Egmore (State Assembly Constituency)

Egmore (SC) is the legislative assembly, that includes the locality, Egmore, which is in Chennai. This seat is reserved for scheduled caste. Egmore assembly constituency was part of Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency). This district, has been a stronghold for the DMK, since the formation of the party, winning every election except the 1962 election, when Anbazhagan of DMK lost to Jothi Venkatachalam, by 1617 votes (2.66%).

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1957 Anbazhagan Independent*
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1962 Jothi Venkatachalam Indian National Congress
1967 A. V. P. Asaithambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-77 Arangannal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-80 S. Manimudi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 L. Ellayaperumal Indian National Congress (Indira)
Eighth 1984-89 S. Balan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth 1989-91 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-96 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-06 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-11 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-Incumbent K. Nalla Thambi Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

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