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Kallakurichi Assembly constituency

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

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{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 80

| map_image = Constitution-Kallakurichi.svg

| district = Kallakurichi

| loksabha_cons = Kallakurichi

| established = 1951

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = M. Senthilkumar

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Kallakurichi

| electors = 2,86,621{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055813/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC080.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC080.pdf|access-date= 28 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Kallakurichi is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 80. Located in Kallakurichi district, it consists of a portion of Kallakkurichi taluk. It is a part of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Previously in existence for the elections from 1951 to 1971, inclusive, it was converted into Chinnasalem Assembly constituency for the 1977 election. It came into existence again for the 2011 election following the reorganisation of constituencies in 2008.{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008 |url=http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515102633/http://elections.tn.nic.in/forms/int3.pdf |archive-date=2012-05-15 }}{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=387603&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=தொகுதி - ஓர் அறிமுகம்! - கள்ளக்குறிச்சி (தனி)| publisher=Dina Mani| date=9 March 2011| access-date=9 March 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130407/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=387603&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}} The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.{{cite web |url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 |date=26 November 2008 |access-date= 24 June 2021}}

Sugarcane is famous in Kallakurichi district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1952

|Elaya Pillai

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician) | rowspan=2}}

1957

| Nataraja Odayar

1962

| T. Chinnasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=2}}

1967

| D. K. Naidu

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| D. Kesavalu

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2011

| K. Alaguvel Babu

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | rowspan=3}}

2016

| A. Prabhu{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=80}}

2021

| M. Senthilkumar

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.26}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.16}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.18}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.84}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.38}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.76}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|21.84}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Independent politician}}|19.25}}

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=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web|title=Kallakurichi Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a080|access-date= 15 Oct 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthilkumar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=110,643 |percentage=49.26% |change=+7.1 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. I. Manirathinem |party=Indian National Congress |votes=84,752 |percentage=37.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Dravida Muthamilselvi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,474 |percentage=7.33% |change=+6.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,571 |percentage=2.93% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,257 |percentage=0.56% |change=-0.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Devimangayarkarasi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,197 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,891 |percentage=11.53% |change= 9.61% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=224,601 |percentage=78.36% |change= -2.55% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=168|percentage=0.07% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 286,621 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Prabhu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,108 |percentage=42.16% |change=-20.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kamaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=86,004 |percentage=40.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramamoorththy |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=17,492 |percentage=8.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Senthamilselvi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=9,736 |percentage=4.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,008 |percentage=1.41% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ranganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,085 |percentage=0.98% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chandiran |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,892 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Elayaperumal |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,309 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Mariyappan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,104 |percentage=1.92% |change= -31.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=213,719 |percentage=80.91% |change= -1.44% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 264,140 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.02% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Alaguvelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=111,249 |percentage=62.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. C. Pavarasu |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=51,251 |percentage=28.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Natesan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,031 |percentage=2.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arivukkarasu |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=3,246 |percentage=1.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthilkumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,425 |percentage=1.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ananthi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,246 |percentage=1.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Dinesh |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,481 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Rajesh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,192 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Gurusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,025 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,998 |percentage=33.54% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=178,906 |percentage=82.35% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 217,252 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. Kesavalu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,513 |percentage=52.84% |change=-3.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sivaraman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,374 |percentage=47.16% |change=+5.94 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,139 |percentage=5.68% |change= -9.48% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,887 |percentage=76.66% |change= -6.61% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,988 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.54% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. K. Naidu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,175 |percentage=56.38% |change=+7.62 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. T. Elayapillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,642 |percentage=41.22% |change=+4.6 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muthuvel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,261 |percentage=1.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. V. Rao |party=Independent politician |votes=409 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,533 |percentage=15.16% |change= 3.02% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,487 |percentage=83.27% |change= 23.48% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 86,613 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.62% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,084 |percentage=48.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vedamanickam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,837 |percentage=36.61% |change=+14.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sadayan |party=Swatantra Party |votes=4,537 |percentage=8.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kaliaperumal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,989 |percentage=5.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,247 |percentage=12.14% |change= 12.07% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=51,447 |percentage=59.79% |change= -9.46% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,264 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 26.92% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Nataraia Odayar |party=Independent politician |votes=25,020 |percentage=21.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Parthasarathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,939 |percentage=21.77% |change=+3.2 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Anandan |party=Independent politician |votes=24,099 |percentage=21.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narayanasami (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=8,331 |percentage=7.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alamelu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,238 |percentage=4.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thandavarayan (Sc) |party=Independent politician |votes=4,290 |percentage=3.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=81 |percentage=0.07% |change= -0.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=114,582 |percentage=69.25% |change= -14.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 165,468 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= 2.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Kallakurichi{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Elaya Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=25,799 |percentage=19.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anandan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,874 |percentage=18.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rathainam |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=15,259 |percentage=11.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pavadi |party=Independent politician |votes=12,336 |percentage=9.21% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusami |party=Independent politician |votes=6,946 |percentage=5.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=925 |percentage=0.69% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=134,006 |percentage=84.09% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,369 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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