Aruppukottai Assembly constituency
| Aruppukottai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 207 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Virudhunagar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 207,750 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Aruppukottai is a legislative assembly in Virudhunagar district, which includes the city, Aruppukkottai.[1] It is a part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. This is the constituency, held by popular actor-turned politician, M. G. Ramachandran, when he first became Chief Minister in the 1977 assembly elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
The Chettiyar (all kinds - mostly chettiyar) community is the biggest community in this constituency with around 23% population.
The population of other communities are: 15% Devendrakula Velalar, 8% Naidus,6% kambalthu nayakkar,14% Saliyar, 5% Nadar, 10% Mutharaiyar, Maravar 6%, Agamudaiyar 2%, 5% Reddy, 2% Konar, 2% Pillaimar and muslims 2%.
In the 2021 MLA election, the DMK party's Reddy candidate K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran won, and became the minister of Revenue and Disaster Management.
History
[edit]Until the 2006 election, Aruppukottai Assembly constituency was part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Since the 2006 election, it has been part of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]Election results
[edit]Assembly election 2026
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 65,104 | 36.49% | ||
| TVK | Karthik Kumar. K | 60,161 | 33.72% | New | |
| AIADMK | Sethupathy. S | 37,190 | 20.84% | New | |
| PT | Ragupathi. K | 2,179 | 1.22% | ||
| AIPTMMK | Dharmaraj. P | 1,147 | 0.64% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 692 | 0.39% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,943 | 2.77% | |||
| Turnout | 178,698 | 85.84% | |||
| Total valid votes | 178,413 | ||||
| Registered electors | 208,168 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 91,040 | 53.59% | ||
| AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 52,006 | 30.61% | ||
| MNM | V. Umadevi | 7,638 | 4.50% | New | |
| DMDK | R. Ramesh | 2,532 | 1.49% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,323 | 0.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 39,034 | 22.98% | |||
| Turnout | 171,961 | 76.83% | |||
| Total valid votes | 169,878 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 208 | 0.12% | |||
| Registered electors | 223,820 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 81,485 | 49.41% | ||
| AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 63,431 | 38.46% | ||
| CPI | S. Senthil Kumar | 9,817 | 5.95% | New | |
| BJP | R. Vetrivel | 3,223 | 1.95% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,509 | 1.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,054 | 10.95% | |||
| Turnout | 165,182 | 79.30% | |||
| Total valid votes | 164,909 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 273 | 0.17% | |||
| Registered electors | 208,309 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Vaigaichelvan | 76,546 | 51.15% | ||
| DMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 65,908 | 44.05% | ||
| BJP | R. Vetrivel | 1,966 | 1.31% | ||
| Independent | Jegan | 1,009 | 0.67% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,638 | 7.11% | |||
| Turnout | 149,852 | 83.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 149,637 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 215 | 0.14% | |||
| Registered electors | 179,531 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 52,002 | 44.88% | ||
| AIADMK | K. Murugan | 43,768 | 37.77% | New | |
| DMDK | A. Bharathi Thasan | 13,836 | 11.94% | New | |
| AIFB | P. Krishna Ghandhi | 2,234 | 1.93% | New | |
| BJP | E. Chella Durai Pandian | 1,193 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,234 | 7.11% | |||
| Turnout | 115,968 | 71.71% | |||
| Total valid votes | 115,875 | ||||
| Registered electors | 161,711 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 2001
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. K. Sivasamy | 49,307 | 46.07% | ||
| DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 43,155 | 40.32% | ||
| MDMK | R. M. Shanmuga Sundaram | 10,558 | 9.86% | New | |
| Independent | Venkatesan. A | 960 | 0.90% | ||
| Independent | Rajagopalan. R | 822 | 0.77% | ||
| Independent | Regunathan. C | 775 | 0.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,152 | 5.75% | |||
| Turnout | 107,040 | 62.33% | |||
| Total valid votes | 107,026 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 14 | 0.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 171,719 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly by-election 1998
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Thangam Thenarasu | 40,223 | 39.08% | ||
| AIADMK | V. S. Panchavarnam | 38,272 | 37.19% | ||
| PT | Manickam. P. T | 12,484 | 12.13% | New | |
| Independent | Palaniswamy. K | 9,525 | 9.26% | ||
| INC | Chandran. K | 1,329 | 1.29% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,951 | 1.90% | |||
| Turnout | 110,183 | 65.87% | |||
| Total valid votes | 102,914 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7,269 | 6.60% | |||
| Registered electors | 167,272 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1996
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. Thangapandian | 45,081 | 43.70% | ||
| AIADMK | K. Sundarapandian | 28,716 | 27.84% | New | |
| MDMK | R. M. Shanmuga Sundaram | 16,987 | 16.47% | New | |
| Independent | K. Chinnakaruppan | 9,565 | 9.27% | ||
