Kulithalai Assembly constituency
Kulithalai | |
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Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Karur |
LS constituency | Perambalur |
Established | 1957 |
Total electors | 2,27,068 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
Kulithalai is a state assembly constituency in Karur district in Tamil Nadu. Most successful party : DMK (7 times). Its State Assembly Constituency number is 137. It comes under Karur Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Mutharaiyar community and Urali Gounder community are the two biggest communities of this constituency with each having around 20% population.
The population of other communities are: 15% Pallar community , 10% Sozhiya Vellalar, 10% Reddy and 1% Muslims.
In the 2021 MLA election, both DMK and AIADMK candidates were Reddys, but the DMK candidate won.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1957 | M. Karunanidhi | Independent | |
1962 | V. Ramanathan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | M. Kandaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | R. Manickam | 100,829 | 51.37% | 2.52 | |
AIADMK | N. R. Chandrasekar | 77,289 | 39.38% | 3.01 | |
NTK | Seeni Prakasu | 11,511 | 5.87% | 4.97 | |
NOTA | Nota | 1,191 | 0.61% | 0.43 | |
Independent | R. Saravanan | 838 | 0.43% | New | |
AMMK | V. Nirosha | 761 | 0.39% | New | |
Independent | R. Chandrasekar | 694 | 0.35% | New | |
IJK | S. Manikandan | 674 | 0.34% | New | |
Independent | V. Vellaiyan | 612 | 0.31% | New | |
BSP | P. Anbalagan | 590 | 0.30% | 0.22 | |
Independent | K. Suresh | 494 | 0.25% | New | |
Margin of victory | 23,540 | 11.99% | 5.53% | ||
Turnout | 196,265 | 86.43% | -1.69% | ||
Rejected ballots | 165 | 0.08% | |||
Registered electors | 227,068 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 2.52% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | E. Ramar | 89,923 | 48.85% | 8.15 | |
AIADMK | R. Chandrasekaran | 78,027 | 42.39% | 12.39 | |
DMDK | Jamuna Thangavel | 6,726 | 3.65% | New | |
NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,906 | 1.04% | New | |
NTK | Seeni Prakasu | 1,643 | 0.89% | New | |
BJP | N. K. N. Shathakathulla | 1,437 | 0.78% | 0.6 | |
Independent | T. Chandrasekaran | 1,031 | 0.56% | New | |
BSP | V. Maruthaiveeran | 950 | 0.52% | New | |
PMK | S. Balasubramani | 870 | 0.47% | New | |
Independent | M. Jeganathan | 554 | 0.30% | New | |
Independent | R. Selvam | 449 | 0.24% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,896 | 6.46% | -7.61% | ||
Turnout | 184,076 | 88.13% | -0.67% | ||
Registered electors | 208,870 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.93% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 87,459 | 54.78% | 14.49 | |
DMK | R. Manickam | 64,986 | 40.70% | 9.72 | |
BJP | A. Dhanasekaran | 2,200 | 1.38% | 0.08 | |
Independent | K. V. Chinnasami | 1,670 | 1.05% | New | |
IJK | R. Prakashkanna | 1,344 | 0.84% | New | |
PPIS | M. Selvam | 1,164 | 0.73% | New | |
Independent | S. Kandasamy | 839 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 22,473 | 14.08% | 3.94% | ||
Turnout | 179,805 | 88.80% | 8.31% | ||
Registered electors | 159,662 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.36% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | R. Manickam | 69,615 | 50.42% | 10.96 | |
AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 55,626 | 40.29% | 12.49 | |
DMDK | M. Viswanathan | 4,790 | 3.47% | New | |
BJP | N. C. Raju | 2,010 | 1.46% | New | |
Independent | P. Mahendran | 1,338 | 0.97% | New | |
Independent | N. Nagarajan | 1,026 | 0.74% | New | |
BSP | K. Kadirvelu | 1,006 | 0.73% | New | |
Independent | R. Boopathi | 900 | 0.65% | New | |
SP | M. Munusamy | 700 | 0.51% | New | |
Independent | V. Chinnasami | 357 | 0.26% | New | |
Independent | R. Kothai | 355 | 0.26% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,989 | 10.13% | -3.19% | ||
Turnout | 138,070 | 80.49% | 10.57% | ||
Registered electors | 171,539 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.36% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 66,406 | 52.78% | 18.02 | |
DMK | D. Thirunavukkarasu | 49,640 | 39.46% | 9.73 | |
MDMK | M. R. Pugalendhe | 5,492 | 4.37% | 4.86 | |
Independent | P. Ramasamy | 2,292 | 1.82% | New | |
Independent | M. Selvam | 1,077 | 0.86% | New | |
Independent | S. Raju | 903 | 0.72% | New | |
Margin of victory | 16,766 | 13.33% | -1.10% | ||
Turnout | 125,810 | 69.92% | -4.79% | ||
Registered electors | 179,980 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.60% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | R. Selvam | 60,521 | 49.19% | 20.42 | |
AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 42,771 | 34.76% | 35.07 | |
MDMK | R. Pugalendhi | 11,356 | 9.23% | New | |
Independent | P. Kaliappan | 5,132 | 4.17% | New | |
Independent | E. Dravida Mani | 995 | 0.81% | New | |
JP | L. Srirenga Reddiar | 578 | 0.47% | New | |
Independent | A. P. Erajalingam | 539 | 0.44% | New | |
Independent | N. Karuppaian | 293 | 0.24% | New | |
Independent | A. Thangavelu | 227 | 0.18% | New | |
Independent | J. Anbumozhi | 165 | 0.13% | New | |
Independent | M. J. Selvanathan | 143 | 0.12% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,750 | 14.43% | -26.64% | ||
Turnout | 123,046 | 74.72% | 3.17% | ||
Registered electors | 173,318 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.65% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 80,499 | 69.83% | 26.81 | |
DMK | S. P. Sethiraman | 33,158 | 28.76% | 3.94 | |
Independent | M. Dharamaraju | 341 | 0.30% | New | |
Independent | V. Vellusamy | 302 | 0.26% | New | |
PMK | P. Somasundaram | 299 | 0.26% | New | |
Independent | M. Vellaisamy | 156 | 0.14% | New | |
Independent | M. Mohan | 142 | 0.12% | New | |
THMM | S. R. Kannadasan | 137 | 0.12% | New | |
Independent | K. R. Ramasamy | 108 | 0.09% | New | |
Independent | S. K. Manoharan | 67 | 0.06% | New | |
Independent | P. Ponnambalam | 66 | 0.06% | New | |
Margin of victory | 47,341 | 41.07% | 30.75% | ||
Turnout | 115,275 | 71.55% | -7.39% | ||
Registered electors | 165,240 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.81% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 49,231 | 43.02% | 21.03 | |
DMK | A. Sivaraman | 37,421 | 32.70% | New | |
Independent | R. Karuppaiah | 17,551 | 15.34% | New | |
AIADMK | N. Nallusamy | 8,814 | 7.70% | 56.35 | |
Independent | R. Sekar | 630 | 0.55% | New | |
Independent | N. Thiagarajan | 397 | 0.35% | New | |
Independent | T. Muthusamy Poojari | 206 | 0.18% | New | |
Independent | S. Arockiam | 179 | 0.16% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,810 | 10.32% | -20.43% | ||
Turnout | 114,429 | 78.94% | -0.35% | ||
Registered electors | 147,731 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -21.03% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | P. Musiri Puppnan | 62,165 | 64.05% | New | |
CPI | B. Karuppaiah | 32,317 | 33.30% | 19.66 | |
Independent | P. Dearmaraj | 1,748 | 1.80% | New | |
Independent | P. Rajalingam | 500 | 0.52% | New | |
Independent | R. Annavi | 321 | 0.33% | New | |
Margin of victory | 29,848 | 30.75% | 21.01% | ||
Turnout | 97,051 | 79.29% | 8.63% | ||
Registered electors | 130,379 | ||||
AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 11.09% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI | R. Karuppaiah | 44,525 | 52.96% | New | |
INC | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | 36,336 | 43.22% | 9.63 | |
Independent | C. Periasamy | 2,737 | 3.26% | New | |
Independent | T. Muthusamy Poosari | 474 | 0.56% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,189 | 9.74% | 0.24% | ||
Turnout | 84,072 | 70.66% | 2.56% | ||
Registered electors | 120,320 | ||||
CPI gain from INC | Swing | 19.37% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | 27,043 | 33.59% | 12.73 | |
AIADMK | S. Rasu | 19,396 | 24.09% | New | |
DMK | K. V. Muthusamy | 18,581 | 23.08% | 30.59 | |
JP | C. John Britto | 14,642 | 18.19% | New | |
Independent | M. S> Royappan | 843 | 1.05% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,647 | 9.50% | 2.15% | ||
Turnout | 80,505 | 68.09% | -10.09% | ||
Registered electors | 119,673 | ||||
INC gain from DMK | Swing | -20.08% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 44,198 | 53.68% | 4 | |
INC | P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar | 38,145 | 46.32% | 1.89 | |
Margin of victory | 6,053 | 7.35% | 2.10% | ||
Turnout | 82,343 | 78.18% | -1.67% | ||
Registered electors | 107,450 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 4.00% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 36,120 | 49.68% | 13.72 | |
INC | P. E. S. Reddiar | 32,305 | 44.43% | 19.61 | |
CPI | R. Karuppaiah | 3,949 | 5.43% | New | |
Independent | Pillai | 336 | 0.46% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,815 | 5.25% | -22.84% | ||
Turnout | 72,710 | 79.85% | 4.23% | ||
Registered electors | 96,359 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -14.37% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | V. Ramanathan | 47,243 | 64.04% | 33.95 | |
DMK | N. Rathanam | 26,525 | 35.96% | New | |
Margin of victory | 20,718 | 28.09% | 10.86% | ||
Turnout | 73,768 | 75.63% | 21.88% | ||
Registered electors | 101,216 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 16.72% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | M. Karunanidhi | 22,785 | 47.32% | New | |
INC | K. A. Dharmalingam | 14,489 | 30.09% | New | |
Independent | R. Venkatarama Naidu | 3,784 | 7.86% | New | |
Independent | S. Shanmugham | 3,726 | 7.74% | New | |
Independent | R. Govindan | 1,866 | 3.88% | New | |
Independent | R. Rajagopala Iyengar | 759 | 1.58% | New | |
Independent | K. P. Veerappan | 740 | 1.54% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,296 | 17.23% | |||
Turnout | 48,149 | 53.75% | |||
Registered electors | 89,574 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |