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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| constituency_no = 116<br />
| map_image = File:Constitution-sulur.svg<br />
| established = 1956 (first establishment)<br>2008 (second establishment)<br />
| district = [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency|Coimbatore]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| mla = [[V. P. Kandasamy]]<br />
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
<br />
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br />
<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| name = Sulur<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| electors = 307,616 <br />
| reservation = None<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sulur''' ({{langx|ta|சூலூர்}}) is a [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |accessdate=17 August 2022 |work=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504185928/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-04}}</ref> Its State Assembly Constituency number is 116. It comprises the [[Town Panchayat]] of [[Irugur]], [[Kannampalayam]], [[Mopperipalayam]], [[Pallapalayam, Coimbatore|Pallapalayam]], [[Samalapuram]] and [[Sulur]]. It also has Karumathapatti municipality and Village [[Panchayati raj|Panchayat]] of [[Sulur Block]] and [[Sultanpet Block]] surrounding areas in [[Coimbatore]]. It was formed for the second time in 2008 and is part of [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br />
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br />
|access-date = 2008-10-10<br />
|work = Tamil Nadu<br />
|publisher = Election Commission of India<br />
|url-status = dead<br />
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br />
|archive-date = 2009-02-06<br />
}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071218064536/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/16/stories/2007081654670500.htm Two more Assembly segments notified]</ref> It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br />
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==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Term<br />
! Winner<br />
! colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[Madras State|Madras]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[C. Kolandai Ammal]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
|- align=center<br />
| colspan="4" |''Constituency did not exist (1967–2008)''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |Tamil Nadu<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| [[K. Thinakaran]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
| [[R. Kanagaraj]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019^]]<br />
| rowspan="2"| [[V. P. Kandasamy]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Election results==<br />
{{bar box<br />
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates<br />
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{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.23}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2019 by-election|2019 by-election]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.78}}<br />
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{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.38}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|52.29}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|38.76}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|44.59}}<br />
}}<br />
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=== 2026 ===<br />
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{{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Sulur}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. P. Kandasamy]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Thalapathi Murugesan|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Rajasekar|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Sukumar |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= ''New'' }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =303541 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2021 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sulur]]<ref name=election2021>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date= 19 January 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. P. Kandasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,18,968 |percentage=49.23% |change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvam Kalichamy M. |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=87,036 |percentage=36.02% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Elangovan. G |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=14,426 |percentage=5.97% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ranganathan. A |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=12,658 |percentage=5.24% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthil Kumar. S. A. |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,111 |percentage=1.70% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=2,610 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,932 |percentage=13.21% |change=-3.97% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,41,653 |percentage=76.20% |change= 0.60% }}<br />
{{Election box rejected|votes=309 |percentage=0.13% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,17,124 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.85% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2019 by-election===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]]: Sulur<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC116.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430074815/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC116.pdf |access-date= 30 Apr 2022 |archive-date=30 Apr 2022 |title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election}}</ref> }}<br />
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[V. P. Kandasamy]]|votes=1,00,782|percentage=44.78|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[Pongalur N. Palanisamy]]|votes=90,669|percentage=40.29|change=}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=K. Sugumar|votes=16,530|percentage=7.35|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=S. Mohanraj|votes=6,644|percentage=2.95|change=}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=V. Vijaya Ragavan|votes=4,335|percentage=1.93|change=}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above|None of the Above]]|votes=1,938|percentage=0.86|change=}}<br />
{{Election box majority|votes=10,113|percentage=4.49|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|votes=2,26,998|percentage=76.89|change=}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = <br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2016 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sulur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Kanagaraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,00,977 |percentage=47.38% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manoharan. V. M. C. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=64,346 |percentage=30.19% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mandharasalam. S. D. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,517 |percentage=6.34% |change=3.78% }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thinakaran. K. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,106 |percentage=6.15% |change=-46.14% }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Premier Selvam @ Kalichamy. M. |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=9,672 |percentage=4.54% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,688 |percentage=1.73% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vijayaragavan. M. V. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,873 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ganesan. P. K. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,687 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=36,631 |percentage=17.19% |change=-0.23% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,13,121 |percentage=75.60% |change= -4.55% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,81,890 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -4.91% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2011 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sulur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Thinakaran]] |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=88,680 |percentage=52.29% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[E. R. Eswaran]] |party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,148 |percentage=34.88% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhinakaran K |party=Independent politician |votes=7,285 |percentage=4.30% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthilkumar K |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,353 |percentage=2.57% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karthikeyan Pon |party=Independent politician |votes=3,053 |percentage=1.80% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mariappan Dr M |party=Independent politician |votes=2,205 |percentage=1.30% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jerold Amalajothi I |party=Independent politician |votes=1,315 |percentage=0.78% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thangavelu C |party=Independent politician |votes=1,281 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdul Hakkim P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,064 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,532 |percentage=17.41% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,574 |percentage=80.16% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,69,588 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1962===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sulur]]}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Kolandai Ammal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,732 |percentage=38.76% |change=-5.83% }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. Chinnayan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=21,375 |percentage=32.19% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumarasami Gounder |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=10,017 |percentage=15.09% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. K. N. Rasu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,953 |percentage=10.47% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sethupathy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,364 |percentage=2.05% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. R. Gopalasami Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=955 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,357 |percentage=6.56% |change=-0.08% }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,396 |percentage=77.14% |change= 25.43% }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,754 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -5.83% }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===1957===<br />
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Sulur<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Kolandai Ammal]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,328 |percentage=44.59% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Ramani]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=15,598 |percentage=37.95% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=4,053 |percentage=9.86% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,126 |percentage=7.60% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,730 |percentage=6.64% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box turnout |votes=41,105 |percentage=51.70% |change= }}<br />
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,503 |change = }}<br />
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<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|df= }}<br />
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