Musiri Assembly Elections 2026
Musiri is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruchirappalli district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. N.thiyagarajan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Selvarasu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 26836 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Bakya Lakshmi enters the fray.
Musiri Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Arun Nehru won the Perambalur parliamentary seat by defeating Chandramohan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 389107 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Musiri assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Musiri Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Musiri Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.thiyagarajan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,624
Lead: 26,836
|
50.43% |
| Selvarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,788 | 35.50% |
| Sridevi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,311 | 7.96% |
| K.s. Kumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,182 | 1.77% |
| Dr. Gokul | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,499 | 1.39% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,092 | 0.61% |
| N. Sivakumar | Independent | 513 | 0.29% |
| T. Senthil Kumar | Independent | 497 | 0.28% |
| T. Periyathambi | Independent | 463 | 0.26% |
| V. Bernardshaw | Bahujan Samaj Party | 458 | 0.25% |
| Shanmugam | Independent | 363 | 0.20% |
| N. Saminathan | Independent | 317 | 0.18% |
| R. Michael | Independent | 297 | 0.17% |
| Gautham. S | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 253 | 0.14% |
| Devanur Karthick | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| A.chandran. M.sc., | Independent | 175 | 0.10% |
| V. Natarajan | Independent | 164 | 0.09% |
| P. Loganathan. M.sc., | Independent | 161 | 0.09% |
| D. Dharmalingam | Samaniya Makkal Nala Katchi | 110 | 0.06% |
| N. Aravan | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| R. Anandhan | Independent | 104 | 0.06% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvarasu M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
89,398
Lead: 32,087
|
53.08% |
| Vijaya Babu S | Indian National Congress | 57,311 | 34.03% |
| Rajasekaran M | Tamil Maanila Congress | 8,581 | 5.09% |
| Others | Others | 2,485 | 1.48% |
| Asaithambi E | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,446 | 1.45% |
| Ragavan S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,423 | 0.84% |
| Chandrasekaran T | Independent | 1,258 | 0.75% |
| Palanimuthu M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,159 | 0.69% |
| Haribaskar K | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 1,063 | 0.63% |
| Ramajayam T K | Independent | 879 | 0.52% |
| Sundarrasu M | Independent | 841 | 0.50% |
| Rayadurai K | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 816 | 0.48% |
| Balakrishnan M | All India Forward Bloc | 663 | 0.39% |
| Karunakaran A | Independent | 505 | 0.30% |
| Govindasamy R | Independent | 485 | 0.29% |
| Jayaseelan S | Independent | 437 | 0.26% |
| Ramesh P | Independent | 334 | 0.20% |
| Chandravel T | United Communist Party Of India | 233 | 0.14% |
| Kalaiselvan K | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 217 | 0.13% |
| Murugan A | Independent | 213 | 0.13% |
| Chellaperumal | Namadhu Makkal Katchi | 162 | 0.10% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.r.sivapathy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,631
Lead: 43,791
|
54.79% |
| M.rajasekharan | Indian National Congress | 38,840 | 25.75% |
| K. Kanniyan | Independent | 19,193 | 12.73% |
| S.p.rajendran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,743 | 1.82% |
| K.panneerselvam | Independent | 1,761 | 1.17% |
| M.balakrishnan | Independent | 1,655 | 1.10% |
| P.tamilselvan | Independent | 1,350 | 0.90% |
| N.m.neethi Muthu Manal | Independent | 1,086 | 0.72% |
| P.senthilvel | Independent | 788 | 0.52% |
| P.gurumoorthy | Independent | 405 | 0.27% |
| D.appavoo | Independent | 356 | 0.24% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Selvaraj N
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,311
Lead: 10,927
|
48% |
| Poonachi T P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,384 | 41% |
| Rajalingam M. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,538 | 7% |
| Viswanathan S. | Independent | 2,037 | 1% |
| Nagalingam C. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,723 | 1% |
| Ganesan S. | Independent | 643 | 0% |
| Senthilkumar N. | Independent | 557 | 0% |
| Elango Vallal P | Independent | 533 | 0% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Malliga C.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,946
Lead: 1,994
|
35% |
| S.vivekanandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,952 | 33% |
| Thangavel .m | Independent | 30,419 | 22% |
| Natarajan .r | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,338 | 10% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jothi Kannan, M.n.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,319
Lead: 27,768
|
48% |
| Mallika Chinnasamy, C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,551 | 28% |
| Selvaraj, N. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,848 | 15% |
| Baskar, M. | Independent | 585 | 0% |
| Shangaran, P. | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| Sankar, P. | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| Mohan, K.s. | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Subramanian, M. | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Kalvinayagam, P. | Independent | 223 | 0% |
| Shangaralingam, N. | Independent | 201 | 0% |
| Arunachalam, K. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Anbumani, R. | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Saroja Veerappan, V. | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Ahamed Batcha, A. | Independent | 164 | 0% |
| Aridoss, M. | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Marimuthu, P.r. | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Jagadeesan, P. | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Baskaran, J. | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Senthil Kumar, M. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Sambath, P. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Manickam Pillai, M. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, K. | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Velusamy, M. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Govindan Pillai, M. | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Thangaraj, S. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Palanivel, P. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Rajagopal, D. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Thangavel
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
70,812
Lead: 31,244
|
62% |
| R. Natarasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,568 | 35% |
| M. Sivaperumal | Independent | 584 | 1% |
| Saraja Veerappan | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 374 | 0% |
| M. Rajendran | Independent | 284 | 0% |
| K. Sinsaram | Independent | 220 | 0% |
| T. K. Karuthapandian | Independent | 184 | 0% |
| A. Alamelu | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| D. Balakrishnan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 134 | 0% |
| M. Rajendran | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| S. Perumal | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| S. Rajendran | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| M. Selvaraj | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| V. Rengasamy | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thangavel, M.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) |
49,275
Lead: 1,449
|
38% |
| Selvaraju, N. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,826 | 37% |
| Ramaraju, R. | Indian National Congress | 18,327 | 14% |
| Subbaiah, S. | Independent | 8,792 | 7% |
| Muthukkrishnan, M. | Independent | 535 | 0% |
| Sundaramoorthy, P. | Independent | 503 | 0% |
| Karuppiah, P. | Independent | 436 | 0% |
| Easwaran, P. | Independent | 284 | 0% |
| Arulmozhi A. | Independent | 196 | 0% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rathinavelu, S.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,759
Lead: 23,673
|
57% |
| Natarajan, R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,086 | 36% |
| Kanakaraj, R. | Independent | 458 | 0% |
| Natarajan, M. | Independent | 359 | 0% |
| Raju K. M. | Independent | 312 | 0% |
| Rathinasamy S. | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Mohandass. T. | Independent | 245 | 0% |
| Alagumani K. | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Lakshmanan R. | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Nagalingam S. P. | Independent | 116 | 0% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajamanickam, M. K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,697
Lead: 4,526
|
51% |
| Natarajan, R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,171 | 47% |
Musiri Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
34,569
Lead: 14,002
|
39% |
| V.s. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,567 | 23% |
| S. Subbiah | Indian National Congress | 18,925 | 21% |
| P. Ayyakkannu | Janta Party | 13,965 | 16% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 70%
DMK 30%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Musiri MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N.thiyagarajan | DMK | 90,624 | 26,836 | 50.43% |
| 2016 | Selvarasu M | AIADMK | 89,398 | 32,087 | 53.08% |
| 2011 | N.r.sivapathy | AIADMK | 82,631 | 43,791 | 54.79% |
| 2006 | Selvaraj N | DMK | 74,311 | 10,927 | 48% |
| 2001 | Malliga C. | AIADMK | 47,946 | 1,994 | 35% |
| 1996 | Jothi Kannan, M.n. | DMK | 67,319 | 27,768 | 48% |
| 1991 | M. Thangavel | AIADMK | 70,812 | 31,244 | 62% |
| 1989 | Thangavel, M. | ADK(JL) | 49,275 | 1,449 | 38% |
| 1984 | Rathinavelu, S. | AIADMK | 65,759 | 23,673 | 57% |
| 1980 | Rajamanickam, M. K. | AIADMK | 53,697 | 4,526 | 51% |
| 1977 | P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan | AIADMK | 34,569 | 14,002 | 39% |
Source: ECI
Musiri Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N.thiyagarajan | DMK |
90,624
(Lead: 26,836)
|
50.43% |
| Selvarasu | AIADMK | 63,788 | 35.50% | |
| 2016 | Selvarasu M | AIADMK |
89,398
(Lead: 32,087)
|
53.08% |
| Vijaya Babu S | INC | 57,311 | 34.03% | |
| 2011 | N.r.sivapathy | AIADMK |
82,631
(Lead: 43,791)
|
54.79% |
| M.rajasekharan | INC | 38,840 | 25.75% | |
| 2006 | Selvaraj N | DMK |
74,311
(Lead: 10,927)
|
48% |
| Poonachi T P | AIADMK | 63,384 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Malliga C. | AIADMK |
47,946
(Lead: 1,994)
|
35% |
| S.vivekanandan | DMK | 45,952 | 33% | |
| 1996 | Jothi Kannan, M.n. | DMK |
67,319
(Lead: 27,768)
|
48% |
| Mallika Chinnasamy, C. | AIADMK | 39,551 | 28% | |
| 1991 | M. Thangavel | AIADMK |
70,812
(Lead: 31,244)
|
62% |
| R. Natarasan | DMK | 39,568 | 35% | |
| 1989 | Thangavel, M. | ADK(JL) |
49,275
(Lead: 1,449)
|
38% |
| Selvaraju, N. | DMK | 47,826 | 37% | |
| 1984 | Rathinavelu, S. | AIADMK |
65,759
(Lead: 23,673)
|
57% |
| Natarajan, R. | DMK | 42,086 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Rajamanickam, M. K. | AIADMK |
53,697
(Lead: 4,526)
|
51% |
| Natarajan, R. | DMK | 49,171 | 47% | |
| 1977 | P. Kothandarama Alias Musiri Putthan | AIADMK |
34,569
(Lead: 14,002)
|
39% |
| V.s. Periasamy | DMK | 20,567 | 23% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Musiri Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Musiri Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
N.thiyagarajan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Musiri Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Selvarasu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 26836 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Musiri constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Musiri constituency is 70% AIADMK and 30% DMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Musiri Assembly Election?
N.thiyagarajan (DMK) received 50.43% vote share.
Selvarasu (AIADMK) received 35.50% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Musiri Assembly Election?
N.thiyagarajan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 90624 votes, leading by 26836 votes and securing a 50.43% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Musiri Assembly constituency fall under?
The Musiri Assembly constituency falls under the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency of Tiruchirappalli district.
What was the margin of victory in the Musiri Assembly Election 2021?
N.thiyagarajan (DMK) won the Musiri Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26836 votes over Selvarasu (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Perambalur Lok Sabha area?
The Musiri Assembly constituency is part of the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kulithalai, Lalgudi, Manachanallur, Thuraiyur (sc), Perambalur (sc).
Who were the top candidates for the Musiri Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Musiri Assembly Election 2021 were:
N.thiyagarajan (DMK)
Selvarasu (AIADMK)
Sridevi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with N.thiyagarajan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Musiri Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Musiri Assembly Election 2021 was 76.02%
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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