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Kolathur, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

Kolathur, Pudukkottai
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictPudukkottai
Lok Sabha constituencyPudukkottaI
Established1977
Abolished2008
Total electors1,97,012

Kolathur, கொளத்தூர் (புதுக்கோட்டை) (சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி - 190) was former state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Formed in the year 1977, it was a part of Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency until the Delimitation of Constituencies, 2008. In the 2006 Assembly election, it had a total of 1,97,012 voters out of which 97,346 were male and 99,666 were female voters. After the delimitation, Kolathur (SC) was dissolved and its territories were shared between the newly formed Gandarvakottai and Viralimalai constituencies.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Member Party
1977V. ChinnaiahIndian National Congress
1980T. MarimuthuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984
1989V. Raju
1991C. Kulandai Velu
1996Selvaraj @ Kavithai PithanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001Dr. A. KaruppayeeAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006N. Subramanian

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2006
46.41%
2001
61.98%
1996
54.88%
1991
76.51%
1989
39.98%
1984
62.72%
1980
57.25%
1977
36.55%

Assembly election 2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Subramanian 68,735 46.41% New
DMK C. Paranjothi 62,467 42.18% New
DMDK M. Udayakumar 7,990 5.40% New
BJP N. Velusamy 4,827 3.26% New
Independent P. Murugesan 2,304 1.56% New
Independent A. Palanivelu 1,082 0.73% New
Margin of victory 6,268 4.23% Decrease31.72
Turnout 148,095 75.17% Increase12.95
Total valid votes 148,090
Registered electors 197,012 Decrease6.06
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease15.57

Assembly election 2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. A. Karuppayee 80,855 61.98% Increase25.33
PT M. Palaniappan Alias Purachi Kavidasan 33,956 26.03% New
MDMK A. Mookaiah Alias Nilavudasan 9,764 7.48% Increase2.04
Independent C. Thangavelu 3,313 2.54% New
Independent K. Sivagnanam 2,572 1.97% New
Margin of victory 46,899 35.95% Increase17.72
Turnout 130,487 62.22% Decrease10.81
Total valid votes 130,460
Registered electors 209,726 Increase9.51
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase7.10

Assembly election 1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Selvaraj @ Kavithai Pithan 72,706 54.88% New
AIADMK A. Karuppayee 48,550 36.65% New
MDMK R. Gunasekaran 7,209 5.44% New
AIIC(T) C. Mathimaran 1,831 1.38% New
Margin of victory 24,156 18.23% Decrease36.48
Turnout 139,868 73.03% Increase2.04
Total valid votes 132,474
Registered electors 191,515 Increase9.47
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease21.63

Assembly election 1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Kulandai Velu 91,350 76.51% New
Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam V. Raju 26,038 21.81% New
THMM M. Selvaraj 741 0.62% New
Margin of victory 65,312 54.71% Increase44.46
Turnout 124,191 70.99% Decrease7.13
Total valid votes 119,389
Registered electors 174,949 Increase12.25
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase36.53

Assembly election 1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Raju 47,624 39.98% New
DMK Selvaraj @ Kavithai Pithan 35,419 29.73% Decrease5.00
Independent I. Sivananthan 19,027 15.97% New
AIADMK P. Jambulingam 15,539 13.04% New
Independent R. S. Elavan 1,011 0.85% New
Margin of victory 12,205 10.25% Decrease17.74
Turnout 121,751 78.12% Decrease1.20
Total valid votes 119,125
Registered electors 155,855 Increase16.01
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease22.74

Assembly election 1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 62,391 62.72% Increase5.47
DMK Keerai A. Thamizhselvan 34,544 34.73% Decrease7.18
Independent N. Marudhan 1,986 2.00% New
Margin of victory 27,847 27.99% Increase12.66
Turnout 106,558 79.32% Increase8.76
Total valid votes 99,472
Registered electors 134,345 Increase5.48
AIADMK hold Swing Increase5.47

Assembly election 1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 50,810 57.25% New
DMK Keerai A. Thamizhselvan 37,200 41.91% Increase19.69
Margin of victory 13,610 15.33% Increase9.63
Turnout 89,868 70.56% Increase8.44
Total valid votes 88,754
Registered electors 127,362 Increase5.53
AIADMK gain from INC Swing Increase20.70

Assembly election 1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Chinnaiah 27,071 36.55% New
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 22,853 30.86% New
DMK Keerai A. Thamizhselvan 16,459 22.22% New
JP C. Sundaravelu 4,722 6.38% New
Independent C. Mathimaran 2,957 3.99% New
Margin of victory 4,218 5.70%
Turnout 74,965 62.12%
Total valid votes 74,062
Registered electors 120,684
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  2. Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  3. Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  5. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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