Vilathikulam_(state_assembly_constituency)
Vilathikulam Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu
Vilathikulam is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in southern India. It is also one of the 6 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu since Independence.[1]
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
Vilathikulam | |
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Constituency No. 213 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Thoothukudi |
LS constituency | Thoothukkudi |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 216,923 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Alliance | SPA |
Elected year | 2021 |
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More information Election, Assembly ...
Election | Assembly | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
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1952 | 1st | P. Selvaraj | Indian National Congress | 1952-1957 | |
1967 | 4th | M. Rathinasabapathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1967-1971 | |
1971 | 5th | M. Rathinasabapathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1971-1977 | |
1977 | 6th | R. K. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1977-1980 | |
1980 | 7th | R. K. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1980-1984 | |
1984 | 8th | S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1984-1989 | |
1989 | 9th | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1989-1991 | |
1991 | 10th | N. C. Kanagavalli | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1991-1996 | |
1996 | 11th | K. Ravisankar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1996-2001 | |
2001 | 12th | N. K. Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2001-2006 | |
2006 | 13th | P. Chinnappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2006-2011 | |
2011 | 14th | V. Markandayan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2011-2016 | |
2016 | 15th | K. Uma Maheswari | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2016-2019 | |
2019 | 15th | P. Chinnappan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2019-2021 | |
2021 | 16th | V. Markandayan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2021-Incumbent |
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
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2021 | 54.38% | |||
2019 By-election | 44.32% | |||
2016 | 46.79% | |||
2011 | 54.58% | |||
2006 | 46.73% | |||
2001 | 48.16% | |||
1996 | 32.10% | |||
1991 | 62.10% | |||
1989 | 36.59% | |||
1984 | 40.52% | |||
1980 | 53.75% | |||
1977 | 38.39% | |||
1971 | 57.33% | |||
1967 | 37.47% | |||
1952 | 50.44% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | G. V. Markandayan | 90,348 | 54.38% | +19.84 | |
AIADMK | P. Chinnappan | 51,799 | 31.18% | -15.61 | |
NTK | R. Balaji | 11,828 | 7.12% | +5.96 | |
AMMK | K. Seeni Selvi | 6,657 | 4.01% | New | |
MNM | X. Wilson | 1,520 | 0.91% | New | |
PT | C. Muthukumar | 1,055 | 0.64% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,036 | 0.62% | -0.41 | |
Margin of victory | 38,549 | 23.20% | 10.95% | ||
Turnout | 166,133 | 76.72% | 2.44% | ||
Rejected ballots | 264 | 0.16% | |||
Registered electors | 216,542 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 27.77% | |||
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2019 By-election
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | P. Chinnappan | 70,139 | 44.32 | 2.47 | |
DMK | A. C. Jayakumar | 41,585 | 26.28 | 8.26 | |
Independent | V. Markandayan | 27,456 | 17.35 | New | |
AMMK | K. Jothimony | 9,695 | 6.13 | New | |
NTK | M. Kalidoss | 4,628 | 2.93 | 1.77 | |
MNM | T. Natarajan | 1,399 | 0.88 | New | |
None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,386 | 0.88 | 0.15 | |
Majority | 28,554 | 18.04 | 5.79 | ||
Turnout | 158,289 | 75.65 | 1.37 | ||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.47 | |||
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | K. Uma Maheswari | 71,496 | 46.79% | -7.79 | |
DMK | S. Beemaraj | 52,778 | 34.54% | New | |
TMC(M) | P. Kathirvel | 15,030 | 9.84% | New | |
BJP | P. Rama Moorthy | 6,441 | 4.22% | +3.09 | |
NTK | G. N. Marudhanayagam | 1,766 | 1.16% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,581 | 1.03% | New | |
BSP | I. Subbulakshmi | 850 | 0.56% | -0.51 | |
Margin of victory | 18,718 | 12.25% | -4.70% | ||
Turnout | 152,795 | 74.28% | -1.72% | ||
Registered electors | 205,689 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -7.79% | |||
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | G. V. Markandayan | 72,753 | 54.58% | +7.85 | |
INC | K. Perumalsamy | 50,156 | 37.63% | New | |
Independent | M. Karuthu Maiyanan | 2,378 | 1.78% | New | |
Independent | G. Manthiramuthu | 1,795 | 1.35% | New | |
BJP | K. Sundaramoorthy | 1,499 | 1.12% | -0.11 | |
BSP | S. Ayyadurai | 1,423 | 1.07% | -3.08 | |
Independent | P. S. Ayyanar | 1,102 | 0.83% | New | |
Independent | G. Nadaraj | 806 | 0.60% | New | |
Margin of victory | 22,597 | 16.95% | 9.08% | ||
Turnout | 133,292 | 76.01% | 10.27% | ||
Registered electors | 175,367 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 7.85% | |||
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | P. Chinnappan | 45,409 | 46.73% | -1.43 | |
DMK | K. Rajaram | 37,755 | 38.85% | +7.22 | |
DMDK | S. Balakrishnan | 5,779 | 5.95% | New | |
PT | Lingaraj | 4,026 | 4.14% | New | |
BJP | V. P. Jayaraj | 1,197 | 1.23% | New | |
Independent | A. Nataraj | 1,077 | 1.11% | New | |
AIFB | R. Murugapandian | 710 | 0.73% | New | |
Independent | M. Gandhi | 541 | 0.56% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,654 | 7.88% | -8.65% | ||
Turnout | 97,171 | 65.73% | 4.85% | ||
Registered electors | 147,823 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -1.43% | |||
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | N. K. Perumal | 44,415 | 48.16% | +20.63 | |
DMK | R. K. P. Rajasekaran | 29,172 | 31.63% | -0.47 | |
MDMK | Kumara Gurubara Ramanathan | 16,237 | 17.61% | -13.82 | |
Independent | K. Boominathan | 1,331 | 1.44% | New | |
Independent | K. Selvaraj | 1,066 | 1.16% | New | |
Margin of victory | 15,243 | 16.53% | 15.85% | ||
Turnout | 92,221 | 60.88% | -4.40% | ||
Registered electors | 151,571 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 16.06% | |||
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | K. Ravisankar | 30,190 | 32.10% | -4.9 | |
MDMK | Vai. Gopalsamy | 29,556 | 31.43% | New | |
AIADMK | N. K. Perumal | 25,891 | 27.53% | -34.57 | |
PMK | Krishna Kanthan Yadhav | 3,374 | 3.59% | New | |
Independent | K. Shanmugavel | 1,749 | 1.86% | New | |
Independent | A. Selvarajar | 1,369 | 1.46% | New | |
BJP | P. Rajammal | 918 | 0.98% | New | |
Margin of victory | 634 | 0.67% | -24.43% | ||
Turnout | 94,040 | 65.29% | 5.15% | ||
Registered electors | 149,924 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -30.00% | |||
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | N. C. Kanagavalli | 53,713 | 62.10% | +25.51 | |
DMK | K. Muthuraj | 32,004 | 37.00% | +9.03 | |
Margin of victory | 21,709 | 25.10% | 16.48% | ||
Turnout | 86,489 | 60.13% | -10.16% | ||
Registered electors | 147,419 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 25.51% | |||
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | 33,951 | 36.59% | +3.98 | |
DMK | S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan | 25,955 | 27.97% | -12.55 | |
AIADMK | M. Deivendran | 21,486 | 23.16% | -9.46 | |
INC | K. S. K. Subba Reddiar | 6,247 | 6.73% | New | |
Independent | P. Subburam | 3,624 | 3.91% | New | |
Independent | M. John | 691 | 0.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,996 | 8.62% | 0.71% | ||
Turnout | 92,781 | 70.29% | 1.15% | ||
Registered electors | 134,566 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.93% | |||
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan | 32,481 | 40.52% | -4.47 | |
AIADMK | R. K. Perumal | 26,143 | 32.62% | -21.14 | |
Independent | M. Deivendran | 20,326 | 25.36% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,338 | 7.91% | -0.86% | ||
Turnout | 80,153 | 69.14% | 3.24% | ||
Registered electors | 121,435 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.23% | |||
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | R. K. Perumal | 40,728 | 53.75% | +15.37 | |
DMK | S. Kumaragurubara Ramanathan | 34,088 | 44.99% | +31.8 | |
Margin of victory | 6,640 | 8.76% | 3.65% | ||
Turnout | 75,766 | 65.90% | 7.45% | ||
Registered electors | 116,745 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 15.37% | |||
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | R. K. Perumal | 25,384 | 38.39% | New | |
INC | K. Subba Reddiar | 22,001 | 33.27% | -5.61 | |
DMK | A. K. Kondu Reddiar | 8,720 | 13.19% | -44.14 | |
JP | A. A. Arulanandam | 8,452 | 12.78% | New | |
Independent | Ramaswamy Reddiar | 706 | 1.07% | New | |
AIFB | K. P. Ganapathy | 579 | 0.88% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,383 | 5.12% | -13.33% | ||
Turnout | 66,125 | 58.44% | -7.76% | ||
Registered electors | 114,745 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.94% | |||
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Rathnasabapathy | 32,583 | 57.33% | +19.86 | |
INC | K. Subba Reddiar | 22,097 | 38.88% | +8.25 | |
Independent | S. Ramalingam | 2,154 | 3.79% | New | |
Margin of victory | 10,486 | 18.45% | 12.88% | ||
Turnout | 56,834 | 66.20% | -12.06% | ||
Registered electors | 90,503 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 19.86% | |||
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Rathnasabapathy | 23,905 | 37.47% | New | |
Independent | M. P. S. Reddiar | 20,350 | 31.90% | New | |
INC | A. L. R. Naicker | 19,540 | 30.63% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,555 | 5.57% | |||
Turnout | 63,795 | 78.25% | |||
Registered electors | 84,925 | ||||
DMK win (new seat) |
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1952
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | P. Selvaraj | 18,819 | 50.44% | New | |
Independent | Sankaralingam | 18,494 | 49.56% | New | |
Margin of victory | 325 | 0.87% | |||
Turnout | 37,313 | 58.57% | |||
Registered electors | 63,707 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
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