Aruppukottai Assembly constituency
Aruppukottai is a legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai.[1] It is a part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M.G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in 1977 assembly elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Aruppukottai | |
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Constituency No. 207 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
LS constituency | Virudhunagar |
Total electors | 223,820 |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
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+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
editUntil 2006 election, Aruppukottai assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2006 election, it is part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Madras State
editYear | 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
editElection results
edit2021
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | 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% |
Bye-election 1997 - 1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
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