Vilathikulam Assembly constituency

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Vilathikulam
Constituency No. 213 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Area of Vilathikulam State Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Thoothukudi
LS constituency Thoothukkudi
Established1952
Total electors216,923
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance   SPA
Elected year 2021

Vilathikulam is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence. [1]

Contents

List of members of legislative assembly

ElectionAssemblyMemberPolitical PartyTenure
1952 1st P. Selvaraj Indian National Congress 1952-1957
1967 4th M. Rathinasabapathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1967-1971
1971 5thM. Rathinasabapathy1971-1977
1977 6th R. K. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1977-1980
1980 7thR. K. Perumal1980-1984
1984 8th S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1984-1989
1989 9th K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1989-1991
1991 10th N. C. Kanagavalli 1991-1996
1996 11th K. Ravisankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1996-2001
2001 12th N. K. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2001-2006
2006 13th P. Chinnappan 2006-2011
2011 14th V. Markandayan 2011-2016
2016 15th K. Uma Maheswari 2016-2019
2019 15th P. Chinnappan 2019-2021
2021 16th V. Markandayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2021- Incumbent

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
54.38%
2019 By-election
 
44.32%
2016
 
46.79%
2011
 
54.58%
2006
 
46.73%
2001
 
48.16%
1996
 
32.10%
1991
 
62.10%
1989
 
36.59%
1984
 
40.52%
1980
 
53.75%
1977
 
38.39%
1971
 
57.33%
1967
 
37.47%
1952
 
50.44%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK G. V. Markandayan 90,348 54.38% +19.84
AIADMK P. Chinnappan 51,79931.18%−15.61
NTK R. Balaji11,8287.12%+5.96
AMMK K. Seeni Selvi6,6574.01%New
MNM X. Wilson1,5200.91%New
PT C. Muthukumar1,0550.64%New
NOTA NOTA1,0360.62%−0.41
Margin of victory38,54923.20%10.95%
Turnout 166,13376.72%2.44%
Rejected ballots2640.16%
Registered electors 216,542
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 27.77%

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election: Vilathikulam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Chinnappan 70,139 44.32 Decrease2.svg2.47
DMK A. C. Jayakumar41,58526.28Decrease2.svg8.26
Independent G. V. Markandayan 27,45617.35New
AMMK K. Jothimony9,6956.13New
NTK M. Kalidoss4,6282.93Increase2.svg1.77
MNM T. Natarajan1,3990.88New
None of the Above None of the Above1,3860.88Decrease2.svg0.15
Majority28,55418.04Increase2.svg5.79
Turnout 158,28975.65Increase2.svg1.37
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.47

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Uma Maheswari 71,496 46.79% −7.79
DMK S. Beemaraj52,77834.54%New
TMC(M) P. Kathirvel15,0309.84%New
BJP P. Rama Moorthy6,4414.22%+3.09
NTK G. N. Marudhanayagam1,7661.16%New
NOTA NOTA1,5811.03%New
BSP I. Subbulakshmi8500.56%−0.51
Margin of victory18,71812.25%−4.70%
Turnout 152,79574.28%−1.72%
Registered electors 205,689
AIADMK hold Swing -7.79%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK G. V. Markandayan 72,753 54.58% +7.85
INC K. Perumalsamy50,15637.63%New
Independent M. Karuthu Maiyanan2,3781.78%New
Independent G. Manthiramuthu1,7951.35%New
BJP K. Sundaramoorthy1,4991.12%−0.11
BSP S. Ayyadurai1,4231.07%−3.08
Independent P. S. Ayyanar1,1020.83%New
Independent G. Nadaraj8060.60%New
Margin of victory22,59716.95%9.08%
Turnout 133,29276.01%10.27%
Registered electors 175,367
AIADMK hold Swing 7.85%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Chinnappan 45,409 46.73% −1.43
DMK K. Rajaram37,75538.85%+7.22
DMDK S. Balakrishnan5,7795.95%New
PT Lingaraj4,0264.14%New
BJP V. P. Jayaraj1,1971.23%New
Independent A. Nataraj1,0771.11%New
AIFB R. Murugapandian7100.73%New
Independent M. Gandhi5410.56%New
Margin of victory7,6547.88%−8.65%
Turnout 97,17165.73%4.85%
Registered electors 147,823
AIADMK hold Swing -1.43%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. K. Perumal 44,415 48.16% +20.63
DMK R. K. P. Rajasekaran29,17231.63%−0.47
MDMK Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan16,23717.61%−13.82
Independent K. Boominathan1,3311.44%New
Independent K. Selvaraj1,0661.16%New
Margin of victory15,24316.53%15.85%
Turnout 92,22160.88%−4.40%
Registered electors 151,571
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 16.06%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Ravisankar 30,190 32.10% −4.9
MDMK Vai. Gopalsamy29,55631.43%New
AIADMK N. K. Perumal25,89127.53%−34.57
PMK Krishna Kanthan Yadhav3,3743.59%New
Independent K. Shanmugavel1,7491.86%New
Independent A. Selvarajar1,3691.46%New
BJP P. Rajammal9180.98%New
Margin of victory6340.67%−24.43%
Turnout 94,04065.29%5.15%
Registered electors 149,924
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -30.00%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. C. Kanagavalli 53,713 62.10% +25.51
DMK K. Muthuraj 32,004 37.00% +9.03
Margin of victory21,70925.10%16.48%
Turnout 86,48960.13%−10.16%
Registered electors 147,419
AIADMK hold Swing 25.51%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 33,951 36.59% +3.98
DMK S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan25,95527.97%−12.55
AIADMK M. Deivendran21,48623.16%−9.46
INC K. S. K. Subba Reddiar6,2476.73%New
Independent P. Subburam3,6243.91%New
Independent M. John6910.74%New
Margin of victory7,9968.62%0.71%
Turnout 92,78170.29%1.15%
Registered electors 134,566
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -3.93%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan 32,481 40.52% −4.47
AIADMK R. K. Perumal 26,14332.62%−21.14
Independent M. Deivendran20,32625.36%New
Margin of victory6,3387.91%−0.86%
Turnout 80,15369.14%3.24%
Registered electors 121,435
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -13.23%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. K. Perumal 40,728 53.75% +15.37
DMK S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan34,08844.99%+31.8
Margin of victory6,6408.76%3.65%
Turnout 75,76665.90%7.45%
Registered electors 116,745
AIADMK hold Swing 15.37%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. K. Perumal 25,384 38.39% New
INC K. Subba Reddiar22,00133.27%−5.61
DMK A. K. Kondu Reddiar8,72013.19%−44.14
JP A. A. Arulanandam8,45212.78%New
Independent Ramaswamy Reddiar7061.07%New
AIFB K. P. Ganapathy5790.88%New
Margin of victory3,3835.12%−13.33%
Turnout 66,12558.44%−7.76%
Registered electors 114,745
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -18.94%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Rathnasabapathy 32,583 57.33% +19.86
INC K. Subba Reddiar22,09738.88%+8.25
Independent S. Ramalingam2,1543.79%New
Margin of victory10,48618.45%12.88%
Turnout 56,83466.20%−12.06%
Registered electors 90,503
DMK hold Swing 19.86%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Rathnasabapathy 23,905 37.47% New
Independent M. P. S. Reddiar20,35031.90%New
INC A. L. R. Naicker19,54030.63%New
Margin of victory3,5555.57%
Turnout 63,79578.25%
Registered electors 84,925
DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vilathikulam [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Selvaraj 18,819 50.44% New
Independent Sankaralingam18,49449.56%New
Margin of victory3250.87%
Turnout 37,31358.57%
Registered electors 63,707
INC win (new seat)

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