Periyakulam Assembly constituency

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Periyakulam
Constituency for the State Assembly
Constitution-Periyakulam.svg
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
Total electors2,85,471
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAK. S. Saravana Kumar
Party  DMK  
Elected year2021

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

Madras State[edit]

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

Tamil Nadu[edit]

Year Winner Party
1971 N. Anbuchezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Pannai Sethuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. Gopalakrishnan
1984 Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem
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
2011 A. Laser Communist Party of India
2016-2017 K. Kathirkamu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 K. S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results[edit]

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[edit]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. S. Saravana Kumar 92,251 46.28% +6.77
AIADMK M. Murugan 70,930 35.58% -11.36
AMMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 16,424 8.24% New
NTK Vimala 11,794 5.92% +5.37
MNM S. Pandiyarajan 5,680 2.85% New
NOTA NOTA 2,451 1.23% +0.05
Margin of victory 21,321 10.70% 3.26%
Turnout 199,346 69.83% -5.11%
Registered electors 285,471
DMK hold Swing -0.66%

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2019 By-election[edit]

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2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Periyakulam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. S. Saravana Kumar 88,393
AIADMK M. Mayilvel 68,073
AMMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 26,338
NTK Shobana 5,825
MNM Prabhu 5,727
Majority 20,320
Turnout 1,96,622 73.98
Registered electors 2,68,739
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

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2016[edit]

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 90,599 46.94% New
DMK Anbazhagan 76,249 39.51% -4.83
CPI (M) A. Laser 13,525 7.01% -40.85
BJP K. Chellam 5,015 2.60% +0.46
NOTA NOTA 2,275 1.18% New
NTK M. Pushpalatha 1,048 0.54% New
PMK R. Kannan 1,025 0.53% New
Margin of victory 14,350 7.43% 3.91%
Turnout 193,010 74.94% -3.94%
Registered electors 257,555
AIADMK gain from CPI (M) Swing -0.92%

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2011[edit]

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) A. Laser 76,687 47.86% New
DMK V. Anbazhagan 71,046 44.34% +5.36
BJP M. Ganapathy 3,422 2.14% +1.34
Independent M. Selvam 2,347 1.46% New
Independent P. Rajaguru 1,260 0.79% New
style="background-color: Template:Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam|Template:Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/shortname]] P. Nalluchamy 1,129 0.70% New
Independent N. Krishnaveni 872 0.54% New
Independent K. Palanichami 830 0.52% New
Margin of victory 5,641 3.52% -7.28%
Turnout 160,242 78.88% 8.84%
Registered electors 203,137
CPI (M) gain from AIADMK Swing -1.93%

2006[edit]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 68,345 49.78% -4.49
DMK L. Mookiah 53,511 38.98% +0.36
DMDK M. Abdul Kather 11,105 8.09% New
BJP P. Rajapandiyan 1,097 0.80% New
BSP G. Senthil Kumar 907 0.66% New
Margin of victory 14,834 10.81% -4.85%
Turnout 137,287 70.05% 13.91%
Registered electors 195,988
AIADMK hold Swing -4.49%

2001[edit]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 62,125 54.28% +26.69
DMK M. Abuthahir 44,205 38.62% -8.13
MDMK A. Jeyaraman 5,965 5.21% -4.48
Independent K. Beerkabeef 1,222 1.07% New
Margin of victory 17,920 15.66% -3.51%
Turnout 114,463 56.14% -10.42%
Registered electors 203,946
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.53%

1996[edit]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK L. Mookiah 53,427 46.75% +19.38
AIADMK K. M. Kader Mohideen 31,520 27.58% -39.86
MDMK O. Rajangam 11,076 9.69% New
Independent P. Muthumanickam 9,988 8.74% New
AIIC(T) A. Sharuz Ameed 3,645 3.19% New
BJP V. A. Sethumanickam 2,379 2.08% -1.19
Margin of victory 21,907 19.17% -20.90%
Turnout 114,283 66.56% 5.39%
Registered electors 177,436
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.70%

1991[edit]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[9]
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% New
PMK A. Kennedy 930 0.89% New
Margin of victory 42,042 40.07% 34.65%
Turnout 104,915 61.17% -8.27%
Registered electors 175,072
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 33.29%

1989[edit]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK L. Mookiah 35,215 34.15% -0.13
INC S. Sheik Abdul Khadar 29,622 28.73% New
AIADMK S. S. Rajendran 28,686 27.82% -35.22
Independent V. Abdul Farook 7,311 7.09% New
Independent M. Mehta 561 0.54% New
Margin of victory 5,593 5.42% -23.33%
Turnout 103,114 69.44% -1.62%
Registered electors 151,319
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -28.88%

1984[edit]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Mohammed Saleem 58,021 63.04% +9.03
DMK P. N. Maya Thevar Alias Mayan 31,554 34.28% New
Independent K. Ayyathurai 1,304 1.42% New
Margin of victory 26,467 28.75% 17.85%
Turnout 92,044 71.06% 6.27%
Registered electors 133,765
AIADMK hold Swing 9.03%

1980[edit]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Gopala Krishana 43,774 54.01% +8.5
INC K. Sheik Abdul Kader 34,938 43.11% +18.44
JP R. Kamatchi 1,149 1.42% New
Independent K. Palanichamy 640 0.79% New
Margin of victory 8,836 10.90% -9.94%
Turnout 81,051 64.78% 3.28%
Registered electors 126,755
AIADMK hold Swing 8.50%

1977[edit]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Pannai Sethuram 31,271 45.50% New
INC R. Ramaiah 16,948 24.66% -17.8
DMK M. Mehta 13,069 19.02% -37.83
JP M. V. V. Ramasamy 7,432 10.81% New
Margin of victory 14,323 20.84% 6.46%
Turnout 68,720 61.51% -11.85%
Registered electors 113,238
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -11.34%

1971[edit]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Anbuchezhian 37,926 56.85% +1.99
INC Chettai Chinnasamy 28,331 42.46% -2.68
Independent Fakir Mohamad 461 0.69% New
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[edit]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. M. M. Metha 36,023 54.85% New
INC R. S. Subramaniam 29,648 45.15% New
Margin of victory 6,375 9.71%
Turnout 65,671 76.53%
Registered electors 88,498
DMK win (new seat)

1952[edit]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Periyakulam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Muthu 38,143 24.98% New
AIFB P. K. Mookiah Thevar 36,515 23.91% New
INC N. R. Thygarajan 31,188 20.43% New
style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party (India)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Socialist Party (India)|Template:Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] Ponnuchami 9,973 6.53% New
Independent Guruswami Naicker 9,315 6.10% New
style="background-color: Template:Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party|Template:Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party/meta/shortname]] Paramasiva Thevar 8,353 5.47% New
style="background-color: Template:Socialist Party (India)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Socialist Party (India)|Template:Socialist Party (India)/meta/shortname]] Ramalingam Chetty 7,019 4.60% New
style="background-color: Template:Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party|Template:Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party/meta/shortname]] Sankaramurthi 5,925 3.88% New
Independent John Devadasam 3,222 2.11% New
Independent Mayandi Thevar 3,035 1.99% New
Margin of victory 1,628 1.07%
Turnout 152,688 100.57%
Registered electors 151,823
INC win (new seat)

References[edit]

Footnotes
  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Periyakulam Election Result". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
Bibliography

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