K. Kalavathi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | C. Chandrasekaran |
| Succeeded by | K. Ponnusamy |
| Constituency | Senthamangalam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1956 Unanthangal |
| Nationality | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Residence(s) | Unanthangal,Namakkal district,Tamil Nadu |
| Profession | Farmer |
K. Kalavathi is an Indian politician and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Tamil Nadu. She hails from the village of Unanthangal in the Namakkal district. Having completed her high school education,Kalavathi,representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK),contested and won the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Senthamangalam Assembly constituency to become an MLA. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Kalavathi | 61,312 | 55.64% | +18.57 | |
| DMK | Chinumathi Chandrasekaran | 43,497 | 39.48% | −16.66 | |
| Independent | K. Mani | 2,128 | 1.93% | New | |
| MDMK | K. Saiyakali | 1,467 | 1.33% | +0.43 | |
| Independent | V. Kuppusamy | 812 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 17,815 | 16.17% | −2.90% | ||
| Turnout | 110,186 | 58.37% | −5.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 188,776 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.50% | |||