KULITHALAI
Assembly seat no. 137 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
RAMAR .E
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2016
11,896
6.46% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKCHANDRASEKARAN .R
- Votes
- 78,027
- Vote share
- 42.39%
- Behind by
- 11,896
Electors
2,08,870
Total votes polled
1,84,076
Valid votes
1,84,076
NOTA votes
1,906
1.04% of votes polled
Turnout
88.1%
Full result, 2016
13 candidates · 1,84,076 valid votes
RAMAR .EDMKwon
89,923
48.9%
CHANDRASEKARAN .RADMK
78,027
42.4%
JAMUNA THANGAVELDMDK
6,726
3.6%
SEENI .PRAKASUNTK
1,643
0.9%
SHATHAKATHULLA .N.K.NBJP
1,437
0.8%
CHANDRASEKARAN .TIND
1,031
0.6%
MARUTHAIVEERAN .VBSP
950
0.5%
BALASUBRAMANI .SPMK
870
0.5%
JEGANATHAN .MIND
554
0.3%
SELVAM .RIND
449
0.2%
SANKAMADAI ASHOK KUMAR .SKMDK
233
0.1%
CHANDRAN .STMMK
172
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.
