Paramakudi
Constituency No. 209 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Total electors256,158
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Paramakudi is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok sabha constituency.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Govindan Indian National Congress
1957 K. Ramachandran Independent politician
1962 C. Srinivasa Iyengar Indian National Congress
1967 T. K. Siraimeetan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 T. K. Siraimeettan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 K. Ugrapandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 R. Thavasi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 K. Baluchamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 S. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 U. Thisaiveeran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 R. Ramprabhu Tamil Maanila Congress
2006 R. Ramprabhu Indian National Congress
2011 Dr. S. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 Dr. S. Muthiah - disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
By-Election 2019 N. Sadhan Prabhakar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. Murugesan[3] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 46.59%
2019 By-election
 
 46.86%
2016
 
 46.89%
2011
 
 57.88%
2006
 
 45.36%
2001
 
 49.58%
1996
 
 43.18%
1991
 
 66.72%
1989
 
 36.53%
1984
 
 58.19%
1980
 
 54.22%
1977
 
 36.31%
1971
 
 58.97%
1967
 
 56.67%
1962
 
 44.78%
1957
 
 54.68%
1952
 
 41.01%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Murugesan 84,864 46.91% +6.76
AIADMK N. Sadhan Prabhakar 71,579 39.57% -7.33
NTK S. Sasikala 16,430 9.08% +7.51
MNM M. Karuppu Raja 3,488 1.93% New
DMDK U. Selvi 2,009 1.11% New
NOTA NOTA 1,258 0.70% -0.25
Margin of victory 13,285 7.34% 0.61%
Turnout 180,900 70.76% 2.05%
Rejected ballots 287 0.16%
Registered electors 255,654
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.02%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Paramakudi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Sadhan Prabhakar 82,438 46.86
DMK S. Sambathkumar 68,406
Independent Dr. S. Muthiah 9,672
NTK Hemalatha 6,710
MNM A. Shankar 5,421
NOTA None of the Above 1,616
Majority 14,032
Turnout 1,75,916
Registered electors 2,46,727
AIADMK hold Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. S. Muthiah 79,254 46.89% -10.98
DMK U. Thisaiveeran 67,865 40.15% New
BJP V. Pon. Balaganapathy 9,537 5.64% +2.43
VCK M. Irulan 3,780 2.24% New
NTK V. Hemalatha 2,655 1.57% New
NOTA NOTA 1,598 0.95% New
Margin of victory 11,389 6.74% -16.51%
Turnout 169,009 68.71% -3.71%
Registered electors 245,978
AIADMK hold Swing -10.98%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Dr. S. Sundararaj 86,150 57.88% +13.45
INC R. Ramprabhu 51,544 34.63% -10.73
BJP Suba Nagarajan 4,787 3.22% +1.36
BSP R. Gandhi 1,538 1.03% -0.44
Independent V. Velu 1,522 1.02% New
TMMK M. Saravanakumar 1,444 0.97% New
Margin of victory 34,606 23.25% 22.31%
Turnout 148,855 72.42% 5.81%
Registered electors 205,541
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 12.52%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Ramprabhu 51,075 45.36% New
AIADMK Dr. S. Sundararaj 50,021 44.42% New
DMDK A. Thirumamalai Raja 4,554 4.04% New
BJP K. Ugrapandian 2,090 1.86% New
BSP A. Kalidass 1,654 1.47% New
Independent R. Pandian 1,307 1.16% New
Independent U. Kamarasan 614 0.55% New
Margin of victory 1,054 0.94% -4.42%
Turnout 112,600 66.61% 6.99%
Registered electors 169,035
INC gain from TMC(M) Swing -4.22%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) R. Ramprabhu 53,746 49.58% New
PT S. Chelliah 47,939 44.22% New
MDMK K. Durairaju 4,153 3.83% -1.61
Independent Sakthivel M 1,497 1.38% New
Independent B. Elavarasan 1,075 0.99% New
Margin of victory 5,807 5.36% -12.99%
Turnout 108,410 59.62% -6.28%
Registered electors 181,847
TMC(M) gain from DMK Swing 6.40%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK U. Thisaiveeran 44,472 43.18% New
Independent K. Muniasamy 25,571 24.83% New
AIADMK S. Sundararaj 23,207 22.53% -44.19
MDMK T. K. Siraimeettan 5,604 5.44% New
PMK K. Ugrapandian 946 0.92% New
Independent S. Ramasamy 871 0.85% New
Independent S. M. R. Thangasamy Devendiran 775 0.75% New
Margin of victory 18,901 18.35% -22.02%
Turnout 103,001 65.91% 6.56%
Registered electors 169,729
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -23.54%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Sundararaj 63,577 66.72% +30.19
CPI S. Jeyapaul 25,111 26.35% New
Independent N. Chandran 4,274 4.49% New
Independent R. Madasamy 1,229 1.29% New
Independent M. Magarajan 1,100 1.15% New
Margin of victory 38,466 40.37% 37.04%
Turnout 95,291 59.34% -9.40%
Registered electors 171,075
AIADMK hold Swing 30.19%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Sundararaj 37,494 36.53% -21.66
DMK K. V. R. Kandasmay 34,080 33.20% -6.89
INC K. R. V. Rakkan 19,681 19.17% New
AIADMK A. Baluchamy 8,473 8.25% -49.94
BJP S. Nagarajan 2,164 2.11% New
Independent V. Govindan 749 0.73% New
Margin of victory 3,414 3.33% -14.77%
Turnout 102,641 68.75% -4.72%
Registered electors 151,860
AIADMK hold Swing -21.66%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Baluchamy 54,401 58.19% +3.97
DMK T. K. Siraimeettan 37,480 40.09% -3.17
Independent K. Muthukkannu 1,216 1.30% New
Margin of victory 16,921 18.10% 7.14%
Turnout 93,485 73.47% 7.65%
Registered electors 133,365
AIADMK hold Swing 3.97%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Thavasi 43,710 54.22% +17.91
DMK A. Elamaran 34,876 43.26% +22.98
Independent V. Kairasi Pandian 1,298 1.61% New
Margin of victory 8,834 10.96% 5.71%
Turnout 80,616 65.82% 2.72%
Registered electors 123,848
AIADMK hold Swing 17.91%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Ugrapandian 27,303 36.31% New
INC K. Krishnan 23,357 31.06% -3.35
DMK T. K. Siraimeettan 15,254 20.29% -38.69
JP A. V. Swaminathan 8,156 10.85% New
Independent V. Govindan Chatrakudi 817 1.09% New
Margin of victory 3,946 5.25% -19.32%
Turnout 75,194 63.10% -8.78%
Registered electors 120,599
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.66%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. K. Siraimeettan 42,614 58.97% +2.31
INC K. V. Rakkan 24,864 34.41% -1.98
Independent V. Govindan 4,782 6.62% New
Margin of victory 17,750 24.56% 4.29%
Turnout 72,260 71.88% -6.10%
Registered electors 103,332
DMK hold Swing 2.31%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK T. K. Siraimeetan 40,428 56.67% +26.49
INC R. Thavasi 25,962 36.39% -8.39
CPI Pasumalai 3,391 4.75% -9.11
ABJS K. Muthurakku 675 0.95% New
Independent P. Kapuppiah 649 0.91% New
Margin of victory 14,466 20.28% 5.67%
Turnout 71,344 77.99% 5.46%
Registered electors 94,043
DMK gain from INC Swing 11.89%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Srinivasa Iyengar 33,301 44.78% +15.11
DMK S. P. Thangavelan 22,439 30.17% New
CPI M. Muttusamy 10,313 13.87% New
SWA S. Ramasamy Thevar 3,945 5.30% New
PSP M. Shanmugam Servai 2,283 3.07% New
Independent K. Velu 2,091 2.81% New
Margin of victory 10,862 14.60% -10.41%
Turnout 74,372 72.52% 27.56%
Registered electors 106,433
INC gain from Independent Swing -9.91%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Ramachandran 24,695 54.68% New
INC Govindan 13,398 29.67% -11.34
Independent M. Sathivel 5,023 11.12% New
Independent A. Thiagaraj 2,045 4.53% New
Margin of victory 11,297 25.01% 4.98%
Turnout 45,161 44.96% -6.70%
Registered electors 100,451
Independent gain from INC Swing 13.68%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Paramakudi[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Govindan 13,859 41.01% New
CPI Natarajan 7,088 20.97% New
Independent Srinivasa Naidu 6,088 18.01% New
Socialist Pitchu 5,421 16.04% New
Independent Sontiago 1,342 3.97% New
Margin of victory 6,771 20.03%
Turnout 33,798 51.66%
Registered electors 65,430
INC win (new seat)

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