Sholingur Assembly constituency

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Sholingur
Constituency No. 39 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRanipet
LS constituencyArakkonam
Total electors2,77,440[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Elected year2021

Sholingur is a state assembly constituency in Ranipet district in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 39. It consists of portions of the Walajah and Arakkonam taluks. It falls under Arakkonam constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 M. Subramaniya Naicker Commonweal Party
1957 B. Bakthavathaalu Naidu Indian National Congress
1962 A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1967 Aranganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1977 S. J. Ramasamy Mudaliyar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 C. Gopal Mudaliyar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 N. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. M. Munirathinam Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1991 A. M. Munirathinam Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1996 A. M. Munirathinam Mudaliar Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 R. Vilvanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 D. Arul Anbarasu Indian National Congress
2011 P. R. Manogar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 N. G. Parthiban - Disqualification by Assembly Speaker 2017[4] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
By-Election 2019 G. Sampathu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 A. N. Munirathinam Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
49.46%
2019 By-election
48.00%
2016
36.79%
2011
38.98%
2006
45.98%
2001
50.12%
1996
54.33%
1991
53.90%
1989
39.24%
1984
51.38%
1980
49.40%
1977
38.23%
1971
55.39%
1967
51.67%
1962
56.02%
1957
55.44%
1952
36.16%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. N. Munirathinam 110,228 49.46% 17.28%
PMK A. M. Krishnan 83,530 37.48%
AMMK N. G. Parthiban 12,979 5.82%
NTK Y. R. Pavendhan 9,656 4.33% 3.94%
MNM R. Jawahar 1,664 0.75%
NOTA Nota 1,239 0.56% -0.25%
Margin of victory 26,698 11.98% 7.37%
Turnout 2,22,870 80.33% -1.70%
Rejected ballots 245 0.11%
Registered electors 2,77,440
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 12.67%

2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections : Sholingur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK G. Sampathu 103,545 48.00
DMK A. Asokan 87,489 40.56
AMMK T. G. Mani 12,868 5.97 +5.97
NTK P. Gokulakrishnan 5,188 2.40 +2.40
MNM A. Malayarajan 2,466 1.14 +1.14
NOTA None of the Above 2,112 0.98
Majority 16,056 7.44
Turnout 2,15,795 82.34
AIADMK hold Swing

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. G. Parthiban 77,651 36.79%
INC A. M. Munirathinam 67,919 32.18% 11.59%
PMK K. Saravanan 50,827 24.08%
DMDK P. R. Manogar 6,167 2.92% -36.05%
NOTA None Of The Above 1,691 0.80%
BJP Kumar. M 1,468 0.70%
Margin of victory 9,732 4.61% -0.42%
Turnout 2,11,064 82.03% -2.69%
Registered electors 2,57,291
AIADMK gain from DMDK Swing -2.19%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK P. R. Manogar 69,963 38.98% 29.64%
Independent A. M. Munirathinam 60,925 33.94%
INC Arulanbarasu 36,957 20.59% -25.39%
Puratchi Bharatham M. Bhavani. 3,858 2.15%
Independent T. V. Paramasivam 2,288 1.27%
Independent V. Velu 2,268 1.26%
A. M. Inbanathan 1,181 0.66%
BSP N. Dhinakaran 1,076 0.60%
Independent Vadivel 983 0.55%
Margin of victory 9,038 5.04% -0.70%
Turnout 2,11,864 84.72% 8.21%
Registered electors 1,79,499
DMDK gain from INC Swing -7.00%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC D. Arul Anbarasu 63,502 45.98%
AIADMK Gopal. C 55,586 40.25% -9.88%
DMDK Prabakaran. C. D 12,900 9.34%
Independent Velu. V 2,026 1.47%
SP Gopi. R 1,319 0.96%
BJP Murugesan. D 1,308 0.95%
Independent Suresh. S 773 0.56%
Margin of victory 7,916 5.73% -2.11%
Turnout 1,38,112 76.52% 5.22%
Registered electors 1,80,495
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -4.15%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Vilvanathan 62,576 50.12%
PNK A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar 52,781 42.28%
MDMK Ravi. N 3,033 2.43% 1.14%
Independent Laksmipathi S. K. 2,539 2.03%
Puratchi Bharatham Arumugam. M 2,409 1.93%
Independent Babu. K. C. 1,504 1.20%
Margin of victory 9,795 7.85% -20.36%
Turnout 1,24,842 71.30% -3.40%
Registered electors 1,75,100
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -4.21%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) A. M. Munirathinam 65,361 54.33%
PMK Shanmugham. S. 31,431 26.13%
INC Jayababu. R. 20,849 17.33% -36.57%
MDMK Shanmugham. R. 1,557 1.29%
Margin of victory 33,930 28.21% -3.19%
Turnout 1,20,293 74.70% 4.13%
Registered electors 1,68,374
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing 0.43%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Munirathinam 58,563 53.90% 14.66%
DMK C. Manickam 24,453 22.51% -10.56%
PMK P. Panchatcharam 22,600 20.80%
BJP M. K. Santha Kumar 1,543 1.42%
Independent N. Chandiran 620 0.57%
Margin of victory 34,110 31.40% 25.22%
Turnout 1,08,647 70.57% 9.43%
Registered electors 1,58,696
INC hold Swing 14.66%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Munirathinam 33,419 39.24%
DMK C. Manickam 28,161 33.06% -13.98%
AIADMK C. Gopal 17,125 20.11% -31.28%
AIADMK Kanmani Porki Alias Selvaraj 3,692 4.33% -47.05%
Independent E. Nagarajan 728 0.85%
Margin of victory 5,258 6.17% 1.84%
Turnout 85,171 61.14% -17.49%
Registered electors 1,43,254
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -12.15%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Shanmugam 47,967 51.38% 1.99%
DMK K. Moorthi 43,918 47.05% -2.13%
Independent A. Kanthappan 952 1.02%
Independent A. M. Periyasamy 514 0.55%
Margin of victory 4,049 4.34% 4.12%
Turnout 93,351 78.63% 16.16%
Registered electors 1,24,595
AIADMK hold Swing 1.99%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Gopal Mudaliyar 35,783 49.40% 11.16%
DMK Moorthy. K 35,626 49.18% 19.25%
Independent Annamalai Reddiar V. S 401 0.55%
Independent Kanthappan. A 330 0.46%
Independent Periasamy Reddiar. A. M 302 0.42%
Margin of victory 157 0.22% -8.09%
Turnout 72,442 62.46% 0.96%
Registered electors 1,17,710
AIADMK hold Swing 11.16%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. J. Ramasamy Mudaliyar 25,997 38.23%
DMK K. Murthi 20,348 29.93% -14.69%
INC C. Rajendran 9,393 13.81% -41.57%
JP S.S. Sundararaman 9,266 13.63%
Independent S. Thiyagarajan 1,420 2.09%
Independent A. Kanthappan 919 1.35%
Independent G. Munisamy 652 0.96%
Margin of victory 5,649 8.31% -2.47%
Turnout 67,995 61.51% -17.61%
Registered electors 1,12,141
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -17.15%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar 36,776 55.39% 14.02%
DMK Natrajan K. M. 29,621 44.61% -7.06%
Margin of victory 7,155 10.78% 0.47%
Turnout 66,397 79.11% -3.87%
Registered electors 89,522
INC gain from DMK Swing 3.72%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aranganathan 35,225 51.67% 16.73%
INC A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar 28,201 41.37% -14.65%
Independent A. Reddy 3,466 5.08%
Independent P. Reddy 1,282 1.88%
Margin of victory 7,024 10.30% -10.78%
Turnout 68,174 82.98% 3.60%
Registered electors 85,378
DMK gain from INC Swing -4.35%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. M. Ponnuranga Mudaliar 33,291 56.02% 0.57%
DMK V. Munuswamy 20,762 34.94%
Independent Reriasamy Rreddy 4,308 7.25%
Independent Ganapathy Kannappa Mudali 1,069 1.80%
Margin of victory 12,529 21.08% -0.51%
Turnout 59,430 79.37% 23.48%
Registered electors 78,223
INC hold Swing 0.57%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Bakthavathaalu Naidu 22,991 55.44% 27.85%
Independent M. Subramanian Naicker 14,037 33.85%
Independent Jayaraj 4,440 10.71%
Margin of victory 8,954 21.59% 13.02%
Turnout 41,468 55.90% 2.33%
Registered electors 74,186
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing 19.28%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Sholingur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Commonweal Party M. Subramanya Naicker 12,028 36.16%
INC V. M. Ramaswami Mudaliar 9,177 27.59% 27.59%
Independent Perumal Alias Nannaya Naidu 2,754 8.28%
Independent S. Krishnaswami Naidu 2,473 7.43%
Independent B. Manavala Chowdary 2,453 7.37%
Independent Amavasaigan 1,195 3.59%
Independent P. R. Ratnavelu Naicker 1,136 3.42%
KMPP Tiruvangada Naicker 1,072 3.22%
Margin of victory 2,851 8.57%
Turnout 33,262 53.56%
Registered electors 62,097
Commonweal Party win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 39. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

13°07′N 79°25′E / 13.11°N 79.42°E / 13.11; 79.42