Mayiladuthurai is a 38th district and a
legislative assembly constituency in the
India
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n state of
Tamil Nadu
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.
Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.
It was separated from Nagapattinam district and announced as being in Mayiladuthurai district on 24 March 2020. It is the 38th district of Tamil Nadu.
Most successful parties: DMK and INC (five times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
History
N. Kittappa of the
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
served as member for Mayiladuthurai Assembly constituency for four consecutive terms from 1967 to 1984.
The
Indian National Congress
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has won the seat four times (1957,
1962,
1991
and 2006
), the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, five times (1967,
1971,
1977,
1980,
1989); the
Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory ...
,
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
The Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (; TMC(M)) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the former member of parliament of the Republic of India G. K. Moopanar on 29 March 1996 as a breakaway fac ...
and the
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...
,
once each.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
2021
2016
2011
2006
2001
1996
1991
1989
1984
1980
1977
1971
1967
1962
1957
1952
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai district
Politics of Tamil Nadu
Constituencies established in 1951
1951 establishments in Madras State