Yercaud (state assembly constituency)

Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes and comprises Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and portions of the Salem and Attur taluks. It is part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.

Madras State
Year Winner Party
1957 S. Andi Goundan and S. Lakshmana Goundar Indian National Congress
1962 M. Kolandaisamy Gounder Indian National Congress
1967 V. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu
Year Winner Party
1971 V. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 R. Kaliappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 Thiruman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. R. Thirugnanam Indian National Congress
1989 C. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalithaa)
1991 C. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 V. Perumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. T. Elayakannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 C. Tamilselvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 C. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2013 bypoll P. Saroja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 G. Chitra[3] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

2016
2016 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election: Yercaud
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK G. Chitra 1,00,562 45.82 -22.17
DMK Tamilselvan C 83,168 37.37 +6.58
PMK Selvam R 17,998 8.09 +8.09
DMDK Kumar C 10,455 4.70 +4.70
NOTA None of the above 3,136 1.41 +1.41
Majority 17,394 7.81 -28.62
Turnout 2,22,735 85.62 -3.54
AIADMK hold Swing -22.17

2014 Bypoll
Bye-election, 2014: Yercaud
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Saroja Perumal 1,42,771 67.99 +9.93
DMK Maran V 64,655 30.79 -6.39
IND Rajendiran A 793 0.38 +0.38
IND S. A. Palani 662 0.32 +0.32
Majority 78,116 36.43 +15.50
Turnout 2,14,406 89.16 +3.74
AIADMK hold Swing +9.93

2011
2011 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election: Yercaud
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Perumal 1,04,221 58.06 +18.76
DMK Tamilselvan C 66,639 37.13 -5.81
IND L. Selvam 2,437 1.36 +1.36
BJP Rajaselvam P 2,266 1.26 N/A
IJK Maheswaran K 2,185 1.22 +1.22
Majority 37,582 20.93 +17.32
Turnout 1,79,509 85.42 +12.89
AIADMK hold Swing

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 83. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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