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

• Local parties, such as the DMK, were officially registered as Independent parties, during the 1957 election.

References

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved July 8, 2010.