# Valangiman Assembly constituency

Valangiman is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1971 | N. Somasundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | A. Chellappa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Gomathi Srinivasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Gomathi Srinivasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Yasodha Chellappa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Panchavarnam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | Gomathi Srinivasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | Boopathi Mariappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Ilamathi Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.23% | 47.23% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.93% | 57.93% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 50.78% | 50.78% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 64.59% | 64.59% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 40.98% | 40.98% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.78% | 55.78% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.11% | 56.11% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.01% | 36.01% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 58.11% | 58.11% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.10% | 53.10% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Ilamathi Subramanian | 51,939 | 47.23% | −10.70% |
| | DMK | S. Senthamil Chelvan | 50,306 | 45.75% | |
| | DMDK | R. Sooriyamurthi | 4,554 | 4.14% | |
| | Independent | M. Anbalagan | 1,265 | 1.15% | |
| | BSP | A. Senthilkumar | 665 | 0.60% | |
| | BJP | M. Palaniappan @ Puratchikavidhasan | 658 | 0.60% | |
| | Independent | Arjunan Malai | 573 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,633 | 1.49% | −23.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,960 | 78.80% | 12.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,552 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.70% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Boopathi Mariappan | 54,677 | 57.93% | 28.84% |
| | PT | T. Nadaiyazhagan | 31,200 | 33.06% | |
| | MDMK | M. Thiagarajan | 3,298 | 3.49% | |
| | Independent | Gomathi Srinivasan | 1,813 | 1.92% | |
| | Independent | G. Marimuthu | 1,412 | 1.50% | |
| | Independent | S. Prabakaran | 1,060 | 1.12% | |
| | Independent | S. Kasthuri | 925 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,477 | 24.87% | 3.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,385 | 66.40% | −7.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,156 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.15% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Gomathi Srinivasan | 48,019 | 50.78% | 16.76% |
| | AIADMK | V. Vivekanandan | 27,508 | 29.09% | −35.50% |
| | Independent | B. John Pandian | 11,984 | 12.67% | |
| | CPI(M) | M. Malathi | 4,567 | 4.83% | |
| | Independent | M. Vasu | 950 | 1.00% | |
| | Independent | R. Pandiyan | 473 | 0.50% | |
| | JP | P. Boobalasubramanian | 433 | 0.46% | |
| | PMK | P. Kaliyamurthy | 337 | 0.36% | |
| | Independent | M. Gowthaman | 195 | 0.21% | |
| | Independent | O. Mahalingam | 89 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,511 | 21.69% | −8.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,555 | 73.87% | 1.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,058 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.80% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Panchavarnam | 58,504 | 64.59% | 34.14% |
| | DMK | S. Senthamil Chelvan | 30,816 | 34.02% | −6.96% |
| | AAP | T. Kaliamoorthy | 646 | 0.71% | |
| | PMK | P. Kalimurthy | 613 | 0.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,688 | 30.57% | 20.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,579 | 72.17% | −27.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,813 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 23.61% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Yasotha Chellappa | 38,522 | 40.98% | −0.12% |
| | AIADMK | Vivekananda | 28,624 | 30.45% | −25.33% |
| | INC | V. R. Gopal | 17,731 | 18.86% | |
| | AIADMK | E. Thilagavathi | 6,381 | 6.79% | −48.99% |
| | Independent | N. Mahalingam | 1,710 | 1.82% | |
| | Independent | C. Thirumavalavan | 530 | 0.56% | |
| | LKD | Malarkodi Gunasekaran | 257 | 0.27% | |
| | Independent | K. Mahalingam | 253 | 0.27% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,898 | 10.53% | −4.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,008 | 100.00% | 18.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,050 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.80% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Gomathi Srinivasan | 46,618 | 55.78% | −0.33% |
| | DMK | N. Somasundaram Sithmalli | 34,347 | 41.10% | 0.39% |
| | INC(J) | A. Nageswari | 1,751 | 2.10% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Swaminathan | 861 | 1.03% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,271 | 14.68% | −0.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,577 | 81.18% | 8.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 107,560 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -0.33% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Gomathi Srinivasan | 40,667 | 56.11% | 25.11% |
| | DMK | A. Chellappa | 29,502 | 40.70% | 4.70% |
| | Independent | A. Srinivasan | 1,967 | 2.71% | |
| | JP | S. K. Kannusamy | 343 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,165 | 15.40% | 10.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,479 | 72.78% | 2.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,415 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.10% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Chellappa | 24,270 | 36.01% | −22.10% |
| | AIADMK | P. Srinivasan | 20,897 | 31.00% | |
| | INC | A. Srinivasan | 19,172 | 28.44% | −8.29% |
| | JP | A. Pichaiyan | 3,065 | 4.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,373 | 5.00% | −16.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,404 | 70.76% | −8.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,692 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -22.10% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Somasundaram | 38,519 | 58.11% | 5.01% |
| | INC | V. Thangavelu | 24,351 | 36.73% | −10.17% |
| | Independent | K. Nedunchezian | 2,683 | 4.05% | |
| | Independent | A. Pichaiyan | 525 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | Palanisamy | 213 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,168 | 21.37% | 15.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,291 | 78.87% | −2.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,481 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.01% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Valangiman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Somasundaram | 34,436 | 53.10% | |
| | INC | R. Subramaniam | 30,418 | 46.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,018 | 6.20% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,854 | 81.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,620 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |