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{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| image = File:Shenbagavalli Amman Temple Kovilpatti.jpg
| name = Kovilpatti
| caption = View of Shenbagavalli Amman Temple
| type = SLA
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| constituency_no = 218
| Existence = 1952–present
| map_image = Constitution-Kovilpatti.svg
| Reservation = None
| map_caption = Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
| CurrentMLA = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
| mla = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
| CurrentMLAParty = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| Electorate = 2,66,625
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| Successful Party = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] (7 times)
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Thoothukudi district|Thoothukudi]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency|Thoothukkudi]]
| established = 1952
| electors = 266,625
| reservation = None
}}
}}
'''Kovilpatti''' is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>


== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
'''Kovilpatti State Assembly constituency''' ({{lang-ta|கோவில்பட்டி சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]] state in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the [[Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"

!Election
[[Kovilpatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Kovilpatti constituency]] was part of Sivakasi Lok Sabha Constituency till 2008. As per order of the [[Delimitation Commission]] in respect of the [[delimitation of constituencies]] in the Tamil Nadu, the [[Kovilpatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Kovilpatti constituency]] will be a segment of the new Thoothukkudi (Lok Sabha constituency).
!Assembly

!Member
The state legislative member is Mr. Kadambur Raju.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.delimitation-india.com/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf | title = Press Note, Delimitation Commission | access-date = 2009-03-12 | work = Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu | publisher = Delimitation Commission}}</ref> Delimitation was made effective for all elections in the state of Tamil Nadu that is held on or after 19 February 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=48192 | format = PDF | title = Press Note - Schedule for General Elections, 2009 | publisher = Press Information Burueau, Government of India | access-date = 2009-03-12}}</ref>
!colspan="2" | Political Party
With 5 terms from 1967 to 1990, [[S. Alagarsamy]] was the longest-serving member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the [[Kovilpatti (State Assembly Constituency)|Kovilpatti constituency]].
!Tenure

== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Election
! Assembly
! Member
! colspan="2" ! class="unsortable" |Political Party
! Tenure
|-
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
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|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]
|[[V. Suppaya Naicker]]
|[[V. Suppaya Naicker|V. Suppaya]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|1957-1962
|1957-1962
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|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|1967-1971
|1967-1971
|-
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|5th
|5th
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|S. Alagarsamy
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|Communist Party of India
|1971-1977
|1971-1977
|-
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th
|6th
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|S. Alagarsamy
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|Communist Party of India
|1977-1980
|1977-1980
|-
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|7th
|7th
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|S. Alagarsamy
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|Communist Party of India
|1980-1984
|1980-1984
|-
|-
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|8th
|8th
|[[R. Rangasamy]]
|[[R. Rangasamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|1984-1989
|1984-1989
|-
|-
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|9th
|9th
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
|[[S. Alagarsamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|1989-1991
|1989-1991
|-
|-
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|10th
|10th
|[[R. Shyamala]]
|[[R. Shyamala]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|1991-1996
|1991-1996
|-
|-
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|11th
|11th
|[[L. Ayyalusamy]]
|[[L. Ayyalusamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|rowspan = "2" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|1996-2001
|1996-2001
|-
|-
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|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]
|S. Rajendran
|S. Rajendran
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|Communist Party of India
|2001-2006
|2001-2006
|-
|-
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|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]
|[[L. Radhakrishnan]]
|[[L. Radhakrishnan]]
|rowspan = "4" width=4px style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}"|
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|2006-2011
|2006-2011
|-
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]
|[[Kadambur Raju]]
|[[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2011-2016
|2011-2016
|-
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]
|[[Kadambur Raju]]
|Kadambur C. Raju
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2016-2021
|2016-2021
|-
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]
|[[Kadambur Raju]]
|Kadambur C. Raju
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|2021-''[[Incumbent]]''
|}
|}


== Election Results ==
== Election results ==
{{bar box
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|bars=
|bars=
{{bar percent|2021|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|37.89}}
{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.89}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|38.96}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.96}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|55.85}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.85}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|46.62}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.62}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|40.27}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|40.27}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|35.19}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.19}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|61.81}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.81}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|35.34}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|35.34}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|55.75}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.75}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|51.37}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|51.37}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|32.75}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|32.75}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|62.16}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|62.16}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{Communist Party of India/meta/color}}|55.02}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|55.02}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|36.22}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|36.22}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{Independent (politician)/meta/color}}|31.78}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent (politician)}}|31.78}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}|64.67}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|64.67}}
}}
}}


=== Assembly election 2021 ===
===2021===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2021"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]<ref name="2021_TN_Results">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results | work=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web|title=Kovilpatti Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a218|access-date= 9 Aug 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur Raju]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,556 |percentage=38.13% |change=-0.83 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,153 |percentage=31.23% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Srinivasan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=37,380 |percentage=20.79% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 68,556
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Gomathi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,213 |percentage=5.12% |change=+3.87 }}
|percentage = 37.89
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kathiravan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,667 |percentage=2.04% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{decrease}}1.07
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,124 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.79 }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,403 |percentage=6.90% |change= 6.64% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,79,804 |percentage=67.62% |change= 0.92% }}
|party = Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
{{Election box rejected|votes=576|percentage=0.32% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,65,915 |change = }}
|candidate = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]] (''[[Chief Minister|CM]] [[Candidate]]'')
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.83% }}
|votes = 56,153
|percentage = 31.04
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = K. Srinivasan
|votes = 37,380
|percentage = 20.66
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = M. Gomathi
|votes = 9,213
|percentage = 5.09
|change = {{increase}}3.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = K. Kathiravan
|votes = 3,667
|percentage = 2.03
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 0.62
|change = {{decrease}}0.80
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,403
|percentage = 6.85
|change = {{increase}}6.59
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,80,928
|percentage = 67.86
|change = {{increase}}1.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}1.07
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2021"/>


=== Assembly election 2016 ===
===2016===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2016"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur Raju]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,514 |percentage=38.96% |change=-16.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Subramanian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,086 |percentage=38.70% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vinayaka Ramesh |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,512 |percentage=17.22% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 64,514
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,350 |percentage=1.42% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 38.96
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Muthu Mari |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,070 |percentage=1.25% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{decrease}}16.89
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandiran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,075 |percentage=0.65% |change=-34.94 }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=428 |percentage=0.26% |change= -20.00% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,65,607 |percentage=66.70% |change= -5.48% }}
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,48,279 |change = }}
|candidate = A. Subramanian
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -16.89% }}
|votes = 64,086
|percentage = 38.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Vinayaka Ramesh
|votes = 28,512
|percentage = 17.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the Above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,350
|percentage = 1.42
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 428
|percentage = 0.26
|change = {{decrease}}20.00
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,65,607
|percentage = 66.70
|change = {{decrease}}5.48
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{decrease}}16.89
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2016"/>


=== Assembly election 2011 ===
===2011===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2011"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Kadambur Raju]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,007 |percentage=55.85% |change=+9.24 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ramachandran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=46,527 |percentage=35.59% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,685 |percentage=2.05% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 73,007
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,186 |percentage=1.67% |change=+1.03 }}
|percentage = 55.85
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Visuvasam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,232 |percentage=0.94% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{increase}}9.23
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arumairaj |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,107 |percentage=0.85% |change=-1.62 }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Kennady |party=Independent politician |votes=1,068 |percentage=0.82% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=679 |percentage=0.52% |change= ''New'' }}
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,480 |percentage=20.26% |change= 9.48% }}
|candidate = G. Ramachandran
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,30,723 |percentage=72.18% |change= 7.46% }}
|votes = 46,527
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,81,097 |change = }}
|percentage = 35.59
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.24% }}
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. Rengarajan
|votes = 2,186
|percentage = 1.67
|change = {{increase}}1.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = S. Arumairaj
|votes = 1,107
|percentage = 0.85
|change = {{decrease}}1.50
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 26,480
|percentage = 20.26
|change = {{increase}}9.48
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,30,723
|percentage = 72.18
|change = {{increase}}7.45
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}9.23
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2011"/>


=== Assembly election 2006 ===
===2006===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2006"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Radhakrishnan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,354 |percentage=46.61% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=41,015 |percentage=35.83% |change=-4.44 }}
|candidate = [[L. Radhakrishnan]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Srinivasa Raghavan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,633 |percentage=10.16% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 53,354
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kovilselvan |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=2,827 |percentage=2.47% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 46.62
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Chelladurai |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=2,560 |percentage=2.24% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = ''New''
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Viswanathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,201 |percentage=1.05% |change= ''New'' }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Somasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=733 |percentage=0.64% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,339 |percentage=10.78% |change= 2.83% }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,478 |percentage=64.73% |change= 6.03% }}
|candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,76,858 |change = }}
|votes = 41,015
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 6.34% }}
|percentage = 35.84
|change = {{decrease}}4.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = T. Srinivasaraghavan
|votes = 11,633
|percentage = 9.66
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = K. Kovilselvan
|votes = 2,827
|percentage = 2.35
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Forward Bloc
|candidate = S. Chelladurai
|votes = 2,560
|percentage = 2.13
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = G. Somasundaram
|votes = 733
|percentage = 0.61
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,339
|percentage = 10.78
|change = {{increase}}2.83
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,14,480
|percentage = 64.73
|change = {{increase}}6.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2006"/>


=== Assembly election 2001 ===
===2001===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 2001"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=45,796 |percentage=40.27% |change=+5.08 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,757 |percentage=32.32% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[S. Rajendran (CPI politician)|S. Rajendran]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Vishvamithran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,809 |percentage=24.45% |change=-4.03 }}
|votes = 45,796
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mariappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=1.65% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 40.27
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ayyalusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=757 |percentage=0.67% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{increase}}5.08
{{Election box candidate| |candidate=K. G. Muthurajan |party=TLK |votes=726 |percentage=0.64% |change= ''New'' }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,039 |percentage=7.95% |change= 1.25% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,726 |percentage=58.69% |change= -7.15% }}
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,93,861 |change = }}
|candidate = K. Rajaram
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 5.08% }}
|votes = 36,757
|percentage = 32.32
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. Vishvamithran
|votes = 27,809
|percentage = 24.45
|change = {{decrease}}4.04
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,039
|percentage = 7.95
|change = {{increase}}1.24
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,13,785
|percentage = 58.69
|change = {{decrease}}7.16
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}5.08
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 2001"/>


=== Assembly election 1996 ===
===1996===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1996"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Ayyalusamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,315 |percentage=35.19% |change=+3.21 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. S. Radhakrishnan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,828 |percentage=28.49% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[L. Ayyalusamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Radhakrishnan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,168 |percentage=27.90% |change=-33.92 }}
|votes = 39,315
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Veeraragavan |party=Janata Party |votes=5,321 |percentage=4.76% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 35.19
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengaraja |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=806 |percentage=0.72% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{increase}}3.21
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,487 |percentage=6.70% |change= -23.13% }}
}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,727 |percentage=65.85% |change= 5.87% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,222 |change = }}
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -26.62% }}
|candidate = K. S. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 31,828
|percentage = 28.49
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = L. Radhakrishnan
|votes = 31,168
|percentage = 27.90
|change = {{decrease}}33.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = V. R. Veeraragavan
|votes = 5,321
|percentage = 4.76
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = V. Rengaraja
|votes = 806
|percentage = 0.72
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,487
|percentage = 6.71
|change = {{decrease}}23.12
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,15,378
|percentage = 65.85
|change = {{increase}}5.87
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}3.21
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1996"/>


=== Assembly election 1991 ===
=== 1991 ===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Shyamala]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,535 |percentage=61.81% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Ayyalusamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=30,284 |percentage=31.98% |change=-3.36 }}
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Krishnamoorthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,032 |percentage=4.26% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[R. Shyamala]]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,251 |percentage=29.83% |change= 26.52% }}
|votes = 58,535
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,698 |percentage=59.98% |change= -10.36% }}
|percentage = 61.81
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,982 |change = }}
|change = ''New''
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 26.48% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = L. Ayyalusamy
|votes = 30,284
|percentage = 31.98
|change = {{decrease}}3.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = P. Krishnamoorthy
|votes = 4,032
|percentage = 4.26
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Ganesh
|votes = 403
|percentage = 0.43
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 28,251
|percentage = 29.83
|change = {{increase}}26.52
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 97,157
|percentage = 59.98
|change = {{decrease}}10.36
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1991"/>


=== Assembly election 1989 ===
===1989===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1989"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=35,008 |percentage=35.34% |change=+0.72 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Radhakrishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,724 |percentage=32.02% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Palpandian |party=Independent politician |votes=13,981 |percentage=14.11% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 35,008
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Dharmar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,462 |percentage=6.52% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 35.34
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. S. Iyyadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=4,759 |percentage=4.80% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{increase}}0.73
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Anandasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,263 |percentage=3.29% |change= ''New'' }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. P. Ramasamy |party=India Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=2,742 |percentage=2.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,284 |percentage=3.31% |change= -17.82% }}
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box turnout |votes=99,069 |percentage=70.34% |change= -1.44% }}
|candidate = S. Radhakrishnan
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,671 |change = }}
|votes = 31,724
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.41% }}
|percentage = 32.02
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,284
|percentage = 3.31
|change = {{decrease}}17.82
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,01,058
|percentage = 70.34
|change = {{decrease}}1.44
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}0.73
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1989"/>


=== Assembly election 1984 ===
===1984===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1984"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Rangasamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=45,623 |percentage=55.75% |change=+15.64 }}
|party = Indian National Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=28,327 |percentage=34.61% |change=-16.76 }}
|candidate = [[R. Rangasamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seenirasu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,655 |percentage=5.69% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 45,623
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Paulraj |party=Independent politician |votes=977 |percentage=1.19% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 55.75
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Paramasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=715 |percentage=0.87% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = ''New''
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumalsamy |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New'' }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. N. P. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=627 |percentage=0.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,296 |percentage=21.13% |change= 9.87% }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,840 |percentage=71.78% |change= 3.24% }}
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,20,666 |change = }}
|votes = 28,327
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 4.37% }}
|percentage = 34.61
|change = {{decrease}}16.76
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,296
|percentage = 21.13
|change = {{increase}}9.86
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 86,609
|percentage = 71.78
|change = {{increase}}3.24
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Communist Party of India
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1984"/>


=== Assembly election 1980 ===
===1980===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1980"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=39,442 |percentage=51.37% |change=+18.63 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Jeyalakshmi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,792 |percentage=40.11% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalidas |party=Janata Party |votes=6,281 |percentage=8.18% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 39,442
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,650 |percentage=11.27% |change= 10.68% }}
|percentage = 51.37
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,777 |percentage=68.54% |change= 5.48% }}
|change = {{increase}}18.62
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,218 |change = }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 18.63% }}
|party = Indian National Congress (I)
|candidate = V. Jeyalakshmi
|votes = 30,792
|percentage = 40.11
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = S. Kalidas
|votes = 6,281
|percentage = 8.18
|change = {{decrease}}2.52
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,650
|percentage = 11.27
|change = {{increase}}10.67
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 77,599
|percentage = 68.54
|change = {{increase}}32.48
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}18.62
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1980"/>


=== Assembly election 1977 ===
===1977===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1977"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,985 |percentage=32.75% |change=-29.42 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Seeniraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,588 |percentage=32.15% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=397 |percentage=0.59% |change= -23.73% }}
|votes = 21,985
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,140 |percentage=63.06% |change= -9.03% }}
|percentage = 32.75
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,07,794 |change = }}
|change = {{decrease}}29.41
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -29.42% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. Seeniraj
|votes = 21,588
|percentage = 32.15
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = A. K. C. Thangappandian
|votes = 13,778
|percentage = 20.52
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Party
|candidate = L. Sundararaj Naicker
|votes = 7,187
|percentage = 10.70
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 397
|percentage = 0.60
|change = {{decrease}}23.72
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 67,973
|percentage = 63.06
|change = {{decrease}}9.03
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{decrease}}29.41
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1977"/>


=== Assembly election 1971 ===
===1971===
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--> <section begin="Assembly Election 1971"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=38,844 |percentage=62.16% |change=+7.14 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Subba Naicker |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,646 |percentage=37.84% |change=+0.04 }}
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,198 |percentage=24.32% |change= 7.10% }}
|votes = 38,844
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,490 |percentage=72.09% |change= -2.89% }}
|percentage = 62.16
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,524 |change = }}
|change = {{increase}}7.14
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 7.14% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress (Organisation)
|candidate = L. Subba Naicker
|votes = 23,646
|percentage = 37.84
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,198
|percentage = 24.32
|change = {{increase}}7.10
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 66,702
|percentage = 72.09
|change = {{decrease}}2.89
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|swing = {{increase}}7.14
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1971"/>


=== Assembly election 1967 ===
===1967===
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=33,311 |percentage=55.02% |change=+29.87 }}
|party = Communist Party of India
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. O. C. A. Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,885 |percentage=37.80% |change=+1.58 }}
|candidate = [[S. Alagarsamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. K. Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,709 |percentage=6.13% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 33,311
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chairman |party=Independent politician |votes=641 |percentage=1.06% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 55.02
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,426 |percentage=17.22% |change= 10.52% }}
|change = {{increase}}29.87
{{Election box turnout |votes=60,546 |percentage=74.98% |change= -2.49% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,101 |change = }}
|party = Indian National Congress
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.80% }}
|candidate = V. O. C. A. Pillai
|votes = 22,885
|percentage = 37.80
|change = {{increase}}1.58
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,426
|percentage = 17.22
|change = {{increase}}10.52
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,063
|percentage = 74.98
|change = {{decrease}}2.49
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Communist Party of India
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}29.87
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1967"/>


=== Assembly election 1962 ===
===1962===
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,158 |percentage=36.22% |change=+6.38 }}
|party = Indian National Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Appasami |party=Swatantra Party |votes=18,059 |percentage=29.52% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = N. V. Venugopalakrishnasami
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,387 |percentage=25.15% |change=-2.39 }}
|votes = 22,158
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Periasami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,030 |percentage=8.22% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 36.22
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkataram Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=0.89% |change= ''New'' }}
|change = {{increase}}6.38
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,099 |percentage=6.70% |change= 4.76% }}
}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=61,177 |percentage=77.47% |change= 31.88% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,603 |change = }}
|party = Swatantra Party
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 4.44% }}
|candidate = R. S. Appasamy
|votes = 18,059
|percentage = 29.52
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
|votes = 15,387
|percentage = 25.15
|change = {{decrease}}2.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Periasamy
|votes = 5,030
|percentage = 8.22
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,099
|percentage = 6.70
|change = {{increase}}4.76
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 63,221
|percentage = 77.47
|change = {{increase}}31.87
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing = {{increase}}6.38
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1962"/>


=== Assembly election 1957 ===
===1957===
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Subbaiah Naicker]] |party=Independent politician |votes=11,425 |percentage=31.78% |change= ''New'' }}
|party = Independent (politician)
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvaraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,726 |percentage=29.84% |change=-34.83 }}
|candidate = [[V. Suppaya Naicker]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Alagarsamy]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,901 |percentage=27.54% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 11,425
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,898 |percentage=10.84% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 31.78
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=699 |percentage=1.94% |change= -41.94% }}
|change = ''New''
{{Election box turnout |votes=35,950 |percentage=45.60% |change= -7.15% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 78,841 |change = }}
|party = Indian National Congress
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -32.89% }}
|candidate = Selvaraj
|votes = 10,726
|percentage = 29.84
|change = {{decrease}}34.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India
|candidate = S. Alagarsamy
|votes = 9,901
|percentage = 27.54
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 699
|percentage = 1.94
|change = {{decrease}}41.95
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,950
|percentage = 45.60
|change = {{decrease}}7.15
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = ''New''
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1957"/>


=== Assembly election 1952 ===
===1952===
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{{Election box begin | title=[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Kovilpatti]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Kovilpatti<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramasamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,282 |percentage=64.67% |change= ''New'' }}
|party = Indian National Congress
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugham |party=Independent politician |votes=8,124 |percentage=20.78% |change= ''New'' }}
|candidate = [[Ramasamy (Kovilpatti MLA)|Ramaswamy]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=4,370 |percentage=11.18% |change= ''New'' }}
|votes = 25,282
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,319 |percentage=3.37% |change= ''New'' }}
|percentage = 64.67
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,158 |percentage=43.89% |change= }}
|change = ''New''
{{Election box turnout |votes=39,095 |percentage=52.75% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,113 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Shanmugham
|votes = 8,124
|percentage = 20.78
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (India)
|candidate = Subbiah
|votes = 4,370
|percentage = 11.18
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
|candidate = Perumal
|votes = 1,319
|percentage = 3.37
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,158
|percentage = 43.89
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 39,095
|percentage = 52.75
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
<section end="Assembly Election 1952"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=July 8, 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}


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Latest revision as of 03:49, 29 October 2024

Kovilpatti
Constituency No. 218 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Area of Kovilpatti State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThoothukudi
LS constituencyThoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors266,625
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
AllianceNDA
Elected year2021

Kovilpatti is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)


References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Kovilpatti Election Result". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
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