Kilvelur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Nagapattinam district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Communist Party of India (Marxist). Maali, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated Vadivel Ravanan S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 16985 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Karthiga enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kilvelur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maali
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
67,988
Lead: 16,985
|
47.55% |
| Vadivel Ravanan S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 51,003 | 35.67% |
| Pon Ilavarasi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 15,173 | 10.61% |
| Dr.sidhu G | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,906 | 2.03% |
| M.needhimohan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,503 | 1.75% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 897 | 0.63% |
| Tamilarasan U | Bahujan Samaj Party | 641 | 0.45% |
| Kalaiselvan G | Independent | 615 | 0.43% |
| Muthalagan S | Puthiya Tamilagam | 614 | 0.43% |
| Vedha Mukundhan | Independent | 482 | 0.34% |
| Maruthaiyan G | Independent | 173 | 0.12% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mathivanan.u
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,999
Lead: 10,170
|
45.29% |
| Meena.n | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,829 | 37.86% |
| Nagaimaali.v.p | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 16,499 | 12.05% |
| Vanitha.a | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,637 | 1.93% |
| Palanivel.g | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,553 | 1.13% |
| Kumar.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,142 | 0.83% |
| Others | Others | 1,049 | 0.77% |
| Jayaprakash.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 511 | 0.37% |
| Jamraja.k | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 381 | 0.28% |
| Pratheep.n | Independent | 329 | 0.24% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahalingam P
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
59,402
Lead: 724
|
48.99% |
| Mathivanan U | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,678 | 48.39% |
| Devaki G | Independent | 1,487 | 1.23% |
| Shajahan J | Bahujan Samaj Party | 743 | 0.61% |
| Selvarasu T | Independent | 605 | 0.50% |
| Sadasivam K | Independent | 339 | 0.28% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maali | CPM | 67,988 | 16,985 | 47.55% |
| 2016 | Mathivanan.u | DMK | 61,999 | 10,170 | 45.29% |
| 2011 | Mahalingam P | CPI(M) | 59,402 | 724 | 48.99% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maali | CPM |
67,988
(Lead: 16,985)
|
47.55% |
| Vadivel Ravanan S | PMK | 51,003 | 35.67% | |
| 2016 | Mathivanan.u | DMK |
61,999
(Lead: 10,170)
|
45.29% |
| Meena.n | AIADMK | 51,829 | 37.86% | |
| 2011 | Mahalingam P | CPI(M) |
59,402
(Lead: 724)
|
48.99% |
| Mathivanan U | DMK | 58,678 | 48.39% |
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Maali of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) won the Kilvelur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Vadivel Ravanan S of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 16985 votes.
The strike rate in the Kilvelur constituency is 50% CPM and 50% DMK, with CPM won 1 time and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Maali (CPM) received 47.55% vote share.
Vadivel Ravanan S (PMK) received 35.67% vote share.
Maali (CPM) won the 2021 election with 67988 votes, leading by 16985 votes and securing a 47.55% vote share.
The Kilvelur Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Maali (CPM) won the Kilvelur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 16985 votes over Vadivel Ravanan S (PMK).
The top candidates in the Kilvelur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Maali (CPM)
Vadivel Ravanan S (PMK)
Pon Ilavarasi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Maali (CPM) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kilvelur Assembly Election 2021 was 80.1%
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.