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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                  =  
| image                  = Constitution-Periyakulam.svg
| caption                =  
| caption                =
| Existence              = 1952 - present
| Existence              =
| CurrentMLAParty        = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLAParty        = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| CurrentMLA            = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]
| CurrentMLA            = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]
| ElectedByYear          = 2021
| ElectedByYear          = 2021
| State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Electorate            = 201797
| Electorate            = 2,85,471
| Reservation            = SC
| Reservation            = SC
| Successful Party      = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (7 times)
| Successful Party      = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (7 times)
}}  
}}
 
'''Periyakulam''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Theni district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<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 year 1957 and 1962.It includes the two major towns [[Theni]] & [[Periyakulam]]
'''Periyakulam''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Theni district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<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 year 1957 and 1962.It includes the two major towns [[Theni]] & [[Periyakulam]]


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==Election results==
==Election results==
===Election 2021===
{{bar box
{{Election box begin | title=election, 2021: Periyakulam }}
|float=right
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|titlebar=#ddd
  |candidate = [[S. Saravana Kumar]]
|width=300px
  |votes     = 90360
|barwidth=275px
  |percentage = 45.71
|bars=
  |change     =  
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.71}}
}}
{{bar percent|[[#2019 By-election|2019 By-election]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.20}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.94}}
  |party     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|47.86}}
  |candidate  = M. Murugan
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.78}}
  |votes     = 70444
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.28}}
  |percentage = 35.15
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.75}}
  |change     =  
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.45}}
}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.15}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.04}}
  |party      = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.01}}
  |candidate = [[K. Kathirkamu]]
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.50}}
  |votes     = 16317
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.85}}
  |percentage = 8.14
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.85}}
  |change     =  
{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.98}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
}}
  |party     = Naam Tamilar Katchi
===2021===
  |candidate  = Vimala
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
  |votes     = 11660
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Saravana Kumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,251 |percentage=45.71% |change=6.21% }}
  |percentage = 5.84
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,930 |percentage=35.15% |change=-11.79% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Kathirkamu |Dr. K. Kathirkamu]] |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,424 |percentage=8.14% |change= }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vimala |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,794 |percentage=5.84% |change=5.30% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pandiyarajan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=5,680 |percentage=2.81% |change=  }}
  |party     = Makkal Needhi Maiam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=2,451 |percentage=1.21% |change=0.04% }}
  |candidate = Aarsupandi
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madhu Bharathi |party=Independent politician |votes=628 |percentage=0.31% |change=  }}
  |votes     = 5626
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=339 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
  |percentage = 2.81
{{Election box candidate| |candidate=S. Chinnamuthu |party=MIDP |votes=301 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=0.12% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Murugesan |party=SUCI |votes=202 |percentage=0.10% |change=  }}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,321 |percentage=10.57% |change=3.13% }}
  |votes     =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,01,797 |percentage=70.69% |change= -4.25% }}
  |percentage =  
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,85,471 |change = }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.23% }}
  }}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes     = 201797
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing     =  
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===By-Election 2019===
===2019 By-election===
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2019: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]] : [[Periyakulam]] }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
   |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Election 2016===
===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 2016: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{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= }}
  |party      =  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,249 |percentage=39.51% |change=-4.83% }}
  |candidate = [[K. Kathirkamu]]
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Laser]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,525 |percentage=7.01% |change=-40.85% }}
  |votes     = 90599
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chellam. K |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,015 |percentage=2.60% |change=0.46% }}
  |percentage = 46.94%
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,275 |percentage=1.18% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pushpalatha. M |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,048 |percentage=0.54% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kannan. R |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,025 |percentage=0.53% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthu P |party=Independent politician |votes=724 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}
  |party     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohanraj A. C |party=Independent politician |votes=636 |percentage=0.33% |change=  }}
  |candidate  = Anbazhagan
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Mallaichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=600 |percentage=0.31% |change=  }}
  |votes     = 76249
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pappathi |party=Independent politician |votes=318 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
  |percentage = 39.51%
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,350 |percentage=7.43% |change=3.91% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,93,010 |percentage=74.94% |change= -3.94% }}
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,57,555 |change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -0.92% }}
  |party     =Communist Party of India (Marxist)  
  |candidate  = [[A. Laser]]
  |votes     = 13525
  |percentage = 7.01%
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = Chellam K
  |votes     = 5,825
  |percentage = 2.6%
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Naam Tamilar Katchi
  |candidate  = M. Pushpalatha
  |votes      = 1048
  |percentage = 0.54%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Pattali Makkal Katchi
  |candidate  = R. Kannan 
  |votes      = 1048
  |percentage = 0.53%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate =
  |votes      = 2902
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = None of the Above
  |candidate  = None of the Above
  |votes     = 2275
  |percentage = 1.18%
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  =  P. Balamurugan
  |votes      = 163
  |percentage = 0.08%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Samajwadi Party
  |candidate = P. Jeyachandan
  |votes      = 124
  |percentage = 0.06%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Republican Party of India (A)
  |candidate  =  K. Chandran
  |votes     = 85
  |percentage = 0.04%
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      =
  |percentage =
  |change    =
  }}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      =
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      =  Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2011 Assembly Constituency Election===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 2011: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =  Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |candidate = [[A. Laser]]
  |votes      = 76687
  |percentage = 47.86%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = V. Anbazhagan
  |votes     = 71046
  |percentage = 44.34%
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate =Ganapathy M
  |votes      = 3422
  |percentage = 2.14%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate = Nalluchamy P
  |votes      = 1129
  |percentage = 0.7%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Independent politician
  |candidate  =
  |votes     = 6961
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = C. Kumaresan
  |votes      = 691
  |percentage = 0.43%
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Lok Jan Shakti Party
  |candidate = N. Pandian
  |votes  =   306
  |percentage = 0.19%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     =  
  |percentage =  
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 160242
  |percentage =78.88%
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  |loser      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
 
===2006 Assembly Constituency Election===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 2006: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate =[[O. Panneerselvam]]
  |votes      = 68345
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[L. Mookiah]]
  |votes     = 53511
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
  |candidate =M.Abdul Kather
  |votes      = 11105
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate = P. Rajapandiyan
  |votes      = 1097
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  =
  |votes     = 2028
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = G. Senthil Kumar 
  |votes     = 907
  |percentage =  
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Forward Bloc
  |candidate  =T.Ananda Murugan 
  |votes  =  294
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes     =  
  |percentage =  
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 137287
  |percentage =
  |change     =  
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing     =  
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2001 Assembly Constituency Election===
===2011===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 2001: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Laser]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=76,687 |percentage=47.86% |change=  }}
  |party     =  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbazhagan. V |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,046 |percentage=44.34% |change=5.36% }}
  |candidate =[[O. Panneerselvam]]  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganapathy. M |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,422 |percentage=2.14% |change=1.34% }}
  |votes     = 62125
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvam. M |party=Independent politician |votes=2,347 |percentage=1.46% |change=  }}
  |percentage = 54.28%
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajaguru. P |party=Independent politician |votes=1,260 |percentage=0.79% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nalluchamy. P |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,129 |percentage=0.70% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnaveni. N |party=Independent politician |votes=872 |percentage=0.54% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanichami. K |party=Independent politician |votes=830 |percentage=0.52% |change=  }}
  |party     = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kumaresan. C |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=691 |percentage=0.43% |change=-0.23% }}
  |candidate  =M.Abuthahir  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Santhi. D |party=Independent politician |votes=482 |percentage=0.30% |change=  }}
  |votes     = 44205
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marichamy. T |party=Independent politician |votes=442 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
  |percentage = 38.62%
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,641 |percentage=3.52% |change=-7.28% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,03,137 |percentage=78.88% |change= 8.84% }}
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,60,242 |change = }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.93% }}
  |party     =Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box end}}
  |candidate  =A.Jeyaraman  
===2006===
  |votes     = 5965
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
  |percentage = 5.21%
{{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% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,511 |percentage=38.98% |change=0.36% }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Kather. M |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,105 |percentage=8.09% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajapandiyan. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,097 |percentage=0.80% |change=  }}
  |party     = Independent politician
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Senthil Kumar G |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=907 |percentage=0.66% |change=  }}
  |candidate  =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Raja. K. S |party=Independent politician |votes=490 |percentage=0.36% |change=  }}
  |votes     = 2168
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajagopal. C |party=Independent politician |votes=440 |percentage=0.32% |change=  }}
  |percentage =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jawahar. N |party=Independent politician |votes=386 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ananda Murugan. T |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=294 |percentage=0.21% |change=  }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pommurasu. M |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panneer Selvam. P |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.09% |change=  }}
  |votes     =  
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,834 |percentage=10.81% |change=-4.85% }}
  |percentage =  
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,37,287 |percentage=70.05% |change= 13.91% }}
  |change     =  
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,95,988 |change = }}
  }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.49% }}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box end}}
  |votes     = 114463
===2001===
  |percentage =
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
  |change     =  
{{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% }}
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abuthahir M |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,205 |percentage=38.62% |change=-8.13% }}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraman A |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,965 |percentage=5.21% |change=-4.48% }}
  |winner     = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beerkabeef K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,222 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}
  |loser     =  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nagarajan M |party=Independent politician |votes=525 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}
  |swing     =  
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Elamurugan K |party=Independent politician |votes=421 |percentage=0.37% |change=  }}
  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,920 |percentage=15.66% |change=-3.51% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,463 |percentage=56.14% |change= -10.42% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,03,946 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.53% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,427 |percentage=46.75% |change=19.38% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kader Mohideen. K. M. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,520 |percentage=27.58% |change=-39.86% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajangam. O. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,076 |percentage=9.69% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthumanickam. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=9,988 |percentage=8.74% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sharuz Ameed. A. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=3,645 |percentage=3.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sethumanickam. V. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,379 |percentage=2.08% |change=-1.19% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmugam. R. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=441 |percentage=0.39% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chithambaram. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=267 |percentage=0.23% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. S. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=258 |percentage=0.23% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukrishnan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=221 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subramani. K. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=156 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,907 |percentage=19.17% |change=-20.90% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,283 |percentage=66.56% |change= 5.39% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,77,436 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{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% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,718 |percentage=27.37% |change=-6.78% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Annavi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,431 |percentage=3.27% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kennedy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=930 |percentage=0.89% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Navaneetha Mudaliar |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=293 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Krishnan |party=Janata Party |votes=277 |percentage=0.26% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Uthandu Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=123 |percentage=0.12% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=79 |percentage=0.08% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Lakshmanan |party=Independent politician |votes=67 |percentage=0.06% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=56 |percentage=0.05% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Paul Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=50 |percentage=0.05% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,042 |percentage=40.07% |change=34.65% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,04,915 |percentage=61.17% |change= -8.27% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,75,072 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 33.29% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[L. Mookiah]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,215 |percentage=34.15% |change=-0.13% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sheik Abdul Khadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,622 |percentage=28.73% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Rajendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,686 |percentage=27.82% |change=-35.22% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Abdul Farook |party=Independent politician |votes=7,311 |percentage=7.09% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=364 |percentage=0.35% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=358 |percentage=0.35% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Arockiadoss |party=Independent politician |votes=299 |percentage=0.29% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gabriel Thangaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=285 |percentage=0.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. P. Muniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=171 |percentage=0.17% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Uttandu Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=134 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,593 |percentage=5.42% |change=-23.33% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,03,114 |percentage=69.44% |change= -1.62% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,51,319 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.88% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohammed Saleem T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,021 |percentage=63.04% |change=9.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P. N. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,554 |percentage=34.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyathurai K. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,304 |percentage=1.42% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jeyaraman T. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=442 |percentage=0.48% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sulaiman S. P. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=308 |percentage=0.33% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuppusamy V. K. K. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=296 |percentage=0.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murughan S. |party=Independent politician |votes=119 |percentage=0.13% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,467 |percentage=28.75% |change=17.85% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,044 |percentage=71.06% |change= 6.27% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,33,765 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.03% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Omana And Moscow Gopalakrishnan | Gopalakrishnan. K]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,774 |percentage=54.01% |change=8.50% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sheik Abdul Kader. K. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,938 |percentage=43.11% |change=18.44% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamatchi. R. |party=Janata Party |votes=1,149 |percentage=1.42% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanichamy. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=0.79% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=330 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramu. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=220 |percentage=0.27% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,836 |percentage=10.90% |change=-9.94% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,051 |percentage=64.78% |change= 3.28% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,26,755 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.50% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{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=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramaiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,948 |percentage=24.66% |change=-17.80% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Mehta |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,069 |percentage=19.02% |change=-37.83% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M.V.V. Ramasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,432 |percentage=10.81% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,323 |percentage=20.84% |change=6.46% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,720 |percentage=61.51% |change= -11.85% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,13,238 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.34% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. Anbuchezhian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,926 |percentage=56.85% |change=1.99% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnasamy Chettai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,331 |percentage=42.46% |change=-2.68% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Fakir Mohamad |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=0.69% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,595 |percentage=14.38% |change=4.67% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,718 |percentage=73.36% |change= -3.17% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,811 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.99% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Metha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,023 |percentage=54.85% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Subramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,648 |percentage=45.15% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,375 |percentage=9.71% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,671 |percentage=76.53% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,498 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1952===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Periyakulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Muthu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,143 |percentage=24.98% |change=24.98% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P.K. Mookiah Thevar]] |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=36,515 |percentage=23.91% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. R. Thygarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,188 |percentage=20.43% |change=20.43% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ponnuchami |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=9,973 |percentage=6.53% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guruswami Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=9,315 |percentage=6.10% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paramasiva Thevar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=8,353 |percentage=5.47% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramalingam Chetty |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=7,019 |percentage=4.60% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankaramurthi |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=5,925 |percentage=3.88% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=John Devadasam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,222 |percentage=2.11% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mayandi Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,035 |percentage=1.99% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,628 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,52,688 |percentage=100.57% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,51,823 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===1996 Assembly Constituency Election===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 1996: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  =[[L. Mookiah]]
  |votes      = 53427
  |percentage = 46.75%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = K.M.Kader Mohideen
  |votes      = 31520
  |percentage = 27.58%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  =O.Rajangam
  |votes      = 11076
  |percentage = 9.69%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  =
  |votes      = 12029
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
  |candidate  = A. Sharuz Ameed
  |votes      = 3645
  |percentage = 3.19%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = V.A.Sethumanickam
  |votes      = 2379
  |percentage = 2.08%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Janata Party
  |candidate  =M.U.Krishnan Murugan 
  |votes  =  145
  |percentage = 0.13%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      =
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 114283
  |percentage =66.56%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    =  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


