# Tiruchengode Assembly constituency

Tiruchengode or 'Tiruchengodu' is a state assembly constituency in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 96. It consists of a portion of Tiruchengodu taluk. It falls under Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Madras

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | S. Arumugam and T. S. Arthanari | Independent and Communist Party of India |
| 1957 | R. Kandaswami and T. M. Kaliannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | T. M. Kaliyannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | T. A. Rajavelu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | S. Kandappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | C. Ponnaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | C. Ponnaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P Palanisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | V. Ramasamy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | T. M. Selvaganapathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | T. P. Arumugom | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | C. Ponnaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | P. Thangamani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | P. Sampath Kumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Pon. Saraswathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | E. R. Eswaran | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 44.60% | 44.60% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.40% | 41.40% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 52.12% | 52.12% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 40.30% | 40.30% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 59.55% | 59.55% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.10% | 58.10% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 74.10% | 74.10% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 34.91% | 34.91% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.38% | 55.38% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.34% | 55.34% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 46.11% | 46.11% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 60.89% | 60.89% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 64.73% | 64.73% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 48.64% | 48.64% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 31.11% | 31.11% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 27.11% | 27.11% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. R. Eswaran | 81,688 | 44.60% | +5.12 |
| | AIADMK | Pon. Saraswathi | 78,826 | 43.04% | +1.64 |
| | NTK | P. Natarajan | 13,967 | 7.63% | +6.51 |
| | MNM | R. Janagaraj | 3,724 | 2.03% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,518 | 0.83% | −0.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,862 | 1.56% | −0.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,151 | 79.25% | −2.22% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 209 | 0.11% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 231,100 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.20% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pon. Saraswathi | 73,103 | 41.40% | New |
| | DMK | Bar. Elangoavan | 69,713 | 39.48% | New |
| | DMDK | J. Vijayakamal | 6,688 | 3.79% | −48.33 |
| | KMDK | S. Rajavel Nathi | 6,471 | 3.66% | New |
| | Independent | P. Muthumani | 5,923 | 3.35% | New |
| | BJP | S. Nagarajan | 2,499 | 1.42% | −0.33 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,279 | 1.29% | New |
| | PMK | S. Raja | 2,012 | 1.14% | New |
| | NTK | P. Natarajan | 1,968 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | S. Saraswathi | 1,345 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,390 | 1.92% | −14.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,564 | 81.47% | −0.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 216,720 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -10.72% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | P. Sampath Kumar | 78,103 | 52.12% | +36.88 |
| | INC | M. R. Sundaram | 54,158 | 36.14% | New |
| | Independent | S. Selvaraj | 3,809 | 2.54% | New |
| | Independent | S. Senthilkumar | 3,311 | 2.21% | New |
| | Independent | R. Tamilarasu | 2,776 | 1.85% | New |
| | BJP | S. Nagarajan | 2,609 | 1.74% | +0.64 |
| | Independent | K. Appavu | 1,401 | 0.93% | New |
| | BSP | K. Gnanavel | 1,227 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | G. Sampathkumar | 771 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,945 | 15.98% | 15.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,845 | 82.03% | 10.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,669 | | |
| | DMDK gain from AIADMK | DMDK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 11.82% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Thangamani | 85,471 | 40.30% | −19.24 |
| | DMK | S. Gandhiselvan | 85,355 | 40.25% | +5.05 |
| | DMDK | S. Pongiyannan | 32,327 | 15.24% | New |
| | Independent | V. Lingappan | 2,969 | 1.40% | New |
| | BJP | P. T. Dhanagopal | 2,332 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 116 | 0.05% | −24.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 212,068 | 71.50% | 12.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 296,618 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -19.24% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Ponnaiyan | 107,898 | 59.55% | +27.12 |
| | DMK | T. P. Arumugam | 63,789 | 35.20% | −22.9 |
| | MDMK | T. P. Gurusamy | 3,687 | 2.03% | New |
| | JD(S) | S. K. Arumugam | 1,559 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | R. Varadharajan | 1,431 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | C. Perumal | 1,025 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,109 | 24.34% | −1.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,200 | 59.35% | −3.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 305,346 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.44% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. Arumugam | 96,456 | 58.10% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Chinnusamy | 53,836 | 32.43% | −41.68 |
