Avanashi Assembly constituency
Avanashi (SC) is the legislative assembly, that includes the city, Avanashi. From 1977, this seat is reserved for scheduled caste. Avanashi assembly constituency is part of Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency). This is one of the two assembly constituencies having inter-district boundaries of limit, the other being Udumalpet.
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | K. Marappa Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | K.Marappa Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | R. K. Gounder | Swatantra Party |
Tamil Nadu
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth | 1971-77 | M. C. Thooyamani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | S. N. Palaniswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | M. Arumugam | Communist Party of India |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | P. Lakshmi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | R. Annanambi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | M. Seeniammal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | G. Elango | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | S. Mahalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | R. Prema | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | A. A. Karuppasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-Incumbent | P. Dhanapal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.