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Katpadi is a state assembly constituency in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 40. It comprises portions of the Katpadi, Vellore, and Walajah taluks. It is a part of Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency was formed in 1962 by separating Gudiyatham Assembly constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Demographics
Demographics (2016)| Category | Data |
|---|
| Created | 2016 |
| Adi dravidar | 25% |
| Vanniyar | 25% |
| Thuluva Vellalar | 20% |
| Telugu People and Religious Minorities | 20% |
| Others | 10% |
| Total Electorate (2016) | 2,29,868 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 46.18% |
| 2016 | | 50.90% |
| 2011 | | 49.55% |
| 2006 | | 57.45% |
| 2001 | | 49.47% |
| 1996 | | 61.20% |
| 1991 | | 56.43% |
| 1989 | | 43.41% |
| 1984 | | 57.08% |
| 1980 | | 46.48% |
| 1977 | | 38.18% |
| 1971 | | 57.79% |
| 1967 | | 53.06% |
| 1962 | | 44.19% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | | | |
| AIADMK | V. Ramu | | | |
| NTK | Thirukumaran | | | |
| TVK | M. Sudhakar | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 215,751 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 85,140 | 46.18% | −4.72 |
| AIADMK | V. Ramu | 84,394 | 45.78% | +8.34 |
| NTK | S. Thirukkumaran | 10,449 | 5.67% | +5.03 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,889 | 1.02% | −0.38 |
| AMMK | A. S. Raja | 1,066 | 0.58% | New |
| IJK | M. Sudharsan | 1,003 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 746 | 0.40% | −13.06% |
| Turnout | 184,357 | 74.17% | −3.21% |
| Rejected ballots | 517 | 0.28% | |
| Registered electors | 248,567 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -4.72% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 90,534 | 50.90% | +1.35 |
| AIADMK | S. R. K. Appu | 66,588 | 37.44% | −10.15 |
| PMK | N. T. Shanmugam | 12,728 | 7.16% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,492 | 1.40% | New |
| TMC(M) | T. V. Sivanandam | 2,163 | 1.22% | New |
| NTK | L. Puviarasan | 1,135 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | 23,946 | 13.46% | 11.50% |
| Turnout | 177,870 | 77.38% | −2.17% |
| Registered electors | 229,868 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.35% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 75,064 | 49.55% | −7.9 |
| AIADMK | S. R. K. Appu (A) S. Radhakrishnan. | 72,091 | 47.59% | +13.39 |
| BJP | A. Varadarajan | 1,539 | 1.02% | −0.01 |
| Independent | M. Sriram | 1,067 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,973 | 1.96% | −21.29% |
| Turnout | 151,498 | 79.54% | 9.15% |
| Registered electors | 190,456 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -7.90% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 86,824 | 57.45% | +7.98 |
| AIADMK | B. Narayanan | 51,677 | 34.19% | New |
| DMDK | S. Radha Krishanan | 8,492 | 5.62% | New |
| BJP | V. R. Suresh | 1,543 | 1.02% | New |
| Independent | K. Jaganathan | 779 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 35,147 | 23.26% | 17.09% |
| Turnout | 151,130 | 70.39% | 3.43% |
| Registered electors | 214,702 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 7.98% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 64,187 | 49.47% | −11.73 |
| PMK | A. K. Natarajan | 56,185 | 43.30% | +39.21 |
| MDMK | Satchidanandam D | 2,923 | 2.25% | New |
| Independent | S. Sellapandiyan | 1,997 | 1.54% | New |
| Puratchi Bharatham | G. Deenadhayalan | 1,563 | 1.20% | New |
| Independent | M. Velmurugan | 1,071 | 0.83% | New |
| Independent | Venkatesan K | 781 | 0.60% | New |
| Independent | A. N. Selvam | 766 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,002 | 6.17% | −27.10% |
| Turnout | 129,746 | 66.96% | −3.43% |
| Registered electors | 193,925 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -11.73% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 75,439 | 61.20% | +28.18 |
| AIADMK | K. Pandurangan | 34,432 | 27.93% | −28.5 |
| PMK | B. Murugesan | 5,042 | 4.09% | New |
| CPI(M) | T. R. Purushothaman | 4,819 | 3.91% | New |
| Independent | S. Sellapandian | 2,037 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | 41,007 | 33.27% | 9.86% |
| Turnout | 123,266 | 70.39% | 3.62% |
| Registered electors | 181,380 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.77% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. M. Kalaiselvi | 63,005 | 56.43% | +32.96 |
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 36,866 | 33.02% | −10.39 |
| PMK | M. Damodaran | 8,778 | 7.86% | New |
| Independent | G. Subramani | 1,980 | 1.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | 26,139 | 23.41% | 3.47% |
| Turnout | 111,652 | 66.77% | −2.93% |
| Registered electors | 173,715 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.02% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 43,181 | 43.41% | +3.79 |
| AIADMK | R. Margabandu | 23,344 | 23.47% | −33.61 |
| INC | V. Dhandayutha Pani | 20,859 | 20.97% | New |
| AIADMK | A. M. Ragunatan | 8,858 | 8.90% | −48.17 |
| Independent | K. P. Santhana Raj | 2,192 | 2.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | 19,837 | 19.94% | 2.48% |
| Turnout | 99,475 | 69.71% | −6.02% |
| Registered electors | 145,879 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.67% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | G. Raghupathi | 53,077 | 57.08% | New |
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 36,839 | 39.62% | New |
| Independent | T. K. Somasundaram | 1,195 | 1.29% | New |
| Independent | R. G. S. Mahalingam | 983 | 1.06% | New |
| Independent | K. P. Santhanaraj | 894 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | 16,238 | 17.46% | 9.78% |
| Turnout | 92,988 | 75.73% | 18.09% |
| Registered electors | 127,249 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 10.60% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI | N. A. Poongavanam | 31,918 | 46.48% | New |
| INC | A. K. Shanmugasundaram | 26,639 | 38.79% | +34.37 |
| JP | T. R. Ranga Reddy | 7,214 | 10.50% | New |
| Independent | M. A. Jayavelu | 2,905 | 4.23% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,279 | 7.69% | 1.02% |
| Turnout | 68,676 | 57.64% | −5.08% |
| Registered electors | 121,387 | | |
| CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.30% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. A. Jayavelu | 26,873 | 38.18% | New |
| DMK | Sambasivam | 22,183 | 31.51% | −26.27 |
| JP | K. P. Navakoti | 15,683 | 22.28% | New |
| INC | V. N. Rathinam | 3,114 | 4.42% | −27.82 |
| Independent | P. Natarajan | 1,112 | 1.58% | New |
| Independent | Ramasamy Alias Shozhan | 878 | 1.25% | New |
| Independent | K. Govindaraji | 546 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,690 | 6.66% | −18.88% |
| Turnout | 70,389 | 62.72% | −11.43% |
| Registered electors | 113,689 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -19.61% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 37,487 | 57.79% | +4.73 |
| INC | Dhandayuthapani | 20,919 | 32.25% | −8.05 |
| CPI(M) | Sundaram | 6,133 | 9.45% | New |
| Independent | M. Manickam | 329 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 16,568 | 25.54% | 12.79% |
| Turnout | 64,868 | 74.15% | −4.87% |
| Registered electors | 91,305 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 4.73% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | G. Natarajan | 32,952 | 53.06% | +18.38 |
| INC | P. S. R. Naidu | 25,032 | 40.30% | −3.88 |
| RPI | C. Gopal | 4,125 | 6.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,920 | 12.75% | 3.24% |
| Turnout | 62,109 | 79.02% | 5.40% |
| Registered electors | 82,615 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.87% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Katpadi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | B. Rajagopal Naidu | 26,389 | 44.19% | New |
| DMK | Natarajan | 20,710 | 34.68% | New |
| CPI | Kothandaraman | 10,192 | 17.07% | New |
| PSP | A. Kulasekara Naidu | 1,219 | 2.04% | New |
| Independent | C. R. Gopal | 1,212 | 2.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,679 | 9.51% | |
| Turnout | 59,722 | 73.62% | |
| Registered electors | 85,824 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.