Kallakurichi Assembly constituency

Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. 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]

 

Kallakurichi
Constituency for the State Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LS constituencyKallakurichi
Total electors2,86,621[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAM. Senthilkumar
Party  AIADMK  
Elected year2021

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.

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[5] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 M. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Senthilkumar 110643 48.99 +6.83
INC K.I.Manirathinam 84752 37.52 -2.92
NTK T. Dravida Muthamil Selvi 16474 7.29 +6.76
DMDK N.Vijayakumar 6571 2.91 -5.21
IJK M.Ayyasamy 871 0.39
BSP A. Palanisamy 1097 0.49
LJP C. Oviyar Anandh 102 0.05
Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kazhagam K. Kuppusamy 171 0.08
My India Party M. Dinesh 198 0.09
Independent K.Elayaperumal 185 0.08 -0.53
Independent M.Gurusamy 103 0.05
Independent S.Sivakumar 125 0.06
Independent P.Subramanian 250 0.11
Independent M.Suriyaprakash 659 0.29
Independent M.Selvaraj 266 0.12
Independent K.Devi Mangayarkkarasi 1197 0.53
Independent C.Prabu 937 0.41
NOTA None of the Above 1257 0.56 -0.95
Majority 25891 11.47 +9.55
Turnout 225858 87.44 +6.53
AIADMK hold Swing +11.46

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Prabu 90,108 42.16 -20.02
DMK P. Kamaraj 86,004 40.24 +11.59
VCK S. Ramamoorthy 17,492 8.18 -20.43
PMK R. Senthamizh Selvi 9,736 4.56
KMDK R. Chandran 1,892 0.89
IJK K. Elaya Perumal 1,309 0.61
NTK C. Mariyappan 1,181 0.55
NOTA None of the Above 3,008 1.41
Majority 4,104 1.92
Turnout 2,13,719 80.91
AIADMK hold Swing -20.02

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Alaguvel Babu 1,11,249 62.18
VCK A. C. Pavarasu 51,251 28.65
IJK K. Arivukkarasu 3246 1.81
BSP M. Dinesh 1481 0.83
BJP N. Rajesh 1192 0.67
Majority 59,998 33.53
Turnout 1,78,906 82.35 New
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D.Kesavalu 38513 52.84 -2.54
INC (O) S.Sivaraman 34374 47.16
Majority 4139 5.68
Turnout 72,887 76.66
DMK hold Swing -2.54

Madras Legislative Assembly election, 1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D.K.Naidu 39175 54.3 +7.2
INC V.T.Elayapillai 28642 39.7 +5
Majority 10533 15.16 +3.02
Turnout 72,120 83.3
DMK hold Swing +7.2

Madras Legislative Assembly election, 1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T.Chinnasamy 25084 46.1
INC P.Vedamanickam 18837 34.7
Majority 6247 12.14
Turnout 54,569
DMK gain from Independent Swing

1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nataraia Odayar 25,020 21.84%
INC Parthasarathi 24,939 21.77% 3.20%
Independent M. Anandan 24,099 21.03%
INC L. Anandan (SC) 22,665 19.78% 1.22%
Independent Narayanasami (SC) 8,331 7.27%
Independent Alamelu 5,238 4.57%
Independent Thandavarayan (SC) 4,290 3.74%
Margin of victory 81 0.07% -0.62%
Turnout 1,14,582 69.25% -14.84%
Registered electors 1,65,468
Independent hold Swing 2.58%

1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kallakurichi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elaya Pillai 25,799 19.25%
INC Anandan 24,874 18.56% 18.56%
TTP Govindan 24,619 18.37%
INC Parthasarathy 24,173 18.04% 18.04%
TTP Rathainam 15,259 11.39%
Independent Pavadi 12,336 9.21%
Independent Munusami 6,946 5.18%
Margin of victory 925 0.69%
Turnout 1,34,006 84.09%
Registered electors 1,59,369
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
  4. "தொகுதி - ஓர் அறிமுகம்! - கள்ளக்குறிச்சி (தனி)". Dina Mani. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  5. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. "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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