Madurai Central is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1957V. SankaranIndian National Congress
1962
1967C. GovindarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971K. ThirupathyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977N. Lakshmi NarayananAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980P. NedumaranIndependent
1984A. DeiyvanayagamIndian National Congress
1989S. PaulrajDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991A. DeiyvanayagamIndian National Congress
1996Tamil Maanila Congress
2001M. A. Hakeem
2006P. T. R. Palanivel RajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006*S. Syed Ghouse Basha
2011R. SundarrajanDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016Dr. Palanivel ThiagarajanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
202149.47%
201642.55%
201152.77%
2006-0756.11%
200645.83%
200146.53%
199646.69%
199162.27%
198939.73%
198450.76%
198058.13%
197739.90%
197148.90%
196762.86%
196254.60%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKPalanivel Thiaga Rajan
PNKSundar C.
NTKK. Abdul Hakkim
TVKV. M. S. MustafaNew
NOTANOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors196,856
gain fromSwing

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKDr. Palanivel Thiagarajan73,20549.476.92
AIADMKN. Jothi Muthuramalingam39,02926.3712.38
MNMB. Mani14,4959.79New
NTKJ. Pandiammal11,2157.585.61
IndependentKremmer Suresh4,9073.32New
SDPIG. S. Sikkandar Batcha3,3472.261.15
IndependentOther independent candidates1,0420.70
OthersOther party candidates7490.51
NOTANone of the above1,4410.970.79
Margin of victory34,17623.0919.30
Turnout147,98961.174.03
DMK holdSwing+6.92

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKDr. Palanivel Thiagarajan64,66242.55+3.35
AIADMKM. Jeyabal58,90038.75New
DMDKD. Siva Muthukumar11,2357.39−45.37
BJPM. Karthik Prabu6,9264.56+1.98
NTKC. Vetri Kumaran2,9981.97New
NOTANone Of The Above2,6831.77New
Margin of victory5,7623.80−9.78
Turnout151,98265.20−9.56
DMK gain from DMDKSwing-10.22

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMDKR. Sundarrajan76,06352.77+39.99
DMKSyed Ghouse Basha56,50339.20−6.64
BJPA. Sasikumar3,7082.57New
IndependentG. Srinivasan2,5691.78New
IndependentK. M. Muthuraj2,1401.48New
Margin of victory19,56013.57+5.94
Turnout192,81574.76+4.98
DMDK gain from DMKSwing+6.93

2006 Bypoll

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2006-07: Madurai Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKSyed Ghouse Basha50,99456.11%+10.28%
AIADMKV. V. Rajan Chellappa19,90921.91%−16.29%
DMDKM.R. Paneerselvam17,39419.14%+6.36%
DMK holdSwing
Majority31,085n/an/a
Turnout90,88768.72%n/a

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKP. T. R. Palanivel Rajan43,18545.83%−0.5
AIADMKS. T. K. Jakkaiyan35,99238.20%New
DMDKR. Sundarrajan12,03812.78%New
IndependentP. Jeyakumar9491.01%New
Margin of victory7,1937.63%7.44%
Turnout94,22469.79%17.70%
Registered electors135,020
DMK gain from TMC(M)Swing-0.70%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M)M. A. Hakeem34,39346.53%New
DMKS. Paulraj34,24646.33%New
MDMKS. Asaithambi2,4483.31%New
JD(S)K. John Moses8021.09%New
Margin of victory1470.20%−21.84%
Turnout73,91252.09%−9.66%
Registered electors141,907
TMC(M) holdSwing-0.16%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M)A. Deivanayagam38,01046.69%New
JPV. S. Chandraleka20,06924.65%New
INCT. Thangaraj11,84114.55%−47.73
CPI(M)N. Nanmaran7,1918.83%New
IndependentM. S. Udayamoorthy1,2891.58%New
BJPRajamanickam1,1001.35%New
KNMKP. Balaravindran1,0011.23%New
Margin of victory17,94122.04%−5.08%
Turnout81,40361.75%7.06%
Registered electors135,876
TMC(M) gain from INCSwing-15.58%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Deivanayagam47,32562.27%+35.77
DMKM. Tamil Kudimagan26,71735.16%−4.57
JPK. A. Ingarasaal4860.64%New
Margin of victory20,60827.12%13.89%
Turnout75,99454.68%−12.92%
Registered electors141,435
INC gain from DMKSwing22.55%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKS. Paulraj33,48439.73%New
INCA. Deivanayagam22,33826.50%−24.26
AIADMKS. Raghavanandam11,24313.34%New
CPIK. T. K. Tahngamani11,09713.17%New
TNC(K)Pazha Nedumara4,8755.78%New
Margin of victory11,14613.22%10.45%
Turnout84,28267.60%−1.26%
Registered electors126,260
DMK gain from INCSwing-11.03%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Deivanayagam41,27250.76%New
TNC(K)Pazha Nedumara39,01247.98%New
Margin of victory2,2602.78%−15.20%
Turnout81,30868.86%9.67%
Registered electors121,962
INC gain from IndependentSwing-7.37%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPazha Nedumara45,70058.13%New
DMKP. T. R. Palanivel Rajan31,56640.15%+20.23
BJPR. V. Seshachari1,0771.37%New
Margin of victory14,13417.98%0.36%
Turnout78,61759.19%4.98%
Registered electors133,812
Independent gain from AIADMKSwing18.23%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKN. Lakshmi Narayanan29,39939.90%New
INCA. Rathinam16,42022.28%−21.54
DMKS. Pandy14,67619.92%−28.99
JPS. Sukumaran12,78017.34%New
Margin of victory12,97917.61%12.53%
Turnout73,68754.21%−14.59%
Registered electors137,125
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-9.01%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. Thirupathy30,90548.90%−13.95
INCPazha Nedumara27,69543.82%+7.62
CPI(M)V. Karmegam4,1776.61%New
IndependentKeelamathur Krishnier4180.66%New
Margin of victory3,2105.08%−21.58%
Turnout63,19568.79%−6.19%
Registered electors96,645
DMK holdSwing-13.95%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKC. Govindarajan39,56662.86%New
INCV. Sankaran22,78736.20%−18.4
ABJSP. Periasam5920.94%New
Margin of victory16,77926.66%−2.23%
Turnout62,94574.99%1.99%
Registered electors86,462
DMK gain from INCSwing8.26%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCV. Sankaran32,80154.60%New
AIFBS. Devasahayam15,44525.71%New
IndependentA. V. Ayyavoo8,22913.70%New
PSPBahulayan3,6015.99%New
Margin of victory17,35628.89%
Turnout60,07673.00%
Registered electors84,596
INC win (new seat)
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