# Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency

Kurinjipadi is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district, which includes Vadalur municipality and Kurinjipadi Town Panchayat. There are 59 Panchayats, including 39 Village Panchayats of Kurinjipadi Panchayat Union and 20 Panchayats of Cuddalore Panchayat Union. It is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Before 1977, Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency was reserved for Scheduled Castes. Most successful party: DMK (ten times)

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1962 | N. Rajangam | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | N. Rajangam | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | N. Rajangam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | M. Selvaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | A. Thangarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | A. Thangarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | N. Ganeshmurthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | K. Sivasubramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-11 | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-16 | R. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-21 | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.35% | 51.35% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.03% | 44.03% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 56.38% | 56.38% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.64% | 45.64% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.78% | 55.78% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.99% | 54.99% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 46.92% | 46.92% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.14% | 47.14% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 49.90% | 49.90% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.65% | 49.65% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 28.75% | 28.75% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.43% | 51.43% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.50% | 54.50% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 56.48% | 56.48% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | 101,456 | 51.35% | 7.32 |
| | AIADMK | Selvi Ramajayam | 83,929 | 42.48% | 13.39 |
| | NTK | S. Sumathi | 8,512 | 4.31% | 3.49 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,212 | 0.61% | 0.21 |
| | JD(S) | K. Chandramouli | 1,189 | 0.60% | New |
| | AMMK | A. Vasanthakumar | 837 | 0.42% | New |
| | Independent | R. Rajesh | 515 | 0.26% | New |
| | BSP | T. Velayudham | 482 | 0.24% | 0.09 |
| | Independent | R. Sarathkumar | 154 | 0.08% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Muthukrishnan | 140 | 0.07% | 29.02 |
| | Independent | L. Madhiyazhagan | 139 | 0.07% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,527 | 8.87% | −6.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 197,569 | 81.25% | −2.93% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 468 | 0.24% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 243,164 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 7.32% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | 82,864 | 44.03% | 2.87 |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajendran | 54,756 | 29.09% | 27.29 |
| | PMK | S. Muthukrishnan | 22,705 | 12.06% | New |
| | DMDK | K. M. S. Balamurugan | 21,063 | 11.19% | New |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,541 | 0.82% | New |
| | NTK | V. Jaladeepan | 1,534 | 0.82% | New |
| | BJP | Mu. Shakthi Ganapathy | 957 | 0.51% | 0.21 |
| | Independent | A. Tatabirla | 855 | 0.45% | New |
| | Independent | A. P. Muthukumaran | 636 | 0.34% | New |
| | Independent | R. Murugan | 342 | 0.18% | New |
| | BSP | S. Senthilmurugan | 288 | 0.15% | 0.4 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,108 | 14.93% | −0.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,205 | 84.18% | −1.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 223,575 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.35% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajendran | 88,345 | 56.38% | New |
| | DMK | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | 64,497 | 41.16% | 4.48 |
| | Independent | R. Panneerselvam | 1,863 | 1.19% | New |
| | BJP | A. S. Vairakannu | 1,123 | 0.72% | 0.09 |
| | BSP | T. S. Premalatha | 866 | 0.55% | 0.04 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,848 | 15.22% | 13.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,914 | 86.14% | 12.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,694 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.74% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | 56,462 | 45.64% | 10.14 |
| | MDMK | N. Ramalingam | 54,547 | 44.09% | 38.62 |
| | DMDK | R. Sundara Moorthy | 8,541 | 6.90% | New |
| | BJP | D. Saravanas Undaram | 1,002 | 0.81% | New |
| | BSP | G. Hari Krishnan | 636 | 0.51% | 0.33 |
| | RSP | C. Kaliyamoorthy | 590 | 0.48% | New |
| | Independent | A. Bala Subramanian | 515 | 0.42% | New |
| | Independent | V. Pazhni Murugan | 431 | 0.35% | New |
| | Independent | B. Kantharajan | 334 | 0.27% | New |
| | Independent | P. Chandra | 276 | 0.22% | New |
| | JD(U) | S. Muralidharan | 206 | 0.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,915 | 1.55% | −18.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,708 | 73.79% | 13.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,658 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.14% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. R. K. Panneerselvam | 65,425 | 55.78% | 0.8 |
| | AIADMK | Sivasubramanian K | 41,562 | 35.44% | 12.4 |
| | MDMK | N. Ramalingam | 6,415 | 5.47% | New |
| | Independent | Susila G | 1,007 | 0.86% | New |
| | BSP | M. Jawahar Mohan | 985 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | B. S. Ramanathan | 864 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | Rajendran C | 594 | 0.51% | New |
| | Independent | Ravi G | 431 | 0.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,863 | 20.35% | −11.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,283 | 60.17% | −6.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,949 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.80% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | MRK Panneer selvam | 67,152 | 54.99% | 19.47 |
| | AIADMK | N. Pandarinathan | 28,139 | 23.04% | 23.88 |
| | PMK | M. Gnanamoorthy | 12,231 | 10.02% | New |
| | CPI(M) | K. Balakrishnan | 11,387 | 9.32% | New |
| | BJP | M. Ashokkumar | 1,717 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | T. Selvaraj | 231 | 0.19% | New |
| | Independent | Muthupattusamy | 216 | 0.18% | New |
| | Independent | N. Muthazhagan | 186 | 0.15% | New |
| | Independent | G. Kumaraguru | 139 | 0.11% | New |
| | Independent | S. S. Nathan | 137 | 0.11% | New |
| | Independent | R. Baskar | 123 | 0.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,013 | 31.95% | 20.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,122 | 67.00% | 1.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 190,256 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.07% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Sivasubramanian | 51,313 | 46.92% | 30.07 |
| | DMK | N. M. Ganeshmurthy | 38,842 | 35.52% | 11.62 |
| | PMK | A. Thangarasu | 18,638 | 17.04% | New |
| | Independent | R. N. Anbuduraisamy | 571 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,471 | 11.40% | −18.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,364 | 65.59% | −0.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,154 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.22% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Ganeshmurthy | 44,887 | 47.14% | 9.29 |
| | AIADMK | R. Rasendran | 16,043 | 16.85% | 33.05 |
| | INC | C. Natesan | 15,000 | 15.75% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Sivashanmugam | 7,923 | 8.32% | 41.58 |
| | India Farmers and Tailers Party | R. Shanmugasundaram | 6,311 | 6.63% | New |
| | Independent | K. V. Dakshinamurthy | 1,019 | 1.07% | New |
| | Independent | V. Jayakumar | 955 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | M. P. Thangavel | 843 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | A. Arasuganesan | 823 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | G. Dhanagopal | 610 | 0.64% | New |
| | INS(SCS) | M. K. S. Rahiman Sait | 319 | 0.34% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,844 | 30.29% | 18.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,222 | 65.80% | −11.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 147,835 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.76% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Thangarasu | 45,400 | 49.90% | 0.25 |
| | DMK | C. Kuppusami | 34,434 | 37.85% | 7.98 |
| | Independent | N. Pandarinathan | 10,908 | 11.99% | New |
| | Independent | Murthupattusamy | 239 | 0.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,966 | 12.05% | 8.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,981 | 77.24% | 9.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,612 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.25% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Thangarasu | 38,349 | 49.65% | New |
| | DMK | M. Selvaraj | 35,390 | 45.82% | 17.07 |
| | RPI | P. Elumalai | 2,083 | 2.70% | New |
| | Independent | P. Dhayalan | 929 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | K. T. P. Palaniappa Nadar | 246 | 0.32% | New |
| | Independent | R. Palanivelu | 118 | 0.15% | New |
| | Independent | Mathu Pattusamy | 116 | 0.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,959 | 3.83% | 0.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,231 | 67.88% | 5.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,509 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.90% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Selvaraj | 19,523 | 28.75% | 22.68 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Natarrajan | 16,997 | 25.03% | New |
| | INC | P. Radhakrishnan | 14,663 | 21.60% | 26.98 |
| | JP | M. Balasubramaniyan | 13,080 | 19.26% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ramaswamy | 1,818 | 2.68% | New |
| | Independent | K. Dhanagopal | 1,690 | 2.49% | New |
| | Independent | Muthupattusamy | 127 | 0.19% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,526 | 3.72% | 0.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,898 | 61.94% | −7.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,845 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -22.68% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Rajangam | 27,465 | 51.43% | 3.07 |
| | INC | M. Jayaraman | 25,939 | 48.57% | 9.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,526 | 2.86% | −12.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,404 | 69.57% | 3.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,098 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.07% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Rajangam | 25,478 | 54.50% | 1.98 |
| | INC | M. Jayaraman | 18,226 | 38.99% | 0.4 |
| | Independent | P. Vaithilingam | 1,569 | 3.36% | New |
| | Independent | G. Dhanagopal | 1,473 | 3.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,252 | 15.51% | −2.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,746 | 65.88% | 3.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,712 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.98% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kurinjipadi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Rajangam | 32,046 | 56.48% | New |
| | INC | M. Jayaraman | 21,898 | 38.59% | New |
| | Independent | G. Dhanagopal | 2,796 | 4.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,148 | 17.89% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,740 | 62.38% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,690 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |