Kolathur Assembly constituency

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

{{For|the defunct constituency in Tamil Nadu|Kolathur, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Kolathur

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 13

| map_image = File:Constitution-Kolathur.svg

| mla = Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
{{Small|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu}}

| party = 20px {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| alliance = {{legend2|#dd1100|SPA|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

| latest_election_year = 2021

| preceded_by = N. Subramanian
20px {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| state = Tamil Nadu

| district = Chennai

| loksabha_cons = Chennai North

| established = 2008

| electors = 281,128{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055630/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC013.pdf|access-date= 28 Dec 2021 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image = Hon CM Photo.jpg

}}

Kolathur State Assembly constituency ({{langx|ta|கொளத்தூர் சட்டமன்றத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 234 state legislative assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu in southern India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 13. It is also one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies included in Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency has been represented solely by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin.

List of members of legislative assembly

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!rowspan=2|No.

!rowspan=2|Name

!colspan=2|Term of office

!rowspan=2|Assembly
{{small|(Election)}}

!rowspan=2 colspan=2|Political party

Assumed office

!Left office

rowspan=3|1

|rowspan=3|M. K. Stalin

|23 May 2011

|21 May 2016

|14th
{{small|(2011)}}

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

25 May 2016

|3 May 2021

|15th
{{small|(2016)}}

11 May 2021

|Incumbent

|16th
{{small|(2021)}}

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.86}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.25}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.35}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=105,522 |percentage=60.86 |change=6.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Aadi Rajaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,138 |percentage=20.27 |change=-11.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jagadish Kumar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=14,210 |percentage=8.20 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Camilus Selva |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,304 |percentage=6.52 |change=4.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,529 |percentage=0.88 |change=-1.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. J. S. Jamal Mohamed Meera |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,295 |percentage=0.75 |change=0.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Arumugam |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,081 |percentage=0.62 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=70,384 |percentage=40.59 |change=18.18 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=173,388 |percentage=61.68 |change= -3.10 }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=373 |percentage=0.22 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 281,128 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.61 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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/AC20WISE20CANDIDATE20COUNT.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=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=91,303 |percentage=54.25 |change={{increase}}5.89 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. C. D. Prabhakar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,573 |percentage=31.83 |change={{decrease}}14.60 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mathivanan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,276 |percentage=3.73 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. T. Raghavan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,289 |percentage=3.14 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=3,554 |percentage=2.11 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Gopal |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,022 |percentage=1.80 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Xavier Felix |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,827 |percentage=1.68 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,730 |percentage=22.42 |change=20.49 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=168,308 |percentage=64.77 |change= -3.50 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 259,843 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.89 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kolathur{{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=M. K. Stalin |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,677 |percentage=48.35 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saidai Duraisamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,943 |percentage=46.43 |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Armstrong |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=4,004 |percentage=2.82 |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,734 |percentage=1.92 |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=208,018 |percentage=68.28 |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 142,028 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{cite web |url= http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/BLO_list/ac013.pdf | title= Kolathur Constituency Polling Area |publisher= Tamil Nadu Election Commission}}

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