Edappadi (state assembly constituency)
Edapadi is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962.
Edappadi | |
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State Assembly Constituency | |
 Edappadi K. Palaniswami, The MLA of Edappadi | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Existence | 1971-present |
| Reservation | General |
| Current MLA | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Party | AIADMK |
| Elected Year | 2021 |
| Total Electors | 2,61,137 [1] |
| Most Successful Party | AIADMK (7 times) |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | S. Arthanareeswara Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | A. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu
Election results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami (CM Candidate) |
1,63,154 | 65.97 | 22.23 | |
| DMK | Sampath Kumar | 69,352 | 28.04 | 3.6 | |
| NTK | Sri Ratna | 6,626 | 2.68 | 2.25 | |
| MNM | D. Dasapparaj | 1,547 | 0.63 | 0.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,109 | 0.45 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | 93,802 | 37.99 | 19.37 | ||
| Turnout | 2,48,602 | 87.14 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 22.23 |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 98,703 | 43.74 | 12.64 | |
| PMK | Annadurai N | 56,681 | 25.12 | 12.54 | |
| DMK | Murugesan P A | 55,149 | 24.44 | 24.44 | |
| CPI (M) | Thangavel P | 5,437 | 2.41 | 2.41 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,913 | 0.85 | 0.85 | |
| Majority | 42,022 | 18.62 | 0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,25,787 | 86.41 | 0.93 | ||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.64 |
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2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | 1,04,586 | 56.38 | 15.36 | |
| PMK | Karthe M | 69,848 | 37.66 | 7.10 | |
| IJK | Venkatesan M | 3,638 | 1.96 | 1.96 | |
| IND | Pursotaman N R | 1,924 | 1.04 | 1.04 | |
| BJP | Thangaraj B | 1,901 | 1.02 | N/A | |
| Majority | 34,738 | 18.72 | 14.98 | ||
| Turnout | 1,85,552 | 85.48 | 9.15 | ||
| AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | 11.62 |
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References
- "Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Election Commission. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "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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