Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)

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Periyakulam
Constituency for the State Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Total electors2,85,471
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA S. Saravana Kumar
Party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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.

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Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 P.K. Mookiah Thevar(Died) and V. Muthu Forward Bloc (Marxist)
1967 K.M.M.METHA(Died) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 N. Anbuchezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977K. 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 S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results

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

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. Saravana Kumar 92,251 45.71% 6.21%
AIADMK M Murugan70,93035.15%-11.79%
AMMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 16,4248.14%
NTK Vimala11,7945.84%5.30%
MNM S. Pandiyarajan5,6802.81%
NOTA Nota2,4511.21%0.04%
Independent Madhu Bharathi6280.31%
Independent Murugan3390.17%
MIDPS. Chinnamuthu3010.15%
Independent M. Rajendran2420.12%
SUCI A. Murugesan2020.10%
Margin of victory21,32110.57%3.13%
Turnout 2,01,79770.69%-4.25%
Registered electors 2,85,471
DMK hold Swing -1.23%

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections  : Periyakulam [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. Saravana Kumar 88,393
AIADMK M. Mayilvel68,073
AMMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 26,338
NTK Shobana5,825
MNM Prabhu5,727
Majority20,320
Turnout 1,96,62273.98
Registered electors 2,68,739
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Dr. K. Kathirkamu 90,599 46.94%
DMK Anbazhagan76,24939.51%-4.83%
CPI(M) A. Laser 13,5257.01%-40.85%
BJP Chellam. K5,0152.60%0.46%
NOTA None Of The Above2,2751.18%
NTK Pushpalatha. M1,0480.54%
PMK Kannan. R1,0250.53%
Independent Muthu P7240.38%
Independent Mohanraj A. C6360.33%
Independent C. Mallaichamy6000.31%
Independent Pappathi3180.16%
Margin of victory14,3507.43%3.91%
Turnout 1,93,01074.94%-3.94%
Registered electors 2,57,555
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing -0.92%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) A. Laser 76,687 47.86%
DMK Anbazhagan. V71,04644.34%5.36%
BJP Ganapathy. M3,4222.14%1.34%
Independent Selvam. M2,3471.46%
Independent Rajaguru. P1,2600.79%
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam Nalluchamy. P1,1290.70%
Independent Krishnaveni. N8720.54%
Independent Palanichami. K8300.52%
BSP Kumaresan. C6910.43%-0.23%
Independent Santhi. D4820.30%
Independent Marichamy. T4420.28%
Margin of victory5,6413.52%-7.28%
Turnout 2,03,13778.88%8.84%
Registered electors 1,60,242
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -1.93%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 68,345 49.78% -4.49%
DMK L. Mookiah 53,51138.98%0.36%
DMDK Abdul Kather. M11,1058.09%
BJP Rajapandiyan. P1,0970.80%
BSP Senthil Kumar G9070.66%
Independent Raja. K. S4900.36%
Independent Rajagopal. C4400.32%
Independent Jawahar. N3860.28%
AIFB Ananda Murugan. T2940.21%
Independent Pommurasu. M1740.13%
Independent Panneer Selvam. P1280.09%
Margin of victory14,83410.81%-4.85%
Turnout 1,37,28770.05%13.91%
Registered electors 1,95,988
AIADMK hold Swing -4.49%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK O. Panneerselvam 62,125 54.28% 26.69%
DMK Abuthahir M44,20538.62%-8.13%
MDMK Jeyaraman A5,9655.21%-4.48%
Independent Beerkabeef K1,2221.07%
Independent Nagarajan M5250.46%
Independent Elamurugan K4210.37%
Margin of victory17,92015.66%-3.51%
Turnout 1,14,46356.14%-10.42%
Registered electors 2,03,946
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.53%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK L. Mookiah 53,427 46.75% 19.38%
AIADMK Kader Mohideen. K. M.31,52027.58%-39.86%
MDMK Rajangam. O.11,0769.69%
Independent Muthumanickam. P.9,9888.74%
AIIC(T) Sharuz Ameed. A.3,6453.19%
BJP Sethumanickam. V. A.2,3792.08%-1.19%
Independent Shanmugam. R. P.4410.39%
Independent Chithambaram. K.2670.23%
Independent Murugan. S. K.2580.23%
Independent Muthukrishnan. R.2210.19%
Independent Subramani. K. R.1560.14%
Margin of victory21,90719.17%-20.90%
Turnout 1,14,28366.56%5.39%
Registered electors 1,77,436
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.70%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Periyaveeran 70,760 67.45% 39.63%
DMK L. Mookiah28,71827.37%-6.78%
BJP P. Annavi3,4313.27%
PMK A. Kennedy9300.89%
Tharasu Makkal Mandram K. Navaneetha Mudaliar2930.28%
JP G. Krishnan2770.26%
Independent T. Uthandu Reddiar1230.12%
Independent A. M. Murugesan790.08%
Independent R. Lakshmanan670.06%
Independent S. Perumal560.05%
Independent P. Paul Pandian500.05%
Margin of victory42,04240.07%34.65%
Turnout 1,04,91561.17%-8.27%
Registered electors 1,75,072
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 33.29%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK L. Mookiah 35,215 34.15% -0.13%
INC S. Sheik Abdul Khadar29,62228.73%
AIADMK S. S. Rajendran28,68627.82%-35.22%
Independent V. Abdul Farook7,3117.09%
Independent M. Mehta5610.54%
Independent K. Palanichamy3640.35%
Independent S. Murugesan3580.35%
Independent C. Arockiadoss2990.29%
Independent A. Gabriel Thangaraj2850.28%
Independent T. P. Muniappan1710.17%
Independent T. Uttandu Reddiar1340.13%
Margin of victory5,5935.42%-23.33%
Turnout 1,03,11469.44%-1.62%
Registered electors 1,51,319
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -28.88%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Mohammed Saleem T. 58,021 63.04% 9.03%
DMK Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P. N.31,55434.28%
Independent Ayyathurai K.1,3041.42%
Independent Jeyaraman T. R.4420.48%
Independent Sulaiman S. P. M.3080.33%
Independent Kuppusamy V. K. K. K.2960.32%
Independent Murughan S.1190.13%
Margin of victory26,46728.75%17.85%
Turnout 92,04471.06%6.27%
Registered electors 1,33,765
AIADMK hold Swing 9.03%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Gopalakrishnan. K 43,774 54.01% 8.50%
INC Sheik Abdul Kader. K.34,93843.11%18.44%
JP Kamatchi. R.1,1491.42%
Independent Palanichamy. K.6400.79%
Independent Subbiah. M.3300.41%
Independent Ramu. S.2200.27%
Margin of victory8,83610.90%-9.94%
Turnout 81,05164.78%3.28%
Registered electors 1,26,755
AIADMK hold Swing 8.50%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Pannai Sethuram 31,271 45.50%
INC R. Ramaiah16,94824.66%-17.80%
DMK M. Mehta13,06919.02%-37.83%
JP M.V.V. Ramasamy7,43210.81%
Margin of victory14,32320.84%6.46%
Turnout 68,72061.51%-11.85%
Registered electors 1,13,238
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -11.34%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK N. Anbuchezhian 37,926 56.85% 1.99%
INC Chinnasamy Chettai28,33142.46%-2.68%
Independent Fakir Mohamad4610.69%
Margin of victory9,59514.38%4.67%
Turnout 66,71873.36%-3.17%
Registered electors 98,811
DMK hold Swing 1.99%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Metha 36,023 54.85%
INC R. S. Subramaniam29,64845.15%
Margin of victory6,3759.71%
Turnout 65,67176.53%
Registered electors 88,498
DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Periyakulam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC V. Muthu 38,143 24.98% 24.98%
AIFB P.K. Mookiah Thevar 36,51523.91%
INC N. R. Thygarajan31,18820.43%20.43%
Socialist Ponnuchami9,9736.53%
Independent Guruswami Naicker9,3156.10%
KMPP Paramasiva Thevar8,3535.47%
Socialist Ramalingam Chetty7,0194.60%
KMPP Sankaramurthi5,9253.88%
Independent John Devadasam3,2222.11%
Independent Mayandi Thevar3,0351.99%
Margin of victory1,6281.07%
Turnout 1,52,688100.57%
Registered electors 1,51,823
INC win (new seat)


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Footnotes
  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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