# Tiruvarur Assembly constituency

Tiruvarur is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Changed as General Constituency from 2011 general elections. It consists of Thiruvarur, Koradacherry and part of Kodavasal panchayat union. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1962 | C. M. Ambikapathy | | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | P.S.Dhanushkodi | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | Karunanidhi thazhai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Karunanidhi thazhai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. Sellamuthu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1984 | M. Sellamuthu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1989 | V. Thambusamy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | V. Thambusamy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | A. Asokan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | A. Asokan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | U. Mathivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | M. Karunanidhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | M. Karunanidhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019^ | K. Poondi Kalaivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. Poondi Kalaivanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
^By-Poll

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 52.29% | 52.29% |
| 2019 By-election | 2019 By-election | 57.00% | 57.00% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 61.73% | 61.73% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 62.96% | 62.96% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 56.77% | 56.77% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 47.63% | 47.63% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 60.03% | 60.03% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 51.22% | 51.22% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.75% | 47.75% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.99% | 55.99% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.18% | 50.18% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.27% | 44.27% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 47.46% | 47.46% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 48.04% | 48.04% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 44.89% | 44.89% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Poondi Kalaivanan | 108,906 | 52.29% | −9.44 |
| | AIADMK | A. N. R. Pannerselvam | 57,732 | 27.72% | +0.73 |
| | NTK | R. Vinothini | 26,300 | 12.63% | +11.9 |
| | SDPI | M. A. Naseema Banu [koothanallur] | 6,364 | 3.06% | New |
| | MNM | P. Kabilarasan | 4,068 | 1.95% | New |
| | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | Thiyagasutharam | 1,008 | 0.48% | −0.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 51,174 | 24.57% | −10.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 208,290 | 73.68% | −4.04% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 191 | 0.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 282,708 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -9.44% | |

### 2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Thiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | K. Poondi Kalaivanan | 117,616 | 57.00 |
| | AIADMK | R. Jeevanantham | 53,045 | 25.71 |
| | AMMK | S. Kamaraj | 19,133 | 9.27 |
| | NTK | R. Vinothini | 8,144 | 3.95 |
| | MNM | K. Arun Chidambaram | 4,251 | 2.06 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,413 | 0.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,571 | 31.29 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 226 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,04,935 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,96,159 | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Karunanidhi | 121,473 | 61.73% | −1.23 |
| | AIADMK | R. Pannerselvam | 53,107 | 26.99% | −6.95 |
| | CPI | P. S. Masilamani | 13,158 | 6.69% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,177 | 1.11% | New |
| | PMK | R. Sivakumar | 1,787 | 0.91% | New |
| | NTK | Thendral Chandrasekar | 1,427 | 0.73% | New |
| | BJP | N. Rengadass | 1,254 | 0.64% | −0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 68,366 | 34.74% | 5.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,795 | 77.71% | −4.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 253,227 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.23% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Karunanidhi | 109,014 | 62.96% | +6.19 |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajendran | 58,765 | 33.94% | −2.95 |
| | Independent | P. N. Sriramachandran | 1,741 | 1.01% | New |
| | BJP | R. Pingalan | 1,263 | 0.73% | +0.1 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,249 | 29.02% | 9.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,159 | 82.64% | 5.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 209,530 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 6.19% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | U. Mathivanan | 76,901 | 56.77% | +9.13 |
| | AIADMK | A. Thangamani | 49,968 | 36.89% | New |
| | DMDK | N. Mohankumar | 5,198 | 3.84% | New |
| | BJP | Dr. A. Ganesan | 848 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | A. P. Veeramani | 780 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,933 | 19.88% | 18.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,462 | 76.73% | 10.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,537 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 9.13% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Asokan | 58,425 | 47.63% | −12.4 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Rengasamy | 57,111 | 46.56% | +29.61 |
| | MDMK | A. Kamalavendhan | 2,846 | 2.32% | New |
| | Independent | S. Veerasamy | 2,375 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | U. Ulaganathan | 1,331 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,314 | 1.07% | −37.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,652 | 66.70% | −5.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,974 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -12.40% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Asokan | 69,212 | 60.03% | New |
| | INC | P. Arumuga Pandian | 24,845 | 21.55% | −24.84 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Veerasamy | 19,551 | 16.96% | −34.26 |
| | BJP | M. Ganesan | 1,275 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,367 | 38.48% | 33.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,293 | 72.34% | 1.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,664 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI(M) | DMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 8.82% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. Thambusamy | 55,653 | 51.22% | +3.47 |
| | INC | M. Ramasamy | 50,406 | 46.39% | +26.72 |
| | PMK | Pon. Subramanian | 1,979 | 1.82% | New |
| | THMM | G. Pappaiyan | 627 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,247 | 4.83% | −18.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,665 | 70.75% | −6.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,043 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.47% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. Thambusamy | 52,520 | 47.75% | −8.25 |
| | AIADMK | Nagooran Raja | 26,500 | 24.09% | New |
| | INC | Padma | 21,637 | 19.67% | −24.34 |
| | Independent | M. Kamaraj | 8,543 | 7.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,020 | 23.66% | 11.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,995 | 77.58% | −2.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,125 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -8.25% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Sellamuthu | 56,273 | 55.99% | +5.81 |
| | INC | P. Selvadurai | 44,227 | 44.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,046 | 11.99% | 10.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,500 | 80.35% | 5.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,246 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 5.81% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Sellamuthu | 45,557 | 50.18% | +22.29 |
| | DMK | Kovi. Kuppusamy | 43,959 | 48.42% | +4.15 |
| | JP | G. Pannerselvam (Manali Nethaji) | 1,270 | 1.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,598 | 1.76% | −14.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,786 | 75.10% | 1.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,907 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from DMK | CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | 5.91% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | 38,528 | 44.27% | −3.19 |
| | CPI(M) | P. S. Dhanushokody | 24,274 | 27.89% | +4.13 |
| | CPI | S. Thangaiyan | 20,221 | 23.23% | New |
| | JP | K. M. Chellaiya | 4,008 | 4.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,254 | 16.38% | −2.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,031 | 73.73% | −7.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,219 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.19% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Karunanithi Thazhai | 30,828 | 47.46% | New |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan | 18,686 | 28.77% | −15.25 |
| | CPI(M) | V. Thambuchchamy | 15,436 | 23.77% | −24.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,142 | 18.69% | 14.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,950 | 81.04% | −0.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,603 | | |
| | DMK gain from CPI(M) | DMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -0.58% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P.S. Dhanushokody | 30,510 | 48.04% | New |
| | INC | V. Vedaiyan | 27,956 | 44.02% | −0.87 |
| | CPI | S. Vadivel | 5,040 | 7.94% | −28.72 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,554 | 4.02% | −4.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,506 | 81.62% | 6.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,116 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 3.15% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Tiruvarur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Ambikapathy | 29,384 | 44.89% | New |
| | CPI | S. Vadivelu | 23,993 | 36.66% | New |
| | SWA | Veeran Ilanchingam | 10,658 | 16.28% | New |
| | Independent | N. Santhanam | 1,419 | 2.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,391 | 8.24% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,454 | 75.12% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,165 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |