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Modakkurichi Assembly constituency

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Modakurichi
Constituency No. 100 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictErode
Lok Sabha constituencyErode
Established1951
Total electors2,38,899[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2021

Modakkurichi Assembly constituency (தமிழ்: மொடக்குறிச்சி) is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 100. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

It covers Sivagiri, Modakkurichi and some parts of Erode City. It is included in Erode Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

During the 1996 Assembly elections, a record 1033 candidates contested the Modakurichi Assembly seat. To check a repeat of this, the Election Commission increased the security deposit amount in the next elections.[3]

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 R. Kuppuswami and N. Mahalingam Indian National Congress
1967 K. R. Nallasivam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

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Year Winner Party
1971 M. Chinnasami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 S. Balakrishnan
1984
1989 Erode A. Ganeshamoorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 Kavinilavu Dharmaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. C. Ramasami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 R. M. Palanisami Indian National Congress
2011 R. N. Kittusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 V. P. Subramani
2021 C. Saraswathi Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
 43.13%
2016
 
 43.62%
2011
 
 57.29%
2006
 
 44.11%
2001
 
 55.24%
1996
 
 54.97%
1991
 
 61.98%
1989
 
 44.27%
1984
 
 56.56%
1980
 
 58.67%
1977
 
 44.75%
1971
 
 58.18%
1967
 
 61.23%
1952
 
 37.93%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP C. Saraswathi 78,125 43.13% +40.83
DMK Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan 77,844 42.97% +0.61
NTK G. Prakash 12,944 7.15% +6.18
MNM M. Rajeshkumar 4,574 2.52% New
NOTA NOTA 2,342 1.29% −0.24
AMMK D. Thangaraj 1,547 0.85% New
BSP R. Boopathi 1,143 0.63% −0.06
Margin of victory 281 0.16% −1.10%
Turnout 181,157 75.83% −3.75%
Rejected ballots 589 0.33%
Registered electors 238,899
BJP gain from AIADMK Swing -0.49%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. Sivasubramani 77,067 43.62% −13.67
DMK P. Sachidanandam 74,845 42.36% New
KMDK S. Suriamoorthi 5,607 3.17% New
DMDK M. Ramesh 4,853 2.75% New
BJP J. Chinnamalai Krishnakumar 4,052 2.29% −3.18
PMK Nachimuthu 2,809 1.59% New
NOTA NOTA 2,715 1.54% New
NTK G. Prakash 1,713 0.97% New
BSP V. Parthiban 1,219 0.69% −0.61
Margin of victory 2,222 1.26% −24.98%
Turnout 176,676 79.58% −1.92%
Registered electors 222,002
AIADMK hold Swing -13.67%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. N. Kittusamy 87,705 57.29% +15.81
INC R. M. Palanisami 47,543 31.06% −13.06
BJP T. Kathirvel 8,376 5.47% +3.22
BSP K. Devendiran 1,992 1.30% +0.67
Independent K. S. Govanam Thangavel 1,555 1.02% New
Independent R. Veeragopal 1,314 0.86% New
Independent S. Ganesan 1,088 0.71% New
Margin of victory 40,162 26.23% 23.60%
Turnout 187,832 81.50% 5.31%
Registered electors 153,092
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 13.18%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. M. Palanisami 64,625 44.11% New
AIADMK V. P. Namachivayam 60,765 41.48% −13.77
DMDK B. Victoria 10,711 7.31% New
BJP P. Nallasamy 3,303 2.25% New
Independent K. S. Thangavel 1,076 0.73% New
Independent K. Selladurai 1,033 0.71% New
BSP S. Govindasamy 929 0.63% −0.08
Margin of victory 3,860 2.63% −22.80%
Turnout 146,507 76.20% 15.19%
Registered electors 192,274
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -11.13%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. C. Ramasami 74,296 55.24% +34
DMK Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan 40,084 29.81% −25.17
MDMK P. M. Kulandaivelu 6,332 4.71% −12.7
Independent N. Vinayagamoorthy 2,292 1.70% New
Independent K. S. Thangavel 1,960 1.46% New
Independent P. Subramanian 1,910 1.42% New
Independent K. M. Balasubramaniam 1,898 1.41% New
Independent C. Thiyagarajan 1,344 1.00% New
Tamil Desiyak Katchi S. Suriamoorthy 1,242 0.92% New
UCPI T. K. Gunasekaran 1,086 0.81% New
BSP S. K. Chenniappan 954 0.71% New
Margin of victory 34,212 25.44% −8.29%
Turnout 134,487 61.01% 0.22%
Registered electors 220,433
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 0.27%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan 64,436 54.97% +21.74
AIADMK R. N. Kittusamy 24,896 21.24% −40.74
MDMK K. Elanchezhian 20,403 17.41% New
Margin of victory 39,540 33.73% 4.99%
Turnout 117,215 60.79% −8.33%
Registered electors 194,579
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.01%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 78,653 61.98% +29.92
DMK K. Elanchezhian 42,178 33.24% −11.03
BJP A. Gandhi 3,450 2.72% New
PMK M. David 1,304 1.03% New
Margin of victory 36,475 28.74% 16.54%
Turnout 126,904 69.12% −8.30%
Registered electors 188,095
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 17.71%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Ganeshamurthi 58,058 44.27% +2.64
AIADMK S. Balakrishnan 42,051 32.06% −24.5
AIADMK Chinnusamy 16,811 12.82% −43.74
INC R. Sainathan 10,047 7.66% New
Independent K. Palanisamy 1,225 0.93% New
Independent A. Gandhi 884 0.67% New
Margin of victory 16,007 12.20% −2.72%
Turnout 131,154 77.42% −0.33%
Registered electors 172,990
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.29%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Balakrishnan 65,641 56.56% −2.12
DMK A. Ganeshamurthi 48,315 41.63% +1.43
Independent K. S. Shanmugham 1,069 0.92% New
Independent N. Ayyaswamy 737 0.64% New
Margin of victory 17,326 14.93% −3.55%
Turnout 116,060 77.75% 10.98%
Registered electors 154,501
AIADMK hold Swing -2.12%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Balakrishnan 56,049 58.67% +13.93
DMK A. Ganeshamurthi 38,402 40.20% +22.34
Independent M. S. Bharati 578 0.61% New
Margin of victory 17,647 18.47% −8.41%
Turnout 95,526 66.77% 2.39%
Registered electors 145,802
AIADMK hold Swing 13.93%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan 38,072 44.75% New
DMK A. Ganeshamurthy 15,200 17.86% −40.31
JP M. Arumugam 12,955 15.23% New
INC R. Sainathan 11,462 13.47% New
Independent S. Shanmugasundaram 3,538 4.16% New
Independent M. Raman 2,284 2.68% New
Independent S. Rangasamy 516 0.61% New
Independent M. Murugesan 473 0.56% New
Margin of victory 22,872 26.88% 9.24%
Turnout 85,083 64.38% −8.90%
Registered electors 134,149
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -13.43%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Chinnasami 45,108 58.18% New
Socialist M. Chenniappan 31,431 40.54% New
Independent Rangasami 676 0.87% New
Margin of victory 13,677 17.64% −9.20%
Turnout 77,533 73.28% −4.78%
Registered electors 109,028
DMK gain from SSP Swing -3.05%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP K. R. Nallasivam 45,303 61.23% New
INC C. Kulandiammal 25,444 34.39% New
RPI S. Gobu 3,245 4.39% New
Margin of victory 19,859 26.84%
Turnout 73,992 78.06%
Registered electors 100,057
SSP gain from INC Swing

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Modakurichi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Kuppuswami 18,835 37.93% New
Socialist Chinandorai 14,062 28.32% New
CPI Raman 11,100 22.35% New
Independent Ayyasami Gounder 4,101 8.26% New
Independent Narasimha Ayyar 945 1.90% New
Independent Ramamoorthy 613 1.23% New
Margin of victory 4,773 9.61%
Turnout 49,656 65.07%
Registered electors 76,307
INC win (new seat)

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