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Krishnagiri is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 53. It is a part of the similarly named constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. This constituency is delimited in the year 2008. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Krishnagiri was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.

It comprises the following areas.

  • Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) - Polupalli, Kurubarapalli, Ragimaganapalli, Junjupalli, Byanapalli, Kothapetta, Kattinayanapalli, Kammaampalli, Boganapalli, Pethathalapalli, Gangaleri, Kondepalli, Kompalli, Sembadamuthur, Gooliam, Bellampalli, Chikkapoovathi, Thandegoundanahalli, Alapatti, Agaram, Marikkampalli, Bellarampalli, Periyamuthur, Devasamudiram, Agasipalli, Chowttahalli, Sundekuppam, Timmapuram, Katteri, Gundalapatti, Sokkadi, Velakalahalli, Chaparthi, Bannihalli, Mittahalli, Errahalli, Kaveripattinam, Paiyur, Jagadab, Kallukurukki and Karadihalli villages.
  • Krishnagiri Municipality & Kattiganapalli
  • Kaveripattinam Town Panchayat

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952D. Krishna Moorthy GounderIndependent
1957S. Nagaraja ManigarIndian National Congress
1962SreeramuluDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967P. M. M. GounderIndian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971C. ManiappanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977K. R. ChinnarasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989K. KanchanaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991K. MunivenkatappanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996Kanchana KamalanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001V. GovindarasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006T. SenguttuvanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011K. P. MunusamyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016T. SenguttuvanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021K. Ashok KumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
202145.38%
201643.80%
201155.98%
200649.24%
200156.59%
199664.11%
199169.92%
198939.28%
198454.83%
198049.75%
197732.66%
197163.00%
196747.31%
196258.47%
195766.24%
195241.27%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. Ashok Kumar
INCA. Chellakumar
NTKSuganthi Parthiban
TVKMuhundh R. PandianNew
NOTANOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors2,65,037
gain fromSwing

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. Ashok Kumar96,05045.38%+4.03
DMKT. Senguttuvan95,25645.01%+1.21
NTKV. Nirandari11,1375.26%New
MNMR. K. Ravishankar3,4551.63%New
NOTANOTA1,8370.87%−0.06
NCPK. M. Chandramohan1,0880.51%New
Margin of victory7940.38%−2.07%
Turnout211,64879.52%−0.88%
Rejected ballots6050.29%
Registered electors266,167
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing1.58%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKT. Senguttuvan87,63743.80%New
AIADMKV. Govindaraj82,74641.35%−14.62
PMKS. Kumar15,7367.86%New
TMC(M)R. Jayaprakash4,1992.10%New
NOTANOTA1,8550.93%New
IndependentManager1,1950.60%New
NCPK. M. Chandramohan1,1510.58%New
IndependentG. Latha1,0820.54%New
Margin of victory4,8912.44%−15.70%
Turnout200,09280.40%0.97%
Registered electors248,873
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-12.18%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. P. Munusamy89,77655.98%+19.71
INCSyed Ghiyas Ul Haq60,67937.83%New
BJPKotteswaran3,0251.89%+1.31
Ulzaipali Makkal KatchyR. Raja.2,3571.47%New
IndependentG. Latha1,5610.97%New
Margin of victory29,09718.14%5.17%
Turnout160,37979.42%8.26%
Registered electors201,926
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing6.74%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKT. Senguttuvan69,06849.24%+11.55
AIADMKV. Govindaraj50,87336.27%−20.33
DMDKR. Govindaraj10,8947.77%New
NCPP. Davit1,9131.36%New
IndependentV. Raju1,8411.31%New
BSPC. Abimannan1,6721.19%New
IndependentS. Ramesh1,1000.78%New
IndependentC. Chennaiyan9380.67%New
BJPS. Munavaribegum8120.58%New
Margin of victory18,19512.97%−5.93%
Turnout140,27171.17%11.66%
Registered electors197,095
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-7.35%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKV. Govindarasu65,19756.59%+26.13
DMKT. Senguttuvan43,42437.69%−26.42
IndependentP. Jayaseelan2,8612.48%New
MDMKK. R. Pandian2,0931.82%+0.07
IndependentM. Krishnamurthy9380.81%New
IndependentM. Arumugasubramani6900.60%New
Margin of victory21,77318.90%−14.75%
Turnout115,20359.51%−5.33%
Registered electors193,656
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-7.52%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKKanchana Kamalanathan67,84964.11%+38.04
AIADMKK. P. Kathavarayan32,23830.46%−39.46
MDMKK. R. Pandiyan1,8501.75%New
AIIC(T)C. R. Thirupathi1,1821.12%New
IndependentY. Sathiq5920.56%New
IndependentR. Seshagiri5350.51%New
Margin of victory35,61133.65%−10.20%
Turnout105,82964.84%2.58%
Registered electors173,839
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-5.81%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. Munivektatappan63,72969.92%+46.32
DMKT. H. Musta Ahmed23,76126.07%−13.21
BJPM. Ammal Rukkumani1,5111.66%New
PMKK. C. Kanmani9911.09%New
JPS. Ravi6030.66%New
IndependentM. Murugesan5500.60%New
Margin of victory39,96843.85%28.17%
Turnout91,14562.26%−6.05%
Registered electors155,585
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing30.64%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKKanchana Kamalanathan35,04239.28%−0.67
AIADMKK. C. Krishnan21,05623.60%−31.23
INCBarakath-Un-Nisa20,66323.16%New
AIADMKK. R. Chinnarasu9,33110.46%−44.37
IndependentJ. C. Krishnappa1,8542.08%New
Margin of victory13,98615.68%0.80%
Turnout89,20868.31%−0.38%
Registered electors136,299
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-15.55%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. R. Chinnarasu40,58554.83%+5.09
DMKKanchana Kamalanathan29,57039.95%−6.6
IndependentK. O. Periyannan2,6763.62%New
IndependentK. Angappan5740.78%New
Margin of victory11,01514.88%11.69%
Turnout74,01768.69%14.43%
Registered electors116,726
AIADMK holdSwing5.09%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. R. Chinnarasu28,02049.75%+17.09
DMKM. Kamalanathan26,22346.55%+28.63
JPS. Krishnamurthy1,9013.37%New
Margin of victory1,7973.19%−5.77%
Turnout56,32754.26%−3.42%
Registered electors106,266
AIADMK holdSwing17.09%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. R. Chinnarasu17,17832.66%New
JPT. M. Thiruppathy12,46623.70%New
INCP. M. Muniswamy Gounder11,66722.18%−14.82
DMKM. M. Karamathullah9,42917.93%−45.07
IndependentC. Munnuswamy1,8603.54%New
Margin of victory4,7128.96%−17.03%
Turnout52,60057.68%−3.33%
Registered electors93,875
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-30.34%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKC. Manniappan31,44563.00%+16.05
INCT. G. Selvaraj18,47137.00%−10.31
Margin of victory12,97425.99%25.63%
Turnout49,91661.01%−7.09%
Registered electors88,479
DMK gain from INCSwing15.68%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCP. M. M. Gounder24,22047.31%+5.78
DMKC. Manniappan24,03546.95%−11.52
IndependentP. Chetti2,9375.74%New
Margin of victory1850.36%−16.58%
Turnout51,19268.10%−0.12%
Registered electors79,748
INC gain from DMKSwing-11.16%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKSreeramulu38,83358.47%New
INCP. M. Munisamy Goundar27,58341.53%−24.71
Margin of victory11,25016.94%−21.73%
Turnout66,41668.21%31.95%
Registered electors101,069
DMK gain from INCSwing-7.77%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. Nagaraja Manigar23,18266.24%+30.1
IndependentN. Mohan Ram9,64927.57%New
IndependentM. N. Subharaman2,1666.19%New
Margin of victory13,53338.67%33.54%
Turnout34,99736.26%−12.88%
Registered electors96,518
INC gain from IndependentSwing24.97%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Krishnagiri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentD. Krishna Moorthy Gounder14,63941.27%New
INCS. Nagaraia Maniar12,82036.14%New
CPIN. Annaji8,01622.60%New
Margin of victory1,8195.13%
Turnout35,47549.14%
Registered electors72,197
Independent win (new seat)
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