# Talavasal Assembly constituency

Talavasal is a former state assembly constituency in Salem district in Tamil Nadu. It was a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. An election was not held in the year 1957.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1952 | A. Sambasivam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | A. Doraisamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Moo. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tamil Nadu ||||
| 1971 | Moo. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. M. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | T. Rajambal | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | T. Rajambal | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. Gunasekaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Kandasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | K. Rani | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | V. Alagammal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Chinnadurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.69% | 45.69% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 58.24% | 58.24% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 57.71% | 57.71% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 73.74% | 73.74% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 33.93% | 33.93% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 64.73% | 64.73% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.40% | 52.40% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.33% | 36.33% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 48.67% | 48.67% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 55.39% | 55.39% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 46.84% | 46.84% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 39.54% | 39.54% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Chinnadurai | 60,287 | 45.69% | 11.42% |
| | AIADMK | P. Elangovan | 50,238 | 38.08% | −20.17% |
| | DMDK | K. Geetha | 12,824 | 9.72% | |
| | Independent | P. Rajkumar | 2,096 | 1.59% | |
| | Independent | M. Paramasivam | 1,476 | 1.12% | |
| | BJP | S. Saravanan | 1,309 | 0.99% | |
| | Independent | K. Muthaiyan | 1,189 | 0.90% | |
| | BSP | P. Manivannan | 1,106 | 0.84% | |
| | Independent | J. Rajamani | 548 | 0.42% | |
| | SP | K. Chellamuthu | 451 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | J. Poongothai | 419 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,049 | 7.62% | −16.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,31,943 | 72.45% | 11.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,82,114 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.55% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Alagammal | 67,682 | 58.24% | |
| | DMK | M. Pandiyarajan | 39,825 | 34.27% | |
| | MDMK | M. Singaravel | 3,176 | 2.73% | 0.40% |
| | Independent | P. Pandian | 2,805 | 2.41% | |
| | Independent | P. Sujatha | 1,076 | 0.93% | |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 915 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | A. P. N. Palaniappan | 727 | 0.63% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,857 | 23.97% | −1.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,16,206 | 60.73% | −3.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,91,351 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 0.53% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Rani | 63,132 | 57.71% | |
| | INC | K. Kaliaperumal | 35,750 | 32.68% | −41.06% |
| | PMK | R. Ravichandran | 6,147 | 5.62% | |
| | MDMK | M. Singaravel | 2,550 | 2.33% | |
| | Independent | N. Thangavel @ Thangam Ambedkar | 532 | 0.49% | |
| | Independent | K. Jayakumar | 367 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | V. Veerababu | 197 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | A. S. Maran | 160 | 0.15% | |
| | Independent | P. Vimaladevi | 144 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | F. Amaladoss @ Kumaran | 96 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | K. Vaiyapuri | 90 | 0.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,382 | 25.03% | −28.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,395 | 64.02% | 2.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,76,313 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -16.03% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Kandasamy | 74,204 | 73.74% | 48.96% |
| | DMK | S. Gunasekaran | 20,757 | 20.63% | −13.30% |
| | PMK | M. C. Rajendran | 4,801 | 4.77% | |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 474 | 0.47% | |
| | RPI | G. Sankar | 397 | 0.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 53,447 | 53.11% | 46.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,00,633 | 61.52% | −3.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,69,151 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 39.81% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Gunasekaran | 32,309 | 33.93% | 3.10% |
| | AIADMK | T. Rajambal | 26,230 | 27.54% | |
| | INC | K. Kandasamy | 23,596 | 24.78% | −39.95% |
| | AIADMK | P. Venkatachalam | 10,855 | 11.40% | |
| | Independent | P. Rajathi | 685 | 0.72% | |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 447 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | M. C. Rajendiran | 351 | 0.37% | |
| | Independent | K. Muthulingam | 288 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | M. Sadeyan | 206 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | Moo. Marimuthu | 155 | 0.16% | |
| | Independent | K. Maruthamuthu | 107 | 0.11% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,079 | 6.38% | −27.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,229 | 65.03% | −2.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,50,564 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -30.80% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Rajambal | 53,104 | 64.73% | 12.33% |
| | DMK | R. Ravichandar | 25,291 | 30.83% | |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 1,479 | 1.80% | |
| | Independent | P. Kullandi | 836 | 1.02% | |
| | Independent | A. Raju | 803 | 0.98% | |
| | Independent | K. Kalia Perumal | 278 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | C. Thangemuthu | 246 | 0.30% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,813 | 33.90% | 29.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,037 | 67.39% | 11.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,28,351 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.33% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Rajambal | 38,217 | 52.40% | 24.42% |
| | AIADMK | M. Devarajan | 34,718 | 47.60% | 11.27% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,499 | 4.80% | −3.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,935 | 56.39% | 4.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,31,995 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 16.07% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. M. Raju | 24,681 | 36.33% | |
| | INC | K. Kaliyaperumal | 19,004 | 27.97% | −15.89% |
| | DMK | K. R. Thangavelu | 13,603 | 20.02% | −28.65% |
| | JP | C. Veermani | 10,645 | 15.67% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,677 | 8.36% | 3.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,933 | 51.88% | −14.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,33,495 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -12.34% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Moo. Marimuthu | 32,195 | 48.67% | −6.72% |
| | INC | T. Er. Sappan | 29,013 | 43.86% | 3.18% |
| | Independent | A. R. Palamuthu | 4,289 | 6.48% | |
| | Independent | A. Shanmugan | 648 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,182 | 4.81% | −9.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,145 | 66.16% | −3.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,04,113 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -6.72% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Moo. Marimuthu | 33,289 | 55.39% | 18.85% |
| | INC | A. Doraisamy | 24,448 | 40.68% | −6.16% |
| | Independent | K. Muthusamy | 1,687 | 2.81% | |
| | Independent | M. Vajjiravel | 353 | 0.59% | |
| | Independent | S. Arumugam | 324 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,841 | 14.71% | 4.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,101 | 69.97% | 6.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,072 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.55% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | A. Doraiswamy | 22,286 | 46.84% |
| | DMK | K. R. Thangavel | 17,386 | 36.54% |
| | TNP | T. Irusappan | 6,402 | 13.45% |
| | SWA | S. Arumugham | 1,507 | 3.17% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,900 | 10.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,581 | 62.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,445 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Talavasal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Sambasivam | 14,738 | 39.54% | 39.54% |
| | Independent | M. Gopala Chetty | 11,522 | 30.92% | |
| | Independent | P. Ugravel | 7,458 | 20.01% | |
| | Independent | Periasamy Moopan | 3,551 | 9.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,216 | 8.63% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,269 | 49.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,952 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |