Yercaud Assembly constituency
Yercaud | |
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Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Salem |
LS constituency | Kallakurichi |
Total electors | 2,84,029 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent G. Chitra
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Party | AIADMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 83. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes and comprises Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and portions of the Salem and Attur taluks. It is a part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | S. Andi Goundan and S. Lakshmana Goundar | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | V. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1971 | V. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1977 | R. Kaliappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1980 | Thiruman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1984 | P. R. Thirugnanam | Indian National Congress | |
1989 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1991 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1996 | V. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2001 | K. T. Elayakannu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2006 | C. Tamilselvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2011 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2013 bypoll | P. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2016 | G. Chitra | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2021 | G. Chitra | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | G. Chitra | 121,561 | 51.30% | +6.12 | |
DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 95,606 | 40.35% | +2.98 | |
NTK | Jothi | 13,308 | 5.62% | +5.05 | |
DMDK | C. Kumar | 2,986 | 1.26% | -3.44 | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,979 | 0.84% | -0.57 | |
Margin of victory | 25,955 | 10.95% | 3.14% | ||
Turnout | 236,945 | 83.42% | -2.13% | ||
Rejected ballots | 360 | 0.15% | |||
Registered electors | 284,029 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.12% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | G. Chitra | 100,562 | 45.18% | -12.88 | |
DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 83,168 | 37.37% | +0.24 | |
PMK | R. Selvam | 17,998 | 8.09% | New | |
DMDK | C. Kumar | 10,455 | 4.70% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 3,136 | 1.41% | New | |
BJP | Pon Rasa | 2,225 | 1.00% | -0.26 | |
NTK | T. Sengottuvel | 1,265 | 0.57% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,394 | 7.82% | -13.12% | ||
Turnout | 222,566 | 85.55% | 0.14% | ||
Registered electors | 260,157 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.17% |
2014 By-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | Saroja Perumal | 1,42,771 | 67.99 | +9.93 | |
DMK | Maran V | 64,655 | 30.79 | -6.39 | |
IND | Rajendiran A | 793 | 0.38 | +0.38 | |
IND | S. A. Palani | 662 | 0.32 | +0.32 | |
Majority | 78,116 | 36.43 | +15.50 | ||
Turnout | 2,14,406 | 89.16 | +3.74 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | +9.93 |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Perumal | 1,04,221 | 58.06 | +18.76 | |
DMK | Tamilselvan C | 66,639 | 37.13 | -5.81 | |
IND | L. Selvam | 2,437 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
BJP | Rajaselvam P | 2,266 | 1.26 | N/A | |
IJK | Maheswaran K | 2,185 | 1.22 | +1.22 | |
Majority | 37,582 | 20.93 | +17.32 | ||
Turnout | 1,79,509 | 85.42 | +12.89 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Perumal | 104,221 | 58.06% | +18.74 | |
DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 66,639 | 37.13% | -5.81 | |
Independent | L. Selvam | 2,437 | 1.36% | New | |
BJP | P. Rajaselvam | 2,266 | 1.26% | -0 | |
IJK | K. Maheswaran | 2,185 | 1.22% | New | |
Independent | S. Sivakumar | 1,744 | 0.97% | New | |
Margin of victory | 37,582 | 20.94% | 17.32% | ||
Turnout | 179,492 | 85.41% | 12.92% | ||
Registered electors | 210,158 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 15.12% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 48,791 | 42.94% | New | |
AIADMK | J. Alamelu | 44,684 | 39.33% | -25.03 | |
DMDK | V. Ramakrishnan | 10,740 | 9.45% | New | |
Independent | K. Shanmugam | 3,073 | 2.70% | New | |
Independent | T. Rajasekaran | 2,220 | 1.95% | New | |
BJP | P. Chellammal | 1,440 | 1.27% | -29.08 | |
Independent | V. Murugesan | 698 | 0.61% | New | |
Independent | E. Kuppayee | 610 | 0.54% | New | |
Independent | R. Ramar | 573 | 0.50% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,107 | 3.61% | -30.39% | ||
Turnout | 113,626 | 72.49% | 11.39% | ||
