# Perambalur Assembly constituency

Perambalur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 147. It comes under Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. It is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Palamimuthu and Paramasivam | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |
| 1957 | K. Periyannan and Krishnasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | T. P. Alagamuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | J. S. Rasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | J. S. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. V. Ramasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | J. S. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. Nallamuthu | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | K. Pitchamuthu | Communist Party of India |
| 1991 | T. Sezhiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | M. Devarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. Rajarathnam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | M. Rajkumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | R. Thamizhselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Thamizhselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Prabhakaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.27% | 51.27% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.27% | 45.27% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 52.19% | 52.19% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.18% | 45.18% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.45% | 53.45% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.07% | 55.07% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 70.69% | 70.69% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 34.51% | 34.51% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 63.88% | 63.88% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 40.98% | 40.98% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 56.53% | 56.53% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.28% | 55.28% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 51.03% | 51.03% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 55.38% | 55.38% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 22.49% | 22.49% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 16.10% | 16.10% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Prabhakaran | 122,090 | 51.27% | +9.07 |
| | AIADMK | R. Thamizhselvan | 91,056 | 38.24% | −7.03 |
| | NTK | M. Maheshwari | 18,673 | 7.84% | +6.71 |
| | DMDK | K. Rajendran | 2,932 | 1.23% | −3.91 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,884 | 0.79% | −0.57 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,034 | 13.03% | 9.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 238,142 | 78.67% | −1.50% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 455 | 0.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 302,692 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.00% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Thamizhselvan | 101,073 | 45.27% | −6.92 |
| | DMK | P. Sivakami | 94,220 | 42.20% | +0.12 |
| | DMDK | K. Rajendran | 11,482 | 5.14% | New |
| | PMK | M. Sathiyaseelan | 4,222 | 1.89% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,040 | 1.36% | New |
| | NTK | Arunkumar | 2,521 | 1.13% | New |
| | BJP | M. Kaliyaperumal | 1,981 | 0.89% | New |
| | SS | C. Pichaimuthu | 1,311 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,853 | 3.07% | −7.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 223,273 | 80.17% | −2.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 278,485 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -6.92% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Thamizhselvan | 98,497 | 52.19% | +11.97 |
| | DMK | M. Prabhakaran | 79,418 | 42.08% | −3.1 |
| | IJK | J. Jayabalaji | 3,668 | 1.94% | New |
| | Independent | S. Ravichandran | 2,020 | 1.07% | New |
| | BSP | S. Krishnamoorthy | 1,851 | 0.98% | New |
| | Independent | V. P. Sellamuthu | 1,442 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | V. Subhashini | 1,117 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,079 | 10.11% | 5.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,725 | 82.62% | 8.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 228,439 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.01% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Rajkumar | 60,478 | 45.18% | +7.67 |
| | AIADMK | M. Sundaram | 53,840 | 40.22% | −13.23 |
| | DMDK | P. Manimegalai | 12,007 | 8.97% | New |
| | Independent | C. Pugazhenthi | 2,481 | 1.85% | New |
| | Independent | K. Bhaskaran | 1,934 | 1.44% | New |
| | BJP | R. Pitchaimuthu | 1,530 | 1.14% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,638 | 4.96% | −10.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,863 | 73.93% | 11.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,069 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -8.27% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Rajarathnam | 67,074 | 53.45% | +18.22 |
| | DMK | S. Vallaban | 47,070 | 37.51% | −17.57 |
| | MDMK | S. Kannan | 6,960 | 5.55% | −0.19 |
| | Independent | P. Marimuthu | 4,395 | 3.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,004 | 15.94% | −3.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,499 | 62.31% | −7.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,003 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.63% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Devarajan | 64,918 | 55.07% | +31.08 |
| | AIADMK | S. Murugesan | 41,517 | 35.22% | −35.47 |
| | MDMK | M. Vibushnan | 6,762 | 5.74% | New |
| | Independent | S. P. Thangavel | 611 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,401 | 19.85% | −26.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,875 | 69.72% | 5.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,313 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.61% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. Sezhiyan | 76,202 | 70.69% | +63.36 |
| | DMK | M. Devarajan | 25,868 | 24.00% | −10.09 |
| | PMK | K. Kulandan | 3,544 | 3.29% | New |
| | BJP | K. Anndurai | 1,412 | 1.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,334 | 46.69% | 46.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,803 | 64.16% | −4.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,979 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 36.17% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | K. Pitchamuthu | 34,829 | 34.51% | New |
| | DMK | M. Devaraj | 34,398 | 34.09% | +3 |
| | INC | K. Nallamuthu | 21,300 | 21.11% | −42.77 |
| | AIADMK | N. Selvaraju | 7,389 | 7.32% | New |
| | Independent | P. Periyasami | 1,166 | 1.16% | New |
| | Independent | M. Palanimuthu | 1,054 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 431 | 0.43% | −32.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,912 | 68.53% | −4.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,357 | | |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | -29.36% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Nallamuthu | 57,021 | 63.88% | New |
| | DMK | T. Sarojini | 27,751 | 31.09% | −9.9 |
| | Independent | N. Srinivasan | 2,657 | 2.98% | New |
| | Independent | S. Subramanian | 1,835 | 2.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,270 | 32.79% | 26.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,264 | 72.71% | 14.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,635 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 22.89% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. S. Raju | 28,680 | 40.98% | +16.11 |
| | AIADMK | M. Angamuthu | 24,224 | 34.62% | −21.91 |
| | Independent | K. Vadivelu | 16,155 | 23.09% | New |
| | JP | M. Palanimuthu | 529 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | V. Veppanthatai Matesan | 389 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,456 | 6.37% | −25.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,977 | 58.47% | 1.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,376 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.54% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. V. Ramasamy | 37,400 | 56.53% | New |
| | DMK | K. S. Velusamy | 16,459 | 24.88% | −30.41 |
| | JP | R. Chandrabose Chilliah | 8,826 | 13.34% | New |
| | RPI | M. Samy | 1,613 | 2.44% | New |
| | Independent | T. Kaliaperumal | 1,173 | 1.77% | New |
| | Independent | P. Ramalingam | 694 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,941 | 31.65% | 9.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,165 | 56.61% | −79.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,195 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.24% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. S. Raju | 39,043 | 55.28% | +4.26 |
| | INC | K. Periyanan | 23,335 | 33.04% | −10.72 |
| | Independent | T. Kaliyaperumal | 5,545 | 7.85% | New |
| | Independent | M. Palanimuthu | 2,700 | 3.82% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,708 | 22.24% | 14.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,623 | 135.61% | 57.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 55,108 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.26% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. S. Raju | 33,657 | 51.03% | −4.35 |
| | INC | M. Ayyakannu | 28,864 | 43.76% | −0.86 |
| | Independent | T. Kaliyaperumal | 1,978 | 3.00% | New |
| | Independent | S. Kandasamy | 1,088 | 1.65% | New |
| | Independent | M. Palanimuthu | 372 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,793 | 7.27% | −3.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,959 | 78.43% | −0.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,627 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -4.35% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. Alagamuthu | 38,686 | 55.38% | New |
| | INC | R. Rama Reddiar | 31,168 | 44.62% | +22.12 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,518 | 10.76% | 0.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,854 | 79.03% | −17.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,148 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 32.89% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Krishnasami | 38,975 | 22.49% | 11.18% |
| | Independent | Raja Chidambaram | 20,883 | 12.05% | |
| | INC | K. Periannan (SC) | 20,375 | 11.76% | 0.44% |
| | Independent | Adimoolam | 17,626 | 10.17% | |
| | Independent | Palanimuthu (SC) | 14,181 | 8.18% | |
| | Independent | Alagesa Naidu | 13,035 | 7.52% | |
| | Independent | P. R. Rathinasami (SC) | 11,214 | 6.47% | |
| | Independent | M. Gopal (SC) | 10,263 | 5.92% | |
| | Independent | Karuppan (SC) | 7,313 | 4.22% | |
| | Independent | Gowdie | 4,805 | 2.77% | |
| | Independent | Pichamuthu (Sc) | 4,742 | 2.74% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,092 | 10.44% | 7.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,73,264 | 96.04% | −20.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,80,411 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 6.39% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paramasivam | 25,411 | 16.10% | |
| | TTP | Thangavelu | 20,524 | 13.01% | |
| | TTP | Palamimuthu | 19,756 | 12.52% | |
| | Independent | Pariannan | 17,998 | 11.41% | |
| | INC | Govindan | 17,859 | 11.32% | 11.32% |
| | INC | Pernmal Reddiar | 15,374 | 9.74% | 9.74% |
| | Independent | Vadival | 9,802 | 6.21% | |
| | Independent | Jagannada Reddiar | 7,692 | 4.87% | |
| | Independent | Haji Abdul Kadir Jamali | 7,049 | 4.47% | |
| | Independent | Meyyan | 6,309 | 4.00% | |
| | RPI | Sivapichai | 5,441 | 3.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,887 | 3.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,57,788 | 116.79% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,35,101 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |