KAPILAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 97 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
VEERAPPAN, K.K.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
29,710
25.75% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKRAJALINGAM, R.
- Votes
- 34,895
- Vote share
- 30.25%
- Behind by
- 29,710
Electors
1,71,394
Total votes polled
1,15,369
Valid votes
1,15,369
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 1996
25 candidates · 1,15,369 valid votes
VEERAPPAN, K.K.DMKwon
64,605
56.0%
RAJALINGAM, R.ADMK
34,895
30.3%
KANDASAMY, M.MDMK
7,882
6.8%
CHANDRASEKARAN, K.PMK
5,221
4.5%
RAMALINGAM, A.BJP
664
0.6%
ILANGO, S.IND
355
0.3%
GUNASEKARAN, K.IND
203
0.2%
DEVARAJ, K.C.IND
159
0.1%
MANI, A.IND
132
0.1%
MARIMUTHU, P.IND
127
0.1%
VELUSAMY, S.IND
127
0.1%
SUBRAMANIAM, S.S.IND
121
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
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.
