TIRUVARUR
Assembly seat no. 174 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1984
M. SELLAMUTHU
CPM
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1984
12,046
11.99% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
INCP. SELVADURAI
- Votes
- 44,227
- Vote share
- 44.01%
- Behind by
- 12,046
Electors
1,31,246
Total votes polled
1,00,500
Valid votes
1,00,500
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 1984
2 candidates · 1,00,500 valid votes
M. SELLAMUTHUCPMwon
56,273
56.0%
P. SELVADURAIINC
44,227
44.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MATHIVANAN. U | DMK | 76,901 | 56.77% | THANGAMANI .A | 26,933 |
| 2001 | ASOKAN. A. | DMK | 58,425 | 47.63% | RENGASAMY .K. | 1,314 |
| 1996 | ASOHAN A. | DMK | 69,212 | 60.03% | ARUMUGA PANDIAN P. | 44,367 |
| 1991 | V. THAMBUSAMY | CPM | 55,653 | 51.22% | M. RAMASAMY | 5,247 |
| 1989 | THAMBUSAMY V. | CPM | 52,520 | 47.75% | NAGOORAN RAJA | 26,020 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the TIRUVARUR assembly constituency in 2006?
MATHIVANAN. U (DMK) won TIRUVARUR in 2006, by a margin of 26,933 votes.
Which party has won TIRUVARUR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has TIRUVARUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won TIRUVARUR the most times?
MATHIVANAN. U, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
