# Rasipuram Assembly constituency

11°28′N 78°10′E﻿ / ﻿11.47°N 78.17°E﻿ / 11.47; 78.17
Rasipuram is a state assembly constituency in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 92. It comprises a portion of Rasipuram taluk and is a part of the wider Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | T. M. Kaliannan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | A. Raja Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. P. Sengottuvel | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | P. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | R. Nainamalai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | P. Duraisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. P. Ramalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. P. Ramalingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | A. Subbu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Palaniammal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | P. R. Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | P. R. Sundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. P. Ramaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | P. Dhanapal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | V. Saroja | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Mathiventhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.58% | 46.58% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.50% | 46.50% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 55.60% | 55.60% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.47% | 45.47% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.48% | 57.48% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 37.93% | 37.93% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 72.15% | 72.15% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 35.75% | 35.75% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 52.45% | 52.45% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.25% | 58.25% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 43.61% | 43.61% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.90% | 54.90% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.53% | 52.53% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 49.21% | 49.21% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 54.46% | 54.46% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 42.02% | 42.02% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Mathiventhan | 90,727 | 46.58% | +5.23 |
| | AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 88,775 | 45.57% | −0.93 |
| | NTK | K. Silambarasi | 11,295 | 5.80% | +4.69 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,110 | 1.08% | −0.41 |
| | IJK | R. Ramkumar | 1,133 | 0.58% | New |
| | AMMK | S. Anbalagan | 1,051 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,952 | 1.00% | −4.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 194,794 | 82.36% | −1.89% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 162 | 0.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 236,524 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.07% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Dr. V. Saroja | 86,901 | 46.50% | −9.09 |
| | DMK | V. P. Duraisamy | 77,270 | 41.35% | +0.99 |
| | PMK | J. Pushpagandhi | 6,952 | 3.72% | New |
| | VCK | G. Arjun | 4,341 | 2.32% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,795 | 1.50% | New |
| | KMDK | P. Bharathi | 2,542 | 1.36% | New |
| | BJP | C. Kuppusamy | 2,375 | 1.27% | +0.2 |
| | NTK | S. Arunkumar | 2,076 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,631 | 5.15% | −10.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 186,869 | 84.25% | 0.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 221,806 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -9.09% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Dhanapal | 90,186 | 55.60% | +13.74 |
| | DMK | V. P. Duraisamy | 65,469 | 40.36% | −5.11 |
| | BJP | L. Murugan | 1,730 | 1.07% | +0.03 |
| | IJK | S. Periasamy | 1,704 | 1.05% | New |
| | Independent | V. Rangarasu | 1,700 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,717 | 15.24% | 11.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 162,217 | 83.36% | 9.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,596 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.13% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. P. Ramaswamy | 62,629 | 45.47% | +7.65 |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Sundaram | 57,660 | 41.86% | −15.62 |
| | DMDK | R. Rajagounder | 11,992 | 8.71% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ramasamy | 1,490 | 1.08% | New |
| | BJP | Velu. Rajamani | 1,427 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | P. Venkatachalam | 889 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,969 | 3.61% | −16.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,750 | 73.65% | 10.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 187,025 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.01% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Sundaram | 67,332 | 57.48% | +19.55 |
| | DMK | Dr. K. P. Ramalingam | 44,303 | 37.82% | +0.29 |
| | Independent | K. Ramasamy | 1,755 | 1.50% | New |
| | MDMK | N. P. Kulandaivel | 1,602 | 1.37% | −0.03 |
| | Independent | S. Jayabalan | 1,222 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,029 | 19.66% | 19.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,144 | 62.84% | −4.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,637 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.55% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. R. Sundaram | 42,294 | 37.93% | −34.22 |
| | DMK | R. R. Damayandhi | 41,840 | 37.52% | +13.15 |
| | Independent | A. K. P. Chinraj | 23,161 | 20.77% | New |
| | MDMK | B. A. R. Elangovan | 1,555 | 1.39% | New |
| | RPI | R. Muthusamy | 694 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 454 | 0.41% | −47.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,500 | 67.39% | 2.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 173,617 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -34.22% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Palaniammal | 75,855 | 72.15% | +36.82 |
| | DMK | B. A. R. Elangoavan | 25,625 | 24.37% | −11.37 |
| | PMK | K. Natesan | 2,376 | 2.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,230 | 47.78% | 47.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,129 | 64.52% | −7.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,994 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 36.41% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Subbu | 39,534 | 35.75% | −6.05 |
| | AIADMK | V. Thamilarasu | 39,074 | 35.33% | −17.12 |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 16,855 | 15.24% | −37.21 |
| | INC | V. Sundaram | 11,157 | 10.09% | New |
| | India Farmers and Tailers Party | K. Sundaram | 1,823 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 460 | 0.42% | −10.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,592 | 72.43% | −3.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 155,741 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -16.70% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 51,565 | 52.45% | −5.8 |
| | DMK | P. Kaliappan | 41,087 | 41.79% | +1.8 |
| | Independent | M. P. Duraisami | 3,498 | 3.56% | New |
| | Independent | A. Shanmugam | 940 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | P. Kandasamy | 539 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,478 | 10.66% | −7.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,311 | 75.73% | 7.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,200 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.80% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Ramalingam | 49,779 | 58.25% | +14.64 |
| | DMK | P. T. Muthu | 34,175 | 39.99% | +14.97 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,604 | 18.26% | −0.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,463 | 68.47% | 6.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,614 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 14.64% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Duraisamy | 33,762 | 43.61% | New |
| | DMK | K. C. Periasamy | 19,374 | 25.02% | −29.88 |
| | JP | P. Ramasamy | 11,830 | 15.28% | New |
| | INC | R. Kaliappan | 10,498 | 13.56% | −28.09 |
| | Independent | M. Arumugam | 1,186 | 1.53% | New |
| | Independent | K. R. Athiappa Gounder | 471 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,388 | 18.58% | 5.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,425 | 62.11% | −11.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,007 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -11.29% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Nainamalai | 41,079 | 54.90% | +2.37 |
| | INC | P. Ganapathy | 31,161 | 41.64% | −0.59 |
| | Independent | K. A. C. Arthanaree Chetty | 2,587 | 3.46% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,918 | 13.25% | 2.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,827 | 73.54% | −4.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,188 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.37% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Periasamy | 38,402 | 52.53% | +3.32 |
| | INC | K. M. Gounder | 30,873 | 42.23% | −6.85 |
| | Independent | K. V. K. Ramaswamy | 2,142 | 2.93% | New |
| | Independent | S. Balu | 1,001 | 1.37% | New |
| | ABJS | O. Govindraju | 440 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,529 | 10.30% | 10.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,108 | 78.08% | 6.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,950 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.32% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. P. Sengottuvel | 26,846 | 49.21% | New |
| | INC | Muthuswamy Gounder | 26,776 | 49.08% | −5.38 |
| | We Tamils | Alagappa Udayar | 932 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 70 | 0.13% | −8.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,554 | 71.09% | 21.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,659 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -5.25% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Raja Gounder | 20,983 | 54.46% | +12.44 |
| | Independent | K. V. K. Ramaswami | 17,545 | 45.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,438 | 8.92% | −10.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,528 | 49.38% | −11.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,017 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.44% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Rasipuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. M. Kaliannan | 18,553 | 42.02% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ramaswamy | 10,189 | 23.08% | New |
| | Socialist | N. Kandaswami Mudali | 8,402 | 19.03% | New |
| | Independent | R. Muthu Gounder | 5,941 | 13.46% | New |
| | Independent | P. Namasivayam | 1,068 | 2.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,364 | 18.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,153 | 60.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,423 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |