KOLATHUR
Assembly seat no. 13 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
KARUPPAYEE DR. A.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2001
46,899
35.95% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
PTPALANIAPPAN ALIAS PURACHI KAVIDASAN M
- Votes
- 33,956
- Vote share
- 26.03%
- Behind by
- 46,899
Electors
2,09,726
Total votes polled
1,30,460
Valid votes
1,30,460
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.2%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,30,460 valid votes
KARUPPAYEE DR. A.ADMKwon
80,855
62.0%
PALANIAPPAN ALIAS PURACHI KAVIDASAN MPT
33,956
26.0%
MOOKAIAH ALIAS NILAVUDASAN AMDMK
9,764
7.5%
C. THANGAVELUIND
3,313
2.5%
K. SIVAGNANAMIND
2,572
2.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. S. Babu | TVK | 82,997 | 45.09% | M. K. Stalin | 8,795 |
| 2021 | M.K. STALIN | DMK | 1,05,522 | 60.86% | AADIRAJARAM | 70,384 |
| 2016 | STALIN.M.K | DMK | 91,303 | 54.25% | PRABHAKAR.J.C.D | 37,730 |
| 2011 | STALIN M.K. | DMK | 68,677 | 48.35% | SADAI.SA. DURAISAMY | 2,734 |
| 2006 | SUBRAMANIAN N. | ADMK | 68,735 | 46.41% | PARANJOTHI C. | 6,268 |
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 KOLATHUR assembly constituency in 2026?
V. S. Babu (TVK) won KOLATHUR in 2026, by a margin of 8,795 votes.
Which party has won KOLATHUR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KOLATHUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KOLATHUR the most times?
MARIMUTHU, T., with 2 wins between 1980 and 1984.
