Katpadi Assembly constituency
Katpadi is a state assembly constituency in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] It comprises portions of the Katpadi, Vellore, and Walajah taluks. It is a part of Arakkonam constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] The constituency was formed in 1962 by separating Gudiyatham constituency.[4]
| Katpadi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| LS constituency | Arakkonam |
| Total electors | 2,48,567[1] |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Durai Murugan |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Demographics
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Created | 2016 |
| Adi dravidar | 25% |
| Vanniyar | 25% |
| Sengunthar kaikolar mudaliar | 20% |
| Telugu Peoples and Religious Minorities | 20% |
| Others | 10% |
| Total Electorate(2016) | 2,29,868 |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B. Rajagopalan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu
Election Results
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 85,140 | 45.71 | ||
| AIADMK | V Ramu | 84,394 | 45.31 | ||
| NTK | S Thirukkumaran | 10,449 | 5.61 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,889 | 1.01 | ||
| AMMK | A S Raja | 1,066 | 0.57 | ||
| Margin of victory | 746 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,86,246 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 90,534 | 50.90 | ||
| AIADMK | S. R. K. Appu | 66,588 | 37.44 | ||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 75,064 | |||
| AIADMK | S. R. K. Appu | 72,091 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "காட்பாடியில் துரைமுருகன் மீண்டும் போட்டி?". Dina Mani. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- "Katpadi Legestrative continuous victory". Dinakaran. 2016.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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