Yercaud Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 83
Location Highlights: Yercaud Assembly Constituency is located in Salem district of Tamil Nadu and includes Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and parts of Salem and Attur taluks. The region is known for its hill station Yercaud, coffee plantations, and tourism, along with good road connectivity to Salem city.
Demographics: The constituency has a mix of tribal, rural, and semi-urban populations. It is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency, with significant tribal communities residing in the hill areas along with other communities engaged in agriculture and tourism-related activities.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Coffee Plantation, Tourism, Horticulture
Administrative Divisions:
- Yercaud Taluk
- Vazhapadi Taluk
- Parts of Salem and Attur Taluks
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Salem district and nearby regions and falls under Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: G. Chitra (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 121,561 votes
- Runner-up: C. Tamilselvan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 95,606 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 138,409 |
| Women: | 144,231 |
| Third Gender: | 16 |
| Total Voters: | 282,656 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| S. Andi Goundan | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Lakshmana Goundar | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Kolandaisamy Gounder | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| V. Chinnasamy | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Chinnasamy | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. Kaliappan | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thiruman | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. R. Thirugnanam | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| C. Perumal | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Perumal | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Perumal | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. T. Elayayakannu | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Tamilselvan | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Perumal | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Saroja | 2013 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| G. Chitra | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| G. Chitra | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
