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Ulundurpettai Assembly Elections 2026

Ulundurpettai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Kallakurichi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A J Manikannan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Kumaraguru of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 5256 votes.

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

Ulundurpettai Assembly constituency is part of the Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi candidate D Ravikumar won the Viluppuram parliamentary seat by defeating Bakkiyaraj of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 70703 votes.

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

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Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A J Manikannan WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
115,451
Lead: 5,256
47.15%
Kumaraguru All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 110,195 45%
Pushpameri Naam Tamilar Katchi 9,000 3.68%
K.j.p.rajamani Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 2,848 1.16%
Nota None Of The Above 2,280 0.93%
Manikannan M Independent 2,107 0.86%
Sathiyamoorthy Bahujan Samaj Party 825 0.34%
Chinnaiyan AISMK 677 0.28%
Rajastalin K Independent 352 0.14%
Mani R Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi 299 0.12%
Deepa My India Party 263 0.11%
Venkatesan M Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 143 0.06%
Rajamani K Independent 117 0.05%
Kumar A Indhia Kudiarasu Katchi 110 0.04%
Kathirvel M Independent 105 0.04%
Dhanapal P Lok Jan Shakti Party 81 0.03%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kumaraguru R. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
81,973
Lead: 4,164
36.17%
Vasanthavel G.r. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,809 34.33%
Vijaykant Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 34,447 15.20%
Balu K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 20,233 8.93%
Saravanan G.v. Independent 2,657 1.17%
Shanmugam P. Independent 1,791 0.79%
Arumugam E Independent 931 0.41%
Vijayakanth A. Independent 872 0.38%
Chandrasekaran N. Bahujan Samaj Party 856 0.38%
Others Others 829 0.37%
Agni Sriramachandran Independent 538 0.24%
Desingh S. Naam Tamilar Katchi 524 0.23%
Bakkiiyalakshmi K. Independent 516 0.23%
Rajasekaran K. Independent 505 0.22%
Arigovindhan T. Independent 458 0.20%
Balu P. Independent 363 0.16%
Kumaraguru D. Independent 343 0.15%
Ramalingam G. Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 310 0.14%
Rajendran S. Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 293 0.13%
Arasan K. Independent 280 0.12%
Vijayakanth S. Independent 181 0.08%
Padmarajan Dr.k. Independent 166 0.07%
Suriya Prakash M. Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party 126 0.06%
Rahamathullah Shariff Independent 107 0.05%
Manokaran D. Independent 94 0.04%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kumaraguru.r WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
114,794
Lead: 53,508
60.09%
Mohamedyousuf.m Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 61,286 32.08%
Chandirasekaran.n Independent 3,642 1.91%
Anbu.a Bharatiya Janata Party 2,662 1.39%
Jagateesan.l Independent 1,811 0.95%
Venkatesan.m Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) 1,751 0.92%
Muthaiyan.g Independent 1,743 0.91%
Johnpeter.m Independent 1,576 0.82%
Arasan.k Independent 1,018 0.53%
Devar.m Independent 764 0.40%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Thirunavukarasu.k WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
65,662
Lead: 18,784
44%
Vijayaraghavan. E Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 46,878 31%
Shanmugam. C Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 30,411 20%
Ramalingam. V Bharatiya Janata Party 3,099 2%
Kannan. A Independent 3,011 2%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramu.n. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
73,384
Lead: 22,754
55%
Thirunavukkarasu.k. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50,630 38%
Angamuthu.k. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 9,199 7%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
A. Mani WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
67,088
Lead: 20,975
51%
M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 46,113 35%
K. Angamuthu Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,858 4%
P. Thangaraju All India Indira Congress (tiwari) 3,043 2%
M. Kandasamy @ Kandasamy Singh Independent 555 0%
K. Ayyakannu Independent 317 0%
R. Periyasamy Independent 315 0%
N. Asokan Independent 174 0%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Anandan M. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
71,785
Lead: 45,285
61%
Mayilvahanan Pon Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 26,500 23%
Ramasamy A.p. Pattali Makkal Katchi 6,172 5%
Amaladoss Alias Amalan Independent 3,105 3%
Sekar R. Bharatiya Janata Party 1,130 1%
Subramaniyan G. Independent 771 1%
Ganeshan G. Independent 524 0%
Mayavan K. Independent 135 0%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K. Angamuthu WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
44,422
Lead: 11,905
40%
V. Selvaraj Indian National Congress 32,517 29%
M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) 17,159 16%
P. Thangaraju Independent 9,145 8%
T. Kuppan Independent 1,082 1%
Kandaswamy Alias Singh Mo. Independent 963 1%
N. Asokan Independent 690 1%
T.c. Krishnamurthi Independent 502 0%
M. Piohakaran Independent 238 0%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M. Anadan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
56,200
Lead: 26,882
59%
K. Varaharajulu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 29,318 31%
Rajamanickam S. Independent 1,616 2%
P. Thangaraju Independent 1,338 1%
Kalaivel G. Independent 478 1%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rangasamy, K WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
40,068
Lead: 9,955
54%
Natesan, Karu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 30,113 41%
Dharmalingam, P. M Independent 1,765 2%
Kandasamy, M Independent 439 1%

Ulundurpettai Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
V. Thulukkanam WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
26,788
Lead: 7,577
37%
Sathiawani Muthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19,211 26%
L. Elayaperumal Indian National Congress 17,341 24%
M. Jayaraman Janta Party 3,502 5%
P. Raju Independent 1,805 2%
M. Kandasamy Independent 1,668 2%
M. S. Anbaiah Independent 407 1%
S. Thangavelu Independent 336 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 55%
AIADMK 45%
DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since 1977 elections.

Ulundurpettai MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 A J Manikannan DMK 115,451 5,256 47.15%
2016 Kumaraguru R. AIADMK 81,973 4,164 36.17%
2011 Kumaraguru.r AIADMK 114,794 53,508 60.09%
2006 Thirunavukarasu.k DMK 65,662 18,784 44%
2001 Ramu.n. AIADMK 73,384 22,754 55%
1996 A. Mani DMK 67,088 20,975 51%
1991 Anandan M. AIADMK 71,785 45,285 61%
1989 K. Angamuthu DMK 44,422 11,905 40%
1984 M. Anadan AIADMK 56,200 26,882 59%
1980 Rangasamy, K DMK 40,068 9,955 54%
1977 V. Thulukkanam DMK 26,788 7,577 37%
Source: ECI

Ulundurpettai Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 A J Manikannan DMK
115,451
(Lead: 5,256)
47.15%
Kumaraguru AIADMK 110,195 45%
2016 Kumaraguru R. AIADMK
81,973
(Lead: 4,164)
36.17%
Vasanthavel G.r. DMK 77,809 34.33%
2011 Kumaraguru.r AIADMK
114,794
(Lead: 53,508)
60.09%
Mohamedyousuf.m VCK 61,286 32.08%
2006 Thirunavukarasu.k DMK
65,662
(Lead: 18,784)
44%
Vijayaraghavan. E VCK 46,878 31%
2001 Ramu.n. AIADMK
73,384
(Lead: 22,754)
55%
Thirunavukkarasu.k. DMK 50,630 38%
1996 A. Mani DMK
67,088
(Lead: 20,975)
51%
M. Anandan AIADMK 46,113 35%
1991 Anandan M. AIADMK
71,785
(Lead: 45,285)
61%
Mayilvahanan Pon DMK 26,500 23%
1989 K. Angamuthu DMK
44,422
(Lead: 11,905)
40%
V. Selvaraj INC 32,517 29%
1984 M. Anadan AIADMK
56,200
(Lead: 26,882)
59%
K. Varaharajulu DMK 29,318 31%
1980 Rangasamy, K DMK
40,068
(Lead: 9,955)
54%
Natesan, Karu AIADMK 30,113 41%
1977 V. Thulukkanam DMK
26,788
(Lead: 7,577)
37%
Sathiawani Muthu AIADMK 19,211 26%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Ulundurpettai Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Ulundurpettai Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

A J Manikannan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Ulundurpettai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Kumaraguru of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 5256 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Ulundurpettai constituency is 55% DMK and 45% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.

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

A J Manikannan (DMK) received 47.15% vote share.
Kumaraguru (AIADMK) received 45.00% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Ulundurpettai Assembly Election?

A J Manikannan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 115451 votes, leading by 5256 votes and securing a 47.15% vote share.

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

The Ulundurpettai Assembly constituency falls under the Viluppuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Viluppuram district.

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

A J Manikannan (DMK) won the Ulundurpettai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 5256 votes over Kumaraguru (AIADMK).

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

The Ulundurpettai Assembly constituency is part of the Viluppuram (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tindivanam (sc), Vanur (sc), Viluppuram, Vikravandi, Tirukkoyilur.

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

The top candidates in the Ulundurpettai Assembly Election 2021 were:
A J Manikannan (DMK)
Kumaraguru (AIADMK)
Pushpameri (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A J Manikannan (DMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Ulundurpettai Assembly Election 2021 was 82.62%

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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