Krishnagiri
Constituency No. 53 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri
LS constituencyKrishnagiri
Total electors2,66,167[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

12°32′N 78°14′E / 12.53°N 78.23°E / 12.53; 78.23

Krishnagiri is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 53. It is a part of the similarly named constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. This constituency is delimited in the year 2008.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Krishnagiri was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[3]

It comprises the following areas.[4]

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 D. Krishna Moorthy Gounder Independent
1957 S. Nagaraja Manigar Indian National Congress
1962 Sreeramulu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 P. M. M. Gounder Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 C. Maniappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. R. Chinnarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. R. Chinnarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 K. R. Chinnaraju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 K. Kanchana Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 K. Munivenkatappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 Kanchana Kamalanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 V. Govindarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 T. Senguttuvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. P. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 T. Senguttuvan[5] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 K. Ashok Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 45.38%
2016
 
 43.80%
2011
 
 55.98%
2006
 
 49.24%
2001
 
 56.59%
1996
 
 64.11%
1991
 
 69.92%
1989
 
 39.28%
1984
 
 54.83%
1980
 
 49.75%
1977
 
 32.66%
1971
 
 63.00%
1967
 
 47.31%
1962
 
 58.47%
1957
 
 66.24%
1952
 
 41.27%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Ashok Kumar 96,050 45.38% +4.03
DMK T. Senguttuvan 95,256 45.01% +1.21
NTK V. Nirandari 11,137 5.26% New
MNM R. K. Ravishankar 3,455 1.63% New
NOTA NOTA 1,837 0.87% -0.06
NCP K. M. Chandramohan 1,088 0.51% New
Margin of victory 794 0.38% -2.07%
Turnout 211,648 79.52% -0.88%
Rejected ballots 605 0.29%
Registered electors 266,167
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.58%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Senguttuvan 87,637 43.80% New
AIADMK V. Govindaraj 82,746 41.35% -14.62
PMK S. Kumar 15,736 7.86% New
TMC(M) R. Jayaprakash 4,199 2.10% New
NOTA NOTA 1,855 0.93% New
Independent Manager 1,195 0.60% New
NCP K. M. Chandramohan 1,151 0.58% New
Independent G. Latha 1,082 0.54% New
Margin of victory 4,891 2.44% -15.70%
Turnout 200,092 80.40% 0.97%
Registered electors 248,873
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.18%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Munusamy 89,776 55.98% +19.71
INC Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq 60,679 37.83% New
BJP Kotteswaran 3,025 1.89% +1.31
Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy R. Raja. 2,357 1.47% New
Independent G. Latha 1,561 0.97% New
Margin of victory 29,097 18.14% 5.17%
Turnout 160,379 79.42% 8.26%
Registered electors 201,926
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 6.74%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. Senguttuvan 69,068 49.24% +11.55
AIADMK V. Govindaraj 50,873 36.27% -20.33
DMDK R. Govindaraj 10,894 7.77% New
NCP P. Davit 1,913 1.36% New
Independent V. Raju 1,841 1.31% New
BSP C. Abimannan 1,672 1.19% New
Independent S. Ramesh 1,100 0.78% New
Independent C. Chennaiyan 938 0.67% New
BJP S. Munavaribegum 812 0.58% New
Margin of victory 18,195 12.97% -5.93%
Turnout 140,271 71.17% 11.66%
Registered electors 197,095
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.35%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Govindarasu 65,197 56.59% +26.13
DMK T. Senguttuvan 43,424 37.69% -26.42
Independent P. Jayaseelan 2,861 2.48% New
MDMK K. R. Pandian 2,093 1.82% +0.07
Independent M. Krishnamurthy 938 0.81% New
Independent M. Arumugasubramani 690 0.60% New
Margin of victory 21,773 18.90% -14.75%
Turnout 115,203 59.51% -5.33%
Registered electors 193,656
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -7.52%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 67,849 64.11% +38.04
AIADMK K. P. Kathavarayan 32,238 30.46% -39.46
MDMK K. R. Pandiyan 1,850 1.75% New
AIIC(T) C. R. Thirupathi 1,182 1.12% New
Independent Y. Sathiq 592 0.56% New
Independent R. Seshagiri 535 0.51% New
Margin of victory 35,611 33.65% -10.20%
Turnout 105,829 64.84% 2.58%
Registered electors 173,839
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.81%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Munivektatappan 63,729 69.92% +46.32
DMK T. H. Musta Ahmed 23,761 26.07% -13.21
BJP M. Ammal Rukkumani 1,511 1.66% New
PMK K. C. Kanmani 991 1.09% New
JP S. Ravi 603 0.66% New
Independent M. Murugesan 550 0.60% New
Margin of victory 39,968 43.85% 28.17%
Turnout 91,145 62.26% -6.05%
Registered electors 155,585
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 30.64%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 35,042 39.28% -0.67
AIADMK K. C. Krishnan 21,056 23.60% -31.23
INC Barakath-Un-Nisa 20,663 23.16% New
AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 9,331 10.46% -44.37
Independent J. C. Krishnappa 1,854 2.08% New
Margin of victory 13,986 15.68% 0.80%
Turnout 89,208 68.31% -0.38%
Registered electors 136,299
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -15.55%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 40,585 54.83% +5.09
DMK Kanchana Kamalanathan 29,570 39.95% -6.6
Independent K. O. Periyannan 2,676 3.62% New
Independent K. Angappan 574 0.78% New
Margin of victory 11,015 14.88% 11.69%
Turnout 74,017 68.69% 14.43%
Registered electors 116,726
AIADMK hold Swing 5.09%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 28,020 49.75% +17.09
DMK M. Kamalanathan 26,223 46.55% +28.63
JP S. Krishnamurthy 1,901 3.37% New
Margin of victory 1,797 3.19% -5.77%
Turnout 56,327 54.26% -3.42%
Registered electors 106,266
AIADMK hold Swing 17.09%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. R. Chinnarasu 17,178 32.66% New
JP T. M. Thiruppathy 12,466 23.70% New
INC P. M. Muniswamy Gounder 11,667 22.18% -14.82
DMK M. M. Karamathullah 9,429 17.93% -45.07
Independent C. Munnuswamy 1,860 3.54% New
Margin of victory 4,712 8.96% -17.03%
Turnout 52,600 57.68% -3.33%
Registered electors 93,875
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -30.34%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. Manniappan 31,445 63.00% +16.05
INC T. G. Selvaraj 18,471 37.00% -10.31
Margin of victory 12,974 25.99% 25.63%
Turnout 49,916 61.01% -7.09%
Registered electors 88,479
DMK gain from INC Swing 15.68%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. M. M. Gounder 24,220 47.31% +5.78
DMK C. Manniappan 24,035 46.95% -11.52
Independent P. Chetti 2,937 5.74% New
Margin of victory 185 0.36% -16.58%
Turnout 51,192 68.10% -0.12%
Registered electors 79,748
INC gain from DMK Swing -11.16%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Sreeramulu 38,833 58.47% New
INC P. M. Munisamy Goundar 27,583 41.53% -24.71
Margin of victory 11,250 16.94% -21.73%
Turnout 66,416 68.21% 31.95%
Registered electors 101,069
DMK gain from INC Swing -7.77%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Nagaraja Manigar 23,182 66.24% +30.1
Independent N. Mohan Ram 9,649 27.57% New
Independent M. N. Subharaman 2,166 6.19% New
Margin of victory 13,533 38.67% 33.54%
Turnout 34,997 36.26% -12.88%
Registered electors 96,518
INC gain from Independent Swing 24.97%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Krishnagiri[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Krishna Moorthy Gounder 14,639 41.27% New
INC S. Nagaraia Maniar 12,820 36.14% New
CPI N. Annaji 8,016 22.60% New
Margin of victory 1,819 5.13%
Turnout 35,475 49.14%
Registered electors 72,197
Independent win (new seat)

References

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