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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image              = Constitution-Aruppukkottai.svg
| caption                =
| Existence              =
| CurrentMLAParty        = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| CurrentMLA            = [[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| ElectedByYear          = 2021
| State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Electorate            = 223,820
| Reservation            =
| Successful Party      = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (6 times)
}}


'''Aruppukottai''' is the legislative assembly in [[Virudhunagar district]], which includes the city, [[Aruppukkottai]].<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=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, [[M.G. Ramachandran]], when he first became Chief Minister in [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977 assembly elections]].
'''Aruppukottai''' is the legislative assembly in [[Virudhunagar district]], which includes the city, [[Aruppukkottai]].<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=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> It is part of the [[Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, [[M.G. Ramachandran]], when he first became Chief Minister in [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977 assembly elections]].
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== Madras State ==
== Madras State ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1952
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
| [[Jayarama Reddiar]]
| [[Jayarama Reddiar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1957
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| [[M. D. Ramasami]]
| [[M. D. Ramasami]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|-
| 1962
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| [[T. Kadambavana Sundaram]]
| [[T. Kadambavana Sundaram]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1967
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| [[S. S. Bharathi]]
| [[S. S. Bharathi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
| {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}
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== Tamil Nadu ==
== Tamil Nadu ==
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration
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|-
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]
| 1971-1977
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]-1977
| [[Sowdi Sundara Bharathi]]
| [[Sowdi Sundara Bharathi]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}
|-
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]
| 1977-1980
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]-1980
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (Chief Minister)
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (Chief Minister)
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]
| 1980-1984
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]-1984
| [[M. Pitchai]]
| [[M. Pitchai]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]
| 1984-1989
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]-1989
| [[M. Pitchai]]
| [[M. Pitchai]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]
| 1989-1991
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]-1991
| [[V. Thangapandian]]
| [[V. Thangapandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]
| 1991-1996
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]-1996
| [[V. G. Manimeghalai]]
| [[V. G. Manimeghalai]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]
| 1996-1998
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]-1998
| [[V. Thangapandian]]
| [[V. Thangapandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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|-
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]
| 2001-2006
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]-2006
| [[K. K. Sivasamy]]
| [[K. K. Sivasamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| 2006-2011
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]-2011
| [[Thangam Thennarusu]]
| [[Thangam Thennarusu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| 2011-2016
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]-2016
| [[Vaigaichelvan]]
| [[Vaigaichelvan]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]
| 2016-2021
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]-2021
| [[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| [[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]
| 2021-[[Incumbent]]
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]-[[Incumbent]]
| [[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| [[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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==Election Results==
==Election Results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.18}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.41}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.15}}
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.88}}
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.07}}
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.70}}
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.91}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.59}}
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.32}}
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.67}}
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.23}}
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|56.67}}
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Swatantra Party}}|54.68}}
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.54}}
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.13}}
{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.27}}
}}
===2021===
===2021===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Aruppukottai]]
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,040 |percentage=53.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Vaigaichelvan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,006 |percentage=30.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Uma |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,392 |percentage=7.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=V. Umadevi |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=7,638 |percentage=4.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=R. Ramesh |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,532 |percentage=1.48% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,323 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=K. Boominathan |party=Independent politician |votes=630 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=M. Karuppasamy |party=Puthiya Tamizhagam |votes=478 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=P. Prasanth |party=Independent politician |votes=436 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Thangapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=426 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Lingapandi |party=Independent politician |votes=419 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,034 |percentage=22.80% |change=11.85% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=171,201 |percentage=76.49% |change= -2.68% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 223,820 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.77% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2016===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,485 |percentage=49.41% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vaigaichelvan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,431 |percentage=38.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthil Kumar. S |party=Communist Party of India |votes=9,817 |percentage=5.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vetrivel. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,223 |percentage=1.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,509 |percentage=1.52% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagendran. |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,404 |percentage=0.85% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aravindkumar. D |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=817 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lingappandi. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=699 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundarraj. I |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=388 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthumariappan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=262 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijayakumar. G. |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,054 |percentage=10.95% |change=3.84% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=164,909 |percentage=79.17% |change= -4.18% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,309 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.74% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Vaigaichelvan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,546 |percentage=51.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,908 |percentage=44.05% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vetrivel. R |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,966 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jegan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,009 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagarajan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=747 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kalaiselvan. S |party=Independent politician |votes=696 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kandasamy. K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=640 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. R |party=Independent politician |votes=445 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumalsamy. S |party=Independent politician |votes=378 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivasubramanian. M |party=Independent politician |votes=325 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesan. P |party=Independent politician |votes=230 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,638 |percentage=7.11% |change=0.00% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=179,531 |percentage=83.35% |change= 11.69% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 149,637 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.28% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Thangam Thenarasu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,002 |percentage=44.88% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. K |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,768 |percentage=37.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bharathi Thasan. A |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,836 |percentage=11.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Ghandhi. P. |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=2,234 |percentage=1.93% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chella Durai Pandian. E |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,193 |percentage=1.03% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mannan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=665 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maruthupandi. R |party=Independent politician |votes=472 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samyraj. A |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periyasamy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=370 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppaiah. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=325 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanniah Thevar. M |party=Independent politician |votes=295 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,234 |percentage=7.11% |change=1.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=115,875 |percentage=71.66% |change= 9.32% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,711 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.19% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. K. Sivasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,307 |percentage=46.07% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Thangam Thenarasu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,155 |percentage=40.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,558 |percentage=9.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Venkatesan A |party=Independent politician |votes=960 |percentage=0.90% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajagopalan R |party=Independent politician |votes=822 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Regunathan C |party=Independent politician |votes=775 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan S |party=Independent politician |votes=622 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan R |party=Independent politician |votes=255 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugavel K |party=Independent politician |votes=162 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periasamy A |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramanian R |party=Independent politician |votes=141 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,152 |percentage=5.75% |change=-10.11% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=107,026 |percentage=62.33% |change= -5.97% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 171,719 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.37% }}
{{Election box end}}


===By-elections 1997 - 1998===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]]: Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |candidate  =  
   |candidate  = [[Thangam Thenarasu]]
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 40,223
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 36.5%
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |candidate  =  
   |candidate  = V.S. Panchavarnam
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 38,272
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 89.40
 
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      =  
   |party      = Puthiya Tamizhagam
   |candidate  =  
   |candidate  = P.T. Manickam
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 12,484
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 11.3%
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      =  
   |party      = Independent (politician)
   |candidate  =
   |candidate  = K. Palaniswamy
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 9,525
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 8.6%
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      =  
   |party      = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  =
   |candidate  = K. Chandran
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 1,329
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 1.2%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
  |party      =
  |candidate  =
  |votes      =
  |percentage =
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
   
  {{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
   |votes      = 1,951
   |votes      =  
   |percentage = 1.8%
   |percentage =  
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
  }}
  }}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = 110,183
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 65.9%
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
  }}
  }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
   |winner    =  
   |winner    = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |loser      =  
   |loser      =  
   |swing      =  
   |swing      =  
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2016 ===
===1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Aruppukkottai]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Thangapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,081 |percentage=43.70% |change= }}
  |party     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundarapandian. K. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,716 |percentage=27.84% |change= }}
  |candidate = Ramachandran K.K.S.S.R.
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugasundaram. R. M. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,987 |percentage=16.47% |change= }}
  |votes     = 81,485
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnakaruppan. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=9,565 |percentage=9.27% |change= }}
  |percentage = 49.41
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal. V. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=1,077 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivasamy. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=260 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanthirajan. K. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=201 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periasamy Pannai. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
  |party     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Athimoolam. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=146 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
  |candidate = Dr. Vaigaichelvan
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Veeran. A. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=132 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
  |votes     = 63,431
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sundarasu. T |party=Independent politician |votes=116 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
  |percentage = 38.46
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,365 |percentage=15.86% |change=-4.73% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=103,165 |percentage=68.31% |change= 4.94% }}
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,117 |change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.21% }}
  |party     = Communist Party of India
{{Election box end}}
  |candidate = Senthil Kumar S
 
  |votes     = 9,817
===1991===
  |percentage = 5.95
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
  |change     =  
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. G. Manimeghalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,985 |percentage=58.91% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,066 |percentage=38.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppiah C. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,350 |percentage=1.40% |change= }}
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppanan C. |party=Independent politician |votes=289 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}
  |candidate = Vetrivel R
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sathasivam M. |party=Independent politician |votes=216 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}
  |votes     = 3,223
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balasubramani R. |party=Independent politician |votes=162 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
  |percentage = 1.95
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandiperumal E. |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=160 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Balamurugan K. |party=Independent politician |votes=125 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanakkan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=96 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periyasamy S. |party=Independent politician |votes=71 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}
  |party     = Naam Tamilar Katchi
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanikkodi E. |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=0.07% |change= }}
  |candidate = Nagendran
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,919 |percentage=20.59% |change=4.86% }}
  |votes     = 1,404
{{Election box turnout |votes=96,730 |percentage=63.37% |change= -7.39% }}
  |percentage = 0.85
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 157,995 |change = }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.32% }}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box majority|
 
  |votes     = 18,054
===1989===
  |percentage = 10.95
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
  |change     =  
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Thangapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,990 |percentage=45.59% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panchavarnam. V. S. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,467 |percentage=29.86% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chelliah. R. M |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,466 |percentage=18.71% |change= }}
  |votes     = 1,65,182
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Perumal. A. R. M |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=3,521 |percentage=3.57% |change= }}
  |percentage = 79.30
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhanushokodi. L. M |party=Independent politician |votes=419 |percentage=0.42% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramaraj. K. R. M |party=Independent politician |votes=286 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raju. C. M |party=Independent politician |votes=246 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alaguraj. A. M |party=Independent politician |votes=212 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}
  |winner      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sami. E. V. M |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velchami. R. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=123 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}
  |swing     =
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palani. K. M |party=Independent politician |votes=103 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,523 |percentage=15.73% |change=11.82% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=98,688 |percentage=70.76% |change= -3.40% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,982 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Pitchai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,839 |percentage=45.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Thangapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,405 |percentage=41.42% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Pandiperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=10,809 |percentage=12.30% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Palankudumban |party=Independent politician |votes=403 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ganesa Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=292 |percentage=0.33% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=152 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,434 |percentage=3.91% |change=-10.82% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=87,900 |percentage=74.16% |change= 5.44% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,905 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.35% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Pitchai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,589 |percentage=53.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Thangapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,904 |percentage=38.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppiah. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=4,742 |percentage=5.98% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palani Kudumban. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=507 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karalan. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=318 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasamy. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=130 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,685 |percentage=14.73% |change=-23.64% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=79,347 |percentage=68.72% |change= -0.19% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,985 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.56% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. G. Ramachandran]] (Chief Minister) |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,065 |percentage=56.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Muthuvel Servai |party=Janata Party |votes=13,687 |percentage=17.87% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sivasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,075 |percentage=15.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.M. Bose |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,415 |percentage=7.07% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Seenivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=645 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Fitchai |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=0.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Chidambaram |party=Independent politician |votes=355 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V.T.R. Veerappa Gownder |party=Independent politician |votes=276 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Muthuramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=202 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Palani Kundumban |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jawahar |party=Independent politician |votes=76 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,378 |percentage=38.36% |change=24.41% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,582 |percentage=68.91% |change= -8.04% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,763 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Forward Bloc |swing= -0.43% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sowdi Sundara Bharathi]] |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=37,021 |percentage=56.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Veerasamy M. |party=Swatantra Party |votes=27,908 |percentage=42.72% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthooranathan S. |party=Independent politician |votes=403 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,113 |percentage=13.95% |change=-0.69% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,332 |percentage=76.95% |change= -3.82% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,706 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Forward Bloc |loser=Swatantra Party |swing= 1.99% }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. S. Bharathi]] |party=Swatantra Party |votes=34,153 |percentage=54.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. K. Sundarm |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,012 |percentage=40.04% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. A. Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=984 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ramadoss |party=Independent politician |votes=851 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=633 |percentage=1.01% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=480 |percentage=0.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Muthuchamy |party=Independent politician |votes=352 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,141 |percentage=14.63% |change=3.89% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=62,465 |percentage=80.77% |change= 0.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 80,866 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Swatantra Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.13% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


=== 2011 ===
===1962===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Aruppukkottai]]}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Kadambavana Sundaram]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,597 |percentage=54.54% |change= }}
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sowdi Sundara Bharathi |party= |votes=28,583 |percentage=43.80% |change= }}
  |candidate  = Vaigaichelvan
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. C. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,084 |percentage=1.66% |change= }}
  |votes     = 76,546
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,014 |percentage=10.75% |change=0.48% }}
  |percentage = 51.15
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,264 |percentage=80.22% |change= 8.02% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,282 |change = }}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -0.59% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box end}}
  |party     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = Ramachandran. K.K.S.S.R
  |votes     = 65,908
  |percentage = 44.05
  |change     =  
}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
===1957===
  |party      =Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
  |candidate  = Vetrivel R
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. D. Ramasami]] |party=Independent politician |votes=31,765 |percentage=55.13% |change= }}
  |votes     = 1,966
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. V. Thiruppathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,849 |percentage=44.87% |change= }}
  |percentage = 1.31
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,916 |percentage=10.27% |change=4.42% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=57,614 |percentage=72.20% |change= 2.09% }}
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,794 |change = }}
{{Election box candidate |
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.86% }}
  |party     = [[Independent politician|IND]]
{{Election box end}}
  |candidate  = Jegan
  |votes     = 1,009
  |percentage = 0.67
  |change     =  
}}


{{Election box majority|
===1952===
  |votes     = 10,638
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Aruppukottai}}
  |percentage = 7.11
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jayarama Reddiar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,521 |percentage=48.27% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. D. Ramaswami |party=Independent politician |votes=22,427 |percentage=42.42% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ethiraju |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,594 |percentage=3.01% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kadambiah Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,569 |percentage=2.97% |change= }}
  |votes     = 1,49,852
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. E. S. Somasundaram Chattiar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,313 |percentage=2.48% |change= }}
  |percentage = 83.47
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Swami Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=446 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,094 |percentage=5.85% |change=5.85% }}
}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=52,870 |percentage=70.11% |change= }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 75,411 |change = }}
  |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
|loser= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


Latest revision as of 17:35, 20 December 2021

Template:Infobox state assembly constituency

Aruppukottai is the legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai.[1] It is part of the Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency). This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M.G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in 1977 assembly elections.

History[edit]

Until 2006 election, Aruppukottai assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency). After 2006 election, it is part of Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Madras State[edit]

Year Winner Party
1952 Jayarama Reddiar Indian National Congress
1957 M. D. Ramasami Independent
1962 T. Kadambavana Sundaram Indian National Congress
1967 S. S. Bharathi Swatantra Party

Tamil Nadu[edit]

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 Sowdi Sundara Bharathi All India Forward Bloc
Sixth 1977-1980 M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984 M. Pitchai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-1989 M. Pitchai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth 1989-1991 V. Thangapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 V. G. Manimeghalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-1998 V. Thangapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1998-2001 Thangam Thenarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-2006 K. K. Sivasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-2011 Thangam Thennarusu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 Vaigaichelvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021 K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021-Incumbent K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 53.18%
2016
 
 49.41%
2011
 
 51.15%
2006
 
 44.88%
2001
 
 46.07%
1996
 
 43.70%
1991
 
 58.91%
1989
 
 45.59%
1984
 
 45.32%
1980
 
 53.67%
1977
 
 56.23%
1971
 
 56.67%
1967
 
 54.68%
1962
 
 54.54%
1957
 
 55.13%
1952
 
 48.27%

2021[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 91,040 53.18%
AIADMK Vaigaichelvan 52,006 30.38%
NTK Uma 12,392 7.24%
MNM V. Umadevi 7,638 4.46%
DMDK R. Ramesh 2,532 1.48%
NOTA Nota 1,323 0.77%
Independent K. Boominathan 630 0.37%
style="background-color: Template:Puthiya Tamizhagam/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Puthiya Tamizhagam|Template:Puthiya Tamizhagam/meta/shortname]] M. Karuppasamy 478 0.28%
Independent P. Prasanth 436 0.25%
Independent Thangapandian 426 0.25%
Independent Lingapandi 419 0.24%
Margin of victory 39,034 22.80% 11.85%
Turnout 171,201 76.49% -2.68%
Registered electors 223,820
DMK hold Swing 3.77%

2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 81,485 49.41%
AIADMK Vaigaichelvan 63,431 38.46%
CPI Senthil Kumar. S 9,817 5.95%
BJP Vetrivel. R 3,223 1.95%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,509 1.52%
NTK Nagendran. 1,404 0.85%
PMK Aravindkumar. D 817 0.50%
Independent Lingappandi. P. 699 0.42%
BSP Sundarraj. I 388 0.24%
Independent Muthumariappan. M. 262 0.16%
Independent Vijayakumar. G. 225 0.14%
Margin of victory 18,054 10.95% 3.84%
Turnout 164,909 79.17% -4.18%
Registered electors 208,309
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.74%

2011[edit]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Vaigaichelvan 76,546 51.15%
DMK K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 65,908 44.05%
BJP Vetrivel. R 1,966 1.31%
Independent Jegan 1,009 0.67%
Independent Nagarajan. K 747 0.50%
Independent Kalaiselvan. S 696 0.47%
BSP Kandasamy. K 640 0.43%
Independent Murugan. R 445 0.30%
Independent Perumalsamy. S 378 0.25%
Independent Sivasubramanian. M 325 0.22%
Independent Ganesan. P 230 0.15%
Margin of victory 10,638 7.11% 0.00%
Turnout 179,531 83.35% 11.69%
Registered electors 149,637
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 6.28%

2006[edit]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Thangam Thenarasu 52,002 44.88%
AIADMK Murugan. K 43,768 37.77%
DMDK Bharathi Thasan. A 13,836 11.94%
AIFB Krishna Ghandhi. P. 2,234 1.93%
BJP Chella Durai Pandian. E 1,193 1.03%
Independent Mannan. K 665 0.57%
Independent Maruthupandi. R 472 0.41%
Independent Samyraj. A 461 0.40%
Independent Periyasamy. A. 370 0.32%
Independent Karuppaiah. V. 325 0.28%
Independent Kanniah Thevar. M 295 0.25%
Margin of victory 8,234 7.11% 1.36%
Turnout 115,875 71.66% 9.32%
Registered electors 161,711
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.19%

2001[edit]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. K. Sivasamy 49,307 46.07%
DMK Thangam Thenarasu 43,155 40.32%
MDMK Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. 10,558 9.86%
Independent Venkatesan A 960 0.90%
Independent Rajagopalan R 822 0.77%
Independent Regunathan C 775 0.72%
Independent Murugan S 622 0.58%
Independent Murugan R 255 0.24%
Independent Shanmugavel K 162 0.15%
Independent Periasamy A 157 0.15%
Independent Subramanian R 141 0.13%
Margin of victory 6,152 5.75% -10.11%
Turnout 107,026 62.33% -5.97%
Registered electors 171,719
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.37%

By-elections 1997 - 1998[edit]

1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Thangam Thenarasu 40,223 36.5%
AIADMK V.S. Panchavarnam 38,272 89.40
style="background-color: Template:Puthiya Tamizhagam/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Puthiya Tamizhagam|Template:Puthiya Tamizhagam/meta/shortname]] P.T. Manickam 12,484 11.3%
Independent K. Palaniswamy 9,525 8.6%
INC K. Chandran 1,329 1.2%
Majority 1,951 1.8%
Turnout 110,183 65.9%
DMK hold Swing

1996[edit]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Thangapandian 45,081 43.70%
AIADMK Sundarapandian. K. 28,716 27.84%
MDMK Shanmugasundaram. R. M. 16,987 16.47%
Independent Chinnakaruppan. K. 9,565 9.27%
AIIC(T) Perumal. V. 1,077 1.04%
Independent Sivasamy. S. 260 0.25%
Independent Kanthirajan. K. S. 201 0.19%
Independent Periasamy Pannai. S. 148 0.14%
Independent Athimoolam. V. 146 0.14%
Independent Veeran. A. K. 132 0.13%
Independent Sundarasu. T 116 0.11%
Margin of victory 16,365 15.86% -4.73%
Turnout 103,165 68.31% 4.94%
Registered electors 159,117
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -15.21%

1991[edit]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. G. Manimeghalai 56,985 58.91%
DMK Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. 37,066 38.32%
PMK Karuppiah C. 1,350 1.40%
Independent Karuppanan C. 289 0.30%
Independent Sathasivam M. 216 0.22%
Independent Balasubramani R. 162 0.17%
style="background-color: Template:Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha|Template:Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha/meta/shortname]] Pandiperumal E. 160 0.17%
Independent Balamurugan K. 125 0.13%
Independent Kanakkan M. 96 0.10%
Independent Periyasamy S. 71 0.07%
Independent Thanikkodi E. 67 0.07%
Margin of victory 19,919 20.59% 4.86%
Turnout 96,730 63.37% -7.39%
Registered electors 157,995
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 13.32%

1989[edit]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Thangapandian 44,990 45.59%
AIADMK Panchavarnam. V. S. M 29,467 29.86%
INC Chelliah. R. M 18,466 18.71%
AIFB Perumal. A. R. M 3,521 3.57%
Independent Dhanushokodi. L. M 419 0.42%
Independent Ramaraj. K. R. M 286 0.29%
Independent Raju. C. M 246 0.25%
Independent Alaguraj. A. M 212 0.21%
Independent Sami. E. V. M 176 0.18%
Independent Velchami. R. S. M 123 0.12%
Independent Palani. K. M 103 0.10%
Margin of victory 15,523 15.73% 11.82%
Turnout 98,688 70.76% -3.40%
Registered electors 141,982
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.27%

1984[edit]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Pitchai 39,839 45.32%
DMK V. Thangapandian 36,405 41.42%
Independent E. Pandiperumal 10,809 12.30%
Independent K. Palankudumban 403 0.46%
Independent G. Ganesa Nadar 292 0.33%
Independent M. Annamalai 152 0.17%
Margin of victory 3,434 3.91% -10.82%
Turnout 87,900 74.16% 5.44%
Registered electors 123,905
AIADMK hold Swing -8.35%

1980[edit]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Pitchai 42,589 53.67%
DMK V. Thangapandian 30,904 38.95%
Independent Karuppiah. K. 4,742 5.98%
Independent Palani Kudumban. K. 507 0.64%
Independent Karalan. K. 318 0.40%
Independent Jawahar. K. 157 0.20%
Independent Ramasamy. P. 130 0.16%
Margin of victory 11,685 14.73% -23.64%
Turnout 79,347 68.72% -0.19%
Registered electors 116,985
AIADMK hold Swing -2.56%

1977[edit]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister) 43,065 56.23%
JP M. Muthuvel Servai 13,687 17.87%
INC A. Sivasamy 12,075 15.77%
DMK S.M. Bose 5,415 7.07%
Independent N. Seenivasan 645 0.84%
Independent G. Fitchai 550 0.72%
Independent M. Chidambaram 355 0.46%
Independent V.T.R. Veerappa Gownder 276 0.36%
Independent P. Muthuramalingam 202 0.26%
Independent K. Palani Kundumban 164 0.21%
Independent K. Jawahar 76 0.10%
Margin of victory 29,378 38.36% 24.41%
Turnout 76,582 68.91% -8.04%
Registered electors 112,763
AIADMK gain from AIFB Swing -0.43%

1971[edit]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIFB Sowdi Sundara Bharathi 37,021 56.67%
[[Swatantra Party|Template:Swatantra Party/meta/shortname]] Veerasamy M. 27,908 42.72%
Independent Senthooranathan S. 403 0.62%
Margin of victory 9,113 13.95% -0.69%
Turnout 65,332 76.95% -3.82%
Registered electors 88,706
AIFB gain from Swatantra Party Swing 1.99%

1967[edit]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Swatantra Party|Template:Swatantra Party/meta/shortname]] S. S. Bharathi 34,153 54.68%
INC T. K. Sundarm 25,012 40.04%
Independent A. A. Naicker 984 1.58%
Independent S. Ramadoss 851 1.36%
Independent A. Sundararajan 633 1.01%
Independent T. Subramaniam 480 0.77%
Independent T. Muthuchamy 352 0.56%
Margin of victory 9,141 14.63% 3.89%
Turnout 62,465 80.77% 0.55%
Registered electors 80,866
Swatantra Party gain from INC Swing 0.13%

1962[edit]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Kadambavana Sundaram 35,597 54.54%
S. Sowdi Sundara Bharathi 28,583 43.80%
Independent N. C. Arumugam 1,084 1.66%
Margin of victory 7,014 10.75% 0.48%
Turnout 65,264 80.22% 8.02%
Registered electors 84,282
INC gain from Independent Swing -0.59%

1957[edit]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. D. Ramasami 31,765 55.13%
INC A. V. Thiruppathi 25,849 44.87%
Margin of victory 5,916 10.27% 4.42%
Turnout 57,614 72.20% 2.09%
Registered electors 79,794
Independent gain from INC Swing 6.86%

1952[edit]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jayarama Reddiar 25,521 48.27%
Independent M. D. Ramaswami 22,427 42.42%
SP Ethiraju 1,594 3.01%
Independent Kadambiah Chettiar 1,569 2.97%
Independent S. E. S. Somasundaram Chattiar 1,313 2.48%
Independent Swami Gounder 446 0.84%
Margin of victory 3,094 5.85% 5.85%
Turnout 52,870 70.11%
Registered electors 75,411
INC win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.


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