Thirumangalam Assembly constituency

Tirumangalam
Constituency No. 196 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Total electors	2,79,598
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent R. B. Udhayakumar
Party	AIADMK
Elected year	2021

Tirumangalam is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. ^[1] Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below. It is a part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	K. Rajaram		Indian National Congress
1957	A. V. P. Periavala Guruya Reddi		Independent
1962	Thiruvengadam		Indian National Congress
1967	N. S. V. Chithan

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar [2]		All India Forward Bloc
1977	P. T. Saraswathy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	N. S. V. Chithan		Indian National Congress
1984			Indian National Congress
1989	R. Saminathan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	T. K. Radhakrishnan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	M. Muthuramalingam		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	K. Kalimuthu		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	Veera Elavarasu		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009	Latha Athiyaman		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	M. Muthuramalingam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	R. B. Udhayakumar
2021

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021			45.51%
2016			46.99%
2011			55.55%
2009			57.47%
2006			37.48%
2001			52.67%
1996			53.41%
1991			64.87%
1989			34.84%
1984			55.23%
1980			46.43%
1977			44.30%
1971			56.97%
1967			33.58%
1962			53.58%
1957			53.31%
1952			58.77%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. B. Udhayakumar	100,338	45.51%	−1.49
	DMK	M. Manimaran	86,251	39.12%	New
	AMMK	K. Athi Narayanan	13,780	6.25%	New
	NTK	M. Saral	11,593	5.26%	+4.28
	MNM	M. Ramkumar	2,775	1.26%	New
	Independent	S. Veeranan	1,576	0.71%	New
Margin of victory			14,087	6.39%	−5.17%
Turnout			220,495	78.86%	0.88%
Rejected ballots			458	0.21%
Registered electors			279,598
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-1.49%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. B. Udhayakumar	95,864	46.99%	−8.56
	INC	R. Jeyaram	72,274	35.43%	New
	DMDK	M. Srinivasan	20,589	10.09%	New
	BJP	V. R. Ramamoorthy	3,261	1.60%	New
	NTK	K. Manikandan	1,999	0.98%	New
	AIFB	S. Karnan	1,813	0.89%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,572	0.77%	New
	Independent	V. S. Pandyaraj	1,232	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			23,590	11.56%	−2.87%
Turnout			204,004	77.98%	−3.65%
Registered electors			261,622
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-8.56%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Muthuramalingam	101,494	55.55%	New
	DMK	M. Manimaran	75,127	41.12%	+7.09
	Independent	P. Jayapandi	1,469	0.80%	New
	BSP	V. Vaiyadurai	1,389	0.76%	+0.04
Margin of victory			26,367	14.43%	10.99%
Turnout			182,703	81.63%	10.70%
Registered electors			223,822
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	18.07%

2009 By-election

Election Commission of India announced by-election for this constituency after the death of MLA. ^[6] There were 156,615 registered electors in the 2009 by-election. ^[7]

Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2009: Thirumangalam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Latha Athiyaman	79,422	57.47	23.44
	AIADMK	M. Muthuramalingam	40,156	29.06	8.41
	DMDK	T. Danapandiyan	13,136	9.50	7.10
Majority			39,266	28.41	24.97
Turnout			138,191	88.23	17.3
	DMK gain from MDMK		Swing	23.44

