# Cheranmadevi Assembly constituency

Cheranmadevi was an assembly constituency located in Tiruchendur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. After the realignment of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha segments in 2008, both this assembly segment and its parent parliament seat ceased to exist.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952 | S. Chellapan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | D. S. Adhimoolam | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | Swatantra Party |
| 1977 | P. H. Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. H. Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. H. Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | P. H. Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | R. Puthunainar Adithan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | P. Veldurai | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | P. H. Manoj Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | P. Veldurai | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.72% | 43.72% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.51% | 53.51% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 39.41% | 39.41% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 65.44% | 65.44% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 27.06% | 27.06% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 67.45% | 67.45% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.62% | 57.62% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 35.34% | 35.34% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 50.14% | 50.14% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.78% | 53.78% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 45.94% | 45.94% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Veldurai | 48,527 | 43.72% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 42,495 | 38.29% | −15.23 |
| | DMDK | S. Rajendra Nathan | 8,122 | 7.32% | New |
| | AIFB | A. Paramasivan | 5,966 | 5.37% | New |
| | BSP | S. Udayakumar | 1,920 | 1.73% | New |
| | BJP | P. Arumuganainar | 1,626 | 1.46% | −40.27 |
| | RLD | R. Achuthan | 1,055 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | A. Paulrathinam | 805 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,032 | 5.43% | −6.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,996 | 69.85% | 9.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,911 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.79% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Manoj Pandian | 49,873 | 53.51% | +35.32 |
| | BJP | N. Chockalingam | 38,898 | 41.74% | +39.73 |
| | Independent | R. Achuthan | 1,885 | 2.02% | New |
| | Independent | R. Charles | 1,147 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | B. Krishnan | 615 | 0.66% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ganesaraj | 483 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,975 | 11.78% | −0.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,200 | 60.32% | −11.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,502 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 14.10% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | P. Veldurai | 39,004 | 39.41% | New |
| | Independent | P. H. Pandian | 26,897 | 27.18% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. R. Janarthanan | 18,002 | 18.19% | −47.25 |
| | CPI(M) | S. K. Palanichamy | 6,296 | 6.36% | New |
| | Independent | S. Mariyasundaram | 2,405 | 2.43% | New |
| | Independent | M. Susindran | 2,179 | 2.20% | New |
| | BJP | S. Muthappa | 1,985 | 2.01% | New |
| | Independent | M. Raj | 629 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,107 | 12.23% | −25.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,977 | 71.69% | 4.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,196 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -26.03% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Puthunainar Adithan | 59,358 | 65.44% | +38.38 |
| | Independent | P. H. Pandian | 24,890 | 27.44% | New |
| | Independent | N. S. Nadarajan | 4,912 | 5.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,468 | 38.00% | 37.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,705 | 67.06% | −11.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,906 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 38.38% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Pandian | 26,113 | 27.06% | −40.39 |
| | DMK | R. Avudaiappan | 25,413 | 26.34% | −5.31 |
| | INC | P. Veldurai | 23,270 | 24.12% | New |
| | AIADMK | T. P. S. H. Amarnath Prapahar Ram Sait | 20,409 | 21.15% | −46.3 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 700 | 0.73% | −35.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,494 | 78.60% | 0.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,735 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -40.39% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Pandian | 55,898 | 67.45% | +9.83 |
| | DMK | P. S. Pandian | 26,225 | 31.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,673 | 35.80% | 19.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,874 | 77.68% | 6.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 112,131 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.83% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Pandian | 42,793 | 57.62% | +22.27 |
| | INC | V. Ratnasabhapathy | 30,683 | 41.31% | +9.31 |
| | Independent | M. James | 407 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,110 | 16.30% | 12.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,274 | 71.25% | 3.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,348 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 22.27% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. H. Pandian | 24,256 | 35.34% | New |
| | INC | V. Ratnasabapathi | 21,964 | 32.00% | New |
| | DMK | K. S. Subramaniam | 11,469 | 16.71% | −33.15 |
| | JP | K. Selvaraj | 10,946 | 15.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,292 | 3.34% | 3.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,635 | 67.75% | −9.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,377 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from SWA | AIADMK gain from SWA | Swing | -14.80% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | 34,739 | 50.14% | New |
| | DMK | S. Ratnavelpandian | 34,546 | 49.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 193 | 0.28% | −9.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,285 | 77.20% | −3.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,676 | | |
| | SWA hold | SWA hold | Swing | -3.64% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | D. S. Adhimoolam | 36,206 | 53.78% | New |
| | INC | S. Chellapandian | 29,831 | 44.31% | New |
| | Independent | N. Hariharan | 840 | 1.25% | New |
| | Independent | P. Annamalai | 445 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,375 | 9.47% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,322 | 80.62% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,484 | | |
| | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) | SWA win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Cheranmadevi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Chellapandi | 18,625 | 45.94% | New |
| | Socialist | S. Dasaratharam | 12,720 | 31.37% | New |
| | Independent | S. R. Subramaniam | 6,874 | 16.95% | New |
| | Independent | M. Madaswamy | 2,326 | 5.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,905 | 14.56% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,545 | 56.89% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,265 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |