# Sathyamangalam Assembly constituency

Sathyamangalam was a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. The constituency was in existence from 1957 to the 2008 delimitation, after which it was merged with Bhavanisagar Assembly constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1957 | K. Gopal Gounder | Independent |
| 1962 | Gopal Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | P. G. Karuthiruman | Indian National Congress |
| Tamil Nadu ||||
| 1971 | S. K. Subramaniam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | K. A. Sengottaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | R. Rangasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | T. K. Subramaniam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. T. Saraswathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. K. Rajendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. R. Kandasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | L. P. Dharmalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.13% | 46.13% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 52.21% | 52.21% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 48.65% | 48.65% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 67.21% | 67.21% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.66% | 31.66% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 62.97% | 62.97% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.04% | 50.04% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 35.81% | 35.81% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.60% | 55.60% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 49.22% | 49.22% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 59.63% | 59.63% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 59.40% | 59.40% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | L. P. Dharmalingam | 56,035 | 46.13% | 26.10% |
| | MDMK | T. K. Subramaniam | 40,141 | 33.05% | 17.18% |
| | DMDK | D. Manoharan | 15,596 | 12.84% | |
| | BJP | S. N. R. Sivakumar | 3,711 | 3.06% | |
| | Independent | N. S. Ramalingan | 2,112 | 1.74% | |
| | SP | R. Palanisamy | 1,775 | 1.46% | |
| | Independent | K. Selvan | 1,124 | 0.93% | |
| | Independent | B. Gopal | 971 | 0.80% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,894 | 13.09% | −19.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,465 | 70.88% | 11.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,378 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.08% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. R. Kandasamy | 54,252 | 52.21% | 11.96% |
| | DMK | S. K. Rajendran | 20,818 | 20.04% | −28.62% |
| | MDMK | T. K. Subramaniam | 16,486 | 15.87% | |
| | Independent | D. Sivanna | 10,947 | 10.54% | |
| | Independent | R. Sakthivel | 1,400 | 1.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,434 | 32.18% | 23.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,903 | 59.65% | −9.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 174,264 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.56% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. K. Rajendran | 50,885 | 48.65% | 20.39% |
| | AIADMK | T. R. Attiannan | 42,101 | 40.25% | −26.95% |
| | CPI(M) | A. M. Kadar | 7,142 | 6.83% | |
| | BJP | M. Subburaju | 1,721 | 1.65% | −0.62% |
| | Independent | K. M. Chinnakutty | 571 | 0.55% | |
| | AIIC(T) | S. M. Subramanian | 523 | 0.50% | |
| | Independent | T. C. Krishna | 357 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Sellakutty | 333 | 0.32% | |
| | Independent | S. Ganesan | 322 | 0.31% | |
| | Independent | K. N. Natarajan | 260 | 0.25% | |
| | Independent | K. Kamala | 234 | 0.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,784 | 8.40% | −30.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,586 | 69.33% | 3.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,941 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -18.56% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. T. Saraswathi | 63,739 | 67.21% | 36.68% |
| | DMK | T. K. Subramaniam | 26,801 | 28.26% | −3.40% |
| | BJP | S. M. Nallasamy | 2,146 | 2.26% | |
| | JP | T. V. Karivaradarajan | 729 | 0.77% | |
| | PMK | T. Panneerselvam | 716 | 0.75% | |
| | THMM | S. M. Mahendran | 401 | 0.42% | |
| | Independent | P. Sundrasamy | 223 | 0.24% | |
| | Independent | M. S. Sridaran | 81 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,938 | 38.95% | 37.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,836 | 65.53% | −8.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,431 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 35.55% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. K. Subramaniam | 30,535 | 31.66% | 0.62% |
| | AIADMK | S. K. Palanisamy | 29,448 | 30.53% | |
| | INC | T. Chinnasamy | 22,407 | 23.23% | −39.73% |
| | AIADMK | R. Rangasmay | 12,589 | 13.05% | |
| | Independent | N. Subbaiyan | 684 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | Rasachetti | 461 | 0.48% | |
| | Independent | P. Prabakaran | 196 | 0.20% | |
| | Independent | K. Longanathan | 126 | 0.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,087 | 1.13% | −30.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,446 | 73.87% | 0.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,394 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -31.31% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | 50,725 | 62.97% | 13.01% |
| | DMK | T. K. Subramaniam | 25,006 | 31.04% | |
| | Independent | K. C. Subramanaiam | 1,476 | 1.83% | |
| | Independent | R. Kalanaicker | 1,368 | 1.70% | |
| | Independent | V. K. Kaliappa Achari | 1,237 | 1.54% | |
| | Independent | B. Muthu | 747 | 0.93% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,719 | 31.93% | 31.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,559 | 73.28% | 10.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,272 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.92% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Rangasamy | 35,096 | 50.04% | 14.23% |
| | INC | C. R. Rasappa | 35,036 | 49.96% | 16.69% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60 | 0.09% | −2.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,132 | 63.20% | 6.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,957 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 14.23% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. A. Sengottaiyan | 21,145 | 35.81% | |
| | INC | C. R. Rajappa | 19,639 | 33.26% | −6.66% |
| | DMK | T. M. Onna Marannan | 10,250 | 17.36% | −38.24% |
| | JP | N. N. Nagaraj | 7,054 | 11.95% | |
| | Independent | P. Muthirulandi | 952 | 1.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,506 | 2.55% | −13.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,040 | 57.09% | −12.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,350 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -19.79% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. K. Subramaniam | 31,873 | 55.60% | |
| | INC | P. G. Karuthiruman | 22,887 | 39.93% | −9.30% |
| | CPI(M) | S. M. Badran | 2,563 | 4.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,986 | 15.68% | 13.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,323 | 69.60% | −1.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,531 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 6.38% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. G. Karuthiruman | 25,484 | 49.22% | −10.41% |
| | CPI(M) | S. M. Marappan | 24,278 | 46.89% | |
| | Independent | Rajamanickam | 2,011 | 3.88% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,206 | 2.33% | −32.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,773 | 71.15% | 18.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,131 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -10.41% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Gopal Kounder | 23,914 | 59.63% | 19.03% |
| | Independent | Anthonisamy | 10,115 | 25.22% | |
| | SWA | Pachaiyappa Naicker | 6,073 | 15.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,799 | 34.41% | 15.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,102 | 52.38% | 8.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,582 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.23% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sathyamangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. Gopal Gounder | 21,298 | 59.40% | |
| | INC | K. Aranganathan | 14,558 | 40.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,740 | 18.80% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,856 | 44.37% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,814 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |