Kulithalai Assembly constituency

Kulithalai is a state assembly constituency in Karur district in Tamil Nadu. Most successful party : DMK (7 times).[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 137. It comes under Karur Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Kulithalai
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKarur
LS constituencyPerambalur
Established1957
Total electors2,27,068[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

The Mutharaiyar community and Pallar community are the two biggest communities of this constituency with each having around 20% population.

The population of other communities are: 15% Vellalar Gounder of all kinds, 10% Sozhiya Vellalar, 10% Reddy and 1% Muslims.

In the 2021 MLA election, both DMK and AIADMK candidates were Reddys, but the DMK candidate won.

Madras State
Year Winner Party
1957 M. Karunanidhi Independent
1962 V. Ramanathan Indian National Congress
1967 M. Kandaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu
Year Winner Party
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[3] 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Manickam 100,829 51.37% Increase 2.52
AIADMK N. R. Chandrasekar 77,289 39.38% Decrease 3.01
NTK Seeni Prakasu 11,511 5.87% Increase 4.97
NOTA Nota 1,191 0.61% Decrease 0.43
Independent R. Saravanan 838 0.43% New
AMMK V. Nirosha 761 0.39% New
Independent R. Chandrasekar 694 0.35% New
IJK S. Manikandan 674 0.34% New
Independent V. Vellaiyan 612 0.31% New
BSP P. Anbalagan 590 0.30% Decrease 0.22
Independent K. Suresh 494 0.25% New
Margin of victory 23,540 11.99% 5.53%
Turnout 196,265 86.43% -1.69%
Rejected ballots 165 0.08%
Registered electors 227,068
DMK hold Swing 2.52%

2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Ramar 89,923 48.85% Increase8.15
AIADMK R. Chandrasekaran 78,027 42.39% Decrease12.39
DMDK Jamuna Thangavel 6,726 3.65% New
NOTA None Of The Above 1,906 1.04% New
NTK Seeni Prakasu 1,643 0.89% New
BJP N. K. N. Shathakathulla 1,437 0.78% Decrease0.6
Independent T. Chandrasekaran 1,031 0.56% New
BSP V. Maruthaiveeran 950 0.52% New
PMK S. Balasubramani 870 0.47% New
Independent M. Jeganathan 554 0.30% New
Independent R. Selvam 449 0.24% New
Margin of victory 11,896 6.46% -7.61%
Turnout 184,076 88.13% -0.67%
Registered electors 208,870
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.93%

2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 87,459 54.78% Increase 14.49
DMK R. Manickam 64,986 40.70% Decrease 9.72
BJP A. Dhanasekaran 2,200 1.38% Decrease 0.08
Independent K. V. Chinnasami 1,670 1.05% New
IJK R. Prakashkanna 1,344 0.84% New
PPIS M. Selvam 1,164 0.73% New
Independent S. Kandasamy 839 0.53% New
Margin of victory 22,473 14.08% 3.94%
Turnout 179,805 88.80% 8.31%
Registered electors 159,662
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.36%

2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Manickam 69,615 50.42% Increase 10.96
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 55,626 40.29% Decrease 12.49
DMDK M. Viswanathan 4,790 3.47% New
BJP N. C. Raju 2,010 1.46% New
Independent P. Mahendran 1,338 0.97% New
Independent N. Nagarajan 1,026 0.74% New
BSP K. Kadirvelu 1,006 0.73% New
Independent R. Boopathi 900 0.65% New
SP M. Munusamy 700 0.51% New
Independent V. Chinnasami 357 0.26% New
Independent R. Kothai 355 0.26% New
Margin of victory 13,989 10.13% -3.19%
Turnout 138,070 80.49% 10.57%
Registered electors 171,539
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.36%

2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 66,406 52.78% Increase 18.02
DMK D. Thirunavukkarasu 49,640 39.46% Decrease 9.73
MDMK M. R. Pugalendhe 5,492 4.37% Decrease 4.86
Independent P. Ramasamy 2,292 1.82% New
Independent M. Selvam 1,077 0.86% New
Independent S. Raju 903 0.72% New
Margin of victory 16,766 13.33% -1.10%
Turnout 125,810 69.92% -4.79%
Registered electors 179,980
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 3.60%

1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Selvam 60,521 49.19% Increase 20.42
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 42,771 34.76% Decrease 35.07
MDMK R. Pugalendhi 11,356 9.23% New
Independent P. Kaliappan 5,132 4.17% New
Independent E. Dravida Mani 995 0.81% New
JP L. Srirenga Reddiar 578 0.47% New
Independent A. P. Erajalingam 539 0.44% New
Independent N. Karuppaian 293 0.24% New
Independent A. Thangavelu 227 0.18% New
Independent J. Anbumozhi 165 0.13% New
Independent M. J. Selvanathan 143 0.12% New
Margin of victory 17,750 14.43% -26.64%
Turnout 123,046 74.72% 3.17%
Registered electors 173,318
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.65%

1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 80,499 69.83% Increase 26.81
DMK S. P. Sethiraman 33,158 28.76% Decrease 3.94
Independent M. Dharamaraju 341 0.30% New
Independent V. Vellusamy 302 0.26% New
PMK P. Somasundaram 299 0.26% New
Independent M. Vellaisamy 156 0.14% New
Independent M. Mohan 142 0.12% New
THMM S. R. Kannadasan 137 0.12% New
Independent K. R. Ramasamy 108 0.09% New
Independent S. K. Manoharan 67 0.06% New
Independent P. Ponnambalam 66 0.06% New
Margin of victory 47,341 41.07% 30.75%
Turnout 115,275 71.55% -7.39%
Registered electors 165,240
AIADMK hold Swing 26.81%

1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Pappa Sundaram 49,231 43.02% Decrease 21.03
DMK A. Sivaraman 37,421 32.70% New
Independent R. Karuppaiah 17,551 15.34% New
AIADMK N. Nallusamy 8,814 7.70% Decrease 56.35
Independent R. Sekar 630 0.55% New
Independent N. Thiagarajan 397 0.35% New
Independent T. Muthusamy Poojari 206 0.18% New
Independent S. Arockiam 179 0.16% New
Margin of victory 11,810 10.32% -20.43%
Turnout 114,429 78.94% -0.35%
Registered electors 147,731
AIADMK hold Swing -21.03%

1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Musiri Puppnan 62,165 64.05% New
CPI B. Karuppaiah 32,317 33.30% Decrease 19.66
Independent P. Dearmaraj 1,748 1.80% New
Independent P. Rajalingam 500 0.52% New
Independent R. Annavi 321 0.33% New
Margin of victory 29,848 30.75% 21.01%
Turnout 97,051 79.29% 8.63%
Registered electors 130,379
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing 11.09%

1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI R. Karuppaiah 44,525 52.96% New
INC P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar 36,336 43.22% Increase 9.63
Independent C. Periasamy 2,737 3.26% New
Independent T. Muthusamy Poosari 474 0.56% New
Margin of victory 8,189 9.74% 0.24%
Turnout 84,072 70.66% 2.56%
Registered electors 120,320
CPI gain from INC Swing 19.37%

1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar 27,043 33.59% Decrease 12.73
AIADMK S. Rasu 19,396 24.09% New
DMK K. V. Muthusamy 18,581 23.08% Decrease 30.59
JP C. John Britto 14,642 18.19% New
Independent M. S> Royappan 843 1.05% New
Margin of victory 7,647 9.50% 2.15%
Turnout 80,505 68.09% -10.09%
Registered electors 119,673
INC gain from DMK Swing -20.08%

1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 44,198 53.68% Increase 4
INC P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar 38,145 46.32% Increase 1.89
Margin of victory 6,053 7.35% 2.10%
Turnout 82,343 78.18% -1.67%
Registered electors 107,450
DMK hold Swing 4.00%

1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Kandaswamy 36,120 49.68% Increase 13.72
INC P. E. S. Reddiar 32,305 44.43% Decrease 19.61
CPI R. Karuppaiah 3,949 5.43% New
Independent Pillai 336 0.46% New
Margin of victory 3,815 5.25% -22.84%
Turnout 72,710 79.85% 4.23%
Registered electors 96,359
DMK gain from INC Swing -14.37%

1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Ramanathan 47,243 64.04% Increase 33.95
DMK N. Rathanam 26,525 35.96% New
Margin of victory 20,718 28.09% 10.86%
Turnout 73,768 75.63% 21.88%
Registered electors 101,216
INC gain from Independent Swing 16.72%

1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kulithalai[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Karunanidhi 22,785 47.32% New
INC K. A. Dharmalingam 14,489 30.09% New
Independent R. Venkatarama Naidu 3,784 7.86% New
Independent S. Shanmugham 3,726 7.74% New
Independent R. Govindan 1,866 3.88% New
Independent R. Rajagopala Iyengar 759 1.58% New
Independent K. P. Veerappan 740 1.54% New
Margin of victory 8,296 17.23%
Turnout 48,149 53.75%
Registered electors 89,574
Independent win (new seat)

References
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