KULITHALAI
Assembly seat no. 137 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
MANICKAM.R
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2006
13,989
10.13% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKPAPASUNDARAM.A
- Votes
- 55,626
- Vote share
- 40.29%
- Behind by
- 13,989
Electors
1,71,539
Total votes polled
1,38,070
Valid votes
1,38,070
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2006
13 candidates · 1,38,070 valid votes
MANICKAM.RDMKwon
69,615
50.4%
PAPASUNDARAM.AADMK
55,626
40.3%
VISWANATHAN.MDMDK
4,790
3.5%
RAJU.N.CBJP
2,010
1.5%
MAHENDRAN.PIND
1,338
1.0%
NAGARAJAN.NIND
1,026
0.7%
KADIRVELU.KBSP
1,006
0.7%
BOOPATHI RIND
900
0.7%
MUNUSAMY.MSP
700
0.5%
CHINNASAMI.VIND
357
0.3%
KOTHAI.RIND
355
0.3%
EARACHI PIND
194
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Suriyanur. A. Chandran | DMK | 68,138 | 32.59% | G.balasubramani | 579 |
| 2021 | R.Manickam | DMK | 1,00,829 | 51.06% | N.R.Chandrasekar | 23,540 |
| 2016 | RAMAR .E | DMK | 89,923 | 48.85% | CHANDRASEKARAN .R | 11,896 |
| 2011 | PAPPASUNDARAM.A | ADMK | 87,459 | 54.78% | MANICKAM.R | 22,473 |
| 2006 | MANICKAM.R | DMK | 69,615 | 50.42% | PAPASUNDARAM.A | 13,989 |
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 KULITHALAI assembly constituency in 2026?
Suriyanur. A. Chandran (DMK) won KULITHALAI in 2026, by a margin of 579 votes.
Which party has won KULITHALAI the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KULITHALAI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KULITHALAI the most times?
PAPPASUNDARAM.A, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2011.
