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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, in India.}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency<br />
| parl_name = State Assembly<br />
| name = Periyakulam<br />
| image = Constitution-Periyakulam.svg<br />
| mla = [[K. S. Saravana Kumar]]<br />
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
| year = 2021<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| electors = 2,85,471<br />
| reservation = SC<br />
| most_successful_party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (7 times)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Periyakulam''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Theni district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It includes the two major towns [[Theni]] and [[Periyakulam]].<br />
<br />
== Madras State ==<br />
<br />
{| class="sortable wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Winner<br />
!colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
| [[P. K. Mookiah Thevar]] 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]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Tamil Nadu ==<br />
<br />
{| class="sortable wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Winner<br />
!colspan="2" | 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<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
| K. Gopalakrishnan<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br />
| [[Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem]]<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 />
| rowspan=2|[[O. Panneerselvam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| [[A. Laser]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|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 />
| rowspan=2|[[K. S. Saravana Kumar]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Election results==<br />
{{bar box <br />
|float=right <br />
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates <br />
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|bars= <br />
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.71}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2019 By-election|2019 By-election]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.20}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.94}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|47.86}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.78}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.28}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.75}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.45}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.15}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.04}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.01}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.50}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.85}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.85}} <br />
{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.98}}<br />
<br />
}} <br />
=== 2021 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2021"/> <br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{cite web|title=Periyakulam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a199|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. S. Saravana Kumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,251 |percentage=46.28% |change=+6.77 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,930 |percentage=35.58% |change=-11.36 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Kathirkamu|Dr. K. Kathirkamu]] |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,424 |percentage=8.24% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vimala |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,794 |percentage=5.92% |change=+5.37 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pandiyarajan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=5,680 |percentage=2.85% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,451 |percentage=1.23% |change=+0.05 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,321 |percentage=10.70% |change= 3.26% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=199,346 |percentage=69.83% |change= -5.11% }}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=10|percentage=0.01% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 285,471 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.66% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<section end="Assembly Election 2021"/><br />
===2019 By-election===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly By-election 2019"/><br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{Cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC199.pdf |access-date=22 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222070616/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC199.pdf |archive-date=22 Feb 2022 }}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = [[K. 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|Dr. 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 = 20,320<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,96,622<br />
|percentage = 73.98<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =2,68,739 |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 />
<section end="Assembly By-election 2019"/><br />
=== 2016 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2016"/><br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Kathirkamu|Dr. K. Kathirkamu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,599 |percentage=46.94% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,249 |percentage=39.51% |change=-4.83 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Laser]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,525 |percentage=7.01% |change=-40.85 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chellam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,015 |percentage=2.60% |change=+0.46 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,275 |percentage=1.18% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pushpalatha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,048 |percentage=0.54% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,025 |percentage=0.53% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,350 |percentage=7.43% |change= 3.91% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=193,010 |percentage=74.94% |change= -3.94% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 257,555 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -0.92% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<section end="Assembly Election 2016"/><br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
<!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2011"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2011"/> <br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Laser]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=76,687 |percentage=47.86% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,046 |percentage=44.34% |change=+5.36 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ganapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,422 |percentage=2.14% |change=+1.34 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,347 |percentage=1.46% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rajaguru |party=Independent politician |votes=1,260 |percentage=0.79% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Nalluchamy |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,129 |percentage=0.70% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Krishnaveni |party=Independent politician |votes=872 |percentage=0.54% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Palanichami |party=Independent politician |votes=830 |percentage=0.52% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,641 |percentage=3.52% |change= -7.28% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=160,242 |percentage=78.88% |change= 8.84% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 203,137 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.93% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2006===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. Panneerselvam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,345 |percentage=49.78% |change=-4.49 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,511 |percentage=38.98% |change=+0.36 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Abdul Kather |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,105 |percentage=8.09% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rajapandiyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,097 |percentage=0.80% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Senthil Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=907 |percentage=0.66% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,834 |percentage=10.81% |change= -4.85% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=137,287 |percentage=70.05% |change= 13.91% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,988 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.49% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2001===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. Panneerselvam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,125 |percentage=54.28% |change=+26.69 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Abuthahir |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,205 |percentage=38.62% |change=-8.13 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Jeyaraman |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,965 |percentage=5.21% |change=-4.48 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Beerkabeef |party=Independent politician |votes=1,222 |percentage=1.07% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,920 |percentage=15.66% |change= -3.51% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=114,463 |percentage=56.14% |change= -10.42% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 203,946 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.53% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1996===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,427 |percentage=46.75% |change=+19.38 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Kader Mohideen |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,520 |percentage=27.58% |change=-39.86 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. Rajangam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,076 |percentage=9.69% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muthumanickam |party=Independent politician |votes=9,988 |percentage=8.74% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sharuz Ameed |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=3,645 |percentage=3.19% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. A. Sethumanickam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,379 |percentage=2.08% |change=-1.19 }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,907 |percentage=19.17% |change= -20.90% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=114,283 |percentage=66.56% |change= 5.39% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,436 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.70% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1991===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Periyaveeran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,760 |percentage=67.45% |change=+39.63 }}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,718 |percentage=27.37% |change=-6.78 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Annavi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,431 |percentage=3.27% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kennedy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=930 |percentage=0.89% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,042 |percentage=40.07% |change= 34.65% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=104,915 |percentage=61.17% |change= -8.27% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,072 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 33.29% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===1989===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,215 |percentage=34.15% |change=-0.13 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sheik Abdul Khadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,622 |percentage=28.73% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Rajendran (Aiadmk Politician)|S. S. Rajendran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,686 |percentage=27.82% |change=-35.22 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Abdul Farook |party=Independent politician |votes=7,311 |percentage=7.09% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=0.54% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,593 |percentage=5.42% |change= -23.33% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=103,114 |percentage=69.44% |change= -1.62% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,319 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.88% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1984===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Mohammed Saleem |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,021 |percentage=63.04% |change=+9.03 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. N. Maya Thevar Alias Mayan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,554 |percentage=34.28% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Ayyathurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,304 |percentage=1.42% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,467 |percentage=28.75% |change= 17.85% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,044 |percentage=71.06% |change= 6.27% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,765 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.03% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1980===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Omana And Moscow Gopalakrishnan|K. Gopala Krishana]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,774 |percentage=54.01% |change=+8.5 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sheik Abdul Kader |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,938 |percentage=43.11% |change=+18.44 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kamatchi |party=Janata Party |votes=1,149 |percentage=1.42% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=0.79% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,836 |percentage=10.90% |change= -9.94% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,051 |percentage=64.78% |change= 3.28% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,755 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.50% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1977===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<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>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Pannai Sethuram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,271 |percentage=45.50% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramaiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,948 |percentage=24.66% |change=-17.8 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mehta |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,069 |percentage=19.02% |change=-37.83 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. V. V. Ramasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,432 |percentage=10.81% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,323 |percentage=20.84% |change= 6.46% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,720 |percentage=61.51% |change= -11.85% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,238 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.34% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1971===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Anbuchezhian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,926 |percentage=56.85% |change=+1.99 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chettai Chinnasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,331 |percentage=42.46% |change=-2.68 }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fakir Mohamad |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=0.69% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,595 |percentage=14.38% |change= 4.67% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,718 |percentage=73.36% |change= -3.17% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,811 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.99% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1967===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. M. M. Metha]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,023 |percentage=54.85% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Subramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,648 |percentage=45.15% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,375 |percentage=9.71% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,671 |percentage=76.53% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,498 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1952===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Periyakulam<ref>{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Muthu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,143 |percentage=24.98% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. K. Mookiah Thevar]] |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=36,515 |percentage=23.91% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. R. Thygarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,188 |percentage=20.43% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnuchami |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=9,973 |percentage=6.53% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guruswami Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=9,315 |percentage=6.10% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasiva Thevar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=8,353 |percentage=5.47% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramalingam Chetty |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=7,019 |percentage=4.60% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaramurthi |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=5,925 |percentage=3.88% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Devadasam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,222 |percentage=2.11% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mayandi Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,035 |percentage=1.99% |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,628 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=152,688 |percentage=100.57% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,823 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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* {{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 />
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