Tamil Nadu · AC 137
Kulithalai
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 1996 · Karur
173,318
Electors
123,046
Votes polled
70.99%
Turnout
17,750
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
R. Selvam
Won
Male
|
DMK | 60,521 | 49.19% |
| 2 |
A. Pappasundaram
Male
|
ADMK | 42,771 | 34.76% |
| 3 |
R. Pugalendhi
Male
|
MDMK | 11,356 | 9.23% |
| 4 |
P. Kaliappan
Male
|
IND | 5,132 | 4.17% |
| 5 |
E. Dravida Mani
Male
|
IND | 995 | 0.81% |
| 6 |
L. Srirenga Reddiar
Male
|
JP | 578 | 0.47% |
| 7 |
A.P. Erajalingam
Male
|
IND | 539 | 0.44% |
| 8 |
N. Karuppaian
Male
|
IND | 293 | 0.24% |
| 9 |
A. Thangavelu
Male
|
IND | 227 | 0.18% |
| 10 |
J. Anbumozhi
Male
|
IND | 165 | 0.13% |
| 11 |
M. J. Selvanathan
Male
|
IND | 143 | 0.12% |
| 12 |
S. Arokiam
Male
|
IND | 129 | 0.10% |
| 13 |
T. Muthusamy
Male
|
IND | 121 | 0.10% |
| 14 |
K.S. Mohan
Male
|
IND | 76 | 0.06% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Kulithalai Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Suriyanur. A. Chandran
Male
DMK
|
32.59% |
G.Balasubramani
Male
TVK
|
32.31% |
| 2021 |
R.Manickam
Male
DMK
|
51.06% |
N.R.Chandrasekar
Male
ADMK
|
39.14% |
| 2016 |
Ramar .E
Male
DMK
|
48.85% |
Chandrasekaran .R
Male
ADMK
|
42.39% |
| 2011 |
Pappasundaram.A
Male
AIADMK
|
54.78% |
Manickam.R
Male
DMK
|
40.70% |
| 2006 |
Manickam.R
Male
DMK
|
— |
Papasundaram.A
Male
AIADMK
|
— |
| 2001 |
Pappasundaram.A
Male
ADMK
|
52.78% |
Thirunavukkarasu.D
Male
DMK
|
39.46% |
| 1996 |
R. Selvam
Male
DMK
|
49.19% |
A. Pappasundaram
Male
ADMK
|
34.76% |
| 1991 |
A. Pappa Sundaram
Male
ADK
|
69.83% |
S. P. Sethiraman
Male
DMK
|
28.76% |
| 1989 |
A. Papa Sundaram
Male
ADK(JL)
|
43.02% |
A. Sivaraman
Male
DMK
|
32.70% |
| 1984 |
P. Musiri Puppnan
Male
ADK
|
64.05% |
B. Karuppaiah
Male
CPI
|
33.30% |
| 1980 |
Karuppaiah, R
Male
CPI
|
52.96% |
Srinivasa Reddiar, P. E
Male
INC(I)
|
43.22% |
| 1977 |
P.E. Srinivasa Reddiar
Male
INC
|
33.59% |
S. Rasu
Male
ADK
|
24.09% |