# Madurai West Assembly constituency

Madurai West 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 the Legislative Assembly

Madras State :
| Year | Winner | Party | Party | Tenure |
| 1967 | N. Sankaraiah | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1967 - 1971 |
Tamil Nadu :
| Year | Winner | Party | Tenure |
| 1971 | K. T. K. Thangamani | Communist Party of India | 1971 - 1976 |
| 1977 | T. P. M. Periyaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977 - 1980 |
| 1980 | M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1980 - 1984 |
| 1984 | Pon. Muthuramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1984 - 1989 |
| 1989 | Pon. Muthuramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1989 - 1991 |
| 1991 | S. V. Shanmugam | Indian National Congress | 1991 - 1996 |
| 1996 | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996 - 2001 |
| 2001 | Valarmathi Jebaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001 - 2006 |
| 2006 | S. V. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006 - 2007 |
| 2007* | K. S. K. Rajendran | Indian National Congress | 2007 - 2011 |
| 2011 | Sellur K. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2011 - 2016 |
| 2016 | Sellur K. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016 - 2021 |
| 2021 | Sellur K. Raju | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Incumbent |
*by-election

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 41.59% | 41.59% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.81% | 44.81% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 59.64% | 59.64% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.66% | 43.66% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.06% | 48.06% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 62.42% | 62.42% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 63.35% | 63.35% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 50.32% | 50.32% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.24% | 51.24% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.61% | 59.61% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.06% | 43.06% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 47.88% | 47.88% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 59.42% | 59.42% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sellur K. Raju | 83,883 | 41.96% | −2.85 |
| | DMK | C. Chinnammal | 74,762 | 37.40% | +1.49 |
| | NTK | C. Vetri Kumaran | 18,224 | 9.12% | +7.24 |
| | MNM | V. Muniyasamy | 15,849 | 7.93% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Balachandran | 3,417 | 1.71% | New |
| | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | K. Nagajothi | 2,509 | 1.26% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,774 | 0.89% | −0.61 |
| | Independent | N. Ramu | 368 | 0.18% | New |
| | ABHM | R. Karthikeyan | 318 | 0.16% | New |
| | Independent | M. Venkatesan | 126 | 0.06% | New |
| | Independent | M. Premkumar | 122 | 0.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,121 | 4.56% | −4.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 199,920 | 65.09% | −0.49% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 425 | 0.21% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 307,141 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.85% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sellur K. Raju | 82,529 | 44.81% | −14.83 |
| | DMK | G. Thalapathi | 66,131 | 35.91% | +0.65 |
| | CPI(M) | U. Vasuki | 19,991 | 10.85% | New |
| | BJP | A. Sasikumar | 5,705 | 3.10% | +1.12 |
| | NTK | V. Thirunavukkarasu | 3,454 | 1.88% | New |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,759 | 1.50% | New |
| | PMK | R. Krishnakumar | 927 | 0.50% | New |
| | Independent | M. Venkatesan | 360 | 0.20% | New |
| | Independent | S. Muthupandian | 332 | 0.18% | New |
| | SMK | V. C. Meenakshi | 310 | 0.17% | New |
| | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | S. Eswaran | 277 | 0.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,398 | 8.90% | −15.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,180 | 65.58% | −8.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 280,863 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -14.83% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sellur K. Raju | 94,798 | 59.64% | +15.98 |
| | DMK | G. Thalapathi | 56,037 | 35.25% | New |
| | BJP | M. Rajarathinam | 3,149 | 1.98% | +0.57 |
| | Independent | M. Paul Pandi | 2,959 | 1.86% | New |
| | IJK | P. Moorthy | 897 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,761 | 24.39% | 21.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 214,423 | 74.13% | 3.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,950 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 15.98% | |

### 2007

2007 by-election: Madurai West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K.S.K. Rajendiran | 60,933 | 51.68% | +10.67 |
| | AIADMK | Sellur K. Raju | 29,818 | 25.59% | −15.72 |
| | DMDK | Siva Muthukumaran | 21,272 | 18.04% | +6.95 |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,115 | n/a | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,904 | n/a | n/a |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. V. Shanmugam | 57,208 | 43.66% | −4.4 |
| | INC | N. Perumal | 53,741 | 41.01% | New |
| | DMDK | Dr. S. Manimaran | 14,527 | 11.09% | New |
| | BJP | P. Bhakavathi | 1,851 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | B. Ramakrishnan | 1,261 | 0.96% | New |
| | AIFB | L. K. Saravanan | 814 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,467 | 2.65% | 1.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,030 | 70.72% | 21.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 185,269 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.40% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Valarmathi Jebaraj | 48,465 | 48.06% | New |
| | DMK | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | 47,757 | 47.36% | −15.06 |
| | MDMK | M. Manoharan | 2,574 | 2.55% | New |
| | JP | M. Balasubramani | 627 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. M. Meenakshi Sundram | 569 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 708 | 0.70% | −44.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,840 | 49.01% | −10.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 205,790 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.35% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | 61,723 | 62.42% | +27.69 |
| | INC | R. Muthusamy | 17,465 | 17.66% | −45.69 |
| | JD | K. John Moses | 13,965 | 14.12% | New |
| | JP | A. G. Karunakaran | 4,206 | 4.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,258 | 44.75% | 16.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,890 | 59.41% | 7.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,126 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.93% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. V. Shanmugam | 59,586 | 63.35% | +34.55 |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 32,664 | 34.73% | −15.6 |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,922 | 28.62% | 7.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,060 | 52.11% | −18.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,245 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 13.03% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 45,579 | 50.32% | −0.91 |
| | INC | R. V. S. Premkumar | 26,087 | 28.80% | New |
| | AIADMK | A. Karunaidasan | 20,871 | 23.04% | −24.88 |
| | Independent | A. Vadivarsan | 8,455 | 9.34% | New |
| | Independent | G. Mariappan | 826 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,492 | 21.52% | 18.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,572 | 71.08% | 2.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,999 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.91% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 48,247 | 51.24% | +13.65 |
| | AIADMK | S. Pandian | 45,131 | 47.93% | −11.69 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,116 | 3.31% | −18.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,167 | 68.53% | 5.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,850 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.38% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. G. Ramachandran | 57,019 | 59.61% | +16.55 |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 35,953 | 37.59% | +16 |
| | JP | A. C. Kamaraj | 2,178 | 2.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,066 | 22.02% | 0.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,646 | 63.17% | 9.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,756 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 16.55% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. P. M. Periyaswamy | 32,342 | 43.06% | New |
| | DMK | Pon. Muthuramalingam | 16,211 | 21.59% | New |
| | JP | A. C. Kamaraj | 13,168 | 17.53% | New |
| | CPI | K. T. K. Thangamani | 12,190 | 16.23% | −31.65 |
| | AIFB | S. Mayandi | 1,192 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,131 | 21.48% | 10.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,103 | 53.93% | −11.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,580 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | -4.81% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. T. K. Thangamani | 40,899 | 47.88% | +36.46 |
| | INC | P. Anandam | 31,753 | 37.17% | +8 |
| | CPI(M) | N. Sankariah | 12,774 | 14.95% | −44.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,146 | 10.71% | −19.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,426 | 65.39% | −7.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,117 | | |
| | CPI gain from CPI(M) | CPI gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -11.54% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (West) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. Sankaraiah | 46,882 | 59.42% | New |
| | INC | M. Chelliah | 23,012 | 29.17% | New |
| | CPI | K. T. K. Thangamani | 9,005 | 11.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,870 | 30.25% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,899 | 72.52% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,707 | | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |