KAVERIPATTINAM
Assembly seat no. 76 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
MUNUSAMY. K.P.
ADMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 2001
18,517
15.08% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKGOVINDASAMI. V.C.
- Votes
- 48,724
- Vote share
- 39.67%
- Behind by
- 18,517
Electors
1,87,940
Total votes polled
1,22,811
Valid votes
1,22,811
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,22,811 valid votes
MUNUSAMY. K.P.ADMKwon
67,241
54.8%
GOVINDASAMI. V.C.DMK
48,724
39.7%
SUBRAMANI. T.MDMK
3,785
3.1%
JAYASEELAN.P.IND
3,061
2.5%
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
