; 77.55000

Rajapalayam
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVirudhunagar
LS constituencyTenkasi
Total electors239,461
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Rajapalayam is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It falls under Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State assembly

Year Winner Party
1962 R. Krishnasamy Naidu Indian National Congress
1967 A. A. S. Raja Independent

Tamil Nadu assembly

Year Winner Party
1971 K. Suppu Communist Party of India
1977 K. Dhanuskodi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 P. Mokkian Independent
1984 K. Raman Indian National Congress
1989 V. P. Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 T. Sathiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 V. P. Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 M. Rajasekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 M. Chandra
2011 K. Gopalsamy
2016 S. Thangappandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Rajapalayam Assembly constituency moved to Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency after 2009.

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 41.50%
2016
 
 43.82%
2011
 
 53.80%
2006
 
 39.37%
2001
 
 47.63%
1996
 
 38.62%
1991
 
 63.45%
1989
 
 40.75%
1984
 
 54.49%
1980
 
 44.07%
1977
 
 37.55%
1971
 
 50.45%
1967
 
 53.29%
1962
 
 51.73%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Thangappandian 74,158 41.94% -1.88
AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 70,260 39.73% -1.27
NTK V. Jeyaraj 15,601 8.82% +7.41
AMMK K. Kalimuthu 7,664 4.33% New
MNM S. Vivekananthan 4,057 2.29% New
PT V. K. Ayyar 3,384 1.91% New
NOTA NOTA 1,875 1.06% -0.28
Margin of victory 3,898 2.20% -0.61%
Turnout 176,833 73.85% -2.22%
Rejected ballots 288 0.16%
Registered electors 239,461
DMK hold Swing -1.88%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Thangappandian 74,787 43.82% +4.4
AIADMK A. A. S. Shyam 69,985 41.00% -12.8
CPI(M) A. Gurusamy 12,505 7.33% New
BJP A. N. Ramachandra Raja 3,435 2.01% -1.63
NTK V. Jeyaraj 2,414 1.41% New
NOTA NOTA 2,290 1.34% New
PMK P. Lakshmanan 1,073 0.63% New
Independent I. Jeyaprakash 919 0.54% New
Margin of victory 4,802 2.81% -11.58%
Turnout 170,688 76.06% -4.18%
Registered electors 224,407
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -9.99%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Gopalsamy 80,125 53.80% +14.43
DMK S. Thangappandian 58,693 39.41% +0.37
BJP N. S. Ramakrishnan 5,428 3.64% +2.54
Margin of victory 21,432 14.39% 14.06%
Turnout 148,925 80.24% 6.47%
Registered electors 185,596
AIADMK hold Swing 14.43%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Chandra 58,320 39.37% -8.25
DMK V. P. Rajan 57,827 39.04% -1.18
BSP P. Kalimuthu 13,218 8.92% New
DMDK N. Ayyanar 10,251 6.92% New
AIFB R. Vijayakumari 4,082 2.76% New
BJP M. Chellapandi 1,640 1.11% New
Independent P. Muniasamy 1,210 0.82% New
Margin of victory 493 0.33% -7.07%
Turnout 148,122 73.77% 9.88%
Registered electors 200,783
AIADMK hold Swing -8.25%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Rajasekar 61,740 47.63% +23.64
DMK V. P. Rajan 52,145 40.23% +1.61
MDMK P. Ramanathan 12,613 9.73% -4.07
Independent M. Vellaichamy 1,280 0.99% New
Independent T. Ramachandran 736 0.57% New
Margin of victory 9,595 7.40% -7.23%
Turnout 129,633 63.89% -6.63%
Registered electors 203,123
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 9.01%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. P. Rajan 49,984 38.62% New
AIADMK P. Prabakar 31,045 23.99% -39.46
JP K. Dhanuskodi 26,706 20.63% New
MDMK T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar 17,862 13.80% New
BJP M. Thangaraj 1,805 1.39% New
Margin of victory 18,939 14.63% -14.47%
Turnout 129,427 70.52% 7.80%
Registered electors 192,670
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -24.83%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Sathiah 68,657 63.45% +46.58
Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam K. Dhanuskodi 37,169 34.35% New
Independent M. Poomari 687 0.63% New
Independent M. Sonai 640 0.59% New
Margin of victory 31,488 29.10% 25.77%
Turnout 108,212 62.72% -13.88%
Registered electors 177,434
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 22.69%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. P. Rajan 49,137 40.75% New
INC Arunachalam M 45,122 37.42% -17.07
AIADMK K. Dhanuskodi 20,339 16.87% New
Independent M. Shanmugaveli 4,873 4.04% New
Margin of victory 4,015 3.33% -6.38%
Turnout 120,575 76.59% 2.96%
Registered electors 159,823
DMK gain from INC Swing -13.74%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Raman 54,670 54.49% +20.29
CPI I. Paulraj 44,924 44.78% New
Margin of victory 9,746 9.71% -0.15%
Turnout 100,331 73.63% 7.10%
Registered electors 141,300
INC gain from Independent Swing 10.42%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Mokkian 38,339 44.07% New
INC K. Pottu Pottan 29,758 34.20% +1.81
Independent A. Chinnaswamy 17,119 19.68% New
Independent S. S. Maran 1,298 1.49% New
Independent K. Paraman 489 0.56% New
Margin of victory 8,581 9.86% 4.71%
Turnout 87,003 66.53% 6.71%
Registered electors 131,952
Independent gain from AIADMK Swing 6.52%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Dhanuskodi 28,028 37.55% New
INC K. Pottupoattan 24,181 32.39% -17.15
JP J. S. Baliah 11,702 15.68% New
DMK K. Andi Alias Gurusamy 10,220 13.69% New
Independent M. Sundaram 382 0.51% New
Margin of victory 3,847 5.15% 4.24%
Turnout 74,649 59.82% -17.21%
Registered electors 126,020
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing -12.91%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. Suppu 36,827 50.45% New
INC K. R. Srirenga Raja 36,163 49.55% +14.41
Margin of victory 664 0.91% -17.24%
Turnout 72,990 77.03% -6.81%
Registered electors 98,432
CPI gain from Independent Swing -2.83%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. A. S. Raja 38,936 53.29% New
INC P. A. A. Raja 25,675 35.14% -16.59
CPI(M) T. Nadar 8,224 11.26% New
Margin of victory 13,261 18.15% -9.80%
Turnout 73,066 83.83% 3.99%
Registered electors 89,597
Independent gain from INC Swing 1.56%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Rajapalayam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Krishnasamy Naidu 41,692 51.73% New
SWA V. Ramakrishna Raja 19,165 23.78% New
CPI S. Alagirisamy 18,063 22.41% New
Independent A. Chelliah 1,674 2.08% New
Margin of victory 22,527 27.95%
Turnout 80,594 79.84%
Registered electors 103,902
INC win (new seat)

References

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