https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Periyakulam_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Periyakulam (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-11-02T08:40:51Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Periyakulam_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=330860&oldid=prev UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) 2022-04-16T08:22:44Z <p>robot: Update article (please <a href="/wiki/User_talk:UpdateBot" title="User talk:UpdateBot">report</a> if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)</p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Periyakulam_(state_assembly_constituency)&amp;diff=330860&amp;oldid=252627">Show changes</a> UpdateBot https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Periyakulam_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=252627&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: /* 2021 */ 2021-12-21T08:55:31Z <p><span class="autocomment">2021</span></p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Periyakulam_(state_assembly_constituency)&amp;diff=252627&amp;oldid=247559">Show changes</a> ->IJohnKennady https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Periyakulam_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=247559&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: add wiki links 2021-12-17T18:37:12Z <p>add wiki links</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency<br /> | image = <br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = 1952 - present<br /> | CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br /> | CurrentMLA = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]<br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021<br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | Electorate = 201797<br /> | Reservation = SC<br /> | Successful Party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (7 times)<br /> }} <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Periyakulam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Theni district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Elections were not held in year 1957 and 1962.It includes the two major towns [[Theni]] &amp; [[Periyakulam]]<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br /> | [[P.K. Mookiah Thevar]](Died) and [[V. Muthu]]<br /> |<br /> | [[All India Forward Bloc|Forward Bloc (Marxist)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | K. M. M. Metha(Died)<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[N. Anbuchezhian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | K. Pannai Sethuram (Died)<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[K. Gopalakrishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem(Died)<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[L. Mookiah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | M. Periyaveeran<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[L. Mookiah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[O. Panneerselvam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[O. Panneerselvam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[A. Laser]]<br /> | style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]-2017<br /> | [[K. Kathirkamu]] <br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2019<br /> | [[S. Saravana Kumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[S. Saravana Kumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> ===Election 2021===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 2021: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]<br /> |votes = 90360<br /> |percentage = 45.71<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. Murugan<br /> |votes = 70444<br /> |percentage = 35.15<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Kathirkamu]]<br /> |votes = 16317<br /> |percentage = 8.14<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi <br /> |candidate = Vimala<br /> |votes = 11660<br /> |percentage = 5.84<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br /> |candidate = Aarsupandi<br /> |votes = 5626<br /> |percentage = 2.81<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 201797<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===By-Election 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2019: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]<br /> |votes = 88,393<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = M. Mayilvel<br /> |votes = 68,073<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Kathirkamu]]<br /> |votes = 26,338<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi <br /> |candidate = Shobana<br /> |votes = 5,825<br /> |percentage =<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br /> |candidate = Prabhu<br /> |votes = 5,727<br /> |percentage =<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 1,99,385<br /> |percentage = 73.98<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Election 2016===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 2016: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[K. Kathirkamu]]<br /> |votes = 90599<br /> |percentage = 46.94%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = Anbazhagan<br /> |votes = 76249<br /> |percentage = 39.51%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Communist Party of India (Marxist) <br /> |candidate = [[A. Laser]] <br /> |votes = 13525<br /> |percentage = 7.01%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = Chellam K<br /> |votes = 5,825<br /> |percentage = 2.6%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = M. Pushpalatha <br /> |votes = 1048<br /> |percentage = 0.54%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = R. Kannan <br /> |votes = 1048<br /> |percentage = 0.53%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 2902<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = None of the Above<br /> |candidate = None of the Above<br /> |votes = 2275<br /> |percentage = 1.18%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = P. Balamurugan <br /> |votes = 163<br /> |percentage = 0.08%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Samajwadi Party<br /> |candidate = P. Jeyachandan <br /> |votes = 124<br /> |percentage = 0.06%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Republican Party of India (A)<br /> |candidate = K. Chandran <br /> |votes = 85<br /> |percentage = 0.04%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage =<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011 Assembly Constituency Election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 2011: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) <br /> |candidate = [[A. Laser]] <br /> |votes = 76687<br /> |percentage = 47.86%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = V. Anbazhagan<br /> |votes = 71046<br /> |percentage = 44.34%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate =Ganapathy M <br /> |votes = 3422<br /> |percentage = 2.14%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = Nalluchamy P<br /> |votes = 1129<br /> |percentage = 0.7%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 6961<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = C. Kumaresan <br /> |votes = 691<br /> |percentage = 0.43%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Lok Jan Shakti Party<br /> |candidate = N. Pandian <br /> |votes = 306<br /> |percentage = 0.19%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 160242<br /> |percentage =78.88%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006 Assembly Constituency Election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 2006: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =[[O. Panneerselvam]] <br /> |votes = 68345<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[L. Mookiah]] <br /> |votes = 53511<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =M.Abdul Kather <br /> |votes = 11105<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = P. Rajapandiyan <br /> |votes = 1097<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 2028<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br /> |candidate = G. Senthil Kumar <br /> |votes = 907<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Forward Bloc<br /> |candidate =T.Ananda Murugan <br /> |votes = 294<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 137287<br /> |percentage =<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001 Assembly Constituency Election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 2001: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =[[O. Panneerselvam]] <br /> |votes = 62125<br /> |percentage = 54.28%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =M.Abuthahir <br /> |votes = 44205<br /> |percentage = 38.62%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =A.Jeyaraman <br /> |votes = 5965<br /> |percentage = 5.21%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 2168<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 114463<br /> |percentage =<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996 Assembly Constituency Election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 1996: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =[[L. Mookiah]]<br /> |votes = 53427<br /> |percentage = 46.75%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = K.M.Kader Mohideen<br /> |votes = 31520<br /> |percentage = 27.58%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =O.Rajangam <br /> |votes = 11076<br /> |percentage = 9.69%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 12029<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)<br /> |candidate = A. Sharuz Ameed <br /> |votes = 3645<br /> |percentage = 3.19%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate = V.A.Sethumanickam<br /> |votes = 2379<br /> |percentage = 2.08%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Janata Party<br /> |candidate =M.U.Krishnan Murugan <br /> |votes = 145<br /> |percentage = 0.13%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 114283<br /> |percentage =66.56%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991 Assembly Constituency Election===<br /> {{Election box begin | title=election, 1991: Periyakulam }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate =M.Periyaveeran<br /> |votes = 70760<br /> |percentage = 67.45%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[L. Mookiah]]<br /> |votes = 28718<br /> |percentage = 27.37%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> |candidate =P.Annavi <br /> |votes = 3431<br /> |percentage = 3.27%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Pattali Makkal Katchi<br /> |candidate = A. Kennedy <br /> |votes = 930<br /> |percentage = 0.89%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party = Independent politician<br /> |candidate = <br /> |votes = 506<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate<br /> | party = [[Tharasu Makkal Mandram]]<br /> |candidate = K. Navaneetha<br /> |votes = 293<br /> |percentage = 0.28%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |party =Janata Party<br /> |candidate =G.Krishnan <br /> |votes = 277<br /> |percentage = 0.26%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = <br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 104915<br /> |percentage =61.17%<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link|<br /> |winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> ;Footnotes<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> ;Bibliography<br /> * {{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}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Theni district}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Theni district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady