# Tiruvadanai Assembly constituency

Tiruvadanai is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok sabha constituency

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Chelladurai | Independent |
| 1957 | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | Independent |
| 1962 | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | Swatantra Party |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | P. R. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. Anguchamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. Sornalingam | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | K. R. Ramasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | K. R. Ramasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | K. R. Ramasamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | K. R. Ramasamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | K. R. Ramasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Suba. Thangavelan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Karunas | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | R. M. Karumanikam | Indian National Congress |

## Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 39.33% | 39.33% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.14% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 41.11% | 41.11% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.94% | 46.94% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 39.12% | 39.12% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 61.77% | 61.77% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 62.92% | 62.92% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 35.56% | 35.56% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 47.80% | 47.80% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 37.96% | 37.96% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.75% | 36.75% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.32% | 54.32% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.21% | 52.21% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 59.88% | 59.88% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 30.50% | 30.50% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. M. Karumanikam | 79,364 | 39.33% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. C. Animuthu | 65,512 | 32.46% | −8.68 |
| | AMMK | V. D. N. Anandh | 33,426 | 16.56% | New |
| | NTK | Jawahar | 16,501 | 8.18% | +6.17 |
| | MNM | P. Sathyaraj | 2,208 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,852 | 6.86% | 2.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 201,815 | 69.37% | 1.16% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 502 | 0.25% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 290,943 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.81% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Karunas | 76,786 | 41.14% | New |
| | DMK | S. P. Thivakaran | 68,090 | 36.48% | −4.63 |
| | BJP | T. Dhevanathan Yadav | 11,842 | 6.34% | +4.02 |
| | Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | B. John Pandian | 9,597 | 5.14% | New |
| | DMDK | V. Manimaran | 4,913 | 2.63% | −37.89 |
| | SDPI | Mohamed Shariff Sate | 4,728 | 2.53% | New |
| | NTK | R. Rajiv Gandhi | 3,739 | 2.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,696 | 4.66% | 4.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 186,649 | 68.21% | −3.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 273,644 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.03% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Suba Thangavelan | 64,165 | 41.11% | New |
| | DMDK | S. Mujupur Rahman | 63,238 | 40.52% | +35.34 |
| | Independent | U. Pandivelu | 6,667 | 4.27% | New |
| | IDP (disambiguation) | Paulin Tharsis | 3,919 | 2.51% | New |
| | JMM | U. Karuppaiah | 3,871 | 2.48% | New |
| | BJP | Mahalingam Siva | 3,632 | 2.33% | +0.57 |
| | Independent | R. Selvam | 2,201 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | S. S. Balakrishnan | 1,448 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | V. Kasbar | 1,390 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | V. Shahul Hameed | 1,252 | 0.80% | New |
| | BSP | M. Senthil Ramu | 986 | 0.63% | −0.63 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 927 | 0.59% | −3.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,072 | 71.61% | 5.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 217,955 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.82% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. R. Ramasamy | 55,198 | 46.94% | New |
| | AIADMK | C. Animuthu | 49,945 | 42.47% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Thiruvengadam | 6,091 | 5.18% | New |
| | BJP | S. Erulaiya | 2,064 | 1.76% | New |
| | BSP | K. Subramanian | 1,485 | 1.26% | New |
| | Independent | R. Liyakath Ali | 1,444 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | A. Rowthar Nainar Mohamed | 739 | 0.63% | New |
| | SP | S. Siva | 639 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,253 | 4.47% | 2.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,605 | 65.71% | 5.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 178,964 | | |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 7.82% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. R. Ramasamy | 43,536 | 39.12% | New |
| | Independent | Jones Russo | 41,232 | 37.05% | New |
| | MADMK | S. Rajendran | 22,392 | 20.12% | New |
| | MDMK | H. Mohamed Musthafa | 2,866 | 2.58% | −3.64 |
| | CPI(ML)L | D. Pandiyarajan | 751 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,304 | 2.07% | −44.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,294 | 59.86% | −1.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,083 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -22.65% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. R. Ramasamy | 68,837 | 61.77% | New |
| | INC | D. Sakthivel | 17,437 | 15.65% | −47.27 |
| | Independent | V. Karunanithi | 13,767 | 12.35% | New |
| | MDMK | M. Mangaleswaran | 6,926 | 6.22% | New |
| | PMK | C. Ramadoss | 2,697 | 2.42% | New |
| | Independent | A. Simson | 684 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 51,400 | 46.13% | 16.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,436 | 61.20% | 0.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 189,680 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -1.14% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramasamy Ambalam | 65,723 | 62.92% | +27.36 |
| | JD | Sornalingam | 35,187 | 33.68% | New |
| | Independent | Karuppiah | 1,976 | 1.89% | New |
| | | Namachivayam | 1,005 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,536 | 29.23% | 27.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,461 | 60.20% | −6.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,875 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 27.36% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. R. Eramasamy Ambalam | 38,161 | 35.56% | −12.24 |
| | DMK | S. Murugappan | 36,311 | 33.84% | New |
| | Independent | K. Sornalignam | 18,444 | 17.19% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Thennavan | 13,475 | 12.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,850 | 1.72% | −17.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,314 | 66.78% | −5.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 162,820 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -12.24% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sornalingam | 47,618 | 47.80% | +12.03 |
| | Independent | M. Gnanaprakasam | 28,801 | 28.91% | New |
| | Independent | K. Maliappan | 18,835 | 18.91% | New |
| | Independent | M. K. Haja Najumuddn | 3,574 | 3.59% | New |
| | Independent | K. R. Alagu | 787 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,817 | 18.89% | 16.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,615 | 72.46% | 5.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 146,152 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.84% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Anguchamy | 34,392 | 37.96% | +5.45 |
| | INC | A. T. M. Ramanathan Thevara | 32,406 | 35.77% | −0.98 |
| | Independent | N. Arumugam | 16,578 | 18.30% | New |
| | JP | S.W. Savarimuthi Udayair | 7,225 | 7.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,986 | 2.19% | −2.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,601 | 66.88% | −0.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,737 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.21% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | 32,386 | 36.75% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Anguchamy | 28,650 | 32.51% | New |
| | JP | S. W. Savarimuthi Udayair | 16,126 | 18.30% | New |
| | DMK | Kamalam Sellathurai | 10,964 | 12.44% | −41.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,736 | 4.24% | −5.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,126 | 67.60% | −6.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,813 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -17.57% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. R. Shanmugham | 40,417 | 54.32% | New |
| | SWA | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | 33,457 | 44.97% | New |
| | Independent | M. Somasundaram | 527 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,960 | 9.35% | 3.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,401 | 74.10% | −4.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,818 | | |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 2.11% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. Ambalam | 37,556 | 52.21% | New |
| | INC | M. Arunachalam | 33,587 | 46.69% | +10.05 |
| | Independent | D. L. Nagasundaram | 792 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,969 | 5.52% | −17.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,935 | 78.12% | 6.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,849 | | |
| | SWA hold | SWA hold | Swing | -7.67% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | 37,612 | 59.88% | New |
| | INC | S. Ramakrishna Thevar | 23,011 | 36.64% | +16.09 |
| | Independent | Ramanuja Josiar | 2,187 | 3.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,601 | 23.25% | 13.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,810 | 71.61% | 17.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,297 | | |
| | SWA gain from Independent | SWA gain from Independent | Swing | 29.38% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvadanai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kr. Rm. Kariya Manickam Ambalam | 13,633 | 30.50% | New |
| | INC | S. Ramakrishnathevar | 9,186 | 20.55% | New |
| | Independent | Vellayan | 8,237 | 18.43% | New |
| | Independent | A. L. Pichaikutti Udayar | 7,837 | 17.53% | New |
| | Independent | Natarasathvar | 5,807 | 12.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,447 | 9.95% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,700 | 53.63% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,346 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |