# Edappadi Assembly constituency

11°35′N 77°51′E﻿ / ﻿11.58°N 77.85°E﻿ / 11.58; 77.85
Edapadi or 'Edappadi' is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 86. It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. This constituency did not exist during the 1957 and 1962 elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1952 | S. Arthanareeswara Gounder | | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | A. Arumugam | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | A. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | I. Ganesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | I. Ganesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Govindaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | I. Ganesan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2001 | I. Ganesan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2006 | V. Kaveri | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2011 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 66.27% | 66.27% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.74% | 43.74% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 56.38% | 56.38% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.76% | 44.76% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.40% | 55.40% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 37.68% | 37.68% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.24% | 58.24% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 33.08% | 33.08% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 64.78% | 64.78% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 38.93% | 38.93% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 38.56% | 38.56% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.72% | 54.72% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.70% | 54.70% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 33.15% | 33.15% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 163,154 | 66.27 | +22.53 |
| | DMK | T. Sambathkumar | 69,352 | 28.17 | +3.73 |
| | NTK | Shri Rathna | 6,626 | 2.69 | +2.26 |
| | MNM | D. Thasapparaj | 1,547 | 0.63 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 93,802 | 38.10 | 19.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 246,192 | 86.32 | −0.03 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 22.53 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 98,703 | 43.74 | −12.64 |
| | PMK | N. Annadurai | 56,681 | 25.12 | −12.54 |
| | DMK | P. A. Murugesan | 55,149 | 24.44 | New |
| | CPI(M) | P. Thangavel | 5,437 | 2.41 | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,913 | 0.85 | New |
| | NCP | K. Palanisamy | 1,789 | 0.79 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,022 | 18.62 | −0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 225,644 | 86.35 | 0.90 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -12.64 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 104,586 | 56.38 | +15.36 |
| | PMK | M. Karthe | 69,848 | 37.66 | −7.11 |
| | IJK | M. Venkatesan | 3,638 | 1.96 | New |
| | Independent | N. R. Purusothaman | 1,924 | 1.04 | New |
| | BJP | B. Thangaraj | 1,901 | 1.02 | +0.12 |
| | Independent | M. Muthuraj | 1,899 | 1.02 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,738 | 18.73 | +14.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 185,494 | 85.45 | 9.17 |
| | AIADMK gain from PMK | AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | 11.62 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | V. Kaveri | 76,027 | 44.76% | −10.64 |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 69,680 | 41.02% | New |
| | DMDK | A. K. Rajendran | 7,954 | 4.68% | New |
| | Independent | I. Ganesan | 6,881 | 4.05% | New |
| | Independent | R. Ravi | 2,197 | 1.29% | New |
| | BJP | S. Thillaikkarasi Ponnusamy | 1,545 | 0.91% | New |
| | JD(U) | N. Murugesan | 1,540 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | V. Selvaraju | 1,432 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,347 | 3.74% | −19.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,848 | 76.28% | 14.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 222,666 | | |
| | PMK hold | PMK hold | Swing | -10.64% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | I. Ganesan | 74,375 | 55.40% | +17.73 |
| | DMK | A. Kandasamy | 43,564 | 32.45% | +1.78 |
| | Independent | P. Kolanda Gounder | 8,576 | 6.39% | New |
| | MDMK | S. Rathinasabapathi | 3,091 | 2.30% | +1.01 |
| | Independent | A. Devaraj | 2,645 | 1.97% | New |
| | BSP | V. K. Krishnan | 1,308 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kannan | 684 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,811 | 22.95% | 15.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,243 | 62.03% | −7.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 216,474 | | |
| | PMK hold | PMK hold | Swing | 17.73% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | I. Ganesan | 49,465 | 37.68% | New |
| | DMK | P. A. Murugesan | 40,273 | 30.68% | +14.57 |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 37,036 | 28.21% | −30.03 |
| | MDMK | G. Anbumathi Selvan | 1,702 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,192 | 7.00% | −26.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,287 | 69.08% | 3.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 201,142 | | |
| | PMK gain from AIADMK | PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.56% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 72,379 | 58.24% | +25.16 |
| | PMK | P. Kolandai Gounder | 31,113 | 25.03% | New |
| | DMK | A. Kandasamy | 20,011 | 16.10% | −15.51 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,266 | 33.20% | 31.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,281 | 65.54% | 12.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 195,456 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 25.16% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 30,765 | 33.08% | New |
| | DMK | L. Palanisamy | 29,401 | 31.62% | +5.3 |
| | INC | S. Govindasami | 16,289 | 17.52% | −47.26 |
| | AIADMK | I. Ganesan | 15,181 | 16.32% | New |
| | Independent | K. Palanisamy | 649 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,364 | 1.47% | −37.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,993 | 53.21% | −19.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 178,702 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -31.70% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Govindaswamy | 68,583 | 64.78% | +46.45 |
| | DMK | P. Arumugam | 27,860 | 26.32% | New |
| | Independent | T. Vaithigounder | 6,557 | 6.19% | New |
| | Independent | K. Raju | 2,871 | 2.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,723 | 38.46% | 32.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,871 | 72.26% | 3.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,478 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 25.85% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | I. Ganesan | 37,978 | 38.93% | +0.37 |
| | Independent | T. Natarajan | 32,159 | 32.97% | New |
| | INC | K. S. Subramania Gounder | 17,884 | 18.33% | −11.78 |
| | Independent | R. Arthanari | 4,544 | 4.66% | New |
| | JP | P. Jayadertan | 4,112 | 4.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,819 | 5.96% | −2.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,554 | 69.02% | 8.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,256 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.37% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | I. Ganesan | 31,063 | 38.56% | New |
| | INC | T. Natarajan | 24,256 | 30.11% | −15.17 |
| | JP | P. Jayadevan | 13,544 | 16.81% | New |
| | DMK | A. Arumugam | 11,695 | 14.52% | −40.21 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,807 | 8.45% | −1.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,558 | 60.57% | −1.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,924 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -16.16% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Arumugam | 35,638 | 54.72% | +0.03 |
| | INC | T. Natarajan | 29,485 | 45.28% | −0.03 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,153 | 9.45% | 0.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,123 | 62.19% | −9.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 108,906 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.03% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Arumugam | 36,935 | 54.70% | New |
| | INC | K. S. S. Gounder | 30,593 | 45.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,342 | 9.39% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,528 | 71.47% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,701 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Edappadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. S. Ardhanareeswara Gounder | 15,368 | 33.15% | New |
| | TTP | S. Marimuthu Gounder | 11,280 | 24.33% | New |
| | Socialist | S. Surendran | 7,899 | 17.04% | New |
| | Independent | S. Chinmandi Bakkir | 6,153 | 13.27% | New |
| | Independent | A. Karuppa Chetti Gounder | 3,218 | 6.94% | New |
| | Independent | R. Nallathamby | 2,440 | 5.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,088 | 8.82% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,358 | 50.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,437 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |