Modakkurichi (State Assembly Constituency)
Modakkurichi is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
It Covers Sivagiri, Modakkurichi & some parts of Erode City. It is included in Erode Parliamentary Constituency.
During 1996 Assembly elections, a record 1033 candidates contested the Modakurachi Assembly seat. To check a repeat of this, the Election Commission increased the security deposit amount in the next elections.[1]
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party |
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1951 | R. Kuppuswami and N. Mahalingam | Indian National Congress |
1967 | K. R. Nallasivam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
Year | Winner | Party |
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1971 | M. Chinnasami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1977 | Subbulakshmi | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1980 | S. Balakrishnan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1984 | S. Balakrishnan | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1989 | A. Ganesamoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1991 | Kavinilavu Dharmaraj | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
1996 | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2001 | P. C. Ramasami | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
2006 | R. M. Palanisami | Indian National Congress |
2011 | R. N. Kittusamy | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
References
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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