# Modakkurichi Assembly constituency

Modakurichi (தமிழ்: மொடக்குறிச்சி) is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 100. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
It covers Sivagiri, Modakkurichi and some parts of Erode City. It is included in Erode Lok Sabha constituency.
During the 1996 Assembly elections, a record 1033 candidates contested the Modakurichi Assembly seat. To check a repeat of this, the Election Commission increased the security deposit amount in the next elections.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| 1952 | R. Kuppuswami and N. Mahalingam | | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. R. Nallasivam | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. Chinnasami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Balakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | S. Balakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Erode A. Ganeshamoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | Kavinilavu Dharmaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. C. Ramasami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | R. M. Palanisami | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | R. N. Kittusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | V. P. Subramani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | C. Saraswathi | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 43.13% | 43.13% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.62% | 43.62% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 57.29% | 57.29% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.11% | 44.11% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.24% | 55.24% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.97% | 54.97% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.98% | 61.98% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 44.27% | 44.27% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 56.56% | 56.56% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.67% | 58.67% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.75% | 44.75% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 58.18% | 58.18% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 61.23% | 61.23% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 37.93% | 37.93% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | C. Saraswathi | 78,125 | 43.13% | +40.83 |
| | DMK | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | 77,844 | 42.97% | +0.61 |
| | NTK | G. Prakash | 12,944 | 7.15% | +6.18 |
| | MNM | M. Rajeshkumar | 4,574 | 2.52% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,342 | 1.29% | −0.24 |
| | AMMK | D. Thangaraj | 1,547 | 0.85% | New |
| | BSP | R. Boopathi | 1,143 | 0.63% | −0.06 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 281 | 0.16% | −1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,157 | 75.83% | −3.75% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 589 | 0.33% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 238,899 | | |
| | BJP gain from AIADMK | BJP gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.49% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Sivasubramani | 77,067 | 43.62% | −13.67 |
| | DMK | P. Sachidanandam | 74,845 | 42.36% | New |
| | KMDK | S. Suriamoorthi | 5,607 | 3.17% | New |
| | DMDK | M. Ramesh | 4,853 | 2.75% | New |
| | BJP | J. Chinnamalai Krishnakumar | 4,052 | 2.29% | −3.18 |
| | PMK | Nachimuthu | 2,809 | 1.59% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,715 | 1.54% | New |
| | NTK | G. Prakash | 1,713 | 0.97% | New |
| | BSP | V. Parthiban | 1,219 | 0.69% | −0.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,222 | 1.26% | −24.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,676 | 79.58% | −1.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 222,002 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -13.67% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. N. Kittusamy | 87,705 | 57.29% | +15.81 |
| | INC | R. M. Palanisami | 47,543 | 31.06% | −13.06 |
| | BJP | T. Kathirvel | 8,376 | 5.47% | +3.22 |
| | BSP | K. Devendiran | 1,992 | 1.30% | +0.67 |
| | Independent | K. S. Govanam Thangavel | 1,555 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | R. Veeragopal | 1,314 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ganesan | 1,088 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,162 | 26.23% | 23.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 187,832 | 81.50% | 5.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 153,092 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 13.18% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R.M. Palanisami | 64,625 | 44.11% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Namachivayam | 60,765 | 41.48% | −13.77 |
| | DMDK | B. Victoria | 10,711 | 7.31% | New |
| | BJP | P. Nallasamy | 3,303 | 2.25% | New |
| | Independent | K. S. Thangavel | 1,076 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | K. Selladurai | 1,033 | 0.71% | New |
| | BSP | S. Govindasamy | 929 | 0.63% | −0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,860 | 2.63% | −22.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146,507 | 76.20% | 15.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,274 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.13% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. C. Ramasami | 74,296 | 55.24% | +34 |
| | DMK | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | 40,084 | 29.81% | −25.17 |
| | MDMK | P. M. Kulandaivelu | 6,332 | 4.71% | −12.7 |
| | Independent | N. Vinayagamoorthy | 2,292 | 1.70% | New |
| | Independent | K. S. Thangavel | 1,960 | 1.46% | New |
| | Independent | P. Subramanian | 1,910 | 1.42% | New |
| | Independent | K. M. Balasubramaniam | 1,898 | 1.41% | New |
| | Independent | C. Thiyagarajan | 1,344 | 1.00% | New |
| | Tamil Desiyak Katchi | S. Suriamoorthy | 1,242 | 0.92% | New |
| | UCPI | T. K. Gunasekaran | 1,086 | 0.81% | New |
| | BSP | S. K. Chenniappan | 954 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,212 | 25.44% | −8.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,487 | 61.01% | 0.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 220,433 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.27% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | 64,436 | 54.97% | +21.74 |
| | AIADMK | R. N. Kittusamy | 24,896 | 21.24% | −40.74 |
| | MDMK | K. Elanchezhian | 20,403 | 17.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,540 | 33.73% | 4.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,215 | 60.79% | −8.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,579 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.01% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Kavinilavu Dharmaraj | 78,653 | 61.98% | +29.92 |
| | DMK | K. Elanchezhian | 42,178 | 33.24% | −11.03 |
| | BJP | A. Gandhi | 3,450 | 2.72% | New |
| | PMK | M. David | 1,304 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,475 | 28.74% | 16.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,904 | 69.12% | −8.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,095 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 17.71% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 58,058 | 44.27% | +2.64 |
| | AIADMK | S. Balakrishnan | 42,051 | 32.06% | −24.5 |
| | AIADMK | Chinnusamy | 16,811 | 12.82% | −43.74 |
| | INC | R. Sainathan | 10,047 | 7.66% | New |
| | Independent | K. Palanisamy | 1,225 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | A. Gandhi | 884 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,007 | 12.20% | −2.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,154 | 77.42% | −0.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,990 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.29% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Balakrishnan | 65,641 | 56.56% | −2.12 |
| | DMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 48,315 | 41.63% | +1.43 |
| | Independent | K. S. Shanmugham | 1,069 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | N. Ayyaswamy | 737 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,326 | 14.93% | −3.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,060 | 77.75% | 10.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,501 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -2.12% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Balakrishnan | 56,049 | 58.67% | +13.93 |
| | DMK | A. Ganeshamurthi | 38,402 | 40.20% | +22.34 |
| | Independent | M. S. Bharati | 578 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,647 | 18.47% | −8.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,526 | 66.77% | 2.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,802 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.93% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan | 38,072 | 44.75% | New |
| | DMK | A. Ganeshamurthy | 15,200 | 17.86% | −40.31 |
| | JP | M. Arumugam | 12,955 | 15.23% | New |
| | INC | R. Sainathan | 11,462 | 13.47% | New |
| | Independent | S. Shanmugasundaram | 3,538 | 4.16% | New |
| | Independent | M. Raman | 2,284 | 2.68% | New |
| | Independent | S. Rangasamy | 516 | 0.61% | New |
| | Independent | M. Murugesan | 473 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,872 | 26.88% | 9.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,083 | 64.38% | −8.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,149 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -13.43% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Chinnasami | 45,108 | 58.18% | New |
| | Socialist | M. Chenniappan | 31,431 | 40.54% | New |
| | Independent | Rangasami | 676 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,677 | 17.64% | −9.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,533 | 73.28% | −4.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,028 | | |
| | DMK gain from SSP | DMK gain from SSP | Swing | -3.05% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | K. R. Nallasivam | 45,303 | 61.23% | New |
| | INC | C. Kulandiammal | 25,444 | 34.39% | New |
| | RPI | S. Gobu | 3,245 | 4.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,859 | 26.84% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,992 | 78.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,057 | | |
| | SSP gain from INC | SSP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Kuppuswami | 18,835 | 37.93% | New |
| | Socialist | Chinandorai | 14,062 | 28.32% | New |
| | CPI | Raman | 11,100 | 22.35% | New |
| | Independent | Ayyasami Gounder | 4,101 | 8.26% | New |
| | Independent | Narasimha Ayyar | 945 | 1.90% | New |
| | Independent | Ramamoorthy | 613 | 1.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,773 | 9.61% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,656 | 65.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,307 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |