Kolathur (state assembly constituency)

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Kolathur State Assembly constituency (Tamil: கொளத்தூர் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency). This constituency was represented only by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Election Assembly Winner Party Tenure
2011 14th M. K. Stalin (Deputy Chief Minister) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2011-2016
2016 15th M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2016-2021
2021 16th M. K. Stalin (Chief Minister) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021-Incumbent

Election Results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
60.86%
2016
54.25%
2011
48.35%

2021[edit]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin (CM Candidate) 105,522 60.86 6.61Increase
AIADMK Aadirajaram 35,138 20.27 11.57Decrease
MNM A. Jagadish Kumar 14,076 8.12
NTK F. Camilus Selva 11,279 6.51
NOTA None of the Above 1,529 0.88 1.23Decrease
BSP Mjs. Jamal Mohamed Meera 1,295 0.75% 0.49%
AMMK J. Arumugam 1,081 0.62%
Independent Agni Sri Ramachandran. N 682 0.39%
style="background-color: Template:Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi|Template:Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi/meta/shortname]] Suresh 620 0.36%
style="background-color: Template:NGPP/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[NGPP|Template:NGPP/meta/shortname]] Ashok Kumar. S 257 0.15%
Independent Al. Naresh Kumar 197 0.11%
Margin of victory 70,384 40.59% 18.18%
Turnout 173,388 61.68% -3.10%
Registered electors 281,128
DMK hold Swing 6.61%

2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 91,303 54.25 Increase5.9
AIADMK J. C. D. Prabhakar 53,573 31.83 Decrease14.6
DMDK Mathivanan P 6,276 3.73
BJP Raghavan K T 5,289 3.14
NOTA None of the above 3,554 2.11
Margin of victory 37,730 22.42 20.8Increase
Turnout 1,68,359 64.79 3.68Decrease
DMK hold Swing

2011[edit]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. K. Stalin 68,677 48.35
AIADMK Saidai Duraisamy 65,943 46.43
BSP Armstrong K 4,004 2.82
Independent Shankar K P M 778 0.55
Margin of victory 2,734 1.92
Turnout 1,42,435 68.47 New
DMK win (new seat)

References[edit]

  • "Kolathur Constituency Polling Area" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Election Commission.


Coordinates: 11°31′N 77°27′E / 11.51°N 77.45°E / 11.51; 77.45