Tiruppur (South) Assembly Elections 2026

Tiruppur (South) is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruppur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. K. Selvaraj, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Gunasekaran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 4709 votes.

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

Tiruppur (South) Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India candidate K Subbarayan won the Tiruppur parliamentary seat by defeating Arunachalam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 125928 votes.

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

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Tiruppur (South) Assembly Elections

Tiruppur (South) Candidates List

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Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
K. Selvaraj Winner	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	75,535 Lead: 4,709	43.31%
Gunasekaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	70,826	40.61%
Shanmugasundaram	Naam Tamilar Katchi	12,898	7.39%
Dr. Anusha Ravi	Makkal Needhi Maiam	9,934	5.70%
Visalatchi	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	1,757	1.01%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,142	0.65%
Arunkumar. G.	Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi	554	0.32%
Chellapandy. P.	Bahujan Samaj Party	312	0.18%
Prakash. R.	Independent	265	0.15%
Selvan. K.	Independent	224	0.13%
Aslam. J.	Independent	164	0.09%
Sarvaloga Dayabaran. M.a.	Independent	147	0.08%
Muthusamy. K.	Independent	121	0.07%
Deiveegan. K.	Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	101	0.06%
Malarvizhi. G.	Independent	83	0.05%
Gunasekaran. M.	Independent	80	0.05%
Kader Basha. A.	Independent	76	0.04%
Selvaraj. A.	Independent	68	0.04%
Ganesh. E.	Independent	66	0.04%
Gunasekaran. I.	Independent	38	0.02%
Vijayakumar. A.	Independent	27	0.02%

Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Gunasekaran S Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	73,351 Lead: 15,933	45.36%
Selvaraj K	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	57,418	35.50%
Thangavel. K	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	13,597	8.41%
Point Mani N	Bharatiya Janata Party	7,640	4.72%
Basheer Ahamed M	Sdpi	2,547	1.57%
Shanmugasundaram K	Naam Tamilar Katchi	2,506	1.55%
Others	Others	2,445	1.51%
Velumani K	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	1,166	0.72%
Sayed Masnsoor Husain	Pattali Makkal Katchi	1,093	0.68%
Kaliswaran S	Nationalist Congress Party	327	0.20%
Mohamed Rafiq M	Independent	320	0.20%
Ravikumar M	Independent	280	0.17%
Ibrahim	Welfare Party Of India	231	0.14%
Ramesh R	Shivsena	209	0.13%
Hariharan (a) Hariharasudan M	Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam	208	0.13%
Ravi S	Bahujan Samaj Party	201	0.12%
Baskar L	Independent	194	0.12%
Kesavamurthy N	Independent	188	0.12%
Mohamed Gowas M	Independent	135	0.08%
Sathyamoorthy A	Independent	110	0.07%

Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Thangavel.k Winner	Communist Party Of India (marxist)	75,424 Lead: 38,303	61.63%
Senthilkumar K	Indian National Congress	37,121	30.33%
Pointmani N	Bharatiya Janata Party	4,397	3.59%
Mohmedamanulla. M	Social Democratic Party Of India	2,645	2.16%
Maswooth L.m	Independent	944	0.77%
Ponnuswamy. R	Independent	415	0.34%
Palanesami M.n	Independent	362	0.30%
Sivanantham K.r.	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	361	0.29%
Victormanova L	Bahujan Samaj Party	227	0.19%
Ahamedmusthafa. M	Independent	215	0.18%
Krishnasamy.p	Independent	135	0.11%
Sureshkumar.g	Independent	129	0.11%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 50%

AIADMK 50%

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

Tiruppur (South) MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	K. Selvaraj	DMK	75,535	4,709	43.31%
2016	Gunasekaran S	AIADMK	73,351	15,933	45.36%
2011	Thangavel.k	CPI(M)	75,424	38,303	61.63%

Source: ECI

Tiruppur (South) Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	K. Selvaraj	DMK	75,535 (Lead: 4,709)	43.31%
2021	Gunasekaran	AIADMK	70,826	40.61%
2016	Gunasekaran S	AIADMK	73,351 (Lead: 15,933)	45.36%
2016	Selvaraj K	DMK	57,418	35.50%
2011	Thangavel.k	CPI(M)	75,424 (Lead: 38,303)	61.63%
2011	Senthilkumar K	INC	37,121	30.33%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Tiruppur (South) Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Tiruppur (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

K. Selvaraj of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tiruppur (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Gunasekaran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 4709 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Tiruppur (South) constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Tiruppur (South) constituency is 50% DMK and 50% AIADMK, with DMK won 1 time and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election?

K. Selvaraj (DMK) received 43.31% vote share.
Gunasekaran (AIADMK) received 40.61% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election?

K. Selvaraj (DMK) won the 2021 election with 75535 votes, leading by 4709 votes and securing a 43.31% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Tiruppur (South) Assembly constituency fall under?

The Tiruppur (South) Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency of Coimbatore district.

What was the margin of victory in the Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election 2021?

K. Selvaraj (DMK) won the Tiruppur (South) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 4709 votes over Gunasekaran (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tiruppur Lok Sabha area?

The Tiruppur (South) Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Perundurai, Bhavani, Anthiyur, Gobichettipalayam, Tiruppur (north).

Who were the top candidates for the Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election 2021 were:
K. Selvaraj (DMK)
Gunasekaran (AIADMK)
Shanmugasundaram (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K. Selvaraj (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Tiruppur (South) Assembly Election 2021 was 62.8%

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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