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MDMK	Veera Elavarasu	45,067	37.48%	+28.78
	DMK	V. Velusamy	40,923	34.03%	−2.17
	DMDK	T. Dhanapandiyan	19,970	16.61%	New
	BJP	T. Ochathevar	7,790	6.48%	New
	Independent	C. Sundarraj	1,593	1.32%	New
	Independent	A. Veluchamy	1,193	0.99%	New
	JD(U)	P. Gurusamy	1,118	0.93%	New
	AIFB	M. Raj	899	0.75%	New
	BSP	G. Ramaiah	866	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			4,144	3.45%	−13.02%
Turnout			120,248	70.93%	5.45%
Registered electors			169,523
	MDMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-15.19%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Kalimuthu	58,080	52.67%	+26.39
	DMK	T. Ocha Thevar	39,918	36.20%	−17.21
	MDMK	K. R. Swaminathan	9,591	8.70%	−7.97
	Independent	M. R. Mathiyalagan	1,177	1.07%	New
	JD(U)	Rajasekaran M	809	0.73%	New
	Independent	R. Karmegam	693	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			18,162	16.47%	−10.66%
Turnout			110,268	65.48%	−2.08%
Registered electors			168,403
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-0.74%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Muthuramalingam	56,950	53.41%	+20.85
	AIADMK	S. Andithevar	28,025	26.28%	−38.58
	MDMK	R. Saminathan	17,769	16.67%	New
	PMK	P. Gajendran	2,643	2.48%	New
Margin of victory			28,925	27.13%	−5.18%
Turnout			106,622	67.56%	5.36%
Registered electors			165,523
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-11.45%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. K. Radhakrishnan	62,774	64.87%	New
	DMK	R. Saminathan	31,511	32.56%	−2.28
	THMM	P. V. Sankaralingam	620	0.64%	New
	PMK	A. P. Raju	510	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			31,263	32.31%	28.08%
Turnout			96,774	62.21%	−5.85%
Registered electors			160,424
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	30.03%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Saminathan	33,433	34.84%	−7.42
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	29,378	30.61%	−24.62
	Independent	K. A. Ingarsaa	11,213	11.68%	New
	Independent	V. A. Seenivasan	9,912	10.33%	New
	Independent	P. Subbiah	9,168	9.55%	New
	Independent	P. Gajandran	1,123	1.17%	New
	Independent	P. K. Atharamalai	866	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			4,055	4.23%	−8.75%
Turnout			95,967	68.06%	−3.38%
Registered electors			143,792
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-20.39%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	46,146	55.23%	+8.8
	DMK	A. Athiyanan	35,304	42.26%	New
	Independent	A. Kaliyappan	1,269	1.52%	New
	Independent	R. K. Kannan	535	0.64%	New
Margin of victory			10,842	12.98%	8.35%
Turnout			83,549	71.44%	5.95%
Registered electors			123,317
	INC hold		Swing	8.80%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	35,181	46.43%	+4.8
	AIFB	A. R. Perumal	31,679	41.81%	New
	JP	K. A. Ingarsal	8,033	10.60%	New
	Independent	S. Krishnan	873	1.15%	New
Margin of victory			3,502	4.62%	1.96%
Turnout			75,766	65.48%	4.88%
Registered electors			117,383
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	2.14%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. T. Saraswathy	29,493	44.30%	New
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	27,720	41.63%	−1.4
	DMK	U. M. Kannuchamy	3,948	5.93%	New
	JP	M. Balasamy Thevar	3,901	5.86%	New
	Independent	R. Jaganathan	1,520	2.28%	New
Margin of victory			1,773	2.66%	−11.27%
Turnout			66,582	60.61%	−9.45%
Registered electors			110,967
	AIADMK gain from AIFB		Swing	-12.67%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar	36,468	56.97%	New
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	27,548	43.03%	+9.45
Margin of victory			8,920	13.93%	8.55%
Turnout			64,016	70.06%	1.50%
Registered electors			97,173
	AIFB gain from INC		Swing	23.38%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. S. V. Chitthan	20,319	33.58%	−20
	SWA	M. P. Rajan	17,062	28.20%	New
	Independent	Kamalam	13,890	22.96%	New
	Independent	Pethinayacker	6,246	10.32%	New
	Independent	M. C. S. Arumugam	2,986	4.94%	New
Margin of victory			3,257	5.38%	−7.58%
Turnout			60,503	68.56%	−4.37%
Registered electors			89,584
	INC hold		Swing	-20.00%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Thiruvengada Reddiar	34,188	53.58%	+11.75
	SWA	M. C. M. Muthumarama Thevar	25,919	40.62%	New
	Independent	T. S. Krishnan	2,846	4.46%	New
	Independent	Ayyappa Naidu	852	1.34%	New
Margin of victory			8,269	12.96%	1.48%
Turnout			63,805	72.93%	17.20%
Registered electors			91,765
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	0.27%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. V. P. Periavala Guruya Reddi	25,844	53.31%	New
	INC	K. Rajaram	20,281	41.84%	−16.93
	Independent	V. Chitra Gounder	2,352	4.85%	New
Margin of victory			5,563	11.48%	−27.81%
Turnout			48,477	55.73%	1.32%
Registered electors			86,991
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-5.45%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumangalam ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Rajaram	24,220	58.77%	New
	KMPP	T. Manickavasagam	8,029	19.48%	New
	Independent	V. Venkataram Naidu	6,473	15.71%	New
	Independent	A. Chitrai Gounder	2,493	6.05%	New
Margin of victory			16,191	39.28%
Turnout			41,215	54.41%
Registered electors			75,754
	INC win (new seat)

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