KAPILAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 97 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
SARASWATHI P.
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1991
43,853
40.32% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKMOORTHY S.
- Votes
- 29,050
- Vote share
- 26.71%
- Behind by
- 43,853
Electors
1,69,105
Total votes polled
1,08,764
Valid votes
1,08,764
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.3%
Full result, 1991
12 candidates · 1,08,764 valid votes
SARASWATHI P.ADKwon
72,903
67.0%
MOORTHY S.DMK
29,050
26.7%
RAMESH S.PMK
5,539
5.1%
ASHOK KUMAR P.TMM
259
0.2%
SUBRAMANIAM M.IND
182
0.2%
CHANDRASEKARAN P.IND
153
0.1%
DHANAPAL C.IND
145
0.1%
SELVAM A.IND
140
0.1%
KALIAPPAN R.K.IND
132
0.1%
MURUGESAN R.IND
100
0.1%
KRISHNAMOORTHY G.IND
91
0.1%
BALASUBRAMANIAM S.P.IND
70
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NEDUNCHEZHIAN.K | PMK | 58,048 | 47.25% | GURUSWAMY.T.N | 8,947 |
| 2001 | MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R. | PMK | 48,447 | 41.75% | GANDHISELVAN S | 4,312 |
| 1996 | VEERAPPAN, K.K. | DMK | 64,605 | 56.00% | RAJALINGAM, R. | 29,710 |
| 1991 | SARASWATHI P. | ADK | 72,903 | 67.03% | MOORTHY S. | 43,853 |
| 1989 | MANI, K.A. | ADKJL | 46,223 | 41.27% | MOORTHY, K.S. | 8,466 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KAPILAMALAI assembly constituency in 2006?
NEDUNCHEZHIAN.K (PMK) won KAPILAMALAI in 2006, by a margin of 8,947 votes.
Which party has won KAPILAMALAI the most times?
ADK, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has KAPILAMALAI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won KAPILAMALAI the most times?
NEDUNCHEZHIAN.K, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
