Aruppukottai Assembly constituency
Aruppukottai | |
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Constituency No. 207 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
LS constituency | Virudhunagar |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 223,820 |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
Aruppukottai is a legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai.[1] It is a part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M. G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in the 1977 assembly elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Chettiyar (all kinds - mostly Devanger) community is the biggest community in this constituency with around 13% population.
The population of other communities are: 15% Devendrakula Velalar, 15% all kinds of Naidus, 14% Saliyar, 10% Nadar, 10% Mutharaiyar, 8% Mukkulathor (Mostly Maravar and Agamudaiyar), 8% Reddy, 3% Konar, 3% Pillaimar and 3% Muslims.
In the 2021 MLA election, the DMK party's Reddy candidate K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran won, and became the minister of Revenue and Disaster Management.
History
[edit]Until the 2006 election, Aruppukottai Assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Since the 2006 election, it has been part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]Madras State
[edit]Year | Winner | Party | |
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1952 | Jayarama Reddiar | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | M. D. Ramasami | Independent | |
1962 | T. Kadambavana Sundaram | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | S. S. Bharathi | Swatantra Party |
Tamil Nadu
[edit]Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
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Fifth | 1971-1977 | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | All India Forward Bloc | |
Sixth | 1977-1980 | M. G. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Seventh | 1980-1984 | M. Pitchai | ||
Eighth | 1984-1989 | |||
Ninth | 1989-1991 | V. Thangapandian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tenth | 1991-1996 | V. G. Manimeghalai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Eleventh | 1996-1998 | V. Thangapandian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1998-2001 | Thangam Thenarasu | |||
Twelfth | 2001-2006 | K. K. Sivasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | Thangam Thennarusu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | Vaigaichelvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent |
Election results
[edit]2021
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 91,040 | 53.18% | ||
AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 52,006 | 30.38% | ||
NTK | Uma | 12,392 | 7.24% | New | |
MNM | V. Umadevi | 7,638 | 4.46% | New | |
DMDK | R. Ramesh | 2,532 | 1.48% | ||
NOTA | Nota | 1,323 | 0.77% | ||
Margin of victory | 39,034 | 22.80% | 11.85% | ||
Turnout | 171,201 | 76.49% | −2.68% | ||
Registered electors | 223,820 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 3.77% |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 81,485 | 49.41% | ||
AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 63,431 | 38.46% | ||
CPI | Senthil Kumar. S | 9,817 | 5.95% | ||
BJP | Vetrivel. R | 3,223 | 1.95% | New | |
NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,509 | 1.52% | ||
NTK | Nagendran. | 1,404 | 0.85% | New | |
PMK | Aravindkumar. D | 817 | 0.50% | New | |
Independent | Lingappandi. P. | 699 | 0.42% | New | |
BSP | Sundarraj. I | 388 | 0.24% | New | |
Independent | Muthumariappan. M. | 262 | 0.16% | New | |
Independent | Vijayakumar. G. | 225 | 0.14% | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,054 | 10.95% | 3.84% | ||
Turnout | 164,909 | 79.17% | −4.18% | ||
Registered electors | 208,309 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.74% |
2011
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 76,546 | 51.15% | ||
DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 65,908 | 44.05% | ||
BJP | Vetrivel. R | 1,966 | 1.31% | ||
Independent | Jegan | 1,009 | 0.67% | New | |
Independent | Nagarajan. K | 747 | 0.50% | New | |
Independent | Kalaiselvan. S | 696 | 0.47% | New | |
BSP | Kandasamy. K | 640 | 0.43% | New | |
Independent | Murugan. R | 445 | 0.30% | New | |
Independent | Perumalsamy. S | 378 | 0.25% | New | |
Independent | Sivasubramanian. M | 325 | 0.22% | New | |
Independent | Ganesan. P | 230 | 0.15% | New | |
Margin of victory | 10,638 | 7.11% | 0.00% | ||
Turnout | 179,531 | 83.35% | 11.69% | ||
Registered electors | 149,637 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.28% |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 52,002 | 44.88% | ||
AIADMK | Murugan. K | 43,768 | 37.77% | ||
DMDK | Bharathi Thasan. A | 13,836 | 11.94% | ||
AIFB | Krishna Ghandhi. P. | 2,234 | 1.93% | ||
BJP | Chella Durai Pandian. E | 1,193 | 1.03% | ||
Independent | Mannan. K | 665 | 0.57% | New | |
Independent | Maruthupandi. R | 472 | 0.41% | New | |
Independent | Samyraj. A | 461 | 0.40% | New | |
Independent | Periyasamy. A. | 370 | 0.32% | New | |
Independent | Karuppaiah. V. | 325 | 0.28% | New | |
Independent | Kanniah Thevar. M | 295 | 0.25% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,234 | 7.11% | 1.36% | ||
Turnout | 115,875 | 71.66% | 9.32% | ||
Registered electors | 161,711 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.19% |
2001
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | K. K. Sivasamy | 49,307 | 46.07% | ||
DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 43,155 | 40.32% | ||
MDMK | Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. | 10,558 | 9.86% | ||
Independent | Venkatesan A | 960 | 0.90% | ||
Independent | Rajagopalan R | 822 | 0.77% | ||
Independent | Regunathan C | 775 | 0.72% | ||
Independent | Murugan S | 622 | 0.58% | ||
Independent | Murugan R | 255 | 0.24% | ||
Independent | Shanmugavel K | 162 | 0.15% | ||
Independent | Periasamy A | 157 | 0.15% | ||
Independent | Subramanian R | 141 | 0.13% | ||
Margin of victory | 6,152 | 5.75% | −10.11% | ||
Turnout | 107,026 | 62.33% | −5.97% | ||
Registered electors | 171,719 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.37% |
1997-1998 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 40,223 | 36.5% | ||
AIADMK | V.S. Panchavarnam | 38,272 | 89.40 | ||
PT | P.T. Manickam | 12,484 | 11.3% | ||
Independent | K. Palaniswamy | 9,525 | 8.6% | ||
INC | K. Chandran | 1,329 | 1.2% | ||
Majority | 1,951 | 1.8% | |||
Turnout | 110,183 | 65.9% | |||
DMK hold | Swing |
1996
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Thangapandian | 45,081 | 43.70% | ||
AIADMK | Sundarapandian. K. | 28,716 | 27.84% | ||
MDMK | Shanmugasundaram. R. M. | 16,987 | 16.47% | ||
Independent | Chinnakaruppan. K. | 9,565 | 9.27% | ||
AIIC(T) | Perumal. V. | 1,077 | 1.04% | ||
Independent | Sivasamy. S. | 260 | 0.25% | ||
Independent | Kanthirajan. K. S. | 201 | 0.19% | ||
Independent | Periasamy Pannai. S. | 148 | 0.14% | ||
Independent | Athimoolam. V. | 146 | 0.14% | ||
Independent | Veeran. A. K. | 132 | 0.13% | ||
Independent | Sundarasu. T | 116 | 0.11% | ||
Margin of victory | 16,365 | 15.86% | −4.73% | ||
Turnout | 103,165 | 68.31% | 4.94% | ||
Registered electors | 159,117 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.21% |
1991
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. G. Manimeghalai | 56,985 | 58.91% | ||
DMK | Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. | 37,066 | 38.32% | ||
PMK | Karuppiah C. | 1,350 | 1.40% | ||
Independent | Karuppanan C. | 289 | 0.30% | ||
Independent | Sathasivam M. | 216 | 0.22% | ||
Independent | Balasubramani R. | 162 | 0.17% | ||
INS(SCS) | Pandiperumal E. | 160 | 0.17% | ||
Independent | Balamurugan K. | 125 | 0.13% | ||
Independent | Kanakkan M. | 96 | 0.10% | ||
Independent | Periyasamy S. | 71 | 0.07% | ||
Independent | Thanikkodi E. | 67 | 0.07% | ||
Margin of victory | 19,919 | 20.59% | 4.86% | ||
Turnout | 96,730 | 63.37% | −7.39% | ||
Registered electors | 157,995 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.32% |
1989
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. Thangapandian | 44,990 | 45.59% | ||
AIADMK | Panchavarnam. V. S. M | 29,467 | 29.86% | ||
INC | Chelliah. R. M | 18,466 | 18.71% | ||
AIFB | Perumal. A. R. M | 3,521 | 3.57% | ||
Independent | Dhanushokodi. L. M | 419 | 0.42% | ||
Independent | Ramaraj. K. R. M | 286 | 0.29% | ||
Independent | Raju. C. M | 246 | 0.25% | ||
Independent | Alaguraj. A. M | 212 | 0.21% | ||
Independent | Sami. E. V. M | 176 | 0.18% | ||
Independent | Velchami. R. S. M | 123 | 0.12% | ||
Independent | Palani. K. M | 103 | 0.10% | ||
Margin of victory | 15,523 | 15.73% | 11.82% | ||
Turnout | 98,688 | 70.76% | −3.40% | ||
Registered electors | 141,982 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.27% |
1984
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | M. Pitchai | 39,839 | 45.32% | ||
DMK | V. Thangapandian | 36,405 | 41.42% | ||
Independent | E. Pandiperumal | 10,809 | 12.30% | ||
Independent | K. Palan Kudumbar | 403 | 0.46% | ||
Independent | G. Ganesa Nadar | 292 | 0.33% | ||
Independent | M. Annamalai | 152 | 0.17% | ||
Margin of victory | 3,434 | 3.91% | −10.82% | ||
Turnout | 87,900 | 74.16% | 5.44% | ||
Registered electors | 123,905 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -8.35% |
1980
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | M. Pitchai | 42,589 | 53.67% | ||
DMK | V. Thangapandian | 30,904 | 38.95% | ||
Independent | Karuppiah. K. | 4,742 | 5.98% | ||
Independent | Palani Kudumbar. K. | 507 | 0.64% | ||
Independent | Karalan. K. | 318 | 0.40% | ||
Independent | Jawahar. K. | 157 | 0.20% | ||
Independent | Ramasamy. P. | 130 | 0.16% | ||
Margin of victory | 11,685 | 14.73% | −23.64% | ||
Turnout | 79,347 | 68.72% | −0.19% | ||
Registered electors | 116,985 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.56% |
1977
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister) | 43,065 | 56.23% | ||
JP | M. Muthuvel Servai | 13,687 | 17.87% | ||
INC | A. Sivasamy | 12,075 | 15.77% | ||
DMK | S.M. Bose | 5,415 | 7.07% | ||
Independent | N. Seenivasan | 645 | 0.84% | ||
Independent | G. Fitchai | 550 | 0.72% | ||
Independent | M. Chidambaram | 355 | 0.46% | ||
Independent | V.T.R. Veerappa Gownder | 276 | 0.36% | ||
Independent | P. Muthuramalingam | 202 | 0.26% | ||
Independent | K. Palani Kundumban | 164 | 0.21% | ||
Independent | K. Jawahar | 76 | 0.10% | ||
Margin of victory | 29,378 | 38.36% | 24.41% | ||
Turnout | 76,582 | 68.91% | −8.04% | ||
Registered electors | 112,763 | ||||
AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | -0.43% |
1971
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIFB | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | 37,021 | 56.67% | ||
SWA | Veerasamy M. | 27,908 | 42.72% | ||
Independent | Senthooranathan S. | 403 | 0.62% | ||
Margin of victory | 9,113 | 13.95% | −0.69% | ||
Turnout | 65,332 | 76.95% | −3.82% | ||
Registered electors | 88,706 | ||||
AIFB gain from SWA | Swing | 1.99% |
1967
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWA | S. S. Bharathi | 34,153 | 54.68% | ||
INC | T. K. Sundarm | 25,012 | 40.04% | ||
Independent | A. A. Naicker | 984 | 1.58% | ||
Independent | S. Ramadoss | 851 | 1.36% | ||
Independent | A. Sundararajan | 633 | 1.01% | ||
Independent | T. Subramaniam | 480 | 0.77% | ||
Independent | T. Muthuchamy | 352 | 0.56% | ||
Margin of victory | 9,141 | 14.63% | 3.89% | ||
Turnout | 62,465 | 80.77% | 0.55% | ||
Registered electors | 80,866 | ||||
SWA gain from INC | Swing | 0.13% |
1962
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | T. Kadambavana Sundaram | 35,597 | 54.54% | +9.67% | |
AIFB | S. Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | 28,583 | 43.80% | ||
Independent | N. C. Arumugam | 1,084 | 1.66% | ||
Margin of victory | 7,014 | 10.75% | 0.48% | ||
Turnout | 65,264 | 80.22% | 8.02% | ||
Registered electors | 84,282 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | -0.59% |
1957
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | M. D. Ramasami | 31,765 | 55.13% | ||
INC | A. V. Thiruppathi | 25,849 | 44.87% | ||
Margin of victory | 5,916 | 10.27% | 4.42% | ||
Turnout | 57,614 | 72.20% | 2.09% | ||
Registered electors | 79,794 | ||||
Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.86% |
1952
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Jayarama Reddiar | 25,521 | 48.27% | ||
Independent | M. D. Ramaswami | 22,427 | 42.42% | ||
Socialist | Ethiraju | 1,594 | 3.01% | ||
Independent | Kadambiah Chettiar | 1,569 | 2.97% | ||
Independent | S. E. S. Somasundaram Chattiar | 1,313 | 2.48% | ||
Independent | Swami Gounder | 446 | 0.84% | ||
Margin of victory | 3,094 | 5.85% | 5.85% | ||
Turnout | 52,870 | 70.11% | |||
Registered electors | 75,411 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
References
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