Theni Assembly constituency
Former constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Theni was a state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu.[1] The constituency was in existence from the 1957 election until 2008.
| Theni | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Periyakulam |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madras State | |||
| 1957 | N. M. Velappan and N. R. Thiagarajan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | S. S. Rajendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1967 | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| 1971 | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | V. R. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | V. R. Jeyaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | V. R. Jeyaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1989 | G. Ponnu Pillai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1991 | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1996 | N. R. Alagaraja | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| 2001 | D. Ganesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | D. Ganesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | N. R. Thiagarajan | 38,185 | 26.62% | ||
| Independent | S. S. Rajendran | 31,404 | 21.90% | ||
| INC | N. M. Velappan | 26,673 | 18.60% | ||
| Independent | S. Arunachalam | 15,308 | 10.67% | ||
| Independent | A. Ayyanar (SC) | 13,163 | 9.18% | ||
| PSP | R. Suruliammal (SC) | 10,731 | 7.48% | ||
| Independent | P. Selvaraj (SC) | 7,960 | 5.55% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,781 | 4.73% | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,424 | 90.76% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,58,034 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
