Karaikudi Assembly Constituency Election Result

  • Karaikudi is a legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Election results of Karaikudi assembly constituency seat is given below in a table that also lists all MLAs from this seat. Click election year in the table, for more detailed result.

List of all MLA from Karaikudi Assembly Constituency Seat
(Tamil Nadu)
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YearCandidatePartyTotal Vote
2016Ramasamy KrINC93419
2011Palanichamy Cholan CtAIADMK86104
2006Sundaram NINC64013
2001Raja HBJP54093
1996Sundaram, NTMC(M)76888
1991Karpagam MADK71912
1989Narayanan RmDMK45790
1984S P DurairasuADK47760
1980Chidambaram, C TDMK46541
1977P KaliyappanADK27403
1971C T ChidambaramDMK39986


2016 Legislative Assembly Constituency Election
S NCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Ramasamy Kr
Male
63 yr
GEN
INC
Indian National Congress
93419
46.4%
2Karpagam Ilango
Female
55 yr
GEN
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
75136
37.32%
3Sevanthiappan S
Male
65 yr
GEN
MDMK
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
14279
7.09%
4Parimalam S
Male
41 yr
GEN
NTK
Naam Tamilar Katchi
5344
2.65%
5Muthulakshmi V
Female
55 yr
GEN
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
4969
2.47%
6None Of The Above
NOTA
None Of The Above
nota
2688
1.33%
7Saravanan K
Male
34 yr
SC
BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party
1601
0.8%
8Duraipandi Pr
Male
28 yr
GEN
PMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi
897
0.45%
9Rajkumar R
Male
41 yr
GEN
NMK
Namadhu Makkal Katchi
723
0.36%
10Rabiq Raja K
Male
50 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
547
0.27%
11Tamilkarthick
Male
30 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
471
0.23%
12Alagappan Sp
Male
56 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
315
0.16%
13Naganathan A
Male
61 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
264
0.13%
14Eswaran
Male
49 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
262
0.13%
15Arulanand A
Male
55 yr
GEN
GMI
Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam
257
0.13%
16Sethu M
Male
70 yr
GEN
MMKA
Makkal Manadu Katchi
183
0.09%
Total

201355
70.3%
  • In 2016, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 286435 electors. Total number of valid vote was 201355. Indian National Congress candidate Ramasamy Kr won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 93419 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karpagam Ilango stood second with total 75136 votes. She lost by 18283 votes.


2011 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Palanichamy Cholan Ct
Male
48 yr
GEN
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
86104
51.01%
2Ramasamy Kr
Male
59 yr
GEN
INC
Indian National Congress
67204
39.81%
3Chidambaram V
Male
44 yr
GEN
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
4194
2.48%
4Asaithambi S
Male
50 yr
GEN
IJK
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
3895
2.31%
5Baluswamy N
Male
41 yr
SC
BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party
2272
1.35%
6Rajkumar R
Male
36 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
1728
1.02%
7Anandhakumar S
Male
33 yr
GEN
JMM
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
999
0.59%
8Karasingam R
Male
56 yr
SC
IND
Independent
885
0.52%
9Rabiq Raja K
Male
45 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
772
0.46%
10Maheswaran U
Male
29 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
744
0.44%
Total

168797
74.38%
  • In 2011, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 226934 electors. Total number of valid vote was 168797. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Palanichamy Cholan Ct won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 86104 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Ramasamy Kr stood second with total 67204 votes. He lost by 18900 votes.


2006 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Sundaram N
Male
51 yr
GEN
INC
Indian National Congress
64013
2Venkatachalam O L
Male
47 yr
GEN
AIADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
47767
3Baskaran D
Male
32 yr
GEN
DMDK
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
13094
4Raman Nk
Male
44 yr
GEN
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
3787
5Mohamed Hanifa H
Male
61 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
1833
6Alagappan Pl
Male
44 yr
GEN
IND
Independent
938
Total

131432
  • In 2006, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total electors. Total number of valid vote was 131432. Indian National Congress candidate Sundaram N won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 64013 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Venkatachalam O L stood second with total 47767 votes. He lost by 16246 votes.


2001 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Raja H
Male
BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
54093
48.4%
2Udayappan Sp
Male
TMC(M)
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
52442
46.93%
3Venkatesan S
Male
IND
Independent
2937
2.63%
4Rajendran K
Male
IND
Independent
1280
1.15%
5Periasamy Ar
Male
IND
Independent
1001
0.9%
Total

111753
59.13%
  • In 2001, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 189003 electors. Total number of valid vote was 111753. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raja H won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 54093 votes. Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) candidate Udayappan Sp stood second with total 52442 votes. He lost by 1651 votes.


1996 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Sundaram, N
Male
TMC(M)
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
76888
62.98%
2Raju M
Male
ADMK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
26504
21.71%
3Asokan, K R
Male
MDMK
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
10055
8.24%
4Karuppiah Pazha
Male
IND
Independent
5378
4.41%
5Muthiah, C
Male
IND
Independent
1904
1.56%
6Alagappan, Rm
Male
BJP
Bhartiya Janta Party
810
0.66%
7Abdul Latif, M
Male
IND
Independent
178
0.15%
8Simon Paul Jayasingh, S J
Male
IND
Independent
155
0.13%
9Perumal, S P
Male
IND
Independent
151
0.12%
10Samlappan, K A V
Male
IND
Independent
53
0.04%
Total

122076
63.21%
  • In 1996, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 200521 electors. Total number of valid vote was 122076. Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) candidate Sundaram, N won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 76888 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Raju M stood second with total 26504 votes. He lost by 50384 votes.


1991 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Karpagam M
Female
ADK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
71912
65.68%
2Chidambaram C T
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
33601
30.69%
3Karunakaran N G
Male
BJP
Bhartiya Janta Party
2090
1.91%
4Abdul Rahman S
Male
IND
Independent
651
0.59%
5Ganesan O M
Male
IND
Independent
335
0.31%
6Arunachalam V
Male
IND
Independent
248
0.23%
7Rajendran S
Male
IND
Independent
216
0.2%
8Nagalingam K
Male
IND
Independent
200
0.18%
9Jeyapaul S
Male
IND
Independent
167
0.15%
10Vairamuthu P
Male
IND
Independent
63
0.06%
Total

109483
60.19%
  • In 1991, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 188714 electors. Total number of valid vote was 109483. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karpagam M won and became MLA from this seat. She secured total 71912 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Chidambaram C T stood second with total 33601 votes. He lost by 38311 votes.


1989 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Narayanan Rm
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
45790
41.24%
2Durairasu Sp
Male
ADK(JR)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran)
21305
19.19%
3Shanmugam S
Male
IND
Independents
19856
17.88%
4Geeva Ram Anandh K
Male
ADK(JL)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group)
18573
16.73%
5Arujothi V
Male
IND
Independents
1672
1.51%
6Gopal V
Male
TNC(K)
Tamil Nadu Congress(k)
1658
1.49%
7Rasa A
Male
BJP
Bhartiya Janata Party
1416
1.28%
8Sekar C
Male
IND
Independents
366
0.33%
9Rasendran
Male
IND
Independents
205
0.18%
10Nachiappan Kr
Male
IND
Independents
188
0.17%
Total

111029
67.9%
  • In 1989, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 166611 electors. Total number of valid vote was 111029. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Narayanan Rm won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 45790 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) candidate Durairasu Sp stood second with total 21305 votes. He lost by 24485 votes.


1984 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1S P Durairasu
Male
ADK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
47760
48.98%
2C T Chidambaram
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
38101
39.08%
3K R Boominathan
Male
IND
Independent
11324
11.61%
4M Gunasekaran
Male
IND
Independent
319
0.33%
Total

97504
73.05%
  • In 1984, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 141404 electors. Total number of valid vote was 97504. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate S P Durairasu won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 47760 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate C T Chidambaram stood second with total 38101 votes. He lost by 9659 votes.


1980 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1Chidambaram, C T
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
46541
51.78%
2Kaliappan, P
Male
ADK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
42648
47.45%
3Alagappan, R M
Male
IND
Independent
697
0.78%
Total

89886
67.96%
  • In 1980, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 133753 electors. Total number of valid vote was 89886. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Chidambaram, C T won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 46541 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kaliappan, P stood second with total 42648 votes. He lost by 3893 votes.


1977 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1P Kaliyappan
Male
ADK
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
27403
32.03%
2P Chidambaram
Male
INC
Indian National Congress
27163
31.75%
3C T Chidambaram
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
18228
21.31%
4P L Karuppia
Male
JNP
Janata Party
12763
14.92%
Total

85557
66.57%
  • In 1977, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 130184 electors. Total number of valid vote was 85557. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate P Kaliyappan won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 27403 votes. Indian National Congress candidate P Chidambaram stood second with total 27163 votes. He lost by 240 votes.


1971 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr NoCandidatePartyTotal Vote
1C T Chidambaram
Male
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
39986
59.82%
2S P R Ramaswamy
Male
SWA
Swatantra Party
26858
40.18%
Total

66844
71.47%
  • In 1971, Karaikudi legislative assembly constituency had total 98287 electors. Total number of valid vote was 66844. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate C T Chidambaram won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 39986 votes. Swatantra Party candidate S P R Ramaswamy stood second with total 26858 votes. He lost by 13128 votes.


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