# Thiruvallur Assembly constituency

Tiruvallur is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 4. It consists of portions of the Tiruttani and Thiruvallur taluks. It falls under Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | M. Dharmalingam and V. Govindaswamy Naidu | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| 1957 | Eakambara Mudaly and V. S. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | V. S. Arunachalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. M. Dorairaj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | S. M. Dorairaj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. Pattabiraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Pattabiraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | S. Pattabiraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | S. R. Munirathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | D. Sakkubai Devaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | C. S. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | D. Sudharsanam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | E. A. P. Sivaji | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | B. V. Ramanaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | V. G. Raajendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | V. G. Raajendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.14% | 48.14% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 42.90% | 42.90% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 60.78% | 60.78% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 56.91% | 56.91% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.18% | 47.18% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.73% | 51.73% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 41.49% | 41.49% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 45.38% | 45.38% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.81% | 62.81% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 66.06% | 66.06% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 50.19% | 50.19% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 33.72% | 33.72% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 26.65% | 26.65% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. G. Raajendran | 107,709 | 50.27% | +11.26 |
| | AIADMK | Be. Vee. Ramanah | 85,008 | 39.68% | +3.15 |
| | NTK | P. Pasupathy | 15,028 | 7.01% | +6.31 |
| | BSP | D. Doss | 2,329 | 1.09% | +0.03 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,872 | 0.87% | +0.19 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,701 | 10.60% | 8.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 214,243 | 77.94% | −2.14% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 159 | 0.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 274,876 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.26% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. G. Raajendran | 80,473 | 39.02% | −0.77 |
| | AIADMK | A. Baskaran | 75,335 | 36.53% | −17.16 |
| | PMK | V. Balayogi | 31,935 | 15.48% | New |
| | VCK | A. Balasubramani | 7,006 | 3.40% | New |
| | BSP | M. Prem Sekar | 2,171 | 1.05% | +0.44 |
| | BJP | K. Srinivasan | 1,826 | 0.89% | −0.21 |
| | NTK | K. Senthil Kumar | 1,451 | 0.70% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,418 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,138 | 2.49% | −11.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206,244 | 80.08% | −1.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 257,558 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.67% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. V. Ramanaa | 91,337 | 53.69% | +12.22 |
| | DMK | E. A. P. Sivaji | 67,689 | 39.79% | −8.35 |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | E. James | 2,220 | 1.30% | New |
| | BJP | R. M. R. Janakiraman | 1,869 | 1.10% | +0.28 |
| | RJD | T. A. Deivasigamani | 1,080 | 0.63% | New |
| | BSP | V. Shanthakumar | 1,039 | 0.61% | +0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,648 | 13.90% | 7.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,115 | 81.81% | 10.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,935 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.55% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. A. P. Sivaji | 64,378 | 48.14% | New |
| | AIADMK | B. V. Ramanaa | 55,454 | 41.47% | New |
| | DMDK | B. Paratha Sarathi | 8,048 | 6.02% | New |
| | Independent | S. Jegajeevanram | 1,413 | 1.06% | New |
| | BJP | R. S. Veeramani | 1,092 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | M. Vasan | 885 | 0.66% | New |
| | BSP | D. Srinivasan | 722 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,924 | 6.67% | −11.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,732 | 70.90% | 13.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,609 | | |
| | DMK gain from TMC(M) | DMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 5.24% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | D. Sudarsanam | 47,899 | 42.90% | New |
| | PNK | V. G. Raajendran | 27,948 | 25.03% | New |
| | Independent | T. S. Sachithanandham | 18,145 | 16.25% | New |
| | Independent | P. Vijayakumar | 6,090 | 5.45% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | E. James | 4,738 | 4.24% | New |
| | MDMK | R. Vasu | 2,674 | 2.40% | −2.05 |
| | Independent | C. Karunakaran | 1,141 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | Pauldoss Alias Murugesan | 815 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | R. Mohana | 696 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | N.S.Vasu | 348 | 0.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,951 | 17.87% | −13.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,648 | 57.80% | −11.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,411 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from DMK | TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -17.88% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Subramani | 65,432 | 60.78% | +31.57 |
| | AIADMK | G. Kanagaraaj | 32,178 | 29.89% | −27.02 |
| | MDMK | D. Gajendran | 4,781 | 4.44% | New |
| | Independent | R. Dhalapathi | 3,485 | 3.24% | New |
| | BJP | Suba. Selvarasan | 923 | 0.86% | −1.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,254 | 30.89% | 3.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,657 | 68.95% | 3.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 163,199 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.87% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Devaraj Sakkubai | 54,267 | 56.91% | +33 |
| | DMK | C. Subramani | 27,847 | 29.20% | −17.98 |
| | PMK | S. Arumugam | 5,795 | 6.08% | New |
| | Independent | J. Baskar | 3,915 | 4.11% | New |
| | BJP | M. Loganathan | 2,038 | 2.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,420 | 27.71% | 4.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,353 | 65.29% | −6.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,972 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 9.73% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. R. Munirathinam | 45,091 | 47.18% | +0.75 |
| | AIADMK | M. Selvaraj | 22,852 | 23.91% | −27.81 |
| | INC | D. Sudarsanam | 17,686 | 18.51% | New |
| | AIADMK | Pattabiraman | 7,300 | 7.64% | −44.09 |
| | INS(SCS) | R. Surendran | 1,134 | 1.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,239 | 23.27% | 17.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,567 | 71.64% | −5.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,072 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.54% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pattabiraman | 44,461 | 51.73% | +10.23 |
| | DMK | S. R. Munirathinam | 39,908 | 46.43% | New |
| | BJP | M. Loganathan | 1,142 | 1.33% | New |
| | Independent | D. Sagariya | 445 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,553 | 5.30% | −2.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,956 | 76.96% | 12.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,300 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.23% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pattabiraman | 30,121 | 41.49% | −3.89 |
| | INC | R. Purushothaman | 24,585 | 33.87% | +29.18 |
| | JP | B. Muniratham Naidu | 12,560 | 17.30% | New |
| | Independent | M. Selvaraj | 4,794 | 6.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,536 | 7.63% | −4.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,595 | 64.84% | 1.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,728 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.89% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pattabiraman | 30,670 | 45.38% | New |
| | JP | Munirathinam Naidu | 22,368 | 33.09% | New |
| | DMK | T. K. Ponnuvelu | 7,943 | 11.75% | −51.05 |
| | INC | T. Gopalan | 3,165 | 4.68% | −25.88 |
| | Independent | D. Ethurasan | 2,792 | 4.13% | New |
| | Independent | P. Gopal | 651 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,302 | 12.28% | −19.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,589 | 63.03% | −8.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,003 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -17.43% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 36,496 | 62.81% | −3.25 |
| | INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 17,759 | 30.56% | −0.34 |
| | Independent | Gopal | 3,855 | 6.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,737 | 32.24% | −2.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,110 | 71.32% | −2.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,042 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.25% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 40,687 | 66.06% | +26.17 |
| | INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 19,030 | 30.90% | −19.29 |
| | Independent | P. Gopal | 1,875 | 3.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,657 | 35.16% | 24.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,592 | 73.66% | 12.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,391 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 15.87% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 21,609 | 50.19% | +16.47 |
| | DMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 17,175 | 39.89% | New |
| | SWA | M. Dharmalingam | 4,269 | 9.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,434 | 10.30% | 5.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,053 | 60.76% | −9.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,349 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.47% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Eakambara Mudaly | 40,214 | 33.72% | +17.87 |
| | INC | V. S. Arunachalam (Sc) | 34,689 | 29.09% | +13.24 |
| | Independent | N. Govindasamy Naidu | 17,035 | 14.29% | New |
| | Independent | M. Dharmalingam (Sc) | 7,564 | 6.34% | New |
| | Independent | K. M. Balu Nayagar | 6,001 | 5.03% | New |
| | Independent | Narayana Nayagar | 4,569 | 3.83% | New |
| | Independent | Sulochana Mudaliar | 3,248 | 2.72% | New |
| | Independent | Joh Sundaram | 2,994 | 2.51% | New |
| | Independent | Dhanarajan | 2,930 | 2.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,525 | 4.63% | 1.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,244 | 70.41% | −9.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,359 | | |
| | INC gain from KMPP | INC gain from KMPP | Swing | 7.08% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruvallur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KMPP | M. Dharmalingam | 32,599 | 26.65% | New |
| | KMPP | V. Govindaswamy Naidu | 28,462 | 23.26% | New |
| | INC | N. Egambara Mudaliar | 19,392 | 15.85% | New |
| | INC | V. S. Arunachalam | 18,480 | 15.11% | New |
| | AIFB | N. Govindaswami Naidu | 11,502 | 9.40% | New |
| | RPI | Dharmapillai | 8,217 | 6.72% | New |
| | Independent | J. Mangilal | 3,689 | 3.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,137 | 3.38% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,341 | 80.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,367 | | |
| | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) |