# Yercaud Assembly constituency

11°46′46″N 78°12′12″E﻿ / ﻿11.7794°N 78.2034°E﻿ / 11.7794; 78.2034
Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 83. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes and comprises Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and portions of the Salem and Attur taluks. It is a part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | S. Andi Goundan and S. Lakshmana Goundar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | V. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | V. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | R. Kaliappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Thiruman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. R. Thirugnanam | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | V. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. T. Elayakannu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | C. Tamilselvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | C. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2013 bypoll | P. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | G. Chitra | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | G. Chitra | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.30% | 51.30% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.18% | 45.18% |
| 2014 By-election | 2014 By-election | 67.99% | 67.99% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 58.06% | 58.06% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.94% | 42.94% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 64.35% | 64.35% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 45.15% | 45.15% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 72.33% | 72.33% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 36.20% | 36.20% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 74.40% | 74.40% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.35% | 51.35% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 42.29% | 42.29% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 60.81% | 60.81% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.25% | 56.25% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 52.47% | 52.47% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 26.24% | 26.24% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Chitra | 121,561 | 51.30% | +6.12 |
| | DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 95,606 | 40.35% | +2.98 |
| | NTK | Jothi | 13,308 | 5.62% | +5.05 |
| | DMDK | C. Kumar | 2,986 | 1.26% | −3.44 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,979 | 0.84% | −0.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,955 | 10.95% | 3.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 236,945 | 83.42% | −2.13% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 360 | 0.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 284,029 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 6.12% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Chitra | 100,562 | 45.18% | −12.88 |
| | DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 83,168 | 37.37% | +0.24 |
| | PMK | R. Selvam | 17,998 | 8.09% | New |
| | DMDK | C. Kumar | 10,455 | 4.70% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,136 | 1.41% | New |
| | BJP | Pon Rasa | 2,225 | 1.00% | −0.26 |
| | NTK | T. Sengottuvel | 1,265 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,394 | 7.82% | −13.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 222,566 | 85.55% | 0.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,157 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.17% | |

### 2014 By-election

Bye-election, 2014: Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Saroja Perumal | 1,42,771 | 67.99 | +9.93 |
| | DMK | Maran V | 64,655 | 30.79 | −6.39 |
| | IND | Rajendiran A | 793 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| | IND | S. A. Palani | 662 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,116 | 36.43 | +15.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,14,406 | 89.16 | +3.74 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | +9.93 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Perumal | 104,221 | 58.06% | +18.74 |
| | DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 66,639 | 37.13% | −5.81 |
| | Independent | L. Selvam | 2,437 | 1.36% | New |
| | BJP | P. Rajaselvam | 2,266 | 1.26% | −0 |
| | IJK | K. Maheswaran | 2,185 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | S. Sivakumar | 1,744 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,582 | 20.94% | 17.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179,492 | 85.41% | 12.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 210,158 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 15.12% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Tamilselvan | 48,791 | 42.94% | New |
| | AIADMK | J. Alamelu | 44,684 | 39.33% | −25.03 |
| | DMDK | V. Ramakrishnan | 10,740 | 9.45% | New |
| | Independent | K. Shanmugam | 3,073 | 2.70% | New |
| | Independent | T. Rajasekaran | 2,220 | 1.95% | New |
| | BJP | P. Chellammal | 1,440 | 1.27% | −29.08 |
| | Independent | V. Murugesan | 698 | 0.61% | New |
| | Independent | E. Kuppayee | 610 | 0.54% | New |
| | Independent | R. Ramar | 573 | 0.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,107 | 3.61% | −30.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,626 | 72.49% | 11.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,742 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -21.41% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. T. Elayakannu | 64,319 | 64.35% | +30.09 |
| | BJP | K. Govindan | 30,334 | 30.35% | +29.23 |
| | Independent | R. Vadivel | 2,483 | 2.48% | New |
| | Independent | P. Sampathkumar | 856 | 0.86% | New |
| | JD(U) | C. Dhannalakshmi | 847 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,985 | 34.00% | 23.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,950 | 61.10% | −2.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 163,608 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 19.20% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Perumal | 38,964 | 45.15% | +28.39 |
| | AIADMK | R. Gunasekaran | 29,570 | 34.26% | −38.06 |
| | AIIC(T) | K. Shanmugam | 12,900 | 14.95% | New |
| | JD | R. Kuppusamy | 3,589 | 4.16% | New |
| | BJP | M. Eswaran | 970 | 1.12% | −0.23 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,394 | 10.89% | −44.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,302 | 63.98% | 2.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,278 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -27.18% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Perumal | 59,324 | 72.33% | +36.13 |
| | DMK | Dhanakodi Vedan | 13,745 | 16.76% | −10.59 |
| | PMK | P. Ponnusami | 7,392 | 9.01% | New |
| | BJP | P. Periathambi | 1,111 | 1.35% | New |
| | JP | K. Andi | 449 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,579 | 55.57% | 46.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,021 | 61.28% | 1.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,647 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 36.13% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Perumal | 26,355 | 36.20% | New |
| | DMK | V. Dhanakodi | 19,914 | 27.35% | +1.75 |
| | INC | P. R. Thirugnanam | 13,430 | 18.45% | −55.96 |
| | AIADMK | R. Gunasekaran | 11,012 | 15.12% | New |
| | Independent | V. Chinnasamy | 1,211 | 1.66% | New |
| | Independent | N. Nallan | 521 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,441 | 8.85% | −39.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,810 | 59.35% | −7.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,870 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -38.21% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. R. Thirugnanam | 48,787 | 74.40% | New |
| | DMK | K. Manickam | 16,785 | 25.60% | −22.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,002 | 48.80% | 45.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,572 | 66.66% | 9.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,516 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 23.05% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thiruman | 28,869 | 51.35% | +9.06 |
| | DMK | R. Natesan | 27,020 | 48.06% | +19.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,849 | 3.29% | −10.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,218 | 57.48% | 4.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,409 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.06% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Kaliappan | 20,219 | 42.29% | New |
| | DMK | V. Chinnaswamy | 13,444 | 28.12% | −32.69 |
| | INC | P. K. Chinnaswamy | 8,302 | 17.36% | −21.83 |
| | JP | M. A. Mani | 5,845 | 12.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,775 | 14.17% | −7.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,810 | 53.37% | −7.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,099 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.52% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Chinnusamy | 29,196 | 60.81% | +4.55 |
| | INC | K. Chinna Gounden | 18,818 | 39.19% | −4.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,378 | 21.61% | 9.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,014 | 60.85% | −1.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,344 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.55% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Chinnasamy | 25,124 | 56.25% | +8.72 |
| | INC | Ponnudurai | 19,537 | 43.75% | −8.72 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,587 | 12.51% | 7.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,661 | 61.92% | 17.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 75,302 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.79% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | 19,921 | 52.47% | +26.23 |
| | DMK | Chinna Gounder | 18,048 | 47.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,873 | 4.93% | 3.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,969 | 44.83% | −12.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,851 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 26.23% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Yercaud :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Andi Goundan (St) | 23,864 | 26.24% | New |
| | INC | S. Lakshmana Goundar | 22,747 | 25.01% | New |
| | Independent | Raja Paul David | 19,576 | 21.52% | New |
| | Independent | Kuppusami Goundan (St) | 10,471 | 11.51% | New |
| | Independent | Chinna Goundan (St) | 8,524 | 9.37% | New |
| | Independent | P. K. Chinnusamy (St) | 5,768 | 6.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,117 | 1.23% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,950 | 57.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,323 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |