# Jayankondam Assembly constituency

11°12′44″N 79°20′45″E﻿ / ﻿11.2121853°N 79.3458554°E﻿ / 11.2121853; 79.3458554
Jayankondam is a state assembly constituency in Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 150. It falls under Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Most successful party: ADMK (six times).

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Ayyavu | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |
| 1957 | K. R. Viswanathan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Jegadambal Velayudam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | K. A. A. K. Moorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | A. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | V. Karunamurthy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. Thangavelu | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | N. Masilamani | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | K. C. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. K. Chinnappan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | K. C. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | S. Annadurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | J. Guru (alias) Gurunathan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2016 | J. K. N. Ramajeyalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Ka. So. Ka. Kannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Demographics

Demographics (2016) :
| Category | Data |
| Created | 2016 |
| Vanniyar | 40% |
| Thuluva Vellalar (Mudaliyar) | 20% |
| Dalits | 20% |
| Others | 20% |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.00% | 46.00% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 37.09% | 37.09% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.53% | 51.53% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.91% | 45.91% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.60% | 56.60% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 42.93% | 42.93% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 44.69% | 44.69% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.14% | 31.14% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 62.94% | 62.94% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 45.76% | 45.76% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.75% | 44.75% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 57.78% | 57.78% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.57% | 52.57% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 52.16% | 52.16% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 48.37% | 48.37% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 31.55% | 31.55% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Ka. So. Ka. Kannan | 99,529 | 46.00% | |
| | PMK | K. Balu | 94,077 | 43.48% | |
| | NTK | Mahalingam Neela | 9,956 | 4.60% | 3.95% |
| | IJK | Sornalatha @ G. Latha | 4,700 | 2.17% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,864 | 0.86% | −0.09% |
| | AMMK | J. K. Siva | 1,560 | 0.72% | |
| | Independent | V. K. Kesavarajan | 1,546 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | S. Rajkumar | 946 | 0.44% | |
| | BSP | K. Neelamegam | 605 | 0.28% | −0.01% |
| | AIADMK | A. Natarajan | 418 | 0.19% | −36.89% |
| | Independent | R. Sathishkumar | 349 | 0.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,452 | 2.52% | −8.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 216,368 | 81.26% | −0.14% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 408 | 0.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 266,268 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.91% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | J. K. N. Ramajeyalingam | 75,672 | 37.09% | −6.03% |
| | PMK | Guru @ Gurunathan. J | 52,738 | 25.85% | |
| | INC | G. Rajendran | 46,868 | 22.97% | |
| | MDMK | M. S. Kandasamy | 21,405 | 10.49% | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,950 | 0.96% | |
| | NTK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 1,325 | 0.65% | |
| | BJP | S. Krishnamoorthy | 1,092 | 0.54% | −0.45% |
| | Independent | S. Rajkumar | 605 | 0.30% | |
| | BSP | S. Chinnadurai | 584 | 0.29% | −0.41% |
| | NCP | N. Ulaganathan | 414 | 0.20% | |
| | Independent | Irulapo. Selvakumar | 350 | 0.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,934 | 11.24% | 2.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 204,038 | 81.40% | −1.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 250,673 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from PMK | AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | -14.44% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | Guru @ Gurunathan. J | 92,739 | 51.53% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Elavazhagan | 77,601 | 43.12% | −2.80% |
| | BJP | S. Krishnamoorthy | 1,775 | 0.99% | 0.14% |
| | IJK | G. Ramachandran | 1,771 | 0.98% | |
| | Independent | V. Vadivel | 1,698 | 0.94% | |
| | BSP | N. Gnanasekaran | 1,255 | 0.70% | −0.11% |
| | Independent | P. Ganesan | 989 | 0.55% | |
| | Independent | C. Chakkaravarthi | 948 | 0.53% | |
| | Independent | T. Mallika | 916 | 0.51% | |
| | RJD | P. Asaithambi | 289 | 0.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,138 | 8.41% | 6.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 216,216 | 83.24% | 2.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,981 | | |
| | PMK gain from AIADMK | PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 5.61% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Rajendran | 61,999 | 45.91% | −10.68% |
| | PMK | J. Guru @ Gurunathan | 59,948 | 44.40% | |
| | DMDK | M. Johnson | 6,435 | 4.77% | |
| | Independent | K. Senthamil Selvi | 1,866 | 1.38% | |
| | Independent | S. Ramesh | 1,189 | 0.88% | |
| | BJP | R. Sasikumar | 1,139 | 0.84% | |
| | BSP | V. Umapathi | 1,095 | 0.81% | |
| | Independent | E. Kaviyarasi | 976 | 0.72% | |
| | Independent | R. Ayyappan | 384 | 0.28% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,051 | 1.52% | −18.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,031 | 80.81% | 10.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,088 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.68% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Annadurai | 70,948 | 56.60% | |
| | DMK | K. C. Ganesan | 45,938 | 36.65% | −6.29% |
| | MDMK | K. N. Ramachandran | 4,511 | 3.60% | −1.01% |
| | Independent | V. S. Veeraswamy | 2,029 | 1.62% | |
| | Independent | G. C. Elaiyaradhakrishnan | 1,262 | 1.01% | |
| | Independent | K. Senthamizhchelvi | 671 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,010 | 19.95% | 9.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,359 | 70.28% | −7.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 178,379 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.66% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. C. Ganesan | 52,421 | 42.93% | 18.69% |
| | PMK | Gurunathan Alias Guru | 39,931 | 32.70% | |
| | INC | N. Masilamani | 22,500 | 18.43% | −26.26% |
| | MDMK | Dhana Sekhar | 5,631 | 4.61% | |
| | Independent | T. Ramalingam | 962 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | Sentamil Selvi | 248 | 0.20% | |
| | JP | S. Panchamirtham | 221 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | Pattusamy Asanc | 121 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | Tk. Anna | 66 | 0.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,490 | 10.23% | −4.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,101 | 77.98% | 1.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,927 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -1.76% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. K. Chinnappan | 49,406 | 44.69% | 32.07% |
| | PMK | S. Durairaju | 33,238 | 30.06% | |
| | DMK | K. C. Ganesan | 26,801 | 24.24% | −6.90% |
| | THMM | K. R. Ganesan | 569 | 0.51% | |
| | Independent | T. K. Annan | 431 | 0.39% | |
| | Independent | V. N. Nehruji | 112 | 0.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,168 | 14.62% | 7.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,557 | 76.37% | 21.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,898 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 13.54% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. C. Ganesan | 22,847 | 31.14% | |
| | Independent | Muthukumarasamy | 17,980 | 24.51% | |
| | AIADMK | P. Muthaiyan | 15,628 | 21.30% | |
| | INC | N. Masilamani | 9,256 | 12.62% | −50.32% |
| | AIADMK | N. Eramalingam | 6,480 | 8.83% | |
| | Independent | A. K. Moorthy Alias Kaliyamoorthy | 822 | 1.12% | |
| | Independent | A. Rathinam | 216 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | V. Samidurai | 64 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | P. Sowrirajan | 37 | 0.05% | |
| | Independent | G. Chitrarasu | 27 | 0.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,867 | 6.63% | −31.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,357 | 55.02% | −23.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,399 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -31.79% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Masilamani | 57,468 | 62.94% | 17.17% |
| | JP | J. Pannirselvam | 22,778 | 24.95% | |
| | Independent | G. Thiagarajan | 6,778 | 7.42% | |
| | INC(J) | S. Gangasalam | 1,943 | 2.13% | |
| | Independent | P. Anbarasan | 1,432 | 1.57% | |
| | Independent | T. K. Annan | 529 | 0.58% | |
| | Independent | A. K. Moorthy | 262 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | K. R. Vijaya Kumari | 120 | 0.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,690 | 37.99% | 32.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,310 | 78.83% | 4.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,972 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.17% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Thangavelu | 39,862 | 45.76% | 35.82% |
| | AIADMK | T. Selvarajan | 34,955 | 40.13% | −4.62% |
| | Independent | V. Karunamurthi | 11,512 | 13.22% | |
| | Independent | Era. Erajalakshimi | 773 | 0.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,907 | 5.63% | −9.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,102 | 74.49% | 1.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,164 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.01% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Karunamurthy | 35,540 | 44.75% | |
| | DMK | K. C. Ganesan | 23,828 | 30.01% | −27.77% |
| | INC | R. Mathivanan | 7,898 | 9.95% | −30.79% |
| | Independent | S. Ramasamy | 7,701 | 9.70% | |
| | JP | U. S. Ramamoorthy | 4,193 | 5.28% | |
| | Independent | K. M. S. Alagesan Pillai | 252 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,712 | 14.75% | −2.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,412 | 73.35% | −7.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,695 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -13.03% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Chinnasamy | 41,627 | 57.78% | 5.21% |
| | INC | S. Ramasamy | 29,346 | 40.73% | −2.82% |
| | Independent | P. K. Ramasamy | 1,071 | 1.49% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,281 | 17.05% | 8.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,044 | 80.50% | −0.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,719 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.21% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. A. A. K. Moorthy | 34,751 | 52.57% | 0.41% |
| | INC | S. Ramasami | 28,791 | 43.56% | 4.27% |
| | Independent | Rathinam | 1,607 | 2.43% | |
| | Independent | K. Nayathan | 951 | 1.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,960 | 9.02% | −3.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,100 | 81.01% | 8.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,525 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.41% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Jagadambal Velayudam | 33,005 | 52.16% | |
| | INC | S. Samikkannu Padayachi | 24,856 | 39.28% | −9.09% |
| | Independent | K.M. K. Subbaraya Chettiar | 2,668 | 4.22% | |
| | Independent | E. K. Manickam | 1,526 | 2.41% | |
| | Independent | K. Thangarajan | 842 | 1.33% | |
| | Independent | G. Raghavan | 374 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,149 | 12.88% | −10.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,271 | 72.63% | 23.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,628 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.79% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. R. Viswanathan | 20,232 | 48.37% | 30.79% |
| | Independent | Jayaramulu Chettiar | 10,625 | 25.40% | |
| | Independent | Ayyaru | 5,133 | 12.27% | |
| | Independent | Baskaran | 2,517 | 6.02% | |
| | Independent | Raghava Vandaiyar | 2,023 | 4.84% | |
| | Independent | Rathinam | 1,296 | 3.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,607 | 22.97% | 22.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,826 | 49.03% | −79.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,309 | | |
| | INC gain from TTP | INC gain from TTP | Swing | 16.82% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Jayankondam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTP | Ayyavu | 58,397 | 31.55% | |
| | INC | Muthukumaraswami Mudaliar | 32,548 | 17.58% | 17.58% |
| | Independent | Veeraswami | 8,291 | 4.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,849 | 0.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,325 | 88.36% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,066 | | |
| | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) |