Thirumayam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Pudukkottai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Ragupathi, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated P.k.vairamuthu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 1382 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Lakshmi Srinivasan enters the fray.
Thirumayam Assembly constituency is part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate A. Karti P Chidambaram won the Sivaganga parliamentary seat by defeating Xaiver Dass of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 205664 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Thirumayam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ragupathi
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,349
Lead: 1,382
|
41% |
| P.k.vairamuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,967 | 40.20% |
| K.selvakumar | Independent | 15,144 | 8.70% |
| Sivaraman | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,061 | 6.36% |
| S.m.s.muniyaraj | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,503 | 0.86% |
| R. Thirumeni | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,356 | 0.78% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 569 | 0.33% |
| S. Gandipan | My India Party | 554 | 0.32% |
| M.selvakumar | Independent | 456 | 0.26% |
| C. Alagu Subbiah | Independent | 412 | 0.24% |
| M. Durairajan | Independent | 365 | 0.21% |
| M.selvakumar | Independent | 315 | 0.18% |
| R.sivakumar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 238 | 0.14% |
| S.selvakumar | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| R. Palaniyappan | Independent | 92 | 0.05% |
| M.selvakumar | Independent | 87 | 0.05% |
| Muthuadaikkan @ Adaikkalam | Independent | 74 | 0.04% |
| S.purachibalan | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 74 | 0.04% |
| R.sundaram | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| S.manikandan | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| M.karthick | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| K.selvakumar | Independent | 54 | 0.03% |
| Al.mathialagan | Independent | 51 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regupathy S
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,373
Lead: 766
|
46.20% |
| Vairamuthu Pk | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 71,607 | 45.71% |
| Chidambaram Pl.a | Tamil Maanila Congress | 5,096 | 3.25% |
| Kanakarethinam M | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,323 | 1.48% |
| Vadamalai P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,262 | 1.44% |
| Others | Others | 2,114 | 1.35% |
| Suresh A | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 950 | 0.61% |
| Rameshkumar K | Independent | 760 | 0.49% |
| Durai Rajan M | Independent | 596 | 0.38% |
| Gopal R | Independent | 309 | 0.20% |
| Arimalam Thiyagi Subramanian Muthuraja.m | Independent | 159 | 0.10% |
| Palanichamy P | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 129 | 0.08% |
| Palanisamy A | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 90 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vairamuthu. P.k.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,913
Lead: 31,135
|
58.27% |
| Subburam. Rm. | Indian National Congress | 47,778 | 35.28% |
| Vadamalai .p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,686 | 1.98% |
| Ilango. R. | Independent | 1,457 | 1.08% |
| Radhakrishnan. A. | Independent | 1,046 | 0.77% |
| Sanjai Gandhi. S. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,021 | 0.75% |
| Arimalam Thiyagi M. Subramanian Mutharayar | Independent | 927 | 0.68% |
| Murali @ Meenakshisundaram. M. | Independent | 560 | 0.41% |
| Balamurugan. C. | Independent | 541 | 0.40% |
| Pandiarajan. S. | Independent | 500 | 0.37% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subburam, Rm
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
47,358
Lead: 314
|
40% |
| Radhakrishnan, M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 47,044 | 40% |
| Krishnan, Ku. Pa. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,490 | 9% |
| Murugesan, R | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,863 | 7% |
| Chellakkannu, K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,581 | 1% |
| Radhakrishnan, A | Independent | 1,462 | 1% |
| Vengkatesan, R | Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress | 618 | 1% |
| Narayanan, S. | Independent | 607 | 1% |
| Ravichandran, R | Independent | 525 | 0% |
| Subramaniayan, M | Independent | 438 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Radakrishnan. M.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,394
Lead: 12,027
|
52% |
| Regupathy .s. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,367 | 41% |
| Ganesan.a. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,131 | 3% |
| Adaikkammai.m.tmt | Independent | 1,606 | 1% |
| Ramayee Achi. N.tmt. | Independent | 1,555 | 1% |
| Chinnammal. P.tmt. | Independent | 1,235 | 1% |
| Manimoli.p. | Independent | 960 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnaiah V.
