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Kolathur, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 11°31′N 77°27′E / 11.51°N 77.45°E / 11.51; 77.45
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Kolathur, Pudukkottai
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictPudukkottai
LS constituencyPudukkottaI
Established1977
Abolished2011
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) till the Delimitation of Constituencies, 2008. In 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. Post 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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Year Winner Party
1977 V. Chinnaiah Indian National Congress
1980 T. Marimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 T. Marimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 V. Raju Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Jayalalitha)
1991 C. Kulandaivelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. Karuppayee All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 N. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Subramanian 68,735 46.41% −15.56%
DMK C. Paranjothi 62,467 42.18%
DMDK M. Udayakumar 7,990 5.40%
BJP N. Velusamy 4,827 3.26%
Independent P. Murugesan 2,304 1.56%
Independent A. Palanivelu 1,082 0.73%
Independent A. Raju 685 0.46%
Margin of victory 6,268 4.23% −31.72%
Turnout 148,090 75.17% 12.95%
Registered electors 197,012
AIADMK hold Swing -15.56%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. A. Karuppayee 80,855 61.98% 25.33%
PT M. Palaniappan Alias Purachi Kavidasan 33,956 26.03%
MDMK A. Mookaiah Alias Nilavudasan 9,764 7.48% 2.04%
Independent C. Thangavelu 3,313 2.54%
Independent K. Sivagnanam 2,572 1.97%
Margin of victory 46,899 35.95% 17.71%
Turnout 130,460 62.22% −10.81%
Registered electors 209,726
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.09%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Selvaraj Alias Kavithaipithan 72,706 54.88%
AIADMK A. Karuppayee 48,550 36.65% −39.87%
MDMK R. Gunasekaran 7,209 5.44%
AIIC(T) C. Mathimaran 1,831 1.38%
Independent M. C. Kalimuthu 462 0.35%
Independent A. Chennasamy 450 0.34%
Independent R. S. Eluvan 306 0.23%
Independent R. Ravi 300 0.23%
Independent A. Panneerselvam 236 0.18%
Independent M. Selvarasu 207 0.16%
Independent N. Parivalal 139 0.10%
Margin of victory 24,156 18.23% −36.47%
Turnout 132,474 73.03% 2.05%
Registered electors 191,515
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -21.63%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Kulandaivelu 91,350 76.51% 36.54%
Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam V. Raju 26,038 21.81%
THMM M. Selvaraj 741 0.62%
PMK K. Samiayyah 609 0.51%
JP R. Mariappan 461 0.39%
Independent A. Natesan 190 0.16%
Margin of victory 65,312 54.71% 44.46%
Turnout 119,389 70.99% −7.13%
Registered electors 174,949
AIADMK hold Swing 36.54%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Raju 47,624 39.98% −22.74%
DMK Selvaraj Alias Kavithaipithan 35,419 29.73% −4.99%
Independent I. Sivananthan 19,027 15.97%
AIADMK P. Jambulingam 15,539 13.04% −49.68%
Independent R. S. Elavan 1,011 0.85%
Independent S. Radhakrishnan 505 0.42%
Margin of victory 12,205 10.25% −17.75%
Turnout 119,125 78.12% −1.20%
Registered electors 155,855
AIADMK hold Swing -22.74%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 62,391 62.72% 5.47%
DMK Keerai A. Thamizhselvan 34,544 34.73% −7.19%
Independent N. Marudhan 1,986 2.00%
INC(J) Kulliah 551 0.55%
Margin of victory 27,847 27.99% 12.66%
Turnout 99,472 79.32% 8.76%
Registered electors 134,345
AIADMK hold Swing 5.47%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 50,810 57.25% 26.39%
DMK Keerai A. Thamizhselvan 37,200 41.91% 19.69%
Independent A. E. Ramasamy 417 0.47%
Independent G. Rasu 327 0.37%
Margin of victory 13,610 15.33% 9.64%
Turnout 88,754 70.56% 8.44%
Registered electors 127,362
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 20.70%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Kolathur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Chinnaiah 27,071 36.55%
AIADMK T. Marimuthu 22,853 30.86%
DMK A. Keerai Thamizhselvan 16,459 22.22%
JP C. Sundaravelu 4,722 6.38%
Independent C. Mathimaran 2,957 3.99%
Margin of victory 4,218 5.70%
Turnout 74,062 62.12%
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. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. 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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11°31′N 77°27′E / 11.51°N 77.45°E / 11.51; 77.45