Periyakulam Assembly constituency

Periyakulam is a state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It includes the two major towns Theni and Periyakulam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Periyakulam
Constituency No. 199 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Theni
Established	1951
Total electors	2,85,471
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent K. S. Saravana Kumar
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
Madras State
1952	P. K. Mookiah Thevar		All India Forward Bloc
	V. Muthu		Indian National Congress
1967	K. M. M. Metha		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu
1971	N. Anbuchezhian		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	K. Pannai Sethuram		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	K. Gopalakrishnan
1984	Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem
1989	L. Mookiah		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	M. Periyaveeran		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	L. Mookiah		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	O. Panneerselvam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
2011	A. Laser		Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2016	K. Kathirkamu		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019^	K. S. Saravana Kumar		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

^by-election

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			45.71%
2019 by-election			42.20%
2016			46.94%
2011			47.86%
2006			49.78%
2001			54.28%
1996			46.75%
1991			67.45%
1989			34.15%
1984			63.04%
1980			54.01%
1977			45.50%
1971			56.85%
1967			54.85%
1952			24.98%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. S. Saravana Kumar	92,251	46.28%	+6.77
	AIADMK	M. Murugan	70,930	35.58%	−11.36
	AMMK	Dr. K. Kathirkamu	16,424	8.24%	New
	NTK	Vimala	11,794	5.92%	+5.37
	MNM	S. Pandiyarajan	5,680	2.85%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,451	1.23%	+0.05
Margin of victory			21,321	10.70%	3.26%
Turnout			199,346	69.83%	−5.11%
Rejected ballots			10	0.01%
Registered electors			285,471
	DMK hold		Swing	-0.66%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Periyakulam^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. S. Saravana Kumar	88,393
	AIADMK	M. Mayilvel	68,073
	AMMK	Dr. K. Kathirkamu	26,338
	NTK	Shobana	5,825
	MNM	Prabhu	5,727
Majority			20,320
Turnout			1,96,622	73.98
Registered electors			2,68,739
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Dr. K. Kathirkamu	90,599	46.94%	New
	DMK	Anbazhagan	76,249	39.51%	−4.83
	CPI(M)	A. Laser	13,525	7.01%	−40.85
	BJP	K. Chellam	5,015	2.60%	+0.46
	NOTA	NOTA	2,275	1.18%	New
	NTK	M. Pushpalatha	1,048	0.54%	New
	PMK	R. Kannan	1,025	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			14,350	7.43%	3.91%
Turnout			193,010	74.94%	−3.94%
Registered electors			257,555
	AIADMK gain from CPI(M)		Swing	-0.92%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	A. Laser	76,687	47.86%	New
	DMK	V. Anbazhagan	71,046	44.34%	+5.36
	BJP	M. Ganapathy	3,422	2.14%	+1.34
	Independent	M. Selvam	2,347	1.46%	New
	Independent	P. Rajaguru	1,260	0.79%	New
	TMMK	P. Nalluchamy	1,129	0.70%	New
	Independent	N. Krishnaveni	872	0.54%	New
	Independent	K. Palanichami	830	0.52%	New
Margin of victory			5,641	3.52%	−7.28%
Turnout			160,242	78.88%	8.84%
Registered electors			203,137
	CPI(M) gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.93%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	O. Panneerselvam	68,345	49.78%	−4.49
	DMK	L. Mookiah	53,511	38.98%	+0.36
	DMDK	M. Abdul Kather	11,105	8.09%	New
	BJP	P. Rajapandiyan	1,097	0.80%	New
	BSP	G. Senthil Kumar	907	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			14,834	10.81%	−4.85%
Turnout			137,287	70.05%	13.91%
Registered electors			195,988
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-4.49%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	O. Panneerselvam	62,125	54.28%	+26.69
	DMK	M. Abuthahir	44,205	38.62%	−8.13
	MDMK	A. Jeyaraman	5,965	5.21%	−4.48
	Independent	K. Beerkabeef	1,222	1.07%	New
Margin of victory			17,920	15.66%	−3.51%
Turnout			114,463	56.14%	−10.42%
Registered electors			203,946
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	7.53%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	L. Mookiah	53,427	46.75%	+19.38
	AIADMK	K. M. Kader Mohideen	31,520	27.58%	−39.86
	MDMK	O. Rajangam	11,076	9.69%	New
	Independent	P. Muthumanickam	9,988	8.74%	New
	AIIC(T)	A. Sharuz Ameed	3,645	3.19%	New
	BJP	V. A. Sethumanickam	2,379	2.08%	−1.19
Margin of victory			21,907	19.17%	−20.90%
Turnout			114,283	66.56%	5.39%
Registered electors			177,436
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-20.70%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Periyaveeran	70,760	67.45%	+39.63
	DMK	L. Mookiah	28,718	27.37%	−6.78
	BJP	P. Annavi	3,431	3.27%	New
	PMK	A. Kennedy	930	0.89%	New
Margin of victory			42,042	40.07%	34.65%
Turnout			104,915	61.17%	−8.27%
Registered electors			175,072
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	33.29%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	L. Mookiah	35,215	34.15%	−0.13
	INC	S. Sheik Abdul Khadar	29,622	28.73%	New
	AIADMK	S. S. Rajendran	28,686	27.82%	−35.22
	Independent	V. Abdul Farook	7,311	7.09%	New
	Independent	M. Mehta	561	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			5,593	5.42%	−23.33%
Turnout			103,114	69.44%	−1.62%
Registered electors			151,319
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-28.88%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Mohammed Saleem	58,021	63.04%	+9.03
	DMK	P. N. Maya Thevar Alias Mayan	31,554	34.28%	New
	Independent	K. Ayyathurai	1,304	1.42%	New
Margin of victory			26,467	28.75%	17.85%
Turnout			92,044	71.06%	6.27%
Registered electors			133,765
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.03%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Gopala Krishana	43,774	54.01%	+8.5
	INC	K. Sheik Abdul Kader	34,938	43.11%	+18.44
	JP	R. Kamatchi	1,149	1.42%	New
	Independent	K. Palanichamy	640	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			8,836	10.90%	−9.94%
Turnout			81,051	64.78%	3.28%
Registered electors			126,755
	AIADMK hold		Swing	8.50%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. Pannai Sethuram	31,271	45.50%	New
	INC	R. Ramaiah	16,948	24.66%	−17.8
	DMK	M. Mehta	13,069	19.02%	−37.83
	JP	M. V. V. Ramasamy	7,432	10.81%	New
Margin of victory			14,323	20.84%	6.46%
Turnout			68,720	61.51%	−11.85%
Registered electors			113,238
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-11.34%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	N. Anbuchezhian	37,926	56.85%	+1.99
	INC	Chettai Chinnasamy	28,331	42.46%	−2.68
	Independent	Fakir Mohamad	461	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			9,595	14.38%	4.67%
Turnout			66,718	73.36%	−3.17%
Registered electors			98,811
	DMK hold		Swing	1.99%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. M. M. Metha	36,023	54.85%	New
	INC	R. S. Subramaniam	29,648	45.15%	New
Margin of victory			6,375	9.71%
Turnout			65,671	76.53%
Registered electors			88,498
	DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Muthu	38,143	24.98%	New
	AIFB	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	36,515	23.91%	New
	INC	N. R. Thygarajan	31,188	20.43%	New
	Socialist	Ponnuchami	9,973	6.53%	New
	Independent	Guruswami Naicker	9,315	6.10%	New
	KMPP	Paramasiva Thevar	8,353	5.47%	New
	Socialist	Ramalingam Chetty	7,019	4.60%	New
	KMPP	Sankaramurthi	5,925	3.88%	New
	Independent	John Devadasam	3,222	2.11%	New
	Independent	Mayandi Thevar	3,035	1.99%	New
Margin of victory			1,628	1.07%
Turnout			152,688	100.57%
Registered electors			151,823
	INC win (new seat)