| AIIC(T) | V. Perumal | 1,077 | 1.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,365 | 15.86% | |||
| Turnout | 108,687 | 68.31% | |||
| Total valid votes | 103,165 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 5,544 | 5.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 159,117 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1991
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. G. Manimeghalai | 56,985 | 58.91% | New | |
| DMK | R. M. Shanmuga Sundaram | 37,066 | 38.32% | ||
| PMK | C. Karuppiah | 1,350 | 1.40% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 19,919 | 20.59% | |||
| Turnout | 100,120 | 63.37% | |||
| Total valid votes | 96,730 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,390 | 3.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 157,995 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1989
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | V. Thangapandian | 44,990 | 45.59% | ||
| AIADMK | V. S. Panchavarnam | 29,467 | 29.86% | New | |
| INC | R. Chelliah | 18,466 | 18.71% | New | |
| AIFB | A. R. Perumal | 3,521 | 3.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 15,523 | 15.73% | |||
| Turnout | 100,465 | 70.76% | |||
| Total valid votes | 98,688 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,777 | 1.77% | |||
| Registered electors | 141,982 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1984
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Pitchai | 39,839 | 45.32% | ||
| DMK | V. Thangapandian | 36,405 | 41.42% | ||
| Independent | E. Pandiperumal | 10,809 | 12.30% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,434 | 3.91% | |||
| Turnout | 91,882 | 74.16% | |||
| Total valid votes | 87,900 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,982 | 4.33% | |||
| Registered electors | 123,905 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1980
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Pitchai | 42,589 | 53.67% | New | |
| DMK | V. Thangapandian | 30,904 | 38.95% | ||
| Independent | K. Karuppiah | 4,742 | 5.98% | ||
| Independent | K. Palani Kudumban | 507 | 0.64% | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,685 | 14.73% | |||
| Turnout | 80,387 | 68.72% | |||
| Total valid votes | 79,347 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,040 | 1.29% | |||
| Registered electors | 116,985 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1977
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. G. Ramachandran | 43,065 | 56.23% | New | |
| JP | M. Muthuvel Servai | 13,687 | 17.87% | New | |
| INC | A. Sivasamy | 12,075 | 15.77% | New | |
| DMK | S. M. Bose | 5,415 | 7.07% | New | |
| Independent | N. Seenivasan | 645 | 0.84% | ||
| Independent | G. Fitchai | 550 | 0.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 29,378 | 38.36% | |||
| Turnout | 77,701 | 68.91% | |||
| Total valid votes | 76,582 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,119 | 1.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 112,763 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1971
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFB | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | 37,021 | 56.67% | New | |
| SWA | M. Veerasamy | 27,908 | 42.72% | ||
| Independent | S. Senthooranathan | 403 | 0.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,113 | 13.95% | |||
| Turnout | 68,259 | 76.95% | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,332 | ||||
| Registered electors | 88,706 | ||||
| AIFB gain from SWA | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | S. S. Bharathi | 34,153 | 54.68% | New | |
| INC | T. K. Sundarm | 25,012 | 40.04% | ||
| Independent | A. A. Naicker | 984 | 1.58% | ||
| Independent | S. Ramadoss | 851 | 1.36% | ||
| Independent | A. Sundararajan | 633 | 1.01% | ||
| Independent | T. Subramaniam | 480 | 0.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,141 | 14.63% | |||
| Turnout | 65,316 | 80.77% | |||
| Total valid votes | 62,465 | ||||
| Registered electors | 80,866 | ||||
| SWA gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | T. Kadambavana Sundaram | 35,597 | 54.54% | ||
| AIFB | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | 28,583 | 43.80% | New | |
| Independent | N. C. Arumugam | 1,084 | 1.66% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,014 | 10.75% | |||
| Turnout | 67,613 | 80.22% | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,264 | ||||
| Registered electors | 84,282 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1957
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. D. Ramasami | 31,765 | 55.13% | ||
| INC | A. V. Thiruppathi | 25,849 | 44.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,916 | 10.27% | |||
| Turnout | 57,614 | 72.20% | |||
| Total valid votes | 57,614 | ||||
| Registered electors | 79,794 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly election 1952
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jayarama Reddiar | 25,521 | 48.27% | New | |
| Independent | M. D. Ramasami | 22,427 | 42.42% | New | |
| Socialist Party (India) | Ethiraju | 1,594 | 3.01% | New | |
| Independent | Kadambiah Chettiar | 1,569 | 2.97% | New | |
| Independent | S. E. S. Somasundaram Chattiar | 1,313 | 2.48% | New | |
| Independent | Swami Gounder | 446 | 0.84% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,094 | 5.85% | |||
| Turnout | 52,870 | 70.11% | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,870 | ||||
| Registered electors | 75,411 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
References
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