Yercaud (state assembly constituency)
Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] 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 part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.
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 | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1980 | Thiruman | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1984 | P. R. Thirugnanam | Indian National Congress |
1989 | C. Perumal | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha) |
1991 | C. Perumal | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1996 | V. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2001 | K. T. Elayakannu | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2006 | C. Tamilselvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2011 | C. Perumal | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2013 bypoll | P. Saroja | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2016 | G. Chitra[3] | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | G. Chitra | 1,00,562 | 45.82 | -22.17 | |
DMK | Tamilselvan C | 83,168 | 37.37 | +6.58 | |
PMK | Selvam R | 17,998 | 8.09 | +8.09 | |
DMDK | Kumar C | 10,455 | 4.70 | +4.70 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 3,136 | 1.41 | +1.41 | |
Majority | 17,394 | 7.81 | -28.62 | ||
Turnout | 2,22,735 | 85.62 | -3.54 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -22.17 |
2014 Bypoll
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 | 78,116 | 36.43 | +15.50 | ||
Turnout | 2,14,406 | 89.16 | +3.74 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | +9.93 |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Perumal | 1,04,221 | 58.06 | +18.76 | |
DMK | Tamilselvan C | 66,639 | 37.13 | -5.81 | |
IND | L. Selvam | 2,437 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
BJP | Rajaselvam P | 2,266 | 1.26 | N/A | |
IJK | Maheswaran K | 2,185 | 1.22 | +1.22 | |
Majority | 37,582 | 20.93 | +17.32 | ||
Turnout | 1,79,509 | 85.42 | +12.89 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing |
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References
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 83. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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