Paramakudi Assembly constituency

Paramakudi is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.^[1] It is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Paramakudi
Constituency No. 209 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	256,158
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent S. Murugesan
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Govindan		Indian National Congress
1957	K. Ramachandran		Independent politician
1962	C. Srinivasa Iyengar		Indian National Congress
1967	T. K. Siraimeetan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	T. K. Siraimeettan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	K. Ugrapandian		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	R. Thavasi
1984	K. Baluchamy
1989	Dr. S. Sundararaj
1991
1996	U. Thisaiveeran		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	R. Ramprabhu		Tamil Maanila Congress
2006			Indian National Congress
2011	Dr. S. Sundararaj		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	Dr. S. Muthiah - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017
2019 by-election	N. Sadhan Prabhakar
2021	S. Murugesan[3]		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			46.59%
2019 by-election			46.86%
2016			46.89%
2011			57.88%
2006			45.36%
2001			49.58%
1996			43.18%
1991			66.72%
1989			36.53%
1984			58.19%
1980			54.22%
1977			36.31%
1971			58.97%
1967			56.67%
1962			44.78%
1957			54.68%
1952			41.01%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Murugesan	84,864	46.91%	+6.76
	AIADMK	N. Sadhan Prabhakar	71,579	39.57%	−7.33
	NTK	S. Sasikala	16,430	9.08%	+7.51
	MNM	M. Karuppu Raja	3,488	1.93%	New
	DMDK	U. Selvi	2,009	1.11%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,258	0.70%	−0.25
Margin of victory			13,285	7.34%	0.61%
Turnout			180,900	70.76%	2.05%
Rejected ballots			287	0.16%
Registered electors			255,654
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	0.02%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Paramakudi^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	N. Sadhan Prabhakar	82,438	46.86
	DMK	S. Sambathkumar	68,406
	Independent	Dr. S. Muthiah	9,672
	NTK	Hemalatha	6,710
	MNM	A. Shankar	5,421
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,616
Majority			14,032
Turnout			1,75,916
Registered electors			2,46,727
	AIADMK hold		Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Dr. S. Muthiah	79,254	46.89%	−10.98
	DMK	U. Thisaiveeran	67,865	40.15%	New
	BJP	V. Pon. Balaganapathy	9,537	5.64%	+2.43
	VCK	M. Irulan	3,780	2.24%	New
	NTK	V. Hemalatha	2,655	1.57%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,598	0.95%	New
Margin of victory			11,389	6.74%	−16.51%
Turnout			169,009	68.71%	−3.71%
Registered electors			245,978
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-10.98%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Dr. S. Sundararaj	86,150	57.88%	+13.45
	INC	R. Ramprabhu	51,544	34.63%	−10.73
	BJP	Suba Nagarajan	4,787	3.22%	+1.36
	BSP	R. Gandhi	1,538	1.03%	−0.44
	Independent	V. Velu	1,522	1.02%	New
	TMMK	M. Saravanakumar	1,444	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			34,606	23.25%	22.31%
Turnout			148,855	72.42%	5.81%
Registered electors			205,541
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	12.52%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. Ramprabhu	51,075	45.36%	New
	AIADMK	Dr. S. Sundararaj	50,021	44.42%	New
	DMDK	A. Thirumamalai Raja	4,554	4.04%	New
	BJP	K. Ugrapandian	2,090	1.86%	New
	BSP	A. Kalidass	1,654	1.47%	New
	Independent	R. Pandian	1,307	1.16%	New
	Independent	U. Kamarasan	614	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			1,054	0.94%	−4.42%
Turnout			112,600	66.61%	6.99%
Registered electors			169,035
	INC gain from TMC(M)		Swing	-4.22%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	R. Ramprabhu	53,746	49.58%	New
	PT	S. Chelliah	47,939	44.22%	New
	MDMK	K. Durairaju	4,153	3.83%	−1.61
	Independent	Sakthivel M	1,497	1.38%	New
	Independent	B. Elavarasan	1,075	0.99%	New
Margin of victory			5,807	5.36%	−12.99%
Turnout			108,410	59.62%	−6.28%
Registered electors			181,847
	TMC(M) gain from DMK		Swing	6.40%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	U. Thisaiveeran	44,472	43.18%	New
	Independent	K. Muniasamy	25,571	24.83%	New
	AIADMK	S. Sundararaj	23,207	22.53%	−44.19
	MDMK	T. K. Siraimeettan	5,604	5.44%	New
	PMK	K. Ugrapandian	946	0.92%	New
	Independent	S. Ramasamy	871	0.85%	New
	Independent	S. M. R. Thangasamy Devendiran	775	0.75%	New
Margin of victory			18,901	18.35%	−22.02%
Turnout			103,001	65.91%	6.56%
Registered electors			169,729
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-23.54%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Sundararaj	63,577	66.72%	+30.19
	CPI	S. Jeyapaul	25,111	26.35%	New
	Independent	N. Chandran	4,274	4.49%	New
	Independent	R. Madasamy	1,229	1.29%	New
	Independent	M. Magarajan	1,100	1.15%	New
Margin of victory			38,466	40.37%	37.04%
Turnout			95,291	59.34%	−9.40%
Registered electors			171,075
	AIADMK hold		Swing	30.19%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Sundararaj	37,494	36.53%	−21.66
	DMK	K. V. R. Kandasmay	34,080	33.20%	−6.89
	INC	K. R. V. Rakkan	19,681	19.17%	New
	AIADMK	A. Baluchamy	8,473	8.25%	−49.94
	BJP	S. Nagarajan	2,164	2.11%	New
	Independent	V. Govindan	749	0.73%	New
Margin of victory			3,414	3.33%	−14.77%
Turnout			102,641	68.75%	−4.72%
Registered electors			151,860
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-21.66%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Baluchamy	54,401	58.19%	+3.97
	DMK	T. K. Siraimeettan	37,480	40.09%	−3.17
	Independent	K. Muthukkannu	1,216	1.30%	New
Margin of victory			16,921	18.10%	7.14%
Turnout			93,485	73.47%	7.65%
Registered electors			133,365
	AIADMK hold		Swing	3.97%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thavasi	43,710	54.22%	+17.91
	DMK	A. Elamaran	34,876	43.26%	+22.98
	Independent	V. Kairasi Pandian	1,298	1.61%	New
Margin of victory			8,834	10.96%	5.71%
Turnout			80,616	65.82%	2.72%
Registered electors			123,848
	AIADMK hold		Swing	17.91%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Ugrapandian	27,303	36.31%	New
	INC	K. Krishnan	23,357	31.06%	−3.35
	DMK	T. K. Siraimeettan	15,254	20.29%	−38.69
	JP	A. V. Swaminathan	8,156	10.85%	New
	Independent	V. Govindan Chatrakudi	817	1.09%	New
Margin of victory			3,946	5.25%	−19.32%
Turnout			75,194	63.10%	−8.78%
Registered electors			120,599
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-22.66%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. K. Siraimeettan	42,614	58.97%	+2.31
	INC	K. V. Rakkan	24,864	34.41%	−1.98
	Independent	V. Govindan	4,782	6.62%	New
Margin of victory			17,750	24.56%	4.29%
Turnout			72,260	71.88%	−6.10%
Registered electors			103,332
	DMK hold		Swing	2.31%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. K. Siraimeetan	40,428	56.67%	+26.49
	INC	R. Thavasi	25,962	36.39%	−8.39
	CPI	Pasumalai	3,391	4.75%	−9.11
	ABJS	K. Muthurakku	675	0.95%	New
	Independent	P. Kapuppiah	649	0.91%	New
Margin of victory			14,466	20.28%	5.67%
Turnout			71,344	77.99%	5.46%
Registered electors			94,043
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	11.89%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. Srinivasa Iyengar	33,301	44.78%	+15.11
	DMK	S. P. Thangavelan	22,439	30.17%	New
	CPI	M. Muttusamy	10,313	13.87%	New
	SWA	S. Ramasamy Thevar	3,945	5.30%	New
	PSP	M. Shanmugam Servai	2,283	3.07%	New
	Independent	K. Velu	2,091	2.81%	New
Margin of victory			10,862	14.60%	−10.41%
Turnout			74,372	72.52%	27.56%
Registered electors			106,433
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-9.91%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. Ramachandran	24,695	54.68%	New
	INC	Govindan	13,398	29.67%	−11.34
	Independent	M. Sathivel	5,023	11.12%	New
	Independent	A. Thiagaraj	2,045	4.53%	New
Margin of victory			11,297	25.01%	4.98%
Turnout			45,161	44.96%	−6.70%
Registered electors			100,451
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	13.68%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Govindan	13,859	41.01%	New
	CPI	Natarajan	7,088	20.97%	New
	Independent	Srinivasa Naidu	6,088	18.01%	New
	Socialist	Pitchu	5,421	16.04%	New
	Independent	Sontiago	1,342	3.97%	New
Margin of victory			6,771	20.03%
Turnout			33,798	51.66%
Registered electors			65,430
	INC win (new seat)