# Kulithalai Assembly constituency

Kulithalai is a state assembly constituency in Karur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 137. It consists of portions of the Kulithalai taluks. It is included in Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency.

## Demographics

Gender demographic of Kulithalai as of 09.11.2022, taken post the State General election in 2022.
| Year | Female | Male | Transgender | Total |
| 2023 | 110,311 | 115,918 | 7 | 226,236 |

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | M. Karunanidhi | Independent |
| 1962 | V. Ramanathan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. Kandaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. Kandasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | R. Karuppiah | Communist Party of India |
| 1984 | P. Musiri Puppnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | A. Pappa Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | A. Pappa Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | R. Selvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | A. Pappa Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | R. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | A. Pappa Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | E. Ramar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | R. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.37% | 51.37% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.85% | 48.85% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.78% | 54.78% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 50.42% | 50.42% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 52.78% | 52.78% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.19% | 49.19% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 69.83% | 69.83% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.02% | 43.02% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 64.05% | 64.05% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.96% | 52.96% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.59% | 33.59% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 53.68% | 53.68% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 49.68% | 49.68% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 64.04% | 64.04% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 47.32% | 47.32% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Manickam | 100,829 | 51.37% | 2.52 |
| | AIADMK | N. R. Chandrasekar | 77,289 | 39.38% | 3.01 |
| | NTK | Seeni Prakasu | 11,511 | 5.87% | 4.97 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,191 | 0.61% | 0.43 |
| | Independent | R. Saravanan | 838 | 0.43% | New |
| | AMMK | V. Nirosha | 761 | 0.39% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chandrasekar | 694 | 0.35% | New |
| | IJK | S. Manikandan | 674 | 0.34% | New |
| | Independent | V. Vellaiyan | 612 | 0.31% | New |
| | BSP | P. Anbalagan | 590 | 0.30% | 0.22 |
| | Independent | K. Suresh | 494 | 0.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,540 | 11.99% | 5.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,265 | 86.43% | −1.69% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 165 | 0.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,068 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.52% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. Ramar | 89,923 | 48.85% | 8.15 |
| | AIADMK | R. Chandrasekaran | 78,027 | 42.39% | 12.39 |
| | DMDK | Jamuna Thangavel | 6,726 | 3.65% | New |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,906 | 1.04% | New |
| | NTK | Seeni Prakasu | 1,643 | 0.89% | New |
| | BJP | N. K. N. Shathakathulla | 1,437 | 0.78% | 0.6 |
| | Independent | T. Chandrasekaran | 1,031 | 0.56% | New |
| | BSP | V. Maruthaiveeran | 950 | 0.52% | New |
| | PMK | S. Balasubramani | 870 | 0.47% | New |
| | Independent | M. Jeganathan | 554 | 0.30% | New |
| | Independent | R. Selvam | 449 | 0.24% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,896 | 6.46% | −7.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,076 | 88.13% | −0.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,870 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.93% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 87,459 | 54.78% | 14.49 |
| | DMK | R. Manickam | 64,986 | 40.70% | 9.72 |
| | BJP | A. Dhanasekaran | 2,200 | 1.38% | 0.08 |
| | Independent | K. V. Chinnasami | 1,670 | 1.05% | New |
| | IJK | R. Prakashkanna | 1,344 | 0.84% | New |
| | PPIS (Tamil Nadu) | M. Selvam | 1,164 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | S. Kandasamy | 839 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,473 | 14.08% | 3.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179,805 | 88.80% | 8.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,662 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.36% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Manickam | 69,615 | 50.42% | 10.96 |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 55,626 | 40.29% | 12.49 |
| | DMDK | M. Viswanathan | 4,790 | 3.47% | New |
| | BJP | N. C. Raju | 2,010 | 1.46% | New |
| | Independent | P. Mahendran | 1,338 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | N. Nagarajan | 1,026 | 0.74% | New |
| | BSP | K. Kadirvelu | 1,006 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | R. Boopathi | 900 | 0.65% | New |
| | SP | M. Munusamy | 700 | 0.51% | New |
| | Independent | V. Chinnasami | 357 | 0.26% | New |
| | Independent | R. Kothai | 355 | 0.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,989 | 10.13% | −3.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,070 | 80.49% | 10.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,539 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.36% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 66,406 | 52.78% | 18.02 |
| | DMK | D. Thirunavukkarasu | 49,640 | 39.46% | 9.73 |
| | MDMK | M. R. Pugalendhe | 5,492 | 4.37% | 4.86 |
| | Independent | P. Ramasamy | 2,292 | 1.82% | New |
| | Independent | M. Selvam | 1,077 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | S. Raju | 903 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,766 | 13.33% | −1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,810 | 69.92% | −4.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,980 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.60% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Selvam | 60,521 | 49.19% | 20.42 |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 42,771 | 34.76% | 35.07 |
| | MDMK | R. Pugalendhi | 11,356 | 9.23% | New |
| | Independent | P. Kaliappan | 5,132 | 4.17% | New |
| | Independent | E. Dravida Mani | 995 | 0.81% | New |
| | JP | L. Srirenga Reddiar | 578 | 0.47% | New |
| | Independent | A. P. Erajalingam | 539 | 0.44% | New |
| | Independent | N. Karuppaian | 293 | 0.24% | New |
| | Independent | A. Thangavelu | 227 | 0.18% | New |
| | Independent | J. Anbumozhi | 165 | 0.13% | New |
| | Independent | M. J. Selvanathan | 143 | 0.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,750 | 14.43% | −26.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,046 | 74.72% | 3.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,318 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.65% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 80,499 | 69.83% | 26.81 |
| | DMK | S. P. Sethiraman | 33,158 | 28.76% | 3.94 |
| | Independent | M. Dharamaraju | 341 | 0.30% | New |
| | Independent | V. Vellusamy | 302 | 0.26% | New |
| | PMK | P. Somasundaram | 299 | 0.26% | New |
| | Independent | M. Vellaisamy | 156 | 0.14% | New |
| | Independent | M. Mohan | 142 | 0.12% | New |
| | THMM | S. R. Kannadasan | 137 | 0.12% | New |
| | Independent | K. R. Ramasamy | 108 | 0.09% | New |
| | Independent | S. K. Manoharan | 67 | 0.06% | New |
| | Independent | P. Ponnambalam | 66 | 0.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,341 | 41.07% | 30.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,275 | 71.55% | −7.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,240 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.81% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Pappa Sundaram | 49,231 | 43.02% | 21.03 |
| | DMK | A. Sivaraman | 37,421 | 32.70% | New |
| | Independent | R. Karuppaiah | 17,551 | 15.34% | New |
| | AIADMK | N. Nallusamy | 8,814 | 7.70% | 56.35 |
| | Independent | R. Sekar | 630 | 0.55% | New |
| | Independent | N. Thiagarajan | 397 | 0.35% | New |
| | Independent | T. Muthusamy Poojari | 206 | 0.18% | New |
| | Independent | S. Arockiam | 179 | 0.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,810 | 10.32% | −20.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,429 | 78.94% | −0.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 147,731 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -21.03% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Musiri Puppnan | 62,165 | 64.05% | New |
| | CPI | B. Karuppaiah | 32,317 | 33.30% | 19.66 |
| | Independent | P. Dearmaraj | 1,748 | 1.80% | New |
| | Independent | P. Rajalingam | 500 | 0.52% | New |
| | Independent | R. Annavi | 321 | 0.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,848 | 30.75% | 21.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,051 | 79.29% | 8.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,379 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 11.09% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | R. Karuppaiah | 44,525 | 52.96% | New |
| | INC | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | 36,336 | 43.22% | 9.63 |
| | Independent | C. Periasamy | 2,737 | 3.26% | New |
| | Independent | T. Muthusamy Poosari | 474 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,189 | 9.74% | 0.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,072 | 70.66% | 2.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 120,320 | | |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | 19.37% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. E. Srinivasa Reddiar | 27,043 | 33.59% | 12.73 |
| | AIADMK | S. Rasu | 19,396 | 24.09% | New |
| | DMK | K. V. Muthusamy | 18,581 | 23.08% | 30.59 |
| | JP | C. John Britto | 14,642 | 18.19% | New |
| | Independent | M. S> Royappan | 843 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,647 | 9.50% | 2.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,505 | 68.09% | −10.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,673 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -20.08% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 44,198 | 53.68% | 4 |
| | INC | P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar | 38,145 | 46.32% | 1.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,053 | 7.35% | 2.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,343 | 78.18% | −1.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 107,450 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.00% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Kandaswamy | 36,120 | 49.68% | 13.72 |
| | INC | P. E. S. Reddiar | 32,305 | 44.43% | 19.61 |
| | CPI | R. Karuppaiah | 3,949 | 5.43% | New |
| | Independent | Pillai | 336 | 0.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,815 | 5.25% | −22.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,710 | 79.85% | 4.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,359 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -14.37% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Ramanathan | 47,243 | 64.04% | 33.95 |
| | DMK | N. Rathanam | 26,525 | 35.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,718 | 28.09% | 10.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,768 | 75.63% | 21.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,216 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 16.72% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kulithalai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Karunanidhi | 22,785 | 47.32% | New |
| | INC | K. A. Dharmalingam | 14,489 | 30.09% | New |
| | Independent | R. Venkatarama Naidu | 3,784 | 7.86% | New |
| | Independent | S. Shanmugham | 3,726 | 7.74% | New |
| | Independent | R. Govindan | 1,866 | 3.88% | New |
| | Independent | R. Rajagopala Iyengar | 759 | 1.58% | New |
| | Independent | K. P. Veerappan | 740 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,296 | 17.23% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,149 | 53.75% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,574 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |