9°22′01″N 78°50′06″E / 9.367°N 78.835°E
Ramanathapuram is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | Independent | ||
1962 | Indian National Congress | ||
1967 | T. Thangappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam | 111,075 | 52.06 | New | |
BJP | D. Kuppuramu | 60,763 | 28.48 | +20.69 | |
NTK | K. Ilango | 17,062 | 8.00 | +5.92 | |
Independent | P. Malaichamy | 10,845 | 5.08 | New | |
AMMK | G. Muniyasamy | 6,776 | 3.18 | New | |
MNM | K. P Saravanan | 1,996 | 0.94 | New | |
Independent | E. Vinoth | 1,219 | 0.57 | New | |
Margin of victory | 50,312 | 23.58 | +6.37 | ||
Turnout | 213,345 | 69.20 | +1.34 | ||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | +5.76 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | M. Manikandan | 89,365 | 46.30 | New | |
MNMK | Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah | 56,143 | 29.09 | −11.87 | |
DMDK | M. A. Singai Jinnah | 16,353 | 8.47 | New | |
BJP | D. Kannan | 15,029 | 7.79 | −9.67 | |
NTK | K. Sivakumar | 4,001 | 2.07 | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,528 | 0.79 | New | |
Margin of victory | 33,222 | 17.21 | 7.41 | ||
Turnout | 193,002 | 67.86 | −3.19 | ||
AIADMK gain from MNMK | Swing | +5.34 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MNMK | Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah | 65,831 | 40.96 | New | |
INC | K. Hussan Ali | 50,074 | 31.16 | −15.27 | |
BJP | D. Kannan | 28,060 | 17.46 | +13.56 | |
INL | K. Raja Hussain | 3,606 | 2.24 | New | |
Margin of victory | 15,757 | 9.81 | +0.53 | ||
Turnout | 160,703 | 71.05 | +2.54 | ||
MNMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.46 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | K. Hussan Ali | 66,922 | 46.43% | New | |
MDMK | M. Palanichamy | 53,555 | 37.15% | +34.3 | |
DMDK | S. Dharmaraj | 12,070 | 8.37% | New | |
BJP | A. Sathiah | 5,624 | 3.90% | New | |
Independent | C. Rajendiran | 1,012 | 0.70% | New | |
Independent | S. Viswanathan | 974 | 0.68% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,367 | 9.27% | 1.63% | ||
Turnout | 144,149 | 68.50% | 1.45% | ||
Registered electors | 210,426 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.78% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | A. Anwar Rhazza | 59,824 | 50.21% | +29.73 | |
DMK | A. Rahman Khan | 50,712 | 42.56% | −8.66 | |
MDMK | M. Patrick | 3,399 | 2.85% | −1.26 | |
Independent | Rajaji N | 2,285 | 1.92% | New | |
Independent | M. Jeyakumar | 1,458 | 1.22% | New | |
Margin of victory | 9,112 | 7.65% | −23.10% | ||
Turnout | 119,150 | 67.05% | 0.07% | ||
Registered electors | 177,797 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.01% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | A. Rahman Khan | 59,794 | 51.22% | +21.12 | |
AIADMK | S. K. G. Sekar | 23,903 | 20.47% | −38.52 | |
Independent | T. Ramasamy | 17,009 | 14.57% | New | |
Independent | R. Kalanjiyam | 7,647 | 6.55% | New | |
MDMK | K. Singaraj | 4,796 | 4.11% | New | |
BJP | M. Rajan | 2,161 | 1.85% | −0.98 | |
Margin of victory | 35,891 | 30.74% | 1.85% | ||
Turnout | 116,745 | 66.98% | 5.45% | ||
Registered electors | 186,156 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.78% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | M. Thennavan | 62,004 | 59.00 | +35.97 | |
DMK | M. A. Kader | 31,635 | 30.10 | −6.11 | |
PMK | K. Raja Hussain | 7,063 | 6.72 | New | |
BJP | M. A. Muniyasamy | 2,971 | 2.83 | New | |
Margin of victory | 30,369 | 28.90 | +15.71 | ||
Turnout | 105,098 | 61.53 | −8.11 | ||
Registered electors | 176,322 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | +22.78 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. S. K. Rajendran | 38,747 | 36.21% | −1.65 | |
AIADMK | S. Sekar | 24,636 | 23.03% | −36.88 | |
Independent | M. S. A. Shajahan | 19,598 | 18.32% | New | |
AIADMK | A. Anwar Raja | 15,584 | 14.57% | −45.34 | |
Independent | S. K. Ganesan | 4,746 | 4.44% | New | |
Independent | A. Mohamed Moosa | 1,766 | 1.65% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,111 | 13.19% | −8.85% | ||
Turnout | 106,993 | 69.64% | −5.50% | ||
Registered electors | 156,764 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -23.69% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | T. Ramasamy | 56,342 | 59.91% | +2.27 | |
DMK | M. S. Abdul Raheem | 35,615 | 37.87% | New | |
Independent | P. Chellathurai | 1,345 | 1.43% | New | |
Margin of victory | 20,727 | 22.04% | 4.58% | ||
Turnout | 94,047 | 75.14% | 7.03% | ||
Registered electors | 130,455 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.27% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | T. Ramasamy | 46,987 | 57.63% | +10.77 | |
INC | Zeenath Sheriffdeen | 32,755 | 40.18% | New | |
JP | Y. Sahul Hameed | 990 | 1.21% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,232 | 17.46% | −7.40% | ||
Turnout | 81,527 | 68.11% | 2.78% | ||
Registered electors | 121,008 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.77% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | T. Ramasamy | 33,048 | 46.86% | New | |
JP | S. K. Ganesan | 15,520 | 22.01% | New | |
DMK | S. Marimuthu | 11,448 | 16.23% | −48.82 | |
CPI | M. Ramaswamy | 9,984 | 14.16% | New | |
Independent | A. Mani | 524 | 0.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,528 | 24.85% | −8.79% | ||
Turnout | 70,524 | 65.33% | −6.43% | ||
Registered electors | 109,710 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. S. K. Sathyendran | 40,690 | 65.05% | +8.24 | |
INC | R. Balagangadharan | 19,649 | 31.41% | −11.77 | |
Independent | E. M. Abduliah | 1,632 | 2.61% | New | |
Independent | V. A. Mani | 578 | 0.92% | New | |
Margin of victory | 21,041 | 33.64% | 20.01% | ||
Turnout | 62,549 | 71.76% | −5.05% | ||
Registered electors | 92,658 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 8.24% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | T. Thangappan | 35,880 | 56.82% | New | |
INC | Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi | 27,270 | 43.18% | −18.74 | |
Margin of victory | 8,610 | 13.63% | −22.99% | ||
Turnout | 63,150 | 76.81% | 7.30% | ||
Registered electors | 84,526 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi | 44,942 | 61.92% | New | |
IUML | S. Abdul Rahim | 18,363 | 25.30% | New | |
SWA | N. Padmanaban | 5,058 | 6.97% | New | |
Independent | S. Kodangi | 2,238 | 3.08% | New | |
Independent | M. Sathiah | 1,977 | 2.72% | New | |
Margin of victory | 26,579 | 36.62% | −27.36% | ||
Turnout | 72,578 | 69.51% | 18.08% | ||
Registered electors | 107,593 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | -20.07% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R. Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi | 40,577 | 81.99% | New | |
CPI | G. Mangalasamy | 8,912 | 18.01% | −4.53 | |
Margin of victory | 31,665 | 63.98% | 24.14% | ||
Turnout | 49,489 | 51.43% | −1.11% | ||
Registered electors | 96,220 | ||||
Independent gain from INC | Swing | 19.61% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Shanmuga Rajeswara Sethupathy | 26,131 | 62.38% | New | |
CPI | Rajamanickam | 9,440 | 22.53% | New | |
KMPP | Meera Hussain | 3,287 | 7.85% | New | |
Margin of victory | 16,691 | 39.84% | |||
Turnout | 41,892 | 52.54% | |||
Registered electors | 79,728 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |