# Thandarambattu Assembly constituency

Thandarambattu is a former state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. S. Radhakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | D. Venugopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | D. Venugopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | E. V. Velu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | D. Ponnumudi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. K. Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. Manivarma | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | E. V. Velu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | E. V. Velu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 56.67% | 56.67% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.86% | 48.86% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 62.96% | 62.96% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 64.26% | 64.26% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 45.62% | 45.62% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 58.96% | 58.96% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 63.86% | 63.86% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 38.01% | 38.01% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 58.82% | 58.82% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. V. Velu | 81,592 | 56.67% | 7.82% |
| | AIADMK | Ramachandran S | 50,891 | 35.35% | |
| | DMDK | Mohammad M | 4,582 | 3.18% | |
| | Independent | Murugesan A | 1,333 | 0.93% | |
| | SP | Kuppan M | 1,293 | 0.90% | |
| | BJP | Dharuman M R | 1,069 | 0.74% | |
| | Independent | Rajendran A N | 704 | 0.49% | |
| | Independent | Palani Mohan P | 652 | 0.45% | |
| | BSP | Baskaran. M. R | 527 | 0.37% | |
| | Independent | Mayavan N | 492 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | Mani M | 267 | 0.19% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,701 | 21.32% | 17.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,976 | 76.85% | 8.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,87,339 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 7.82% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. V. Velu | 63,599 | 48.86% | |
| | TMC(M) | K. Manivarma | 58,762 | 45.14% | |
| | MDMK | Kulanthaivel. K. | 2,487 | 1.91% | −2.47% |
| | Independent | Velusamy. M. | 1,475 | 1.13% | |
| | Independent | Anbazhagan. M. | 1,398 | 1.07% | |
| | Independent | Ranganathan. A. | 911 | 0.70% | |
| | Independent | Vadivel. G. | 841 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | Theerthagiri. P. | 706 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,837 | 3.72% | −30.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,30,179 | 68.75% | −3.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,89,344 | | |
| | DMK gain from TMC(M) | DMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -14.10% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Manivarma | 72,636 | 62.96% | |
| | AIADMK | Kuppusamy. A. P. | 32,822 | 28.45% | −35.81% |
| | MDMK | Jhayabal. V. | 5,051 | 4.38% | |
| | PMK | Masilamani. A. | 3,013 | 2.61% | |
| | Independent | Murugesan. A. | 1,266 | 1.10% | |
| | BSP | Govindaraj. C. | 259 | 0.22% | |
| | SAP | Rajavel. P. | 107 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | Sadayan. A. | 102 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | Elumalai. P. K. | 78 | 0.07% | |
| | Independent | Sanniyasi. C. | 42 | 0.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,814 | 34.51% | 0.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,376 | 72.70% | 0.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,67,532 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.31% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. K. Sundaram | 69,433 | 64.26% | 37.19% |
| | DMK | D. Ponnumudi | 32,570 | 30.14% | −15.47% |
| | PMK | Babu Kandar S. | 5,212 | 4.82% | |
| | Independent | Devaraj P. | 308 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | Narayanasamy P. | 274 | 0.25% | |
| | THMM | Mani A. | 250 | 0.23% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,863 | 34.12% | 15.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,08,047 | 72.15% | −6.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,54,707 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 18.64% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Ponnumudi | 48,048 | 45.62% | 7.38% |
| | AIADMK | Velu. E.V. | 28,519 | 27.08% | −31.88% |
| | AIADMK | Sundaram. M.K. | 13,052 | 12.39% | −46.56% |
| | INC | Sahadevar. K. | 12,481 | 11.85% | |
| | Independent | Devaraju. P. | 1,451 | 1.38% | |
| | Independent | Jaganathan. S. | 835 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | Venkatakrishnan. N.P. | 492 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | Nadesan. K.M. | 275 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | Velu. S. | 175 | 0.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,529 | 18.54% | −2.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,05,328 | 78.92% | −1.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,36,462 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.34% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | E. V. Velu | 53,422 | 58.96% | |
| | DMK | D. Venugopal | 34,649 | 38.24% | −25.62% |
| | Independent | K. Munusamykander | 1,024 | 1.13% | |
| | Independent | M. Veerabathiran | 835 | 0.92% | |
| | Independent | P. Ramachandran | 443 | 0.49% | |
| | Independent | G. Dhanakotiudayar | 240 | 0.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,773 | 20.72% | −8.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,613 | 79.98% | 13.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,20,070 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.91% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Venugopal | 46,326 | 63.86% | 25.86% |
| | GKC | U. Kasinathan | 25,257 | 34.82% | |
| | Independent | K. Munusamy Kandar | 593 | 0.82% | |
| | Independent | B. Ramu Reddiar | 364 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,069 | 29.04% | 19.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,540 | 66.48% | −5.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,10,889 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 25.86% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Venugopal | 28,605 | 38.01% | −20.81% |
| | AIADMK | A. Ramalingam | 21,661 | 28.78% | |
| | INC | M.A. Ponnusamv Reddy | 18,933 | 25.16% | −16.03% |
| | JP | K. Munusamy Kandar | 6,064 | 8.06% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,944 | 9.23% | −8.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,263 | 71.53% | −3.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,07,350 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -20.81% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thandarambattu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. S. Radhakrishnan | 37,991 | 58.82% | |
| | INC | Sahadeva Ginder K. | 26,600 | 41.18% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,391 | 17.64% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,591 | 74.96% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,062 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |