K. K. Umadhevan | |
|---|---|
கே. கே. உமாதேவன் | |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | R. Sivaraman |
| Succeeded by | K. R. Periyakaruppan |
| Constituency | Tiruppattur (Sivaganga) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1954 Koothakkudi, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Alma mater | Pre-University Course (PUC) |
| Profession | Farmer |
K. K. Umadhevan is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. He hails from Koothakkudi village in the Sivaganga district. Umadhevan completed his Pre-University Course (PUC). Representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party, he contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Tiruppattur Assembly constituency.[1]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. K. Umadhevan | 50,165 | 38.69% | +6.68 | |
| DMK | R. Sivaraman | 41,075 | 31.68% | −15.88 | |
| MDMK | Sevanthiappan Pulavar | 4,589 | 3.54% | −0.08 | |
| Independent | P. Gunasekaran | 1,646 | 1.27% | New | |
| NCP | S. U. Gahan Raam Chattrapathi | 1,142 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,090 | 7.01% | -8.55% | ||
| Turnout | 129,674 | 62.26% | −4.42% | ||
| Registered electors | 208,277 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.87% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 581-583.
- ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.