# Maduranthakam Assembly constituency

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Madhuranthakam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 35. It forms a part of Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | B. Parameswaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | O. Venkatasubba Reddy | Independent |
| 1962 | B. Parameswaran | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kothandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | C. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | C. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. D. Ugamchand | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | C. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | S. D. Ugamchand | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | P. Chockalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. K. Venkatesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. Vasudevan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Gayathri Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | S. Kanitha Sampath | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. Pugazhenthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. Maragatham | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.20% | 47.20% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.43% | 41.43% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 53.64% | 53.64% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.52% | 43.52% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 51.10% | 51.10% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.79% | 49.79% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 54.11% | 54.11% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 41.93% | 41.93% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 46.21% | 46.21% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.84% | 56.84% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.08% | 36.08% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 64.53% | 64.53% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 59.20% | 59.20% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.67% | 51.67% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 19.20% | 19.20% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 19.57% | 19.57% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Maragatham | 86,646 | 47.20% | +7.43 |
| | DMK | C. E. Sathya | 83,076 | 45.25% | +3.83 |
| | NTK | P. Sumitha | 9,293 | 5.06% | New |
| | DMDK | N. Moorthi | 2,137 | 1.16% | −5.45 |
| | MNM | K. Dinesh | 1,488 | 0.81% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,371 | 0.75% | −0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,570 | 1.94% | 0.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,576 | 80.98% | −0.30% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 223 | 0.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 226,685 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.77% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Pugazhenthi | 73,693 | 41.43% | New |
| | AIADMK | C. K. Thamizharasan | 70,736 | 39.77% | −13.88 |
| | PMK | E. Adhikesavan | 16,215 | 9.12% | New |
| | DMDK | M. Thennarasu | 11,773 | 6.62% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,525 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,957 | 1.66% | −10.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,879 | 81.29% | −0.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,831 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.22% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Kanitha Sampath | 79,256 | 53.64% | +13.26 |
| | INC | Dr. K. Jayakumar | 60,762 | 41.13% | −2.4 |
| | Independent | C. Jaisankar | 1,885 | 1.28% | New |
| | BJP | R. Varadhan | 1,630 | 1.10% | −0.84 |
| | Independent | V. R. Paramasivam | 1,223 | 0.83% | New |
| | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | M. Dhanasekaran | 886 | 0.60% | New |
| | BSP | S. Vinayagam | 784 | 0.53% | −0.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,494 | 12.52% | 9.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,744 | 81.85% | 5.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,495 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 10.12% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Ghayathri Devi | 51,106 | 43.52% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Appadurai | 47,415 | 40.38% | −10.72 |
| | DMDK | D. Gajendran | 9,885 | 8.42% | New |
| | BJP | M. Sundara Moorthy | 2,282 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | S. Menaka | 1,840 | 1.57% | New |
| | Independent | C. Natarajan | 1,256 | 1.07% | New |
| | Independent | M. Devaraj | 1,178 | 1.00% | New |
| | BSP | P. Rajendrababu | 989 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,691 | 3.14% | −7.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,418 | 75.98% | 14.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,532 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.58% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Vasudevan | 57,610 | 51.10% | +11.16 |
| | DMK | S. D. Ugamchand | 45,916 | 40.73% | −9.06 |
| | MDMK | L. S. Raveendranath | 4,070 | 3.61% | −0.72 |
| | Independent | N. Venkatesan | 1,895 | 1.68% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | M. Abiramalingam | 1,215 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | T. Maduraimuthu | 700 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,694 | 10.37% | 0.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,730 | 61.99% | −9.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,901 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.31% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. K. Venkatesan | 53,563 | 49.79% | New |
| | AIADMK | Ugamchand. S. D. | 42,970 | 39.94% | −14.17 |
| | PMK | G. Gunasekaran | 4,837 | 4.50% | New |
| | MDMK | K. R. Veeraraghavan | 4,663 | 4.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,593 | 9.85% | −8.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,573 | 71.20% | 1.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,346 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.32% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Chockalingam | 53,752 | 54.11% | +12.18 |
| | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | S. D. Ugamchand | 35,349 | 35.59% | New |
| | PMK | K. Narayanaswamy Alias Mani Arasu | 7,667 | 7.72% | New |
| | BJP | S. Adikesavalu | 862 | 0.87% | New |
| | Independent | N. R. Janarthanan | 503 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,403 | 18.53% | 14.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,336 | 70.20% | 0.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 149,439 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.18% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Ugamchand | 38,704 | 41.93% | New |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 35,196 | 38.13% | −8.08 |
| | INC | A. Gopanna | 10,676 | 11.57% | −31.93 |
| | AIADMK | B. Dhanasekaran | 6,205 | 6.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,508 | 3.80% | 1.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,311 | 70.17% | −6.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,445 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -4.28% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 40,105 | 46.21% | +3.68 |
| | INC | Sachuthanandam | 37,745 | 43.49% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kesavan | 538 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | C. Angammal | 458 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,360 | 2.72% | −11.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,784 | 76.48% | 1.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,021 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.63% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Ugamchand | 46,922 | 56.84% | +32.19 |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 35,113 | 42.54% | +6.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,809 | 14.31% | 4.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,549 | 75.47% | 2.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,475 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.77% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 26,977 | 36.08% | −28.46 |
| | INC | S. D. Ugamchand | 19,645 | 26.27% | −9.2 |
| | AIADMK | V. Venka | 18,434 | 24.65% | New |
| | JP | O. N. Duraibaboo | 8,019 | 10.72% | New |
| | Independent | D. Kanakasabapathy | 968 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | V. T. R. Veerappan | 736 | 0.98% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,332 | 9.80% | −19.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,779 | 72.81% | −3.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 104,339 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -28.46% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Arumugam | 42,295 | 64.53% | +5.33 |
| | INC | V. Gopal Reddiar | 23,246 | 35.47% | −3.4 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,049 | 29.06% | 8.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,541 | 76.52% | −3.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,600 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.33% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Kothandam | 38,382 | 59.20% | New |
| | INC | G. Reddy | 25,200 | 38.87% | −12.8 |
| | Independent | V. Krishnaswamy | 1,248 | 1.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,182 | 20.33% | 2.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,830 | 79.75% | 9.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,920 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 7.53% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Parameswaran | 29,743 | 51.67% | +32.48 |
| | SWA | P. S. Ellappan | 19,424 | 33.75% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ariasankaran | 6,119 | 10.63% | New |
| | Independent | S. Dasarathan | 2,274 | 3.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,319 | 17.93% | 16.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,560 | 70.11% | −9.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,704 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 32.48% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | O. Venkatasubba Reddy | 24,402 | 19.20% | −0.37 |
| | Independent | O. N. Dorajbabu | 22,585 | 17.77% | New |
| | Independent | V. L. Raja | 19,250 | 15.14% | New |
| | Independent | Ellappan (Sc) | 18,516 | 14.57% | New |
| | Independent | Kothandarama Reddy | 15,784 | 12.42% | New |
| | Independent | Angesan (Sc) | 8,230 | 6.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,817 | 1.43% | −1.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 127,112 | 79.77% | −4.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,340 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -0.37% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Maduranthakam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Parameswaran | 20,926 | 19.57% | New |
| | RPI | K. Muthulinga Reddiar | 13,431 | 12.56% | New |
| | Socialist | Kothandarama Reddiar | 13,268 | 12.41% | New |
| | KMPP | V. Jayachandran | 8,701 | 8.14% | New |
| | Independent | Venugopala Nayagar | 6,286 | 5.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,120 | 2.92% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,947 | 84.29% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,884 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |