KATTUMANNARKOIL
Assembly seat no. 159 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
VALLALPERUMAN. P.
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
16,517
16.49% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCSACHITHANANDAM.R.
- Votes
- 38,927
- Vote share
- 38.87%
- Behind by
- 16,517
Electors
1,59,810
Total votes polled
1,00,139
Valid votes
1,00,139
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.7%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,00,139 valid votes
VALLALPERUMAN. P.DMKwon
55,444
55.4%
SACHITHANANDAM.R.INC
38,927
38.9%
PARANTHAMAN. R.MDMK
1,674
1.7%
MANICKAM. K.S.TYMK
1,168
1.2%
ASOKAN. S.JD(S)
1,085
1.1%
VISVANATHAN. L.R.IND
1,080
1.1%
RAJENDIRAN.N.R.IND
387
0.4%
BOORASAMY. G.UCPI
374
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | L.e. Jothimani | VCK | 85,179 | 45.33% | A. Sozhan | 33,063 |
| 2021 | SINTHANAI SELVAN | VCK | 86,056 | 49.02% | N. MURUGUMARAN | 10,565 |
| 2016 | MURUGUMARAN.N | ADMK | 48,450 | 29.33% | THIRUMAAVALAVAN.THOL | 87 |
| 2011 | N.MURUGUMARAN | ADMK | 83,665 | 57.79% | D.RAVIKUMAR | 31,725 |
| 2006 | RAVIKUMAR.D. | VCK | 57,244 | 51.46% | VALLALPERUMAN.P. | 13,414 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
