# Usilampatti Assembly constituency

9°58′N 77°48′E﻿ / ﻿9.97°N 77.8°E﻿ / 9.97; 77.8
Usilampatti is a state assembly constituency in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 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.

## Madras State

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

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | Forward Bloc |
| 1977 | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | Forward Bloc |
| 1980 | S. Andi Thevar | Forward Bloc |
| 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 | Forward Bloc |
| 2001 | L. Santhanam | Forward Bloc |
| 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 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election Results

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

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,477 | 3.52% | −12.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 212,513 | 74.60% | −0.10% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 453 | 0.21% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 284,858 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -19.35% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,906 | 16.36% | +7.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 201,126 | 74.70% | −4.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 269,244 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from AIFB | AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | 1.65% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,320 | 8.89% | 5.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172,293 | 79.31% | 12.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 217,244 | | |
| | AIFB gain from AIADMK | AIFB gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.05% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,045 | 3.29% | −6.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,503 | 67.16% | 12.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,738 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from AIFB | AIADMK gain from AIFB | Swing | -1.15% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,067 | 10.01% | −46.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,594 | 54.97% | −9.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,821 | | |
| | AIFB hold | AIFB hold | Swing | -32.86% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 55,903 | 56.54% | 52.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,877 | 64.04% | 8.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,474 | | |
| | AIFB gain from AIADMK | AIFB gain from AIADMK | Swing | 25.88% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,194 | 3.86% | −11.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,818 | 55.29% | −8.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 155,036 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 16.55% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,591 | 15.75% | −9.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,285 | 63.37% | −6.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,949 | | |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | -27.16% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,741 | 24.83% | 7.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,541 | 69.64% | 10.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,879 | | |
| | Independent gain from AIFB | Independent gain from AIFB | Swing | 13.23% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,323 | 17.35% | −24.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,029 | 58.73% | 7.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,773 | | |
| | AIFB hold | AIFB hold | Swing | -14.28% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,939 | 41.94% | −6.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,084 | 51.47% | −17.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,961 | | |
| | AIFB hold | AIFB hold | Swing | -12.51% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,383 | 48.92% | 2.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,201 | 69.02% | −7.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,815 | | |
| | AIFB hold | AIFB hold | Swing | 2.34% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,489 | 45.95% | 11.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,004 | 76.69% | 2.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,876 | | |
| | AIFB hold | AIFB hold | Swing | 4.93% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,077 | 34.37% | −7.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,061 | 73.84% | 18.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,021 | | |
| | AIFB gain from Independent | AIFB gain from Independent | Swing | 0.86% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Usilampatti :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,172 | 42.29% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,696 | 54.88% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,904 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |