KAPILAMALAI
Assembly seat no. 97 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R.
PMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2001
4,312
3.72% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKGANDHISELVAN S
- Votes
- 44,135
- Vote share
- 38.03%
- Behind by
- 4,312
Electors
1,83,691
Total votes polled
1,16,042
Valid votes
1,16,042
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.2%
Full result, 2001
12 candidates · 1,16,042 valid votes
MALAIYAPPASAMY A.R.PMKwon
48,447
41.8%
GANDHISELVAN SDMK
44,135
38.0%
VEERAPPAN K KIND
9,999
8.6%
KRISHNAMOORTHY K.C.MDMK
2,563
2.2%
TAMILMANI RIND
2,341
2.0%
VELAVAN K.TIND
1,984
1.7%
SHANMUGAM K.K.IND
1,830
1.6%
APPAN RIND
1,770
1.5%
RAJAMANI CIND
1,022
0.9%
MUTHUKUMAR DRLD
950
0.8%
SEKAR K.N.IND
666
0.6%
MURUGESAN KIND
335
0.3%
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.
