Perambur Assembly constituency

State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu

Perambur

Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Tamil Nadu
District| Chennai
LS constituency| Chennai North
Total electors| 315,884[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent

R. D. Sekar

Party|  DMK
Alliance|  SPA
Elected year| 2021

Perambur is a legislative assembly, that includes the city, Perambur. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 12. Perambur assembly constituency is a part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.[2][3]

## Madras State[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Party

|
|

1952  | S. Pakkirisamy Pillai |  | Socialist Party
1957  | Satyavani Muthu
Pakkiriswami Pillai |  | IND
IND
1962  | D. Sulochana |  | Indian National Congress
1967  | Satyavani Muthu |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

## Tamil Nadu[edit]

Assembly  | Year  | Winner  | Party

|
|
|

Fifth | 1971-77  | Satyavani Muthu |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth | 1977-80  | S. Balan |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh | 1980-84  | S. Balan |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth | 1984-89  | Parithi Elamvazhuthi |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth | 1989-91  | Chengai Sivam |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth | 1991-96  | M. P. Sekar |  | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh | 1996-2001  | Chengai Sivam |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth | 2001-06  | K. Mahendran |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Thirteenth | 2006-11  | K. Mahendran |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Fourteenth | 2011-16  | A. Soundararajan |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Fifteenth | 2016- 2017 disqualification by Assembly Speaker  | P. Vetrivel[4] |  | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
By-Election 2019 | 2019-Incumbent  | R. D. Sekar[5] |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth | 2021  | R. D. Sekar |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

## Election results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates

|  |
2021 |

| 52.93%
2019 By-election |

| 56.32%
2016 |

| 42.39%
2011 |

| 52.26%
2006 |

| 44.83%
2001 |

| 52.42%
1996 |

| 67.29%
1991 |

| 54.06%
1989 |

| 53.86%
1984 |

| 53.04%
1980 |

| 54.59%
1977 |

| 42.74%
1971 |

| 56.37%
1967 |

| 54.19%
1962 |

| 54.48%
1957 |

| 24.60%
1952 |

| 42.08%

### 2021[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | R. D. Sekar | 105,267  | 52.93%  | +10.82
| AIADMK | N. R. Dhanapalan  | 50,291  | 25.29%  | -17.1
| NTK | S. Merlin Suganthi  | 19,821  | 9.97%  | +8.25
| MNM | A. Ponnusamy  | 17,072  | 8.58%  | New
| AMMK | E. Lakshmi Narayanan  | 4,042  | 2.03%  | New
| NOTA | NOTA  | 1,515  | 0.76%  | -0.92
Margin of victory  | 54,976  | 27.64%  | 27.37%
Turnout | 198,872  | 62.96%  | -1.99%
Rejected ballots  | 390  | 0.20%  |
Registered electors | 315,884  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | 10.55%  |

### 2019 By-election[edit]

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Perambur[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | R. D. Sekar | 106,394  | 56.32  | +14.21
| AIADMK | R. S. Raajesh  | 38,371  | 20.31  | -22.09
| MNM | U. Priyadarshini  | 20,508  | 10.86  | +10.86
| NTK | S. Merlin Suganthi  | 8,611  | 4.56  | +2.84
| AMMK | P. Vetrivel | 6,281  | 3.32  | +3.32
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,511  | 1.33  | NA
Majority  | 68,023  | 35.97  |
Turnout | 1,89,093  | 64.39  |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing |  |

### 2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| AIADMK | P. Vetrivel | 79,974  | 42.39%  | New
| DMK | N. R. Dhanapalan  | 79,455  | 42.11%  | +0.61
| CPI(M) | A. Soundararajan | 10,281  | 5.45%  | -46.81
| BJP | R. Prakash  | 4,582  | 2.43%  | +0.73
| PMK | M. Venkatesh Perumal  | 3,685  | 1.95%  | New
| NTK | S. Vetri Thamizhan  | 3,236  | 1.72%  | New
| NOTA | NOTA  | 3,167  | 1.68%  | New
Margin of victory  | 519  | 0.28%  | -10.48%
Turnout | 188,681  | 64.95%  | -4.79%
Registered electors | 290,522  |  |
| AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -9.87%  |

