Tenkasi Assembly Constituency Election Result

Tenkasi is a legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Election results of Tenkasi assembly constituency seat is given below in a table that also lists all MLAs from this seat. Click election year in the table, for more detailed result.

List of all MLA from Tenkasi Assembly Constituency Seat (Tamil Nadu) Click on Year to View Detailed Result
Year	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
2016	Selvamohandas Pandian S	ADMK	86339
2011	Sarath Kumar R	AIADMK	92253
2006	Karuppasamy Pandian V	DMK	69755
2001	Annamalai K	ADMK	62454
1996	Ravi Arunan, K	TMC(M)	60758
1991	Peter Alphonse S	INC	65142
1989	Peter Alphonse, S	INC	39643
1984	T R Venkataramanan	INC	57011
1980	Sattanatha Karayalar A K	ADK	36638
1977	S Muthusamy Karayalar	INC	30273
1971	Kathiravan Alias Samshudeen	DMK	39110

2016 Legislative Assembly Constituency Election
S N	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Selvamohandas Pandian S Male 46 yr GEN	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	86339 42.58%
2	Palani Nadar S Male 64 yr GEN	INC Indian National Congress	85877 42.35%
3	Selvi B Female 27 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	11716 5.78%
4	Charles N D S Male 55 yr GEN	TMC(M) Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)	7324 3.61%
5	None Of The Above	NOTA None Of The Above nota	3391 1.67%
6	Muthukumar C Male 25 yr GEN	NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi	2898 1.43%
7	Madasamy A Male 29 yr GEN	IND Independent	1621 0.8%
8	Seetharaman P Male 34 yr GEN	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	1222 0.6%
9	Periya Durai P Male 45 yr GEN	AIFB All India Forward Bloc	885 0.44%
10	Uthami K Male 39 yr GEN	IND Independent	562 0.28%
11	Chelladurai T Male 42 yr SC	TMMK Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam	489 0.24%
12	Reegankumar M Male 30 yr SC	IND Independent	451 0.22%
	Total		202775 76.93%

In 2016, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 263584 electors. Total number of valid vote was 202775. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Selvamohandas Pandian S won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 86339 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Palani Nadar S stood second with total 85877 votes. He lost by 462 votes.

2011 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Sarath Kumar R Male 56 yr GEN	AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	92253 54.3%
2	Karuppasami Pandian Y Male 62 yr GEN	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	69286 40.78%
3	Anburaj S V Male 30 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	2698 1.59%
4	Arumugam S Male 46 yr GEN	ABHM Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha	1507 0.89%
5	Mariappan D Male 42 yr GEN	IND Independent	1140 0.67%
6	Vethala Iyyankan M Male 42 yr GEN	IND Independent	1080 0.64%
7	Paramasivan S Male 35 yr GEN	IND Independent	954 0.56%
8	Kannan V Male 31 yr SC	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	501 0.29%
9	Ramanathan G Male 39 yr GEN	IND Independent	491 0.29%
	Total		169910 78.91%

In 2011, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 215324 electors. Total number of valid vote was 169910. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Sarath Kumar R won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 92253 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karuppasami Pandian Y stood second with total 69286 votes. He lost by 22967 votes.

2006 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Karuppasamy Pandian V Male 57 yr GEN	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	69755
2	Udayasuriyan,rama Male 44 yr GEN	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	51097
3	Ravi Arunan K Male 47 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	5190
4	Kamaraj S Male 39 yr GEN	DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	5081
5	Chandran S Male 34 yr GEN	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	2607
6	Mariappan N Male 38 yr GEN	IND Independent	2095
7	Muthuraja A Male 30 yr GEN	AIFB All India Forward Bloc	1645
8	Balasubramanian K Male 34 yr GEN	IND Independent	1166
9	Thangappan S S Male 48 yr GEN	IND Independent	423
10	Ravichandran R Male 39 yr GEN	RLD Rashtriya Lok Dal	315
11	Arumugasamy P Male 30 yr GEN	IND Independent	196
	Total		139570

In 2006, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total electors. Total number of valid vote was 139570. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karuppasamy Pandian V won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 69755 votes. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Udayasuriyan,rama stood second with total 51097 votes. He lost by 18658 votes.

2001 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Annamalai K Male	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	62454 51.41%
2	Karuppasami Pandian V Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	53662 44.18%
3	Sankarasubramanian M Alias Lala M Mani Male	IND Independent	2064 1.7%
4	Balasubramanian K Male	IND Independent	1712 1.41%
5	Iyappan S Male	IND Independent	861 0.71%
6	Subramanian K Male	IND Independent	720 0.59%
	Total		121473 63.79%

In 2001, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 190762 electors. Total number of valid vote was 121473. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Annamalai K won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 62454 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karuppasami Pandian V stood second with total 53662 votes. He lost by 8792 votes.

1996 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Ravi Arunan, K Male	TMC(M) Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)	60758 52.82%
2	Aladi Sankaraiya Male	INC Indian National Congress	29998 26.08%
3	Asan Ibrahim Male	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	10250 8.91%
4	Deena Dayalan, S P Male	BJP Bhartiya Janta Party	9962 8.66%
5	Thanga Samy Nadar, S Male	AIIC(T) All India Indira Congress (tiwari)	1224 1.06%
6	Seenivasa Pandian, M A Male	IND Independent	500 0.43%
7	Vanaraj, E Male	IND Independent	224 0.19%
8	Subbiah, A M Male	SAP Social Action Party	213 0.19%
9	Nagoor Mydeen, N Male	IND Independent	205 0.18%
10	Vargheese, M Male	IND Independent	164 0.14%
11	Peer Mohammed, N Male	IND Independent	160 0.14%
12	Anniah Pandian, T Male	IND Independent	133 0.12%
13	Murugesan, T Kurumbai Male	IND Independent	133 0.12%
14	Nagoor Meeran, K E Male	IND Independent	128 0.11%
15	Mohammedasaraf, M Male	IND Independent	101 0.09%
16	Sreevanayagam, A Male	IND Independent	98 0.09%
17	Velsamy, K Male	IND Independent	96 0.08%
18	Ramiah, T Male	IND Independent	91 0.08%
19	Kaliraj, K Male	IND Independent	86 0.07%
20	Nesamony Eswaradoss, B Male	IND Independent	85 0.07%
21	Murugan, S Male	IND Independent	77 0.07%
22	Mahalingam, P Male	IND Independent	66 0.06%
23	Mohideen Pichai, M Male	IND Independent	64 0.06%
24	Edwin Ben Albert, T Male	IND Independent	54 0.05%
25	Rajagopala Pandian, J Male	IND Independent	54 0.05%
26	Venkatachalam, E Male	IND Independent	35 0.03%
27	Subramani, M Male	IND Independent	34 0.03%
28	Rajendra Gandhi, V M Male	IND Independent	28 0.02%
29	Santhan Nehru Narkilli, R Male	IND Independent	17 0.01%
	Total		115038 69.02%

In 1996, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 173679 electors. Total number of valid vote was 115038. Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) candidate Ravi Arunan, K won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 60758 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Aladi Sankaraiya stood second with total 29998 votes. He lost by 30760 votes.

1991 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Peter Alphonse S Male	INC Indian National Congress	65142 62.1%
2	Ramakrishnan S Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	28263 26.94%
3	Sastha R T Male	BJP Bhartiya Janta Party	7228 6.89%
4	Chellathurai N Male	MUL Muslim League	3185 3.04%
5	Kumar M Male	TMM Tharasu Makkal Mandram	273 0.26%
6	Balraj A Male	IND Independent	271 0.26%
7	Poorvamprakash T S P Male	IND Independent	172 0.16%
8	Rajaiah A Male	IND Independent	124 0.12%
9	Varadaraj P Male	IND Independent	91 0.09%
10	Palani T Male	IND Independent	74 0.07%
11	Davidraman S Male	IND Independent	70 0.07%
	Total		104893 67.27%

In 1991, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 161652 electors. Total number of valid vote was 104893. Indian National Congress candidate Peter Alphonse S won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 65142 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Ramakrishnan S stood second with total 28263 votes. He lost by 36879 votes.

1989 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Peter Alphonse, S Male	INC Indian National Congress	39643 36.29%
2	Pandivalavan, V Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	33049 30.25%
3	Gani A M Male	ADK(JL) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group)	20578 18.84%
4	Venkataramana T S R Male	IND Independents	12860 11.77%
5	Samudram, S Male	IND Independents	1221 1.12%
6	Chellappa P Male	IND Independents	427 0.39%
7	Kalandher, E Male	IND Independents	304 0.28%
8	Subbiah, S Male	IND Independents	253 0.23%
9	Arunachalapandian, S Male	IND Independents	233 0.21%
10	Paramasivan, K Male	IND Independents	231 0.21%
11	Thankappan K Male	IND Independents	177 0.16%
12	Balasubra'anian D A Male	IND Independents	173 0.16%
13	Nainar M Male	IND Independents	99 0.09%
	Total		109248 77.52%

In 1989, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 143876 electors. Total number of valid vote was 109248. Indian National Congress candidate Peter Alphonse, S won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 39643 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Pandivalavan, V stood second with total 33049 votes. He lost by 6594 votes.

1984 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	T R Venkataramanan Male	INC Indian National Congress	57011 60.45%
2	M Kuthalingam Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	35383 37.52%
3	A M Subbniah Male	IND Independent	849 0.9%
4	A S Thirumalai Male	IND Independent	726 0.77%
5	M Mohaidden Pichai Male	IND Independent	343 0.36%
	Total		94312 78.96%

In 1984, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 125902 electors. Total number of valid vote was 94312. Indian National Congress candidate T R Venkataramanan won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 57011 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate M Kuthalingam stood second with total 35383 votes. He lost by 21628 votes.

1980 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Sattanatha Karayalar A K Male	ADK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	36638 49.88%
2	Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan, T R Male	INC(I) Indian National Congress (i)	35963 48.96%
3	Mohideen Pichai, M Male	IND Independent	452 0.62%
4	Kalyana Sundaram, S H Male	IND Independent	404 0.55%
	Total		73457 64.93%

In 1980, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 114840 electors. Total number of valid vote was 73457. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Sattanatha Karayalar A K won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 36638 votes. Indian National Congress (i) candidate Ramanan Alias Venkataramanan, T R stood second with total 35963 votes. He lost by 675 votes.

1977 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	S Muthusamy Karayalar Male	INC Indian National Congress	30273 41.36%
2	J Abdul Jabbar Male	IND Independent	18489 25.26%
3	V Pandi Valavan Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	12745 17.41%
4	L Arumugasamy Male	JNP Janata Party	10529 14.39%
5	T K V Natarajan Male	IND Independent	1158 1.58%
	Total		73194 72.15%

In 1977, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 102800 electors. Total number of valid vote was 73194. Indian National Congress candidate S Muthusamy Karayalar won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 30273 votes. Independent candidate J Abdul Jabbar stood second with total 18489 votes. He lost by 11784 votes.

1971 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Kathiravan Alias Samshudeen Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	39110 55.66%
2	Iswar An I C Male	NCO Indian National Congress (organisation)	31150 44.34%
	Total		70260 78.16%

In 1971, Tenkasi legislative assembly constituency had total 92660 electors. Total number of valid vote was 70260. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kathiravan Alias Samshudeen won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 39110 votes. Indian National Congress (organisation) candidate Iswar An I C stood second with total 31150 votes. He lost by 7960 votes.