Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency

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Thiruparankundram
Constituency No. 195 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Lok Sabha constituencyVirudhunagar
Established1957
Total electors311,400
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2021

Thiruparankundram State Assembly constituency (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since the 1957 election.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1957 S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar Indian National Congress
1962
1967 S. AgnirajuS. Agniraju Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 C. Kaverimaniam
1977 K. Kalimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984 M. Marimuthu
1989 C. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Andi Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 C. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 S. M. Seenivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 A. K. Bose
2011 A. K. T. Raja Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 S. M. Seenivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. K. Bose
2019 P. Saravanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 V. V. Rajan Chellappa[2] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 43.96%
2019 by-election
 
 37.79%
2016
 
 55.65%
2016
 
 47.32%
2011
 
 58.70%
2006
 
 42.82%
2001
 
 48.93%
1996
 
 60.75%
1991
 
 59.60%
1989
 
 43.55%
1984
 
 53.47%
1980
 
 60.53%
1977
 
 41.39%
1971
 
 50.41%
1967
 
 63.94%
1962
 
 42.82%
1957
 
 43.71%

2026[edit | edit source]

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. V. Rajan Chellappa
DMK Krithika Thangapandi
NTK Prof. Sathiya Devi
TVK CTR Nirmal Kumar New
NOTA NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Registered electors 307783
Swing

2021[edit | edit source]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. V. Rajan Chellappa 103,683 43.96 Increase7.23
CPI(M) Ponnuthai 74,194 31.46 New
NTK R. Revathy 22,722 9.63 Increase7.21
MNM M. Bharanirajan 16,750 7.1 Increase1.52
AMMK K. David Annadurai 10,190 4.32 Decrease9.48
None of the Above None of the Above 2,073 0.88 Decrease0.09
Majority 29,489 12.5 Increase11.44
Turnout 235,849 73.36 Decrease0.83
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase7.23

2019 by-election[edit | edit source]

By-election, 2019: Thiruparankundram[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Saravanan 85,434 37.79 Increase1.06
AIADMK S. Muniyandi 83,038 36.73 Decrease18.92
AMMK I. Mahendran 31,199 13.80 New
MNM P. Sakthivel 12,610 5.58 New
NTK R. Revathi 5,467 2.42 New
NOTA None of the Above 2,184 0.97 Decrease0.13
Majority 2,396 1.06 Decrease17.86
Turnout 2,26,078 74.19 Increase4.29
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase1.06

2016 by-election[edit | edit source]

Bye-election, 2016: Thiruparankundram[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. K. Bose 113,032 55.65 Increase8.33
DMK P. Saravanan 70,362 36.73 Increase1.05
NOTA None of the Above 2,214 1.10 Decrease0.48
Majority 42,670 18.92 Increase7.28
Turnout 2,03,100 70.89 Increase0.26
AIADMK hold Swing Increase8.33

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. M. Seenivel 93,453 47.32 New
DMK M. Manimaran 70,461 35.68 New
CPI K. Kandasamy 15,275 7.73 New
BJP S. Arumugam 7,698 3.90 Increase1.72
None of the Above None of the Above 3,111 1.58 New
Majority 22,992 11.64 Decrease18.18
Turnout 197,650 70.69 Decrease5.39
AIADMK gain from DMDK Swing New

2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK A. K. T. Raja 95,469 58.70 Increase43.85
INC C. R. Sundararajan 46,967 28.88 New
BJP R. Kandhan 3,543 2.18 Increase0.54
BSP P. Selvam 1,251 0.77 Increase0.18
JMM L. Nagamani 865 0.53 New
Majority 48,502 29.82 Increase25.19
Turnout 162,630 76.08 Increase5.49
DMDK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase43.85

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. K. Bose 117,306 42.82 Decrease6.11
CPI(M) S. Venkatesan 104,620 38.19 New
DMDK G. Rajamanickam 40,684 14.85 New
BJP S. Surendran 4,482 1.64 New
BSP V. Mahalingam @ Chittrarasu 1,595 0.59 New
JD(U) G. Eswaran 1,348 0.50 New
Majority 12,686 4.63 Decrease0.74
Turnout 274,018 70.59 Increase14.61
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease6.11

