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Periyakulam Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

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

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Periyakulam

| state = Tamil Nadu

| established = 1951

| district = Theni

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 199

| map_image = Constitution-Periyakulam.svg

| reservation = SC

| mla = K. S. Saravana Kumar

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

| latest_election_year = 2021

| electors = 2,85,471

}}

Periyakulam is a state assembly constituency in Theni district in Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}} Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It includes the two major towns Theni and Periyakulam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="sortable wikitable"

!Year

!Winner

!colspan="2" | Party

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Madras State
rowspan=2|1952

| P. K. Mookiah Thevar

|{{Full party name with color|All India Forward Bloc}}

V. Muthu

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

1967

| K. M. M. Metha

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

style="text-align: center;" colspan="4"|Tamil Nadu
1971

| N. Anbuchezhian

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

1977

| K. Pannai Sethuram

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

1980

| K. Gopalakrishnan

1984

| Dr. T. Mohammed Saleem

1989

| L. Mookiah

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

1991

| M. Periyaveeran

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

1996

| L. Mookiah

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

2001

| rowspan=2|O. Panneerselvam

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

2006
2011

| A. Laser

| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}

2016

| K. Kathirkamu

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

2019^

| rowspan=2|K. S. Saravana Kumar

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

2021

^by-election

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.71}}

{{bar percent|2019 by-election|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.20}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.94}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|47.86}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.78}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.28}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.75}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|67.45}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.15}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.04}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.01}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.50}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.85}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.85}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|24.98}}

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= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{cite web|title=Periyakulam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a199|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Saravana Kumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,251 |percentage=46.28% |change=+6.77 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,930 |percentage=35.58% |change=-11.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. K. Kathirkamu |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,424 |percentage=8.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vimala |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=11,794 |percentage=5.92% |change=+5.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Pandiyarajan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=5,680 |percentage=2.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,451 |percentage=1.23% |change=+0.05 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,321 |percentage=10.70% |change= 3.26% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=199,346 |percentage=69.83% |change= -5.11% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=10|percentage=0.01% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 285,471 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.66% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2019 by-election=

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Periyakulam{{Cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election), 2019 By-Election |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC199.pdf |access-date=22 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222070616/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC199.pdf |archive-date=22 Feb 2022 }}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = K. S. Saravana Kumar

|votes = 88,393

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = M. Mayilvel

|votes = 68,073

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam

|candidate = Dr. K. Kathirkamu

|votes = 26,338

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi

|candidate = Shobana

|votes = 5,825

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam

|candidate = Prabhu

|votes = 5,727

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 20,320

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 1,96,622

|percentage = 73.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =2,68,739 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link

|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=Dr. K. Kathirkamu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,599 |percentage=46.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,249 |percentage=39.51% |change=-4.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Laser |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=13,525 |percentage=7.01% |change=-40.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Chellam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,015 |percentage=2.60% |change=+0.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,275 |percentage=1.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Pushpalatha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,048 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,025 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,350 |percentage=7.43% |change= 3.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=193,010 |percentage=74.94% |change= -3.94% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 257,555 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= -0.92% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=A. Laser |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=76,687 |percentage=47.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Anbazhagan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,046 |percentage=44.34% |change=+5.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganapathy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,422 |percentage=2.14% |change=+1.34 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Selvam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,347 |percentage=1.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajaguru |party=Independent politician |votes=1,260 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Nalluchamy |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,129 |percentage=0.70% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Krishnaveni |party=Independent politician |votes=872 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanichami |party=Independent politician |votes=830 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,641 |percentage=3.52% |change= -7.28% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=160,242 |percentage=78.88% |change= 8.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 203,137 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=O. Panneerselvam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,345 |percentage=49.78% |change=-4.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,511 |percentage=38.98% |change=+0.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Abdul Kather |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,105 |percentage=8.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajapandiyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,097 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Senthil Kumar |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=907 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,834 |percentage=10.81% |change= -4.85% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=137,287 |percentage=70.05% |change= 13.91% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,988 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.49% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|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=O. Panneerselvam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,125 |percentage=54.28% |change=+26.69 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Abuthahir |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,205 |percentage=38.62% |change=-8.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Jeyaraman |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,965 |percentage=5.21% |change=-4.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Beerkabeef |party=Independent politician |votes=1,222 |percentage=1.07% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,920 |percentage=15.66% |change= -3.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=114,463 |percentage=56.14% |change= -10.42% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 203,946 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.53% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,427 |percentage=46.75% |change=+19.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Kader Mohideen |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,520 |percentage=27.58% |change=-39.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. Rajangam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,076 |percentage=9.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Muthumanickam |party=Independent politician |votes=9,988 |percentage=8.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sharuz Ameed |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=3,645 |percentage=3.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. A. Sethumanickam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,379 |percentage=2.08% |change=-1.19 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,907 |percentage=19.17% |change= -20.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=114,283 |percentage=66.56% |change= 5.39% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 177,436 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.70% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=M. Periyaveeran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,760 |percentage=67.45% |change=+39.63 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,718 |percentage=27.37% |change=-6.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Annavi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,431 |percentage=3.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kennedy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=930 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=42,042 |percentage=40.07% |change= 34.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=104,915 |percentage=61.17% |change= -8.27% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,072 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 33.29% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=L. Mookiah |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,215 |percentage=34.15% |change=-0.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Sheik Abdul Khadar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,622 |percentage=28.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Rajendran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,686 |percentage=27.82% |change=-35.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Abdul Farook |party=Independent politician |votes=7,311 |percentage=7.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mehta |party=Independent politician |votes=561 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,593 |percentage=5.42% |change= -23.33% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=103,114 |percentage=69.44% |change= -1.62% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,319 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.88% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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. Mohammed Saleem |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,021 |percentage=63.04% |change=+9.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. N. Maya Thevar Alias Mayan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,554 |percentage=34.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ayyathurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,304 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,467 |percentage=28.75% |change= 17.85% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=92,044 |percentage=71.06% |change= 6.27% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,765 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.03% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=K. Gopala Krishana |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,774 |percentage=54.01% |change=+8.5 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sheik Abdul Kader |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,938 |percentage=43.11% |change=+18.44 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Kamatchi |party=Janata Party |votes=1,149 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanichamy |party=Independent politician |votes=640 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,836 |percentage=10.90% |change= -9.94% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=81,051 |percentage=64.78% |change= 3.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,755 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.50% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=K. Pannai Sethuram |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,271 |percentage=45.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramaiah |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,948 |percentage=24.66% |change=-17.8 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mehta |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,069 |percentage=19.02% |change=-37.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. V. Ramasamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,432 |percentage=10.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,323 |percentage=20.84% |change= 6.46% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,720 |percentage=61.51% |change= -11.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,238 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.34% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=N. Anbuchezhian |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,926 |percentage=56.85% |change=+1.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chettai Chinnasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,331 |percentage=42.46% |change=-2.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Fakir Mohamad |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=0.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,595 |percentage=14.38% |change= 4.67% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=66,718 |percentage=73.36% |change= -3.17% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 98,811 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.99% }}

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=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=K. M. M. Metha |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,023 |percentage=54.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Subramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,648 |percentage=45.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,375 |percentage=9.71% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,671 |percentage=76.53% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,498 |change = }}

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

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=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Periyakulam{{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=V. Muthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,143 |percentage=24.98% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Mookiah Thevar |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=36,515 |percentage=23.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. R. Thygarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,188 |percentage=20.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnuchami |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=9,973 |percentage=6.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Guruswami Naicker |party=Independent politician |votes=9,315 |percentage=6.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Paramasiva Thevar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=8,353 |percentage=5.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramalingam Chetty |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=7,019 |percentage=4.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sankaramurthi |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=5,925 |percentage=3.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=John Devadasam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,222 |percentage=2.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mayandi Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,035 |percentage=1.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,628 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=152,688 |percentage=100.57% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,823 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

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