Kulithalai Assembly constituency

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Kulithalai
Constituency No. 137 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constitution-Kulithalai.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Karur
LS constituency Perambalur
Established1957
Total electors2,27,068 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Kulithalai is a state assembly constituency in Karur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 137. It consists of portions of the Kulithalai taluks. It is included in Perambalur Parliamentary Constituency. [2]

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Demographics

Gender demographic of Kulithalai as of 09.11.2022, [3] taken post the State General election in 2022.

YearFemaleMaleTransgenderTotal
2023110,311115,9187226,236

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1957 M. Karunanidhi Independent
1962 V. Ramanathan Indian National Congress
1967 M. Kandaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 M. Kandasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar Indian National Congress
1980 R. Karuppiah Communist Party of India
1984 P. Musiri Puppnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. Pappa Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 A. Pappa Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 R. Selvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. Pappasundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 R. Manickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 A. Pappasundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 E. Ramar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 R. Manickam [4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
51.37%
2016
48.85%
2011
54.78%
2006
50.42%
2001
52.78%
1996
49.19%
1991
69.83%
1989
43.02%
1984
64.05%
1980
52.96%
1977
33.59%
1971
53.68%
1967
49.68%
1962
64.04%
1957
47.32%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Manickam 100,829 51.37% Increase2.svg 2.52
AIADMK N. R. Chandrasekar77,28939.38%Decrease2.svg 3.01
NTK Seeni Prakasu11,5115.87%Increase2.svg 4.97
NOTA Nota1,1910.61%Decrease2.svg 0.43
Independent R. Saravanan8380.43%New
AMMK V. Nirosha7610.39%New
Independent R. Chandrasekar6940.35%New
IJK S. Manikandan6740.34%New
Independent V. Vellaiyan6120.31%New
BSP P. Anbalagan5900.30%Decrease2.svg 0.22
Independent K. Suresh4940.25%New
Margin of victory23,54011.99%5.53%
Turnout 196,26586.43%-1.69%
Rejected ballots1650.08%
Registered electors 227,068
DMK hold Swing 2.52%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK E. Ramar 89,923 48.85% Increase2.svg8.15
AIADMK R. Chandrasekaran78,02742.39%Decrease2.svg12.39
DMDK Jamuna Thangavel6,7263.65%New
NOTA None Of The Above1,9061.04%New
NTK Seeni Prakasu1,6430.89%New
BJP N. K. N. Shathakathulla1,4370.78%Decrease2.svg0.6
Independent T. Chandrasekaran1,0310.56%New
BSP V. Maruthaiveeran9500.52%New
PMK S. Balasubramani8700.47%New
Independent M. Jeganathan5540.30%New
Independent R. Selvam4490.24%New
Margin of victory11,8966.46%-7.61%
Turnout 184,07688.13%-0.67%
Registered electors 208,870
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.93%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 87,459 54.78% Increase2.svg 14.49
DMK R. Manickam 64,98640.70%Decrease2.svg 9.72
BJP A. Dhanasekaran2,2001.38%Decrease2.svg 0.08
Independent K. V. Chinnasami1,6701.05%New
IJK R. Prakashkanna1,3440.84%New
PPIS (Tamil Nadu) M. Selvam1,1640.73%New
Independent S. Kandasamy8390.53%New
Margin of victory22,47314.08%3.94%
Turnout 179,80588.80%8.31%
Registered electors 159,662
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.36%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Manickam 69,615 50.42% Increase2.svg 10.96
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 55,62640.29%Decrease2.svg 12.49
DMDK M. Viswanathan4,7903.47%New
BJP N. C. Raju2,0101.46%New
Independent P. Mahendran1,3380.97%New
Independent N. Nagarajan1,0260.74%New
BSP K. Kadirvelu1,0060.73%New
Independent R. Boopathi9000.65%New
SP M. Munusamy7000.51%New
Independent V. Chinnasami3570.26%New
Independent R. Kothai3550.26%New
Margin of victory13,98910.13%-3.19%
Turnout 138,07080.49%10.57%
Registered electors 171,539
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.36%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 66,406 52.78% Increase2.svg 18.02
DMK D. Thirunavukkarasu49,64039.46%Decrease2.svg 9.73
MDMK M. R. Pugalendhe5,4924.37%Decrease2.svg 4.86
Independent P. Ramasamy2,2921.82%New
Independent M. Selvam1,0770.86%New
Independent S. Raju9030.72%New
Margin of victory16,76613.33%-1.10%
Turnout 125,81069.92%-4.79%
Registered electors 179,980
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.60%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Selvam 60,521 49.19% Increase2.svg 20.42
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 42,77134.76%Decrease2.svg 35.07
MDMK R. Pugalendhi11,3569.23%New
Independent P. Kaliappan5,1324.17%New
Independent E. Dravida Mani9950.81%New
JP L. Srirenga Reddiar5780.47%New
Independent A. P. Erajalingam5390.44%New
Independent N. Karuppaian2930.24%New
Independent A. Thangavelu2270.18%New
Independent J. Anbumozhi1650.13%New
Independent M. J. Selvanathan1430.12%New
Margin of victory17,75014.43%-26.64%
Turnout 123,04674.72%3.17%
Registered electors 173,318
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.65%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 80,499 69.83% Increase2.svg 26.81
DMK S. P. Sethiraman33,15828.76%Decrease2.svg 3.94
Independent M. Dharamaraju3410.30%New
Independent V. Vellusamy3020.26%New
PMK P. Somasundaram2990.26%New
Independent M. Vellaisamy1560.14%New
Independent M. Mohan1420.12%New
THMM S. R. Kannadasan1370.12%New
Independent K. R. Ramasamy1080.09%New
Independent S. K. Manoharan670.06%New
Independent P. Ponnambalam660.06%New
Margin of victory47,34141.07%30.75%
Turnout 115,27571.55%-7.39%
Registered electors 165,240
AIADMK hold Swing 26.81%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 49,231 43.02% Decrease2.svg 21.03
DMK A. Sivaraman37,42132.70%New
Independent R. Karuppaiah17,55115.34%New
AIADMK N. Nallusamy8,8147.70%Decrease2.svg 56.35
Independent R. Sekar6300.55%New
Independent N. Thiagarajan3970.35%New
Independent T. Muthusamy Poojari2060.18%New
Independent S. Arockiam1790.16%New
Margin of victory11,81010.32%-20.43%
Turnout 114,42978.94%-0.35%
Registered electors 147,731
AIADMK hold Swing -21.03%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Musiri Puppnan 62,165 64.05% New
CPI B. Karuppaiah32,31733.30%Decrease2.svg 19.66
Independent P. Dearmaraj1,7481.80%New
Independent P. Rajalingam5000.52%New
Independent R. Annavi3210.33%New
Margin of victory29,84830.75%21.01%
Turnout 97,05179.29%8.63%
Registered electors 130,379
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 11.09%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI R. Karuppaiah 44,525 52.96% New
INC P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar36,33643.22%Increase2.svg 9.63
Independent C. Periasamy2,7373.26%New
Independent T. Muthusamy Poosari4740.56%New
Margin of victory8,1899.74%0.24%
Turnout 84,07270.66%2.56%
Registered electors 120,320
CPI gain from INC Swing 19.37%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar 27,043 33.59% Decrease2.svg 12.73
AIADMK S. Rasu19,39624.09%New
DMK K. V. Muthusamy18,58123.08%Decrease2.svg 30.59
JP C. John Britto14,64218.19%New
Independent M. S> Royappan8431.05%New
Margin of victory7,6479.50%2.15%
Turnout 80,50568.09%-10.09%
Registered electors 119,673
INC gain from DMK Swing -20.08%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 44,198 53.68% Increase2.svg 4
INC P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar38,14546.32%Increase2.svg 1.89
Margin of victory6,0537.35%2.10%
Turnout 82,34378.18%-1.67%
Registered electors 107,450
DMK hold Swing 4.00%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 36,120 49.68% Increase2.svg 13.72
INC P. E. S. Reddiar32,30544.43%Decrease2.svg 19.61
CPI R. Karuppaiah3,9495.43%New
Independent Pillai3360.46%New
Margin of victory3,8155.25%-22.84%
Turnout 72,71079.85%4.23%
Registered electors 96,359
DMK gain from INC Swing -14.37%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC V. Ramanathan 47,243 64.04% Increase2.svg 33.95
DMK N. Rathanam26,52535.96%New
Margin of victory20,71828.09%10.86%
Turnout 73,76875.63%21.88%
Registered electors 101,216
INC gain from Independent Swing 16.72%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Kulithalai [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Karunanidhi 22,785 47.32% New
INC K. A. Dharmalingam14,48930.09%New
Independent R. Venkatarama Naidu3,7847.86%New
Independent S. Shanmugham3,7267.74%New
Independent R. Govindan1,8663.88%New
Independent R. Rajagopala Iyengar7591.58%New
Independent K. P. Veerappan7401.54%New
Margin of victory8,29617.23%
Turnout 48,14953.75%
Registered electors 89,574
Independent win (new seat)

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