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
53,552
Lead: 11,888
|
45% |
| Regupathy S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,664 | 35% |
| Annathurai G. | Independent | 5,569 | 5% |
| Pavanan R. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,385 | 4% |
| Subbaiah P. | Independent | 2,875 | 2% |
| Alaguraj M. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 1,829 | 2% |
| Venkatachalam A. | Independent | 1,327 | 1% |
| Muthuannan R.m. | Independent | 512 | 0% |
| Anbalagan M. | Independent | 510 | 0% |
| Alagappan Al. | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Karuthapandian T.k. | Independent | 202 | 0% |
| Siva @ Sivamani A. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 200 | 0% |
| Theerthar Rm. | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Rarmanathan S.s.rm. | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Regupathy
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,701
Lead: 44,731
|
66% |
| Erama Govindarasan | Thayaga Marumalrchi Kazhagam | 27,970 | 25% |
| B. Arumugam | Independent | 1,840 | 2% |
| P. Muthu | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 546 | 0% |
| G. Arunachalam | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Sobiah
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,374
Lead: 5,744
|
30% |
| C. Swaminathan | Indian National Congress | 26,630 | 24% |
| S. Regupathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,625 | 24% |
| K. Vairamuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 21,235 | 20% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pushparaju T.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
65,043
Lead: 38,683
|
67% |
| Pawanan, R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,360 | 27% |
| Somsundaram, R | Indian Congress (j) | 1,727 | 2% |
| Iramanarayanan | Independent | 565 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararaj, N.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
39,479
Lead: 223
|
45% |
| Pulavar Ponnambalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,256 | 45% |
| Seenivasan, S. | Independent | 7,609 | 9% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Sundararaj
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
20,694
Lead: 57
|
26% |
| P. Ponnambalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,637 | 25% |
| V. Subbiah | Independent | 18,505 | 23% |
| K. Duraikkannu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,427 | 18% |
| R. Raja | Janta Party | 4,559 | 6% |
| V. Somasundara Odiyar | Independent | 578 | 1% |
| M. Iyalarasan Alias Govindan | Independent | 425 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ragupathi | DMK | 71,349 | 1,382 | 41% |
| 2016 | Regupathy S | DMK | 72,373 | 766 | 46.20% |
| 2011 | Vairamuthu. P.k. | AIADMK | 78,913 | 31,135 | 58.27% |
| 2006 | Subburam, Rm | INC | 47,358 | 314 | 40% |
| 2001 | Radakrishnan. M. | AIADMK | 58,394 | 12,027 | 52% |
| 1996 | Chinnaiah V. | TMC(M) | 53,552 | 11,888 | 45% |
| 1991 | S. Regupathy | AIADMK | 72,701 | 44,731 | 66% |
| 1989 | V. Sobiah | DMK | 32,374 | 5,744 | 30% |
| 1984 | Pushparaju T. | INC | 65,043 | 38,683 | 67% |
| 1980 | Sundararaj, N. | INC(I) | 39,479 | 223 | 45% |
| 1977 | N. Sundararaj | INC | 20,694 | 57 | 26% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ragupathi | DMK |
71,349
(Lead: 1,382)
|
41% |
| P.k.vairamuthu | AIADMK | 69,967 | 40.20% | |
| 2016 | Regupathy S | DMK |
72,373
(Lead: 766)
|
46.20% |
| Vairamuthu Pk | AIADMK | 71,607 | 45.71% | |
| 2011 | Vairamuthu. P.k. | AIADMK |
78,913
(Lead: 31,135)
|
58.27% |
| Subburam. Rm. | INC | 47,778 | 35.28% | |
| 2006 | Subburam, Rm | INC |
47,358
(Lead: 314)
|
40% |
| Radhakrishnan, M | AIADMK | 47,044 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Radakrishnan. M. | AIADMK |
58,394
(Lead: 12,027)
|
52% |
| Regupathy .s. | DMK | 46,367 | 41% | |
| 1996 | Chinnaiah V. | TMC(M) |
53,552
(Lead: 11,888)
|
45% |
| Regupathy S. | AIADMK | 41,664 | 35% | |
| 1991 | S. Regupathy | AIADMK |
72,701
(Lead: 44,731)
|
66% |
| Erama Govindarasan | TMK | 27,970 | 25% | |
| 1989 | V. Sobiah | DMK |
32,374
(Lead: 5,744)
|
30% |
| C. Swaminathan | INC | 26,630 | 24% | |
| 1984 | Pushparaju T. | INC |
65,043
(Lead: 38,683)
|
67% |
| Pawanan, R. | DMK | 26,360 | 27% | |
| 1980 | Sundararaj, N. | INC(I) |
39,479
(Lead: 223)
|
45% |
| Pulavar Ponnambalam | AIADMK | 39,256 | 45% | |
| 1977 | N. Sundararaj | INC |
20,694
(Lead: 57)
|
26% |
| P. Ponnambalam | AIADMK | 20,637 | 25% |
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Ragupathi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Thirumayam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating P.k.vairamuthu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 1382 votes.
The strike rate in the Thirumayam constituency is 57% INC and 43% DMK, with INC won 4 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Ragupathi (DMK) received 41.00% vote share.
P.k.vairamuthu (AIADMK) received 40.20% vote share.
Ragupathi (DMK) won the 2021 election with 71349 votes, leading by 1382 votes and securing a 41.00% vote share.
The Thirumayam Assembly constituency falls under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency of Pudukkottai district.
Ragupathi (DMK) won the Thirumayam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 1382 votes over P.k.vairamuthu (AIADMK).
The Thirumayam Assembly constituency is part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Alangudi, Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, Sivaganga, Manamadurai(sc).
The top candidates in the Thirumayam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Ragupathi (DMK)
P.k.vairamuthu (AIADMK)
K.selvakumar (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ragupathi (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thirumayam Assembly Election 2021 was 75.89%
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.