{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}} {{For|the 2019 Tamil film|RK Nagar (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Radhakrishnan Nagar | type = SLA | constituency_no = 11 | map_image = Constitution-Radhakrishnan Nagar.svg | mla = N. Marie Wilson | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}} | latest_election_year = 2026 | state = Tamil Nadu | district = Chennai | loksabha_cons = Chennai North | established = 1977 | electors = 199,359 }}
'''Radhakrishnan Nagar''' (Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar) or R. K. Nagar, is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 11. It is part of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
== By election 2017 == Following the death of J. Jayalalithaa on 5 December 2016, a by-election to the Radhakrishnan Nagar (R.K. Nagar) constituency was scheduled for April 2017. On 10 April 2017, the Election Commission of India cancelled the poll citing evidence of large-scale bribery.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Pandey |first=Devesh K. |date=2017-04-10 |title=EC cancels RK Nagar bypoll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ec-cancels-rk-nagar-bypoll/article17899231.ece |access-date=2026-04-08 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Commission also referred to the alleged involvement of then Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar.<ref name=":0" /> The by-election was subsequently held on 21 December 2017, in which T. T. V. Dhinakaran, contesting as an independent candidate, was elected.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-24 |title=R K Nagar goes to polls on December 21 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/r-k-nagar-goes-to-polls-on-december-21/articleshow/61777379.cms |access-date=2026-04-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
==Members of the Legislative Assembly== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Assembly ! Duration ! Winner ! colspan="2" | Party |- | Sixth | 1977–80 | Isari Velan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Seventh | 1980–84 | V. Rajasekaran | {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}} | Indian National Congress (I) |- | Eighth | 1984–89 | S. Venugopal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | Ninth | 1989–91 | S. P. Sarkunam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Tenth | 1991–96 | E. Madhusudhnan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Eleventh | 1996-01 | S. P. Sarkunam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Twelfth | 2001–06 | rowspan=2|P. K. Sekar Babu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}} |- | Thirteenth | 2006–11 |- | rowspan="2" |Fourteenth | 2011–15 | P. Vetrivel |- | 2015–16^ | rowspan=2|J. Jayalalithaa<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=11}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Fifteenth | 2016-16 |- | 2017–21^ | T. T. V. Dhinakaran<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rk-nagar-byelection-dhinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-creates-history-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/62231256.cms|title=RK Nagar election result: TTV Dinakaran wins RK Nagar election, creates history in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | {{Full party name with color|Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | |Sixteenth | 2021–26 | J. John Ebenezer | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |- | Seventeenth |2026-present |N. Marie Wilson |{{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}} |}
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==Election results== {{bar box |float=right |title= Vote share of winning candidates |titlebar=#ddd |width=300px |barwidth=275px |bars= {{bar percent|2026|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}|53.97}} {{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.67}} {{bar percent|2017 by-election|{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.32}} {{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.87}} {{bar percent|2015 by-election|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|88.43}} {{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.04}} {{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.36}} {{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.43}} {{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.12}} {{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.30}} {{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.31}} {{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.71}} {{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.62}} {{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.57}} }}
=== 2026 ===
{{Election box begin|title= 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: R. K. Nagar}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Marie Wilson|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=97,800|percentage=53.97|change=''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. John Ebenezer|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=48,132|percentage=26.56|change={{decrease}}24.64}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R.S. Raajesh|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=26,892|percentage=14.84|change={{decrease}}13.65}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vennila. T|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=5,364|percentage=2.96|change={{decrease}}9.97}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=461|percentage=0.31|change=}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=49,668 |percentage=27.51 |change={{increase}}4.59}} {{Election box turnout|votes=1,80,530|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =1,99,359 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing=49668 }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2021 ===
{{Election box begin | title=2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar }} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=J. John Ebenezer|votes=95,763|percentage=51.20|change=+37.26}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=R. S. Raajesh|votes=53,284|percentage=28.49|change=+1.18}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=K. Gowrishankar|votes=20,437|percentage=10.93|change=+8.78}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=Fazil. A|votes=11,198|percentage=5.99|change=+5.99}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=Dr. P. Kalidas|votes=1,852|percentage=0.99|change=-49.33}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,479 |percentage=22.92% |change=0.20% }} {{Election box turnout|votes=185,323|percentage=70.47%|change=2.11%}} {{Election box rejected|votes=291|percentage=0.16%}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,980 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |swing= -4.19% }} {{Election box end}}
===2017 by-election===
{{Election box begin | title=2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128085043/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-date=28 Jan 2018|access-date=24 Dec 2017|title=Form 21E (Return of Election)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/ec-announces-by-polls-to-jayalalithaas-rk-nagar-constituency-4561583/|title=EC announces by-election to Jayalalithaa's RK Nagar constituency, voting on April 12|date=9 March 2017|work=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/live-update-rk-nagar-bypoll-results/article22270082.ece |title= R.K. Nagar bypoll {{!}} Live updates: Dhinakaran wins R.K. Nagar bypoll |date= 24 Dec 2017 |work= The Hindu }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=T. T. V. Dhinakaran|votes=89,013|percentage=50.32|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=E. Madhusudhnan|votes=48,306|percentage=27.31|change=-28.56}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=N. Marudhu Ganesh|votes=24,651|percentage=13.94|change=-19.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Kalaikottuthayam|votes=3,802|percentage=2.15|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the Above|candidate=NOTA|votes=2,373|percentage=1.34|change=-0.31}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes = 40,707 |percentage = 23.01 |change = +0.28 }} {{Election box turnout|votes=1,76,890|percentage=77.68|change=+9.32}} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 ===
{{Election box begin | title=2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=J. Jayalalithaa|votes=97,218|percentage=55.87|change=-32.56}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Shimla Muthuchozhan|votes=57,673|percentage=33.14|change=+33.14}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|candidate=V. Vasanthi Devi|votes=4,195|percentage=2.41|change=+2.41}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|candidate=F. Agnes|votes=3,011|percentage=1.73|change=+1.73}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=M. N. Raja|votes=2,928|percentage=1.68|change=+1.68}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=2,873|percentage=1.65|change=+0.35}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 39,545 |percentage = 22.73 |change = -60.36 }} {{Election box turnout|votes=1,74,015|percentage=68.36|change=-6.22}} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing = -32.57 }} {{Election box end}}
===2015 by-election===
{{Election box begin | title=2015 By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=J. Jayalalithaa|votes=1,60,432|percentage=88.43|change=+29.41}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=C. Mahendran|votes=9,710|percentage=5.35|change=+5.35}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=K. R. Ramaswamy|votes=4,590|percentage=2.53|change=+2.53}} {{Election box candidate |party = PPI(S) |candidate = R. Rajamohan Abraham |votes = 746 |percentage = 0.41 |change = +0.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=P. Ponraj|votes=537|percentage=0.29|change=+0.29}} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=2,376|percentage=1.30|change=+1.30}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes = 1,50,722 |percentage = 83.08 |change = +61.06 }} {{Election box turnout|votes=1,81,420|percentage=74.58|change=-2.10}} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing = +29.41 }} {{Election box end}}
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vetrivel |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,777 |percentage=59.04% |change=+8.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Sekar Babu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,522 |percentage=37.01% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Vinayagam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,300 |percentage=0.92% |change=-0.19 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,255 |percentage=22.03% |change= 11.26% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=141,904 |percentage=72.70% |change= 2.62% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,179 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.68% }} {{Election box end}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Sekar Babu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,462 |percentage=50.36% |change=-8.07 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Manohar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=66,399 |percentage=39.59% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mohamed Jan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,716 |percentage=6.99% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Prem Ananth |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,858 |percentage=1.11% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,030 |percentage=0.61% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,063 |percentage=10.77% |change= -10.55% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=167,730 |percentage=70.08% |change= 23.08% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 239,326 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.07% }} {{Election box end}}
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Sekar Babu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,888 |percentage=58.43% |change=+31.93 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Sarguna Pandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,556 |percentage=37.10% |change=-25.02 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Manogaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,621 |percentage=2.83% |change=-5.27 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manikandan |party=Independent politician |votes=669 |percentage=0.52% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,332 |percentage=21.32% |change= -14.30% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=128,175 |percentage=47.01% |change= -9.44% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 272,666 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.70% }} {{Election box end}}
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Sarguna Pandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,125 |percentage=62.12% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. M. D. Raveendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,044 |percentage=26.50% |change=-33.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Siva |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,788 |percentage=8.09% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Panneerselvam |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,369 |percentage=1.13% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. A. G. Parthiban |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,149 |percentage=0.95% |change=+0.38 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,081 |percentage=35.63% |change= 13.07% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=120,928 |percentage=56.45% |change= -0.41% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 220,586 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.83% }} {{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Madhusudhanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,710 |percentage=60.30% |change=+35.26 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Janata Dal |votes=41,758 |percentage=37.74% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Gulam Huseien |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=941 |percentage=0.85% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. R. Jaganathan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=636 |percentage=0.57% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,952 |percentage=22.55% |change= 2.28% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=110,639 |percentage=56.86% |change= -10.73% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 199,052 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.99% }} {{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Sarguna Pandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,216 |percentage=45.31% |change=-1.81 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Madhusudhanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,960 |percentage=25.04% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=20,731 |percentage=17.32% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venugopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,863 |percentage=10.75% |change=-39.96 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,256 |percentage=20.27% |change= 16.68% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=119,660 |percentage=67.59% |change= 0.58% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,625 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.40% }} {{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Venugopal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,334 |percentage=50.71% |change=+2.09 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Sarguna Pandian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,483 |percentage=47.12% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,851 |percentage=3.59% |change= -4.34% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=107,147 |percentage=67.01% |change= 4.65% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,902 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.09% }} {{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Rajasekaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=44,076 |percentage=48.62% |change=+36.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Isari Velan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,888 |percentage=40.69% |change=+5.12 }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arumugasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=8,685 |percentage=9.58% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,188 |percentage=7.93% |change= 6.07% }} {{Election box turnout |votes=90,648 |percentage=62.36% |change= 17.19% }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 146,769 |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.05% }} {{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Isari Velan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,416 |percentage=35.57% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. D. Seethapathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,928 |percentage=33.71% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arumugaswamy |party=Janata Party |votes=14,449 |percentage=18.09% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. N. Anandanayaki |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,876 |percentage=12.36% |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,488 |percentage=1.86% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=79,881 |percentage=45.17% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,751 |change = }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }} {{Election box end}}
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==External links== * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010 |publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}
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