2006–07 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections

By-elections to two state assembly constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu, India, in two separate phases. Election for Madurai Central was held on 11 October 2006 and for Madurai West was held on 26 June 2007. The election results were not expected to change the prospects of the party in power, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and its Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2006-07
11 October 2006 and 26 June 2007[1]
2 vacant seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi J. Jayalalithaa Vijayakanth
Party DMK AIADMK DMDK
Alliance DPA AIADMK alliance N/A
Leader's seat Chepauk Andipatti Vridhachalam
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change +1 -1 -
Popular vote 111,927 49,727 38,666
Percentage 53.61% 23.82% 18.52%
Swing +10.48% -16.01% +6.66%
Chief Minister before election

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

 Chief Minister

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

Both phases of this by-election resulted in a big victory for DMK and Indian National Congress, who were part of the Democratic Progressive Alliance. Even though in 2006 assembly elections, AIADMK and its allies got more votes than DPA, when all the constituencies in Madurai are taken into account, the victory in both Madurai constituencies shows the increase in support by the people of Madurai for the DMK government and its policies since 2006.

Results by alliance

These results reflect alliances that were present after the second by-election in 2007.

DPA SEATS AIADMK+ SEATS OTHERS SEATS
DMK 96 AIADMK 60 (-1) DMDK 1
INC 35 (+1) MDMK 6 Ind 1
PMK 18
CPI(M) 9
CPI 6
VCK 2
TOTAL (2007) 166 TOTAL (2007) 66 TOTAL (2007) 2
TOTAL (2006) 163 TOTAL (2006) 69 TOTAL (2006) 2
  • The number on the left, in the table, represents the total number of MLAs after the by-election, and the number in parenthesis represents, the seats picked up or lost due to the by-election
  • The numbers presented for 2006, represents, the alliance, when the VCK/DPI allied with the AIADMK.

First by-election

This election was necessitated due to the death of P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan of the DMK, who was a Minister in the current DMK government.

Madurai Central

Source: Arasiyal Talk and ThatsTamil[2][3]

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

Second by-election

The election was necessitated by the death of AIADMK MLA, S.V. Shanmugam.

Madurai West

Source: Arasiyal Talk[4]

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2006-07: Madurai West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K.S.K. Rajendiran 60,933 51.68% +10.67
AIADMK S. Raju 29,818 25.59% -15.72
DMDK Siva Muthukumaran 21,272 18.04% +6.95
INC gain from AIADMK Swing
Majority 31,115 n/a n/a
Turnout 117,904 n/a n/a

See also

References
  1. "Press Releases - Archives" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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  3. "மதுரை இடைத் தேர்தலில் திமுக அமோக வெற்றிதிமுக-50994: அதிமுக-19909: தேமுதிக-17394". oneindia.in. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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