Radhapuram Assembly constituency

8°16′03″N 77°40′38″E / 8.2676386°N 77.6771915°E / 8.2676386; 77.6771915

Radhapuram
Constituency No. 228 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTirunelveli
Lok Sabha constituencyTirunelveli
Established1957
Total electors247,061
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  TVK
Elected year2026

Radhapuram is a legislative assembly constituency in the Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1957 A. V. Thomas Indian National Congress
1962 N. Soundarapandian
1967

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 V. Karthesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Y. S. M. Yusuf All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 E. Muthuramalingam Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress
1984 Kumari Ananthan
1989 Ramani Nallathambi Indian National Congress
1991
1996 M. Appavu Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 Independent
2006 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 S. Michael Rayappan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 I. S. Inbadurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 M. Appavu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026 Dr. Sathish Christopher Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 34.99%
2021
 
 43.95%
2016
 
 40.62%
2011
 
 48.36%
2006
 
 43.36%
2001
 
 45.40%
1996
 
 46.60%
1991
 
 62.83%
1989
 
 32.19%
1984
 
 53.99%
1980
 
 53.95%
1977
 
 38.68%
1971
 
 51.68%
1967
 
 50.44%
1962
 
 67.04%
1957
 
 58.78%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK Dr. Sathish Christopher 69,947 34.99 New
DMK Appavu. M 57,634 28.83 Decrease15.34
BJP Balakrishnan. S.P 52,637 26.33 New
Independent Daniel. A 819 0.41 New
Independent Pon Santhana Kumaran. R 482 0.24 New
NOTA NOTA 469 0.23
BSP Essakkiammal. E 331 0.17 New
Independent Selvan. T 285 0.14 New
Independent Karthick. V 232 0.12 New
Independent Manikandan. L 223 0.11 New
Independent Manikandan. S 205 0.10 New
Independent Anand Prasad 195 0.10 New
Independent Manikandan. A.I 164 0.08 New
Naam Indiar Party Jesurajendran. J 163 0.08 New
Margin of victory 12,313 6.16 Increase2.98
Turnout 1,99,156 80.53 Increase11.68
Registered electors 2,47,310 Decrease23,450
TVK gain from DMK Swing Increase34.99

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Appavu 82,331 44.17 +3.58
AIADMK I. S. Inbadurai 76,406 40.99 +0.37
DMDK K. Jeyabalan 2,432 1.30 −3.58
Independent G. Deva Peran 1,224 0.66 New
Margin of victory 5,925 3.18 3.15
Turnout 186,407 68.85 −2.52
Rejected ballots 341 0.18
Registered electors 270,760
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 3.55

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK I. S. Inbadurai 69,590 40.62 New
DMK M. Appavu 69,541 40.59 New
BJP S. Kani Amudha 11,131 6.50 +2.67
DMDK S. Sivananaintha Perumal 8,362 4.88 −43.48
Independent S. P. Udayakumar 4,891 2.85 New
NOTA NOTA 1,821 1.06 New
Margin of victory 49 0.03 −15.46
Turnout 171,337 71.37 0.28
Registered electors 240,072
AIADMK gain from DMDK Swing -7.74

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK S. Michael Rayappan 67,072 48.36 +42.72
INC P. Veldurai 45,597 32.88 New
JMM N. Nallakannu 6,336 4.57 New
Independent M. Vijaya Kumar 6,154 4.44 New
BJP R. Shanthi Ragavan 5,305 3.82 −0.88
Independent Jesupani Vazhan 2,716 1.96 New
Independent D. Iniyan John @ John Felix 1,020 0.74 New
IJK S. Kingsly Isacc Jebaraj 733 0.53 New
Margin of victory 21,475 15.48 6.07
Turnout 138,694 71.09 5.67
Registered electors 195,099
DMDK gain from DMK Swing 5.00

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Appavu 49,249 43.36 +21.38
AIADMK L. Gnanapunitha 38,552 33.94 New
Independent K. P. K. Selvaraj 9,017 7.94 New
DMDK S. Sivanaintha Perumal 6,404 5.64 New
BJP Thamizhisai 5,343 4.70 New
AIFB A. Parvathi 1,059 0.93 New
Independent A. Selvaraj 1,051 0.93 New
Independent S. Thanam 994 0.88 New
Margin of victory 10,697 9.42 −9.18
Turnout 113,584 65.42 11.13
Registered electors 173,633
DMK gain from Independent Swing -2.04

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Appavu 44,619 45.40 New
PMK S. Jothi 26,338 26.80 New
DMK T. Venus Veera Arasu 21,600 21.98 New
MDMK N. Sargunaraj 2,055 2.09 −9.04
Independent T. Jothi 1,463 1.49 New
Independent M. Arumugam 922 0.94 New
Independent K. Appavu 876 0.89 New
Margin of victory 18,281 18.60 −10.85
Turnout 98,284 54.29 −7.19
Registered electors 181,038
Independent gain from TMC(M) Swing -1.21

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) M. Appavu 45,808 46.60 New
INC S. K. Chandrasekaran 16,862 17.15 −45.67
BJP R. Ponnuvel 13,265 13.50 +2.31
MDMK M. Raymond 10,937 11.13 New
Independent S. Balraj 9,460 9.62 New
AIIC(T) Nallathamby 909 0.92 New
Margin of victory 28,946 29.45 −10.61
Turnout 98,294 61.48 7.71
Registered electors 167,737
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -16.22

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramani Nallathambi 51,331 62.83 +30.63
DMK N. Sargunaraj 18,600 22.77 −4.5
BJP S. Jeyaraj 9,136 11.18 +6.73
AAP S. Thangavel 1,738 2.13 New
JP T. Masanamuthu 472 0.58 New
Margin of victory 32,731 40.06 35.14
Turnout 81,704 53.77 −11.08
Registered electors 159,398
INC hold Swing 30.63

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramani Nallathambi 29,432 32.19 New
DMK V. Karthesan 24,930 27.27 New
Independent N. Sountmara Pandian 23,995 26.25 New
AIADMK D. Thangaraj 7,980 8.73 New
BJP S. Jeyaraj 4,068 4.45 New
Margin of victory 4,502 4.92 −15.40
Turnout 91,424 64.85 −0.13
Registered electors 143,444
INC gain from GKC Swing -21.80

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GKC Kumari Ananthan 40,213 53.99 New
Independent B. Subramania Nadar 25,075 33.66 New
Independent S. K. John Devaerakkam 5,987 8.04 New
Independent S. Lazer 735 0.99 New
Independent C. Saravana Perumal 700 0.94 New
Independent T. Ramasamy 660 0.89 New
Independent S. Lakshmana Thevar 561 0.75 New
Margin of victory 15,138 20.32 10.91
Turnout 74,484 64.98 3.95
Registered electors 124,210
GKC hold Swing 0.04

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GKC E. Muthuramalingam 38,044 53.95 New
DMK Nellai Nedumaran 31,408 44.54 +26.92
Independent A. Kirupanithi 480 0.68 New
Margin of victory 6,636 9.41 4.15
Turnout 70,519 61.03 3.35
Registered electors 116,959
GKC gain from AIADMK Swing 15.27

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Y. S. M. Yusuf 26,404 38.68 New
JP P. Paul Pandian 22,810 33.41 New
DMK I. Rayer 12,028 17.62 −34.06
INC T. Martin 6,524 9.56 −38.76
Margin of victory 3,594 5.26 1.91
Turnout 68,265 57.69 −14.19
Registered electors 119,868
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -13.00

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Karthesan 33,678 51.68 +2.12
INC K. P. Karuthiah 31,489 48.32 −2.12
Margin of victory 2,189 3.36 2.48
Turnout 65,167 71.88 −0.48
Registered electors 95,720
DMK gain from INC Swing 1.24

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Soundarapandian 31,588 50.44 −16.6
DMK V. Karthesan 31,040 49.56 New
Margin of victory 548 0.88 −35.65
Turnout 62,628 72.36 3.72
Registered electors 88,803
INC hold Swing -16.60

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Soundarapandian 42,334 67.04 +8.26
SWA P. R. Carmel 19,271 30.52 New
Independent N. Arul Doss Thillaipazham 1,189 1.88 New
Independent K. S. Perumal Mudaliar 356 0.56 New
Margin of victory 23,063 36.52 8.94
Turnout 63,150 68.64 22.80
Registered electors 94,640
INC hold Swing 8.26

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Radhapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. V. Thomas 24,953 58.78 New
Independent V. Karthesan 13,244 31.20 New
Independent M. Gnanamuthu 2,389 5.63 New
Independent Abraham Nadar 1,867 4.40 New
Margin of victory 11,709 27.58
Turnout 42,453 45.84
Registered electors 92,611
INC win (new seat)

References

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