# Thiruthuraipoondi Assembly constituency

Thiruthuraipundi is a state assembly constituency in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, which includes Thiruthuraipoondi. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. communist party members from Thiruthuraipoondi area played a vital role in abolition of "agricultural bond labours" (pannayal ozhipu) in delta districts. The act was enacted after their continuous struggle. The constituency comprises Kottur, Thiruthuraipoondi and Muthupettai panchayat union. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Madras State

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1957 | A. Vedarathnam and V. Vedayyan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | A. K. Subbiah | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | N. Dharmalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1971 | C. Manali Kandasami | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | P. Uthirapathy | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | P. Uthirapathy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1984 | P. Uthirapathy | Communist Party of India |
| 1989 | G. Palanisamy | Communist Party of India |
| 1991 | G. Palanisamy | Communist Party of India |
| 1996 | G. Palanisamy | Communist Party of India |
| 2001 | G. Palanisamy | Communist Party of India |
| 2006 | K. Ulaganathan | Communist Party of India |
| 2011 | K. Ulaganathan | Communist Party of India |
| 2016 | P. Adalarasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. Marimuthu | Communist Party of India |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 52.60% | 52.60% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.07% | 41.07% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 53.36% | 53.36% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 54.68% | 54.68% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.76% | 56.76% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 63.39% | 63.39% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 53.58% | 53.58% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.32% | 43.32% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 54.44% | 54.44% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.20% | 61.20% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 45.93% | 45.93% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.84% | 62.84% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 38.04% | 38.04% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 56.28% | 56.28% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 24.47% | 24.47% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Marimuthu | 97,092 | 52.60% | +33.79 |
| | AIADMK | C. Suresh Kumar | 67,024 | 36.31% | +2.79 |
| | NTK | A. Aarthi | 15,362 | 8.32% | +7.27 |
| | AMMK | S. Rajanikanth | 3,555 | 1.93% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,313 | 0.71% | −0.3 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,068 | 16.29% | 8.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,573 | 76.88% | −1.90% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 149 | 0.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 240,072 | | |
| | CPI gain from DMK | CPI gain from DMK | Swing | 11.53% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Adalarasan | 72,127 | 41.07% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Umamaheswari | 58,877 | 33.53% | New |
| | CPI | K. Ulaganathan | 33,038 | 18.81% | −34.55 |
| | BJP | G. Udayakumar | 3,937 | 2.24% | +0.31 |
| | PMK | S. Rajamohan | 2,005 | 1.14% | New |
| | NTK | J. S. Saravanakumar | 1,844 | 1.05% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,768 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,250 | 7.54% | −6.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,620 | 78.78% | −1.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 222,916 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI | DMK gain from CPI | Swing | -12.29% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Ulaganathan | 83,399 | 53.36% | −1.32 |
| | INC | P. Selvadurai | 61,112 | 39.10% | New |
| | BJP | P. Sivashanmugam | 3,025 | 1.94% | +0.09 |
| | Independent | S. Rajkumar | 1,981 | 1.27% | New |
| | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | S. Saravanan | 1,857 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | C. Singaperumal | 1,726 | 1.10% | New |
| | BSP | Thai. Kandasamy | 1,070 | 0.68% | New |
| | Independent | U. Ramachandran | 898 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,287 | 14.26% | −2.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,294 | 80.63% | 4.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,844 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -1.32% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Ulaganathan | 75,371 | 54.68% | −2.08 |
| | AIADMK | A. Umadevi | 52,665 | 38.21% | New |
| | DMDK | K. Mohan Kumar | 5,918 | 4.29% | New |
| | BJP | P. Shivashanmugam | 2,546 | 1.85% | New |
| | NCP | M. Jayakumar | 844 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,706 | 16.47% | −2.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,841 | 76.18% | 5.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,937 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -2.08% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | G. Palanisamy | 73,451 | 56.76% | −6.64 |
| | DMK | M. Poonguzhali | 48,392 | 37.39% | New |
| | MDMK | C. Veeramani | 4,959 | 3.83% | New |
| | Independent | N. Anbalagan | 2,614 | 2.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,059 | 19.36% | −23.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,416 | 71.00% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,303 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -6.64% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | G. Palanisamy | 79,103 | 63.39% | +9.81 |
| | INC | K. Gopalsami | 25,415 | 20.37% | −22.93 |
| | CPI(M) | P. N. Thangarasu | 19,336 | 15.50% | New |
| | ATMK | S. Saravanan | 727 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 53,688 | 43.02% | 32.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,786 | 74.37% | 0.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,586 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 9.81% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | G. Palanisamy | 62,863 | 53.58% | +10.26 |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan | 50,797 | 43.30% | +28.25 |
| | PMK | M. Baskar | 2,998 | 2.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,066 | 10.28% | 3.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,327 | 73.93% | −5.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,577 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 10.26% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | G. Palanisamy | 49,982 | 43.32% | −11.12 |
| | DMK | N. Kuppusamy | 41,704 | 36.15% | New |
| | INC | T. Dakshina Moorthi | 17,363 | 15.05% | New |
| | AIADMK | J. Archunan | 5,980 | 5.18% | −39.41 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,278 | 7.17% | −2.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,379 | 79.43% | −3.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 147,593 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -11.12% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | P. Uthirapathy | 59,834 | 54.44% | New |
| | AIADMK | J. Archunan | 49,019 | 44.60% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ambikapathi | 1,065 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,815 | 9.84% | −12.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,918 | 83.33% | 3.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,745 | | |
| | CPI gain from CPI(M) | CPI gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -6.76% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Uthirapathy | 62,051 | 61.20% | New |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan | 39,345 | 38.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,706 | 22.39% | 2.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,396 | 80.09% | 2.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,669 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from CPI | CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | 15.27% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | P. Uthirapathy | 43,208 | 45.93% | −16.91 |
| | DMK | N. Kuppusamy | 24,934 | 26.50% | New |
| | Independent | M. P. Kannusamy | 19,721 | 20.96% | New |
| | JP | T. Rajamanickam | 6,216 | 6.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,274 | 19.42% | −9.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,079 | 77.91% | −3.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,892 | | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -16.91% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | C. Manali Kandasami | 40,714 | 62.84% | +27.21 |
| | INC | G. Thayamanavang | 22,118 | 34.14% | +7.81 |
| | Independent | V. Pandian | 1,960 | 3.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,596 | 28.70% | 26.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,792 | 81.41% | −5.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,504 | | |
| | CPI gain from DMK | CPI gain from DMK | Swing | 24.80% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Dharumalingam | 23,728 | 38.04% | New |
| | CPI | K. C. Manali | 22,226 | 35.63% | −20.64 |
| | INC | S. R. Pillai | 16,424 | 26.33% | −17.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,502 | 2.41% | −10.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,378 | 86.51% | 1.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,871 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI | DMK gain from CPI | Swing | -18.24% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | A. K. Subbaiah | 45,148 | 56.28% | +36.09 |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan | 35,078 | 43.72% | +19.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,070 | 12.55% | 11.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,226 | 85.44% | −39.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,640 | | |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | 31.81% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thiruthuraipoondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan (Sc) | 54,049 | 24.47% | New |
| | INC | A. Vedaratnam | 51,168 | 23.16% | New |
| | CPI | C. Kandasamy | 44,593 | 20.19% | New |
| | CPI | S. Vadivelu (Sc) | 40,418 | 18.30% | New |
| | Independent | N. Dharmalinga Thevar | 16,527 | 7.48% | New |
| | Independent | M. Ambikapathi (Sc) | 14,161 | 6.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,881 | 1.30% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,916 | 125.23% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,410 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |