Talavasal is a former state assembly constituency in Salem district in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. Election was not held in year 1957.

Talavasal
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LS constituencyRasipuram
Established1951
Abolished2011
Total electors182,114
Reservationnone

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Year Winner Party
Madras State
1952 A. Sambasivam Indian National Congress
1962 A. Doraisamy Indian National Congress
1967 Moo. Marimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu
1971 Moo. Marimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 S. M. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 T. Rajambal Indian National Congress (I)
1984 T. Rajambal Indian National Congress
1989 S. Gunasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 K. Kandasamy Indian National Congress
1996 K. Rani Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 V. Alagammal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 K. Chinnadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results edit

Vote share of Winning candidates
2006
45.69%
2001
58.24%
1996
57.71%
1991
73.74%
1989
33.93%
1984
64.73%
1980
52.40%
1977
36.33%
1971
48.67%
1967
55.39%
1962
46.84%
1952
39.54%

2006 edit

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Chinnadurai 60,287 45.69% 11.42%
AIADMK P. Elangovan 50,238 38.08% -20.17%
DMDK K. Geetha 12,824 9.72%
Independent P. Rajkumar 2,096 1.59%
Independent M. Paramasivam 1,476 1.12%
BJP S. Saravanan 1,309 0.99%
Independent K. Muthaiyan 1,189 0.90%
BSP P. Manivannan 1,106 0.84%
Independent J. Rajamani 548 0.42%
SP K. Chellamuthu 451 0.34%
Independent J. Poongothai 419 0.32%
Margin of victory 10,049 7.62% -16.36%
Turnout 1,31,943 72.45% 11.72%
Registered electors 1,82,114
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.55%

2001 edit

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Alagammal 67,682 58.24%
DMK M. Pandiyarajan 39,825 34.27%
MDMK M. Singaravel 3,176 2.73% 0.40%
Independent P. Pandian 2,805 2.41%
Independent P. Sujatha 1,076 0.93%
Independent M. Kandasamy 915 0.79%
Independent A. P. N. Palaniappan 727 0.63%
Margin of victory 27,857 23.97% -1.06%
Turnout 1,16,206 60.73% -3.28%
Registered electors 1,91,351
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing 0.53%

1996 edit

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) K. Rani 63,132 57.71%
INC K. Kaliaperumal 35,750 32.68% -41.06%
PMK R. Ravichandran 6,147 5.62%
MDMK M. Singaravel 2,550 2.33%
Independent N. Thangavel @ Thangam Ambedkar 532 0.49%
Independent K. Jayakumar 367 0.34%
Independent V. Veerababu 197 0.18%
Independent A. S. Maran 160 0.15%
Independent P. Vimaladevi 144 0.13%
Independent F. Amaladoss @ Kumaran 96 0.09%
Independent K. Vaiyapuri 90 0.08%
Margin of victory 27,382 25.03% -28.08%
Turnout 1,09,395 64.02% 2.50%
Registered electors 1,76,313
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -16.03%

1991 edit

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Kandasamy 74,204 73.74% 48.96%
DMK S. Gunasekaran 20,757 20.63% -13.30%
PMK M. C. Rajendran 4,801 4.77%
Independent M. Kandasamy 474 0.47%
RPI G. Sankar 397 0.39%
Margin of victory 53,447 53.11% 46.73%
Turnout 1,00,633 61.52% -3.51%
Registered electors 1,69,151
INC gain from DMK Swing 39.81%

1989 edit

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Gunasekaran 32,309 33.93% 3.10%
AIADMK T. Rajambal 26,230 27.54%
INC K. Kandasamy 23,596 24.78% -39.95%
AIADMK P. Venkatachalam 10,855 11.40%
Independent P. Rajathi 685 0.72%
Independent M. Kandasamy 447 0.47%
Independent M. C. Rajendiran 351 0.37%
Independent K. Muthulingam 288 0.30%
Independent M. Sadeyan 206 0.22%
Independent Moo. Marimuthu 155 0.16%
Independent K. Maruthamuthu 107 0.11%
Margin of victory 6,079 6.38% -27.52%
Turnout 95,229 65.03% -2.36%
Registered electors 1,50,564
DMK gain from INC Swing -30.80%

1984 edit

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Rajambal 53,104 64.73% 12.33%
DMK R. Ravichandar 25,291 30.83%
Independent M. Kandasamy 1,479 1.80%
Independent P. Kullandi 836 1.02%
Independent A. Raju 803 0.98%
Independent K. Kalia Perumal 278 0.34%
Independent C. Thangemuthu 246 0.30%
Margin of victory 27,813 33.90% 29.11%
Turnout 82,037 67.39% 11.00%
Registered electors 1,28,351
INC hold Swing 12.33%

1980 edit

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Rajambal 38,217 52.40% 24.42%
AIADMK M. Devarajan 34,718 47.60% 11.27%
Margin of victory 3,499 4.80% -3.56%
Turnout 72,935 56.39% 4.51%
Registered electors 1,31,995
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 16.07%

1977 edit

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. M. Raju 24,681 36.33%
INC K. Kaliyaperumal 19,004 27.97% -15.89%
DMK K. R. Thangavelu 13,603 20.02% -28.65%
JP C. Veermani 10,645 15.67%
Margin of victory 5,677 8.36% 3.55%
Turnout 67,933 51.88% -14.27%
Registered electors 1,33,495
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -12.34%

1971 edit

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Moo. Marimuthu 32,195 48.67% -6.72%
INC T. Er. Sappan 29,013 43.86% 3.18%
Independent A. R. Palamuthu 4,289 6.48%
Independent A. Shanmugan 648 0.98%
Margin of victory 3,182 4.81% -9.90%
Turnout 66,145 66.16% -3.82%
Registered electors 1,04,113
DMK hold Swing -6.72%

1967 edit

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Moo. Marimuthu 33,289 55.39% 18.85%
INC A. Doraisamy 24,448 40.68% -6.16%
Independent K. Muthusamy 1,687 2.81%
Independent M. Vajjiravel 353 0.59%
Independent S. Arumugam 324 0.54%
Margin of victory 8,841 14.71% 4.41%
Turnout 60,101 69.97% 6.99%
Registered electors 89,072
DMK gain from INC Swing 8.55%

1962 edit

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Doraiswamy 22,286 46.84%
DMK K. R. Thangavel 17,386 36.54%
TNP T. Irusappan 6,402 13.45%
SWA S. Arumugham 1,507 3.17%
Margin of victory 4,900 10.30%
Turnout 47,581 62.98%
Registered electors 78,445
INC hold Swing

1952 edit

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Talavasal[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Sambasivam 14,738 39.54% 39.54%
Independent M. Gopala Chetty 11,522 30.92%
Independent P. Ugravel 7,458 20.01%
Independent Periasamy Moopan 3,551 9.53%
Margin of victory 3,216 8.63%
Turnout 37,269 49.72%
Registered electors 74,952
INC win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  4. ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2001". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 1984". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

External links edit

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