===1991 Assembly Constituency Election===
{{Election box begin | title=election, 1991: Periyakulam }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  =M.Periyaveeran
  |votes      = 70760
  |percentage = 67.45%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |candidate  = [[L. Mookiah]]
  |votes      = 28718
  |percentage = 27.37%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  =P.Annavi
  |votes      = 3431
  |percentage = 3.27%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Pattali Makkal Katchi
  |candidate  = A. Kennedy
  |votes      = 930
  |percentage = 0.89%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  =
  |votes      = 506
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party      = [[Tharasu Makkal Mandram]]
  |candidate  = K. Navaneetha
  |votes      = 293
  |percentage = 0.28%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      =Janata Party
  |candidate  =G.Krishnan
  |votes  =  277
  |percentage = 0.26%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      =
  |percentage =
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 104915
  |percentage =61.17%
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |loser      =  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:25, 21 December 2021

Periyakulam
Indian electoral constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia

Periyakulam is a state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu.[1] Elections were not held in year 1957 and 1962.It includes the two major towns Theni & Periyakulam

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 P.K. Mookiah Thevar(Died) and V. Muthu Forward Bloc (Marxist)
1967 K. M. M. Metha(Died) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 N. Anbuchezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Pannai Sethuram (Died) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. Gopalakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem(Died) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 L. Mookiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 M. Periyaveeran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 L. Mookiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 O. Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 O. Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 A. Laser Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2016-2017 K. Kathirkamu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 45.71%
2019 By-election
 
 42.20%
2016
 
 46.94%
2011
 
 47.86%
2006
 
 49.78%
2001
 
 54.28%
1996
 
 46.75%
1991
 
 67.45%
1989
 
 34.15%
1984
 
 63.04%
1980
 
 54.01%
1977
 
 45.50%
1971
 
 56.85%
1967
 
 54.85%
1952
 
 24.98%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Saravana Kumar 92,251 45.71% 6.21%
AIADMK M Murugan 70,930 35.15% −11.79%
AMMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 16,424 8.14%
NTK Vimala 11,794 5.84% 5.30%
MNM S. Pandiyarajan 5,680 2.81%
NOTA Nota 2,451 1.21% 0.04%
Independent Madhu Bharathi 628 0.31%
Independent Murugan 339 0.17%
MIDP S. Chinnamuthu 301 0.15%
Independent M. Rajendran 242 0.12%
SUCI A. Murugesan 202 0.10%
Margin of victory 21,321 10.57% 3.13%
Turnout 2,01,797 70.69% −4.25%
Registered electors 2,85,471
DMK hold Swing -1.23%

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Saravana Kumar 88,393
AIADMK M. Mayilvel 68,073
AMMK K. Kathirkamu 26,338
NTK Shobana 5,825
MNM Prabhu 5,727
Majority
Turnout 1,99,385 73.98
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 90,599 46.94%
DMK Anbazhagan 76,249 39.51% −4.83%
CPI(M) A. Laser 13,525 7.01% −40.85%
BJP Chellam. K 5,015 2.60% 0.46%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,275 1.18%
NTK Pushpalatha. M 1,048 0.54%
PMK Kannan. R 1,025 0.53%
Independent Muthu P 724 0.38%
Independent Mohanraj A. C 636 0.33%
Independent C. Mallaichamy 600 0.31%
Independent Pappathi 318 0.16%
Margin of victory 14,350 7.43% 3.91%
Turnout 1,93,010 74.94% −3.94%
Registered electors 2,57,555
AIADMK gain from CPI (M) Swing -0.92%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) A. Laser 76,687 47.86%
DMK Anbazhagan. V 71,046 44.34% 5.36%
BJP Ganapathy. M 3,422 2.14% 1.34%
Independent Selvam. M 2,347 1.46%
Independent Rajaguru. P 1,260 0.79%
TMMK Nalluchamy. P 1,129 0.70%
Independent Krishnaveni. N 872 0.54%
Independent Palanichami. K 830 0.52%
BSP Kumaresan. C 691 0.43% −0.23%
Independent Santhi. D 482 0.30%
Independent Marichamy. T 442 0.28%
Margin of victory 5,641 3.52% -7.28%
Turnout 2,03,137 78.88% 8.84%
Registered electors 1,60,242
CPI (M) gain from AIADMK Swing -1.93%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 68,345 49.78% −4.49%
DMK L. Mookiah 53,511 38.98% 0.36%
DMDK Abdul Kather. M 11,105 8.09%
BJP Rajapandiyan. P 1,097 0.80%
BSP Senthil Kumar G 907 0.66%
Independent Raja. K. S 490 0.36%
Independent Rajagopal. C 440 0.32%
Independent Jawahar. N 386 0.28%
AIFB Ananda Murugan. T 294 0.21%
Independent Pommurasu. M 174 0.13%
Independent Panneer Selvam. P 128 0.09%
Margin of victory 14,834 10.81% -4.85%
Turnout 1,37,287 70.05% 13.91%
Registered electors 1,95,988
AIADMK hold Swing -4.49%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 62,125 54.28% 26.69%
DMK Abuthahir M 44,205 38.62% −8.13%
MDMK Jeyaraman A 5,965 5.21% −4.48%
Independent Beerkabeef K 1,222 1.07%
Independent Nagarajan M 525 0.46%
Independent Elamurugan K 421 0.37%
Margin of victory 17,920 15.66% -3.51%
Turnout 1,14,463 56.14% −10.42%
Registered electors 2,03,946
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.53%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK L. Mookiah 53,427 46.75% 19.38%
AIADMK Kader Mohideen. K. M. 31,520 27.58% −39.86%
MDMK Rajangam. O. 11,076 9.69%
Independent Muthumanickam. P. 9,988 8.74%
AIIC(T) Sharuz Ameed. A. 3,645 3.19%
BJP Sethumanickam. V. A. 2,379 2.08% −1.19%
Independent Shanmugam. R. P. 441 0.39%
Independent Chithambaram. K. 267 0.23%
Independent Murugan. S. K. 258 0.23%
Independent Muthukrishnan. R. 221 0.19%
Independent Subramani. K. R. 156 0.14%
Margin of victory 21,907 19.17% -20.90%
Turnout 1,14,283 66.56% 5.39%
Registered electors 1,77,436
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.70%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Periyaveeran 70,760 67.45% 39.63%
DMK L. Mookiah 28,718 27.37% −6.78%
BJP P. Annavi 3,431 3.27%
PMK A. Kennedy 930 0.89%
THMM K. Navaneetha Mudaliar 293 0.28%
JP G. Krishnan 277 0.26%
Independent T. Uthandu Reddiar 123 0.12%
Independent A. M. Murugesan 79 0.08%
Independent R. Lakshmanan 67 0.06%
Independent S. Perumal 56 0.05%
Independent P. Paul Pandian 50 0.05%
Margin of victory 42,042 40.07% 34.65%
Turnout 1,04,915 61.17% −8.27%
Registered electors 1,75,072
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 33.29%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK L. Mookiah 35,215 34.15% −0.13%
INC S. Sheik Abdul Khadar 29,622 28.73%
AIADMK S. S. Rajendran 28,686 27.82% −35.22%
Independent V. Abdul Farook 7,311 7.09%
Independent M. Mehta 561 0.54%
Independent K. Palanichamy 364 0.35%
Independent S. Murugesan 358 0.35%
Independent C. Arockiadoss 299 0.29%
Independent A. Gabriel Thangaraj 285 0.28%
Independent T. P. Muniappan 171 0.17%
Independent T. Uttandu Reddiar 134 0.13%
Margin of victory 5,593 5.42% -23.33%
Turnout 1,03,114 69.44% −1.62%
Registered electors 1,51,319
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -28.88%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Mohammed Saleem T. 58,021 63.04% 9.03%
DMK Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P. N. 31,554 34.28%
Independent Ayyathurai K. 1,304 1.42%
Independent Jeyaraman T. R. 442 0.48%
Independent Sulaiman S. P. M. 308 0.33%
Independent Kuppusamy V. K. K. K. 296 0.32%
Independent Murughan S. 119 0.13%
Margin of victory 26,467 28.75% 17.85%
Turnout 92,044 71.06% 6.27%
Registered electors 1,33,765
AIADMK hold Swing 9.03%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Gopalakrishnan. K 43,774 54.01% 8.50%
INC Sheik Abdul Kader. K. 34,938 43.11% 18.44%
JP Kamatchi. R. 1,149 1.42%
Independent Palanichamy. K. 640 0.79%
Independent Subbiah. M. 330 0.41%
Independent Ramu. S. 220 0.27%
Margin of victory 8,836 10.90% -9.94%
Turnout 81,051 64.78% 3.28%
Registered electors 1,26,755
AIADMK hold Swing 8.50%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Pannai Sethuram 31,271 45.50%
INC R. Ramaiah 16,948 24.66% −17.80%
DMK M. Mehta 13,069 19.02% −37.83%
JP M.V.V. Ramasamy 7,432 10.81%
Margin of victory 14,323 20.84% 6.46%
Turnout 68,720 61.51% −11.85%
Registered electors 1,13,238
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -11.34%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Anbuchezhian 37,926 56.85% 1.99%
INC Chinnasamy Chettai 28,331 42.46% −2.68%
Independent Fakir Mohamad 461 0.69%
Margin of victory 9,595 14.38% 4.67%
Turnout 66,718 73.36% −3.17%
Registered electors 98,811
DMK hold Swing 1.99%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Metha 36,023 54.85%
INC R. S. Subramaniam 29,648 45.15%
Margin of victory 6,375 9.71%
Turnout 65,671 76.53%
Registered electors 88,498
DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Muthu 38,143 24.98% 24.98%
AIFB P.K. Mookiah Thevar 36,515 23.91%
INC N. R. Thygarajan 31,188 20.43% 20.43%
SP Ponnuchami 9,973 6.53%
Independent Guruswami Naicker 9,315 6.10%
KMPP Paramasiva Thevar 8,353 5.47%
SP Ramalingam Chetty 7,019 4.60%
KMPP Sankaramurthi 5,925 3.88%
Independent John Devadasam 3,222 2.11%
Independent Mayandi Thevar 3,035 1.99%
Margin of victory 1,628 1.07%
Turnout 1,52,688 100.57%
Registered electors 1,51,823
INC win (new seat)


References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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