| | CPI(M) | A. Athi Narayanan | 9,816 | 5.91% | −16.86 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,620 | 25.67% | −25.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 166,010 | 62.59% | 2.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 275,045 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -16.00% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. M. Selvaganapathy | 113,545 | 74.10% | +51.03 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Ramasamy | 34,886 | 22.77% | −12.14 |
| | PMK | C. Palanisamy | 1,419 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 78,659 | 51.34% | 39.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153,222 | 60.48% | −6.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,517 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 39.19% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. Ramasamy | 53,346 | 34.91% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajan | 35,258 | 23.08% | −32.3 |
| | AIADMK | P. Duraisamy | 30,320 | 19.84% | −35.54 |
| | INC | P. Palanisamy | 20,052 | 13.12% | New |
| | Independent | P. Kannan | 5,409 | 3.54% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chandrasekaran | 2,757 | 1.80% | New |
| | Independent | A. Sundaram | 911 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,088 | 11.84% | −1.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,797 | 66.98% | −3.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 232,631 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.47% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Ponnaiyan | 77,659 | 55.38% | +0.04 |
| | DMK | M. M. Kandasamy | 58,437 | 41.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,222 | 13.71% | 0.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,232 | 70.88% | 3.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,470 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.04% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Ponnaiyan | 69,122 | 55.34% | +9.23 |
| | INC | T M. Kaliyannan | 52,046 | 41.67% | +24.91 |
| | Independent | A. Palanivel | 1,193 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | N. Subramaniyan | 968 | 0.77% | New |
| | Independent | T. K. Ganesan | 866 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | A. Subramani | 709 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,076 | 13.67% | −14.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,904 | 67.20% | 7.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,698 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.23% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Ponnaiyan | 44,501 | 46.11% | New |
| | JP | V. Kumaraswamy | 17,764 | 18.41% | New |
| | INC | T. M. Kaliannan | 16,177 | 16.76% | −17.24 |
| | DMK | T. K. Shanmugam | 14,433 | 14.95% | −45.94 |
| | Independent | R. Samy | 1,223 | 1.27% | New |
| | Independent | N. Subramaniam | 1,145 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | T. Sankaran Pillai | 665 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ramasamy Naicker | 605 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,737 | 27.70% | 0.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,513 | 59.65% | −2.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,330 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.78% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Kandappan | 43,605 | 60.89% | −3.84 |
| | INC | V. Kumarasamy | 24,345 | 34.00% | +0.27 |
| | Independent | T. Sankaran Pillai | 3,660 | 5.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,260 | 26.90% | −4.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,610 | 62.42% | −6.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,522 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.84% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. A. Rajavelu | 42,479 | 64.73% | +23.18 |
| | INC | T. P. Natesan | 22,131 | 33.72% | −14.91 |
| | Independent | R. Rajan | 1,012 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,348 | 31.01% | 23.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,622 | 68.56% | 12.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,100 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.09% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. M. Kaliannan | 24,640 | 48.64% | +17.53 |
| | DMK | T. A. Rajavelu | 21,050 | 41.55% | New |
| | Independent | K. K. Muniappa Gounder | 3,406 | 6.72% | New |
| | We Tamils | C. Govindan | 1,562 | 3.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,590 | 7.09% | 3.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,658 | 56.06% | −8.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,625 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.53% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. M. Kaliannan | 33,360 | 31.11% | +8.42 |
| | INC | R. Kandasami | 29,546 | 27.55% | +4.86 |
| | Independent | Rangasami Gounder | 9,383 | 8.75% | New |
| | PSP | Komaran (Sc) | 7,625 | 7.11% | New |
| | Independent | Muthusami (Sc) | 6,610 | 6.16% | New |
| | Independent | Dhanakoti | 4,897 | 4.57% | New |
| | Independent | S. Arumugam Pillai (Sc) | 3,319 | 3.09% | New |
| | Independent | K. C. Marappa Gounder | 3,211 | 2.99% | New |
| | PSP | Mariappa Mudali | 3,131 | 2.92% | New |
| | Independent | K. N. Natarajan | 2,104 | 1.96% | New |
| | Independent | Muthu Naicker | 1,500 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,814 | 3.56% | 3.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,246 | 64.08% | −13.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,353 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 4.00% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchengode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Arumugham | 29,007 | 27.11% | New |
| | CPI | T. S. Arthanari | 28,807 | 26.92% | New |
| | INC | Radhabai Subbarayan | 24,279 | 22.69% | New |
| | INC | V. K. Ramaswamy | 20,546 | 19.20% | New |
| | RPI | S. Sengottvel | 4,365 | 4.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 200 | 0.19% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,004 | 77.49% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,081 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |