Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1984
M. Guruswamy Alias Annadasan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Thiruverumbur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 state assembly election, securing 47,900 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Pappa Umanath (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 43,421 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Guruswamy Alias Annadasan | 47900 | 47.80% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Pappa Umanath | 43421 | 43.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | K. Soundarajan | 4006 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 4 | D. Arumatraj | 2067 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Karu Anbudasan | 549 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | K. Durairaju | 497 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | M. Kulothungan | 373 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | K. A. Balakrishnan | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | S. Rethinam | 300 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | K. Chitraputhran | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | S. Regunatha Rao | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | T. Lakshmi | 158 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | S. Sangapillai | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | P. Abdul Majeed | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Thiruverumbur constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1984 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. M. Guruswamy Alias Annadasan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 47,900 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.