Kunnam Assembly Elections 2026

Kunnam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Perambalur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S S Sivashankar, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated R.t.ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 6329 votes.

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

Kunnam Assembly constituency is part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi candidate Thirumaavalavan Thol won the Chidambaram parliamentary seat by defeating Chandrahaasan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 103554 votes.

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

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Kunnam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Kunnam Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
S S Sivashankar WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	103,922 Lead: 6,329	47.26%
R.t.ramachandran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	97,593	44.38%
Arul	Naam Tamilar Katchi	9,354	4.25%
Karthikeyan	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	2,118	0.96%
Selvaraju, R.	Independent	977	0.44%
Balamurugan, S.	Independent	934	0.42%
Nota	None Of The Above	753	0.34%
Sadiq Basha	Makkal Needhi Maiam	739	0.34%
Prakash, M.r.	Independent	604	0.27%
Pandiyan, S.	Bahujan Samaj Party	494	0.22%
Vinothkumar, M.	Independent	451	0.21%
Pugalenthi, Dr.s.	Independent	366	0.17%
Gowthaman, V.	Independent	336	0.15%
Sureshkumar, S.	Independent	269	0.12%
Ravanan, M.	New Generation Peoples Party	187	0.09%
Selvam, J.	Independent	174	0.08%
Manikandan, K.	Independent	152	0.07%
Arul, G.	Independent	123	0.06%
Kalaiyarasi Saravanan	Independent	90	0.04%
Mathiyazhagan, S.	Independent	87	0.04%
Kalaiselvi, J.	Independent	68	0.03%
Kathiravan, C.	Independent	48	0.02%
Muthamilselvan, D.	Independent	40	0.02%

Kunnam Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
R.t.ramachandran WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	78,218 Lead: 18,796	38.72%
Durairaj T	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	59,422	29.41%
Vaithilingam G	Pattali Makkal Katchi	37,271	18.45%
J.mohamed Shanavas	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	19,853	9.83%
Others	Others	3,024	1.50%
Arul	Naam Tamilar Katchi	1,665	0.82%
Ragupathi A.v.r	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	1,168	0.58%
Rajendran K	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,092	0.54%
Durairaj R	Independent	1,055	0.52%
Ramalingam M	Independent	586	0.29%
Silambarasan N	Independent	566	0.28%
Senthil Kumar M	Independent	393	0.19%
V. Rajan	Independent	313	0.15%
Srinivasan .v.p	Lok Jan Shakti Party	211	0.10%
Senthilkumar P	Independent	207	0.10%

Kunnam Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Sivasankar.s.s WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	81,723 Lead: 22,957	46.89%
Durai.kamaraj	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	58,766	33.72%
Jayaseelan.p	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	13,735	7.88%
Ponnivalavan.p	Independent	8,395	4.82%
Baskaran.t	Bharatiya Janata Party	2,509	1.44%
Ramesh.b	Independent	2,264	1.30%
Rajendiran.k	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,526	0.88%
Maruthadurai.g	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha	1,433	0.82%
Kumar.m	Independent	1,411	0.81%
Thangavel.m	Rashtriya Janata Dal	1,070	0.61%
Saminathan.p	Independent	901	0.52%
Thethi.m	Lok Jan Shakti Party	561	0.32%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 67%

AIADMK 33%

DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Kunnam MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	S S Sivashankar	DMK	103,922	6,329	47.26%
2016	R.t.ramachandran	AIADMK	78,218	18,796	38.72%
2011	Sivasankar.s.s	DMK	81,723	22,957	46.89%

Source: ECI

Kunnam Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	S S Sivashankar	DMK	103,922 (Lead: 6,329)	47.26%
2021	R.t.ramachandran	AIADMK	97,593	44.38%
2016	R.t.ramachandran	AIADMK	78,218 (Lead: 18,796)	38.72%
2016	Durairaj T	DMK	59,422	29.41%
2011	Sivasankar.s.s	DMK	81,723 (Lead: 22,957)	46.89%
2011	Durai.kamaraj	DMDK	58,766	33.72%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Kunnam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kunnam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

S S Sivashankar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Kunnam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating R.t.ramachandran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 6329 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Kunnam constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

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

S S Sivashankar (DMK) received 47.26% vote share.
R.t.ramachandran (AIADMK) received 44.38% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Kunnam Assembly Election?

S S Sivashankar (DMK) won the 2021 election with 103922 votes, leading by 6329 votes and securing a 47.26% vote share.

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

The Kunnam Assembly constituency falls under the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Perambalur district.

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

S S Sivashankar (DMK) won the Kunnam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 6329 votes over R.t.ramachandran (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Kunnam Assembly constituency is part of the Chidambaram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Ariyalur, Jayankondam, Bhuvanagiri, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil(sc).

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

The top candidates in the Kunnam Assembly Election 2021 were:
S S Sivashankar (DMK)
R.t.ramachandran (AIADMK)
Arul (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S S Sivashankar (DMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Kunnam Assembly Election 2021 was 80.06%

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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