# Udumalaipettai Assembly constituency

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Udumalaipettai is an inter-district legislative assembly of Tamilnadu that spread across Tiruppur District and Coimbatore District, which includes the city, Udumalpet. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 125. Udumalpet assembly constituency is a part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Mounagurusami Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | S. T. Subbaya Gounder | Independent |
| 1962 | R. Rajagopalasami Naicker | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | P. Kolandaivelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | P. Kolandaivelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | K. P. Manivasagam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | D. Selvaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | C. Shanmugavelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | C. Shanmugavelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | V. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021- | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.23% | 50.23% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.73% | 44.73% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 60.87% | 60.87% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.09% | 46.09% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 56.92% | 56.92% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 52.53% | 52.53% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 60.42% | 60.42% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 45.21% | 45.21% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 53.30% | 53.30% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.34% | 52.34% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.30% | 34.30% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.76% | 62.76% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 58.17% | 58.17% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 41.72% | 41.72% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 33.92% | 33.92% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 47.43% | 47.43% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | 96,893 | 50.23% | +5.51 |
| | INC | K. Thennarasu | 74,998 | 38.88% | New |
| | NTK | A. Babu Ranjendra Prasad | 8,592 | 4.45% | New |
| | MNM | V. Srinithi | 8,163 | 4.23% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,478 | 0.77% | −1.04 |
| | AMMK | R. Palanisamy | 1,043 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,895 | 11.35% | 8.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,880 | 71.50% | −2.05% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 299 | 0.16% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 269,760 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.51% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan | 81,817 | 44.73% | −16.14 |
| | DMK | Mu. Ka. Muthu | 76,130 | 41.62% | New |
| | BJP | U. K. P. N. Kandhasamy | 7,339 | 4.01% | +1.58 |
| | DMDK | S. Ganeshkumar | 7,090 | 3.88% | New |
| | KMDK | C. Ragupathi Raghavan | 3,562 | 1.95% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,306 | 1.81% | New |
| | PMK | P. Duraisamy | 1,975 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,687 | 3.11% | −25.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,917 | 73.56% | −4.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 248,679 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -16.14% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 95,477 | 60.87% | +14.79 |
| | KNMK | T. Ilamparrithi | 50,917 | 32.46% | New |
| | BJP | M. Viswanathan | 3,817 | 2.43% | +1.61 |
| | Independent | M. Venkatachalam | 2,403 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | K. Jayaraman | 1,870 | 1.19% | New |
| | Independent | R. S. Mohanraj | 1,496 | 0.95% | New |
| | BSP | P. Velusamy | 865 | 0.55% | −0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 44,560 | 28.41% | 26.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,845 | 78.25% | 9.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 200,450 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 14.79% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Shanmugavelu | 66,178 | 46.09% | −10.84 |
| | DMK | C. Veluchamy | 62,715 | 43.68% | +15.53 |
| | DMDK | G. R. Gnanasambandham | 9,153 | 6.37% | New |
| | Independent | K. Kathhirvel | 1,207 | 0.84% | New |
| | BJP | M. K. Karthikeyan | 1,179 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | N. Vanjimuthu | 871 | 0.61% | New |
| | BSP | K. Ramaganapathy | 812 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,463 | 2.41% | −26.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,593 | 69.23% | 3.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 207,409 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.84% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Shanmugavelu | 78,938 | 56.92% | +22.83 |
| | DMK | D. Selvaraj | 39,030 | 28.14% | −24.38 |
| | MDMK | R. T. Mariappan | 16,884 | 12.18% | +1 |
| | Independent | M. Thangavel | 2,070 | 1.49% | New |
| | Independent | M. Saminathan | 1,067 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,908 | 28.78% | 10.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,676 | 65.63% | −8.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 211,445 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.40% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Selvaraj | 69,286 | 52.53% | +16.41 |
| | AIADMK | C. Shanmugavelu | 44,966 | 34.09% | −26.33 |
| | MDMK | R. T. Mariappan | 14,737 | 11.17% | New |
| | BJP | S. Saminathan | 1,588 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,320 | 18.44% | −5.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,906 | 74.02% | 5.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,663 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.89% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Manivasagam | 75,262 | 60.42% | +22.1 |
| | DMK | R. T. Mariappan | 44,990 | 36.12% | −9.1 |
| | PMK | N. P. Kandasamy | 1,444 | 1.16% | New |
| | THMM | N. Kumaran | 1,060 | 0.85% | New |
| | JP | S. Damodharan | 863 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,272 | 24.30% | 17.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,574 | 68.98% | −8.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,110 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 15.20% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 55,089 | 45.21% | +0.93 |
| | AIADMK | P. Kolandaivelu | 46,684 | 38.32% | New |
| | INC | S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder | 13,369 | 10.97% | −42.33 |
| | AIADMK | K. Palanisamy Gounder | 4,823 | 3.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,405 | 6.90% | −2.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,842 | 76.98% | −0.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,620 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -8.09% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder | 56,004 | 53.30% | New |
| | DMK | R. T. Mariyappan | 46,526 | 44.28% | −3.38 |
| | Independent | Basheer Ahmed | 769 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | K. B. Babu | 746 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | A. S. Mani | 619 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,478 | 9.02% | 4.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,064 | 77.26% | 3.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,150 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.97% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kolandaivelu | 50,570 | 52.34% | +18.04 |
| | DMK | R. T. Mariyappan | 46,049 | 47.66% | +22.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,521 | 4.68% | −0.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,619 | 73.36% | 3.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,138 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 18.04% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kolandaivelu | 28,737 | 34.30% | New |
| | JP | U. K. P. Natarajan | 24,619 | 29.39% | New |
| | DMK | R. T. Mariyappan | 21,015 | 25.09% | −37.67 |
| | CPI | M. Lingasamy | 9,403 | 11.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,118 | 4.92% | −22.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,774 | 69.38% | −6.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,735 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -28.45% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 45,369 | 62.76% | +4.59 |
| | Independent | T. Malayappa Gounder | 25,887 | 35.81% | New |
| | Independent | M. Dorai Raj Thevar | 594 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | P. Rangaswamy Gounder | 443 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,482 | 26.95% | 6.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,293 | 75.82% | −3.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,495 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.59% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 39,796 | 58.17% | +22.12 |
| | INC | K. Ramasami | 25,778 | 37.68% | −4.04 |
| | Independent | M. D. Thevar | 2,840 | 4.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,018 | 20.49% | 14.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,414 | 79.59% | 1.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,940 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.45% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Rajagopalasami Naicker | 29,529 | 41.72% | +14.57 |
| | DMK | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 25,514 | 36.05% | New |
| | CPI | G. Damodaran | 10,980 | 15.51% | New |
| | PSP | C. Muthsami Gounder | 4,752 | 6.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,015 | 5.67% | −1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,775 | 78.01% | 17.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,170 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.80% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. T. Subbayya Gounder | 18,621 | 33.92% | New |
| | INC | N. Mounaguruswamy Naidu | 14,903 | 27.15% | −20.28 |
| | PSP | T. Kandasami Gounder | 11,093 | 20.21% | New |
| | Independent | K. A. Mathiyazhagan | 10,274 | 18.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,718 | 6.77% | −15.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,891 | 60.75% | 10.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,360 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -13.50% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udumalaipettai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mounaguruswami Naidu | 19,866 | 47.43% | New |
| | CPI | Thangavelu | 10,574 | 25.24% | New |
| | Socialist | Guruswami Naicker | 7,700 | 18.38% | New |
| | Independent | Naidu C. D | 3,749 | 8.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,292 | 22.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,889 | 50.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,679 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |