Edappadi Assembly constituency

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11°35′N 77°51′E / 11.58°N 77.85°E / 11.58; 77.85

Edappadi
Constituency No. 86 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
LS constituencySalem
Total electors2,85,205[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Edapadi or 'Edappadi' is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 86. It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] This constituency did not exist during the 1957 and 1962 elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 S. Arthanareeswara Gounder Indian National Congress
1967 A. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 A. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 I. Ganesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984 Govindaswamy Indian National Congress
1989 Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
1996 I. Ganesan Pattali Makkal Katchi
2001
2006 V. Kaveri
2011 Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
2021

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 66.27%
2016
 
 43.74%
2011
 
 56.38%
2006
 
 44.76%
2001
 
 55.40%
1996
 
 37.68%
1991
 
 58.24%
1989
 
 33.08%
1984
 
 64.78%
1980
 
 38.93%
1977
 
 38.56%
1971
 
 54.72%
1967
 
 54.70%
1952
 
 33.15%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami
(CM Candidate) 		163,154 66.27% +22.53%
DMK T. Sambathkumar 69,352 28.17% -3.73%
NTK Shri Rathna 6,626 2.69% 2.26%
MNM D. Thasapparaj 1,547 0.63%
Margin of victory 93,802 38.10% 19.48%
Turnout 246,192 86.32% -0.03%
Rejected ballots 686 0.28%
Registered electors 285,205
AIADMK hold Swing 22.53%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 98,703 43.74% -12.64
PMK N. Annadurai 56,681 25.12% -12.54
DMK P. A. Murugesan 55,149 24.44% New
CPI(M) P. Thangavel 5,437 2.41% New
NOTA NOTA 1,913 0.85% New
NCP K. Palanisamy 1,789 0.79% New
Margin of victory 42,022 18.62% -0.10%
Turnout 225,644 86.35% 0.90%
Registered electors 261,304
AIADMK hold Swing -12.64%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 104,586 56.38% +15.36
PMK M. Karthe 69,848 37.66% -7.11
IJK M. Venkatesan 3,638 1.96% New
Independent N. R. Purusothaman 1,924 1.04% New
BJP B. Thangaraj 1,901 1.02% +0.12
Independent M. Muthuraj 1,899 1.02% New
Margin of victory 34,738 18.73% 14.99%
Turnout 185,494 85.45% 9.17%
Registered electors 217,074
AIADMK gain from PMK Swing 11.62%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK V. Kaveri 76,027 44.76% -10.64
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 69,680 41.02% New
DMDK A. K. Rajendran 7,954 4.68% New
Independent I. Ganesan 6,881 4.05% New
Independent R. Ravi 2,197 1.29% New
BJP S. Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy 1,545 0.91% New
JD(U) N. Murugesan 1,540 0.91% New
Independent V. Selvaraju 1,432 0.84% New
Margin of victory 6,347 3.74% -19.21%
Turnout 169,848 76.28% 14.25%
Registered electors 222,666
PMK hold Swing -10.64%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK I. Ganesan 74,375 55.40% +17.73
DMK A. Kandasamy 43,564 32.45% +1.78
Independent P. Kolanda Gounder 8,576 6.39% New
MDMK S. Rathinasabapathi 3,091 2.30% +1.01
Independent A. Devaraj 2,645 1.97% New
BSP V. K. Krishnan 1,308 0.97% New
Independent K. Kannan 684 0.51% New
Margin of victory 30,811 22.95% 15.95%
Turnout 134,243 62.03% -7.05%
Registered electors 216,474
PMK hold Swing 17.73%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK I. Ganesan 49,465 37.68% New
DMK P. A. Murugesan 40,273 30.68% +14.57
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 37,036 28.21% -30.03
MDMK G. Anbumathi Selvan 1,702 1.30% New
Margin of victory 9,192 7.00% -26.20%
Turnout 131,287 69.08% 3.55%
Registered electors 201,142
PMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.56%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 72,379 58.24% +25.16
PMK P. Kolandai Gounder 31,113 25.03% New
DMK A. Kandasamy 20,011 16.10% -15.51
Margin of victory 41,266 33.20% 31.74%
Turnout 124,281 65.54% 12.32%
Registered electors 195,456
AIADMK hold Swing 25.16%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami 30,765 33.08% New
DMK L. Palanisamy 29,401 31.62% +5.3
INC S. Govindasami 16,289 17.52% -47.26
AIADMK I. Ganesan 15,181 16.32% New
Independent K. Palanisamy 649 0.70% New
Margin of victory 1,364 1.47% -37.00%
Turnout 92,993 53.21% -19.04%
Registered electors 178,702
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -31.70%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govindaswamy 68,583 64.78% +46.45
DMK P. Arumugam 27,860 26.32% New
Independent T. Vaithigounder 6,557 6.19% New
Independent K. Raju 2,871 2.71% New
Margin of victory 40,723 38.46% 32.50%
Turnout 105,871 72.26% 3.24%
Registered electors 156,478
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 25.85%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK I. Ganesan 37,978 38.93% +0.37
Independent T. Natarajan 32,159 32.97% New
INC K. S. Subramania Gounder 17,884 18.33% -11.78
Independent R. Arthanari 4,544 4.66% New
JP P. Jayadertan 4,112 4.22% New
Margin of victory 5,819 5.96% -2.48%
Turnout 97,554 69.02% 8.45%
Registered electors 143,256
AIADMK hold Swing 0.37%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK I. Ganesan 31,063 38.56% New
INC T. Natarajan 24,256 30.11% -15.17
JP P. Jayadevan 13,544 16.81% New
DMK A. Arumugam 11,695 14.52% -40.21
Margin of victory 6,807 8.45% -1.00%
Turnout 80,558 60.57% -1.62%
Registered electors 134,924
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -16.16%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Arumugam 35,638 54.72% +0.03
INC T. Natarajan 29,485 45.28% -0.03
Margin of victory 6,153 9.45% 0.06%
Turnout 65,123 62.19% -9.28%
Registered electors 108,906
DMK hold Swing 0.03%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Arumugam 36,935 54.70% New
INC K. S. S. Gounder 30,593 45.30% New
Margin of victory 6,342 9.39%
Turnout 67,528 71.47%
Registered electors 97,701
DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Edappadi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder 15,368 33.15% New
TTP S. Marimuthu Gounder 11,280 24.33% New
Socialist S. Surendran 7,899 17.04% New
Independent S. Chinmandi Bakkir 6,153 13.27% New
Independent A. Karuppa Chetti Gounder 3,218 6.94% New
Independent R. Nallathamby 2,440 5.26% New
Margin of victory 4,088 8.82%
Turnout 46,358 50.15%
Registered electors 92,437
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "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.
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  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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