Andipatti Assembly constituency
Andipatti is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city, Andipatti. It is part of the Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).
Madras State
| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third | 1962 | A. Krishnaveni | INC |
| Fourth | 1967 | S. Paramasivam | SWA |
Tamil Nadu
| Assembly | Duration | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth | 1977-80 | K. Kandasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | S. S. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | M. G. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | P. Aasiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | K. Thavasi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | P. Aasiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-02 | Thanga Tamil Selvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2002-06 | J. Jayalalitha | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | J. Jayalalitha | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | Thanga Tamil Selvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-Incumbent | Thanga Tamil Selvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2001 Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Thanga Tamil Selvan | 60,817 | 53.78% | ||
| DMK | P. Aasiyan | 35,808 | 31.67% | ||
| MDMK | T.R.M Varatharajan | 13,783 | 12.19% | n/a | |
| Turnout | 113,150 | 59.10% | n/a | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2002 By-Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 78,437 | 58.22% | +4.44% | |
| DMK | Vaigai Sekar | 37,236 | 27.64% | -4.03% | |
| MDMK | Jayachandran | 8,421 | 6.25% | -5.94% | |
| Turnout | 134,734 | n/a | n/a | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
2006 Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 73,927 | 55.04% | 3.18 | |
| DMK | Seeman | 48,741 | 36.29% | ||
| Independent | V.S. Chandran* | 6,795 | 5.06% | n/a | |
| Turnout | 134,304 | n/a | n/a | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | n/a | |||
- V.S. Chandran belonged to DMDK, led by actor turned politician Vijaykanth.
References
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- Andipatti Electoral History