Kallakurichi (state assembly constituency)

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Kallakurichi
Constituency No. 80 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LS constituencyKallakurichi
Total electors2,86,621[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 80. Located in Kallakurichi district, it consists of a portion of Kallakkurichi taluk. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Previously in existence for the elections from 1951 to 1971, inclusive, it was converted into Chinnasalem constituency for the 1977 election. It came into existence again for 2011 election following the reorganisation of constituencies in 2007.[3][4] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[5]

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Elaya Pillai and
M. Anandan 		Independent and
Indian National Congress
1957 M. Anandan and
Nataraja Odayar 		Independent
1962 T. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 D. K. Naidu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 D. Kesavalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K.Alaguvel Babu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A. Prabhu[6] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 M. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 49.26%
2016
 
 42.16%
2011
 
 62.18%
1971
 
 52.84%
1967
 
 56.38%
1962
 
 48.76%
1957
 
 21.84%
1952
 
 19.25%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Senthilkumar 110,643 49.26% +7.1
INC K. I. Manirathinem 84,752 37.73% New
NTK D. Dravida Muthamilselvi 16,474 7.33% +6.78
DMDK N. Vijayakumar 6,571 2.93% New
NOTA NOTA 1,257 0.56% -0.85
Independent K. Devimangayarkarasi 1,197 0.53% New
Margin of victory 25,891 11.53% 9.61%
Turnout 224,601 78.36% -2.55%
Rejected ballots 168 0.07%
Registered electors 286,621
AIADMK hold Swing 7.10%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Prabhu 90,108 42.16% -20.02
DMK P. Kamaraj 86,004 40.24% New
VCK S. Ramamoorththy 17,492 8.18% New
PMK R. Senthamilselvi 9,736 4.56% New
NOTA NOTA 3,008 1.41% New
Independent A. Ranganathan 2,085 0.98% New
KMDK R. Chandiran 1,892 0.89% New
IJK K. Elayaperumal 1,309 0.61% New
NTK C. Mariyappan 1,181 0.55% New
Margin of victory 4,104 1.92% -31.62%
Turnout 213,719 80.91% -1.44%
Registered electors 264,140
AIADMK hold Swing -20.02%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Alaguvelu 111,249 62.18% New
VCK A. C. Pavarasu 51,251 28.65% New
Independent K. Natesan 4,031 2.25% New
IJK K. Arivukkarasu 3,246 1.81% New
Independent M. Senthilkumar 2,425 1.36% New
Independent V. Ananthi 2,246 1.26% New
BSP M. Dinesh 1,481 0.83% New
BJP N. Rajesh 1,192 0.67% New
Independent M. Gurusamy 1,025 0.57% New
Margin of victory 59,998 33.54%
Turnout 178,906 82.35%
Registered electors 217,252
AIADMK win (new seat)

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Kesavalu 38,513 52.84% -3.54
INC S. Sivaraman 34,374 47.16% +5.94
Margin of victory 4,139 5.68% -9.48%
Turnout 72,887 76.66% -6.61%
Registered electors 97,988
DMK hold Swing -3.54%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. K. Naidu 39,175 56.38% +7.62
INC V. T. Elayapillai 28,642 41.22% +4.6
Independent M. Muthuvel 1,261 1.81% New
Independent K. K. V. Rao 409 0.59% New
Margin of victory 10,533 15.16% 3.02%
Turnout 69,487 83.27% 23.48%
Registered electors 86,613
DMK hold Swing 7.62%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Chinnasamy 25,084 48.76% New
INC P. Vedamanickam 18,837 36.61% +14.85
SWA K. Sadayan 4,537 8.82% New
Independent A. Kaliaperumal 2,989 5.81% New
Margin of victory 6,247 12.14% 12.07%
Turnout 51,447 59.79% -9.46%
Registered electors 91,264
DMK gain from Independent Swing 26.92%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nataraia Odayar 25,020 21.84% New
INC Parthasarathi 24,939 21.77% +3.2
Independent M. Anandan 24,099 21.03% New
INC L. Anandan (Sc) 22,665 19.78% +1.22
Independent Narayanasami (Sc) 8,331 7.27% New
Independent Alamelu 5,238 4.57% New
Independent Thandavarayan (Sc) 4,290 3.74% New
Margin of victory 81 0.07% -0.62%
Turnout 114,582 69.25% -14.84%
Registered electors 165,468
Independent hold Swing 2.58%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elaya Pillai 25,799 19.25% New
INC Anandan 24,874 18.56% New
TTP Govindan 24,619 18.37% New
INC Parthasarathy 24,173 18.04% New
TTP Rathainam 15,259 11.39% New
Independent Pavadi 12,336 9.21% New
Independent Munusami 6,946 5.18% New
Margin of victory 925 0.69%
Turnout 134,006 84.09%
Registered electors 159,369
Independent win (new seat)

References

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