# Srirangam Assembly constituency

Srirangam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 139. It comes under Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency for Parliament elections. It is one of the oldest assembly segments in Tamil Nadu, being in existence since the 1952 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. The majority of people are Mutharaiyar and other people next to it, Brahmin and Devendrakula Velalar, play a major role in Srirangam Assembly constituency, as a majority of voters are from these communities.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Chitrambalam | Communist Party of India |
| 1957 | K. Vasudevan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. Subramanian Chettiar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | S. Ramalingam | Indian National Congress |

## Tamil Nadu – Srirangam

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | Jothi Venkatachalam | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1977 | R. Soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | R. Soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | R. Soundararajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Y. Venkatesa Dikshidar | Janata Party |
| 1991 | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | T. P. Mayavan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. K. Balasubramanian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | M. Paranjothi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | J. Jayalalithaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2015^ | S. Valarmathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. Valarmathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Palaniyandi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
^by-election

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 47.89% | 47.89% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.09% | 48.09% |
| 2015 by-election | 2015 by-election | 68.53% | 68.53% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 58.99% | 58.99% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.98% | 45.98% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.07% | 53.07% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.74% | 55.74% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 70.51% | 70.51% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 35.00% | 35.00% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 56.52% | 56.52% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.48% | 53.48% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 31.31% | 31.31% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.22% | 51.22% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 50.48% | 50.48% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 54.76% | 54.76% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 48.92% | 48.92% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 52.60% | 52.60% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Palaniyandi | 113,904 | 47.89% | +6.19 |
| | AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 93,989 | 39.52% | −8.57 |
| | NTK | K. Selvarathi | 17,911 | 7.53% | +6.16 |
| | Independent | Y. Jacob | 4,082 | 1.72% | New |
| | AMMK | Sarubala R. Thondaiman | 3,487 | 1.47% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,417 | 1.02% | −0.81 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,915 | 8.37% | 1.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 237,823 | 76.29% | −3.25% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 183 | 0.08% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 311,716 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.20% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Valarmathi | 108,400 | 48.09% | −10.9 |
| | DMK | M. Palaniyandi | 93,991 | 41.70% | +6.15 |
| | BJP | A. Rajeshkumar | 5,988 | 2.66% | +1.53 |
| | CPI | V. Pushpam | 5,646 | 2.51% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 4,110 | 1.82% | New |
| | NTK | V. Rajamanickam | 3,095 | 1.37% | New |
| | PMK | S. Umamaheshwari | 1,548 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,409 | 6.39% | −17.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 225,389 | 79.54% | −1.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 283,355 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -20.44% | |

### 2015 by-election

Due to the conviction and jailing of then Chief Minister and MLA J Jayalalithaa in the Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa in September 2014, the MLA position became vacant. Bye-elections were announced.
Bye-election, 2015: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Valarmathi | 1,51,561 | 68.53 | +9.54 |
| | DMK | N. Anand | 55,045 | 24.89 | −10.66 |
| | BJP | M. Subramaniam | 5,015 | 2.27 | +1.14 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Annadurai | 1,552 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| | IND. | K. R. Ramaswamy | 1,167 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,919 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 96,516 | 43.64 | +20.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,21,173 | 81.80 | +0.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,70,377 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | +9.54 | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 105,328 | 58.99% | +13.01 |
| | DMK | N. Anand | 63,480 | 35.55% | New |
| | BJP | K. A. S. Arivalagon | 2,017 | 1.13% | −1.39 |
| | IJK | V. Tamilarasi | 1,221 | 0.68% | New |
| | BSP | S. Natarajan | 928 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,848 | 23.44% | 17.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 178,547 | 80.73% | 6.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 221,158 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.01% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Paranjothi | 89,135 | 45.98% | −7.09 |
| | INC | G. Jerome Arokiaraj | 78,213 | 40.35% | New |
| | DMDK | A. Ramesh | 16,522 | 8.52% | New |
| | BJP | P. Parthiban | 4,878 | 2.52% | −41.34 |
| | Independent | K. Meiyanathan | 1,503 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,922 | 5.63% | −3.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,841 | 74.60% | 16.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 259,848 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -7.09% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. K. Balasubramanian | 72,993 | 53.07% | +20.02 |
| | BJP | M. Soundarapandian | 60,317 | 43.86% | +41.92 |
| | Independent | S. Prasanna Venkatesan | 1,694 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | J. Paul Felominraj Easu | 1,042 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | M. Anbuselvan | 941 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,676 | 9.22% | −13.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137,531 | 57.87% | −11.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 237,683 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.67% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. P. Mayavan | 73,371 | 55.74% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Paranjothi | 43,512 | 33.06% | −37.45 |
| | MDMK | Perur Dharmalingam | 9,971 | 7.58% | New |
| | BJP | K. Mahalingam | 2,550 | 1.94% | −0.03 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,859 | 22.69% | −21.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,623 | 68.92% | 3.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 199,316 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.76% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 82,462 | 70.51% | +42.08 |
| | JD | R. Jayabalan | 30,918 | 26.44% | New |
| | BJP | K. Seshagiri Rao | 2,305 | 1.97% | New |
| | PMK | V. Jayabal | 617 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 51,544 | 44.07% | 37.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,957 | 64.98% | −9.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,175 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from JP | AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 35.50% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Y. Venkatesa Dikshidar | 42,629 | 35.00% | New |
| | AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 34,621 | 28.43% | −28.09 |
| | INC | M. Rajasekaran | 26,169 | 21.49% | New |
| | AIADMK | G. Ramachandran | 12,868 | 10.57% | −45.95 |
| | Independent | V. T. R. Veerappa Gounder | 973 | 0.80% | New |
| | Independent | V. Sadagopan | 937 | 0.77% | New |
| | Independent | N. P. Ravishankar | 683 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,008 | 6.58% | −13.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,783 | 74.12% | −4.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,690 | | |
| | JP gain from AIADMK | JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | -21.51% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Soudararajan | 58,861 | 56.52% | +3.04 |
| | JP | C. Ramasamy Udayar | 38,399 | 36.87% | New |
| | Independent | Murugan T. Alias Murugesan | 4,226 | 4.06% | New |
| | Independent | P. S. Govindan | 1,248 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | Hari Rao | 751 | 0.72% | New |
| | Independent | K. Pitchaimani | 660 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,462 | 19.65% | 12.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,145 | 78.25% | 6.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,831 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.04% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Soudararajan | 49,160 | 53.48% | +22.17 |
| | INC | V. Swaminathan | 42,761 | 46.52% | +27.92 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,399 | 6.96% | 0.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,921 | 71.76% | 3.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 129,664 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 22.17% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Soudararajan | 26,200 | 31.31% | New |
| | DMK | M. Dharamalingam | 21,135 | 25.26% | −21.81 |
| | JP | C. Ramasamy | 19,782 | 23.64% | New |
| | INC | V. K. Ranaganathan | 15,562 | 18.60% | −32.63 |
| | Independent | K. P. Krishnan | 532 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | S. Thangayan | 464 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,065 | 6.05% | 1.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,675 | 68.00% | −7.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,560 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -19.91% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jothi Venkatachalam | 36,172 | 51.22% | +0.74 |
| | DMK | R. Kamatchiammal | 33,239 | 47.07% | −1.77 |
| | Independent | S. Thangaiyan | 1,204 | 1.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,933 | 4.15% | 2.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,615 | 75.33% | −2.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,039 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.74% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Ramalingam | 34,474 | 50.48% | −4.28 |
| | DMK | M. Aruna | 33,356 | 48.84% | +14.32 |
| | Independent | A. Kalimuthu | 463 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,118 | 1.64% | −18.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,293 | 77.59% | −0.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,048 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.28% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Subramanian Chettiar | 39,101 | 54.76% | +5.84 |
| | DMK | T. Oraisamy | 24,651 | 34.52% | New |
| | SWA | K. Vasudevan | 6,788 | 9.51% | New |
| | PSP | P. Angusamy | 870 | 1.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,450 | 20.24% | −13.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,410 | 77.60% | 23.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,737 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.84% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Vasudevan | 22,756 | 48.92% | +12.88 |
| | Independent | Chitrambalam | 6,847 | 14.72% | New |
| | Independent | M. Narayanasamy | 6,221 | 13.37% | New |
| | Independent | P. Kathaperumal | 5,842 | 12.56% | New |
| | Independent | P. R. Ramasami | 4,854 | 10.43% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,909 | 34.20% | 17.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,520 | 53.72% | −11.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,594 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | -3.69% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Srirangam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Chitrambalam | 25,343 | 52.60% | New |
| | INC | Srinivasan | 17,364 | 36.04% | New |
| | Independent | Meneenakshi Sundaram | 3,854 | 8.00% | New |
| | Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha | Mahalingam | 882 | 1.83% | New |
| | Independent | Subramanian | 442 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Tirulokasitaram | 293 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,979 | 16.56% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,178 | 65.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,823 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |