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{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}
''' ] ({{Lang-ta|கோவில்பட்டி சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is located at 9.17°N 77.87°E. It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
] is a fast growing town in Tuticorin District,], ] with prominent commercial and industrial activity, including a large number of match factories, textile mills and factories manufacturing Fire Works. It is the gateway for entrants to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts, from the north and west, located 100 km south of Madurai city, 55 km north of Tirunelveli Town and 60 km north-west of Tuticorin.
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
Kovilpatti is situated on the National Highway No.7 which connects Varanasi in the North and Kanyakumari in the South. The town lies approximately 130 m above mean sea Level, which gives a unique geographical look to this town. It has a small hill to its south east known as Swarna Kathiresa Malai. The deity is Lord Muruga.
{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Kovilpatti
] is an Assembly Constitution and was part of Sivakasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivakasi Lok Sabha Constituency]] in ]. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the Tamil Nadu, the Kovilpatti assembly constituency has been a segment of the new Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency). Delimitation was made effective for all elections in the state of Tamil Nadu that is held on or after 19 February 2008.
| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 218
== List of Longest Term Served Members==
| map_image = Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg

| map_caption = Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
===]===
| mla = ]

| alliance = ]
{{Infobox officeholder
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|image = S.Alagarsamy.jpg
| latest_election_year = ]
|name = S. Alagarsamy<br>சோ. அழகர்சாமி
| state = ]
|imagesize = 256px
| district = ]
|office = Member of Legislative Assembly
| loksabha_cons = ]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1926|08|05|df=y}}
| established = 1952
|birth_place = Ramanoothu, Tirunelveli Dist, ], ]
| electors = 266,625
|death_date = {{death date and age|2009|03|06|1926|08|05|df=y}}
| reservation = None
|death_place = ], ], ]
|party = ]

}} }}
'''Kovilpatti''' is one of the 234 ] constituencies in ] in southern ]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the ]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>


== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
''']''' ({{Lang-ta|சோ. அழகர்சாமி}}; 5 August 1926 &ndash; 6 March 2009) was elected as ] for 5 terms from ] to ] to the ] as an ] candidate from ] in ], ], ], ] and ].<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"

!Election
===Early life===
!Assembly

!Member
He was born on 5 August 1926 to A. Soliah and S.Koppammal in a village Ramanoothu, Tuticorin Dist, Tamil Nadu, Having lost his father at very tender young age of 13, he had to take on the responsibilities of taking care of their agricultural farming. He and his younger brother S.Ramasamy were brought up by their widowed mother and aunt.
!colspan="2" | Political Party

!Tenure
====Political career====
|-

|]
He first contested for Madras State Assembly in 1957 and continued to contest in all subsequent State General Assembly Elections till 1989 from ] Prior to that he contested for Unified Tirunelveli Jilla Board in 1952. ]
|]

|]
The then unified Tirunelveli district consisted of the present Tirunelveli , Tuticorin, Kannayakumari Districts and part of Malabar and Ramnad District. He was leader of the CPI Legislative Group from 1971 till 1991 in The ].
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

|1952-1957
Thiru ] was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, when he was the Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1967 and subsequently he continued to be M.L.A , when Thiru ], Thiru. ] and Thiru ], were the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu. He was well respected by the all Chief Ministers and other political leaders accross party lines.
|-

|]
He was affectionatlely called “ Annachi “ ( {{Lang-ta|அண்ணாச்சி}} ) by his thousands of followers and others . He gained respect and great loyal following due to his leadership ,honesty , simplicity , loyalty , hardwork, and openess. These qualities enabled him to win the Assembly Election continuously irespective of the political waves.
|]

|]

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

|1957-1962

|-
== List of Elected Members==
|]
===Madras State assembly===
|]

|N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami
{| width="70%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
|1962-1967
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
|-
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
|]
|----
|]
|1952
|]
|]
|----
|1957
|]
|Independent
|----
|1962
|]
|Independent
|----
|1967
|]
|]
|----
|}

