# Ulundurpet Assembly constituency

11°41′26″N 79°17′30″E﻿ / ﻿11.69056°N 79.29167°E﻿ / 11.69056; 79.29167
Ulundurpet is a state assembly constituency in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 77. It comprises Ulundurpettai taluk and is a part of the Villupuram constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | A.Manonmani ammal | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | M. Kandaswami Padayachi | Indian National Congress |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | V. Subramaniam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | V. Thulukkanam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. Rangasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | M. Anandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Angamuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Anandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | A. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | N. Ramu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Thirunavukkarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | R. Kumaraguru | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Kumaraguru | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. J. Manikannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.59% | 47.59% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 36.04% | 36.04% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 60.09% | 60.09% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.05% | 44.05% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.09% | 55.09% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.34% | 54.34% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 65.19% | 65.19% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 41.63% | 41.63% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 63.18% | 63.18% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.35% | 55.35% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 37.70% | 37.70% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 57.87% | 57.87% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 47.23% | 47.23% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 48.16% | 48.16% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 43.21% | 43.21% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 48.53% | 48.53% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. J. Manikannan | 115,451 | 47.59 | +13.39 |
| | AIADMK | R. Kumaraguru | 110,195 | 45.43 | +9.39 |
| | NTK | L. Pushba Mary | 9,000 | 3.71 | New |
| | AMMK | K. G. P. Rajamani | 2,848 | 1.17 | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,280 | 0.94 | New |
| | Independent | M. Manikkannan | 2,107 | 0.87 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,256 | 2.17 | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 242,573 | 82.69 | −0.20 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 287 | 0.12 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 293,362 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 11.56 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Kumaraguru | 81,973 | 36.04 | −24.05 |
| | DMK | G. R. Vasanthavel | 77,809 | 34.21 | New |
| | DMDK | Vijayakanth | 34,447 | 15.14 | New |
| | PMK | K. Balu | 20,233 | 8.89 | New |
| | Independent | G. V. Saravanan | 2,657 | 1.17 | New |
| | Independent | P. Shanmugam | 1,791 | 0.79 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,164 | 1.83 | −26.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227,476 | 82.89 | −0.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 274,436 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -24.05 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Kumaraguru | 114,794 | 60.09 | New |
| | VCK | M. Mohamedyousuf | 61,286 | 32.08 | New |
| | Independent | N. Chandirasekaran | 3,642 | 1.91 | New |
| | BJP | A. Anbu | 2,662 | 1.39 | −0.69 |
| | Independent | L. Jagateesan | 1,811 | 0.95 | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | M. Venkatesan | 1,751 | 0.92 | New |
| | Independent | G. Muthaiyan | 1,743 | 0.91 | New |
| | Independent | M. Johnpeter | 1,576 | 0.82 | New |
| | Independent | K. Arasan | 1,018 | 0.53 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 53,508 | 28.01 | 15.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,047 | 83.41 | 14.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 229,056 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 16.04 | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Thirunavu Karasu | 65,662 | 44.05 | +6.04 |
| | VCK | E. Vijaya Raghavan | 46,878 | 31.45 | New |
| | DMDK | C. Shanmugam | 30,411 | 20.40 | New |
| | BJP | V. Ramalingam | 3,099 | 2.08 | New |
| | Independent | A. Kannan | 3,011 | 2.02 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,784 | 12.60 | −4.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,061 | 69.40 | 7.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 214,774 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.04 | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Ramu | 73,384 | 55.09 | +17.74 |
| | DMK | K. Thirunavukkarasu | 50,630 | 38.01 | −16.33 |
| | MDMK | K. Angamuthu | 9,199 | 6.91 | +2.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,754 | 17.08 | 0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,213 | 62.26 | −4.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 213,972 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.75 | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Mani | 67,088 | 54.34 | +30.27 |
| | AIADMK | M. Anandan | 46,113 | 37.35 | −27.84 |
| | MDMK | K. Angamuthu | 5,858 | 4.74 | New |
| | AIIC(T) | P. Thangaraju | 3,043 | 2.46 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,975 | 16.99 | −24.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,463 | 66.77 | −0.01 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 196,587 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.85 | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Anandan | 71,785 | 65.19 | +49.11 |
| | DMK | Mayilvahanan Pon | 26,500 | 24.06 | −17.56 |
| | PMK | A. P. Ramasamy | 6,172 | 5.60 | New |
| | Independent | Amaladoss Alias Amalan | 3,105 | 2.82 | New |
| | BJP | R. Sekar | 1,130 | 1.03 | New |
| | Independent | G. Subramaniyan | 771 | 0.70 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,285 | 41.12 | 29.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,122 | 66.79 | −2.53 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,021 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 23.56 | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Angamuthu | 44,422 | 41.63 | +8.67 |
| | INC | V. Selvaraj | 32,517 | 30.47 | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Anandan | 17,159 | 16.08 | −47.1 |
| | Independent | P. Thangaraju | 9,145 | 8.57 | New |
| | Independent | T. Kuppan | 1,082 | 1.01 | New |
| | Independent | Mo. Kandaswamy Alias Singh | 963 | 0.90 | New |
| | Independent | N. Asokan | 690 | 0.65 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,905 | 11.16 | −19.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,718 | 69.31 | −2.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,159 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -21.56 | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Murugesan Anandan | 56,200 | 63.18 | +21.58 |
| | DMK | K. Varaharajulu | 29,318 | 32.96 | −22.39 |
| | Independent | S. Rajamanickam | 1,616 | 1.82 | New |
| | Independent | P. Thangaraju | 1,338 | 1.50 | New |
| | Independent | G. Kalaivel | 478 | 0.54 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,882 | 30.22 | 16.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,950 | 71.60 | 15.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,077 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.83 | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Rangasamy | 40,068 | 55.35 | +17.66 |
| | AIADMK | Natesan Karu | 30,113 | 41.60 | +14.57 |
| | Independent | P. M. Dharmalingam | 1,765 | 2.44 | New |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 439 | 0.61 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,955 | 13.75 | 3.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,385 | 56.18 | −1.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,665 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 17.66 | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Thulukkanam | 26,788 | 37.70 | −20.18 |
| | AIADMK | Sathyavani Muthu | 19,211 | 27.04 | New |
| | INC | L. Elayaperumal | 17,341 | 24.40 | −15.95 |
| | JP | M. Jayaraman | 3,502 | 4.93 | New |
| | Independent | P. Raju | 1,805 | 2.54 | New |
| | Independent | M. Kandasamy | 1,668 | 2.35 | New |
| | Independent | M. S. Anbaiah | 407 | 0.57 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,577 | 10.66 | −6.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,058 | 58.15 | −16.14 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,137 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -20.18 | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Subramanian | 36,191 | 57.87 | +13.4 |
| | INC | N. Po. Nambalam | 25,236 | 40.36 | −6.87 |
| | Independent | M. Samikkannu Padayachi | 1,107 | 1.77 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,955 | 17.52 | 14.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,534 | 74.29 | 1.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,670 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 10.65 | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | 26,796 | 47.23 | +4.04 |
| | DMK | V. S. Padayachi | 25,236 | 44.48 | New |
| | Independent | A. P. Ramasamy | 4,707 | 8.30 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,560 | 2.75 | −2.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,739 | 73.08 | 12.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,609 | | |
| | INC gain from SWA | INC gain from SWA | Swing | -0.93 | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | Manonmani Ammal | 25,234 | 48.16 | New |
| | INC | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | 22,627 | 43.18 | −0.03 |
| | Independent | N. S. N. Govindasami Gounder | 4,535 | 8.66 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,607 | 4.98 | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,396 | 60.27 | 3.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,580 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 4.95 | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | 21,133 | 43.21 | −5.32 |
| | Independent | Manonmani Ammal | 18,890 | 38.62 | New |
| | Independent | Ramasami Padayachi | 5,815 | 11.89 | New |
| | Independent | Chakkari | 3,070 | 6.28 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,243 | 4.59 | −9.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,908 | 57.25 | 2.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,430 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -5.32 | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ulundurpet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Kandaswamy Padayachi | 17,904 | 48.53 | New |
| | TTP | Natesa Gounder | 12,817 | 34.74 | New |
| | Socialist | Palani Pillai | 6,174 | 16.73 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,087 | 13.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,895 | 54.31 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,933 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |