# Manapparai Assembly constituency

Manapparai is a state assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after the constituency delimitation in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 138. It is included in Karur Lok Sabha constituency for Lok Sabha elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 2011 | R. Chandrasekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Chandrasekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | P. Abdul Samad | Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 44.43% | 44.43% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.38% | 44.38% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 46.77% | 46.77% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 42.54% | 42.54% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 55.22% | 55.22% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 41.10% | 41.10% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Abdul Samad | 98,077 | 44.43% | New |
| | AIADMK | R. Chandrasekar | 85,834 | 38.88% | −5.49 |
| | NTK | P. Kanimozhi | 19,450 | 8.81% | +7.91 |
| | DMDK | P. Krishnagopal | 10,719 | 4.86% | −7.92 |
| | Independent | V. Chandrasekar | 1,259 | 0.57% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,009 | 0.46% | −1.18 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,243 | 5.55% | −3.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,739 | 76.19% | −2.29% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 330 | 0.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 289,713 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.05% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Chandrasekar | 91,399 | 44.38% | −2.39 |
| | IUML | M. A. Mohamed Nizam | 73,122 | 35.50% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Krishna Gopal | 26,316 | 12.78% | New |
| | BJP | C. Senthil Deepak | 4,154 | 2.02% | +0.52 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,364 | 1.63% | New |
| | Independent | J. Mohaideen Basha | 2,392 | 1.16% | New |
| | NTK | M. Arunagiri | 1,849 | 0.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,277 | 8.87% | −7.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,956 | 78.48% | −1.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 262,415 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.39% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Chandrasekar | 81,020 | 46.77% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ponnusamy | 52,721 | 30.43% | New |
| | INC | Subbha Somu | 26,629 | 15.37% | New |
| | Independent | Y. Vincent De Paul | 3,523 | 2.03% | New |
| | BJP | C. Senthil Deepak | 2,589 | 1.49% | New |
| | Independent | C. Samirasu | 2,237 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | A. Martin Jegatheesan | 1,126 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,299 | 16.33% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 216,436 | 80.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,248 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. P. M. Chinnaya Kavundar | 24,048 | 42.54% | −12.68 |
| | DMK | S. Annavi | 19,412 | 34.34% | New |
| | SWA | M. Nallathambi Gounder | 8,044 | 14.23% | New |
| | CPI | R. V. Ponnuswamy Reddiar | 3,992 | 7.06% | New |
| | Independent | A. R. O. A. R. Arumugham Pillai | 689 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | S. Muthiah | 345 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,636 | 8.20% | −30.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,530 | 60.60% | 23.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,431 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -12.68% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. P. M. Chinnaya Kavundar | 18,488 | 55.22% | +14.12 |
| | Independent | A. Rajagopal Pillai | 5,487 | 16.39% | New |
| | Independent | Pl. V. Valmiki Kavundar | 5,416 | 16.18% | New |
| | Independent | Ar. O. Ar. Armugam Pillai | 4,088 | 12.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,001 | 38.83% | 26.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,479 | 36.96% | −17.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,585 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 14.12% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Manapaarai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Antony Peter | 14,773 | 41.10% | New |
| | Independent | Kulandalvel | 10,240 | 28.49% | New |
| | Independent | Chinnayya Gounder | 8,532 | 23.74% | New |
| | Independent | Thirumalaiswamy | 1,223 | 3.40% | New |
| | Independent | Ramaswami Servai | 1,174 | 3.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,533 | 12.61% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,942 | 54.41% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,062 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |