https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kumarapalayam_Assembly_constituency Kumarapalayam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T12:44:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kumarapalayam_Assembly_constituency&diff=511074&oldid=prev StephanieCrowthe at 05:36, 7 May 2026 2026-05-07T05:36:52Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Kumarapalayam<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 97<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Kumarapalayam.svg<br /> | district = [[Namakkal district|Namakkal]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Erode Lok Sabha constituency|Erode]]<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[C. Vijayalakshmi]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = [[TVK-led Alliance|TVK+]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | electors = 220,048 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kumarapalayam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Namakkal district]] of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 97. It consists of a portion of Kumarapalayam taluk. It is included in [[Erode Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |access-date = 2008-10-10<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archive-date = 2009-02-06<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 28 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> It was newly formed in the year 2008 by separating Sankari and Tiruchengode constituencies.<br /> <br /> It covers [[Kumarapalayam]] Municipality and the majority of [[Pallipalayam]] Block. It covers until [[Bhavani Assembly constituency]] in the north and<br /> [[Erode East Assembly constituency]] with the river [[Kaveri]] as its boundary.<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&#039;<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | rowspan=3|[[P. Thangamani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |[[C. Vijayalakshmi]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<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|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.59}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kumarapalayam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Vijayalakshmi]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Thangamani]]|party=AIADMK|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balu|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yuvarani|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<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 =217224 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kumarapalayam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Thangamani]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=100,800 |percentage=49.92% |change={{decrease}} 5.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatachalam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,154 |percentage=34.25% |change={{increase}} 4.4 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Varun |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=13,240 |percentage=6.56% |change={{increase}} 5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ommsharravana |party=Independent politician |votes=7,342 |percentage=3.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kamaraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=6,125 |percentage=3.03% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= NOTA<br /> |party=None of the above |votes=1,342 |percentage=0.66% |change={{decrease}} 0.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Sivasubiramaniyan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,022 |percentage=0.51% |change={{decrease}} 4.74 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,646 |percentage=15.67% |change=-9.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=201,925 |percentage=79.36% |change= -1.44% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=87 |percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 254,439 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.28% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kumarapalayam&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 April 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=[[P. Thangamani]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=103,032 |percentage=55.20% |change={{decrease}} 1.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Yuvaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,703 |percentage=29.84% |change={{decrease}} 10.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. A. Madeshwaran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,784 |percentage=5.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,994 |percentage=1.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Arunkumar |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,908 |percentage=1.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ponnusamy |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=2,813 |percentage=1.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,773 |percentage=1.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Easwaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,981 |percentage=1.06% |change={{increase}} 0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=47,329 |percentage=25.36% |change=8.65% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=186,652 |percentage=80.80% |change= -5.53% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 231,009 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.39% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kumarapalayam&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=[[P. Thangamani]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,077 |percentage=56.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Selvaraju |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,190 |percentage=39.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Balamurugan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,600 |percentage=0.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thangamani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,179 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Venugopal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,126 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,887 |percentage=16.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=186,437 |percentage=86.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,955 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<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 /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.44|77.72|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Namakkal district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> StephanieCrowthe