Morappur Assembly constituency#Election results

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{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| map_image =

| established = 1977

| district = Dharmapuri

| loksabha_cons =

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

| mla = V. Mullaivendhan

| name = Morappur

| electors= 1,73,038

| reservation =

| abolished= 2008

}}

Morappur is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes the city, Morappur. It is part of Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

! Assembly

! Duration

! Winner

! colspan="2" | Party

Sixth

| 1977-80

| N. Kuppusamy

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

Seventh

| 1980-84

| N. Kuppusamy

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

Eighth

| 1984-89

| T. Theerthagiri Gounder

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Ninth

| 1989-91

| V. Mullaivendhan

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

Tenth

| 1991-96

| K. Singaram

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

Eleventh

| 1996-01

| V. Mullaivendhan

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

Twelfth

| 2001-06

| P. Palaniappan

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

Thirteenth

| 2006-11

| V. Mullaivendhan

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

The constituency was merged into the newly formed Pappireddipatti Assembly constituency after the constituency delimitation in 2008.{{cite web|title=New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India}}

Election results

===2006===

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mullaivendhan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,962 |percentage=51.24% |change=16.01% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Singaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,771 |percentage=40.83% |change=-15.48% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Saravanan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,932 |percentage=3.89% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Pathmanapan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,116 |percentage=1.67% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Jayakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,792 |percentage=1.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thirumoorthi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,211 |percentage=0.96% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,191 |percentage=10.40% |change=-10.68% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=126,784 |percentage=73.27% |change= 12.13% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,038 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.07% }}

{{Election box end}}

===2001===

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Palaniappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,266 |percentage=56.31% |change=27.97% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. V. Rajasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,950 |percentage=35.22% |change=-18.76% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Selvakumar |party=Tamil Desiyak Katchi |votes=3,355 |percentage=3.03% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Mathiazhagan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,709 |percentage=2.45% |change=0.03% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vasantha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,402 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=1,167 |percentage=1.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sathiavani |party=Independent politician |votes=450 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kamalasekar |party=Independent politician |votes=278 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,316 |percentage=21.09% |change=-4.56% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=110,577 |percentage=61.14% |change= -9.30% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,856 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1996===

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mullaivendhan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,518 |percentage=53.98% |change=31.39% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Singaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,244 |percentage=28.34% |change=-24.95% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Ramalingam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,689 |percentage=14.23% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ravanan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,669 |percentage=2.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=320 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sivakavi |party=Independent politician |votes=182 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kennedy |party=Independent politician |votes=169 |percentage=0.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ayyakannu |party=Independent politician |votes=159 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=117 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chandrasekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=70 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=61 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,274 |percentage=25.65% |change=-3.75% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=110,250 |percentage=70.44% |change= 1.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 163,786 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1991===

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Singaram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,477 |percentage=53.29% |change=22.83% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arunachalam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=23,973 |percentage=23.89% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Samikannu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,678 |percentage=22.60% |change=-18.00% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sathiyamoorthy |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=225 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,504 |percentage=29.40% |change=19.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=100,353 |percentage=69.41% |change= 5.41% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 148,890 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.69% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1989===

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Mullaivendhan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,038 |percentage=40.60% |change=5.57% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. G. Sekhar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,531 |percentage=30.46% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatachalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,308 |percentage=19.45% |change=-31.31% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Manoharan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,922 |percentage=5.87% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=994 |percentage=1.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajaguru |party=Independent politician |votes=446 |percentage=0.53% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Sugadev |party=Independent politician |votes=338 |percentage=0.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rathinasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=250 |percentage=0.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Raman |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Singaravelu |party=Independent politician |votes=164 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. V. Chennan |party=Independent politician |votes=147 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,507 |percentage=10.15% |change=-5.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=83,831 |percentage=64.00% |change= -8.99% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,712 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -10.16% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1984===

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Theerthagiri Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=39,779 |percentage=50.77% |change=11.01% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Samikannu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,453 |percentage=35.04% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=8,813 |percentage=11.25% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. A. Mariappan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,528 |percentage=1.95% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Marydass |party=Independent politician |votes=782 |percentage=1.00% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,326 |percentage=15.73% |change=-1.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=78,355 |percentage=72.99% |change= 0.96% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,821 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1980===

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kuppusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,096 |percentage=57.18% |change=22.76% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balasubramanian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,967 |percentage=39.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Suadev |party=Janata Party |votes=1,089 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Srinivasan |party=Independent politician |votes=713 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Theethan |party=Independent politician |votes=269 |percentage=0.36% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,129 |percentage=17.42% |change=14.99% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=75,370 |percentage=72.03% |change= 1.89% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 106,081 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.76% }}

{{Election box end}}

===1977===

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Morappur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kuppusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,886 |percentage=34.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. P. Murugan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,270 |percentage=31.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arunachalam |party=Janata Party |votes=13,770 |percentage=20.71% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. P. Rasu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=4,616 |percentage=6.94% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Natarasan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,710 |percentage=5.58% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. G. Sekar |party=Independent politician |votes=139 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. Anganna Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=108 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,616 |percentage=2.43% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,499 |percentage=70.14% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,843 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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