# Kattumannarkoil Assembly constituency

11°16′22″N 79°33′20″E﻿ / ﻿11.2727°N 79.5555°E﻿ / 11.2727; 79.5555
Kattumannarkoil is a legislative assembly in Cuddalore district, which includes the city of Kattumannarkoil. It is a part of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1962 | M. R. Krishnamoorthi | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | S. Sivasubramanian | | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | S. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | E. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | E. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | S. Jayachandran | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | A. Thangaraju | Independent |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | N. R. Rajendiran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | E. Ramalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | P. Vallalperuman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | D. Ravikumar | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | N. Murugumaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | N. Murugumaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | Sinthanai Selvan | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.20% | 49.20% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 29.33% | 29.33% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 57.79% | 57.79% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 51.46% | 51.46% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.37% | 55.37% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 45.83% | 45.83% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 52.11% | 52.11% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 39.41% | 39.41% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 50.67% | 50.67% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.46% | 59.46% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 37.54% | 37.54% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.72% | 51.72% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 48.34% | 48.34% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 47.14% | 47.14% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | VCK | Sinthanai Selvan | 86,056 | 49.20% | +19.87 |
| | AIADMK | N. Murugumaran | 75,491 | 43.16% | +13.83 |
| | NTK | P. Nivedha | 6,806 | 3.89% | +3.25 |
| | AMMK | S. Narayanamoorthy | 1,904 | 1.09% | New |
| | MNM | Thanga Vikram | 1,415 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | A. Anandan | 991 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,565 | 6.04% | 5.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174,913 | 76.40% | −1.50% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 96 | 0.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 228,956 | | |
| | VCK gain from AIADMK | VCK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 19.87% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Murugumaran | 48,450 | 29.33% | −28.46 |
| | VCK | Thol. Thirumavalavan | 48,363 | 29.28% | New |
| | INC | Dr. K. I. Manirathinem | 37,346 | 22.61% | New |
| | PMK | Sozhan Anbu | 25,890 | 15.67% | New |
| | Independent | K. Anbalagan | 1,360 | 0.82% | New |
| | NTK | E. Jayasri | 1,055 | 0.64% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,025 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 87 | 0.05% | −21.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,186 | 77.90% | −1.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,053 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -28.46% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Murugumaran | 83,665 | 57.79% | New |
| | VCK | D. Ravikumar | 51,940 | 35.88% | New |
| | Independent | L. E. Nandhakumar | 2,330 | 1.61% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | P. K. Bakkiyaraj | 1,969 | 1.36% | New |
| | Independent | M. Muruganandam | 1,665 | 1.15% | New |
| | BSP | K. Bharathidasan | 1,246 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | P. Azhahiri | 1,012 | 0.70% | New |
| | IJK | B. Mohanambal | 946 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,725 | 21.91% | 9.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,773 | 79.52% | 6.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,058 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from VCK | AIADMK gain from VCK | Swing | 6.33% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | VCK | D. Ravikumar | 57,244 | 51.46% | New |
| | INC | P. Vallalperuman | 43,830 | 39.40% | +0.53 |
| | DMDK | R. Umanath | 6,556 | 5.89% | New |
| | AIVP | S. Sellakkannu | 902 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | P. Vetrikumar | 843 | 0.76% | New |
| | BJP | A. Vasanthakumar | 818 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,414 | 12.06% | −4.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,245 | 72.83% | 10.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,743 | | |
| | VCK gain from DMK | VCK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.91% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Vallalperuman | 55,444 | 55.37% | +9.53 |
| | INC | R. Sachithanandam | 38,927 | 38.87% | New |
| | MDMK | R. Paranthaman | 1,674 | 1.67% | −0.75 |
| | Thaayaga Makkal Katchi | K. S. Manickam | 1,168 | 1.17% | New |
| | JD(S) | S. Asokan | 1,085 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | L. R. Visvanathan | 1,080 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,517 | 16.49% | 6.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,139 | 62.66% | −9.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,810 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 9.53% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Ramalingam | 46,978 | 45.83% | +23.37 |
| | HRPI | L. Elayaperumal | 37,159 | 36.25% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Kousalya | 15,320 | 14.95% | −37.16 |
| | MDMK | Kanagasabai Muthu | 2,481 | 2.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,819 | 9.58% | −18.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,498 | 72.05% | 2.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,333 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.28% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. R. Rajendiran | 48,103 | 52.11% | +46.13 |
| | PMK | G. Vetriveeran | 21,785 | 23.60% | New |
| | DMK | E. Ramalingam | 20,740 | 22.47% | −12.04 |
| | JP | M. Renganathan | 996 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,318 | 28.51% | 23.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,311 | 69.76% | 5.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,540 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 12.70% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Thangarasu | 30,877 | 39.41% | New |
| | DMK | E. Ramalingam | 27,036 | 34.50% | −14.83 |
| | INC | S. Jayachandran | 10,156 | 12.96% | −37.71 |
| | AIADMK | S. Samidurai | 4,683 | 5.98% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Nagarajan | 4,566 | 5.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,841 | 4.90% | 3.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,356 | 64.64% | −15.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,447 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -11.26% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Jayachandran | 42,928 | 50.67% | New |
| | DMK | K. P. Thangaswamy | 41,796 | 49.33% | −10.13 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,132 | 1.34% | −18.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,724 | 79.70% | 8.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,718 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -8.79% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Ramalingam | 44,012 | 59.46% | +21.92 |
| | CPI(M) | P. S. Mahalingam | 29,350 | 39.65% | New |
| | Independent | M. R. Rajan | 660 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,662 | 19.81% | 11.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,022 | 70.93% | 3.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,613 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 21.92% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Ramalingam | 26,038 | 37.54% | −14.18 |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajan | 19,991 | 28.82% | New |
| | INC | S. Sivasubramanian | 18,158 | 26.18% | −20.35 |
| | JP | P. Ayyankutti | 3,736 | 5.39% | New |
| | Independent | T. Thiagarajan | 595 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | P. A. Samidurai | 489 | 0.70% | New |
| | Independent | G. Pichamuthu | 355 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,047 | 8.72% | 3.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,362 | 66.95% | −11.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 104,851 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -14.18% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Perumal | 32,847 | 51.72% | +3.59 |
| | INC | T. M. Kuppusami | 29,551 | 46.53% | −1.81 |
| | Independent | K. Jaganathan | 1,110 | 1.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,296 | 5.19% | 4.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,508 | 78.49% | −3.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,360 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.38% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Sivasubramanian | 30,521 | 48.34% | +1.39 |
| | DMK | C. Govindarasu | 30,387 | 48.13% | +0.99 |
| | Independent | A. Samidurai | 1,561 | 2.47% | New |
| | Independent | C. Kaliamoorthy | 349 | 0.55% | New |
| | Independent | S. Chinnayya | 320 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 134 | 0.21% | 0.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,138 | 82.03% | 4.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,560 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 1.20% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kattumannarkoil :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. R. Krishnamurthi | 27,706 | 47.14% | New |
| | INC | G. Vageesam Pillai | 27,599 | 46.95% | New |
| | SWA | V. A. Govindasami Padayachair | 3,474 | 5.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 107 | 0.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,779 | 77.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,512 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |