Periyakulam Assembly Elections 2026
Periyakulam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Theni district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. K S Saravanakumar, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated M.murugan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 21321 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Vimala enters the fray.
Periyakulam Assembly constituency is part of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Thanga Tamilselvan won the Theni parliamentary seat by defeating Ttv Dhinakaran of the Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam with a margin of 278825 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Periyakulam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K S Saravanakumar
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
92,251
Lead: 21,321
|
45.71% |
| M.murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,930 | 35.15% |
| K.kathirkamu | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 16,424 | 8.14% |
| Vimala | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,794 | 5.84% |
| Arasapandi | AISMK | 5,680 | 2.81% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,451 | 1.21% |
| Madhu Bharathi | Independent | 628 | 0.31% |
| Murugan | Independent | 339 | 0.17% |
| S.chinnamuthu | My India Party | 301 | 0.15% |
| M.rajendran | Independent | 242 | 0.12% |
| A.murugesan | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 202 | 0.10% |
| A.c.mohan Raj B.p.t., | Independent | 149 | 0.07% |
| M.muneeswaran | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| P.ramaiya | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
| M.muniyappan | Independent | 94 | 0.05% |
| C.mayazhaku | Independent | 57 | 0.03% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kathirkamu.k
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,599
Lead: 14,350
|
47.50% |
| Anbazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 76,249 | 39.98% |
| Lazar.a | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 13,525 | 7.09% |
| Chellam.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,015 | 2.63% |
| Others | Others | 2,275 | 1.19% |
| Pushpalatha.m | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,048 | 0.55% |
| Kannan.r | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,025 | 0.54% |
| Muthu P | Independent | 724 | 0.38% |
| Mohanraj A.c | Independent | 636 | 0.33% |
| C.mallaichamy | Independent | 600 | 0.31% |
| Pappathi | Independent | 318 | 0.17% |
| Balamurugan.p | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 163 | 0.09% |
| Nathiya | Independent | 143 | 0.07% |
| Krishnaveni | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| Jeyachandan.p | Samajwadi Party | 124 | 0.07% |
| Vinothkumar | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| Krishnasamy | Independent | 98 | 0.05% |
| Chandran.k | Republican Party Of India (a) | 85 | 0.04% |
| Eswaran | Independent | 71 | 0.04% |
| Arivazhagan | Independent | 60 | 0.03% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Laser.a
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
76,687
Lead: 5,641
|
47.86% |
| Anbazhagan.v | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,046 | 44.34% |
| Ganapathy.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,422 | 2.14% |
| Selvam.m | Independent | 2,347 | 1.46% |
| Rajaguru.p | Independent | 1,260 | 0.79% |
| Nalluchamy.p | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 1,129 | 0.70% |
| Krishnaveni.n | Independent | 872 | 0.54% |
| Palanichami.k | Independent | 830 | 0.52% |
| Kumaresan.c | Bahujan Samaj Party | 691 | 0.43% |
| Santhi.d | Independent | 482 | 0.30% |
| Marichamy.t | Independent | 442 | 0.28% |
| Pandiarajan.p | Independent | 372 | 0.23% |
| Arivalagan.r | Independent | 356 | 0.22% |
| Pandian.n | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 306 | 0.19% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneer Selvam.o
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
68,345
Lead: 14,834
|
50% |
| Mookaiah.l | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 53,511 | 39% |
| Abdul Kather.m | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,105 | 8% |
| Rajapandiyan.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,097 | 1% |
| Senthil Kumar G | Bahujan Samaj Party | 907 | 1% |
| Raja.k.s | Independent | 490 | 0% |
| Rajagopal.c | Independent | 440 | 0% |
| Jawahar.n | Independent | 386 | 0% |
| Ananda Murugan.t | All India Forward Bloc | 294 | 0% |
| Pommurasu.m | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| Panneer Selvam.p | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Periya Subbaiyan.p | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Selvamani Rajendran | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Paramasivam.t | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Abdul Rahim.s | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Sivakumar.a | Independent | 54 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panneer Selvam O
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,125
Lead: 17,920
|
54% |
| Abuthahir M | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,205 | 39% |
| Jeyaraman A | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,965 | 5% |
| Beerkabeef K | Independent | 1,222 | 1% |
| Nagarajan M | Independent | 525 | 0% |
| Elamurugan K | Independent | 421 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mookaiah, L.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,427
Lead: 21,907
|
45% |
| Kader Mohideen, K.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,520 | 27% |
| Rajangam, O. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,076 | 9% |
| Muthumanickam, P. | Independent | 9,988 | 8% |
| Sharuz Ameed, A. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 3,645 | 3% |
| Sethumanickam, V.a. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,379 | 2% |
| Shanmugam, R.p. | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Chithambaram, K. | Independent | 267 | 0% |
| Murugan, S.k. | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Muthukrishnan, R. | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Subramani, K.r. | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Krishnan, M.u. | Jharkhand Party | 145 | 0% |
| Rajagopal, A. | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| Jamal Mohamed, M. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Deivendran, C. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Durai, K.p. | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Azaath, M.m. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Thangiah, P. | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Sheik Oli, S. | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Syed Ismail, S. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Bunty Thomas, M. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Abdul Muthalif, U. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Elamurugan, K. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Govindan, R.t. | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Abthaahir, M. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Periyaveeran
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
70,760
Lead: 42,042
|
66% |
| L. Mookiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 28,718 | 27% |
| P. Annavi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,431 | 3% |
| A. Kennedy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 930 | 1% |
| K. Navaneetha Mudaliar | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 293 | 0% |
| G. Krishnan | Jharkhand Party | 277 | 0% |
| T. Uthandu Reddiar | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| A.m. Murugesan | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| R. Lakshmanan | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| S. Perumal | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| P. Paul Pandian | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| V. Moorthy | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| K. Palanichamy | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| M. Thirubuvanachantran | Independent | 39 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
L.mookaiah
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,215
Lead: 5,593
|
34% |
| S. Sheik Abdul Khadar | Indian National Congress | 29,622 | 28% |
| S.s. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 28,686 | 27% |
| V. Abdul Farook | Independent | 7,311 | 7% |
| M. Mehta | Independent | 561 | 1% |
| K. Palanichamy | Independent | 364 | 0% |
| S. Murugesan | Independent | 358 | 0% |
| C. Arockiadoss | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| A. Gabriel Thangaraj | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| T.p. Muniappan | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| T. Uttandu Reddiar | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| M.k. Murugaiah | Independent | 108 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohammed Saleem T.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,021
Lead: 26,467
|
61% |
| Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P.n. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,554 | 33% |
| Ayyathurai K. | Independent | 1,304 | 1% |
| Jeyaraman T.r. | Independent | 442 | 0% |
| Sulaiman S.p.m. | Independent | 308 | 0% |
| Kuppusamy V.k.k.k. | Independent | 296 | 0% |
| Murughan S. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopalakrishnan, K.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
43,774
Lead: 8,836
|
53% |
| Sheik Abdul Kader, K. | Indian National Congress (i) | 34,938 | 43% |
| Kamatchi, R. | Janata Party (jp) | 1,149 | 1% |
| Palanichamy, K. | Independent | 640 | 1% |
| Subbiah, M. | Independent | 330 | 0% |
| Ramu, S. | Independent | 220 | 0% |
Periyakulam Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Pannai Sethuram
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
31,271
Lead: 14,323
|
45% |
| R. Ramaiah | Indian National Congress | 16,948 | 24% |
| M. Mehta | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,069 | 19% |
| M.v.v. Ramasamy | Janta Party | 7,432 | 11% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
AIADMK 70%
DMK 30%
AIADMK won 7 times and DMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Periyakulam MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K S Saravanakumar | DMK | 92,251 | 21,321 | 45.71% |
| 2016 | Kathirkamu.k | AIADMK | 90,599 | 14,350 | 47.50% |
| 2011 | Laser.a | CPI(M) | 76,687 | 5,641 | 47.86% |
| 2006 | Panneer Selvam.o | AIADMK | 68,345 | 14,834 | 50% |
| 2001 | Panneer Selvam O | AIADMK | 62,125 | 17,920 | 54% |
| 1996 | Mookaiah, L. | DMK | 53,427 | 21,907 | 45% |
| 1991 | M. Periyaveeran | AIADMK | 70,760 | 42,042 | 66% |
| 1989 | L.mookaiah | DMK | 35,215 | 5,593 | 34% |
| 1984 | Mohammed Saleem T. | AIADMK | 58,021 | 26,467 | 61% |
| 1980 | Gopalakrishnan, K. | AIADMK | 43,774 | 8,836 | 53% |
| 1977 | K. Pannai Sethuram | AIADMK | 31,271 | 14,323 | 45% |
Source: ECI
Periyakulam Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | K S Saravanakumar | DMK |
92,251
(Lead: 21,321)
|
45.71% |
| M.murugan | AIADMK | 70,930 | 35.15% | |
| 2016 | Kathirkamu.k | AIADMK |
90,599
(Lead: 14,350)
|
47.50% |
| Anbazhagan | DMK | 76,249 | 39.98% | |
| 2011 | Laser.a | CPI(M) |
76,687
(Lead: 5,641)
|
47.86% |
| Anbazhagan.v | DMK | 71,046 | 44.34% | |
| 2006 | Panneer Selvam.o | AIADMK |
68,345
(Lead: 14,834)
|
50% |
| Mookaiah.l | DMK | 53,511 | 39% | |
| 2001 | Panneer Selvam O | AIADMK |
62,125
(Lead: 17,920)
|
54% |
| Abuthahir M | DMK | 44,205 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Mookaiah, L. | DMK |
53,427
(Lead: 21,907)
|
45% |
| Kader Mohideen, K.m. | AIADMK | 31,520 | 27% | |
| 1991 | M. Periyaveeran | AIADMK |
70,760
(Lead: 42,042)
|
66% |
| L. Mookiah | DMK | 28,718 | 27% | |
| 1989 | L.mookaiah | DMK |
35,215
(Lead: 5,593)
|
34% |
| S. Sheik Abdul Khadar | INC | 29,622 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Mohammed Saleem T. | AIADMK |
58,021
(Lead: 26,467)
|
61% |
| Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P.n. | DMK | 31,554 | 33% | |
| 1980 | Gopalakrishnan, K. | AIADMK |
43,774
(Lead: 8,836)
|
53% |
| Sheik Abdul Kader, K. | INC(I) | 34,938 | 43% | |
| 1977 | K. Pannai Sethuram | AIADMK |
31,271
(Lead: 14,323)
|
45% |
| R. Ramaiah | INC | 16,948 | 24% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Periyakulam Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Periyakulam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
K S Saravanakumar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Periyakulam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating M.murugan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 21321 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Periyakulam constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Periyakulam 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 Periyakulam Assembly Election?
K S Saravanakumar (DMK) received 45.71% vote share.
M.murugan (AIADMK) received 35.15% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Periyakulam Assembly Election?
K S Saravanakumar (DMK) won the 2021 election with 92251 votes, leading by 21321 votes and securing a 45.71% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Periyakulam Assembly constituency fall under?
The Periyakulam Assembly constituency falls under the Theni Lok Sabha constituency of Theni * district.
What was the margin of victory in the Periyakulam Assembly Election 2021?
K S Saravanakumar (DMK) won the Periyakulam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 21321 votes over M.murugan (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Theni Lok Sabha area?
The Periyakulam Assembly constituency is part of the Theni Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sholavandan(sc), Usilampatti, Andipatti, Bodinayakanur, Cumbum.
Who were the top candidates for the Periyakulam Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Periyakulam Assembly Election 2021 were:
K S Saravanakumar (DMK)
M.murugan (AIADMK)
K.kathirkamu (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K S Saravanakumar (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Periyakulam Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Periyakulam Assembly Election 2021 was 69.83%
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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