# Pattukkottai Assembly constituency

Pattukottai is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.
As per the 2010 draft electoral rolls released by the election commission, Pattukottai Assembly constituency comprises 1,77,798 voters (85,476 male and 83,902 female). Besides Pattukkottai Municipality, the Assembly segment includes Madukkur Town Panchayat, Adirampattinam Town Panchayat and a number of villages.

## History

Pattukkottai Assembly constituency has been a part of Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency since the 2008 delimitation. Prior to that, it fell within Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Nadimuthu Pillai | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | R. Srinivasa Ayyar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | V. Arunachala Thevar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | A. R. Marimuthu | Praja Socialist Party |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | A. R. Marimuthu | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1977 | A. R. Marimuthu | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. D. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. N. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Annadurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Balasubramaniam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | P. Balasubramanian | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | N. R. Rengarajan | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | N. R. Rangarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | N. R. Rangarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | C. V.Sekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. Annadurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 32.16% | 32.16% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.58% | 42.58% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 37.91% | 37.91% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.68% | 46.68% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 47.49% | 47.49% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 59.51% | 59.51% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 62.07% | 62.07% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 37.19% | 37.19% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.04% | 51.04% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.96% | 54.96% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 30.13% | 30.13% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.95% | 62.95% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 54.60% | 54.60% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 44.39% | 44.39% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 43.14% | 43.14% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 41.93% | 41.93% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Annadurai | 79,065 | 32.16% | New |
| | AIADMK | N. R. Rengarajan | 53,796 | 21.88% | −20.69 |
| | Independent | V. Balakrishnan | 23,771 | 9.67% | New |
| | NTK | Keerthika Anbu | 10,730 | 4.36% | +2.59 |
| | AMMK | S. D. S. Selvam | 5,223 | 2.12% | New |
| | MNM | B. Sadasivam | 3,088 | 1.26% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,026 | 0.42% | −0.51 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,269 | 10.28% | 2.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 245,832 | 99.99% | 26.97% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 350 | 0.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 245,863 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.41% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Sekar | 70,631 | 42.58% | New |
| | INC | K. Mahendran | 58,273 | 35.13% | −2.78 |
| | DMDK | N. Senthil Kumar | 11,231 | 6.77% | −25.14 |
| | BJP | M. Muruganantham | 11,039 | 6.65% | −0.29 |
| | SDPI | Z. Mohamed Iliyas | 3,923 | 2.36% | New |
| | PMK | C. Lakshmi | 3,607 | 2.17% | New |
| | NTK | K. Geetha | 2,940 | 1.77% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,541 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | K. Sanjai Gandhi | 1,103 | 0.66% | New |
| | SS | C. Kubendran | 1,089 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,358 | 7.45% | 1.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,890 | 73.02% | −4.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,191 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.67% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. R. Rengarajan | 55,482 | 37.91% | −8.77 |
| | DMDK | N. Senthilkumar | 46,703 | 31.91% | +23.42 |
| | Independent | A. R. M. Yoganandam | 22,066 | 15.08% | New |
| | BJP | V. Murali Ganesh | 10,164 | 6.94% | +5.33 |
| | Independent | S. Senthilkumar | 6,775 | 4.63% | New |
| | IJK | A. Saravanan | 1,424 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | A. Irene | 1,358 | 0.93% | New |
| | Independent | R. Singaravadivelan | 1,195 | 0.82% | New |
| | BSP | C. Inbarasan | 1,186 | 0.81% | −2.31 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,779 | 6.00% | −6.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146,353 | 78.00% | 6.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 187,627 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -8.77% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. R. Rengarajan | 58,776 | 46.68% | New |
| | MDMK | S. Viswanathan | 43,442 | 34.50% | +26.98 |
| | DMDK | N. Senthilkumar | 10,688 | 8.49% | New |
| | Independent | P. Jayabal | 6,230 | 4.95% | New |
| | BSP | S. Thoufeeq | 3,931 | 3.12% | New |
| | BJP | M. Ravi Chandiran | 2,029 | 1.61% | New |
| | AIFB | Chinna. Saminathan | 822 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,334 | 12.18% | 6.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,918 | 71.20% | 10.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,850 | | |
| | INC gain from TMC(M) | INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -0.81% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | N. R. Rengarajan | 55,474 | 47.49% | New |
| | DMK | P. Balasubramanian | 48,524 | 41.54% | −17.97 |
| | MDMK | R. Elango | 8,782 | 7.52% | −0.71 |
| | JP | S. Adikesavan | 1,043 | 0.89% | New |
| | Independent | S. Jahirhussion | 980 | 0.84% | New |
| | Independent | Kumaravel Thangam | 833 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | M. R. Chokalinga Solanga Nattar | 660 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,950 | 5.95% | −22.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,819 | 60.87% | −10.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,049 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from DMK | TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -12.02% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Balasubramanian | 69,880 | 59.51% | +23.76 |
| | AIADMK | Baskaran Seeni | 36,259 | 30.88% | −31.19 |
| | MDMK | G. Renganathan | 9,656 | 8.22% | New |
| | BJP | K. M. Namachivayam | 1,268 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,621 | 28.63% | 2.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,423 | 71.00% | 3.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,478 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.56% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Balasubramaniam | 67,764 | 62.07% | +38.42 |
| | DMK | K. Annadurai | 39,028 | 35.75% | −1.44 |
| | PMK | C. Rengasamy | 857 | 0.79% | New |
| | JP | Saminathan Chinna | 673 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,736 | 26.32% | 13.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,169 | 67.58% | −9.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 166,059 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 24.88% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Annadurai | 41,224 | 37.19% | +1.43 |
| | INC | A. R. Marimuthu | 26,543 | 23.94% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Baskaran | 26,215 | 23.65% | −27.39 |
| | AIADMK | P. N. Ramachandran | 8,801 | 7.94% | −43.1 |
| | Independent | K. Raman | 7,390 | 6.67% | New |
| | Independent | M. R. Chokkalingam | 679 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,681 | 13.24% | −2.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,852 | 77.54% | −2.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,353 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.85% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. N. Ramachandran | 50,493 | 51.04% | −3.92 |
| | DMK | A. V. Subramanian | 35,376 | 35.76% | New |
| | INC(J) | S. D. Somasundaram | 12,111 | 12.24% | New |
| | BJP | K. M. Namasivayam | 509 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,117 | 15.28% | 4.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,923 | 80.14% | −1.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,067 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.92% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Somasundaram | 52,900 | 54.96% | +25.89 |
| | INC | A. R. Marimuthu | 42,302 | 43.95% | +13.82 |
| | JP | N. Mathivanan | 1,047 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,598 | 11.01% | 9.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,249 | 81.21% | 6.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,533 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 24.83% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. R. Marimuthu | 25,993 | 30.13% | −6.92 |
| | AIADMK | V. R. K. Palaniapan | 25,082 | 29.08% | New |
| | DMK | R. Srinivasan | 24,142 | 27.99% | New |
| | JP | R. Ramasamy | 9,227 | 10.70% | New |
| | Independent | V. Chandrasekaran | 1,100 | 1.28% | New |
| | Independent | N. Kulandaiyan | 719 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 911 | 1.06% | −24.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,263 | 74.91% | −5.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,450 | | |
| | INC gain from PSP | INC gain from PSP | Swing | -32.82% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | A. R. Marimuthu | 44,565 | 62.95% | New |
| | INC | N. Nagarajan | 26,229 | 37.05% | −6.47 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,336 | 25.90% | 14.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,794 | 80.79% | −4.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,580 | | |
| | PSP hold | PSP hold | Swing | 8.36% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | A. R. Marimuthu | 35,198 | 54.60% | New |
| | INC | N. Ramasamy | 28,056 | 43.52% | +7.14 |
| | Independent | M. P. Vaithianathan | 1,217 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,142 | 11.08% | 3.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,471 | 85.54% | 8.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,109 | | |
| | PSP gain from DMK | PSP gain from DMK | Swing | 10.21% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Arunachala Thevar | 35,151 | 44.39% | New |
| | INC | R. Srinivasa Iyer | 28,806 | 36.38% | −6.76 |
| | CPI | M. Masilamani | 15,234 | 19.24% | −8.37 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,345 | 8.01% | −5.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,191 | 76.93% | 14.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 107,011 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.25% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Srinivasa Iyer | 24,237 | 43.14% | +1.21 |
| | Independent | V. Arunachala Thevar | 16,435 | 29.25% | New |
| | CPI | M. Masilamani | 15,513 | 27.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,802 | 13.89% | 3.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,185 | 62.14% | −0.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,416 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.21% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pattukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nadimuthu Pillai | 21,372 | 41.93% | New |
| | Socialist | Marimuthu | 15,926 | 31.24% | New |
| | Independent | V. Ramaswami Thevar | 11,577 | 22.71% | New |
| | Independent | D. D. Dhasan | 2,100 | 4.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,446 | 10.68% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,975 | 62.78% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,195 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |