# Peravurani Assembly constituency

Peravurani is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Peravurani Assembly constituency was created in 1967 by the delimitation of Pattukkottai Assembly constituency. It elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years. Since the 1967 elections, Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has won the assembly seat three times (in 1984, 2006, 2016 state elections), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also won the assembly seat three times (in 1967, 1977 and 1980, 2021), Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) has won two times in the 1996 and 2001 elections and Indian National Congress has won the seat two times (in 1989 and 1991) and Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam won the seat in 2011 election. The current member of legislative assembly N. Ashok Kumar from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Notable candidatures

Seruvai. Pa. Malaiyappan, who belongs to AIADMK Party, has led the party in Peravurani in its early stages; he led the party front as union secretary (AIADMK), He had won as Union Chairman when votes were elected directly by people and become district council member twice. When he was all set to become MLA candidate, he died due to cardiac arrest in 2002.
* Kuzha. Chellaiya is an Indian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu who was born and brought up in Mudhukadu Village of Peravurani taluk; who worked in both major political parties of Tamil Nadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in different times. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an independent candidate from Peravurani Assembly constituency in the 1971 state assembly elections. He is the only Independent candidate, elected as a Member of legislative assembly from Peravurani Assembly constituency.

## Elected members

The first election in Peravurani Assembly constituency was conducted in the year of 1967. The First Member of legislative assembly from Peravurani constituency was M. K. Krishnamoorthy from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
| Election | Name | Party |
| 1967 | M. Krishnamoorthi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | Kuzha. Chellaiya | Independent |
| 1977 | M. R. Govindan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. R. Govindan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | M. R. Govindan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | R. Singaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | R. Singaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | M. V. R. Veera Kabilan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | Arun Pandian | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | M. Govindarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | N. Ashok Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 52.40% | 52.40% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.65% | 45.65% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 36.42% | 36.42% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 41.75% | 41.75% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 54.70% | 54.70% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.68% | 58.68% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 67.56% | 67.56% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 29.59% | 29.59% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.46% | 55.46% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.56% | 58.56% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 38.80% | 38.80% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 36.46% | 36.46% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 45.40% | 45.40% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Peravurani N. Ashokkumar | 89,130 | 52.40% | +7.37 |
| | AIADMK | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | 65,627 | 38.59% | −7.07 |
| | NTK | K. Delipan | 12,154 | 7.15% | +6.16 |
| | DMDK | M. Sivakumar | 1,623 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,503 | 13.82% | 13.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,080 | 77.25% | −1.58% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 46 | 0.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 220,162 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.75% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Govindarasu | 73,908 | 45.65% | New |
| | DMK | Peravurani N. Ashokkumar | 72,913 | 45.04% | New |
| | CPI | T. Thamayanthi | 5,816 | 3.59% | New |
| | BJP | R. Elango | 4,612 | 2.85% | +0.93 |
| | NTK | K. Baladhandayutham | 1,602 | 0.99% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,294 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 995 | 0.61% | −4.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,897 | 78.83% | −1.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 205,368 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | 9.23% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | Arun Pandian | 51,010 | 36.42% | +21.3 |
| | INC | K. Mahendran | 43,816 | 31.29% | −7.68 |
| | Independent | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | 25,137 | 17.95% | New |
| | Independent | V. Subramaniyan | 7,470 | 5.33% | New |
| | JMM | K. Thangamuthu | 4,453 | 3.18% | New |
| | BJP | R. Elango | 2,691 | 1.92% | −0.39 |
| | Independent | M. Balasubramaniyan | 1,465 | 1.05% | New |
| | BSP | V. Mayalagu | 1,432 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | K. M. Kalemuthu | 1,430 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | A. Muthukumaran | 1,140 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,194 | 5.14% | 2.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,044 | 80.81% | 3.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,298 | | |
| | DMDK gain from AIADMK | DMDK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.33% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. V. R. Veerakapilan | 54,183 | 41.75% | New |
| | INC | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | 50,577 | 38.97% | New |
| | DMDK | V. S. K. Palanivel | 19,627 | 15.12% | New |
| | BJP | D. Thiyagarajan | 2,998 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | M. Sathiya Moorthy | 1,320 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | M. Anthonyraja | 1,076 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,606 | 2.78% | −21.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,781 | 76.99% | 7.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,565 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -12.95% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | 64,076 | 54.70% | New |
| | DMK | Kuzha Chellaiah | 35,417 | 30.24% | New |
| | Independent | R. Singaram | 14,453 | 12.34% | New |
| | Independent | C. Murugaiyan | 3,191 | 2.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,659 | 24.47% | −8.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,137 | 69.69% | −8.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,212 | | |
| | TMC(M) hold | TMC(M) hold | Swing | -3.98% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. V. Thirugnana Sambandam | 70,112 | 58.68% | New |
| | INC | K. Sakthivel | 30,472 | 25.50% | −42.06 |
| | MDMK | M. K. Lenin | 16,151 | 13.52% | New |
| | BJP | Pon. Ramasamy | 1,475 | 1.23% | −1.38 |
| | Independent | K. Kandasamy | 944 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,640 | 33.18% | −5.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,484 | 78.24% | 2.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 162,336 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -8.88% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Singaram | 77,504 | 67.56% | +37.97 |
| | DMK | M. R. Govindan | 32,962 | 28.73% | −0.2 |
| | BJP | U. Samiyappan | 2,996 | 2.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,542 | 38.83% | 38.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,717 | 76.00% | −8.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,246 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 37.97% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Singaram | 33,467 | 29.59% | New |
| | DMK | M. Krishna Moorthy | 32,716 | 28.93% | New |
| | AIADMK | Chellaiah Kuzha | 27,646 | 24.45% | −31.02 |
| | AIADMK | M. R. Govindan | 18,762 | 16.59% | −38.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 751 | 0.66% | −28.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,093 | 84.02% | −0.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,856 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.87% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. R. Govindan | 52,690 | 55.46% | −3.1 |
| | CPI | A. M. Gopu | 25,423 | 26.76% | New |
| | Independent | Kuzha Chellaiah | 12,183 | 12.82% | New |
| | Independent | R. Gunasekaran | 3,685 | 3.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,267 | 28.70% | 11.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,998 | 84.03% | −0.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,151 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.10% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. R. Govindan | 56,010 | 58.56% | +19.77 |
| | INC | A. Palanivel | 39,633 | 41.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,377 | 17.12% | 7.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,643 | 84.26% | 7.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,008 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.77% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. R. Govindan | 32,625 | 38.80% | New |
| | CPI | M. Masilamani | 24,675 | 29.34% | New |
| | DMK | R. Vedachalam | 21,901 | 26.04% | −8.12 |
| | JP | T. R. Nagarathinam | 4,894 | 5.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,950 | 9.45% | 7.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,095 | 77.17% | −8.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 110,000 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 2.33% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kuzha. Chelliah | 32,025 | 36.46% | New |
| | DMK | M. Krishnamoorthy | 30,005 | 34.16% | −11.24 |
| | INC | A. Palanivelu | 21,850 | 24.88% | −8.87 |
| | Independent | S. Chellaiah | 3,729 | 4.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,020 | 2.30% | −9.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,832 | 85.78% | −1.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 107,265 | | |
| | Independent gain from DMK | Independent gain from DMK | Swing | -8.94% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Peravurani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Krishnamurthy | 35,505 | 45.40% | New |
| | INC | A. V. Servai | 26,387 | 33.74% | New |
| | CPI | M. Masilamani | 15,792 | 20.19% | New |
| | Independent | I. Arukandu | 515 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,118 | 11.66% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,199 | 87.56% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,341 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |