Madurai (Central)
Madurai (Central)
Constituency No. 193 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Lok Sabha constituency Madurai Established 1957
Total electors 196,856
Reservation None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan
Elected year 2021
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 Tamil Nadu Election results Vote share of winning candidates 2021 49.47% 2016 42.55% 2011 52.77% 2006-07 56.11% 2006 45.83% 2001 46.53% 1996 46.69% 1991 62.27% 1989 39.73% 1984 50.76% 1980 58.13% 1977 39.90% 1971 48.90% 1967 62.86% 1962 54.60%
2026 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Palanivel Thiaga Rajan PNK Sundar C. NTK K. Abdul Hakkim TVK V. M. S. Mustafa New NOTA NOTA Margin of victory Turnout Rejected ballots Registered electors 196,856 gain fromSwing
2021 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan 73,205 49.47 6.92 AIADMK N. Jothi Muthuramalingam 39,029 26.37 12.38 MNM B. Mani 14,495 9.79 New NTK J. Pandiammal 11,215 7.58 5.61 Independent Kremmer Suresh 4,907 3.32 New SDPI G. S. Sikkandar Batcha 3,347 2.26 1.15 Independent Other independent candidates 1,042 0.70 Others Other party candidates 749 0.51 NOTA None of the above 1,441 0.97 0.79 Margin of victory 34,176 23.09 19.30 Turnout 147,989 61.17 4.03 DMK hold Swing +6.92
2016 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan 64,662 42.55 +3.35 AIADMK M. Jeyabal 58,900 38.75 New DMDK D. Siva Muthukumar 11,235 7.39 −45.37 BJP M. Karthik Prabu 6,926 4.56 +1.98 NTK C. Vetri Kumaran 2,998 1.97 New NOTA None Of The Above 2,683 1.77 New Margin of victory 5,762 3.80 −9.78 Turnout 151,982 65.20 −9.56 DMK gain from DMDK Swing -10.22
2011 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMDK R. Sundarrajan 76,063 52.77 +39.99 DMK Syed Ghouse Basha 56,503 39.20 −6.64 BJP A. Sasikumar 3,708 2.57 New Independent G. Srinivasan 2,569 1.78 New Independent K. M. Muthuraj 2,140 1.48 New Margin of victory 19,560 13.57 +5.94 Turnout 192,815 74.76 +4.98 DMDK gain from DMK Swing +6.93
2006 Bypoll Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2006-07: Madurai Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Syed Ghouse Basha 50,994 56.11% +10.28% AIADMK V. V. Rajan Chellappa 19,909 21.91% −16.29% DMDK M.R. Paneerselvam 17,394 19.14% +6.36% DMK hold Swing Majority 31,085 n/a n/a Turnout 90,887 68.72% n/a
2006 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan 43,185 45.83% −0.5 AIADMK S. T. K. Jakkaiyan 35,992 38.20% New DMDK R. Sundarrajan 12,038 12.78% New Independent P. Jeyakumar 949 1.01% New Margin of victory 7,193 7.63% 7.44% Turnout 94,224 69.79% 17.70% Registered electors 135,020 DMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -0.70%
2001 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% TMC(M) M. A. Hakeem 34,393 46.53% New DMK S. Paulraj 34,246 46.33% New MDMK S. Asaithambi 2,448 3.31% New JD(S) K. John Moses 802 1.09% New Margin of victory 147 0.20% −21.84% Turnout 73,912 52.09% −9.66% Registered electors 141,907 TMC(M) hold Swing -0.16%
1996 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% TMC(M) A. Deivanayagam 38,010 46.69% New JP V. S. Chandraleka 20,069 24.65% New INC T. Thangaraj 11,841 14.55% −47.73 CPI(M) N. Nanmaran 7,191 8.83% New Independent M. S. Udayamoorthy 1,289 1.58% New BJP Rajamanickam 1,100 1.35% New KNMK P. Balaravindran 1,001 1.23% New Margin of victory 17,941 22.04% −5.08% Turnout 81,403 61.75% 7.06% Registered electors 135,876 TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -15.58%
1991 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC A. Deivanayagam 47,325 62.27% +35.77 DMK M. Tamil Kudimagan 26,717 35.16% −4.57 JP K. A. Ingarasaal 486 0.64% New Margin of victory 20,608 27.12% 13.89% Turnout 75,994 54.68% −12.92% Registered electors 141,435 INC gain from DMK Swing 22.55%
1989 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK S. Paulraj 33,484 39.73% New INC A. Deivanayagam 22,338 26.50% −24.26 AIADMK S. Raghavanandam 11,243 13.34% New CPI K. T. K. Tahngamani 11,097 13.17% New TNC(K) Pazha Nedumara 4,875 5.78% New Margin of victory 11,146 13.22% 10.45% Turnout 84,282 67.60% −1.26% Registered electors 126,260 DMK gain from INC Swing -11.03%
1984 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC A. Deivanayagam 41,272 50.76% New TNC(K) Pazha Nedumara 39,012 47.98% New Margin of victory 2,260 2.78% −15.20% Turnout 81,308 68.86% 9.67% Registered electors 121,962 INC gain from Independent Swing -7.37%
1980 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Pazha Nedumara 45,700 58.13% New DMK P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan 31,566 40.15% +20.23 BJP R. V. Seshachari 1,077 1.37% New Margin of victory 14,134 17.98% 0.36% Turnout 78,617 59.19% 4.98% Registered electors 133,812 Independent gain from AIADMK Swing 18.23%
1977 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% AIADMK N. Lakshmi Narayanan 29,399 39.90% New INC A. Rathinam 16,420 22.28% −21.54 DMK S. Pandy 14,676 19.92% −28.99 JP S. Sukumaran 12,780 17.34% New Margin of victory 12,979 17.61% 12.53% Turnout 73,687 54.21% −14.59% Registered electors 137,125 AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -9.01%
1971 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK K. Thirupathy 30,905 48.90% −13.95 INC Pazha Nedumara 27,695 43.82% +7.62 CPI(M) V. Karmegam 4,177 6.61% New Independent Keelamathur Krishnier 418 0.66% New Margin of victory 3,210 5.08% −21.58% Turnout 63,195 68.79% −6.19% Registered electors 96,645 DMK hold Swing -13.95%
1967 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK C. Govindarajan 39,566 62.86% New INC V. Sankaran 22,787 36.20% −18.4 ABJS P. Periasam 592 0.94% New Margin of victory 16,779 26.66% −2.23% Turnout 62,945 74.99% 1.99% Registered electors 86,462 DMK gain from INC Swing 8.26%
1962 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Madurai (Central) Party Candidate Votes % ±% INC V. Sankaran 32,801 54.60% New AIFB S. Devasahayam 15,445 25.71% New Independent A. V. Ayyavoo 8,229 13.70% New PSP Bahulayan 3,601 5.99% New Margin of victory 17,356 28.89% Turnout 60,076 73.00% Registered electors 84,596 INC win (new seat)
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