# Kallakurichi Assembly constituency

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Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 80. Located in Kallakurichi district, it consists of a portion of Kallakkurichi taluk. It is a part of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Previously in existence for the elections from 1951 to 1971, inclusive, it was converted into Chinnasalem Assembly constituency for the 1977 election. It came into existence again for the 2011 election following the reorganisation of constituencies in 2008. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.
Sugarcane is famous in Kallakurichi district.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Elaya Pillai | Independent |
| 1957 | Nataraja Odayar | Independent |
| 1962 | T. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | D. K. Naidu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | D. Kesavalu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. Alaguvel Babu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | A. Prabhu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Senthilkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.26% | 49.26% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.16% | 42.16% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 62.18% | 62.18% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 52.84% | 52.84% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.38% | 56.38% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 48.76% | 48.76% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 21.84% | 21.84% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 19.25% | 19.25% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Senthilkumar | 110,643 | 49.26% | +7.1 |
| | INC | K. I. Manirathinem | 84,752 | 37.73% | New |
| | NTK | D. Dravida Muthamilselvi | 16,474 | 7.33% | +6.78 |
| | DMDK | N. Vijayakumar | 6,571 | 2.93% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,257 | 0.56% | −0.85 |
| | Independent | K. Devimangayarkarasi | 1,197 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,891 | 11.53% | 9.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 224,601 | 78.36% | −2.55% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 168 | 0.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 286,621 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 7.10% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Prabhu | 90,108 | 42.16% | −20.02 |
| | DMK | P. Kamaraj | 86,004 | 40.24% | New |
| | VCK | S. Ramamoorththy | 17,492 | 8.18% | New |
| | PMK | R. Senthamilselvi | 9,736 | 4.56% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,008 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | A. Ranganathan | 2,085 | 0.98% | New |
| | KMDK | R. Chandiran | 1,892 | 0.89% | New |
| | IJK | K. Elayaperumal | 1,309 | 0.61% | New |
| | NTK | C. Mariyappan | 1,181 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,104 | 1.92% | −31.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 213,719 | 80.91% | −1.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 264,140 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -20.02% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Alaguvelu | 111,249 | 62.18% | New |
| | VCK | A. C. Pavarasu | 51,251 | 28.65% | New |
| | Independent | K. Natesan | 4,031 | 2.25% | New |
| | IJK | K. Arivukkarasu | 3,246 | 1.81% | New |
| | Independent | M. Senthilkumar | 2,425 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | V. Ananthi | 2,246 | 1.26% | New |
| | BSP | M. Dinesh | 1,481 | 0.83% | New |
| | BJP | N. Rajesh | 1,192 | 0.67% | New |
| | Independent | M. Gurusamy | 1,025 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,998 | 33.54% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 178,906 | 82.35% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 217,252 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Kesavalu | 38,513 | 52.84% | −3.54 |
| | INC | S. Sivaraman | 34,374 | 47.16% | +5.94 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,139 | 5.68% | −9.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,887 | 76.66% | −6.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,988 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.54% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. K. Naidu | 39,175 | 56.38% | +7.62 |
| | INC | V. T. Elayapillai | 28,642 | 41.22% | +4.6 |
| | Independent | M. Muthuvel | 1,261 | 1.81% | New |
| | Independent | K. K. V. Rao | 409 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,533 | 15.16% | 3.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,487 | 83.27% | 23.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,613 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 7.62% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Chinnasamy | 25,084 | 48.76% | New |
| | INC | P. Vedamanickam | 18,837 | 36.61% | +14.85 |
| | SWA | K. Sadayan | 4,537 | 8.82% | New |
| | Independent | A. Kaliaperumal | 2,989 | 5.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,247 | 12.14% | 12.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,447 | 59.79% | −9.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,264 | | |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 26.92% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nataraia Odayar | 25,020 | 21.84% | New |
| | INC | Parthasarathi | 24,939 | 21.77% | +3.2 |
| | Independent | M. Anandan | 24,099 | 21.03% | New |
| | Independent | Narayanasami (Sc) | 8,331 | 7.27% | New |
| | Independent | Alamelu | 5,238 | 4.57% | New |
| | Independent | Thandavarayan (Sc) | 4,290 | 3.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 81 | 0.07% | −0.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,582 | 69.25% | −14.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,468 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 2.58% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elaya Pillai | 25,799 | 19.25% | New |
| | INC | Anandan | 24,874 | 18.56% | New |
| | TTP | Rathainam | 15,259 | 11.39% | New |
| | Independent | Pavadi | 12,336 | 9.21% | New |
| | Independent | Munusami | 6,946 | 5.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 925 | 0.69% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,006 | 84.09% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,369 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |