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Rajapalayam Rajapalayam

Assembly 202 in Virudhunagar. Reservation status: GENERAL.

Latest recorded result

2021

S. Thangappandian (DMK ) won with 74,158 votes.

Latest result source ECI official Election Commission of India | 2021-05-02

Data quality note

Recorded values for this constituency include constrained source coverage.

  • The candidate list is partial for this result (top-two layer).
  • Electorate or turnout values include estimates.
  • Top-two candidate layer only; full candidate list and full-vote distribution are not loaded. Electorate and turnout counts are inferred from limited published fields and should be treated as estimates.
Latest electorate Unavailable
Turnout Unavailable
Margin 3,898
Winner S. Thangappandian

Historical results

Election years recorded for this constituency.

Year Winner Runner-up Turnout Margin Source
2021 S. Thangappandian
DMK
K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji 74.63% 3,898 2.18% Source ECI official Election Commission of India | 2021-05-02
2016 S. Thangappandian
DMK
A. A. S. Shyam 100.00% 4,802 3.32% Source Public source Wikipedia
2011 K.Gopalsamy S. Thangappandian
DMK
100.00% 21,432 15.44% Source Public source Wikipedia
2006 Suba Thangavelan
DMK
V. Sathiamoorthy 100.00% 7,556 7.58% Source Public source Wikipedia
2001 S. Balakrishnan S.P. Thangavelan
DMK
100.00% 6,115 6.36% Source Public source Wikipedia
1996 S.P. Thangavelan
DMK
V. Sathiyamoorthy 100.00% 19,970 21.68% Source Public source Wikipedia
1991 V. Sathiamoorthy K. Kalimuthu
DMK
100.00% 29,454 35.21% Source Public source Wikipedia
1989 A. M. Ameeth Ibrahim
DMK
S. Balakrishnan
INC
100.00% 409 0.63% Source Public source Wikipedia

Current candidate slate

All candidates from the latest recorded constituency election.

Additional candidate records

MyNeta-linked candidate identities for this constituency (2021).

Manifesto links

Statewide manifesto documents for contesting parties in the latest recorded election.

Margin trend

Winning margin across election years

1989 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021
1989 409 votes 0.63%
1991 29,454 votes 35.21%
1996 19,970 votes 21.68%
2001 6,115 votes 6.36%
2006 7,556 votes 7.58%
2011 21,432 votes 15.44%
2016 4,802 votes 3.32%
2021 3,898 votes 2.18%

District map

Constituency cluster in Virudhunagar

#202 Rajapalayam GENERAL DMK 2021 #203 Srivilliputhur (SC) SC ADMK 2021 #204 Sattur GENERAL DMK 2021 #205 Sivakasi GENERAL INC 2021 #206 Virudhunagar GENERAL DMK 2021 #207 Aruppukkottai GENERAL DMK 2021 #208 Tiruchuli GENERAL DMK 2021

Winner history

Election winners across recorded years.

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District and nearby constituencies

Virudhunagar district hubSrivilliputhur (SC)SatturSivakasiVirudhunagarAruppukkottaiTiruchuli

Contesting parties

DMK - DMKADMK - ADMKAIADMK - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamTMC(M) - TMC(M)INC - INC

Election-year pages

20212016201120062001199619911989

Source trail

Referenced public documents