# Aravakurichi Assembly constituency

Aravakurichi is an assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the town of Aravakurichi and other neighbouring parts of Karur district. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 134. It is a part of Karur Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| First | 1952 | N. Rathina Gounder | Independent |
| Second | 1957 | S. Sadasivam | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962 | S. Sadasivam | Indian National Congress |
| Fourth | 1967 | S. K. Gounder | Swatantra Party |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Abdul Jabbar | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | S. Sadasivam | Indian National Congress |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | P. S. Sennimalai Kandasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | S. Jagadheeshan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Monjanoor Ramasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Asia Mariyamul | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | S. S. Mohammad Ismail | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | E. A. Liyaudeen Sait | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | M. A. Khaleelur Rahman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | K. C. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2017 disqualification by Assembly Speaker | V. Senthil Balaji | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| By-Election 2019 | 2019-2021 | V. Senthil Balaji | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | R. Elango | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Elango | 93,369 | 52.98 | −3.47 |
| | BJP | K. Annamalai | 68,553 | 38.90 | New |
| | NTK | Anitha Parveen. M | 7,188 | 4.08 | + 2.78 |
| | AMMK | Thangavel. P. S. N | 1,599 | 0.91 | New |
| | MNM | Mohammed Haneef Shahil. K. S | 1,382 | 0.78 | New |
| | Independent | Saravanan. P | 1,236 | 0.70 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 869 | 0.49 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,816 | 14.08 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,245 | 82.38 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 451 | 0.26 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 213,946 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |

### 2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Senthil Balaji | 97,800 | 56.45 | |
| | AIADMK | V. V. Senthil Nathan | 59,843 | 34.54 | |
| | AMMK | Shahul Hameed | 7,195 | 4.15 | New |
| | NTK | P.K.Selvam | 2,227 | 1.29 | New |
| | MNM | S. Mohanraj | 1,361 | 0.79 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 904 | 0.52 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,693 | 21.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,73,271 | 84.40 | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Senthil Balaji | 88,068 | 53.51 | |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 64,407 | 39.13 | |
| | BJP | S. Prabhu | 3,162 | 1.92 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,538 | 0.93 | |
| | DMDK | M. Muthu | 1,513 | 0.92 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,661 | 14.38 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,64,582 | 82.15 | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 72,831 | 49.71% | 4.11% |
| | AIADMK | Senthilnathan. V | 68,290 | 46.61% | |
| | Independent | Vijayakumar. R | 1,530 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | Jagadeesan. N | 1,355 | 0.92% | New |
| | BSP | Marimuthu. C | 779 | 0.53% | New |
| | Independent | Ramasamy. V | 370 | 0.25% | New |
| | Independent | Mohamed Iqbal. H | 326 | 0.22% | New |
| | JD(U) | Shanmugam. S | 180 | 0.12% | New |
| | Independent | Kannan. R | 161 | 0.11% | New |
| | Independent | Muruganandam. L. K | 139 | 0.09% | New |
| | Independent | Indiramoorthy. V | 106 | 0.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,541 | 3.10% | 0.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,483 | 85.94% | 11.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,46,509 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.11% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Khaleelur Rahman. M. A. | 45,960 | 45.60% | 14.65% |
| | MDMK | Monjanur Ramasamy. P. | 43,135 | 42.80% | 27.00% |
| | DMDK | Basheer Mohamed. A. | 6,619 | 6.57% | New |
| | BJP | Manoharan. K. | 1,744 | 1.73% | New |
| | Independent | Ramamoorthy. R. | 1,291 | 1.28% | New |
| | Independent | Dalit Pandiyan. V. | 633 | 0.63% | New |
| | Independent | Bala Subramani. S. | 523 | 0.52% | New |
| | Independent | Kaja Mohideen. M. | 336 | 0.33% | New |
| | Independent | Mallika. S. | 313 | 0.31% | New |
| | Independent | Dhayalan. R. M. | 229 | 0.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,825 | 2.80% | −14.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,00,783 | 74.75% | 14.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,34,828 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.43% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Liyaudeen Sait E. A | 51,535 | 48.03% | 18.14% |
| | DMK | Lakshmi Duraisamy Tmt. | 33,209 | 30.95% | −7.42% |
| | MDMK | Monjanur Ramasamy P | 16,954 | 15.80% | −8.63% |
| | Independent | Amuthakumar V | 2,054 | 1.91% | New |
| | Independent | Sheik Abdul Kadhar M. S. | 1,160 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | Ganesan K | 722 | 0.67% | New |
| | Independent | Sasikumar M | 707 | 0.66% | New |
| | Independent | Pounkodi L | 565 | 0.53% | New |
| | Independent | Karuppusamy T P | 395 | 0.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,326 | 17.08% | 8.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,301 | 60.68% | −5.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,76,820 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 9.66% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Mohammad Ismail | 41,153 | 38.36% | 2.86% |
| | AIADMK | Duraisamy. V. K. | 32,059 | 29.89% | −25.72% |
| | MDMK | Monjanur Ramasamy. P. | 26,203 | 24.43% | New |
| | Independent | Gnanasekaran. J. | 4,767 | 4.44% | New |
| | BJP | Chenniappan. V. S. | 1,138 | 1.06% | New |
| | PMK | Gunasekaran. K. | 737 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | Kumar. S. | 455 | 0.42% | New |
| | Independent | Jayapal. G. | 399 | 0.37% | New |
| | Independent | Natarajan. K. | 224 | 0.21% | New |
