Kovilpatti Assembly constituency

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, having existed since independence.^[1]

Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thoothukudi
Lok Sabha constituency	Thoothukkudi
Established	1951
Total electors	266,625
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Kadambur C. Raju
Party	AIADMK
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2021

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^[2]

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^[3]

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^[4]

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^[5]

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^[6]

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^[7]

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^[8]

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^[9]

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^[10]

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^[11]

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^[12]

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^[13]

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^[14]

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^[15]

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^[16]

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^[17]

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)