### 2011[edit]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| CPI(M) | A. Soundararajan | 84,668  | 52.26%  | +7.42
| DMK | N. R. Dhanapalan  | 67,245  | 41.50%  | New
| BJP | R. Ravindrakumar  | 2,758  | 1.70%  | New
| JMM | K. Vijayakumar  | 961  | 0.59%  | New
| BSP | S. Palani  | 912  | 0.56%  | -0.23
| Independent | C. Gopi Anand  | 861  | 0.53%  | New
Margin of victory  | 17,423  | 10.75%  | 9.22%
Turnout | 162,026  | 69.74%  | 1.86%
Registered electors | 232,344  |  |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 7.42%  |

### 2006[edit]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| CPI(M) | K. Mahendran | 81,765  | 44.83%  | -7.59
| MDMK | P. Manimaran  | 78,977  | 43.30%  | +40.25
| DMDK | J. Lingam  | 15,881  | 8.71%  | New
| BSP | V. Perumal  | 1,449  | 0.79%  | New
| JP | P. Viswanathan Kakkan  | 952  | 0.52%  | New
Margin of victory  | 2,788  | 1.53%  | -11.44%
Turnout | 182,379  | 67.87%  | 19.91%
Registered electors | 268,704  |  |
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -7.59%  |

### 2001[edit]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| CPI(M) | K. Mahendran | 69,613  | 52.42%  | +45.74
| DMK | Chengai Sivam | 52,390  | 39.45%  | -27.84
| MDMK | R. Natarajan  | 4,055  | 3.05%  | New
| Independent | S. Ravi  | 2,702  | 2.03%  | New
| Independent | R. Gunasekaran  | 1,700  | 1.28%  | New
| Independent | K. Rama Rao  | 1,012  | 0.76%  | New
Margin of victory  | 17,223  | 12.97%  | -30.33%
Turnout | 132,799  | 47.96%  | -13.04%
Registered electors | 276,886  |  |
| CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -14.87%  |

### 1996[edit]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | Chengai Sivam | 90,683  | 67.29%  | +26.54
| AIADMK | V. Neelakandan  | 32,332  | 23.99%  | -30.07
| CPI(M) | R. Sarala  | 9,008  | 6.68%  | New
| BJP | G. Nageswara Rao  | 1,910  | 1.42%  | -0.27
Margin of victory  | 58,351  | 43.30%  | 29.99%
Turnout | 134,760  | 61.00%  | 5.47%
Registered electors | 227,398  |  |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.23%  |

### 1991[edit]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| AIADMK | Dr. M. P. Sekar  | 62,759  | 54.06%  | +47.58
| DMK | Chengai Sivam | 47,307  | 40.75%  | -13.11
| BJP | V. K. Sampath  | 1,960  | 1.69%  | New
| JP | T. S. P. E Bakthan  | 1,588  | 1.37%  | New
| TMUL | D. Kanagasabapathy  | 1,383  | 1.19%  | New
Margin of victory  | 15,452  | 13.31%  | -19.48%
Turnout | 116,088  | 55.53%  | -11.73%
Registered electors | 214,067  |  |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.20%  |

### 1989[edit]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | Chengai Sivam | 65,681  | 53.86%  | +0.83
| INC | P. Viswanathan  | 25,691  | 21.07%  | New
| Independent | V. Mahenathan  | 15,747  | 12.91%  | New
| AIADMK | M. Panchalaim  | 7,908  | 6.49%  | -39.39
| Independent | S. Thirumalai  | 4,238  | 3.48%  | New
| Independent | R. Ganesekaran  | 1,037  | 0.85%  | New
Margin of victory  | 39,990  | 32.80%  | 25.63%
Turnout | 121,939  | 67.26%  | 4.51%
Registered electors | 184,148  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | 0.83%  |

### 1984[edit]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | Parithi Ilamvazhuthi | 53,325  | 53.04%  | -1.55
| AIADMK | Sathyavani Muthu | 46,121  | 45.87%  | New
| Independent | Sankaralingam  | 521  | 0.52%  | New
Margin of victory  | 7,204  | 7.17%  | -2.01%
Turnout | 100,541  | 62.75%  | 1.09%
Registered electors | 165,376  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | -1.55%  |

### 1980[edit]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | S. Balan | 49,269  | 54.59%  | +11.84
| CPI(M) | V. Murugaian  | 40,989  | 45.41%  | New
Margin of victory  | 8,280  | 9.17%  | -7.69%
Turnout | 90,258  | 61.65%  | 17.96%
Registered electors | 148,248  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | 11.84%  |

### 1977[edit]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | S. Balan | 34,134  | 42.74%  | -13.62
| AIADMK | T. Raja  | 20,666  | 25.88%  | New
| JP | T. P. Elumalai  | 16,675  | 20.88%  | New
| INC | V. M. Perumal  | 8,385  | 10.50%  | -32.06
Margin of victory  | 13,468  | 16.86%  | 3.05%
Turnout | 79,860  | 43.70%  | -22.09%
Registered electors | 184,688  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | -13.62%  |

### 1971[edit]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | Sathyavani Muthu | 49,070  | 56.37%  | +2.18
| INC | D. Sulochana  | 37,047  | 42.56%  | -2.66
| Independent | A. Shammugam  | 939  | 1.08%  | New
Margin of victory  | 12,023  | 13.81%  | 4.83%
Turnout | 87,056  | 65.78%  | -8.90%
Registered electors | 135,439  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | 2.18%  |

### 1967[edit]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | Sathyavani Muthu | 40,364  | 54.19%  | +10.68
| INC | D. Sulochana  | 33,677  | 45.21%  | -9.26
| Independent | Muthuvelu  | 445  | 0.60%  | New
Margin of victory  | 6,687  | 8.98%  | -1.99%
Turnout | 74,486  | 74.69%  | -1.40%
Registered electors | 101,856  |  |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.29%  |

### 1962[edit]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| INC | D. Sulochana  | 40,451  | 54.48%  | +31.85
| DMK | Sathyavani Muthu | 32,309  | 43.51%  | New
| ABJS | S. Dhanapal  | 1,494  | 2.01%  | New
Margin of victory  | 8,142  | 10.97%  | 8.99%
Turnout | 74,254  | 76.09%  | 2.81%
Registered electors | 100,407  |  |
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 29.87%  |

### 1957[edit]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Pakkiriswami Pillai | 34,579  | 24.60%  | New
| INC | T. S. Govindaswamy  | 31,806  | 22.63%  | -11.44
| Independent | Satyavani Muthu | 27,638  | 19.66%  | New
| INC | T. Rajagopal (Sc)  | 23,682  | 16.85%  | -17.22
| Independent | K. P. Samundiswaran (Sc)  | 14,915  | 10.61%  | New
| CPI | Gailapathi  | 4,233  | 3.01%  | -13.89
| CPI | Karuppannan (Sc)  | 3,698  | 2.63%  | -14.27
Margin of victory  | 2,773  | 1.97%  | -6.05%
Turnout | 140,551  | 73.28%  | 18.93%
Registered electors | 191,799  |  |
| Independent gain from Socialist | Swing | -17.48%  |

### 1952[edit]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Perambur[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Socialist | S. Pakkirisamy Pillai | 14,190  | 42.08%  | New
| INC | M. Santhosam  | 11,486  | 34.06%  | New
| CPI | T. M. Arumugham  | 5,698  | 16.90%  | New
| AIFB | Malick Basha Sahib  | 653  | 1.94%  | New
| Independent | N. Gopalakrishnan  | 577  | 1.71%  | New
| Independent | S. Parthasarathy  | 394  | 1.17%  | New
| Independent | H. H. L. Stone  | 367  | 1.09%  | New
| Justice Party | P. R. Kodandarama Mudaliar  | 353  | 1.05%  | New
Margin of victory  | 2,704  | 8.02%  |
Turnout | 33,718  | 54.35%  |
Registered electors | 62,038  |  |
| Socialist win (new seat)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
3. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
4. ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 12. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
5. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2021.
6. ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
7. ^ "Perambur Election Result". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
8. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
9. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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12. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
13. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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* "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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