M. P. Kamaraj | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | P. Govindan |
| Succeeded by | P. Kannan |
| Constituency | Taramangalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1961 Mecheri |
| Political party | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Profession | Lawyer |
M. P. Kamaraj is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Mecheri town in the Salem district. A lawyer by profession, Kamaraj holds Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) degrees. Representing the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) party, he contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Taramangalam Assembly constituency.[1]
Electoral Performance[edit | edit source]
2001[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | M. P. Kamaraj | 67,012 | 56.09% | ||
| DMK | S. Ammasi | 41,554 | 34.78% | 12.21% | |
| MDMK | V. Vaithinathan | 2,983 | 2.50% | −4.41% | |
| Independent | R. Murugan | 2,509 | 2.10% | ||
| Independent | K. Govindaraj | 2,032 | 1.70% | ||
| Independent | C. Lakshimannan | 1,928 | 1.61% | ||
| LJP | P. Srinivasan | 421 | 0.35% | ||
| Independent | A. M. Govindan | 410 | 0.34% | ||
| Independent | M. Govindan | 317 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | M. Annadurai | 302 | 0.25% | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,458 | 21.31% | -0.31% | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,468 | 61.01% | −5.73% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,95,838 | ||||
| PMK hold | Swing | 11.91% | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "WHO'S WHO Twelfth Assembly 2001. Chennai-600009: Legislature Assembly Secretariat, Chennai-600009. April 2002. p. 248-249.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.