Maduranthakam Assembly constituency

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Madhuranthakam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 35. It forms a part of Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 B. Parameswaran Indian National Congress
1957 O. Venkatasubba Reddy
P. S. Ellappan		 Independent
1962 B. Parameswaran Indian National Congress
1967 Kothandam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 C. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 C. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 S. D. Ugamchand All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 C. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 S. D. Ugamchand All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 P. Chockalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 S. K. Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. Vasudevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 K. Gayathri Devi Indian National Congress
2011 S. Kanitha Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 S. Pugazhenthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 K. Maragatham All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
47.20%
2016
41.43%
2011
53.64%
2006
43.52%
2001
51.10%
1996
49.79%
1991
54.11%
1989
41.93%
1984
46.21%
1980
56.84%
1977
36.08%
1971
64.53%
1967
59.20%
1962
51.67%
1957
19.20%
1952
19.57%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Maragatham 86,646 47.20% +7.43
DMK C. E. Sathya 83,076 45.25% +3.83
NTK P. Sumitha 9,293 5.06% New
DMDK N. Moorthi 2,137 1.16% -5.45
MNM K. Dinesh 1,488 0.81% New
NOTA NOTA 1,371 0.75% -0.11
Margin of victory 3,570 1.94% 0.28%
Turnout 183,576 80.98% -0.30%
Rejected ballots 223 0.12%
Registered electors 226,685
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.77%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Pugazhenthi 73,693 41.43% New
AIADMK C. K. Thamizharasan 70,736 39.77% -13.88
PMK E. Adhikesavan 16,215 9.12% New
DMDK M. Thennarasu 11,773 6.62% New
NOTA NOTA 1,525 0.86% New
Margin of victory 2,957 1.66% -10.86%
Turnout 177,879 81.29% -0.57%
Registered electors 218,831
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.22%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Kanitha Sampath 79,256 53.64% +13.26
INC Dr. K. Jayakumar 60,762 41.13% -2.4
Independent C. Jaisankar 1,885 1.28% New
BJP R. Varadhan 1,630 1.10% -0.84
Independent V. R. Paramasivam 1,223 0.83% New
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party M. Dhanasekaran 886 0.60% New
BSP S. Vinayagam 784 0.53% -0.31
Margin of victory 18,494 12.52% 9.37%
Turnout 147,744 81.85% 5.87%
Registered electors 180,495
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 10.12%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Ghayathri Devi 51,106 43.52% New
AIADMK K. Appadurai 47,415 40.38% -10.72
DMDK D. Gajendran 9,885 8.42% New
BJP M. Sundara Moorthy 2,282 1.94% New
Independent S. Menaka 1,840 1.57% New
Independent C. Natarajan 1,256 1.07% New
Independent M. Devaraj 1,178 1.00% New
BSP P. Rajendrababu 989 0.84% New
Margin of victory 3,691 3.14% -7.23%
Turnout 117,418 75.98% 14.00%
Registered electors 154,532
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -7.58%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Vasudevan 57,610 51.10% +11.16
DMK S. D. Ugamchand 45,916 40.73% -9.06
MDMK L. S. Raveendranath 4,070 3.61% -0.72
Independent N. Venkatesan 1,895 1.68% New
PB M. Abiramalingam 1,215 1.08% New
Independent T. Maduraimuthu 700 0.62% New
Margin of victory 11,694 10.37% 0.53%
Turnout 112,730 61.99% -9.21%
Registered electors 181,901
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.31%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. K. Venkatesan 53,563 49.79% New
AIADMK U. Kamchand. S. D. 42,970 39.94% -14.17
PMK G. Gunasekaran 4,837 4.50% New
MDMK K. R. Veeraraghavan 4,663 4.33% New
Margin of victory 10,593 9.85% -8.68%
Turnout 107,573 71.20% 1.00%
Registered electors 159,346
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -4.32%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Chockalingam 53,752 54.11% +12.18
Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam S. D. Ugamchand 35,349 35.59% New
PMK K. Narayanaswamy Alias Mani Arasu 7,667 7.72% New
BJP S. Adikesavalu 862 0.87% New
Independent N. R. Janarthanan 503 0.51% New
Margin of victory 18,403 18.53% 14.73%
Turnout 99,336 70.20% 0.03%
Registered electors 149,439
AIADMK hold Swing 12.18%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. D. Ugamchand 38,704 41.93% New
DMK C. Arumugam 35,196 38.13% -8.08
INC A. Gopanna 10,676 11.57% -31.93
AIADMK B. Dhanasekaran 6,205 6.72% New
Margin of victory 3,508 3.80% 1.08%
Turnout 92,311

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Arumugam 40,105 46.21% +3.68
INC Sachuthanandam 37,745 43.49% New
Independent K. Kesavan 538 0.62% New
Independent C. Angammal 458 0.53% New
Margin of victory 2,360 2.72% -11.59%
Turnout 86,784 76.48% 1.01%
Registered electors 120,021
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.63%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. D. Ugamchand 46,922 56.84% +32.19
DMK C. Arumugam 35,113 42.54% +6.46
Margin of victory 11,809 14.31% 4.50%
Turnout 82,549 75.47% 2.66%
Registered electors 111,475
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 20.77%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Arumugam 26,977 36.08% -28.46
INC S. D. Ugamchand 19,645 26.27% -9.2
AIADMK V. Venka 18,434 24.65% New
JP O. N. Duraibaboo 8,019 10.72% New
Independent D. Kanakasabapathy 968 1.29% New
Independent V. T. R. Veerappan 736 0.98% New
Margin of victory 7,332 9.80% -19.26%
Turnout 74,779 72.81% -3.71%
Registered electors 104,339
DMK hold Swing -28.46%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Arumugam 42,295 64.53% +5.33
INC V. Gopal Reddiar 23,246 35.47% -3.4
Margin of victory 19,049 29.06% 8.73%
Turnout 65,541 76.52% -3.23%
Registered electors 88,600
DMK hold Swing 5.33%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kothandam 38,382 59.20% New
INC G. Reddy 25,200 38.87% -12.8
Independent V. Krishnaswamy 1,248 1.93% New
Margin of victory 13,182 20.33% 2.41%
Turnout 64,830 79.75% 9.65%
Registered electors 84,920
DMK gain from INC Swing 7.53%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Parameswaran 29,743 51.67% +32.48
SWA P. S. Ellappan 19,424 33.75% New
Independent K. Ariasankaran 6,119 10.63% New
Independent S. Dasarathan 2,274 3.95% New
Margin of victory 10,319 17.93% 16.50%
Turnout 57,560 70.11% -9.67%
Registered electors 88,704
INC hold Swing 32.48%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC O. Venkatasubba Reddy 24,402 19.20% -0.37
Independent O. N. Dorajbabu 22,585 17.77% New
Independent V. L. Raja 19,250 15.14% New
Independent Ellappan (Sc) 18,516 14.57% New
INC Jothi Venkatachellum 18,345 14.43% -5.13
Independent Kothandarama Reddy 15,784 12.42% New
Independent Angesan (Sc) 8,230 6.47% New
Margin of victory 1,817 1.43% -1.49%
Turnout 127,112 79.77% -4.51%
Registered electors 159,340
INC hold Swing -0.37%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Maduranthakam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Parameswaran 20,926 19.57% New
INC V. Venkatasubba Reddi 17,806 16.65% New
RPI K. Muthulinga Reddiar 13,431 12.56% New
Socialist Kothandarama Reddiar 13,268 12.41% New
Socialist Jagadambal 12,129 11.34% New
RPI Meenambal 9,344 8.74% New
KMPP V. Jayachandran 8,701 8.14% New
Independent Venugopala Nayagar 6,286 5.88% New
KMPP Angesan 5,056 4.73% New
Margin of victory 3,120 2.92%
Turnout 106,947 84.29%
Registered electors 126,884
INC win (new seat)