Kumbakonam Assembly constituency

Kumbakonam is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Kumbakonam
Constituency No. 171 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
Lok Sabha constituency	Mayiladuthurai
Established	1951
Total electors	2,73,029[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent G. Anbalagan
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Varadan		Indian National Congress
1957	T. Sampath
1962	Ramaswami
1967	N. Kasiraman

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	N. Kasiraman		Indian National Congress
1977	S. R. Radha		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	E. S. M. Pakeer Mohammad		Indian National Congress (I)
1984	K. Krishnamurthy		Indian National Congress
1989	Ko. Si. Mani		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	Rama Ramanathan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	Ko. Si. Mani		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001
2006
2011	G. Anbalagan
2016
2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			49.03%
2016			45.04%
2011			48.72%
2006			52.23%
2001			51.18%
1996			61.69%
1991			65.15%
1989			35.03%
1984			64.57%
1980			55.98%
1977			32.52%
1971			51.45%
1967			50.63%
1962			49.72%
1957			48.65%
1952			39.73%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	G. Anbalagan	96,057	49.03%	3.99
	AIADMK	G. M. Srithar Vandayar	74,674	38.12%	2.45
	NTK	M. Anandh	12,480	6.37%	4.81
	AMMK	S. Balamurugan	6,523	3.33%	New
	MNM	G. Gopalakrishnan	5,276	2.69%	New
	NOTA	Nota	1,648	0.84%	0.53
	Independent	D. Gurumoorthi	234	0.12%	New
	Independent	M. Ayyappan	209	0.11%	New
	Independent	C. Vijayakumar	190	0.10%	New
	Independent	P. Subramanian	153	0.08%	New
	Independent	P. Prakash	120	0.06%	New
Margin of victory			21,383	10.91%	6.44%
Turnout			195,916	71.76%	−4.88%
Rejected ballots			76	0.04%
Registered electors			273,029
	DMK hold		Swing	3.99%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	G. Anbalagan	85,048	45.04%	3.68
	AIADMK	S. Rathna	76,591	40.56%	7.37
	DMDK	D. Paramasivam	8,098	4.29%	New
	PMK	K. Venkatraman	8,048	4.26%	New
	NTK	Mani Senthil	2,937	1.56%	New
	BJP	P. L. Annamalai	2,934	1.55%	0.56
	NOTA	None Of The Above	2,593	1.37%	New
	Independent	C. Vijayakumar	569	0.30%	New
	TAVK	V. Arokkiya Raj	456	0.24%	New
	BSP	T. Kalavathy	371	0.20%	0.25
	Independent	R. Fathima	367	0.19%	New
Margin of victory			8,457	4.48%	3.69%
Turnout			188,827	76.64%	−3.92%
Registered electors			246,392
	DMK hold		Swing	-3.68%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	G. Anbalagan	78,642	48.72%	3.51
	AIADMK	Rama Ramanathan	77,370	47.93%	7.02
	BJP	P. L. Annamalai	1,606	0.99%	0.31
	IJK	M. B. S. Dhasnamurthi	1,087	0.67%	New
	BSP	G. Rajkumar	727	0.45%	0.03
	Independent	S. Vijayalakshmi Kudanthi	649	0.40%	New
	Independent	M. Panimayamaryraj	555	0.34%	New
	Independent	R. Mohan	478	0.30%	New
	Independent	P. Subramanian	294	0.18%	New
Margin of victory			1,272	0.79%	−10.52%
Turnout			200,372	80.55%	5.32%
Registered electors			161,408
	DMK hold		Swing	-3.51%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Ko. Si. Mani	65,305	52.23%	1.05
	AIADMK	Rama Ramanathan	51,164	40.92%	4.77
	DMDK	G. Devadoss (Kuppal)	5,195	4.15%	New
	BJP	R. Godhandaraman	1,629	1.30%	New
	Independent	R. Venkatramani	824	0.66%	New
	BSP	T. Ramakrishnan	530	0.42%	New
	SP	A. Sankara Narayanan	391	0.31%	New
Margin of victory			14,141	11.31%	5.82%
Turnout			125,038	75.24%	15.01%
Registered electors			166,196
	DMK hold		Swing	1.05%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Ko. Si. Mani	60,515	51.18%	10.51
	AIADMK	Rama Ramanathan	54,019	45.69%	15.18
	MDMK	R. Stalin	1,480	1.25%	1.59
	Independent	A. Jayasankar	885	0.75%	New
	Independent	Devados G Kuppal	651	0.55%	New
	Independent	P. Rethinakumar	366	0.31%	New
	Independent	N. Balakrishnan	173	0.15%	New
	Independent	K. Ganeshkumar	153	0.13%	New
Margin of victory			6,496	5.49%	−25.69%
Turnout			118,242	60.23%	−8.79%
Registered electors			196,625
	DMK hold		Swing	-10.51%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Ko. Si. Mani	69,849	61.69%	New
	AIADMK	Rama Ramanathan	34,539	30.51%	34.64
	MDMK	V. Kaliaperumal	3,221	2.84%	New
	BJP	A. H. Nagaraj	1,582	1.40%	0.3
	Independent	G. Balasubramanian	1,537	1.36%	New
	Independent	Santhanaraman	1,031	0.91%	New
	Independent	T. Sankaran	441	0.39%	New
	Independent	N. Balakrishnan	127	0.11%	New
	Independent	Uppili Srinivasan	112	0.10%	New
	Independent	R. Krishna Kumar	93	0.08%	New
	Independent	V. Perumal	81	0.07%	New
Margin of victory			35,310	31.19%	−3.98%
Turnout			113,224	69.02%	2.61%
Registered electors			169,247
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-3.46%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Rama Ramanathan	67,271	65.15%	39.52
	JD	S. Kumarasamy	30,962	29.99%	New
	PMK	V. G. Ganesan	2,971	2.88%	New
	BJP	A. R. Sonraj	1,137	1.10%	New
	Independent	S. Ganesan	377	0.37%	New
	Independent	S. Asaimani	157	0.15%	New
	Independent	R. Kodimari	121	0.12%	New
	Independent	K. A. Umakathab	104	0.10%	New
	THMM	A. Jeevanandam	86	0.08%	New
	Independent	C. Shanmugam	70	0.07%	New
Margin of victory			36,309	35.16%	27.84%
Turnout			103,256	66.41%	−8.84%
Registered electors			160,229
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	30.12%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Ko. Si. Mani	36,763	35.03%	12.15
	INC	K. Krishnamurthy	29,071	27.70%	36.87
	AIADMK	S. H. Krishnamurthy	26,906	25.63%	New
	Independent	S. Kumarasamy	11,919	11.36%	New
	Independent	S. Murugaiyan	127	0.12%	New
	Independent	A. Gandhi	110	0.10%	New
	Independent	S. Rajasekekaran	65	0.06%	New
Margin of victory			7,692	7.33%	−34.37%
Turnout			104,961	75.24%	−0.63%
Registered electors			141,644
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-29.55%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Krishnamurthy	58,334	64.57%	8.59
	DMK	S. Kaliyanasudaram	20,666	22.88%	New
	JP	R. Padmanthan	9,027	9.99%	New
	INC(J)	T. R. V. Jayaraman	1,083	1.20%	New
	Independent	K. Arumugam	539	0.60%	New
	Independent	P. Sowrirajan	305	0.34%	New
	Independent	S. Ayyappan	215	0.24%	New
	Independent	K. A. Alagarsamy	171	0.19%	New
Margin of victory			37,668	41.70%	29.73%
Turnout			90,340	75.88%	6.82%
Registered electors			124,280
	INC hold		Swing	8.59%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	E. S. M. Pakeer Mohamed	45,038	55.98%	27.13
	AIADMK	S. R. Eradha	35,415	44.02%	11.5
Margin of victory			9,623	11.96%	8.29%
Turnout			80,453	69.06%	−0.05%
Registered electors			118,130
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	23.46%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. R. Eradha	26,432	32.52%	New
	INC	O. Vadivelu Mazhavarayar	23,450	28.85%	22.6
	DMK	R. Durai	17,460	21.48%	26.58
	JP	C. R. Santhanam	12,814	15.77%	New
	Independent	K. Ramani	1,116	1.37%	New
Margin of victory			2,982	3.67%	0.28%
Turnout			81,272	69.10%	−9.71%
Registered electors			118,847
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	-18.93%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Kasiraman	39,755	51.45%	0.82
	DMK	S. Padmananbhan	37,136	48.06%	0.94
	Independent	O. M. Irusappa Baktar	374	0.48%	New
Margin of victory			2,619	3.39%	1.77%
Turnout			77,265	78.81%	−2.89%
Registered electors			100,368
	INC hold		Swing	0.82%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. Kasiraman	37,276	50.63%	0.91
	DMK	K. S. Mani	36,083	49.01%	14.16
	Independent	M. L. Ramamoorthy	268	0.36%	New
Margin of victory			1,193	1.62%	−13.26%
Turnout			73,627	81.70%	2.92%
Registered electors			92,433
	INC hold		Swing	0.91%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ramaswami	32,397	49.72%	1.07
	DMK	Krishnamoorthy	22,704	34.84%	New
	SWA	Palanisami Chettiar	6,074	9.32%	New
	CPI	Kannaian	3,677	5.64%	0.85
	Independent	Irusappa Bakthar	307	0.47%	New
Margin of victory			9,693	14.88%	−12.74%
Turnout			65,159	78.78%	26.33%
Registered electors			85,256
	INC hold		Swing	1.07%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Sampath	22,613	48.65%	8.92
	Independent	Neelamegham	9,777	21.03%	New
	Independent	Kasiraman	5,550	11.94%	New
	Independent	Sonu Rao	4,229	9.10%	New
	CPI	Ramasamy	2,230	4.80%	34.02
	Independent	Irusappan	1,697	3.65%	New
	Independent	Ramanatha Vanniar	387	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			12,836	27.61%	26.70%
Turnout			46,483	52.45%	−14.17%
Registered electors			88,621
	INC hold		Swing	8.92%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kumbakonam^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Varadan	21,175	39.73%	New
	CPI	Somu Rao	20,690	38.82%	New
	Independent	Rathna Sabapathi Chettiyar	8,485	15.92%	New
	Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha	Sabbu Pillai	1,558	2.92%	New
	Socialist	Thakku Rangaswami	1,386	2.60%	New
Margin of victory			485	0.91%
Turnout			53,294	66.62%	{{{change}}}
Registered electors			79,991
	INC win (new seat)