KAVERIPATTINAM
Assembly seat no. 76 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1989
V.C. GOVINDASAMI
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1989
3,984
3.94% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLP. MINISAMY
- Votes
- 33,628
- Vote share
- 33.23%
- Behind by
- 3,984
Electors
1,38,478
Total votes polled
1,01,194
Valid votes
1,01,194
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1989
4 candidates · 1,01,194 valid votes
V.C. GOVINDASAMIDMKwon
37,612
37.2%
P. MINISAMYADKJL
33,628
33.2%
S. KASILINGAMINC
20,538
20.3%
K.V. VENKATARAMANADKJR
9,416
9.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MEGANATHAN T A | PMK | 64,878 | 45.96% | MUNUSAMY K P | 11,734 |
| 2001 | MUNUSAMY. K.P. | ADMK | 67,241 | 54.75% | GOVINDASAMI. V.C. | 18,517 |
| 1996 | VENKATESAN, P.V.S. | DMK | 72,945 | 62.52% | MUNUSAMY, K.P. | 35,859 |
| 1991 | MUNUSAMY K.P. | ADK | 70,136 | 69.67% | GOVINDASAMY V.C. | 47,236 |
| 1989 | V.C. GOVINDASAMI | DMK | 37,612 | 37.17% | P. MINISAMY | 3,984 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
