| Madurai (Central) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 193 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madurai |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,41,913[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Madurai Central is alegislative assembly constituency in theIndian state ofTamil 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.
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | V. Sankaran | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | C. Govindarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 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% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan | 73,205 | 49.47 | ||
| AIADMK | N. Jothi Muthuramalingam | 39,029 | 26.37 | ||
| MNM | B. Mani | 14,495 | 9.79 | New | |
| NTK | J. Pandiammal | 11,215 | 7.58 | ||
| Independent | Kremmer Suresh | 4,907 | 3.32 | New | |
| SDPI | G. S. Sikkandar Batcha | 3,347 | 2.26 | ||
| Independent | Other independent candidates | 1,042 | 0.70 | ||
| Others | Other party candidates | 749 | 0.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,441 | 0.97 | ||
| Margin of victory | 34,176 | 23.09 | |||
| Turnout | 147,989 | 61.17 | |||
| DMKhold | Swing | +6.92 | |||
| 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 | ||
| DMKgain fromDMDK | Swing | -10.22 | |||
| 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 | ||
| DMDKgain fromDMK | Swing | +6.93 | |||
ByElection (2006-07)
| 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% | |
| DMKhold | Swing | ||||
| Majority | 31,085 | n/a | n/a | ||
| Turnout | 90,887 | 68.72% | n/a | ||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromTMC(M) | Swing | -0.70% | |||
| 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% | |||
| 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 fromINC | Swing | -15.58% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromDMK | Swing | 22.55% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | -11.03% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCgain fromIndependent | Swing | -7.37% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Independentgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 18.23% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -9.01% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKhold | Swing | -13.95% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | 8.26% | |||
| 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 | ||||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||