Tindivanam
Constituency No. 72 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVillupuram
LS constituencyVillupuram
Total electors2,30,527[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Tindivanam is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 72. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It comprises a portion of Tindivanam taluk and is a part of the Viluppuram constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Venugopala Gounder and M. Jagannathan Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 P. Veerappa Gounder and M. Jagannathan Independent
1962 A. Thangavelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 K. Ramamoorthy Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 G. Rajaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 T. R. Rajaram Reddy Indian National Congress
1980 K. M. Thangamani Gounder Indian National Congress (I)
1984 K. M. Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Masilamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Pannirselvam Indian National Congress
1996 R. Sedunathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 C. V. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 C. V. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 D. Haridoss All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 P. Seethapathy[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 P. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 48.15%
2016
 
 35.33%
2011
 
 52.59%
2006
 
 47.04%
2001
 
 53.31%
1996
 
 45.40%
1991
 
 50.58%
1989
 
 48.05%
1984
 
 58.67%
1980
 
 42.33%
1977
 
 29.55%
1971
 
 55.83%
1967
 
 51.59%
1962
 
 45.33%
1957
 
 27.00%
1952
 
 29.09%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Arjunan 87,152 48.15% +12.87
DMK P. Seethapathy 77,399 42.76% +7.43
NTK P. Pachimuthu 9,203 5.08% +4.57
DMDK K. Chandralekha 2,701 1.49% -7.03
MNM Poyathu @ Anbin S. Poyyamozhi 2,079 1.15% New
NOTA NOTA 1,523 0.84% -0.36
Margin of victory 9,753 5.39% 5.33%
Turnout 181,015 78.52% -0.42%
Rejected ballots 142 0.08%
Registered electors 230,527
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 12.82%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Seethapathy 61,879 35.33% New
AIADMK S. P. Rajendran 61,778 35.27% -17.32
PMK A. Kalidoss 29,848 17.04% -25.41
DMDK M. Udhayakumar 14,928 8.52% New
NOTA NOTA 2,112 1.21% New
BJP B. Poovazhagi 1,509 0.86% +0.2
NTK G. Bhuvaneshwari 908 0.52% New
Margin of victory 101 0.06% -10.09%
Turnout 175,150 78.94% -2.33%
Registered electors 221,864
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -17.26%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK D. Haridoss 80,553 52.59% +5.55
PMK M. P. Sankar 65,016 42.45% -2.74
Independent M. Munusamy 2,071 1.35% New
IJK R. Radhika 1,125 0.73% New
BJP M. Venugopal 1,010 0.66% +0.09
Margin of victory 15,537 10.14% 8.28%
Turnout 153,169 81.27% 3.94%
Registered electors 188,461
AIADMK hold Swing 5.55%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam 55,856 47.04% -6.27
PMK M. Karunanithi 53,648 45.18% New
DMDK K. Lakshmanan 4,364 3.68% New
Independent K. Manickam 2,102 1.77% New
Independent S. Thanasekaran 827 0.70% New
BJP I. M. Sekar Nayakar 674 0.57% New
Margin of victory 2,208 1.86% -9.94%
Turnout 118,735 77.34% 14.63%
Registered electors 153,528
AIADMK hold Swing -6.27%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam 54,884 53.31% New
DMK R. Sedunathan 42,736 41.51% -3.89
MDMK S. Ravi 2,353 2.29% -14.15
Independent M. Megesh 2,182 2.12% New
Independent G. Iniyadayalan 801 0.78% New
Margin of victory 12,148 11.80% -13.55%
Turnout 102,956 62.71% -5.93%
Registered electors 164,200
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.91%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Sedunathan 45,448 45.40% +14.75
PMK M. Karunanithi 20,068 20.05% New
MDMK R. Masilamani 16,449 16.43% New
INC D. Rajaram 16,018 16.00% -34.58
BJP S. Moorthy 523 0.52% New
Margin of victory 25,380 25.35% 5.43%
Turnout 100,106 68.64% 0.79%
Registered electors 153,450
DMK gain from INC Swing -5.18%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Pannirselvam 48,317 50.58% +15.61
DMK R. Masilamani 29,282 30.65% -17.4
PMK M. Karuranidhi 16,580 17.36% New
BSP K. Sadaian 577 0.60% New
Margin of victory 19,035 19.93% 6.84%
Turnout 95,532 67.85% 3.41%
Registered electors 145,939
INC gain from DMK Swing 2.52%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Masilamani 39,504 48.05% New
INC K. Ramamurthi 28,749 34.97% -23.7
AIADMK G. R. Ravindhran 6,258 7.61% New
AIADMK K. M. Thangamani 4,478 5.45% New
Independent S. Gandhidass 941 1.14% New
Independent T. R. Maheswaran 525 0.64% New
Margin of victory 10,755 13.08% -11.88%
Turnout 82,210 64.44% -7.11%
Registered electors 129,844
DMK gain from INC Swing -10.61%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Thangamani Gounder 45,404 58.67% +16.33
JP Subramanya Kounder 26,088 33.71% New
Independent S. Krishnan 3,596 4.65% New
Independent K. Semmaneri Gounder K. 2,306 2.98% New
Margin of victory 19,316 24.96% 17.17%
Turnout 77,394 71.55% 5.39%
Registered electors 113,711
INC hold Swing 16.33%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. M. Thangamani Gounder 29,778 42.33% +12.78
AIADMK Erajaram Reddy 24,302 34.55% +11.02
JP Radhakrishnan 15,953 22.68% New
Margin of victory 5,476 7.78% 4.92%
Turnout 70,343 66.16% 2.06%
Registered electors 107,921
INC hold Swing 12.78%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. R. Erajaram Reddy 18,990 29.55% -6.72
JP R. Radhakrishnan 17,150 26.69% New
AIADMK G. Rajaram 15,117 23.52% New
DMK G. Venkatraman 11,958 18.61% -37.22
Independent P. M. Ranganathan 1,046 1.63% New
Margin of victory 1,840 2.86% -16.69%
Turnout 64,261 64.10% -8.77%
Registered electors 101,610
INC gain from DMK Swing -26.27%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. Rajaram 33,933 55.83% +7.41
INC K. Ramamurthy 22,048 36.27% -15.31
Independent C. Renganathan 3,960 6.51% New
Independent M. R. Reddy 843 1.39% New
Margin of victory 11,885 19.55% 16.38%
Turnout 60,784 72.87% -3.53%
Registered electors 95,171
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.24%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Ramamoorthy 34,106 51.59% +6.69
DMK A. Thangavelu 32,008 48.41% +3.08
Margin of victory 2,098 3.17% 2.74%
Turnout 66,114 76.39% 4.61%
Registered electors 89,697
INC gain from DMK Swing 6.26%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Thangavelu A. 27,687 45.33% New
INC Veerappa Kounder P. 27,422 44.90% +24.23
CPI R. Murugesan 4,927 8.07% New
Independent M. Krishnan 1,044 1.71% New
Margin of victory 265 0.43% -1.51%
Turnout 61,080 71.79% -17.44%
Registered electors 88,723
DMK gain from Independent Swing 18.33%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Veerappa Goundar 37,448 27.00%
Independent M. Jagannathan 34,753 25.06%
INC Venugopal Koundar 28,658 20.66% 0.32%
INC Pichaikuppan (Sc) 22,941 16.54% -3.80%
Independent Kannan (Sc) 5,563 4.01%
Independent Thiruneelakantar 4,730 3.41%
Independent S. Arumugha Mudaliar 4,586 3.31%
Margin of victory 2,695 1.94% -2.70%
Turnout 1,38,679 89.23% -14.55%
Registered electors 1,55,419
Independent gain from TTP Swing -2.09%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Tindivanam[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TTP M. Jagannathan 48,783 29.09%
TTP Venugopala Gounder 40,998 24.45%
INC Balasundaram 34,119 20.35% 20.35%
INC Venkatakrishna Reddiar 33,414 19.92% 19.92%
Independent Ganapathi 10,385 6.19%
Margin of victory 7,785 4.64%
Turnout 1,67,699 103.78%
Registered electors 1,61,593
TTP win (new seat)

References

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