Mudukulathur Assembly constituency
State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
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Mudukulathur is a legislative assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
| Mudukulathur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 212 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ramanathapuram |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 298,958 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U. Muthuramalinga Thevar and Mottaya Kudumbar | Forward Bloc | |
| 1957 | A. Perumal and U. Muthuramalinga Thevar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | T. L. Sasivarna Thevar | Forward Bloc | |
| 1967 | R. R. Thevar | Swatantra Party | |
Tamil Nadu
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Kadher Batcha alias S. Vellaichamy | Independent | |
| 1977 | S. Balakrishnan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | K. Dhanukkodi Thevar | Forward Bloc | |
| 1984 | K. Muthuvel | Forward Bloc | |
| 1989 | Kadher Batcha alias S. Vellaichamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1991 | S. Balakrishnan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | S. Balakrishnan | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| 2001 | K. Patinetampatian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | K. Murugavel | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2011 | M. Murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | S. Pandi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | R. S. Rajakannappan[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2026 | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Raja Kannappan | 68,003 | 29.39 | ||
| TVK | B. Malarvizhi | 51,405 | 22.22 | New | |
| AIADMK | S. Pandi | 47,501 | 20.53 | ||
| AIPTMMK | Dr R Ramkumar | 40,422 | 17.47 | ||
| NOTA | NOTA | 429 | 0.19 | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,598 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,31,373 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Registered electors | 297,310 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | R.S.Rajakannappan | 101,901 | 46.07 | ||
| AIADMK | Keerthika Muniyasamy | 81,180 | 36.70 | −3.44 | |
| AMMK | M. Murugan | 19,699 | 8.91 | ||
| MNM | C. Navapanneerselvam | 943 | 0.43 | ||
| Independent | K. Sathish | 815 | 0.37 | ||
| Independent | G. M. Senthilmurugan | 722 | 0.33 | ||
| Naam Indiar Party | A. Saravanakumar | 614 | 0.28 | ||
| Independent | S. Prabakaran | 557 | 0.25 | ||
| BSP | N. Sivanandam | 535 | 0.24 | −0.30 | |
| NOTA | Nota | 532 | 0.24 | −0.28 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,721 | 9.37 | 2.80 | ||
| Turnout | 221,196 | 71.13 | 2.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 310,954 | ||||
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.64 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Pandi | 94,946 | 46.71 | ||
| AIADMK | M. Keerthika | 81,598 | 40.14 | −6.73 | |
| MDMK | P. Rajkumar | 8,800 | 4.33 | ||
| BJP | B. T. Arasakumar | 5,408 | 2.66 | 1.09 | |
| SDPI | S. Mohamed Ishak | 2,103 | 1.03 | ||
| AIFB | P. Balakrishnan | 1,656 | 0.81 | ||
| PMK | R. Irulandi | 1,133 | 0.56 | ||
| Independent | P. Pandiyan | 1,128 | 0.55 | ||
| BSP | S. Panchatcharam | 1,100 | 0.54 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,059 | 0.52 | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,348 | 6.57 | −4.75 | ||
| Turnout | 203,276 | 68.35 | −0.70 | ||
| Registered electors | 297,394 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.16 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Murugan | 83,225 | 46.87 | +7.31 | |
| DMK | V. Sathyamoorthy | 63,136 | 35.56 | −14.15 | |
| TMMK | B. John Pandian | 21,701 | 12.22 | New | |
| BJP | K. Shanmugaraj | 2,784 | 1.57 | −0.53 | |
| JMM | T. Chandrasearan | 2,308 | 1.30 | New | |
| Independent | R. Murugan | 1,838 | 1.04 | New | |
| Independent | J. Sivasubramanian | 1,628 | 0.92 | New | |
| Independent | M. Kathiresan | 935 | 0.53 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 20,089 | 11.31 | 1.17 | ||
| Turnout | 257,118 | 69.06 | 9.20 | ||
| Registered electors | 177,555 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.84 | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Murugavel | 51,555 | 49.71 | New | |
| AIADMK | S. P. Kalimuthu | 41,034 | 39.57 | −7.42 | |
| DMDK | M. Sivakumar | 3,535 | 3.41 | New | |
| BJP | K. Shanmugaraj | 2,178 | 2.10 | New | |
| AIFB | K. Thanikodi | 1,698 | 1.64 | New | |
| BSP | P. Mohandass | 1,399 | 1.35 | New | |
| Independent | R. Balan | 1,037 | 1.00 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,521 | 10.15 | 7.61 | ||
| Turnout | 103,706 | 59.85 | 0.45 | ||
| Registered electors | 173,271 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.72 | |||
2001
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Patinetampatian | 49,554 | 46.99 | New | |
| MTD | S. Pandian | 46,885 | 44.46 | New | |
| MDMK | S. Muniasamy | 5,221 | 4.95 | −2.98 | |
| Independent | P. Muniasamy | 1,293 | 1.23 | New | |
| SP | I. Raman | 1,276 | 1.21 | New | |
| JD(S) | S. Albert Valan Babu | 744 | 0.71 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,669 | 2.53 | −21.54 | ||
| Turnout | 105,458 | 59.41 | 2.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 177,522 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 2.28 | |||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | S. Balakrishnan | 41,850 | 44.71 | New | |
| Independent | V. Bose | 19,322 | 20.64 | New | |
| INC | R. Nagalingam | 13,057 | 13.95 | −27.79 | |
| Independent | M. Durai Raj | 8,777 | 9.38 | New | |
| MDMK | P. Villi Thevar | 7,421 | 7.93 | New | |
| Independent | M. Shanmugavelu | 1,131 | 1.21 | New | |
| AIIC(T) | T. Velusamy | 873 | 0.93 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,528 | 24.07 | 12.56 | ||
| Turnout | 93,599 | 57.35 | 0.20 | ||
| Registered electors | 173,473 | ||||
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | 2.97 | |||
1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Balakrishnan | 40,065 | 41.74 | +19.8 | |
| PMK | B. John Pandian | 29,021 | 30.24 | New | |
| Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | K. Murugan | 25,499 | 26.57 | New | |
| Independent | M. Thevar Muthumani | 786 | 0.82 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,044 | 11.51 | 0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 95,981 | 57.15 | −2.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 174,823 | ||||
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 8.61 | |||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Kadher Batcha | 30,787 | 33.14 | +5.76 | |
| INC | P. K. Krishnan | 20,383 | 21.94 | New | |
| AIADMK | K. Murugan | 18,970 | 20.42 | New | |
| AIFB | K. Thanikodi Thevar | 9,388 | 10.10 | New | |
| TNC(K) | T. Sathiah | 4,542 | 4.89 | New | |
| Independent | R. Arunasalam | 4,251 | 4.58 | New | |
| Independent | T. Veluchamy | 3,006 | 3.24 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 10,404 | 11.20 | 1.24 | ||
| Turnout | 92,908 | 59.77 | −3.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 158,153 | ||||
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | -4.20 | |||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K. Muthuvel | 32,199 | 37.33 | New | |
| DMK | Kadher Batcha Alias S. Vellaichamy | 23,611 | 27.38 | New | |
| Independent | M. Alankaram | 23,385 | 27.11 | New | |
| Independent | A. Maruthupandian | 3,438 | 3.99 | New | |
| INC(J) | A. Jeyaraj | 1,446 | 1.68 | New | |
| Independent | N. Hasan Mohammed | 826 | 0.96 | New | |
| Independent | C. M. M. Mohanmed Kasim | 753 | 0.87 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,588 | 9.96 | 3.29 | ||
| Turnout | 86,244 | 63.49 | 1.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 143,942 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | -14.10 | |||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K.THANIKKODI THEVAR | 42,711 | 51.43 | New | |
| INC | S. Balakrishnan | 37,175 | 44.77 | +20.64 | |
| Independent | E. Raman | 1,790 | 2.16 | New | |
| Independent | T. K. S. Madana Meera | 1,117 | 1.35 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,536 | 6.67 | 2.76 | ||
| Turnout | 83,043 | 62.46 | 2.50 | ||
| Registered electors | 134,626 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 27.30 | |||
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Balakrishnan | 17,709 | 24.13 | −7.41 | |
| Independent | V. Munisamy | 14,844 | 20.23 | New | |
| AIADMK | S. M. Karumalaiyan | 14,652 | 19.96 | New | |
| AIFB | K. Thanukodi Thevar | 12,035 | 16.40 | New | |
| DMK | T. Veluchamy | 7,716 | 10.51 | New | |
| JP | A. Habeeb Mohamed | 5,524 | 7.53 | New | |
| Independent | M. Kalimuthu | 405 | 0.55 | New | |
| Independent | S. Alagarasamy | 386 | 0.53 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,865 | 3.90 | 2.58 | ||
| Turnout | 73,392 | 59.96 | 3.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 124,054 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -8.73 | |||
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kadher Batcha Alias Vellaichind | 18,267 | 32.86 | New | |
| INC | R. C. Subramoniam | 17,532 | 31.54 | −3.87 | |
| AIFB | R. Rathina Thevar | 17,244 | 31.02 | New | |
| Independent | C. Abdul Kader | 2,227 | 4.01 | New | |
| Independent | S. Durairaj Thevar | 321 | 0.58 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 735 | 1.32 | −16.44 | ||
| Turnout | 55,591 | 56.53 | −12.86 | ||
| Registered electors | 104,560 | ||||
| Independent gain from SWA | Swing | -20.31 | |||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | R. R. Thevar | 33,790 | 53.17 | New | |
| INC | S. A. Servai | 22,500 | 35.40 | −10.05 | |
| Independent | P. Devanesan | 3,768 | 5.93 | New | |
| Independent | T. D. Thevar | 3,495 | 5.50 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,290 | 17.76 | 13.85 | ||
| Turnout | 63,553 | 69.40 | 6.39 | ||
| Registered electors | 96,817 | ||||
| SWA gain from AIFB | Swing | 3.81 | |||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | T. L. Sasivarna Thevar | 37,162 | 49.36 | New | |
| INC | Kasinatha Dorai | 34,217 | 45.45 | +26.02 | |
| Independent | P. Karuppiah | 3,908 | 5.19 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,945 | 3.91 | 2.87 | ||
| Turnout | 75,287 | 63.01 | −27.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 124,265 | ||||
| AIFB gain from Independent | Swing | 16.56 | |||
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | U. Muthuramalinga Thevar | 55,333 | 32.80 | New | |
| Independent | A. Perumal | 53,571 | 31.76 | New | |
| INC | Chinniah | 32,767 | 19.43 | +5.72 | |
| INC | A. Krishnan (Sc) | 27,013 | 16.01 | +2.31 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,762 | 1.04 | −0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 168,684 | 90.67 | 2.62 | ||
| Registered electors | 186,050 | ||||
| Independent gain from AIFB | Swing | 3.24 | |||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | U. Muthuramalinga Thevar | 37,011 | 28.48 | General seat | |
| AIFB | Mottaya Kudumban | 38,412 | 29.56 | Reserved seat | |
| INC | Sankaran | 17,807 | 13.70 | Reserved seat | |
| INC | Shanmuga Sundaram | 13,546 | 10.42 | General seat | |
| Independent | Muniyandi | 4,967 | 3.82 | Reserved seat | |
| Independent | Michael | 4,832 | 3.72 | Reserved seat | |
| KMPP | Sathiah | 4,433 | 3.41 | Reserved seat | |
| RPI | Malaichami | 3,588 | 2.76 | Reserved seat | |
| KMPP | Ganapathi Servai | 3,471 | 2.67 | General seat | |
| Independent | Chandra Paul | 1,880 | 1.45 | General seat | |
| Margin of victory | 23,465 (General seat) and 20,605 (Reserved seat) | 18.06 (General seat) and 15.86 (Reserved seat) | |||
| Turnout | 129,947 | 88.05 | |||
| Registered electors | 147,582 | ||||
| All India Forward Bloc - both (General and Reserved seat) win (new seat) | |||||