Srivilliputhur (state assembly constituency)
Srivilliputhur is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It comes under Tenkasi Lok Sabha Constituency. P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, former Chief Minister of Madras State was defeated in this constituency in 1952 election.
Madras State assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner up | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1) D. K. Raja 3) A. Vaikuntam |
IND INC |
2) P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja 4) K. Arumugha Perumal |
INC IND |
| 1957 | 1) R. Krishnasamy Naidu 2) A. Chinnasami |
INC INC |
3) S. Alagarsamy 4) G. A. Appan |
CPI IND |
| 1962 | M. Chelliah | INC | G. Gurusamy | DMK |
| 1967 | K. A. A. Gurusamy | DMK | S. P. Dharmaraj | INC |
Tamil Nadu assembly
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | K. Surusamy alias Andi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Thamaraikani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | R. Thamaraikani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | R. Thamaraikani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | A. Thangam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | R. Thamaraikani | Independent |
| 1996 | R. Thamaraikani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | R. T. Inbathamilan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | T. Ramasamy | Communist Party of India |
| 2011 | V. Ponnupandi | Communist Party of India |
| 2016 | M. Chandra Prabha | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Chandra Prabha | 88,103 | 49.32 | +49.32 | |
| PT | Muthukumar C | 51,430 | 28.79 | +28.79 | |
| CPI | P. Lingam | 19,415 | 10.87 | -36.92 | |
| BJP | I. Ramasamy | 5,497 | 3.08 | +3.08 | |
| NTK | Kalyana Sundaram A | 3,833 | 2.15 | +2.15 | |
| Margin of victory | 36,673 | 20.53 | +16.48 | ||
| Turnout | 1,78,688 | 76.63 | -3.46 | ||
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | +1.53 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | V. Ponnupandi | 73,485 | 47.79 | +6.87 | |
| DMK | R. V. K. Durai | 67,257 | 43.74 | +43.74 | |
| IND | S. Chinnapparaj | 5,720 | 3.72 | +3.72 | |
| BSP | I. Sundarraj | 1,309 | 0.85 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 6,228 | 4.05 | -0.83 | ||
| Turnout | 1,53,862 | 80.09 | +7.46 | ||
| CPI hold | Swing | +6.87 | |||
References
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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