Usilampatti Assembly constituency

9.97°N 77.8°E / 9.97; 77.8

Usilampatti
Constituency No. 197 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Madurai
Established	1957
Total electors	2,84,585[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent P. Ayyappan
Party	Independent
Elected year	2021

Usilampatti is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.^[2] The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1957	P. K. Mookiah Thevar		Independent
1962			All India Forward Bloc
1967

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	P. K. Mookiah Thevar		All India Forward Bloc
1977	P. K. Mookiah Thevar
1980	S. Andi Thevar
1984	P. K. M. Muthuramalingam		Independent
1989	P. N. Vallarasu		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	R. Pandiammal		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	P. N. Vallarasu		All India Forward Bloc
2001	L. Santhanam
2006	I. Mahendran		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	P. V. Kathiravan		All India Forward Bloc
2016	P. Neethipathi		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	P. Iyyappan

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			33.53%
2016			52.88%
2011			51.22%
2006			42.17%
2001			43.32%
1996			76.18%
1991			50.30%
1989			33.74%
1984			60.90%
1980			47.67%
1977			61.95%
1971			74.46%
1967			72.11%
1957			66.32%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Ayyappan	71,255	33.53%	−19.35
	AIFB	P. V. Kathiravan	63,778	30.01%	+27.46
	AMMK	I. Mahendran	55,491	26.11%	New
	NTK	G. Iyndhukovilan	15,357	7.23%	+6.51
	Independent	K. Arumugam	1,247	0.59%	New
	PT	C. Thiruselvam	1,161	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			7,477	3.52%	−12.84%
Turnout			212,513	74.60%	−0.10%
Rejected ballots			453	0.21%
Registered electors			284,858
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-19.35%

2016

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Neethipathi	106,349	52.88%	New
	DMK	K. Ilamakezhan	73,443	36.52%	−5.81
	MDMK	A. Baskara Sethupathy	7,079	3.52%	New
	AIFB	P. V. Kathiravan	5,136	2.55%	New
	BJP	M. Sangli	2,860	1.42%	+0.31
	NOTA	NOTA	1,672	0.83%	New
	NTK	G. Iyndhu Kovilan	1,437	0.71%	New
Margin of victory			32,906	16.36%	+7.47%
Turnout			201,126	74.70%	−4.61%
Registered electors			269,244
	AIADMK gain from AIFB		Swing	1.65%

2011

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. V. Kathiravan	88,253	51.22%	New
	DMK	S. O. Ramasamy	72,933	42.33%	+3.45
	Independent	C. Kannan	3,354	1.95%	New
	BSP	K. Venkatesan	2,235	1.30%	+0.73
	BJP	R. Mathuran	1,919	1.11%	−0.53
	JMM	K. Pandi	1,558	0.90%	New
Margin of victory			15,320	8.89%	5.60%
Turnout			172,293	79.31%	12.15%
Registered electors			217,244
	AIFB gain from AIADMK		Swing	9.05%

2006

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	I. Mahendran	39,009	42.17%	New
	DMK	P. V. Kathiravan	35,964	38.88%	+5.56
	DMDK	A. K. T. Raja	9,672	10.46%	New
	MGP	K. Surendran	3,874	4.19%	New
	BJP	V. Panneer Selvam	1,516	1.64%	New
	AIFB	K. Muthiah Pasumpon	840	0.91%	New
	Independent	A. Thirumoorthy	658	0.71%	New
	BSP	M. Suryadev	526	0.57%	New
Margin of victory			3,045	3.29%	−6.72%
Turnout			92,503	67.16%	12.19%
Registered electors			137,738
	AIADMK gain from AIFB		Swing	-1.15%

2001

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	L. Santhanam	39,248	43.32%	New
	DMK	S. O. Ramasamy	30,181	33.31%	New
	Independent	P. V. Kathiravan	9,834	10.86%	New
	JP	A. Murugan	7,455	8.23%	New
	MDMK	T. K. P. Rathinam	1,386	1.53%	New
	Independent	P. K. M. Rajeswari Kasinathan	1,023	1.13%	New
	Independent	N. Thinagaran Alias Duraisingam	705	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			9,067	10.01%	−46.53%
Turnout			90,594	54.97%	−9.07%
Registered electors			164,821
	AIFB hold		Swing	-32.86%

1996

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. N. Vallarasu	75,324	76.18%	New
	AIADMK	P. Veluchamy	19,421	19.64%	−30.65
	Independent	M. Perumal	3,582	3.62%	New
Margin of victory			55,903	56.54%	52.68%
Turnout			98,877	64.04%	8.75%
Registered electors			159,474
	AIFB gain from AIADMK		Swing	25.88%

1991

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Pandiammal	41,654	50.30%	+35.11
	AIFB	P. N. Vallarasu	38,460	46.44%	New
	BJP	R. S. Bose	638	0.77%	+0.13
	PMK	A. Thangavelu	606	0.73%	New
Margin of victory			3,194	3.86%	−11.89%
Turnout			82,818	55.29%	−8.09%
Registered electors			155,036
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	16.55%

1989

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. N. Vallarasu	29,116	33.74%	New
	INC	V. Pandian	15,525	17.99%	New
	AIADMK	K. Thavasi	13,106	15.19%	New
	AIFB	S. Andithevar	9,090	10.53%	New
	Independent	P. K. M. Muthuramalingam	8,776	10.17%	New
	Independent	P. Ramasami	8,473	9.82%	New
	BJP	M. Pitchaithevar	554	0.64%	New
	Independent	P. Mariappan	437	0.51%	New
Margin of victory			13,591	15.75%	−9.08%
Turnout			86,285	63.37%	−6.27%
Registered electors			138,949
	DMK gain from Independent		Swing	-27.16%

1984

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. K. M. Muthuramalingam	50,876	60.90%	New
	Independent	S. Andi Thever	30,135	36.07%	New
	Independent	O. Gurusamy	937	1.12%	New
	Independent	R. Muthiah	677	0.81%	New
	Independent	T. K. Karuthapandian	496	0.59%	New
Margin of victory			20,741	24.83%	7.48%
Turnout			83,541	69.64%	10.91%
Registered electors			125,879
	Independent gain from AIFB		Swing	13.23%

1980

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	S. Andi Thevar	33,857	47.67%	New
	Independent	P. K. M. Muthuramalingam	21,534	30.32%	New
	DMK	L. Santhana Thevar	15,033	21.16%	+13.53
	Independent	T. K. Karutha Pandian	605	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			12,323	17.35%	−24.59%
Turnout			71,029	58.73%	7.26%
Registered electors			122,773
	AIFB hold		Swing	-14.28%

1977

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	35,361	61.95%	New
	INC	N. S. Ponniah	11,422	20.01%	New
	JP	K. N. A. Natarajan	5,034	8.82%	New
	DMK	T. K. P. Rathinam	4,356	7.63%	New
	Independent	R. Veerammal	911	1.60%	New
Margin of victory			23,939	41.94%	−6.98%
Turnout			57,084	51.47%	−17.55%
Registered electors			111,961
	AIFB hold		Swing	-12.51%

1971

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	49,292	74.46%	New
	Independent	S. Andi Thevar	16,909	25.54%	New
Margin of victory			32,383	48.92%	2.97%
Turnout			66,201	69.02%	−7.67%
Registered electors			99,815
	AIFB hold		Swing	2.34%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	44,714	72.11%	New
	INC	A. M. N. Thevar	16,225	26.17%	−6.65
	Independent	A. Yougaraju	1,065	1.72%	New
Margin of victory			28,489	45.95%	11.58%
Turnout			62,004	76.69%	2.84%
Registered electors			87,876
	AIFB hold		Swing	4.93%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIFB	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	47,069	67.18%	New
	INC	Thinagarasamy Thevar	22,992	32.82%	+8.79
Margin of victory			24,077	34.37%	−7.93%
Turnout			70,061	73.84%	18.96%
Registered electors			99,021
	AIFB gain from Independent		Swing	0.86%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. K. Mookiah Thevar	31,631	66.32%	New
	INC	P. V. Raj	11,459	24.03%	New
	Independent	Kamana Thevar	4,606	9.66%	New
Margin of victory			20,172	42.29%
Turnout			47,696	54.88%
Registered electors			86,904
	Independent win (new seat)