# Mannargudi Assembly constituency

Mannargudi is a legislative assembly constituency in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa is the current MLA from Mannargudi, having been elected three times consecutively.
Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1952 | Manali C. Kandasami | Communist Party of India |
| 1957 | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1971 | K. Balakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | M. Ambigapathi | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | M. Ambigapathi | Communist Party of India |
| 1984 | S. Gnanasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Srinivasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | V. Sivapunniam | Communist Party of India |
| 2001 | V. Sivapunniam | Communist Party of India |
| 2006 | V. Sivapunniam | Communist Party of India |
| 2011 | Dr. T R B Rajaa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Dr. T R B Rajaa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Dr. T R B Rajaa | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 45.34% | 45.34% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.71% | 48.71% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 48.93% | 48.93% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 49.42% | 49.42% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.40% | 56.40% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.80% | 59.80% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 52.32% | 52.32% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.10% | 43.10% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 47.96% | 47.96% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.33% | 56.33% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 37.89% | 37.89% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 52.05% | 52.05% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 50.10% | 50.10% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.94% | 51.94% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 44.60% | 44.60% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 25.49% | 25.49% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. R. B. Rajaa | 87,172 | 45.34% | −3.37 |
| | AIADMK | Siva Rajamanickam | 49,779 | 25.89% | −17.51 |
| | AMMK | S. Kamaraj | 40,481 | 21.05% | New |
| | NTK | Aravindan Rama | 10,438 | 5.43% | +4.4 |
| | Independent | T. Kumaresan | 1,845 | 0.96% | New |
| | MNM | S. Anbanandam | 1,366 | 0.71% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 960 | 0.50% | −0.45 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,393 | 19.45% | 14.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,269 | 73.94% | −3.56% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 356 | 0.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,042 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.37% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. R. B. Rajaa | 91,137 | 48.71% | −0.23 |
| | AIADMK | S. Kamaraj | 81,200 | 43.40% | −3.14 |
| | DMDK | A. Murugaiyan Babu | 5,966 | 3.19% | New |
| | PMK | S. Balasubramaniyan | 1,983 | 1.06% | New |
| | NTK | E. Balamurugan | 1,923 | 1.03% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,774 | 0.95% | New |
| | BJP | B. Sivakumar | 1,744 | 0.93% | +0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,937 | 5.31% | 2.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 187,110 | 77.49% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 241,448 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.23% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. R. B. Rajaa | 81,320 | 48.93% | New |
| | AIADMK | Siva. Rajamanickam | 77,338 | 46.54% | +2.17 |
| | Independent | M. Jayachandran | 1,863 | 1.12% | New |
| | BJP | P. Vasudevan | 1,435 | 0.86% | −0.51 |
| | Independent | K. Vetrivel | 924 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,982 | 2.40% | −2.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,522 | 80.86% | 5.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 166,186 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI | DMK gain from CPI | Swing | -0.48% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | V. Sivapunniam | 68,144 | 49.42% | −6.98 |
| | AIADMK | R. Kamaraj | 61,186 | 44.37% | New |
| | DMDK | N. Muthiya | 4,500 | 3.26% | New |
| | BJP | K. Kalayana Raman | 1,894 | 1.37% | −38.91 |
| | Independent | V. Muthu Lingam | 836 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,958 | 5.05% | −11.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,898 | 75.15% | 7.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,489 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -6.98% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | V. Sivapunniam | 70,644 | 56.40% | −3.4 |
| | BJP | S. Gnanasekaran | 50,454 | 40.28% | New |
| | Independent | V. Neduncheyan | 1,722 | 1.37% | New |
| | Independent | R. Senguttuvan Vandaiyur | 1,467 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | R. V. Kaliamurthy | 969 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,190 | 16.12% | −17.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,256 | 67.35% | −5.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 185,994 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -3.40% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | V. Sivapunniam | 71,803 | 59.80% | +14.13 |
| | AIADMK | K. Kaliyaperumal | 31,969 | 26.62% | −25.69 |
| | MDMK | P. Tamilarasan | 14,582 | 12.14% | New |
| | PMK | R. Dhanalakshmi | 875 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,834 | 33.17% | 26.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,076 | 73.27% | 1.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 170,116 | | |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | 7.48% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Srinivasan | 58,194 | 52.32% | +43.07 |
| | CPI | V. Veerasenan | 50,798 | 45.67% | +4.98 |
| | PMK | T. Vaduganathan | 1,258 | 1.13% | New |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,396 | 6.65% | 4.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,232 | 71.66% | −7.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,854 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 9.22% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Ramachandran | 48,809 | 43.10% | New |
| | CPI | V. Veerasenan | 46,084 | 40.69% | −2.98 |
| | AIADMK | S. Gnana Sundaram | 10,478 | 9.25% | −38.71 |
| | Independent | M. Ambigapathy | 6,482 | 5.72% | New |
| | Independent | V. A. M. Amaan Khan | 879 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,725 | 2.41% | −1.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,259 | 79.29% | −1.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,950 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.87% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Gnanasundaram | 49,471 | 47.96% | New |
| | CPI | P. Ramalingam | 45,044 | 43.67% | −12.66 |
| | INC(J) | S. Ganesekaran | 8,079 | 7.83% | New |
| | Independent | A. Parthibhan | 553 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,427 | 4.29% | −15.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,147 | 81.06% | 4.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,490 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | -8.36% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. Ambigapathi | 51,818 | 56.33% | +18.43 |
| | INC | M. Gopalasamy Thenkondar | 33,496 | 36.41% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kunchithapatham | 5,895 | 6.41% | New |
| | JP | P. Veeraiya Thevar | 787 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,322 | 19.92% | 11.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,996 | 76.62% | 0.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,083 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 18.43% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. Ambigapathi | 34,298 | 37.89% | New |
| | DMK | K. Balakrishnan | 26,881 | 29.70% | −22.35 |
| | AIADMK | A. Thirunayukkarasu | 22,160 | 24.48% | New |
| | JP | P. Veeraiya | 6,830 | 7.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,417 | 8.19% | −2.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,515 | 76.28% | −6.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,893 | | |
| | CPI gain from DMK | CPI gain from DMK | Swing | -14.16% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Balakrishnan | 35,211 | 52.05% | +3.38 |
| | INC | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | 28,083 | 41.51% | −8.58 |
| | CPI(M) | P. Venktesa Solagar | 4,055 | 5.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,128 | 10.54% | 9.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,648 | 82.41% | −2.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,422 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.95% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | 32,481 | 50.10% | −1.84 |
| | DMK | S. Narayanaswamy | 31,558 | 48.67% | +22.06 |
| | Independent | O. R. B. Thevar | 797 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 923 | 1.42% | −23.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,836 | 84.44% | 3.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,429 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.84% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | 37,117 | 51.94% | +7.34 |
| | DMK | P. Narayanasami | 19,021 | 26.62% | New |
| | CPI | R. Thangaraj | 15,321 | 21.44% | +4.2 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,096 | 25.32% | 5.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,459 | 81.17% | 18.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,758 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.34% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. S. Swaminatha Odayar | 25,095 | 44.60% | +21.22 |
| | Independent | S. K. Sivanada Saluvar | 14,135 | 25.12% | New |
| | CPI | P. Venkatesan | 9,699 | 17.24% | −8.25 |
| | Independent | N. Arunachalam | 7,337 | 13.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,960 | 19.48% | 17.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,266 | 62.51% | −63.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,015 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | 19.11% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mannargudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. Kandaswami | 51,498 | 25.49% | New |
| | INC | Ramachandra Naidu | 47,228 | 23.38% | New |
| | Socialist | Govindaswami | 9,521 | 4.71% | New |
| | Independent | Kulandavelu Nainar | 7,189 | 3.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,270 | 2.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 202,039 | 125.79% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,613 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |