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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
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.
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.
Chitra (AIADMK) received 50.88% vote share.
C Tamilselvan (DMK) received 40.02% vote share.
Chitra (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 121561 votes, leading by 25955 votes and securing a 50.88% vote share.
The Yercaud Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Chitra (AIADMK) won the Yercaud Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 25955 votes over C Tamilselvan (DMK).
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.
The voter turnout in the Yercaud Assembly Election 2021 was 83.14%
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.