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Thondamuthur
Constituency No. 119 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
LS constituencyPollachi
Established1952
Total electors3,26,828[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Thondamuthur is a legislative assembly in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu, which includes the town, Thondamuthur.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 119. Thondamuthur assembly constituency is part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.[3] It was a part of Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency till 2007. Election was not held in the year 1957. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Bifurcation and Delimitation

The existing Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency was bifurcated in 2007 to create a new constituency - Kavundampalayam. Instead some parts of the Perur constituency were added to Thondamuthur after the removal of Perur constituency.[4]

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Palanisami Gounder Indian National Congress
1962 V. Ellama Naidu
1967 R. Manickavasakam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-77 R. Manickavasakam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-80 K. Maruthachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 Chinnaraj
Eighth 1984-89 C. Aranganayagam
Ninth 1989-91 U. K. Vellingiri Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Tenth 1991-96 C. Aranganayagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 C. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-06 S. R. Balasubramoniyan Tamil Maanila Congress
Thirteenth 2006-09 M. Kannappan Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2009-2011 M. N. Kandaswamy Indian National Congress
Fourteenth 2011-2016 S. P. Velumani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021
Sixteenth 2021-Incumbent

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 53.89%
2016
 
 55.01%
2011
 
 62.40%
2009 By-election
 
 56.61%
2006
 
 41.60%
2001
 
 50.57%
1996
 
 60.23%
1991
 
 61.95%
1989
 
 42.05%
1984
 
 57.48%
1980
 
 57.54%
1977
 
 33.29%
1971
 
 60.30%
1967
 
 59.14%
1962
 
 52.67%
1952
 
 51.19%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. P. Velumani 124,225 53.89% -1.12
DMK Karthikeya 82,595 35.83% New
MNM S. Shajahan 11,606 5.03% New
NTK S. Kalaiarasi 8,042 3.49% +2.28
NOTA NOTA 1,635 0.71% -0.92
AMMK R. Sathishkumar 1,235 0.54% New
Margin of victory 41,630 18.06% -14.11%
Turnout 230,531 70.54% 3.58%
Rejected ballots 883 0.38%
Registered electors 326,828
AIADMK hold Swing -1.12%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. P. Velumani 109,519 55.01% -7.39
MNMK Kovai Syed @ Syed Mohammed M A 45,478 22.84% New
BJP M. Karumuthu Thiyagarajan 19,043 9.56% +6.08
DMDK K. Thiyagarajan 7,968 4.00% New
SDPI A. Anshar Sheriff 3,643 1.83% -0.99
NOTA NOTA 3,248 1.63% New
KMDK S. R. Vairavel 3,005 1.51% New
NTK R. Anandharaj 2,408 1.21% New
PMK Vidiyal Jaganathan 1,315 0.66% New
Margin of victory 64,041 32.17% -1.07%
Turnout 199,100 66.96% -8.14%
Registered electors 297,360
AIADMK hold Swing -7.39%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thondamuthur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. P. Velumani 99,886 62.40 +62.40
INC Kandaswamy M N 46,683 29.16 +29.16
BJP Shridhar Murthy A 5,581 3.49 -1.00
SDPI Ummar Kathap T M 4,519 2.82 +2.82
LSP Kannammal Jagadeesan 932 0.58 +0.58
Margin of victory 53,203 33.24 -2.23
Turnout 1,60,248 75.17 +16.12
AIADMK gain from INC Swing

2009 By-election

2009–10 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Thondamuthur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. N. Kandaswamy 112,350 56.61%
DMDK K. Thangavelu 40,863 20.59%
Majority 71,487 36.02%
Turnout 198,461
INC gain from MDMK Swing

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MDMK M. Kannappan 123,490 41.60% +32.59
INC S. R. Balasubramoniyan 113,596 38.27% New
DMDK E. Dennis Kovil Pillai 37,901 12.77% New
BJP M. Chinnaraj 13,545 4.56% New
Independent K. Varadharajan 2,035 0.69% New
Margin of victory 9,894 3.33% -11.55%
Turnout 296,863 70.65% 16.93%
Registered electors 420,186
MDMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -8.97%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) S. R. Balasubramoniyan 96,959 50.57% New
DMK V. R. Sukanya 68,423 35.68% -24.55
MDMK M. Krishnaswamy 17,282 9.01% New
Independent N. R. Harikumar 5,209 2.72% New
Democratic Forward Bloc A. R. Sakthivel 1,442 0.75% New
Margin of victory 28,536 14.88% -18.23%
Turnout 191,745 53.72% -11.41%
Registered electors 356,986
TMC(M) gain from DMK Swing -9.66%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK C. R. Ramachandran 113,025 60.23% New
AIADMK T. Malaravan 50,888 27.12% -34.84
CPI(M) U. K. Vellingiri 12,815 6.83% -23.5
BJP K. C. Krishnamurthi 6,948 3.70% -2.05
Margin of victory 62,137 33.11% 1.49%
Turnout 187,656 65.13% 5.91%
Registered electors 300,961
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.72%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Aranganayagam 92,362 61.95% +34.48
CPI(M) U. K. Vellingiri 45,218 30.33% -11.72
BJP M. Venkatachalam 8,571 5.75% New
JP S. Ayyaswamy 1,023 0.69% New
Margin of victory 47,144 31.62% 17.04%
Turnout 149,081 59.22% -63.98%
Registered electors 260,841
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing 19.90%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) U. K. Vellingiri 62,305 42.05% +3.53
AIADMK P. Shanmugam 40,702 27.47% -30.01
AIADMK M. Chinnaraj 27,522 18.57% -38.9
Independent P. Swaminathan 13,205 8.91% New
Independent N. Gopalasamy 782 0.53% New
Margin of victory 21,603 14.58% -4.38%
Turnout 148,168 123.20% 51.83%
Registered electors 123,266
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -15.43%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Aranganayakam 67,679 57.48% -0.06
CPI(M) U. K. Vellingiri 45,353 38.52% New
Independent B. K. Ananda Kumar 1,004 0.85% New
Independent S. Manohar 877 0.74% New
Independent N. Soundararajan 804 0.68% New
Margin of victory 22,326 18.96% 3.89%
Turnout 117,744 71.38% 9.78%
Registered electors 173,480
AIADMK hold Swing -0.06%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Chinnaraj 57,822 57.54% +24.25
DMK R. Manickkavachagam 42,673 42.46% +17.05
Margin of victory 15,149 15.07% 7.20%
Turnout 100,495 61.60% 2.79%
Registered electors 165,819
AIADMK hold Swing 24.25%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Maruthachalam 31,690 33.29% New
DMK R. Manickavachagam 24,195 25.41% -34.89
JP V. K. Lakshmanan 22,579 23.72% New
INC T. M. Palanisamy 15,865 16.66% New
RPI K. Kalinga Gounder 559 0.59% New
Margin of victory 7,495 7.87% -17.45%
Turnout 95,207 58.81% -17.47%
Registered electors 164,344
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -27.02%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Manickavasakam 51,181 60.30% +1.16
Independent M. Nataraj 29,689 34.98% New
Independent K. Rengaswamy Allas Raju 4,003 4.72% New
Margin of victory 21,492 25.32% 3.74%
Turnout 84,873 76.28% 1.42%
Registered electors 118,619
DMK hold Swing 1.16%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Manickavachakam 42,261 59.14% +49.34
INC V. E. Naidu 26,842 37.56% -15.11
Independent R. K. Gounder 2,354 3.29% New
Margin of victory 15,419 21.58% -10.47%
Turnout 71,457 74.86% -4.20%
Registered electors 101,232
DMK gain from INC Swing 6.47%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Ellama Naidu 32,520 52.67% New
CPI L. Arputhasamy 12,735 20.63% New
SWA V. R. Ponnusamy Gounder 6,725 10.89% New
DMK K. Meyyappan 6,054 9.81% New
Independent N. Subbian 2,225 3.60% New
Socialist M. Ramalingam 1,485 2.41% New
Margin of victory 19,785 32.04%
Turnout 61,744 79.06%
Registered electors 81,201
INC win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thondamuthur[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Palaniswani Gounder 22,814 51.19% New
Socialist Perumal 10,894 24.45% New
KMPP Ammasai Gounder 6,895 15.47% New
Independent Palaniappa Gounder 3,961 8.89% New
Margin of victory 11,920 26.75%
Turnout 44,564 64.28%
Registered electors 69,328
INC win (new seat)

References

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