# Taramangalam Assembly constituency

Taramangalam is a state assembly constituency in Salem district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. The constituency was in existence from the 1957 election to 2008.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1957 | N. S. Sundararajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. S. Sundararajan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tamil Nadu ||||
| 1971 | Paramasivam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Narayanan | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. Semmalai | Independent |
| 1984 | S. Semmalai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Arjunan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) |
| 1991 | R. Palanisamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | P. Govindan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2001 | M. P. Kamaraj | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2006 | P. Kannan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 34.60% | 34.60% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.09% | 56.09% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 44.19% | 44.19% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 47.66% | 47.66% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 25.49% | 25.49% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 69.68% | 69.68% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 60.33% | 60.33% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.59% | 34.59% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 61.79% | 61.79% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 57.80% | 57.80% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 52.65% | 52.65% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 63.47% | 63.47% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | P. Kannan | 49,045 | 34.60% | |
| | Independent | P. Govindan | 36,791 | 25.95% | |
| | MDMK | K. S. V. Thamarai Kannan | 34,960 | 24.66% | 22.17% |
| | DMDK | C. J. Suresh | 14,870 | 10.49% | |
| | Independent | A. Rajendra Kumar | 1,682 | 1.19% | |
| | BJP | P. Muthusamy | 1,130 | 0.80% | |
| | Independent | P. Govindan | 1,046 | 0.74% | |
| | Independent | M. Palanivel | 818 | 0.58% | |
| | Independent | M. Govindan | 725 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | K. Gurusamy | 690 | 0.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,254 | 8.64% | −12.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,41,757 | 70.57% | 9.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,00,861 | | |
| | PMK hold | PMK hold | Swing | -21.49% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | M. P. Kamaraj | 67,012 | 56.09% | |
| | DMK | S. Ammasi | 41,554 | 34.78% | 12.21% |
| | MDMK | V. Vaithinathan | 2,983 | 2.50% | −4.41% |
| | Independent | R. Murugan | 2,509 | 2.10% | |
| | Independent | K. Govindaraj | 2,032 | 1.70% | |
| | Independent | C. Lakshimannan | 1,928 | 1.61% | |
| | LJP | P. Srinivasan | 421 | 0.35% | |
| | Independent | A. M. Govindan | 410 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | M. Govindan | 317 | 0.27% | |
| | Independent | M. Annadurai | 302 | 0.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,458 | 21.31% | −0.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,19,468 | 61.01% | −5.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,95,838 | | |
| | PMK hold | PMK hold | Swing | 11.91% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | P. Govindan | 50,502 | 44.19% | |
| | DMK | P. Elavarasan | 25,795 | 22.57% | |
| | INC | R. Palanisamy | 25,375 | 22.20% | −25.46% |
| | MDMK | P. Kandasamy | 7,889 | 6.90% | |
| | Independent | S. Andiyappan | 801 | 0.70% | |
| | Independent | M. Govindarajan | 489 | 0.43% | |
| | Independent | K. R. Kandasamy | 417 | 0.36% | |
| | Independent | M. Mayilsamy | 330 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | A. Kandasamy | 320 | 0.28% | |
| | Independent | P. Selvaraj | 260 | 0.23% | |
| | Independent | G. Karunakaran | 248 | 0.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,707 | 21.62% | 13.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,14,293 | 66.74% | 0.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,83,768 | | |
| | PMK gain from INC | PMK gain from INC | Swing | -3.47% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Palanisamy | 50,538 | 47.66% | 35.13% |
| | PMK | S. Ammasi | 42,204 | 39.80% | |
| | JD | P. Nacrimuthu | 11,602 | 10.94% | |
| | Independent | A. Kandasamy | 450 | 0.42% | |
| | Independent | K. Sundaram | 403 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | C. Mani | 315 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | K. Sithan | 211 | 0.20% | |
| | Independent | P. K. Karuppannan | 160 | 0.15% | |
| | Independent | R. Palanisamy | 153 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,334 | 7.86% | 5.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,036 | 66.30% | 24.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,66,184 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 22.18% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Arjunan | 15,818 | 25.49% | −44.20% |
| | Independent | P. Kandasamy | 14,165 | 22.82% | |
| | DMK | P. Arrjunan | 13,301 | 21.43% | −6.52% |
| | AIADMK | S. Semmalai | 8,100 | 13.05% | −56.63% |
| | INC | T. Arunachalam | 7,780 | 12.54% | |
| | Independent | C. Ganesan | 1,153 | 1.86% | |
| | Independent | T. M. Rajamanickam | 328 | 0.53% | |
| | Independent | M. Govindan | 311 | 0.50% | |
| | Independent | P. Arumugam | 301 | 0.48% | |
| | Independent | S. Kiliappan | 243 | 0.39% | |
| | Independent | K. Sundar Ganeson | 139 | 0.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,653 | 2.66% | −39.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,066 | 41.74% | −31.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,52,563 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -44.20% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Semmalai | 63,407 | 69.68% | |
| | DMK | K. Arjunan | 25,429 | 27.95% | |
| | Independent | N. Perumal Gounder | 533 | 0.59% | |
| | Independent | Chinnappan | 414 | 0.45% | |
| | Independent | C. Manickam | 348 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Arumugam | 223 | 0.25% | |
| | Independent | Palanisamy | 215 | 0.24% | |
| | Independent | Rajugoundan | 207 | 0.23% | |
| | Independent | P. Dhanappan | 130 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | G. Dhanabalan | 89 | 0.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,978 | 41.74% | 14.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,995 | 72.76% | 2.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,30,679 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 9.35% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Semmalai | 49,597 | 60.33% | |
| | INC | R. Narayanan | 27,214 | 33.11% | −1.49% |
| | CPI | S. R. Perumal | 3,909 | 4.76% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Arumugam | 1,193 | 1.45% | |
| | Independent | K. Asaithambi | 290 | 0.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,383 | 27.23% | 27.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,203 | 69.78% | 7.53% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,19,790 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 25.74% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Narayanan | 23,882 | 34.59% | −3.62% |
| | AIADMK | S. Semmalai | 23,863 | 34.56% | |
| | JP | T. M. Ramasamy Gounder | 10,073 | 14.59% | |
| | DMK | K. R. Govindan | 9,020 | 13.06% | −48.73% |
| | Independent | K. Rajagopal | 935 | 1.35% | |
| | Independent | N. Perumal Gounder | 917 | 1.33% | |
| | Independent | P. M. Vadivel Gounder | 351 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19 | 0.03% | −23.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,041 | 62.24% | 1.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,13,229 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -27.20% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Paramasivam | 33,257 | 61.79% | 4.00% |
| | INC | T. M. Ramasamy Gounder | 20,564 | 38.21% | −4.00% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,693 | 23.58% | 7.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,821 | 60.62% | −7.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,265 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.00% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Govindan | 33,222 | 57.80% | 10.45% |
| | INC | M. S. Krishnan | 24,259 | 42.20% | −10.45% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,963 | 15.59% | 10.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,481 | 67.87% | −4.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,234 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 5.15% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. S. Sundararajan | 30,020 | 52.65% | −10.82% |
| | DMK | P. R. Nallathambi Gounder | 26,997 | 47.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,023 | 5.30% | −36.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,017 | 72.53% | 38.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,534 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -10.82% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Taramangalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. S. Soundararajan | 15,752 | 63.47% | |
| | Independent | Chinnappan | 5,293 | 21.33% | |
| | Independent | Nallappa Mudaliar | 2,741 | 11.04% | |
| | Independent | Periasamy Mudali | 1,033 | 4.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,459 | 42.14% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,819 | 33.88% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,266 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |