Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)

Aruppukottai
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
LS constituencyVirudhunagar
Total electors223,820
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

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.

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

Until 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

Year Winner Party
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

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 Sowdi Sundara Bharathi All India Forward Bloc
Sixth 1977-1980 M. G. Ramachandran (Chief Minister) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984 M. Pitchai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-1989 M. Pitchai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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
Eleventh 1998-2001 Thangam Thenarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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 K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 53.18%
2016
 
 49.41%
2011
 
 51.15%
2006
 
 44.88%
2001
 
 46.07%
1996
 
 43.70%
1991
 
 58.91%
1989
 
 45.59%
1984
 
 45.32%
1980
 
 53.67%
1977
 
 56.23%
1971
 
 56.67%
1967
 
 54.68%
1962
 
 54.54%
1957
 
 55.13%
1952
 
 48.27%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party 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

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party 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

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party 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

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

1997–98 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Aruppukottai
Party 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

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party 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. Palankudumban 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

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
Party 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 Kudumban. 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

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai
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

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. Kadambavana Sundaram 35,597 54.54%
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

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai[3]
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

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Aruppukottai[4]
Party 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)

References

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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