Registered electors | 156,742 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -21.41% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | K. T. Elayakannu | 64,319 | 64.35% | +30.09 | |
BJP | K. Govindan | 30,334 | 30.35% | +29.23 | |
Independent | R. Vadivel | 2,483 | 2.48% | New | |
Independent | P. Sampathkumar | 856 | 0.86% | New | |
Janata Dal (United) | C. Dhannalakshmi | 847 | 0.85% | New | |
Margin of victory | 33,985 | 34.00% | 23.12% | ||
Turnout | 99,950 | 61.10% | -2.88% | ||
Registered electors | 163,608 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 19.20% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Perumal | 38,964 | 45.15% | +28.39 | |
AIADMK | R. Gunasekaran | 29,570 | 34.26% | -38.06 | |
AIIC(T) | K. Shanmugam | 12,900 | 14.95% | New | |
JD | R. Kuppusamy | 3,589 | 4.16% | New | |
BJP | M. Eswaran | 970 | 1.12% | -0.23 | |
Margin of victory | 9,394 | 10.89% | -44.68% | ||
Turnout | 86,302 | 63.98% | 2.70% | ||
Registered electors | 150,278 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -27.18% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Perumal | 59,324 | 72.33% | +36.13 | |
DMK | Dhanakodi Vedan | 13,745 | 16.76% | -10.59 | |
PMK | P. Ponnusami | 7,392 | 9.01% | New | |
BJP | P. Periathambi | 1,111 | 1.35% | New | |
JP | K. Andi | 449 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 45,579 | 55.57% | 46.72% | ||
Turnout | 82,021 | 61.28% | 1.94% | ||
Registered electors | 141,647 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 36.13% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Perumal | 26,355 | 36.20% | New | |
DMK | V. Dhanakodi | 19,914 | 27.35% | +1.75 | |
INC | P. R. Thirugnanam | 13,430 | 18.45% | -55.96 | |
AIADMK | R. Gunasekaran | 11,012 | 15.12% | New | |
Independent | V. Chinnasamy | 1,211 | 1.66% | New | |
Independent | N. Nallan | 521 | 0.72% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,441 | 8.85% | -39.96% | ||
Turnout | 72,810 | 59.35% | -7.32% | ||
Registered electors | 126,870 | ||||
AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -38.21% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | P. R. Thirugnanam | 48,787 | 74.40% | New | |
DMK | K. Manickam | 16,785 | 25.60% | -22.47 | |
Margin of victory | 32,002 | 48.80% | 45.52% | ||
Turnout | 65,572 | 66.66% | 9.18% | ||
Registered electors | 105,516 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 23.05% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | Thiruman | 28,869 | 51.35% | +9.06 | |
DMK | R. Natesan | 27,020 | 48.06% | +19.94 | |
Margin of victory | 1,849 | 3.29% | -10.88% | ||
Turnout | 56,218 | 57.48% | 4.12% | ||
Registered electors | 99,409 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.06% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | R. Kaliappan | 20,219 | 42.29% | New | |
DMK | V. Chinnaswamy | 13,444 | 28.12% | -32.69 | |
INC | P. K. Chinnaswamy | 8,302 | 17.36% | -21.83 | |
JP | M. A. Mani | 5,845 | 12.23% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,775 | 14.17% | -7.44% | ||
Turnout | 47,810 | 53.37% | -7.48% | ||
Registered electors | 91,099 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.52% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Chinnusamy | 29,196 | 60.81% | +4.55 | |
INC | K. Chinna Gounden | 18,818 | 39.19% | -4.55 | |
Margin of victory | 10,378 | 21.61% | 9.10% | ||
Turnout | 48,014 | 60.85% | -1.08% | ||
Registered electors | 81,344 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 4.55% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Chinnasamy | 25,124 | 56.25% | +8.72 | |
INC | Ponnudurai | 19,537 | 43.75% | -8.72 | |
Margin of victory | 5,587 | 12.51% | 7.58% | ||
Turnout | 44,661 | 61.92% | 17.09% | ||
Registered electors | 75,302 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.79% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | 19,921 | 52.47% | +26.23 | |
DMK | Chinna Gounder | 18,048 | 47.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,873 | 4.93% | 3.70% | ||
Turnout | 37,969 | 44.83% | -12.25% | ||
Registered electors | 88,851 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 26.23% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | S. Andi Goundan (St) | 23,864 | 26.24% | New | |
INC | S. Lakshmana Goundar | 22,747 | 25.01% | New | |
Independent | Raja Paul David | 19,576 | 21.52% | New | |
Independent | Kuppusami Goundan (St) | 10,471 | 11.51% | New | |
Independent | Chinna Goundan (St) | 8,524 | 9.37% | New | |
Independent | P. K. Chinnusamy (St) | 5,768 | 6.34% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,117 | 1.23% | |||
Turnout | 90,950 | 57.09% | |||
Registered electors | 159,323 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |