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Yercaud Assembly Elections 2026

Yercaud is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Salem district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Chitra, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated C Tamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 25955 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Palanisamy enters the fray.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Yercaud assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Yercaud Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Yercaud Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Chitra WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
121,561
Lead: 25,955
50.88%
C Tamilselvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 95,606 40.02%
Srijothi Naam Tamilar Katchi 13,308 5.57%
K.c. Kumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 2,986 1.25%
Nota None Of The Above 1,979 0.83%
Duraisamy Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 876 0.37%
D. Madesh Independent 660 0.28%
P. Ramasamy Bahujan Samaj Party 579 0.24%
K. Manikandan Independent 490 0.21%
T. Priya Independent 289 0.12%
Santhosam Independent 167 0.07%
S.t. Rajendhiran Independent 165 0.07%
P. Sathishkumar Independent 148 0.06%
K. Unnamalai Independent 110 0.05%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Chitra.g WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
100,562
Lead: 17,394
45.83%
Tamilselvan.c Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,168 37.90%
Selvam.r Pattali Makkal Katchi 17,998 8.20%
Kumar.c Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 10,455 4.76%
Others Others 3,136 1.43%
Pon Rasa Bharatiya Janata Party 2,225 1.01%
Sengottuvel.t Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,265 0.58%
Chitra.r Independent 1,063 0.48%
Prabhavathy.l Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 958 0.44%
Sagadevan.v Independent 771 0.35%
Sakthivel.k Independent 401 0.18%
Kasi.k Independent 243 0.11%
Arivukkannu.c Independent 164 0.07%
Kannan.a Independent 157 0.07%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Perumal.c WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
104,221
Lead: 37,582
58.06%
Tamilselvan.c. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,639 37.13%
Selvam.l. Independent 2,437 1.36%
Rajaselvam.p. Bharatiya Janata Party 2,266 1.26%
Maheswaran.k Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 2,185 1.22%
Sivakumar.s Independent 1,744 0.97%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Tamilselvan C WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
48,791
Lead: 4,107
43%
Alamelu J All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 44,684 39%
Ramakrishnan V Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 10,740 9%
Shanmugam K Independent 3,073 3%
Rajasekaran T Independent 2,220 2%
Chellammal P Bharatiya Janata Party 1,440 1%
Murugesan V Independent 698 1%
Kuppayee E Independent 610 1%
Ramar R Independent 573 1%
Duraisamy C Independent 463 0%
Chandran D Independent 334 0%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Elayakannu. K.t. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
64,319
Lead: 33,985
64%
Govindan.k. Bharatiya Janata Party 30,334 30%
Vadivel.r. Independent 2,483 2%
Sampathkumar.p. Independent 856 1%
Dhannalakshmi.c. Janata Dal (united) 847 1%
Alagesan.a. Independent 399 0%
Ramasamy. C.v. Independent 386 0%
Andi.a. Independent 326 0%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Perumal, V. WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
38,964
Lead: 9,394
40%
Gunasekaran, R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 29,570 31%
Shanmugam, K. All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 12,900 13%
Kuppusamy, R. Janata Dal 3,589 4%
Eswaran, M. Bharatiya Janata Party 970 1%
Natarajan @ Nadupaiyan, V. Independent 309 0%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Perumal C. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
59,324
Lead: 45,579
68%
Dhanakodi Vedan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 13,745 16%
Ponnusami P. Pattali Makkal Katchi 7,392 9%
Periathambi P. Bharatiya Janata Party 1,111 1%
Andi K. Jharkhand Party 449 1%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
C. Perumal WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group)
26,355
Lead: 6,441
35%
V. Dhanakodi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19,914 26%
P.r. Thirugnanam Indian National Congress 13,430 18%
R. Gunasekaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 11,012 15%
V.chinnasamy Independent 1,211 2%
N. Nallan Independent 521 1%
K. Kasi Independent 197 0%
V. Vijayakumar Independent 170 0%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thirugnanam P.r. WINNER
Indian National Congress
48,787
Lead: 32,002
69%
Manickam, K Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 16,785 24%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thiruman WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
28,869
Lead: 1,849
51%
Natesan, R Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 27,020 47%
Kaliappan, R Independent 185 0%
Rajagopal, V Independent 144 0%

Yercaud Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
R. Kaliappan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
20,219
Lead: 6,775
42%
V. Chinnaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 13,444 28%
P.k. Chinnaswamy Indian National Congress 8,302 17%
M.a. Mani Janta Party 5,845 12%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 75%
DMK 25%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.

Yercaud MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Chitra AIADMK 121,561 25,955 50.88%
2016 Chitra.g AIADMK 100,562 17,394 45.83%
2011 Perumal.c AIADMK 104,221 37,582 58.06%
2006 Tamilselvan C DMK 48,791 4,107 43%
2001 Elayakannu. K.t. AIADMK 64,319 33,985 64%
1996 Perumal, V. DMK 38,964 9,394 40%
1991 Perumal C. AIADMK 59,324 45,579 68%
1989 C. Perumal ADK(JL) 26,355 6,441 35%
1984 Thirugnanam P.r. INC 48,787 32,002 69%
1980 Thiruman AIADMK 28,869 1,849 51%
1977 R. Kaliappan AIADMK 20,219 6,775 42%
Source: ECI

Yercaud Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Chitra AIADMK
121,561
(Lead: 25,955)
50.88%
C Tamilselvan DMK 95,606 40.02%
2016 Chitra.g AIADMK
100,562
(Lead: 17,394)
45.83%
Tamilselvan.c DMK 83,168 37.90%
2011 Perumal.c AIADMK
104,221
(Lead: 37,582)
58.06%
Tamilselvan.c. DMK 66,639 37.13%
2006 Tamilselvan C DMK
48,791
(Lead: 4,107)
43%
Alamelu J AIADMK 44,684 39%
2001 Elayakannu. K.t. AIADMK
64,319
(Lead: 33,985)
64%
Govindan.k. BJP 30,334 30%
1996 Perumal, V. DMK
38,964
(Lead: 9,394)
40%
Gunasekaran, R. AIADMK 29,570 31%
1991 Perumal C. AIADMK
59,324
(Lead: 45,579)
68%
Dhanakodi Vedan DMK 13,745 16%
1989 C. Perumal ADK(JL)
26,355
(Lead: 6,441)
35%
V. Dhanakodi DMK 19,914 26%
1984 Thirugnanam P.r. INC
48,787
(Lead: 32,002)
69%
Manickam, K DMK 16,785 24%
1980 Thiruman AIADMK
28,869
(Lead: 1,849)
51%
Natesan, R DMK 27,020 47%
1977 R. Kaliappan AIADMK
20,219
(Lead: 6,775)
42%
V. Chinnaswamy DMK 13,444 28%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Yercaud Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Yercaud Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Chitra of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Yercaud Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating C Tamilselvan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 25955 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Yercaud constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Yercaud constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Yercaud Assembly Election?

Chitra (AIADMK) received 50.88% vote share.
C Tamilselvan (DMK) received 40.02% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Yercaud Assembly Election?

Chitra (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 121561 votes, leading by 25955 votes and securing a 50.88% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Yercaud Assembly constituency fall under?

The Yercaud Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021?

Chitra (AIADMK) won the Yercaud Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 25955 votes over C Tamilselvan (DMK).

Who were the top candidates for the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021 were:
Chitra (AIADMK)
C Tamilselvan (DMK)
Srijothi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Chitra (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021 was 83.14%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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