Karaikudi Assembly constituency

One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

10.07°N 78.78°E / 10.07; 78.78

CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
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Karaikudi
Constituency No. 184 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSivaganga
Lok Sabha constituencySivaganga
Established1951
Total electors305,925
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Elected year2021
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Karaikudi is a state assembly constituency in Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu.[1] Most successful party: INC (five times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

History

Karaikudi is a part of Karaikudi Assembly constituency and it elects a member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly once every five years.[2] From the 1977 elections, All India Anna Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the assembly seat four times (in the 1977, 1984, 1991 and 2009 elections), two times by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK, 1980 and 1989), once by Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC, 1996) and three by the Indian National Congress (INC) won during the 2006, 2016 and 2019 elections. The current member of the legislative assembly is S. Mangudi from the INC.[3][4]

Karaikudi is a part of Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. The current Member of Parliament from the constituency is Karti Chidambaram from the INC.[5]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 Chockalingam Chettiar Indian National Congress
1957 M. A. Muthiah Chettiar
1962 Saw Ganesan Swatantra Party
1967 S. Meiyappan
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Tamil Nadu

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Year Winner Party
1971 C. T. Chidambaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Kaliyappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 C. T. Chidambaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 S. P. Durairasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. M. Narayanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991
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M. Karpagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 N. Sundaram Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 H. Raja Bharatiya Janata Party
2006 N. Sundaram Indian National Congress
2011 Cholan C. T. Palanichamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 K. R. Ramasamy Indian National Congress
2021 S. Mangudi

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 35.75%
2016
 
 46.40%
2011
 
 51.01%
2006
 
 48.70%
2001
 
 48.40%
1996
 
 62.98%
1991
 
 65.68%
1989
 
 41.24%
1984
 
 48.98%
1980
 
 51.78%
1977
 
 32.03%
1971
 
 59.82%
1967
 
 58.73%
1962
 
 49.31%
1957
 
 48.34%
1952
 
 58.81%

2026

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Mangudi
AMMK Dherpoki V. Pandi
NTK Seeman (Senthamizhan)
TVK T. K. Prabhu
NOTA NOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors 303,371
gain from Swing
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2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Mangudi 75,954 35.75 −10.64
BJP H. Raja 54,365 25.59 +23.12
AMMK Dherpoki V. Pandi 44,864 21.12
NTK N. Durai Manickam 23,872 11.24 8.58
MNM S. Rajkumar 8,351 3.93
NOTA Nota 1,349 0.63 −0.70
PT B. Vanitha 702 0.33
BSP N. Baluswamy 652 0.31 −0.49
Independent N. Meenal 548 0.26
Independent K. Velu 504 0.24
Independent M. Naina Mohamed 416 0.20
Margin of victory 21,589 10.16 +1.08
Turnout 212,456 67.01 −3.28
Rejected ballots 304 0.14
Registered electors 317,041
INC hold Swing -10.64
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2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. R. Ramasamy 93,419 46.40 6.58
AIADMK Karpagam Ilango 75,136 37.32 −13.70
MDMK S. Sevanthiappan 14,279 7.09
NTK S. Parimalam 5,344 2.65
BJP V. Muthulakshmi 4,969 2.47 −0.02
NOTA None Of The Above 2,688 1.33
BSP K. Saravanan 1,601 0.80 −0.55
PMK P. R. Duraipandi 897 0.45
NMK R. Rajkumar 723 0.36
Independent K. Rabiq Raja 547 0.27
Independent Tamilkarthick 471 0.23
Margin of victory 18,283 9.08 −2.12
Turnout 201,355 70.30 −4.08
Registered electors 286,435
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -4.62
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2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. T. Palanichamy 86,104 51.01 14.67
INC K. R. Ramasamy 67,204 39.81 −8.89
BJP V. Chidambaram 4,194 2.48 −0.40
IJK S. Asaithambi 3,895 2.31
BSP N. Baluswamy 2,272 1.35
Independent R. Rajkumar 1,728 1.02
JMM S. Anandhakumar 999 0.59
Independent R. Karasingam 885 0.52
Independent K. Rabiq Raja 772 0.46
Independent U. Maheswaran 744 0.44
Margin of victory 18,900 11.20 −1.16
Turnout 168,797 74.38 11.37
Registered electors 226,934
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 2.31
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2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Sundaram 64,013 48.70
AIADMK O. L. Venkatachalam 47,767 36.34
DMDK D. Baskaran 13,094 9.96
BJP N. K. Raman 3,787 2.88 −45.52
Independent H. Mohamed Hanifa 1,833 1.39
Independent P. L. Alagappan 938 0.71
Margin of victory 16,246 12.36 10.88
Turnout 131,432 63.01 3.88
Registered electors 208,583
INC gain from BJP Swing 0.30
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2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. Raja 54,093 48.40 47.74
TMC(M) S. P. Udayappan 52,442 46.93
Independent S. Venkatesan 2,937 2.63
Independent K. Rajendran 1,280 1.15
Independent Ar. Periasamy 1,001 0.90
Margin of victory 1,651 1.48 −39.80
Turnout 111,753 59.13 −4.08
Registered electors 189,003
BJP gain from TMC(M) Swing -14.58
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1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) N. Sundaram 76,888 62.98
AIADMK M. Raju 26,504 21.71 −43.97
MDMK K. R. Asokan 10,055 8.24
Independent Karuppiah Pazha 5,378 4.41
Independent C. Muthiah 1,904 1.56
BJP R. M. Alagappan 810 0.66 −1.25
Independent M. Abdul Latif 178 0.15
Independent S. J. Simon Paul Jayasingh 155 0.13
Independent S. P. Perumal 151 0.12
Independent K. A. V. Samlappan 53 0.04
Margin of victory 50,384 41.27 6.28
Turnout 122,076 63.21 3.02
Registered electors 200,521
TMC(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -2.70
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1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Karpagam 71,912 65.68 46.49
DMK C. T. Chidambaram 33,601 30.69 −10.55
BJP N. G. Karunakaran 2,090 1.91 0.63
Independent S. Abdul Rahman 651 0.59
Independent O. M. Ganesan 335 0.31
Independent V. Arunachalam 248 0.23
Independent S. Rajendran 216 0.20
Independent K. Nagalingam 200 0.18
Independent M. Karpagam 167 0.15
Independent P. Vairamuthu 63 0.06
Margin of victory 38,311 34.99 12.94
Turnout 109,483 60.19 −7.71
Registered electors 188,714
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 24.44
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1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. M. Narayanan 45,790 41.24 2.17
AIADMK S. P. Durairasu 21,305 19.19 −29.79
Independent S. Shanmugam 19,856 17.88
AIADMK K. Geeva Ram Anandh 18,573 16.73 −32.25
Independent V. Arujothi 1,672 1.51
TNC(K) V. Gopal 1,658 1.49
BJP A. Rasa 1,416 1.28
Independent C. Sekar 366 0.33
Independent Rasendran 205 0.18
Independent Nachiappan Kr 188 0.17
Margin of victory 24,485 22.05 12.15
Turnout 111,029 67.90 −5.16
Registered electors 166,611
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.74
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1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. P. Durairasu 47,760 48.98 1.54
DMK C. T. Chidambaram 38,101 39.08 −12.70
Independent K. R. Boominathan 11,324 11.61
Independent M. Gunasekaran 319 0.33
Margin of victory 9,659 9.91 5.58
Turnout 97,504 73.05 5.10
Registered electors 141,404
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -2.80
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1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. T. Chidambaram 46,541 51.78 30.47
AIADMK P. Kaliappan 42,648 47.45 15.42
Independent R. M. Alagappan 697 0.78
Margin of victory 3,893 4.33 4.05
Turnout 89,886 67.96 1.39
Registered electors 133,753
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 19.75
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1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Kaliyappan 27,403 32.03
INC P. Chidambaram 27,163 31.75
DMK C. T. Chidambaram 18,228 21.31 −38.51
JP P. L. Karuppia 12,763 14.92
Margin of victory 240 0.28 −19.36
Turnout 85,557 66.57 −4.91
Registered electors 130,184
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -27.79
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1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. T. Chidambaram 39,986 59.82
SWA S. P. R. Ramaswamy 26,858 40.18
Margin of victory 13,128 19.64 −5.38
Turnout 66,844 71.47 −4.81
Registered electors 98,287
DMK gain from SWA Swing 1.09
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1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA S. Meiyappan 38,310 58.73
INC C. V. C. V. V. Chettiar 21,992 33.71 −7.45
CPI R. H. Nathan 4,928 7.55
Margin of victory 16,318 25.02 16.87
Turnout 65,230 76.28 7.54
Registered electors 89,938
SWA hold Swing 9.42
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1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Saw Ganesan 27,890 49.31
INC A. I. Subbiah Ambalam 23,282 41.16 −7.18
CPI Halyasanathan 5,393 9.53
Margin of victory 4,608 8.15 4.44
Turnout 56,565 68.74 11.12
Registered electors 84,983
SWA gain from INC Swing 0.96
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1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. A. Muthiah Chettiar 24,223 48.34 −10.47
Independent Ganesan Saw 22,365 44.63
Independent R. M. Subbiah Chettiar 2,348 4.69
Independent U. P. L. Venkatachalam Chettiar 1,171 2.34
Margin of victory 1,858 3.71 −25.70
Turnout 50,107 57.61 2.22
Registered electors 86,971
INC hold Swing -10.47
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1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Karaikudi[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chockalingam Chettiar 23,868 58.81 58.81
Independent Mahalingam Chettiar 11,932 29.40
Socialist Party (India) Lakshmanan 4,782 11.78
Margin of victory 11,936 29.41
Turnout 40,582 55.39
Registered electors 73,261
INC win (new seat)
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