Kinathukadavu Assembly constituency

Kinathukadavu
Kinathukadavu
Constituency No. 122 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Coimbatore
LS constituency	Pollachi
Established	1967
Total electors	3,26,868
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent S. Damodaran
Party	AIADMK
Elected year	2021

Last updated February 18, 2025

Kinathukadavu is a legislative assembly constituency that includes a few parts of the south of Coimbatore City. It comes under Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency for Parliamentary elections.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Assembly	Duration	Winner
Fourth	1967-1971	M. Kannappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifth	1971-1977	M. Kannappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth	1977-1980	K. V. Kandaswamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1980-1984
Eighth	1984-1989
Ninth	1989-1991	K. Kandasamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth	1991-1996	N. S. Palanisamy	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh	1996-2001	M. Shanmugham	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth	2001-2006	S. Damodaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth	2006-2011
Fourteenth	2011-2016
Fifteenth	2016 -2021	Ettimadai A. Shanmugam
Sixteenth	2021-	S. Damodaran

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			44.12%
2016			42.81%
2011			56.17%
2006			47.10%
2001			50.33%
1996			49.42%
1991			65.88%
1989			37.51%
1984			56.69%
1980			53.58%
1977			36.32%
1971			68.42%
1967			64.63%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Damodaran	101,537	44.12%	1.31%
	DMK	Kuruchi Prabhakaran	100,442	43.64%	1.47%
	MNM	A. Siva	13,939	6.06%
	NTK	M. Umajagadesh	11,280	4.90%	3.97%
	NOTA	Nota	2,280	0.99%	−0.88%
	AMMK	Ma. Pa. Rohini	1,248	0.54%
Margin of victory			1,095	0.48%	−0.16%
Turnout			230,155	70.41%	0.41%
Rejected ballots			241	0.10%
Registered electors			326,868
	AIADMK hold		Swing	1.31%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Shanmugam	89,042	42.81%	−13.36%
	DMK	Kurichi Prabhakaran	87,710	42.17%	4.06%
	BJP	V. Muthuramalingam	11,354	5.46%	2.72%
	MDMK	V. Eswaran	8,387	4.03%
	NOTA	None Of The Above	3,884	1.87%
	NTK	U. Selvakumar	1,946	0.94%
	KMDK	S. Selvakumar	1,863	0.90%
	SDPI	M. Abdul Kareem	1,367	0.66%
	PMK	R. Chinnasami	1,265	0.61%
Margin of victory			1,332	0.64%	−17.42%
Turnout			207,989	70.00%	−8.07%
Registered electors			297,116
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-13.36%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Damodaran	94,123	56.17%	9.07%
	DMK	M. Kannappan	63,857	38.11%	−4.62%
	BJP	K. Dharmalingam	4,587	2.74%	0.81%
	Loktantrik Samajwadi Party	Dr. B. Ilango	1,737	1.04%
	Independent	S. Nagaraj	1,592	0.95%
	Independent	K. Muruganantham	1,069	0.64%
Margin of victory			30,266	18.06%	13.69%
Turnout			214,627	78.07%	2.79%
Registered electors			167,567
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.07%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Damodaran	55,493	47.10%	−3.23%
	DMK	K. V. Kandaswamy	50,343	42.73%	22.78%
	DMDK	C. B. Latharani	5,449	4.63%
	BJP	V. Muthu Ramalingam	2,267	1.92%
	Independent	R. Rangarasu	1,937	1.64%
	Independent	M. Aaran	1,142	0.97%
	Independent	V. Amirthalingam	792	0.67%
Margin of victory			5,150	4.37%	−26.01%
Turnout			117,812	75.29%	9.44%
Registered electors			156,481
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-3.23%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Damodaran	55,958	50.33%	14.93%
	DMK	M. Shanmugham	22,178	19.95%	−29.47%
	Independent	K. V. Kandasamy	18,040	16.23%
	MDMK	K. Kandasamy	15,004	13.50%	1.68%
Margin of victory			33,780	30.38%	16.36%
Turnout			111,180	65.85%	−6.88%
Registered electors			168,931
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	0.91%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Shanmugham	49,231	49.42%	16.88%
	AIADMK	K. M. Mylswamy	35,267	35.40%	−30.47%
	MDMK	K. Kandasamy	11,774	11.82%
	BJP	R. Santhil Kumara Murthy	1,461	1.47%
	Independent	K. V. Gurusamy	849	0.85%
Margin of victory			13,964	14.02%	−19.32%
Turnout			99,612	72.73%	3.97%
Registered electors			149,817
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-16.46%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	N. S. Palanisamy	64,358	65.88%	42.68%
	DMK	K. Kandasamy	31,792	32.54%	−4.97%
	AAP	C. M. Aruchamy	112	0.11%
	Independent	K. Arumugham	97	0.10%
Margin of victory			32,566	33.34%	19.03%
Turnout			97,691	68.76%	−7.52%
Registered electors			147,834
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	28.37%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Kandasamy	36,897	37.51%	−5.80%
	AIADMK	N. Appadurai	22,824	23.20%	−33.48%
	AIADMK	K. V. Kamdasamy	22,162	22.53%	−34.15%
	INC	S. P. Kailasappan	15,606	15.87%
	Independent	N. Krishnasamy	581	0.59%
Margin of victory			14,073	14.31%	0.94%
Turnout			98,362	76.28%	−0.72%
Registered electors			132,646
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-19.17%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. V. Kandaswamy	50,375	56.69%	3.10%
	DMK	M. Kannappan	38,492	43.31%
Margin of victory			11,883	13.37%	6.20%
Turnout			88,867	77.00%	7.75%
Registered electors			120,894
	AIADMK hold		Swing	3.10%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. V. Kandaswamy	42,822	53.58%	17.27%
	INC	S. T. Doraiswamy	37,093	46.42%	21.07%
Margin of victory			5,729	7.17%	−0.29%
Turnout			79,915	69.26%	2.49%
Registered electors			118,093
	AIADMK hold		Swing	17.27%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. V. Kandaswamy	25,909	36.32%
	DMK	M. Kannappan	20,589	28.86%	−39.56%
	INC	S. T. Duraisamy	18,085	25.35%
	JP	K. Subbe Gounder	6,761	9.48%
Margin of victory			5,320	7.46%	−29.39%
Turnout			71,344	66.77%	−10.79%
Registered electors			109,290
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-32.11%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Kannappan	47,776	68.42%	3.79%
	Independent	S. T. Duraisamy	22,049	31.58%
Margin of victory			25,727	36.84%	5.12%
Turnout			69,825	77.56%	1.05%
Registered electors			93,925
	DMK hold		Swing	3.79%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kinathukadavu^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	DMK	M. Kannappan	40,645	64.63%
	INC	S. Gounder	20,691	32.90%
	Independent	A. C. Mylswamy	1,249	1.99%
	Independent	Ramalingam	302	0.48%
Margin of victory			19,954	31.73%
Turnout			62,887	76.51%
Registered electors			85,384
	DMK win (new seat)

References

↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
↑ "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.
↑ 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.
↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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[1] "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[2] "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

[3] "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.

[4] 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.

[5] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[6] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[7] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[8] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[9] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[10] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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