Tirumayam Assembly constituency

Thirumayam
Constituency No. 181 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Pudukottai
LS constituency	Sivaganga
Established	1952
Total electors	2,27,829 [1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent S. Regupathy
Party	DMK
Alliance	SPA
Elected year	2021

Tirumayam is a state assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. ^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Chinnaya and Palaniappan		TTP and Indian National Congress
1957	V. Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
1962
1967	Ponnambalam		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	A. Thiagarajan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	N. Sundarraj		Indian National Congress
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1984	T. Pushparaj		Indian National Congress
1989	Alavayal V. Subbaiah		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	S. Regupathy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	V. Chinniah		Tamil Maanila Congress
2001	M. Radhakrishnan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	R. M. Subburam		Indian National Congress
2011	P. K. Vairamuthu		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	S. Regupathy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021			41.13%
2016			45.58%
2011			58.27%
2006			40.14%
2001			51.56%
1996			47.35%
1991			70.38%
1989			30.29%
1984			69.42%
1980			45.72%
1977			25.92%
1971			53.20%
1967			62.79%
1962			43.58%
1957			55.83%
1952			24.58%

2021

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Regupathy	71,349	41.13%	−4.45
	AIADMK	P. K. Vairamuthu	69,967	40.34%	−4.77
	Independent	K. Selvakumar	15,144	8.73%	New
	NTK	U. Sivaraman	11,061	6.38%	+4.91
	AMMK	S. Muniaraju	1,503	0.87%	New
	MNM	R. Thirumeni	1,356	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			1,382	0.80%	0.31%
Turnout			173,462	76.14%	−0.08%
Rejected ballots			50	0.03%
Registered electors			227,829
	DMK hold		Swing	-4.45%

2016

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Regupathy	72,373	45.58%	New
	AIADMK	P. K. Vairamuthu	71,607	45.10%	−13.17
	TMC(M)	Pl. A. Chidambaram	5,096	3.21%	New
	NTK	M. Kanakarethinam	2,323	1.46%	New
	BJP	P. Vadamalai	2,262	1.42%	−0.56
	NOTA	NOTA	2,114	1.33%	New
	PMK	A. Suresh	950	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			766	0.48%	−22.51%
Turnout			158,768	76.22%	−2.52%
Registered electors			208,304
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-12.68%

2011

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. K. Vairamuthu	78,913	58.27%	+18.4
	INC	Rm. Subburam	47,778	35.28%	−4.86
	BJP	P. Vadamalai	2,686	1.98%	−6.91
	Independent	R. Ilango	1,457	1.08%	New
	Independent	A. Radhakrishnan	1,046	0.77%	New
	BSP	S. Sanjai Gandhi	1,021	0.75%	−0.59
	Independent	M. Arimalam Thiyagi Subramanian Mutharayar	927	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			31,135	22.99%	22.72%
Turnout			135,429	78.74%	6.12%
Registered electors			171,992
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	18.13%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rm. Subburam	47,358	40.14%	New
	AIADMK	M. Radhakrishnan	47,044	39.87%	−11.69
	BJP	Ku. Pa. Krishnan	10,490	8.89%	New
	DMDK	R. Murugesan	7,863	6.66%	New
	BSP	K. Chellakkannu	1,581	1.34%	New
	Independent	A. Radhakrishnan	1,462	1.24%	New
	TNJC	R. Vengkatesan	618	0.52%	New
	Independent	S. Narayanan	607	0.51%	New
Margin of victory			314	0.27%	−10.35%
Turnout			117,986	72.62%	13.03%
Registered electors			162,477
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-11.42%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Radakrishnan	58,394	51.56%	+14.72
	DMK	S. Regupathy	46,367	40.94%	New
	MDMK	A. Ganesan	3,131	2.76%	−1.11
	Independent	M. Adaikkammai	1,606	1.42%	New
	Independent	N. Ramayee Achi	1,555	1.37%	New
	Independent	P. Chinnammal	1,235	1.09%	New
	Independent	P. Manimoli	960	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			12,027	10.62%	0.11%
Turnout			113,248	59.59%	−6.09%
Registered electors			190,112
	AIADMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	4.21%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	V. Chinniah	53,552	47.35%	New
	AIADMK	S. Regupathy	41,664	36.84%	−33.54
	Independent	G. Annathurai	5,569	4.92%	New
	MDMK	R. Pavanan	4,385	3.88%	New
	Independent	P. Subbaiah	2,875	2.54%	New
	AIIC(T)	M. Alaguraj	1,829	1.62%	New
	Independent	A. Venkatachalam	1,327	1.17%	New
Margin of victory			11,888	10.51%	−32.79%
Turnout			113,093	65.68%	1.53%
Registered electors			181,332
	TMC(M) gain from AIADMK		Swing	-23.03%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Regupathy	72,701	70.38%	+45.47
	Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam	Erama Govindarasan	27,970	27.08%	New
	Independent	B. Arumugam	1,840	1.78%	New
	PMK	P. Muthu	546	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			44,731	43.30%	37.93%
Turnout			103,295	64.15%	−7.54%
Registered electors			172,211
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	40.09%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	V. Sobiah	32,374	30.29%	+2.16
	INC	C. Swaminathan	26,630	24.92%	−44.5
	AIADMK	S. Regupathy	26,625	24.91%	New
	AIADMK	K. Vairamuthu	21,235	19.87%	New
Margin of victory			5,744	5.38%	−35.91%
Turnout			106,864	71.69%	−3.69%
Registered electors			151,912
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-39.13%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Pushparaju	65,043	69.42%	+23.7
	DMK	R. Pawanan	26,360	28.13%	New
	INC(J)	R. Somsundaram	1,727	1.84%	New
	Independent	Iramanarayanan	565	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			38,683	41.29%	41.03%
Turnout			93,695	75.38%	4.55%
Registered electors			129,285
	INC hold		Swing	23.70%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Sundararaj	39,479	45.72%	+19.8
	AIADMK	Pulavar Ponnambalam	39,256	45.46%	+19.61
	Independent	S. Seenivasan	7,609	8.81%	New
Margin of victory			223	0.26%	0.19%
Turnout			86,344	70.82%	2.42%
Registered electors			123,324
	INC hold		Swing	19.80%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Sundararaj	20,694	25.92%	−7.61
	AIADMK	P. Ponnambalam	20,637	25.85%	New
	Independent	V. Subbiah	18,505	23.18%	New
	DMK	K. Duraikkannu	14,427	18.07%	−35.13
	JP	R. Raja	4,559	5.71%	New
	Independent	V. Somasundara Odiyar	578	0.72%	New
	Independent	M. Iyalarasan Alias Govindan	425	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			57	0.07%	−19.59%
Turnout			79,825	68.40%	−8.30%
Registered electors			118,468
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	-27.27%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Thiagarajan	38,630	53.20%	−9.59
	INC	P. R. Ramanathan	24,353	33.54%	−0.73
	CPI(M)	R. Umanath	5,470	7.53%	New
	Independent	V. Somasundaram	3,186	4.39%	New
	Independent	A. K. Sakthivel	695	0.96%	New
Margin of victory			14,277	19.66%	−8.86%
Turnout			72,615	76.70%	−6.52%
Registered electors			99,743
	DMK hold		Swing	-9.59%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Ponnambalam	44,511	62.79%	New
	INC	V. Ramiah	24,290	34.26%	−9.31
	Independent	V. Somasundaram	2,088	2.95%	New
Margin of victory			20,221	28.52%	12.61%
Turnout			70,889	83.22%	11.59%
Registered electors			89,371
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	19.21%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Ramaiah	28,219	43.58%	−12.25
	Independent	V. Balakrishnan	17,916	27.67%	New
	SWA	Ramasrinivasan	16,915	26.12%	New
	Independent	S. Muthu	1,703	2.63%	New
Margin of victory			10,303	15.91%	−20.86%
Turnout			64,753	71.63%	15.75%
Registered electors			95,588
	INC hold		Swing	-12.25%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Ramiah	28,178	55.83%	+31.25
	Independent	Muthuvairava Ambalagarar	9,619	19.06%	New
	Independent	S. Natarajan Servai	8,867	17.57%	New
	PSP	Kasi Viswanathan	3,804	7.54%	New
Margin of victory			18,559	36.77%	35.52%
Turnout			50,468	55.88%	−40.48%
Registered electors			90,321
	INC hold		Swing	31.25%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thirumayam ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Palaniyappan	37,692	24.58%	New
	KMPP	Audiappan Ambalagarar	35,769	23.33%	New
	TTP	Chinnayya	31,562	20.58%	New
	INC	Sambasiva Moopan	28,579	18.64%	New
	Independent	Rajagapola Pandarathar	13,178	8.59%	New
	Independent	Sivaswam Rangiyar	6,546	4.27%	New
Margin of victory			1,923	1.25%
Turnout			153,326	96.36%
Registered electors			159,125
	INC win (new seat)

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