Manamadurai Assembly constituency

Manamadurai
Manamadurai
Constituency No. 187 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Sivaganga
Lok Sabha constituency	Sivaganga
Established	1951
Total electors	2,77,763
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent A. Tamilarasi
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Manamadurai is the 187th state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency located in Sivaganga district.^[2] It is a component of Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In 2008, Ilaiyangudi Assembly constituency was merged with Manamadurai Assembly constituency under the constituency delimitation act.^[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Some of the major demands of people in Manamadurai constituency include constructing new bus stands at Thiruppuvanam and Suranam and upgrading the bus stands present in Manamadurai, Ilaiyangudi and Salaigramam, as well as to bring an Agro Based Industry related with capsicum plantations near Ilaiyangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantations. They also include the revival of SIPCOT at Manamadurai and SIDCO at Kirungakottai near Manamadurai as well as upgrading village roads to highway roads which are present between Manamadurai and Naraikudi via Annavasal, Maraiyur and Salaigramam to Devakottai via Suranam, Sarukani.^{[citation needed]} Manamadurai Assembly constituency consists of three taluks namely Manamadurai taluk, Ilayangudi taluk and Tiruppuvanam taluk.

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner
1952	Krishnaswami Iyengar	Indian National Congress
1957	R. Chidambara Bharathi	Indian National Congress
1962	K. Cheemaichamy	Swatantra Party
1967	K. Cheemaichamy	Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner
1971	T. Soniah	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	V. M. Subramanian	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	K. Paramalai	Independent
1984	K. Paramalai	Indian National Congress
1989	P. Duraipandi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	V. M. Subramanian	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	K. Thangamani	Communist Party of India
2001	K. Paramalai	Tamil Maanila Congress
2006	M. Gunasekaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	M. Gunasekaran
2016	S. Mariappankennady - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017
2019 by-election	S. Nagarajan
2021	A. Tamilarasi	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			43.91%
2019 by-election			43.32%
2016			48.45%
2011			51.68%
2006			48.87%
2001			57.06%
1996			49.82%
1991			69.77%
1989			36.08%
1984			61.67%
1980			50.52%
1977			40.23%
1971			56.79%
1967			44.42%
1962			54.62%
1957			44.54%
1952			62.08%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Tamilarasi	89,364	43.91%	+3.49
	AIADMK	S. Nagarajan	75,273	36.99%	−11.46
	NTK	M. Shanmugapriya	23,228	11.41%	+9.8
	AMMK	S. Mariappankennady	10,231	5.03%	New
	MNM	P. Sivasankari	2,257	1.11%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,335	0.66%	−0.53
	Independent	C. Rajaiah	369	0.18%	New
	Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi	M. Chandrasekar	229	0.11%	New
	Independent	K. Muthumari	185	0.09%	New
	Independent	S. Thamaraiselvi	142	0.07%	New
	AMGRDMK	M. Muralitharan	128	0.06%	New
Margin of victory			14,091	6.92%	−1.10%
Turnout			203,497	73.26%	0.53%
Rejected ballots			436	0.21%
Registered electors			277,763
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-4.54%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Manamadurai^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	AIADMK	S. Nagarajan	85,228	43.32
	DMK	K. Kasilingam	77,034	39.15
	AMMK	S. Mariappan Kennady	20,395	10.37
	NTK	M. Shanmugapriya	9,315	4.73
	NOTA	None of the Above	1618	0.82
Majority			8,184
Turnout			1,95,145	74.54
Registered electors			2,63,454
	AIADMK hold		Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Mariappankennady	89,893	48.45%	−3.23
	DMK	S. Chitraselvi	75,004	40.43%	−2.58
	VCK	Deepa Anbalagan	7,493	4.04%	New
	BJP	M. Rajendran	3,493	1.88%	+1.15
	NTK	S. Sathya	2,997	1.62%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,193	1.18%	New
	SDPI	A. Kasinathadurai	1,515	0.82%	New
Margin of victory			14,889	8.03%	−0.65%
Turnout			185,522	72.73%	−3.89%
Registered electors			255,081
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-3.23%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Gunasekaran	83,535	51.68%	+2.81
	DMK	A. Tamilarasi	69,515	43.01%	New
	BSP	K. Murugavelrajan	2,883	1.78%	+1.15
	Independent	O. Velmurugan	1,766	1.09%	New
	BJP	V. Viswanatha Gopalan	1,185	0.73%	−0.38
	Independent	R. Ayyanar	1,135	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			14,020	8.67%	−1.79%
Turnout			210,956	76.62%	15.59%
Registered electors			161,626
	AIADMK hold		Swing	2.81%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Gunasekaran	53,492	48.87%	*New*
	INC	K. Paramalai	42,037	38.40%	New
	DMDK	P. Mayandi	9,020	8.24%	New
	BJP	Ayyadurair	1,222	1.12%	−34.88
	TNJC	K. Arumugam	1,218	1.11%	New
	Independent	K. Kamalakannan	1,091	1.00%	New
	BSP	R. Alwarsamy	692	0.63%	New
	Independent	C. Ramachandran	686	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			11,455	10.47%	−10.59%
Turnout			109,458	61.03%	4.95%
Registered electors			179,349
	AIADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	-8.19%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	K. Paramalai	56,508	57.06%	*New*
	BJP	S. P. Kirubanidhi	35,651	36.00%	+35.11
	Independent	S. Selvaraj	4,090	4.13%	New
	Independent	C. Thirumurugaselvam	1,563	1.58%	New
	JD(U)	A. Kasinathadurai	1,224	1.24%	New
Margin of victory			20,857	21.06%	3.22%
Turnout			99,036	56.08%	−8.62%
Registered electors			176,612
	TMC(M) gain from CPI		Swing	7.23%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	K. Thangamani	49,639	49.82%	*New*
	AIADMK	M. Gunasekaran	31,869	31.99%	−37.78
	CPI(M)	K. Balasubramanian	12,349	12.39%	New
	AIIC(T)	K. S. M. Manimuthu	4,407	4.42%	New
	BJP	M. Pitchai	884	0.89%	New
Margin of victory			17,770	17.84%	−22.14%
Turnout			99,629	64.69%	1.96%
Registered electors			164,936
	CPI gain from AIADMK		Swing	-19.95%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. M. Subramanian	66,823	69.77%	+37.17
	DMK	K. Kasilingam	28,535	29.79%	−6.28
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Margin of victory			38,288	39.98%	36.50%
Turnout			95,775	62.73%	−7.53%
Registered electors			157,865
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	33.69%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Duraipandi	35,809	36.08%	*New*
	AIADMK	V. M. Subramanian	32,357	32.60%	New
	INC	K. Paramalai	23,761	23.94%	−37.73
	Independent	C. Narayanan	5,768	5.81%	New
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Margin of victory			3,452	3.48%	−28.94%
Turnout			99,253	70.26%	−0.50%
Registered electors			143,783
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-25.59%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Paramalai	52,587	61.67%	+13.26
	TNC(K)	V. Gopal	24,946	29.25%	New
	Independent	V. M. Subramanian	5,974	7.01%	New
	Independent	R. Chinnathambi	747	0.88%	New
	Independent	K. Nagasamy	559	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			27,641	32.41%	30.30%
Turnout			85,274	70.76%	5.93%
Registered electors			127,807
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	11.15%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. Paramalai	38,435	50.52%	*New*
	INC	U. Krishnan	36,824	48.40%	+11.04
	Independent	R P. Ramasamy	507	0.67%	New
Margin of victory			1,611	2.12%	−0.75%
Turnout			76,077	64.83%	2.38%
Registered electors			118,672
	Independent gain from AIADMK		Swing	10.30%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. M. Subramanian	28,849	40.23%	*New*
	INC	K. Paramalai	26,794	37.36%	−5.85
	DMK	N. Veeranan	12,090	16.86%	−39.93
	JP	S. Subramanian	3,615	5.04%	New
	Independent	K. Palanikudumban	371	0.52%	New
Margin of victory			2,055	2.87%	−10.71%
Turnout			71,719	62.46%	−11.97%
Registered electors			116,220
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-16.56%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. Soniah	42,584	56.79%	*New*
	INC	S. Sankaralingam	32,405	43.21%	−0.55
Margin of victory			10,179	13.57%	12.92%
Turnout			74,989	74.43%	−3.93%
Registered electors			103,239
	DMK gain from SWA		Swing	12.37%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	K. Cheemaichamy	30,752	44.42%	*New*
	INC	C. B. Rena	30,299	43.77%	+0.86
	CPI	M. Athimoolam	8,176	11.81%	New
Margin of victory			453	0.65%	−11.06%
Turnout			69,227	78.36%	9.10%
Registered electors			94,532
	SWA hold		Swing	-10.20%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	K. Cheemaichamy	33,895	54.62%	*New*
	INC	M. Amin Nainar Howth	26,627	42.91%	−1.64
	We Tamils	S. Ramachandran	1,534	2.47%	New
Margin of victory			7,268	11.71%	−5.93%
Turnout			62,056	69.26%	22.75%
Registered electors			92,568
	SWA gain from INC		Swing	10.08%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Chidambara Bharathi	18,680	44.54%	−17.53
	Independent	S. Alagu	11,282	26.90%	New
	Independent	R. Sethu Servai	4,994	11.91%	New
	Independent	S. Sakthivel	4,992	11.90%	New
	Independent	N. Ayyakutti	1,988	4.74%	New
Margin of victory			7,398	17.64%	−25.11%
Turnout			41,936	46.51%	0.19%
Registered electors			90,168
	INC hold		Swing	-17.53%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Krishnaswami Iyengar	22,274	62.08%	*New*
	CPI	Abdul Gafoor	6,935	19.33%	New
	Socialist	Raman	4,016	11.19%	New
	AIFB	Palaniswami Servai	2,657	7.40%	New
Margin of victory			15,339	42.75%
Turnout			35,882	46.32%
Registered electors			77,467
	INC win (new seat)

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