| | Independent | Annadurai. R. | 70 | 0.07% | New |
| | Independent | Dhayalan. R. M. | 63 | 0.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,094 | 8.48% | −11.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,268 | 66.17% | 2.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,69,837 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -17.24% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Mariyamul Asia | 57,957 | 55.60% | 29.09% |
| | DMK | Monjanur Ramasamy P. | 37,005 | 35.50% | −6.90% |
| | Independent | Muthusamy K. | 1,461 | 1.40% | New |
| | Independent | Amaravathi K. | 906 | 0.87% | New |
| | PMK | Arumugam T. P. S. | 550 | 0.53% | New |
| | Independent | Palaniappan N. | 337 | 0.32% | New |
| | Independent | Krishnamoorthy K. | 209 | 0.20% | New |
| | Independent | Periyasamy R. | 206 | 0.20% | New |
| | Independent | Chelllan K. | 198 | 0.19% | New |
| | Independent | Munisamy K. | 175 | 0.17% | New |
| | Independent | Kandasamy K. | 173 | 0.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,952 | 20.10% | 4.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,04,232 | 63.27% | −10.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,73,736 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.20% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Ramasamy Monjanor | 48,463 | 42.40% | −0.22% |
| | AIADMK | S. Jagadeesan | 30,309 | 26.52% | −29.20% |
| | INC | S. Sadasivam | 24,226 | 21.20% | New |
| | Independent | K. V. Somasundaram | 6,423 | 5.62% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. M. Duraisamy | 3,100 | 2.71% | −53.01% |
| | Independent | M. Damodaran | 486 | 0.43% | New |
| | Independent | Sakthkvel | 346 | 0.30% | New |
| | Independent | Muthuravi | 310 | 0.27% | New |
| | Independent | K. Pasupathi | 216 | 0.19% | New |
| | Independent | Kuliah Asiriyar | 208 | 0.18% | New |
| | Independent | S. Raman | 120 | 0.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,154 | 15.88% | 2.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,14,296 | 73.75% | −2.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,57,264 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.32% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Jegatheesan | 57,887 | 55.72% | 4.12% |
| | DMK | P. Ramasami | 44,273 | 42.62% | New |
| | Independent | C. S. Basheer Ahmed | 792 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | S. Sakthivel | 492 | 0.47% | New |
| | Independent | T. Kothandapani | 443 | 0.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,614 | 13.10% | 7.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,03,887 | 76.04% | 10.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,41,938 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.12% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sennimalai Alias. Kandahsamy P. S. | 45,145 | 51.60% | |
| | INC | Shanmugam. K. | 40,233 | 45.99% | 6.48% |
| | Independent | Shanmugam. K. . L. I. M. | 1,125 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | Raman. S. | 979 | 1.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,912 | 5.61% | −7.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,482 | 65.23% | 2.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,35,591 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 12.10% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Sadasivam | 32,581 | 39.51% | |
| | DMK | P. Ramasamy | 21,547 | 26.13% | |
| | Independent | Abdul Jabbar | 16,152 | 19.59% | New |
| | JP | V.K. Ramasamy | 5,666 | 6.87% | New |
| | Independent | Muthan Alias Muthusamy | 5,269 | 6.39% | New |
| | Independent | Raman | 1,252 | 1.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,034 | 13.38% | −13.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,467 | 62.46% | −3.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,33,806 | | |
| | INC gain from IUML | INC gain from IUML | Swing | -20.59% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | Abdul Jabbar | 34,164 | 60.10% | |
| | SWA | Kadasamy Gounder S. | 18,859 | 33.18% | |
| | Independent | Rengaswamy Gounder K. | 2,653 | 4.67% | New |
| | Independent | Krishnan P. V. | 1,170 | 2.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,305 | 26.92% | −8.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,846 | 65.81% | −6.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,00,107 | | |
| | IUML gain from SWA | IUML gain from SWA | Swing | -7.36% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | S. K. Gounder | 46,614 | 67.46% | |
| | INC | V. P. Gounder | 22,482 | 32.54% | −12.73% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,132 | 34.93% | 23.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,096 | 72.02% | 0.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,247 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 22.20% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Sadasivam | 28,372 | 45.26% | −9.76% |
| | SWA | C. Muthusami Gounder | 21,082 | 33.63% | New |
| | IUML | Abdul Khader Jamali | 8,919 | 14.23% | New |
| | Independent | P. Thangavel | 2,604 | 4.15% | New |
| | Independent | P. Subba Naicker | 1,704 | 2.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,290 | 11.63% | −7.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,681 | 71.44% | 20.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,900 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -9.76% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Sadasivam | 24,726 | 55.02% | 21.63% |
| | Independent | N. Rathina Gounder | 15,920 | 35.43% | New |
| | Independent | N. Senthilvel | 4,291 | 9.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,806 | 19.60% | −3.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,937 | 50.79% | −14.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,480 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -1.48% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Aravakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. Rathina Gounder | 30,692 | 56.50% | |
| | INC | T. M. Nallaswamy | 18,140 | 33.40% | 33.40% |
| | Socialist | T. N. Krishnan | 5,487 | 10.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,552 | 23.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,319 | 65.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,446 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |