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Aruppukkottai Assembly Elections 2026

Aruppukkottai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Virudhunagar district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S.s.r.ramachandiran, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Vaigaichelvan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 39034 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Manimaran enters the fray.

Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate B. Manickam Tagore won the Virudhunagar parliamentary seat by defeating Vijaya Prabhakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam with a margin of 4379 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Aruppukkottai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
S.s.r.ramachandiran WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
91,040
Lead: 39,034
53.18%
Vaigaichelvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,006 30.38%
Uma Naam Tamilar Katchi 12,392 7.24%
Uma Devi Makkal Needhi Maiam 7,638 4.46%
R. Ramesh Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 2,532 1.48%
Nota None Of The Above 1,323 0.77%
K. Boominathan Independent 630 0.37%
M.karuppasamy Puthiya Tamilagam 478 0.28%
P.prasanth Independent 436 0.25%
Thangapandian Independent 426 0.25%
Lingapandi Independent 419 0.24%
G.subburaj Bahujan Samaj Party 272 0.16%
V. Poornisha Independent 219 0.13%
S.manivannan Independent 190 0.11%
S.ramachandran Independent 189 0.11%
M Muthumariappan Independent 128 0.07%
Ponmuniasamy Independent 118 0.07%
Dhanasekarapandian Independent 76 0.04%
E.ramachandran Independent 72 0.04%
R.ramachandran Independent 71 0.04%
R.s.ramachandran Independent 67 0.04%
Thanga Vadivel.a.n Independent 62 0.04%
G.ramachandran Independent 60 0.04%
Vijayakumar Independent 60 0.04%
S.deenathayalan Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi 58 0.03%
A.p.s.johnson My India Party 57 0.03%
G.ranjith Independent 57 0.03%
S.pandiyan Bahujan Dravida Party 48 0.03%
T.ramachandran Independent 39 0.02%
Venkatesan Independent 38 0.02%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramachandran.k.k.s.s.r WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
81,485
Lead: 18,054
50.18%
Vaigaichelvan.dr All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,431 39.06%
Senthil Kumar.s Communist Party of India 9,817 6.04%
Vetrivel.r Bharatiya Janata Party 3,223 1.98%
Others Others 2,509 1.54%
Nagendran. Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,404 0.86%
Aravindkumar.d Pattali Makkal Katchi 817 0.50%
Lingappandi P. Independent 699 0.43%
Sundarraj.i Bahujan Samaj Party 388 0.24%
Muthumariappan M. Independent 262 0.16%
Vijayakumar G. Independent 225 0.14%
Mahendran P. Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham 196 0.12%
Ramachandran R.s. Independent 139 0.09%
Thangaraj Independent 121 0.07%
Suriyamaharaja R. Lok Jan Shakti Party 108 0.07%
Veeralakshmi M. Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi 85 0.05%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Vaigaichelvan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
76,546
Lead: 10,638
51.15%
Ramachandran. K.k.s.s.r Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,908 44.05%
Vetrivel. R Bharatiya Janata Party 1,966 1.31%
Jegan Independent 1,009 0.67%
Nagarajan. K Independent 747 0.50%
Kalaiselvan. S Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham 696 0.47%
Kandasamy. K Bahujan Samaj Party 640 0.43%
Murugan. R Independent 445 0.30%
Perumalsamy. S Independent 378 0.25%
Sivasubramanian. M Independent 325 0.22%
Ganesan. P Independent 230 0.15%
Sundarrajan. S Independent 204 0.14%
Marimuthu. A. G Independent 177 0.12%
Natarajan. M Independent 145 0.10%
Dharmaraj. M Independent 116 0.08%
Thiruvengadam. R Independent 105 0.07%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thangam Thennarasu WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
52,002
Lead: 8,234
45%
Murugan.k All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 43,768 38%
Bharathi Thasan.a Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 13,836 12%
Krishna Ghandhi.p. All India Forward Bloc 2,234 2%
Chella Durai Pandian.e Bharatiya Janata Party 1,193 1%
Mannan.k Independent 665 1%
Maruthupandi.r Independent 472 0%
Samyraj.a Independent 461 0%
Periyasamy.a. Independent 370 0%
Karuppaiah.v. Independent 325 0%
Kanniah Thevar.m Independent 295 0%
Selvaraj.s Independent 254 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Sivasamy K.k. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
49,307
Lead: 6,152
46%
Thangam Thennarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 43,155 40%
Shanmuga Sundaram R.m. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 10,558 10%
Venkatesan A Independent 960 1%
Rajagopalan R Independent 822 1%
Regunathan C Independent 775 1%
Murugan S Independent 622 1%
Murugan R Independent 255 0%
Shanmugavel K Independent 162 0%
Periasamy A Independent 157 0%
Subramanian R Independent 141 0%
Nallal U Independent 112 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thangapandian, V. WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
45,081
Lead: 16,365
41%
Sundarapandian, K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 28,716 26%
Shanmugasundaram, R.m. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 16,987 16%
Chinnakaruppan, K. Independent 9,565 9%
Perumal, V. All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 1,077 1%
Sivasamy, S. Independent 260 0%
Kanthirajan, K.s. Independent 201 0%
Periasamy Pannai, S. Independent 148 0%
Athimoolam, V. Independent 146 0%
Veeran, A.k. Independent 132 0%
Sundarasu.t Independent 116 0%
Rajaguru.a Independent 115 0%
Periasamy.m Independent 101 0%
Chinnaiah,a Independent 99 0%
Alagarsamy.k Independent 79 0%
Deivasigamani.p Independent 77 0%
Kanakkan.m Independent 65 0%
Kannan.a Independent 57 0%
Thangavelu.s Independent 54 0%
Sundaraj.a Independent 38 0%
Gnanapandi.p Independent 26 0%
Maruthupandian.t Independent 25 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Manimeghalai V. G. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
56,985
Lead: 19,919
57%
Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 37,066 37%
Karuppiah C. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,350 1%
Karuppanan C. Independent 289 0%
Sathasivam M. Independent 216 0%
Balasubramani R. Independent 162 0%
Pandiperumal E. Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) 160 0%
Balamurugan K. Independent 125 0%
Kanakkan M. Independent 96 0%
Periyasamy S. Independent 71 0%
Thanikkodi E. Independent 67 0%
Palani K. Independent 53 0%
Tamil Murugan A. Independent 52 0%
Veerasamy Agamudaiyar R. Independent 38 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thangapandian, V. WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
44,990
Lead: 15,523
45%
Panchavarnam, V.s. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 29,467 29%
Chelliah, R. Indian National Congress 18,466 18%
Perumal, A.r. All India Forward Bloc 3,521 4%
Dhanushokodi, L. Independent 419 0%
Ramaraj, K.r. Independent 286 0%
Raju, C. Independent 246 0%
Alaguraj, A. Independent 212 0%
Sami, E.v. Independent 176 0%
Velchami, R.s. Independent 123 0%
Palani, K. Independent 103 0%
Kanakkan, M. Independent 101 0%
Ramaswami Thevar, P. Independent 96 0%
Ramanathan, A, Independent 91 0%
Periasamy Pannai, C. Independent 89 0%
Marimuthu, M. Independent 73 0%
Pothiraj, R. Independent 60 0%
Joseph, G. Independent 41 0%
Thirunavukkarasu, M. Independent 37 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M. Pitchai WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
39,839
Lead: 3,434
43%
V.thangapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 36,405 40%
E. Pandiperumal Independent 10,809 12%
K.palankudumban Independent 403 0%
G.ganesa Nadar Independent 292 0%
M. Annamalai Independent 152 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pituhai, M. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
42,589
Lead: 11,685
53%
Thangapandian, V. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 30,904 38%
Karuppiah, K. Independent 4,742 6%
Palani Kudumban, K. Independent 507 1%
Karalan, K. Independent 318 0%
Jawahar, K. Independent 157 0%
Ramasamy, P. Independent 130 0%

Aruppukkottai Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M.g. Ramachandran WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
43,065
Lead: 29,378
55%
M. Muthuvel Servai Janta Party 13,687 18%
A. Sivasamy Indian National Congress 12,075 16%
S.m. Bose Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,415 7%
N. Seenivasan Independent 645 1%
G. Fitchai Independent 550 1%
M. Chidambaram Independent 355 0%
V.t.r. Veerappa Gownder Independent 276 0%
P. Muthuramalingam Independent 202 0%
K. Palani Kundumban Independent 164 0%
K. Jawahar Independent 76 0%
R. Periakaruppan Alias Appan Independent 72 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 55%
DMK 45%
AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 5 times since 1977 elections.

Aruppukkottai MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 S.s.r.ramachandiran DMK 91,040 39,034 53.18%
2016 Ramachandran.k.k.s.s.r DMK 81,485 18,054 50.18%
2011 Vaigaichelvan AIADMK 76,546 10,638 51.15%
2006 Thangam Thennarasu DMK 52,002 8,234 45%
2001 Sivasamy K.k. AIADMK 49,307 6,152 46%
1996 Thangapandian, V. DMK 45,081 16,365 41%
1991 Manimeghalai V. G. AIADMK 56,985 19,919 57%
1989 Thangapandian, V. DMK 44,990 15,523 45%
1984 M. Pitchai AIADMK 39,839 3,434 43%
1980 Pituhai, M. AIADMK 42,589 11,685 53%
1977 M.g. Ramachandran AIADMK 43,065 29,378 55%
Source: ECI

Aruppukkottai Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 S.s.r.ramachandiran DMK
91,040
(Lead: 39,034)
53.18%
Vaigaichelvan AIADMK 52,006 30.38%
2016 Ramachandran.k.k.s.s.r DMK
81,485
(Lead: 18,054)
50.18%
Vaigaichelvan.dr AIADMK 63,431 39.06%
2011 Vaigaichelvan AIADMK
76,546
(Lead: 10,638)
51.15%
Ramachandran. K.k.s.s.r DMK 65,908 44.05%
2006 Thangam Thennarasu DMK
52,002
(Lead: 8,234)
45%
Murugan.k AIADMK 43,768 38%
2001 Sivasamy K.k. AIADMK
49,307
(Lead: 6,152)
46%
Thangam Thennarasu DMK 43,155 40%
1996 Thangapandian, V. DMK
45,081
(Lead: 16,365)
41%
Sundarapandian, K. AIADMK 28,716 26%
1991 Manimeghalai V. G. AIADMK
56,985
(Lead: 19,919)
57%
Shanmuga Sundaram R. M. DMK 37,066 37%
1989 Thangapandian, V. DMK
44,990
(Lead: 15,523)
45%
Panchavarnam, V.s. ADK(JL) 29,467 29%
1984 M. Pitchai AIADMK
39,839
(Lead: 3,434)
43%
V.thangapandian DMK 36,405 40%
1980 Pituhai, M. AIADMK
42,589
(Lead: 11,685)
53%
Thangapandian, V. DMK 30,904 38%
1977 M.g. Ramachandran AIADMK
43,065
(Lead: 29,378)
55%
M. Muthuvel Servai JNP 13,687 18%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Aruppukkottai Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Aruppukkottai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

S.s.r.ramachandiran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Aruppukkottai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Vaigaichelvan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 39034 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Aruppukkottai constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Aruppukkottai constituency is 55% AIADMK and 45% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Aruppukkottai Assembly Election?

S.s.r.ramachandiran (DMK) received 53.18% vote share.
Vaigaichelvan (AIADMK) received 30.38% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Aruppukkottai Assembly Election?

S.s.r.ramachandiran (DMK) won the 2021 election with 91040 votes, leading by 39034 votes and securing a 53.18% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency fall under?

The Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency falls under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency of Virudhunagar district.

What was the margin of victory in the Aruppukkottai Assembly Election 2021?

S.s.r.ramachandiran (DMK) won the Aruppukkottai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 39034 votes over Vaigaichelvan (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha area?

The Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar.

Who were the top candidates for the Aruppukkottai Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Aruppukkottai Assembly Election 2021 were:
S.s.r.ramachandiran (DMK)
Vaigaichelvan (AIADMK)
Uma (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S.s.r.ramachandiran (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Aruppukkottai Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Aruppukkottai Assembly Election 2021 was 75.58%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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