Kunnam is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitations 2008.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 148. It is included in the Perambalur parliamentary constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
| Kunnam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 148 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Perambalur |
| LS constituency | Chidambaram |
| Established | 2011 |
| Total electors | 2,73,461[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | DMK |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | S. S. Sivasankar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | R. T. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | S. S. Sivasankar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
edit2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. S. Sivasankar | 103,922 | 47.43% | ||
| AIADMK | R. T. Ramachandran | 97,593 | 44.54% | ||
| NTK | P. Arul | 9,354 | 4.27% | ||
| AMMK | S. Kaarthikeyan | 2,118 | 0.97% | New | |
| Independent | R. Selvaraju | 977 | 0.45% | New | |
| Independent | S. Balamurugan | 934 | 0.43% | New | |
| NOTA | Nota | 753 | 0.34% | ||
| MNM | A. S. Sathik Basha | 739 | 0.34% | New | |
| Independent | M. R. Prakash | 604 | 0.28% | New | |
| BSP | S. Pandiyan | 494 | 0.23% | ||
| Independent | M. Vinothkumar | 451 | 0.21% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,329 | 2.89% | −6.28% | ||
| Turnout | 219,126 | 80.13% | −0.02% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 151 | 0.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 273,461 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.28% | |||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. T. Ramachandran | 78,218 | 38.15% | New | |
| DMK | T. Durairaj | 59,422 | 28.98% | ||
| PMK | G. Vaithilingam | 37,271 | 18.18% | New | |
| VCK | J. Mohamed Shanavas | 19,853 | 9.68% | New | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 3,024 | 1.47% | New | |
| NTK | P. Arul | 1,665 | 0.81% | New | |
| IJK | A. V. R. Ragupathi | 1,168 | 0.57% | New | |
| BSP | K. Rajendran | 1,092 | 0.53% | ||
| Independent | R. Durairaj | 1,055 | 0.51% | New | |
| Independent | M. Ramalingam | 586 | 0.29% | New | |
| Independent | N. Silambarasan | 566 | 0.28% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,796 | 9.17% | −4.00% | ||
| Turnout | 205,044 | 80.15% | −1.76% | ||
| Registered electors | 255,823 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -8.74% | |||
2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. S. Sivasankar | 81,723 | 46.89% | New | |
| DMDK | Durai. Kamaraj | 58,766 | 33.72% | New | |
| IJK | P. Jayaseelan | 13,735 | 7.88% | New | |
| Independent | P. Ponnivalavan | 8,395 | 4.82% | New | |
| BJP | T. Baskaran | 2,509 | 1.44% | New | |
| Independent | B. Ramesh | 2,264 | 1.30% | New | |
| BSP | K. Rajendiran | 1,526 | 0.88% | New | |
| JMM | G. Maruthadurai | 1,433 | 0.82% | New | |
| Independent | M. Kumar | 1,411 | 0.81% | New | |
| RJD | M. Thangavel | 1,070 | 0.61% | New | |
| Independent | P. Saminathan | 901 | 0.52% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,957 | 13.17% | |||
| Turnout | 212,789 | 81.91% | |||
| Registered electors | 174,294 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.