1st
Declared Winner (1989)

Elected MLA (1989)

CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) β€’ Independent
Votes Polled
58,768
51.20% of total
Victory Margin
+23,699
Over Runner-Up (1989)

Candidate Results & Vote Share (1989)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 Elected MLA (1989) WON
Affidavit Submitted
CPM
51.20%
0 0 58,768
2 Runner-Up (1989)
Affidavit Submitted
AIADMK
40.50%
0 0 35,069

Tiruchendur Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election Anitha R.Radhakrishnan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 93,423 +5,872 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 88,274 +25,263 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMK Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 88,357 +26,001 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) CPM Independent 95,201 +24,512 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) CPM Independent 94,878 +16,862 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) CPM Independent 78,544 +4,349 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) CPI Independent 72,557 +22,124 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) INC Independent 58,945 +7,255 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) CPM Independent 58,768 +23,699 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) DMK Independent 265,264 +8,033 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) CPI Independent 53,788 +7,932 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) JP Independent 283,208 +4,323 Booth Data →
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