https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Krishnarayapuram_Assembly_constituency Krishnarayapuram Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T11:45:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Krishnarayapuram_Assembly_constituency&diff=510869&oldid=prev Chardhamyatrahotels at 10:43, 5 May 2026 2026-05-05T10:43:15Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Krishnarayapuram<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | constituency_no = 136<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Krishnarayapuram.svg<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | district = [[Karur district|Karur]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Karur Lok Sabha constituency|Karur]]<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla =[[K. Sivagama Sundari]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | electors = 202,994 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Krishnarayapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Karur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 136. It comes under [[Karur Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}&lt;/ref&gt; It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Most successful party: ADMK (seven times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.<br /> <br /> == Members of Legislative Assembly ==<br /> === Madras State ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Winner<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[P. Soundrapandian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Tamil Nadu ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Winner<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[P. Soundarapandiyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[P. M. Thangavelraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[A. Arivalagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[S. Nagarathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[R. Sasikala]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[P. Kamaraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[S. Kamaraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[M. Geetha]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[K. Sivagama Sundari]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |[[Sathya. M.]]<br /> |<br /> | [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.81}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.09}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|76.04}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.57}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|70.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.03}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.72}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. K. Raja|party=Secular Progressive Alliance|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Dhivya|party=AIADMK-led Alliance|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sathya|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Sathya. M.]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 202087|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=KRISHNARAYAPURAM Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a136|access-date= 9 Aug 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Sivagama Sundari]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,540 |percentage=53.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,915 |percentage=36.12% |change=-13.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ilakiya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,706 |percentage=5.40% |change=+4.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kathirvel |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,946 |percentage=1.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Saravanan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,848 |percentage=1.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,177 |percentage=0.65% |change=-2.16 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,625 |percentage=17.60% |change= -3.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,79,725 |percentage=84.40% |change= 1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=308|percentage=0.17% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,12,937 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.89% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Geetha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,977 |percentage=49.82% |change=-4.99 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Aiyyar |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=48,676 |percentage=28.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sivanantham |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=10,043 |percentage=5.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Naveenkumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,673 |percentage=3.37% |change=+2.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pagalavan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,153 |percentage=3.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=4,742 |percentage=2.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Thavamani |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,024 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,562 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Sathis Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,401 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Elavalagan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,385 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pandiyan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,327 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,301 |percentage=20.94% |change= 6.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,68,559 |percentage=83.01% |change= -3.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,03,049 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Kamaraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,145 |percentage=54.81% |change=+15.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Kamaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,636 |percentage=39.97% |change=-6.36 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Senthilkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,300 |percentage=1.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sudhakar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,194 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,093 |percentage=0.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sangan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=832 |percentage=0.55% |change=-0.3 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Subramaniam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=801 |percentage=0.53% |change=-0.27 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,509 |percentage=14.84% |change= 7.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,51,699 |percentage=86.71% |change= 8.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,74,944 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.48% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Kamaraj]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,394 |percentage=46.33% |change=+9.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sasikala |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,460 |percentage=39.24% |change=-15.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Murugan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,728 |percentage=7.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Leelavathi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,903 |percentage=3.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Maruthaveeran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,168 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sivakami |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,065 |percentage=0.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sivasubramanian |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,009 |percentage=0.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,934 |percentage=7.09% |change= -11.45% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,26,049 |percentage=78.11% |change= 12.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,374 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.77% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sasikala |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,046 |percentage=55.09% |change=+18.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,497 |percentage=36.56% |change=-13.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rajendran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,380 |percentage=3.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Rengasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,576 |percentage=2.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Raju |party=Independent politician |votes=698 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Perumal |party=Thaayaga Makkal Katchi |votes=667 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,549 |percentage=18.54% |change= 5.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,16,247 |percentage=65.80% |change= -5.33% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,76,754 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1996&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Nagarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=57,638 |percentage=50.35% |change=+27.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Arivalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,461 |percentage=37.09% |change=-38.95 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thirunavukkarasu |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,442 |percentage=5.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. V. Ambalavanan |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=5,886 |percentage=5.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ramachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=797 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Poosaimani |party=Janata Party |votes=636 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,177 |percentage=13.26% |change= -39.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,14,484 |percentage=71.13% |change= 5.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,70,739 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -25.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1996&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> === 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Arivalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,676 |percentage=76.04% |change=+35.47 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Natarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,240 |percentage=22.85% |change=-7.78 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=56,436 |percentage=53.19% |change= 43.25% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,06,094 |percentage=65.74% |change= -7.65% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,027 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 35.47% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1991&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1989&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Arivalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,574 |percentage=40.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Masimali |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,890 |percentage=30.63% |change=+3.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Pushpa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,017 |percentage=21.43% |change=-48.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Dhanasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=3,023 |percentage=2.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Palaniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,491 |percentage=2.32% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Soundarapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,077 |percentage=1.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rasu |party=Independent politician |votes=615 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,684 |percentage=9.95% |change= -33.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,07,392 |percentage=73.39% |change= -0.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,49,407 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -29.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1989&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1984&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. M. Thangavelraj]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=65,928 |percentage=70.40% |change=+15.07 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Krishnan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,613 |percentage=27.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Sundaramurthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,642 |percentage=1.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=40,315 |percentage=43.05% |change= 31.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,650 |percentage=73.79% |change= 10.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,33,860 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 15.07% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1984&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1980&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. M. Thangavelraj]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=43,623 |percentage=55.33% |change=+23.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=O. Rengaraju |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,584 |percentage=43.86% |change=+11.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sannasi |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=0.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,039 |percentage=11.46% |change= 10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=78,847 |percentage=63.56% |change= 5.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,588 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1980&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1977&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Soundarapandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,561 |percentage=32.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. M. Thangavelraj]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,967 |percentage=31.73% |change=-12.42 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Aruna |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,577 |percentage=21.05% |change=-33.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalavathy |party=Janata Party |votes=10,130 |percentage=14.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=594 |percentage=0.86% |change= -10.03% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=69,235 |percentage=58.02% |change= -16.04% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,20,967 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.45% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1977&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1971&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Soundarapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,177 |percentage=55.03% |change=+6.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. M. Thangavelraj]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,020 |percentage=44.15% |change=-0.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Palaniyandi |party=Independent politician |votes=540 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,157 |percentage=10.89% |change= 6.53% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,737 |percentage=74.06% |change= 4.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,293 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.31% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1971&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 1967&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Krishnarayapuram&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. Soundarapandian]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,444 |percentage=48.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. V. Sannasi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,903 |percentage=44.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Palaniyandi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,873 |percentage=4.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Mookan |party=Independent politician |votes=776 |percentage=1.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Rayar |party=Independent politician |votes=385 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,541 |percentage=4.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,381 |percentage=69.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,834 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 1967&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|10|56|40|N|78|16|45|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Karur district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Madras State]]</div> Chardhamyatrahotels