Perambalur Assembly constituency

Perambalur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.^[2][3] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 147. It comes under Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Perambalur
Constituency No. 147 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Perambalur
LS constituency	Perambalur
Established	1952
Total electors	3,02,692[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent M. Prabhakaran
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	Palamimuthu and Paramasivam		Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957	K. Periyannan and Krishnasamy		Indian National Congress
1962	T. P. Alagamuthu		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967	J. S. Rasu		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	J. S. Raju		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	S. V. Ramasamy		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	J. S. Raju		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	K. Nallamuthu		Indian National Congress
1989	K. Pitchamuthu		Communist Party of India
1991	T. Sezhiyan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	M. Devarajan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	P. Rajarathnam		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	M. Rajkumar		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	R. Thamizhselvan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	R. Thamizhselvan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	M. Prabhakaran		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021			51.27%
2016			45.27%
2011			52.19%
2006			45.18%
2001			53.45%
1996			55.07%
1991			70.69%
1989			34.51%
1984			63.88%
1980			40.98%
1977			56.53%
1971			55.28%
1967			51.03%
1962			55.38%
1957			22.49%
1952			16.10%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Prabhakaran	122,090	51.27%	+9.07
	AIADMK	R. Thamizhselvan	91,056	38.24%	−7.03
	NTK	M. Maheshwari	18,673	7.84%	+6.71
	DMDK	K. Rajendran	2,932	1.23%	−3.91
	NOTA	NOTA	1,884	0.79%	−0.57
Margin of victory			31,034	13.03%	9.96%
Turnout			238,142	78.67%	−1.50%
Rejected ballots			455	0.19%
Registered electors			302,692
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	6.00%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamizhselvan	101,073	45.27%	−6.92
	DMK	P. Sivakami	94,220	42.20%	+0.12
	DMDK	K. Rajendran	11,482	5.14%	New
	PMK	M. Sathiyaseelan	4,222	1.89%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	3,040	1.36%	New
	NTK	Arunkumar	2,521	1.13%	New
	BJP	M. Kaliyaperumal	1,981	0.89%	New
	SS	C. Pichaimuthu	1,311	0.59%	New
Margin of victory			6,853	3.07%	−7.04%
Turnout			223,273	80.17%	−2.44%
Registered electors			278,485
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-6.92%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Thamizhselvan	98,497	52.19%	+11.97
	DMK	M. Prabhakaran	79,418	42.08%	−3.1
	IJK	J. Jayabalaji	3,668	1.94%	New
	Independent	S. Ravichandran	2,020	1.07%	New
	BSP	S. Krishnamoorthy	1,851	0.98%	New
	Independent	V. P. Sellamuthu	1,442	0.76%	New
	Independent	V. Subhashini	1,117	0.59%	New
Margin of victory			19,079	10.11%	5.15%
Turnout			188,725	82.62%	8.69%
Registered electors			228,439
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	7.01%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Rajkumar	60,478	45.18%	+7.67
	AIADMK	M. Sundaram	53,840	40.22%	−13.23
	DMDK	P. Manimegalai	12,007	8.97%	New
	Independent	C. Pugazhenthi	2,481	1.85%	New
	Independent	K. Bhaskaran	1,934	1.44%	New
	BJP	R. Pitchaimuthu	1,530	1.14%	New
Margin of victory			6,638	4.96%	−10.98%
Turnout			133,863	73.93%	11.62%
Registered electors			181,069
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-8.27%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Rajarathnam	67,074	53.45%	+18.22
	DMK	S. Vallaban	47,070	37.51%	−17.57
	MDMK	S. Kannan	6,960	5.55%	−0.19
	Independent	P. Marimuthu	4,395	3.50%	New
Margin of victory			20,004	15.94%	−3.91%
Turnout			125,499	62.31%	−7.41%
Registered electors			202,003
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-1.63%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	M. Devarajan	64,918	55.07%	+31.08
	AIADMK	S. Murugesan	41,517	35.22%	−35.47
	MDMK	M. Vibushnan	6,762	5.74%	New
	Independent	S. P. Thangavel	611	0.52%	New
Margin of victory			23,401	19.85%	−26.84%
Turnout			117,875	69.72%	5.56%
Registered electors			177,313
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-15.61%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Sezhiyan	76,202	70.69%	+63.36
	DMK	M. Devarajan	25,868	24.00%	−10.09
	PMK	K. Kulandan	3,544	3.29%	New
	BJP	K. Anndurai	1,412	1.31%	New
Margin of victory			50,334	46.69%	46.26%
Turnout			107,803	64.16%	−4.37%
Registered electors			173,979
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	36.17%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	K. Pitchamuthu	34,829	34.51%	New
	DMK	M. Devaraj	34,398	34.09%	+3
	INC	K. Nallamuthu	21,300	21.11%	−42.77
	AIADMK	N. Selvaraju	7,389	7.32%	New
	Independent	P. Periyasami	1,166	1.16%	New
	Independent	M. Palanimuthu	1,054	1.04%	New
Margin of victory			431	0.43%	−32.36%
Turnout			100,912	68.53%	−4.17%
Registered electors			151,357
	CPI gain from INC		Swing	-29.36%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Nallamuthu	57,021	63.88%	New
	DMK	T. Sarojini	27,751	31.09%	−9.9
	Independent	N. Srinivasan	2,657	2.98%	New
	Independent	S. Subramanian	1,835	2.06%	New
Margin of victory			29,270	32.79%	26.42%
Turnout			89,264	72.71%	14.24%
Registered electors			130,635
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	22.89%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	J. S. Raju	28,680	40.98%	+16.11
	AIADMK	M. Angamuthu	24,224	34.62%	−21.91
	Independent	K. Vadivelu	16,155	23.09%	New
	JP	M. Palanimuthu	529	0.76%	New
	Independent	V. Veppanthatai Matesan	389	0.56%	New
Margin of victory			4,456	6.37%	−25.28%
Turnout			69,977	58.47%	1.86%
Registered electors			121,376
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-15.54%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. V. Ramasamy	37,400	56.53%	New
	DMK	K. S. Velusamy	16,459	24.88%	−30.41
	JP	R. Chandrabose Chilliah	8,826	13.34%	New
	RPI	M. Samy	1,613	2.44%	New
	Independent	T. Kaliaperumal	1,173	1.77%	New
	Independent	P. Ramalingam	694	1.05%	New
Margin of victory			20,941	31.65%	9.41%
Turnout			66,165	56.61%	−79.00%
Registered electors			119,195
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	1.24%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	J. S. Raju	39,043	55.28%	+4.26
	INC	K. Periyanan	23,335	33.04%	−10.72
	Independent	T. Kaliyaperumal	5,545	7.85%	New
	Independent	M. Palanimuthu	2,700	3.82%	New
Margin of victory			15,708	22.24%	14.98%
Turnout			70,623	135.61%	57.18%
Registered electors			55,108
	DMK hold		Swing	4.26%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	J. S. Raju	33,657	51.03%	−4.35
	INC	M. Ayyakannu	28,864	43.76%	−0.86
	Independent	T. Kaliyaperumal	1,978	3.00%	New
	Independent	S. Kandasamy	1,088	1.65%	New
	Independent	M. Palanimuthu	372	0.56%	New
Margin of victory			4,793	7.27%	−3.50%
Turnout			65,959	78.43%	−0.60%
Registered electors			87,627
	DMK hold		Swing	-4.35%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. P. Alagamuthu	38,686	55.38%	New
	INC	R. Rama Reddiar	31,168	44.62%	+22.12
Margin of victory			7,518	10.76%	0.32%
Turnout			69,854	79.03%	−17.01%
Registered electors			91,148
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	32.89%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Krishnasami	38,975	22.49%	11.18%
	Independent	Raja Chidambaram	20,883	12.05%
	INC	K. Periannan (SC)	20,375	11.76%	0.44%
	Independent	Adimoolam	17,626	10.17%
	Independent	Palanimuthu (SC)	14,181	8.18%
	Independent	Alagesa Naidu	13,035	7.52%
	Independent	P. R. Rathinasami (SC)	11,214	6.47%
	Independent	M. Gopal (SC)	10,263	5.92%
	Independent	Karuppan (SC)	7,313	4.22%
	Independent	Gowdie	4,805	2.77%
	Independent	Pichamuthu (Sc)	4,742	2.74%
Margin of victory			18,092	10.44%	7.34%
Turnout			1,73,264	96.04%	−20.75%
Registered electors			1,80,411
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	6.39%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Perambalur^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Paramasivam	25,411	16.10%
	TTP	Thangavelu	20,524	13.01%
	TTP	Palamimuthu	19,756	12.52%
	Independent	Pariannan	17,998	11.41%
	INC	Govindan	17,859	11.32%	11.32%
	INC	Pernmal Reddiar	15,374	9.74%	9.74%
	Independent	Vadival	9,802	6.21%
	Independent	Jagannada Reddiar	7,692	4.87%
	Independent	Haji Abdul Kadir Jamali	7,049	4.47%
	Independent	Meyyan	6,309	4.00%
	RPI	Sivapichai	5,441	3.45%
Margin of victory			4,887	3.10%
Turnout			1,57,788	116.79%
Registered electors			1,35,101
	Independent win (new seat)

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