# Manamadurai Assembly constituency

Manamadurai is the 187th state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency located in Sivaganga district. It is a component of Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In 2008, Ilaiyangudi Assembly constituency was merged with Manamadurai Assembly constituency under the constituency delimitation act. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Some of the major demands of people in Manamadurai constituency include constructing new bus stands at Thiruppuvanam and Suranam and upgrading the bus stands present in Manamadurai, Ilaiyangudi and Salaigramam, as well as to bring an Agro Based Industry related with capsicum plantations near Ilaiyangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantations. They also include the revival of SIPCOT at Manamadurai and SIDCO at Kirungakottai near Manamadurai as well as upgrading village roads to highway roads which are present between Manamadurai and Naraikudi via Annavasal, Maraiyur and Salaigramam to Devakottai via Suranam, Sarukani. Manamadurai Assembly constituency consists of three taluks namely Manamadurai taluk, Ilayangudi taluk and Tiruppuvanam taluk.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Krishnaswami Iyengar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | R. Chidambara Bharathi | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | K. Cheemaichamy | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | K. Cheemaichamy | Swatantra Party |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | T. Soniah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | V. M. Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. Paramalai | Independent |
| 1984 | K. Paramalai | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | P. Duraipandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | V. M. Subramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. Thangamani | Communist Party of India |
| 2001 | K. Paramalai | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | M. Gunasekaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | M. Gunasekaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. Mariappankennady - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 by-election | S. Nagarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. Tamilarasi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 43.91% | 43.91% |
| 2019 by-election | 2019 by-election | 43.32% | 43.32% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.45% | 48.45% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.68% | 51.68% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.87% | 48.87% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.06% | 57.06% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.82% | 49.82% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 69.77% | 69.77% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 36.08% | 36.08% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 61.67% | 61.67% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.52% | 50.52% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 40.23% | 40.23% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.79% | 56.79% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 44.42% | 44.42% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 54.62% | 54.62% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 44.54% | 44.54% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 62.08% | 62.08% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Tamilarasi | 89,364 | 43.91% | +3.49 |
| | AIADMK | S. Nagarajan | 75,273 | 36.99% | −11.46 |
| | NTK | M. Shanmugapriya | 23,228 | 11.41% | +9.8 |
| | AMMK | S. Mariappankennady | 10,231 | 5.03% | New |
| | MNM | P. Sivasankari | 2,257 | 1.11% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,335 | 0.66% | −0.53 |
| | Independent | C. Rajaiah | 369 | 0.18% | New |
| | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | M. Chandrasekar | 229 | 0.11% | New |
| | Independent | K. Muthumari | 185 | 0.09% | New |
| | Independent | S. Thamaraiselvi | 142 | 0.07% | New |
| | AMGRDMK | M. Muralitharan | 128 | 0.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,091 | 6.92% | −1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,497 | 73.26% | 0.53% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 436 | 0.21% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 277,763 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.54% | |

### 2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | S. Nagarajan | 85,228 | 43.32 |
| | DMK | K. Kasilingam | 77,034 | 39.15 |
| | AMMK | S. Mariappan Kennady | 20,395 | 10.37 |
| | NTK | M. Shanmugapriya | 9,315 | 4.73 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1618 | 0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,184 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,95,145 | 74.54 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,63,454 | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Mariappankennady | 89,893 | 48.45% | −3.23 |
| | DMK | S. Chitraselvi | 75,004 | 40.43% | −2.58 |
| | VCK | Deepa Anbalagan | 7,493 | 4.04% | New |
| | BJP | M. Rajendran | 3,493 | 1.88% | +1.15 |
| | NTK | S. Sathya | 2,997 | 1.62% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,193 | 1.18% | New |
| | SDPI | A. Kasinathadurai | 1,515 | 0.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,889 | 8.03% | −0.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 185,522 | 72.73% | −3.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 255,081 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.23% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Gunasekaran | 83,535 | 51.68% | +2.81 |
| | DMK | A. Tamilarasi | 69,515 | 43.01% | New |
| | BSP | K. Murugavelrajan | 2,883 | 1.78% | +1.15 |
| | Independent | O. Velmurugan | 1,766 | 1.09% | New |
| | BJP | V. Viswanatha Gopalan | 1,185 | 0.73% | −0.38 |
| | Independent | R. Ayyanar | 1,135 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,020 | 8.67% | −1.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 210,956 | 76.62% | 15.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,626 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.81% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Gunasekaran | 53,492 | 48.87% | New |
| | INC | K. Paramalai | 42,037 | 38.40% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Mayandi | 9,020 | 8.24% | New |
| | BJP | Ayyadurair | 1,222 | 1.12% | −34.88 |
| | TNJC | K. Arumugam | 1,218 | 1.11% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kamalakannan | 1,091 | 1.00% | New |
| | BSP | R. Alwarsamy | 692 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | C. Ramachandran | 686 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,455 | 10.47% | −10.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,458 | 61.03% | 4.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,349 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -8.19% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | K. Paramalai | 56,508 | 57.06% | New |
| | BJP | S. P. Kirubanidhi | 35,651 | 36.00% | +35.11 |
| | Independent | S. Selvaraj | 4,090 | 4.13% | New |
| | Independent | C. Thirumurugaselvam | 1,563 | 1.58% | New |
| | JD(U) | A. Kasinathadurai | 1,224 | 1.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,857 | 21.06% | 3.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,036 | 56.08% | −8.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,612 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from CPI | TMC(M) gain from CPI | Swing | 7.23% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Thangamani | 49,639 | 49.82% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Gunasekaran | 31,869 | 31.99% | −37.78 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Balasubramanian | 12,349 | 12.39% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | K. S. M. Manimuthu | 4,407 | 4.42% | New |
| | BJP | M. Pitchai | 884 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,770 | 17.84% | −22.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,629 | 64.69% | 1.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,936 | | |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -19.95% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. M. Subramanian | 66,823 | 69.77% | +37.17 |
| | DMK | K. Kasilingam | 28,535 | 29.79% | −6.28 |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,288 | 39.98% | 36.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,775 | 62.73% | −7.53% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,865 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 33.69% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Duraipandi | 35,809 | 36.08% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. M. Subramanian | 32,357 | 32.60% | New |
| | INC | K. Paramalai | 23,761 | 23.94% | −37.73 |
| | Independent | C. Narayanan | 5,768 | 5.81% | New |
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| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,452 | 3.48% | −28.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,253 | 70.26% | −0.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,783 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -25.59% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Paramalai | 52,587 | 61.67% | +13.26 |
| | TNC(K) | V. Gopal | 24,946 | 29.25% | New |
| | Independent | V. M. Subramanian | 5,974 | 7.01% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chinnathambi | 747 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | K. Nagasamy | 559 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,641 | 32.41% | 30.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,274 | 70.76% | 5.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,807 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 11.15% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. Paramalai | 38,435 | 50.52% | New |
| | INC | U. Krishnan | 36,824 | 48.40% | +11.04 |
| | Independent | R P. Ramasamy | 507 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,611 | 2.12% | −0.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,077 | 64.83% | 2.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,672 | | |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | 10.30% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. M. Subramanian | 28,849 | 40.23% | New |
| | INC | K. Paramalai | 26,794 | 37.36% | −5.85 |
| | DMK | N. Veeranan | 12,090 | 16.86% | −39.93 |
| | JP | S. Subramanian | 3,615 | 5.04% | New |
| | Independent | K. Palanikudumban | 371 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,055 | 2.87% | −10.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,719 | 62.46% | −11.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,220 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -16.56% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Soniah | 42,584 | 56.79% | New |
| | INC | S. Sankaralingam | 32,405 | 43.21% | −0.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,179 | 13.57% | 12.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,989 | 74.43% | −3.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 103,239 | | |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 12.37% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. Cheemaichamy | 30,752 | 44.42% | New |
| | INC | C. B. Rena | 30,299 | 43.77% | +0.86 |
| | CPI | M. Athimoolam | 8,176 | 11.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 453 | 0.65% | −11.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,227 | 78.36% | 9.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,532 | | |
| | SWA hold | SWA hold | Swing | -10.20% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. Cheemaichamy | 33,895 | 54.62% | New |
| | INC | M. Amin Nainar Howth | 26,627 | 42.91% | −1.64 |
| | We Tamils | S. Ramachandran | 1,534 | 2.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,268 | 11.71% | −5.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,056 | 69.26% | 22.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,568 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 10.08% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Chidambara Bharathi | 18,680 | 44.54% | −17.53 |
| | Independent | S. Alagu | 11,282 | 26.90% | New |
| | Independent | R. Sethu Servai | 4,994 | 11.91% | New |
| | Independent | S. Sakthivel | 4,992 | 11.90% | New |
| | Independent | N. Ayyakutti | 1,988 | 4.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,398 | 17.64% | −25.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,936 | 46.51% | 0.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,168 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -17.53% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manamadurai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Krishnaswami Iyengar | 22,274 | 62.08% | New |
| | CPI | Abdul Gafoor | 6,935 | 19.33% | New |
| | Socialist | Raman | 4,016 | 11.19% | New |
| | AIFB | Palaniswami Servai | 2,657 | 7.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,339 | 42.75% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,882 | 46.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,467 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |