# Tiruchendur Assembly constituency

Tiruchendur is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.

## Madras State

| Year | Assembly | Winner | Party | Tenure |
| 1952 | 1st | S. T. Adityan | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 1952-1957 |
| 1957 | 2nd | M. S. Selvarajan | Indian National Congress | 1957-1962 |
| 1962 | 3rd | M. S. Selvarajan | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 |
| 1967 | 4th | E. Fernando | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1967-1971 |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Assembly | Winner | Party | Tenure |
| 1971 | 5th | G. R. Edmund | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1971-1977 |
| 1977 | 6th | R. Amirtharaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977-1980 |
| 1980 | 7th | S. Kesava Athithan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1980-1982 |
| 1983 | 7th | R. Amirtharaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1983-1984 |
| 1984 | 8th | S. R. Subramania Athithan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1984-1989 |
| 1989 | 9th | K. P. Kandasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1989-1991 |
| 1991 | 10th | A. Chelladurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1991-1996 |
| 1996 | 11th | S. Jennifer Chandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996-2001 |
| 2001 | 12th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001-2006 |
| 2006 | 13th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006-2009 |
| 2009 | 13th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2009-2011 |
| 2011 | 14th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2011-2016 |
| 2016 | 15th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2021 |
| 2021 | 16th | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2021-Incumbent |

## Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.58% | 50.58% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 52.97% | 52.97% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 47.07% | 47.07% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 67.81% | 67.81% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 52.52% | 52.52% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.01% | 53.01% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.22% | 59.22% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.63% | 58.63% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 42.48% | 42.48% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 50.70% | 50.70% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.49% | 49.49% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 29.13% | 29.13% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 53.54% | 53.54% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.06% | 56.06% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 58.00% | 58.00% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 63.60% | 63.60% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 23.51% | 23.51% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 88,274 | 50.58 | 2.39 |
| | AIADMK | M. Radhakrishnan | 63,011 | 36.10 | 1.28 |
| | NTK | S. Gloriyan | 15,063 | 8.63 | 7.41 |
| | AMMK | S. Vadamalaipandian | 3,766 | 2.16 | New |
| | MNM | M. Jayanthi | 1,965 | 1.13 | New |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,054 | 0.6 | 0.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,263 | 14.48 | 1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174,536 | 71.20 | 2.26 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.39 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 88,357 | 52.97% | +5.93 |
| | AIADMK | R. Sarathkumar | 62,356 | 37.38% | −9.22 |
| | DMDK | S. A. Senthilkumar | 6,330 | 3.79% | New |
| | BJP | V. Jeyaraman | 4,289 | 2.57% | +0.91 |
| | NTK | S. Gloriyan | 2,041 | 1.22% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,814 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,001 | 15.59% | 15.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,66,808 | 73.46% | −3.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,27,058 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.93% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 68,741 | 47.07 | 20.74 |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Manoharan | 68,101 | 46.60 | 21.02 |
| | JMM | N. Nattar | 3,240 | 2.22 | New |
| | BJP | N. Rameswaran | 2,429 | 1.66 | New |
| | BSP | B. Deva Gnana Sigamani | 626 | 0.43 | New |
| | IJK | K. Sudalaikannu | 534 | 0.37 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 0.44 | 41.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146,141 | 76.92 | 1.08 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 20.74 | |

### 2009 By-election

2009 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 75,223 | 67.81 | 27.76 |
| | AIADMK | Amman T. Narayanan | 28,362 | 25.57 | 26.95 |
| | DMDK | Gomathy R. Ganesan | 4,186 | 3.77 | 0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,861 | 42.21 | 29.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,931 | 78.00 | 11.10 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 27.76 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 58,600 | 52.52 | 0.49 |
| | DMK | A. D. K. Jeyaseelan | 44,684 | 40.05 | 1.76 |
| | DMDK | A. Ganesan | 3,756 | 3.37 | New |
| | BJP | Dr. C. Kannan | 1,398 | 1.26 | New |
| | AIFB | S. P. Parisamuthu | 430 | 0.39 | New |
| | BSP | V. Kumar | 218 | 0.20 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,916 | 12.47 | 1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,580 | 66.90 | 14.64 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.49 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Anitha R. Radhakrishnan | 52,990 | 53.01 | 24.83 |
| | DMK | S. Jennifer Chandran | 41,797 | 41.81 | 17.41 |
| | MDMK | V. P. R. Ramesh | 2,662 | 2.66 | 1.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,193 | 11.20 | 19.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,999 | 52.26 | 4.75 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 24.83 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Jennifer Chandran | 59,206 | 59.22 | 29.29 |
| | AIADMK | T. Thamotharan | 28,175 | 28.18 | 30.45 |
| | BJP | A. N. Rajakkannan | 6,967 | 6.97 | 2.00 |
| | MDMK | D. Ramachandran | 3,961 | 3.96 | New |
| | PMK | M. Arikrishna Devendrar | 348 | 0.35 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,031 | 31.04 | 2.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,925 | 57.01 | 2.21 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 29.29 | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Chelladurai | 54,442 | 58.63 | 37.34 |
| | DMK | A. S. Pandian | 27,794 | 29.93 | 12.55 |
| | BJP | K. Poovanam | 4,615 | 4.97 | 3.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,648 | 28.70 | 11.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,977 | 54.80 | 10.43 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 37.34 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. P. Kandasamy | 42,084 | 42.48 | 5.59 |
| | INC | K. Shunmugasundaram Kasimari | 24,903 | 25.14 | New |
| | AIADMK | A. Chelladurai | 21,095 | 21.29 | 29.41 |
| | AIADMK | Kayal Moulana | 7,808 | 7.88 | New |
| | BJP | V. P. Jeyakumar | 1,815 | 1.83 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,181 | 17.34 | 14.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,228 | 65.23 | 1.11 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 5.59 | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. R. Subramania Adityan | 45,953 | 50.70 | 1.21 |
| | DMK | K. P. Kandasamy | 43,565 | 48.07 | 0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,388 | 2.63 | 0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,617 | 66.34 | 11.92 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 1.21 | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Kesava Adithan | 35,499 | 49.49 | 20.36 |
| | DMK | Samsudin @ Kathiravan | 34,294 | 47.81 | 23.47 |
| | Independent | K. Kesavan | 948 | 1.32 | New |
| | JP | G. A. T. John Britto | 707 | 0.99 | 26.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,205 | 1.68 | 0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,248 | 54.42 | 2.57 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 20.36 | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Amirtharaj | 20,871 | 29.13 | New |
| | JP | Subramaniya Adityan | 19,736 | 27.55 | New |
| | DMK | S. Syed Ahmed | 17,441 | 24.34 | 29.20 |
| | INC | Raj Victoria | 12,477 | 17.42 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,135 | 1.58 | 6.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,302 | 51.85 | 17.30 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | New | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Edmund | 39,974 | 53.54 | 2.52 |
| | INC(O) | Ganesasundaram | 34,045 | 45.60 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,929 | 7.94 | 7.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,350 | 69.15 | 0.36 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.52 | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Fernando | 39,619 | 56.06 | New |
| | INC | S. Nadar | 28,971 | 40.99 | 17.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,648 | 15.07 | 2.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,021 | 69.51 | 0.43 |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | New | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. S. Selvaraj | 39,944 | 58.00 | 5.60 |
| | Independent | S. P. Adithanar | 27,994 | 40.65 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,950 | 17.35 | 13.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,967 | 69.08 | 21.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.60 | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. S. Selvaraj | 30,106 | 63.60 | 42.62 |
| | Independent | M. R. Meganathan | 15,529 | 32.80 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,577 | 30.80 | 28.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,340 | 47.61 | 21.20 |
| | INC gain from KMPP | INC gain from KMPP | Swing | 42.62 | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruchendur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KMPP | S. T. Adityan | 25,030 | 23.51% | |
| | INC | V. Arumugam (Indian politician) | 22,341 | 20.98% | 20.98% |
| | INC | Subramania Adityan | 21,224 | 19.93% | 19.93% |
| | Socialist | Pitchu | 9,177 | 8.62% | |
| | Independent | Shanmugham | 4,850 | 4.56% | |
| | Independent | G. E. Muthu | 4,791 | 4.50% | |
| | Independent | Muthiah | 4,691 | 4.41% | |
| | Independent | Annal Jabaaith | 3,886 | 3.65% | |
| | Independent | V. Alagappan | 3,127 | 2.94% | |
| | Independent | Seeni Kudumben | 2,696 | 2.53% | |
| | Independent | N. Velunarayanan | 1,834 | 1.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,689 | 2.53% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,475 | 68.81% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,54,748 | | |
| | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) |