# Madurai Central Assembly constituency

Madurai Central is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | V. Sankaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | V. Sankaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | C. Govindarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | K. Thirupathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. Lakshmi Narayanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. Nedumaran | Independent |
| 1984 | A. Deiyvanayagam | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. Paulraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. Deiyvanayagam | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. Deiyvanayagam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | M. A. Hakeem | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006* | S. Syed Ghouse Basha | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | R. Sundarrajan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.47% | 49.47% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.55% | 42.55% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 52.77% | 52.77% |
| 2006-07 | 2006-07 | 56.11% | 56.11% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.83% | 45.83% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 46.53% | 46.53% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 46.69% | 46.69% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 62.27% | 62.27% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 39.73% | 39.73% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 50.76% | 50.76% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.13% | 58.13% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 39.90% | 39.90% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 48.90% | 48.90% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 62.86% | 62.86% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 54.60% | 54.60% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan | 73,205 | 49.47 | 6.92 |
| | AIADMK | N. Jothi Muthuramalingam | 39,029 | 26.37 | 12.38 |
| | MNM | B. Mani | 14,495 | 9.79 | New |
| | NTK | J. Pandiammal | 11,215 | 7.58 | 5.61 |
| | Independent | Kremmer Suresh | 4,907 | 3.32 | New |
| | SDPI | G. S. Sikkandar Batcha | 3,347 | 2.26 | 1.15 |
| | Independent | Other independent candidates | 1,042 | 0.70 | |
| | Others | Other party candidates | 749 | 0.51 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,441 | 0.97 | 0.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,176 | 23.09 | 19.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,989 | 61.17 | 4.03 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | +6.92 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan | 64,662 | 42.55 | +3.35 |
| | AIADMK | M. Jeyabal | 58,900 | 38.75 | New |
| | DMDK | D. Siva Muthukumar | 11,235 | 7.39 | −45.37 |
| | BJP | M. Karthik Prabu | 6,926 | 4.56 | +1.98 |
| | NTK | C. Vetri Kumaran | 2,998 | 1.97 | New |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,683 | 1.77 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,762 | 3.80 | −9.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 151,982 | 65.20 | −9.56 |
| | DMK gain from DMDK | DMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -10.22 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | R. Sundarrajan | 76,063 | 52.77 | +39.99 |
| | DMK | Syed Ghouse Basha | 56,503 | 39.20 | −6.64 |
| | BJP | A. Sasikumar | 3,708 | 2.57 | New |
| | Independent | G. Srinivasan | 2,569 | 1.78 | New |
| | Independent | K. M. Muthuraj | 2,140 | 1.48 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,560 | 13.57 | +5.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,815 | 74.76 | +4.98 |
| | DMDK gain from DMK | DMDK gain from DMK | Swing | +6.93 | |
ByElection (2006-07)
Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2006-07: Madurai Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Syed Ghouse Basha | 50,994 | 56.11% | +10.28% |
| | AIADMK | V.V. Rajan Chellappa | 19,909 | 21.91% | −16.29% |
| | DMDK | M.R. Paneerselvam | 17,394 | 19.14% | +6.36% |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,085 | n/a | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,887 | 68.72% | n/a |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | 43,185 | 45.83% | −0.5 |
| | AIADMK | S. T. K. Jakkaiyan | 35,992 | 38.20% | New |
| | DMDK | R. Sundarrajan | 12,038 | 12.78% | New |
| | Independent | P. Jeyakumar | 949 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,193 | 7.63% | 7.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,224 | 69.79% | 17.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,020 | | |
| | DMK gain from TMC(M) | DMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -0.70% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | M. A. Hakeem | 34,393 | 46.53% | New |
| | DMK | S. Paulraj | 34,246 | 46.33% | New |
| | MDMK | S. Asaithambi | 2,448 | 3.31% | New |
| | JD(S) | K. John Moses | 802 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 147 | 0.20% | −21.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,912 | 52.09% | −9.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,907 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -0.16% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | A. Deivanayagam | 38,010 | 46.69% | New |
| | JP | V. S. Chandraleka | 20,069 | 24.65% | New |
| | INC | T. Thangaraj | 11,841 | 14.55% | −47.73 |
| | CPI(M) | N. Nanmaran | 7,191 | 8.83% | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Udayamoorthy | 1,289 | 1.58% | New |
| | BJP | Rajamanickam | 1,100 | 1.35% | New |
| | KNMK | P. Balaravindran | 1,001 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,941 | 22.04% | −5.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,403 | 61.75% | 7.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,876 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -15.58% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Deivanayagam | 47,325 | 62.27% | +35.77 |
| | DMK | M. Tamil Kudimagan | 26,717 | 35.16% | −4.57 |
| | JP | K. A. Ingarasaal | 486 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,608 | 27.12% | 13.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,994 | 54.68% | −12.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,435 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 22.55% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Paulraj | 33,484 | 39.73% | New |
| | INC | A. Deivanayagam | 22,338 | 26.50% | −24.26 |
| | AIADMK | S. Raghavanandam | 11,243 | 13.34% | New |
| | CPI | K. T. K. Tahngamani | 11,097 | 13.17% | New |
| | TNC(K) | Pazha Nedumara | 4,875 | 5.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,146 | 13.22% | 10.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,282 | 67.60% | −1.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,260 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -11.03% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Deivanayagam | 41,272 | 50.76% | New |
| | TNC(K) | Pazha Nedumara | 39,012 | 47.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,260 | 2.78% | −15.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,308 | 68.86% | 9.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,962 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -7.37% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Pazha Nedumara | 45,700 | 58.13% | New |
| | DMK | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | 31,566 | 40.15% | +20.23 |
| | BJP | R. V. Seshachari | 1,077 | 1.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,134 | 17.98% | 0.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,617 | 59.19% | 4.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,812 | | |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | 18.23% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Lakshmi Narayanan | 29,399 | 39.90% | New |
| | INC | A. Rathinam | 16,420 | 22.28% | −21.54 |
| | DMK | S. Pandy | 14,676 | 19.92% | −28.99 |
| | JP | S. Sukumaran | 12,780 | 17.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,979 | 17.61% | 12.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,687 | 54.21% | −14.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,125 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.01% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Thirupathy | 30,905 | 48.90% | −13.95 |
| | INC | Pazha Nedumara | 27,695 | 43.82% | +7.62 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Karmegam | 4,177 | 6.61% | New |
| | Independent | Keelamathur Krishnier | 418 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,210 | 5.08% | −21.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,195 | 68.79% | −6.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,645 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -13.95% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Govindarajan | 39,566 | 62.86% | New |
| | INC | V. Sankaran | 22,787 | 36.20% | −18.4 |
| | ABJS | P. Periasam | 592 | 0.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,779 | 26.66% | −2.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,945 | 74.99% | 1.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,462 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.26% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Sankaran | 32,801 | 54.60% | New |
| | AIFB | S. Devasahayam | 15,445 | 25.71% | New |
| | Independent | A. V. Ayyavoo | 8,229 | 13.70% | New |
| | PSP | Bahulayan | 3,601 | 5.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,356 | 28.89% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,076 | 73.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,596 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |