# Thiyagarayanagar Assembly constituency

Thiyagarayanagar is the legislative assembly constituency located in the southern part of Chennai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 24. It is a part of Chennai South parliamentary constituency during national elections. Thiyagarayanagar is in existence since 1957 election. It currently covers T. Nagar and adjacent localities, such as Pondy Bazaar, Kodambakkam, Ashok Nagar, KK Nagar, MGR Nagar, Vadapalani and West Mambalam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | K. Vinayakam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Kanchi Manimozhiyar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | M. P. Sivagnanam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971 | K. M. Subramaniam | Indian National Congress (O) |
| Sixth | 1977 | R. E. Chandran Jayapal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980 | K. Sourirajan | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984 | K. Sourirajan | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989 | S. A. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991 | S. Jayakumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996 | A. Chellakumar | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| Twelfth | 2001 | J. Anbazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006 | V. P. Kalairajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011 | V. P. Kalairajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016 | B. Sathyanarayanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021 | J. Karunanithi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 41.05% | 41.05% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 37.47% | 37.47% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 58.48% | 58.48% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.57% | 48.57% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.55% | 48.55% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 67.16% | 67.16% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.19% | 61.19% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.03% | 43.03% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 49.26% | 49.26% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.58% | 50.58% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 30.91% | 30.91% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 48.32% | 48.32% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 57.36% | 57.36% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 41.02% | 41.02% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 45.10% | 45.10% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. Karunanithi | 56,035 | 41.05% | +5.8 |
| | AIADMK | B. Sathiyanaarayanan | 55,898 | 40.95% | +3.48 |
| | MNM | Pala. Karuppiah | 14,567 | 10.67% | New |
| | NTK | S. Sivasankari | 8,284 | 6.07% | +4.61 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,617 | 1.18% | −1.33 |
| | AMMK | R. Bharaneeswaran | 782 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 137 | 0.10% | −2.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,497 | 55.71% | −2.22% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 84 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 245,005 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.58% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. Sathiyanaarayanan | 53,207 | 37.47% | −21.01 |
| | DMK | Dr. N. S. Kanimozhi | 50,052 | 35.25% | New |
| | BJP | H. Raja | 19,888 | 14.01% | +10.48 |
| | DMDK | V. Kumar | 6,210 | 4.37% | New |
| | PMK | V. Vinoth | 5,071 | 3.57% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,570 | 2.51% | New |
| | NTK | Padmanapan | 2,072 | 1.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,155 | 2.22% | −22.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,982 | 57.93% | −8.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 245,101 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -21.01% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Kalairajan | 75,883 | 58.48% | +9.92 |
| | INC | A. Chellakumar | 43,421 | 33.46% | New |
| | BJP | K. Ravichandran | 4,575 | 3.53% | +0.75 |
| | Independent | Traffic Ramaswamy | 1,305 | 1.01% | New |
| | IJK | G. Sarada | 958 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | E. Sarathbabu | 830 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,462 | 25.02% | 14.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,751 | 66.57% | 3.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,922 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.92% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Kalairajan | 74,131 | 48.57% | +2.12 |
| | DMK | J. Anbazhagan | 57,654 | 37.77% | −10.77 |
| | DMDK | T. Pandian | 8,824 | 5.78% | New |
| | LKPT | S. Arvind | 6,323 | 4.14% | New |
| | BJP | Muktha V. Srinivasan | 4,235 | 2.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,477 | 10.80% | 8.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,632 | 62.87% | 19.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 242,771 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.02% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. Anbazhagan | 57,875 | 48.55% | New |
| | AIADMK | E. V. K. Sulochana Sampath | 55,376 | 46.45% | +22.33 |
| | MDMK | K. Thyagarajan | 3,697 | 3.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,499 | 2.10% | −40.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,216 | 42.88% | −12.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 277,999 | | |
| | DMK gain from TMC(M) | DMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -18.61% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | A. Chellakumar | 76,461 | 67.16% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Vijayan | 27,463 | 24.12% | −37.07 |
| | BJP | S. Srinivasan | 5,285 | 4.64% | +0.39 |
| | JD | K. Jagaveera Pandian | 1,959 | 1.72% | New |
| | PMK | D. Kuppusamy | 940 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,998 | 43.04% | 13.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,853 | 55.70% | 3.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,349 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | TMC(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 5.97% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Jayakumar | 64,460 | 61.19% | +39.65 |
| | DMK | S. A. Ganesan | 33,147 | 31.47% | −11.56 |
| | BJP | R. Durai | 4,479 | 4.25% | +2.94 |
| | PMK | A. Krishnamurthy Alias A. K. Morthy | 2,137 | 2.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,313 | 29.73% | 10.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,341 | 52.07% | −13.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 204,830 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 18.16% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. A. M. Ganesan | 49,772 | 43.03% | New |
| | INC | K. Sourirajan | 27,668 | 23.92% | −25.34 |
| | AIADMK | V. Balasubramainan | 24,920 | 21.54% | New |
| | AIADMK | Jeppiaar | 8,268 | 7.15% | New |
| | BJP | M. S. Nithyanandam | 1,517 | 1.31% | −5.66 |
| | Independent | N. Manickam | 821 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | A. Kittappan | 663 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,104 | 19.11% | 10.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,667 | 65.31% | 1.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 178,867 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -6.23% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sourirajan | 49,038 | 49.26% | New |
| | JP | G. Kalivaradan | 40,154 | 40.34% | New |
| | BJP | K. Jana Krishna Murthi | 6,945 | 6.98% | +2.56 |
| | Independent | M. K. Srinivasan | 2,137 | 2.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,884 | 8.92% | 1.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,550 | 63.43% | 7.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,537 | | |
| | INC gain from GKC | INC gain from GKC | Swing | -1.32% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GKC | K. Sourirajan | 42,566 | 50.58% | New |
| | DMK | R. E. Chandran Jeyapal | 36,100 | 42.89% | +11.98 |
| | BJP | K. Sanckar | 3,716 | 4.42% | New |
| | JP | T. Swaminathan | 1,462 | 1.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,466 | 7.68% | 6.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,164 | 55.44% | 13.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 153,113 | | |
| | GKC gain from DMK | GKC gain from DMK | Swing | 19.66% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. E. Chandran Jayapal | 23,346 | 30.91% | −16.27 |
| | AIADMK | K. Krishnamoorthy | 22,316 | 29.55% | New |
| | JP | K. Krishnamoorthy (Jana) | 18,020 | 23.86% | New |
| | INC | A. J. Doss | 7,833 | 10.37% | −37.95 |
| | Independent | K. Sowrirajan | 2,387 | 3.16% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kalyanasundaram | 560 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | D. Jayakanthan | 481 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,030 | 1.36% | 0.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,522 | 42.12% | −23.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,871 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -17.41% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. M. Subramaniam | 37,100 | 48.32% | New |
| | DMK | D. V. Narayanasamy | 36,221 | 47.18% | −10.18 |
| | ABJS | K. Narayan Rao | 1,880 | 2.45% | New |
| | Independent | Thirunagar Rathinam | 1,187 | 1.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 879 | 1.14% | −14.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,775 | 65.66% | −6.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,232 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -9.03% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. P. Sivagnanam | 37,662 | 57.36% | +16.34 |
| | Independent | K. M. Subramaniam | 27,669 | 42.14% | New |
| | ABJS | Lakshminarasimhan | 333 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,993 | 15.22% | 5.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,664 | 72.34% | 2.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,089 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 16.34% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Kanchi Manimozhiar | 35,402 | 41.02% | New |
| | INC | Guntur Narasimha Rao | 26,834 | 31.09% | −14.01 |
| | SWA | C. Damodaram | 9,196 | 10.65% | New |
| | Independent | Krishnamoorthy | 8,002 | 9.27% | New |
| | TNP | K. Murugesan | 4,653 | 5.39% | New |
| | Independent | M. K. Srinivasan | 1,424 | 1.65% | New |
| | Independent | A. S. Jesubatham | 566 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,568 | 9.93% | −2.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,308 | 69.61% | 36.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,854 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -4.08% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiyagarayanagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Vinayakam | 16,813 | 45.10% | New |
| | Independent | A. S. Jesupatham | 12,170 | 32.65% | New |
| | Independent | S. Krishnamoorthy | 8,296 | 22.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,643 | 12.45% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,279 | 33.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,797 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |