Vidhan Sabha · TN-204

Aruppukottai

2001

SIVASAMY K.K.

ADMKSecular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin6,1525.8%

Winner votes49,30746.1%

ReservationGEN

ADMKDMKMDMKINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SIVASAMY K.K. ADMK	49,307	46.1%
2	THANGAM THENNARASU DMK	43,155	40.3%
3	SHANMUGA SUNDARAM R.M. MDMK	10,558	9.9%
4	VENKATESAN A IND	960	0.9%
5	RAJAGOPALAN R IND	822	0.8%
6	REGUNATHAN C IND	775	0.7%
7	MURUGAN S IND	622	0.6%
8	MURUGAN R IND	255	0.2%
9	SHANMUGAVEL K IND	162	0.1%
10	PERIASAMY A IND	157	0.1%
11	SUBRAMANIAN R IND	141	0.1%
12	NALLAL U IND	112	0.1%

Turnout62.3%Votes cast1,07,026Electors1,71,719

2006

THANGAM THENNARASU

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin8,2347.1%

Winner votes52,00244.9%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKDMDKAIFBBJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THANGAM THENNARASU DMK	52,002	44.9%
2	MURUGAN.K ADMK	43,768	37.8%
3	BHARATHI THASAN.A DMDK	13,836	11.9%
4	KRISHNA GHANDHI.P. AIFB	2,234	1.9%
5	CHELLA DURAI PANDIAN.E BJP	1,193	1.0%
6	MANNAN.K IND	665	0.6%
7	MARUTHUPANDI.R IND	472	0.4%
8	SAMYRAJ.A IND	461	0.4%
9	PERIYASAMY.A. IND	370	0.3%
10	KARUPPAIAH.V. IND	325	0.3%
11	KANNIAH THEVAR.M IND	295	0.3%
12	SELVARAJ.S IND	254	0.2%

Turnout71.7%Votes cast1,15,875Electors1,61,711

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates12 → 12

Margin range6,152 – 8,234