# Pudukkottai Assembly constituency

Pudukottai is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. An election was not held in year 1957. It comes under Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency for Parliament elections. 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 | Balakrishnan | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |
| 1962 | A. Thiagarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. Sathiyamurthy | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | J. Mohammad Gani | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | A. Periannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | C. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. Periannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1997* | P. Mari Ayya | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | Dr. C. Vijayabaskar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | R. Nedunchezhiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | S. P. Muthukumaran | Communist Party of India |
| 2012* | V. R. Karthik Thondaiman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | Periyannan Arasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | V. Muthuraja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
* By-elections were held on the account of vacancy due to the demise of the sitting MLA.

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.70% | 47.70% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 39.19% | 39.19% |
| 2012 by-election | 2012 by-election | 71.16% | 71.16% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 46.78% | 46.78% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.18% | 42.18% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.96% | 53.96% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 56.66% | 56.66% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 66.44% | 66.44% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 36.24% | 36.24% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 62.37% | 62.37% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.71% | 49.71% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 42.74% | 42.74% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 46.80% | 46.80% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 62.07% | 62.07% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 64.97% | 64.97% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 52.53% | 52.53% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Muthuraja | 85,802 | 47.70% | +8.5 |
| | AIADMK | V. R. Karthik Thondaiman | 72,801 | 40.47% | +2.5 |
| | NTK | Sasikumar | 11,503 | 6.39% | +5.44 |
| | MNM | S. Moorthy | 3,948 | 2.19% | New |
| | DMDK | M. Subramanian | 1,873 | 1.04% | −3.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,001 | 7.23% | 6.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179,892 | 73.72% | −1.03% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 114 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 244,029 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 8.50% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Periyannan Arassu | 66,739 | 39.19% | −5.37 |
| | AIADMK | V. R. Karthik Thondaiman | 64,655 | 37.97% | New |
| | Independent | M. Chokkalingam | 22,973 | 13.49% | New |
| | DMDK | Jahir Hussain | 7,810 | 4.59% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,637 | 0.96% | New |
| | NTK | M. Arunmozhichozhan | 1,625 | 0.95% | New |
| | IJK | G. Kumar | 1,061 | 0.62% | New |
| | Independent | A. Radhakrishnan | 913 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,084 | 1.22% | −0.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,282 | 74.75% | −4.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,802 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.58% | |

### 2012 by-election

Bye-election, 2012: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | V. R. Karthik Thondaiman | 1,01,998 | 71.16 |
| | DMDK | Jahir Hussain. N. | 30,500 | 21.28 |
| | IJK | Srinivasan N | 4,495 | 3.14 |
| | MNMK | Arivalagan | 1,370 | 0.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,498 | 49.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,346 | 73.49 |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | S. P. Muthukumaran | 65,466 | 46.78% | New |
| | DMK | Periyannan Arassu | 62,365 | 44.56% | +3.66 |
| | IJK | N. Srinivasan | 4,098 | 2.93% | New |
| | Independent | V. Bharathan | 3,901 | 2.79% | New |
| | BJP | Pala. Selvam | 1,748 | 1.25% | −7.64 |
| | Independent | C. Ravi | 832 | 0.59% | New |
| | Independent | T. Sevanthilingam | 750 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,101 | 2.22% | 0.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,957 | 78.89% | 3.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,413 | | |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.60% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Nedunchezhian | 64,319 | 42.18% | −11.78 |
| | DMK | M. Jaffarali | 62,369 | 40.90% | +6.53 |
| | BJP | Durai Dhiviyanathan | 13,559 | 8.89% | New |
| | DMDK | S. Javaheer | 6,880 | 4.51% | New |
| | TNJC | M. Arumugam | 837 | 0.55% | New |
| | Independent | P. Vijayakumar | 811 | 0.53% | New |
| | Independent | A. Vetriselvam | 770 | 0.50% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,950 | 1.28% | −18.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,502 | 75.49% | 10.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,027 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.78% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. C. Vijayabasker | 77,627 | 53.96% | New |
| | DMK | Periyannan Arasu | 49,444 | 34.37% | −22.29 |
| | MDMK | K. Kaliyamoorthy | 10,702 | 7.44% | −2.69 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Kasi Viduthalaikkumaran | 2,199 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | S. Vijayabaskar | 1,435 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | M. Palanisamy | 960 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,183 | 19.59% | −11.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,864 | 64.82% | −8.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 221,966 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.70% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Periannan | 79,205 | 56.66% | +25.29 |
| | INC | S. C. Swaminathan | 36,422 | 26.05% | −40.39 |
| | MDMK | V. N. Mani | 14,165 | 10.13% | New |
| | PMK | K. Shariff | 2,244 | 1.61% | New |
| | Independent | K. R. Subbiah | 2,234 | 1.60% | New |
| | BJP | P. Ravi | 1,348 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | P. Balakrishnan | 978 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,783 | 30.60% | −4.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,794 | 73.31% | 4.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 199,005 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -9.78% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Swaminathan | 82,205 | 66.44% | +46.91 |
| | DMK | V. N. Mani | 38,806 | 31.36% | −4.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,399 | 35.08% | 19.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,728 | 68.87% | −9.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,488 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 30.20% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Periannan | 45,534 | 36.24% | New |
| | AIADMK | Erama Veerappan | 26,254 | 20.89% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Chellathurai | 25,703 | 20.45% | New |
| | INC | J. Mohamed Gani | 24,536 | 19.53% | −42.84 |
| | Independent | K. Saminathan | 1,836 | 1.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,280 | 15.34% | −21.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,661 | 78.71% | 0.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 162,152 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -26.13% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | J. Mohamed Gani | 63,877 | 62.37% | +12.66 |
| | CPI | K. R. Subbiah | 26,214 | 25.60% | −22.79 |
| | INC(J) | S. Chelladhuri | 7,354 | 7.18% | New |
| | Independent | A. Sundaravel Udayar | 3,018 | 2.95% | New |
| | Independent | R. Samiaiah Kadavarar | 1,023 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | M. Lakshmanan | 690 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,663 | 36.77% | 35.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,418 | 78.19% | 4.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,340 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.66% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | 47,660 | 49.71% | +6.97 |
| | CPI | K. R. Subbiah | 46,387 | 48.38% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chidambaram | 708 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | V. Kuttayan | 700 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,273 | 1.33% | −18.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,877 | 74.07% | 5.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,814 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.97% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | 36,406 | 42.74% | −4.07 |
| | AIADMK | C. Anbarasan | 19,352 | 22.72% | New |
| | DMK | K. Chindambaram | 19,217 | 22.56% | New |
| | JP | A. Karuppiah Udayar | 8,175 | 9.60% | New |
| | Independent | J. Muthukrishnan | 1,103 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | M. Uthrapathy | 937 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,054 | 20.02% | 18.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,190 | 68.82% | −7.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,055 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.07% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Sathiamoorthy | 34,680 | 46.80% | −15.26 |
| | CPI | K. R. Subbaiah | 33,393 | 45.07% | +41.7 |
| | Independent | D. Jeyaraj | 4,996 | 6.74% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chidambaram | 1,026 | 1.38% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,287 | 1.74% | −25.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,095 | 76.01% | −7.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 103,655 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -15.26% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajakumar Vijaya Raghunatha Thondaiman | 45,342 | 62.07% | +27.04 |
| | DMK | Thiagarajan | 25,255 | 34.57% | −30.4 |
| | CPI | Rengasamy | 2,458 | 3.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,087 | 27.50% | −2.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,055 | 83.03% | 16.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,205 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -2.91% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Thiagarajan | 37,563 | 64.97% | New |
| | INC | V. Arunachala Thevar | 20,252 | 35.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,311 | 29.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,815 | 66.83% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,173 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pudukkottai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTP | Balakrishnan | 22,954 | 52.53% | New |
| | INC | Natesan Ambalakarar | 12,756 | 29.19% | New |
| | Independent | Sivaswami Servai | 4,364 | 9.99% | New |
| | Independent | Palaniyandi | 2,375 | 5.43% | New |
| | Independent | T. R. Vythianatha Ayyar | 1,250 | 2.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,198 | 23.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,699 | 53.68% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,414 | | |
| | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) |