Ramanathapuram Assembly constituency

9°22′01″N 78°50′06″E / 9.367°N 78.835°E / 9.367; 78.835

Ramanathapuram
Constituency No. 211 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Total electors308,443
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Ramanathapuram is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy Indian National Congress
1957 Independent
1962 Indian National Congress
1967 T. Thangappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 M. S. K. Sathyendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 T. Ramasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989 M. S. K. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 M. Thennavan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. Rahman Khan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. Anwar Rhazza All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 K. Hussan Ali Indian National Congress
2011 Prof. M. H. Jawahirullah Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
2016 Dr. M. Manikandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 51.88%
2016
 
 46.30%
2011
 
 40.96%
2006
 
 46.43%
2001
 
 50.21%
1996
 
 51.22%
1991
 
 59.00%
1989
 
 36.21%
1984
 
 59.91%
1980
 
 57.63%
1977
 
 46.86%
1971
 
 65.05%
1967
 
 56.82%
1962
 
 61.92%
1957
 
 81.99%
1952
 
 62.38%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam 111,075 52.06 New
BJP D. Kuppuramu 60,763 28.48 +20.69
NTK K. Ilango 17,062 8.00 +5.92
Independent P. Malaichamy 10,845 5.08 New
AMMK G. Muniyasamy 6,776 3.18 New
MNM K. P Saravanan 1,996 0.94 New
Independent E. Vinoth 1,219 0.57 New
Margin of victory 50,312 23.58 +6.37
Turnout 213,345 69.20 +1.34
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing +5.76

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Manikandan 89,365 46.30 New
MNMK Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah 56,143 29.09 New
DMDK M. A. Singai Jinnah 16,353 8.47 New
BJP D. Kannan 15,029 7.79 −9.67
NTK K. Sivakumar 4,001 2.07 New
NOTA NOTA 1,528 0.79 New
Margin of victory 33,222 17.21 7.41
Turnout 193,002 67.86 −3.19
AIADMK gain from MNMK Swing +5.34

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MNMK Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah 65,831 40.96 New
INC K. Hussan Ali 50,074 31.16 −15.27
BJP D. Kannan 28,060 17.46 +13.56
INL K. Raja Hussain 3,606 2.24 New
Margin of victory 15,757 9.81 +0.53
Turnout 160,703 71.05 +2.54
MNMK gain from INC Swing -5.46

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Hussan Ali 66,922 46.43% New
MDMK M. Palanichamy 53,555 37.15% +34.3
DMDK S. Dharmaraj 12,070 8.37% New
BJP A. Sathiah 5,624 3.90% New
Independent C. Rajendiran 1,012 0.70% New
Independent S. Viswanathan 974 0.68% New
Margin of victory 13,367 9.27% 1.63%
Turnout 144,149 68.50% 1.45%
Registered electors 210,426
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -3.78%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Anwar Rhazza 59,824 50.21% +29.73
DMK A. Rahman Khan 50,712 42.56% −8.66
MDMK M. Patrick 3,399 2.85% −1.26
Independent Rajaji N 2,285 1.92% New
Independent M. Jeyakumar 1,458 1.22% New
Margin of victory 9,112 7.65% −23.10%
Turnout 119,150 67.05% 0.07%
Registered electors 177,797
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.01%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Rahman Khan 59,794 51.22% +21.12
AIADMK S. K. G. Sekar 23,903 20.47% −38.52
Independent T. Ramasamy 17,009 14.57% New
Independent R. Kalanjiyam 7,647 6.55% New
MDMK K. Singaraj 4,796 4.11% New
BJP M. Rajan 2,161 1.85% −0.98
Margin of victory 35,891 30.74% 1.85%
Turnout 116,745 66.98% 5.45%
Registered electors 186,156
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.78%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Thennavan 62,004 59.00 +35.97
DMK M. A. Kader 31,635 30.10 −6.11
PMK K. Raja Hussain 7,063 6.72 New
BJP M. A. Muniyasamy 2,971 2.83 New
Margin of victory 30,369 28.90 +15.71
Turnout 105,098 61.53 −8.11
Registered electors 176,322
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing +22.78

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. S. K. Rajendran 38,747 36.21% −1.65
AIADMK S. Sekar 24,636 23.03% −36.88
Independent M. S. A. Shajahan 19,598 18.32% New
AIADMK A. Anwar Raja 15,584 14.57% −45.34
Independent S. K. Ganesan 4,746 4.44% New
Independent A. Mohamed Moosa 1,766 1.65% New
Margin of victory 14,111 13.19% −8.85%
Turnout 106,993 69.64% −5.50%
Registered electors 156,764
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -23.69%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Ramasamy 56,342 59.91% +2.27
DMK M. S. Abdul Raheem 35,615 37.87% New
Independent P. Chellathurai 1,345 1.43% New
Margin of victory 20,727 22.04% 4.58%
Turnout 94,047 75.14% 7.03%
Registered electors 130,455
AIADMK hold Swing 2.27%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Ramasamy 46,987 57.63% +10.77
INC Zeenath Sheriffdeen 32,755 40.18% New
JP Y. Sahul Hameed 990 1.21% New
Margin of victory 14,232 17.46% −7.40%
Turnout 81,527 68.11% 2.78%
Registered electors 121,008
AIADMK hold Swing 10.77%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Ramasamy 33,048 46.86% New
JP S. K. Ganesan 15,520 22.01% New
DMK S. Marimuthu 11,448 16.23% −48.82
CPI M. Ramaswamy 9,984 14.16% New
Independent A. Mani 524 0.74% New
Margin of victory 17,528 24.85% −8.79%
Turnout 70,524 65.33% −6.43%
Registered electors 109,710
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -18.19%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. S. K. Sathyendran 40,690 65.05% +8.24
INC R. Balagangadharan 19,649 31.41% −11.77
Independent E. M. Abduliah 1,632 2.61% New
Independent V. A. Mani 578 0.92% New
Margin of victory 21,041 33.64% 20.01%
Turnout 62,549 71.76% −5.05%
Registered electors 92,658
DMK hold Swing 8.24%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Thangappan 35,880 56.82% New
INC S. R. Sethupathy 27,270 43.18% −18.74
Margin of victory 8,610 13.63% −22.99%
Turnout 63,150 76.81% 7.30%
Registered electors 84,526
DMK gain from INC Swing -5.11%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi 44,942 61.92% New
IUML S. Abdul Rahim 18,363 25.30% New
SWA N. Padmanaban 5,058 6.97% New
Independent S. Kodangi 2,238 3.08% New
Independent M. Sathiah 1,977 2.72% New
Margin of victory 26,579 36.62% −27.36%
Turnout 72,578 69.51% 18.08%
Registered electors 107,593
INC gain from Independent Swing -20.07%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi 40,577 81.99% New
CPI G. Mangalasamy 8,912 18.01% −4.53
Margin of victory 31,665 63.98% 24.14%
Turnout 49,489 51.43% −1.11%
Registered electors 96,220
Independent gain from INC Swing 19.61%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ramanathapuram[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy 26,131 62.38% New
CPI Rajamanickam 9,440 22.53% New
KMPP Meera Hussain 3,287 7.85% New
Margin of victory 16,691 39.84%
Turnout 41,892 52.54%
Registered electors 79,728
INC win (new seat)

References

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