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Rajapalayam | |
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Constituency No. 202 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Virudhunagar |
LS constituency | Tenkasi |
Total electors | 239,461 |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
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
Rajapalayam Assembly constituency moved to Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency after 2009.
Election results
2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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) |
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