Yercaud Assembly constituency
Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India.[2] 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 part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.
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| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Salem |
| LS constituency | Kallakurichi |
| Total electors | 2,84,029[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | G. Chitra |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | G. Chitra | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G.Chitra | 1,21,561 | 50.88% | ||
| DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 95,606 | 40.02% | ||
| NTK | Sri Jyoti | 13,308 | 5.57% | ||
| DMDK | Kumar | 2,986 | 1.25% | ||
| Majority | 25,955 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,38,924 | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Chitra | 1,00,562 | 45.82 | -22.17 | |
| DMK | Tamilselvan C | 83,168 | 37.37 | +6.58 | |
| PMK | Selvam R | 17,998 | 8.09 | +8.09 | |
| DMDK | Kumar C | 10,455 | 4.70 | +4.70 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,136 | 1.41 | +1.41 | |
| Majority | 17,394 | 7.81 | -28.62 | ||
| Turnout | 2,22,735 | 85.62 | -3.54 | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.17 | |||
2014 Bypoll
| 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 | ||||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Andi Goundan (ST) | 23,864 | 26.24% | ||
| INC | S. Lakshmana Goundar | 22,747 | 25.01% | ||
| Independent | Raja Paul David | 19,576 | 21.52% | ||
| Independent | Kuppusami Goundan (ST) | 10,471 | 11.51% | ||
| Independent | Chinna Goundan (ST) | 8,524 | 9.37% | ||
| Independent | P. K. Chinnusamy (ST) | 5,768 | 6.34% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,117 | 1.23% | |||
| Turnout | 90,950 | 57.09% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,59,323 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 83. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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