https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kunnam_Assembly_constituency Kunnam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T23:50:30Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kunnam_Assembly_constituency&diff=511193&oldid=prev KaleyCountryman at 00:46, 1 May 2026 2026-05-01T00:46:21Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Kunnam<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 148<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Kunnam.svg<br /> | established = 2008<br /> | district = [[Perambalur district|Perambalur]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency|Chidambaram]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[S. S. Sivasankar]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | electors = 268,095 <br /> | reservation = None<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kunnam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] newly formed after constituency [[Electoral boundary delimitation|delimitations]] in 2008.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008 |url=http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515102633/http://elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |archivedate=2012-05-15 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 148. It is included in [[Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency]]. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! Year<br /> ! Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[S. S. Sivasankar]] <br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[R.T. Ramachandran (politician)|R. T. Ramachandran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[S. S. Sivasankar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra 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|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.15}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.89}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kunnam}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. S. Sivasankar]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saranya Anbazhagan&lt;ref&gt;Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi candidate contesting under AIADMK symbol&lt;/ref&gt;|party=AIADMK|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Keerthivasan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Revathi |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 =266682 |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]]: Kunnam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. S. Sivasankar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=103,922 |percentage=47.43% |change={{increase}} 18.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. T. Ramachandran (politician)|R. T. Ramachandran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=97,593 |percentage=44.54% |change={{increase}} 6.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arul |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,354 |percentage=4.27% |change={{increase}} 3.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kaarthikeyan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,118 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Selvaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=977 |percentage=0.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Balamurugan |party=Independent politician |votes=934 |percentage=0.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=753 |percentage=0.34% |change={{decrease}} 1.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Sathik Basha |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=739 |percentage=0.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Prakash |party=Independent politician |votes=604 |percentage=0.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pandiyan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=494 |percentage=0.23% |change={{decrease}} 0.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vinothkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=451 |percentage=0.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,329 |percentage=2.89% |change=-6.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=219,126 |percentage=80.13% |change= -0.02% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=151 |percentage=0.07% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 273,461 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.28% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kunnam&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=[[R. T. Ramachandran (politician)|R. T. Ramachandran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,218 |percentage=38.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Durairaj|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=59,422|percentage=28.98%|change={{decrease}} 17.91}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vaithilingam|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=37,271|percentage=18.18%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Aloor Shanavas|J. Mohamed Shanavas]]|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|votes=19,853|percentage=9.68%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above|party=None of the above|votes=3,024|percentage=1.47%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Arul|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=1,665|percentage=0.81%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. V. R. Ragupathi|party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi|votes=1,168|percentage=0.57%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|votes=1,092|percentage=0.53%|change={{decrease}} 0.34}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Durairaj|party=Independent politician|votes=1,055|percentage=0.51%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ramalingam|party=Independent politician|votes=586|percentage=0.29%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Silambarasan|party=Independent politician|votes=566|percentage=0.28%|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,796 |percentage=9.17% |change=-4.00% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=205,044|percentage=80.15%|change=-1.76%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 255,823 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Kunnam&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. S. Sivasankar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,723 |percentage=46.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Durai. Kamaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=58,766 |percentage=33.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayaseelan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=13,735 |percentage=7.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponnivalavan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,395 |percentage=4.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Baskaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,509 |percentage=1.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Ramesh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,264 |percentage=1.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendiran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,526 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Maruthadurai |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=1,433 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,411 |percentage=0.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavel |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=1,070 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Saminathan |party=Independent politician |votes=901 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,957 |percentage=13.17% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=212,789 |percentage=81.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 174,294 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.23|79.02|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Perambalur district]]<br /> [[Category:2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div> KaleyCountryman