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. M. Seenivel 83,167 48.93 Increase25.72
DMK C. Ramachandran 74,040 43.56 Decrease17.19
MDMK M. D. Chinnachellam 4,850 2.85 New
JP A. Sasikumar 1,226 0.72 Decrease1.46
Majority 9,127 5.37 Decrease32.21
Turnout 169,993 55.98 Decrease7.59
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase25.72

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Ramachandran 99,379 60.75 Increase22.83
AIADMK S. V. Shanmugam 37,970 23.21 Decrease36.39
CPI(M) K. Kandasamy 18,192 11.12 New
JP V. Guruvan 3,564 2.18 New
BJP S. Parankundram 2,049 1.25 New
KNMK V. S. Raju 800 0.49 New
SHS R. Raja Guru 276 0.17 New
Majority 61,409 37.58 Increase15.90
Turnout 170,248 63.52 Increase6.38
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase22.83

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Andi Thevar 83,180 59.60 Increase36.25
DMK C. Ramachandran 52,923 37.92 Decrease5.63
PMK K. Pohhiah 1,660 1.19 New
IC(S) K. Muthuramalingam Pandian 358 0.26 New
Majority 30,257 21.68 Increase1.48
Turnout 142,729 57.14 Decrease12.16
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase36.25

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Ramachandran 64,632 43.55 Increase1.65
AIADMK V. Rajan Chellappa 34,656 23.35 Decrease30.12
AIADMK M. Marimuthu 26,521 17.87 New
Majority 29,976 20.20 Increase8.63
Turnout 150,572 69.30 Increase0.64
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase1.65

1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Marimuthu 58,559 53.47 Decrease7.06
DMK Ayyanan Ambalam 45,886 41.90 Increase3.61
Indian Congress (J) V. Rajan Chellappa 3,658 3.34 New
Majority 12,673 11.57 Decrease10.67
Turnout 113,690 68.66 Increase5.40
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease7.06

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Kalimuthu 61,247 60.53 Increase19.14
DMK P. Seeni Thevar 38,740 38.29 Increase20.15
Majority 22,507 22.24 Increase0.12
Turnout 102,199 63.26 Increase3.99
AIADMK hold Swing Increase19.14

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Kalimuthu 33,850 41.39 New
INC V. Palaniandi Ambalam 15,760 19.27 New
DMK C. Kaverimaniam 14,834 18.14 Decrease32.27
JP C. Maharajan 12,188 14.90 New
Majority 18,090 22.12 Increase6.36
Turnout 82,533 59.27 Decrease10.29
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing New

1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Kaverimaniam 39,110 50.41 Decrease13.53
INC(O) I. Pandythevar 26,880 34.64 New
CPI(M) K. P. Janakiammal 10,613 13.68 New
Majority 12,230 15.76 Decrease13.34
Turnout 84,674 69.56 Decrease8.11
DMK hold Swing Decrease13.53

1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Agniraju 49,169 63.94 Increase39.50
INC S. Sonaimuthu 26,792 34.84 Decrease7.98
ABJS D. V. Raghavan 942 1.22 New
Majority 22,377 29.10 Increase16.66
Turnout 81,596 77.67 Increase0.65
DMK gain from INC Swing Increase39.50

1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar 35,491 42.82 Decrease0.89
CPI Janakiammal 25,179 30.38 Decrease8.09
DMK Muthu 20,258 24.44 New
Majority 10,312 12.44 Increase7.19
Turnout 85,367 77.02 Increase30.73
INC hold Swing Decrease0.89

1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruparankundram[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar 19,258 43.71 New
CPI K. P. Janaki 16,947 38.47 New
Independent N. Muthu Thevar 7,852 17.82 New
Majority 2,311 5.25 New
Turnout 44,057 46.29 New
INC win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Victory due to good work of government". The Hindu. 23 November 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Newly-elected Tiruparankundram MLA passes away". The Hindu. 25 May 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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