===Tamil Nadu assembly===

{| width="70%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
|----
|1971
|]
|]
|----
|1977
|]
|]
|----
|1980
|] |]
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|] |]
|1967-1971
|----
|-
|1984
|]
|5th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1971-1977
|-
|]
|6th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1977-1980
|-
|]
|7th
|S. Alagarsamy
|Communist Party of India
|1980-1984
|-
|]
|8th
|] |]
|] |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1984-1989
|----
|-
|1989
|]
|9th
|] |]
|] |{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|1989-1991
|----
|-
|1991
|]
|10th
|] |]
|] |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1991-1996
|----
|-
|1996
|]
|11th
|] |]
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|] |]
|1996-2001
|----
|-
|2001
|]
|]
|] |]
|S. Rajendran
|----
|Communist Party of India
|2006
|2001-2006
|-
|]
|]
|] |]
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
|] |]
|2006-2011
|----
|-
|2011
|]
|Kadambur Raju C
|]
|]
|]
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2011-2016
|-
|]
|]
|Kadambur C. Raju
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2016-2021
|-
|]
|]
|Kadambur C. Raju
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2021-'']''
|} |}


== Election results ==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.89}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.96}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.85}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|40.27}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.19}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.81}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.34}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.75}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|51.37}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|32.75}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|62.16}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|55.02}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.22}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|31.78}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.67}}
}}


===2021===
==Electoral records==
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2021"/>
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web|title=Kovilpatti Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a218|access-date= 9 Aug 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,556 |percentage=38.13% |change=-0.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,153 |percentage=31.23% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Srinivasan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=37,380 |percentage=20.79% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gomathi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,213 |percentage=5.12% |change=+3.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kathiravan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,667 |percentage=2.04% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,124 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.79 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,403 |percentage=6.90% |change= 6.64% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,79,804 |percentage=67.62% |change= 0.92% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=576|percentage=0.32% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,65,915 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.83% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2021"/>


===2016===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2016"/>
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,514 |percentage=38.96% |change=-16.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,086 |percentage=38.70% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinayaka Ramesh |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,512 |percentage=17.22% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,350 |percentage=1.42% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Muthu Mari |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,070 |percentage=1.25% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandiran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,075 |percentage=0.65% |change=-34.94 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=428 |percentage=0.26% |change= -20.00% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,65,607 |percentage=66.70% |change= -5.48% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,48,279 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.89% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2016"/>


===Madras State Assembly=== ===2011===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2011"/>
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,007 |percentage=55.85% |change=+9.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=46,527 |percentage=35.59% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,685 |percentage=2.05% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,186 |percentage=1.67% |change=+1.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Visuvasam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,232 |percentage=0.94% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arumairaj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,107 |percentage=0.85% |change=-1.62 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kennady |party=Independent politician |votes=1,068 |percentage=0.82% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=679 |percentage=0.52% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,480 |percentage=20.26% |change= 9.48% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,30,723 |percentage=72.18% |change= 7.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,81,097 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.24% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2011"/>


===2006===
{| width="70%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse:collapse:collapse:collapse;border: 2px #000000 solid; font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2006"/>
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,354 |percentage=46.61% |change= ''New'' }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Contestants
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=41,015 |percentage=35.83% |change=-4.44 }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Srinivasa Raghavan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,633 |percentage=10.16% |change= ''New'' }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Votes
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kovilselvan |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=2,827 |percentage=2.47% |change= ''New'' }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| %
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Chelladurai |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=2,560 |percentage=2.24% |change= ''New'' }}
|----
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Viswanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,201 |percentage=1.05% |change= ''New'' }}
|]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Somasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=733 |percentage=0.64% |change= ''New'' }}
|]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,339 |percentage=10.78% |change= 2.83% }}
|V.Suppaya Naicker <br>Selvaraj<br> ] <br>Ponnusamy
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,478 |percentage=64.73% |change= 6.03% }}
|IND <br>INC <br>CPI <br> IND
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,76,858 |change = }}
|11425<br>10726<br>9901<br>3898
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 6.34% }}
|31.78% <br>29.84% <br>27.54% <br> 10.84%
{{Election box end}}
|----
<section end="Assembly Election 2006"/>
|]
|]
|N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami <br>R.S.Appsami <br>] <br>M. Periasami <br>K.Venkataram Naidu
|INC <br>SWA <br>CPI <br>DMK <br>IND
|22158<br>18059<br>15387<br>5030 <br>543
|36.22% <br>29.52% <br>25.15% <br> 8.22% <br>0.89%
|----
|]
|]
|] <br>V.O.C.A.Pillai <br>R.K.Thevar <br>R.Chairman
|CPI <br>INC <br>IND <br> IND
|33311<br>22885<br>3709<br>641
|55.02% <br>37.80% <br>6.13% <br> 1.06%
|----
|}


===Tamil Nadu Assembly=== ===2001===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2001"/>
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=45,796 |percentage=40.27% |change=+5.08 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,757 |percentage=32.32% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vishvamithran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,809 |percentage=24.45% |change=-4.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=1.65% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ayyalusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=757 |percentage=0.67% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate| |candidate=K. G. Muthurajan |party=TLK |votes=726 |percentage=0.64% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,039 |percentage=7.95% |change= 1.25% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,726 |percentage=58.69% |change= -7.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,93,861 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 5.08% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2001"/>


===1996===
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<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1996"/>
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,315 |percentage=35.19% |change=+3.21 }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Contestants
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Radhakrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,828 |percentage=28.49% |change= ''New'' }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,168 |percentage=27.90% |change=-33.92 }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Votes
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Veeraragavan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,321 |percentage=4.76% |change= ''New'' }}
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"| %
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengaraja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=806 |percentage=0.72% |change= ''New'' }}
|----
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,487 |percentage=6.70% |change= -23.13% }}
|]
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,727 |percentage=65.85% |change= 5.87% }}
|]
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,222 |change = }}
|]<br>L.Subba Naicker
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.62% }}
|CPI <br>NCO
{{Election box end}}
|38844<br>23646
<section end="Assembly Election 1996"/>
|62.16% <br>37.84%

|----
=== 1991 ===
|]
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
|]
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,535 |percentage=61.81% |change= ''New'' }}
|]<br>P.Seeniraj <br>A.K.C. Thangappandian <br>L.Sundararaj Naicker <br>R.Kovilpillai
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=30,284 |percentage=31.98% |change=-3.36 }}
|CPI <br>ADMK <br>DMK <br>INP <br>IND
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Krishnamoorthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,032 |percentage=4.26% |change= ''New'' }}
|21985 <br>21588 <br>13778 <br>7187 <br>2602
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,251 |percentage=29.83% |change= 26.52% }}
|32.75% <br>32.15% <br>20.52% <br> 10.70%<br>3.88%
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,698 |percentage=59.98% |change= -10.36% }}
|----
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,982 |change = }}
|]
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 26.48% }}
|]
{{Election box end}}
|]<br>V.Jeyalakshmi <br>S.Kalidas <br>A.N.A. Gurusamy
<section end="Assembly Election 1991"/>
|CPI <br> INC (I) <br>JNP (JP) <br>IND
|39442<br>30792 <br>6281 <br>262
|51.37% <br>40.11% <br>8.18% <br>0.34%
|----
|]
|]
|R.Rangasamy <br>S. Alagarsamy <br>P.Seenirasu <br>V.Paulraj <br>R.Paramasivam <br>S.Perumalsamy <br>T.N.P. Raju <br>S.Solaippan
|INC <br> CPI <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND
|45623<br>28327<br>4655<br>977 <br>715 <br>633 <br>627 <br>283
|55.75% <br>34.61% <br>5.69% <br> 1.19% <br>0.87% <br>0.77 <br>0.77 <br>0.35
|----
|]
|]
|] <br> S.Radhakrishnan <br> A.Palpandian <br>S.Dharmar <br>M.S.Iyyadurai <br>V.Anandasamy <br> R.P.Ramasamy <br> R.Ranjitkumar <br> A.Mariappan <br> M.Ayyadurai <br> S.Solaiappan <br>R. Gurusamy Naicker <br>R.Lingasamy <br> S.Sivasubramaniam <br> C.Joseph <br>T.Selvaraj
|CPI <br>DMK <br>IND <br>M IND <br>IND <br>IND <br> IFT <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND <br>IND
|35008<br> 31724 <br>13981 <br>6462 <br>4759 <br>3263 <br>2742 <br>240 <br>229 <br>128 <br>116 <br>116 <br>104 <br>77 <br>70 <br>50
|35.34% <br>32.02% <br>14.11% <br>6.52% <br>4.80% <br>3.29% <br>2.77% <br>0.24% <br>0.23% <br>0.13% <br>0.12% <br>0.12% <br>0.10% <br>0.08% <br>0.07% <br>0.05%
|----
|}


===1989===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=35,008 |percentage=35.34% |change=+0.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,724 |percentage=32.02% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Palpandian |party=Independent politician |votes=13,981 |percentage=14.11% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dharmar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,462 |percentage=6.52% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Iyyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=4,759 |percentage=4.80% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Anandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,263 |percentage=3.29% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. P. Ramasamy |party=India Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=2,742 |percentage=2.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,284 |percentage=3.31% |change= -17.82% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,069 |percentage=70.34% |change= -1.44% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,671 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.41% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1989"/>


===1984===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,623 |percentage=55.75% |change=+15.64 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=28,327 |percentage=34.61% |change=-16.76 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seenirasu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,655 |percentage=5.69% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Paulraj |party=Independent politician |votes=977 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=715 |percentage=0.87% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumalsamy |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. N. P. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=627 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,296 |percentage=21.13% |change= 9.87% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,840 |percentage=71.78% |change= 3.24% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,20,666 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 4.37% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1984"/>


== References == ===1980===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,442 |percentage=51.37% |change=+18.63 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Jeyalakshmi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,792 |percentage=40.11% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalidas |party=Janata Party |votes=6,281 |percentage=8.18% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,650 |percentage=11.27% |change= 10.68% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,777 |percentage=68.54% |change= 5.48% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,218 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 18.63% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1980"/>

===1977===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,985 |percentage=32.75% |change=-29.42 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seeniraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,588 |percentage=32.15% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=397 |percentage=0.59% |change= -23.73% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,140 |percentage=63.06% |change= -9.03% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,07,794 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -29.42% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1977"/>

===1971===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=38,844 |percentage=62.16% |change=+7.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Subba Naicker |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,646 |percentage=37.84% |change=+0.04 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,198 |percentage=24.32% |change= 7.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,490 |percentage=72.09% |change= -2.89% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,524 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 7.14% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1971"/>

===1967===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1967"/>
{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=33,311 |percentage=55.02% |change=+29.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. O. C. A. Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,885 |percentage=37.80% |change=+1.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,709 |percentage=6.13% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chairman |party=Independent politician |votes=641 |percentage=1.06% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,426 |percentage=17.22% |change= 10.52% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=60,546 |percentage=74.98% |change= -2.49% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,101 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.80% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1967"/>

===1962===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,158 |percentage=36.22% |change=+6.38 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Appasami |party=Swatantra Party |votes=18,059 |percentage=29.52% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,387 |percentage=25.15% |change=-2.39 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Periasami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,030 |percentage=8.22% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkataram Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=0.89% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,099 |percentage=6.70% |change= 4.76% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=61,177 |percentage=77.47% |change= 31.88% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,603 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 4.44% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1962"/>


===1957===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Independent politician |votes=11,425 |percentage=31.78% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,726 |percentage=29.84% |change=-34.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,901 |percentage=27.54% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,898 |percentage=10.84% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=699 |percentage=1.94% |change= -41.94% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=35,950 |percentage=45.60% |change= -7.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,841 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -32.89% }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1957"/>

===1952===
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{{Election box begin|title= ]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,282 |percentage=64.67% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugham |party=Independent politician |votes=8,124 |percentage=20.78% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=4,370 |percentage=11.18% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,319 |percentage=3.37% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,158 |percentage=43.89% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=39,095 |percentage=52.75% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,113 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1952"/>

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One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu

Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors266,625
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Kadambur C. Raju
Party  AIADMK
AllianceNDA
Elected year2021

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Assembly Member Political Party Tenure
1952 1st Ramaswamy Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1957 2nd V. Suppaya Independent 1957-1962
1962 3rd N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami Indian National Congress 1962-1967
1967 4th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1967-1971
1971 5th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1971-1977
1977 6th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1977-1980
1980 7th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1980-1984
1984 8th R. Rangasamy Indian National Congress 1984-1989
1989 9th S. Alagarsamy Communist Party of India 1989-1991
1991 10th R. Shyamala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1991-1996
1996 11th L. Ayyalusamy Communist Party of India 1996-2001
2001 12th S. Rajendran Communist Party of India 2001-2006
2006 13th L. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2006-2011
2011 14th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2021
2021 16th Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021-Incumbent

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021   37.89%
2016   38.96%
2011   55.85%
2006   46.62%
2001   40.27%
1996   35.19%
1991   61.81%
1989   35.34%
1984   55.75%
1980   51.37%
1977   32.75%
1971   62.16%
1967   55.02%
1962   36.22%
1957   31.78%
1952   64.67%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 68,556 38.13% −0.83
AMMK T. T. V. Dhinakaran 56,153 31.23% New
CPI(M) K. Srinivasan 37,380 20.79% New
NTK M. Gomathi 9,213 5.12% +3.87
MNM K. Kathiravan 3,667 2.04% New
NOTA NOTA 1,124 0.63% −0.79
Margin of victory 12,403 6.90% 6.64%
Turnout 1,79,804 67.62% 0.92%
Rejected ballots 576 0.32%
Registered electors 2,65,915
AIADMK hold Swing -0.83%


2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 64,514 38.96% −16.89
DMK A. Subramanian 64,086 38.70% New
MDMK Vinayaka Ramesh 28,512 17.22% New
NOTA NOTA 2,350 1.42% New
NTK T. Muthu Mari 2,070 1.25% New
PMK G. Ramachandiran 1,075 0.65% −34.94
Margin of victory 428 0.26% −20.00%
Turnout 1,65,607 66.70% −5.48%
Registered electors 2,48,279
AIADMK hold Swing -16.89%


2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kadambur Raju 73,007 55.85% +9.24
PMK G. Ramachandran 46,527 35.59% New
Independent P. Mariappan 2,685 2.05% New
BJP V. Rengarajan 2,186 1.67% +1.03
Independent E. Visuvasam 1,232 0.94% New
BSP S. Arumairaj 1,107 0.85% −1.62
Independent V. Kennady 1,068 0.82% New
Independent P. Ramasamy 679 0.52% New
Margin of victory 26,480 20.26% 9.48%
Turnout 1,30,723 72.18% 7.46%
Registered electors 1,81,097
AIADMK hold Swing 9.24%


2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 53,354 46.61% New
CPI S. Rajendran 41,015 35.83% −4.44
DMDK T. Srinivasa Raghavan 11,633 10.16% New
PT K. Kovilselvan 2,827 2.47% New
AIFB S. Chelladurai 2,560 2.24% New
Independent V. Viswanathan 1,201 1.05% New
BJP G. Somasundaram 733 0.64% New
Margin of victory 12,339 10.78% 2.83%
Turnout 1,14,478 64.73% 6.03%
Registered electors 1,76,858
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 6.34%


2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Rajendran 45,796 40.27% +5.08
DMK K. Rajaram 36,757 32.32% New
MDMK K. Vishvamithran 27,809 24.45% −4.03
Independent M. Mariappan 1,881 1.65% New
Independent R. Ayyalusamy 757 0.67% New
TLK K. G. Muthurajan 726 0.64% New
Margin of victory 9,039 7.95% 1.25%
Turnout 1,13,726 58.69% −7.15%
Registered electors 1,93,861
CPI hold Swing 5.08%


1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 39,315 35.19% +3.21
MDMK K. S. Radhakrishnan 31,828 28.49% New
AIADMK L. Radhakrishnan 31,168 27.90% −33.92
JP V. R. Veeraragavan 5,321 4.76% New
BJP V. Rengaraja 806 0.72% New
Margin of victory 7,487 6.70% −23.13%
Turnout 1,11,727 65.85% 5.87%
Registered electors 1,75,222
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing -26.62%


1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Shyamala 58,535 61.81% New
CPI L. Ayyalusamy 30,284 31.98% −3.36
PMK P. Krishnamoorthy 4,032 4.26% New
Margin of victory 28,251 29.83% 26.52%
Turnout 94,698 59.98% −10.36%
Registered electors 1,61,982
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 26.48%


1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 35,008 35.34% +0.72
DMK S. Radhakrishnan 31,724 32.02% New
Independent A. Palpandian 13,981 14.11% New
Independent S. Dharmar 6,462 6.52% New
Independent M. S. Iyyadurai 4,759 4.80% New
Independent V. Anandasamy 3,263 3.29% New
India Farmers and Tailers Party R. P. Ramasamy 2,742 2.77% New
Margin of victory 3,284 3.31% −17.82%
Turnout 99,069 70.34% −1.44%
Registered electors 1,43,671
CPI gain from INC Swing -20.41%


1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Rangasamy 45,623 55.75% +15.64
CPI S. Alagarsamy 28,327 34.61% −16.76
Independent P. Seenirasu 4,655 5.69% New
Independent V. Paulraj 977 1.19% New
Independent R. Paramasivam 715 0.87% New
Independent S. Perumalsamy 633 0.77% New
Independent T. N. P. Raju 627 0.77% New
Margin of victory 17,296 21.13% 9.87%
Turnout 81,840 71.78% 3.24%
Registered electors 1,20,666
INC gain from CPI Swing 4.37%


1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 39,442 51.37% +18.63
INC V. Jeyalakshmi 30,792 40.11% New
JP S. Kalidas 6,281 8.18% New
Margin of victory 8,650 11.27% 10.68%
Turnout 76,777 68.54% 5.48%
Registered electors 1,13,218
CPI hold Swing 18.63%


1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 21,985 32.75% −29.42
AIADMK P. Seeniraj 21,588 32.15% New
Margin of victory 397 0.59% −23.73%
Turnout 67,140 63.06% −9.03%
Registered electors 1,07,794
CPI hold Swing -29.42%


1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 38,844 62.16% +7.14
INC L. Subba Naicker 23,646 37.84% +0.04
Margin of victory 15,198 24.32% 7.10%
Turnout 62,490 72.09% −2.89%
Registered electors 92,524
CPI hold Swing 7.14%


1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI S. Alagarsamy 33,311 55.02% +29.87
INC V. O. C. A. Pillai 22,885 37.80% +1.58
Independent R. K. Thevar 3,709 6.13% New
Independent R. Chairman 641 1.06% New
Margin of victory 10,426 17.22% 10.52%
Turnout 60,546 74.98% −2.49%
Registered electors 84,101
CPI gain from INC Swing 18.80%


1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami 22,158 36.22% +6.38
SWA R. S. Appasami 18,059 29.52% New
CPI S. Alagarsamy 15,387 25.15% −2.39
DMK M. Periasami 5,030 8.22% New
Independent K. Venkataram Naidu 543 0.89% New
Margin of victory 4,099 6.70% 4.76%
Turnout 61,177 77.47% 31.88%
Registered electors 81,603
INC gain from Independent Swing 4.44%


1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Subbaiah Naicker 11,425 31.78% New
INC Selvaraj 10,726 29.84% −34.83
CPI S. Alagarsamy 9,901 27.54% New
Independent Ponnusamy 3,898 10.84% New
Margin of victory 699 1.94% −41.94%
Turnout 35,950 45.60% −7.15%
Registered electors 78,841
Independent gain from INC Swing -32.89%


1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kovilpatti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramasamy 25,282 64.67% New
Independent Shanmugham 8,124 20.78% New
Socialist Subbiah 4,370 11.18% New
KMPP Perumal 1,319 3.37% New
Margin of victory 17,158 43.89%
Turnout 39,095 52.75%
Registered electors 74,113
INC win (new seat)


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A
Aarani
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B
Bargur
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D
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E
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G
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H
Harbour
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K
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L
Lalgudi
M
Madathukulam
Madavaram
Madurai Central
Madurai East
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Maduranthakam
Maduravoyal
Mailam
Manachanallur
Manamadurai
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Melur
Mettupalayam
Mettur
Modakkurichi
Mudukulathur
Musiri
Mylapore
N
Nagapattinam
Nagercoil
Namakkal
Nanguneri
Nannilam
Natham
Neyveli
Nilakottai
O
Oddanchatram
Omalur
Orathanad
Ottapidaram
P
Padmanabhapuram
Palacode
Palani
Palayamkottai
Palladam
Pallavaram
Panruti
Papanasam
Pappireddipatti
Paramakudi
Paramathi-Velur
Pattukkottai
Pennagaram
Perambalur
Perambur
Peravurani
Periyakulam
Perundurai
Pollachi
Polur
Ponneri
Poompuhar
Poonamallee
Pudukkottai
R
Radhakrishnan Nagar
Radhapuram
Rajapalayam
Ramanathapuram
Ranipet
Rasipuram
Rishivandiyam
Royapuram
S
Saidapet
Salem North
Salem South
Salem West
Sangagiri
Sankarankoil
Sankarapuram
Sattur
Senthamangalam
Sholavandan
Sholinganallur
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Singanallur
Sirkazhi
Sivaganga
Sivakasi
Sriperumbudur
Srirangam
Srivaikuntam
Srivilliputhur
Sulur
T
Tambaram
Tenkasi
Thalli
Thanjavur
Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar
Thirumangalam
Thiruparankundram
Thiruporur
Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruvallur
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Tiruchirappalli East
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Tiruchuli
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Tiruppattur, Sivaganga
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Tiruppur North
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Tiruttani
Tiruvadanai
Tiruvaiyaru
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Tiruvarur
Tittakudi
U
Udagamandalam
Udumalaipettai
Ulundurpet
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Uthiramerur
V
Valparai
Vandavasi
Vaniyambadi
Vanur
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Vedaranyam
Vedasandur
Veerapandi
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Y
Yercaud
Defunct
A
Acharapakkam
Adirampattinam
Aduthurai
Anamalai
Andanallur
Andimadam
B
Basin Bridge
C
Chennimalai
Chepauk
Cheranmadevi
Chinnasalem
Coimbatore East
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E
Erode
G
Gangaikondan
I
Ilaiyangudi
K
Kabilarmalai
Kadaladi
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Kadambur
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Kadayam
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M
Mallasamudram
Mangalore
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Melapalayam
Melmalayanur
Melur North
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Morappur
Mugaiyur
N
Nallur
Nambiyur
Natrampalli
Nellikkuppam
P
Pallipattu
Panamarathupatty
Panjapatti
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Pernambut
Perur
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Porayar
Puliyangudi
Purasawalkam
S
Salem – I
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Samayanallur
Sathankulam
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Sedapatti
Sembanarkoil
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T
T. Palur
Talavasal
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Thandarambattu
Theni
Thiruvattar
Thiruvonam
Thottiam
Thurinjapuram
Tiruchirappalli – I
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Tiruppur
Triplicane
U
Uddanapalle
Uppiliapuram
Uthamapalayam
V
Vadamadurai
Valangiman
Valavanur
Varahur
Vazhapadi
Vellakoil
Vengalam
Virinchipuram
W
Washermanpet
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