Paramakudi is a state assembly constituency in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. It is a component of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 46.59% |
| 2019 by-election | | 46.86% |
| 2016 | | 46.89% |
| 2011 | | 57.88% |
| 2006 | | 45.36% |
| 2001 | | 49.58% |
| 1996 | | 43.18% |
| 1991 | | 66.72% |
| 1989 | | 36.53% |
| 1984 | | 58.19% |
| 1980 | | 54.22% |
| 1977 | | 36.31% |
| 1971 | | 58.97% |
| 1967 | | 56.67% |
| 1962 | | 44.78% |
| 1957 | | 54.68% |
| 1952 | | 41.01% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. K. Kathiravan | | | |
| AIADMK+ | S. Muthiah | | | |
| NTK | R. Ezhil Ilavarasi | | | |
| TVK | G. Gopinathan | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 233,433 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | S. Murugesan | 84,864 | 46.91% | +6.76 |
| AIADMK | N. Sadhan Prabhakar | 71,579 | 39.57% | −7.33 |
| NTK | S. Sasikala | 16,430 | 9.08% | +7.51 |
| MNM | M. Karuppu Raja | 3,488 | 1.93% | New |
| DMDK | U. Selvi | 2,009 | 1.11% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,258 | 0.70% | −0.25 |
| Margin of victory | 13,285 | 7.34% | 0.61% |
| Turnout | 180,900 | 70.76% | 2.05% |
| Rejected ballots | 287 | 0.16% | |
| Registered electors | 255,654 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.02% | |
2019 by-election
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | N. Sadhan Prabhakar | 82,438 | 46.86 | |
| DMK | S. Sambathkumar | 68,406 | | |
| Independent | Dr. S. Muthiah | 9,672 | | |
| NTK | Hemalatha | 6,710 | | |
| MNM | A. Shankar | 5,421 | | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,616 | | |
| Majority | 14,032 | | |
| Turnout | 1,75,916 | | |
| Registered electors | 2,46,727 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Dr. S. Muthiah | 79,254 | 46.89% | −10.98 |
| DMK | U. Thisaiveeran | 67,865 | 40.15% | New |
| BJP | V. Pon. Balaganapathy | 9,537 | 5.64% | +2.43 |
| VCK | M. Irulan | 3,780 | 2.24% | New |
| NTK | V. Hemalatha | 2,655 | 1.57% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,598 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,389 | 6.74% | −16.51% |
| Turnout | 169,009 | 68.71% | −3.71% |
| Registered electors | 245,978 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.98% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Dr. S. Sundararaj | 86,150 | 57.88% | +13.45 |
| INC | R. Ramprabhu | 51,544 | 34.63% | −10.73 |
| BJP | Suba Nagarajan | 4,787 | 3.22% | +1.36 |
| BSP | R. Gandhi | 1,538 | 1.03% | −0.44 |
| Independent | V. Velu | 1,522 | 1.02% | New |
| TMMK | M. Saravanakumar | 1,444 | 0.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | 34,606 | 23.25% | 22.31% |
| Turnout | 148,855 | 72.42% | 5.81% |
| Registered electors | 205,541 | | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 12.52% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Ramprabhu | 51,075 | 45.36% | New |
| AIADMK | Dr. S. Sundararaj | 50,021 | 44.42% | New |
| DMDK | A. Thirumamalai Raja | 4,554 | 4.04% | New |
| BJP | K. Ugrapandian | 2,090 | 1.86% | New |
| BSP | A. Kalidass | 1,654 | 1.47% | New |
| Independent | R. Pandian | 1,307 | 1.16% | New |
| Independent | U. Kamarasan | 614 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,054 | 0.94% | −4.42% |
| Turnout | 112,600 | 66.61% | 6.99% |
| Registered electors | 169,035 | | |
| INC gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -4.22% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TMC(M) | R. Ramprabhu | 53,746 | 49.58% | New |
| PT | S. Chelliah | 47,939 | 44.22% | New |
| MDMK | K. Durairaju | 4,153 | 3.83% | −1.61 |
| Independent | Sakthivel M | 1,497 | 1.38% | New |
| Independent | B. Elavarasan | 1,075 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,807 | 5.36% | −12.99% |
| Turnout | 108,410 | 59.62% | −6.28% |
| Registered electors | 181,847 | | |
| TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | 6.40% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | U. Thisaiveeran | 44,472 | 43.18% | New |
| Independent | K. Muniasamy | 25,571 | 24.83% | New |
| AIADMK | S. Sundararaj | 23,207 | 22.53% | −44.19 |
| MDMK | T. K. Siraimeettan | 5,604 | 5.44% | New |
| PMK | K. Ugrapandian | 946 | 0.92% | New |
| Independent | S. Ramasamy | 871 | 0.85% | New |
| Independent | S. M. R. Thangasamy Devendiran | 775 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,901 | 18.35% | −22.02% |
| Turnout | 103,001 | 65.91% | 6.56% |
| Registered electors | 169,729 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -23.54% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. Sundararaj | 63,577 | 66.72% | +30.19 |
| CPI | S. Jeyapaul | 25,111 | 26.35% | New |
| Independent | N. Chandran | 4,274 | 4.49% | New |
| Independent | R. Madasamy | 1,229 | 1.29% | New |
| Independent | M. Magarajan | 1,100 | 1.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | 38,466 | 40.37% | 37.04% |
| Turnout | 95,291 | 59.34% | −9.40% |
| Registered electors | 171,075 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 30.19% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. Sundararaj | 37,494 | 36.53% | −21.66 |
| DMK | K. V. R. Kandasmay | 34,080 | 33.20% | −6.89 |
| INC | K. R. V. Rakkan | 19,681 | 19.17% | New |
| AIADMK | A. Baluchamy | 8,473 | 8.25% | −49.94 |
| BJP | S. Nagarajan | 2,164 | 2.11% | New |
| Independent | V. Govindan | 749 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,414 | 3.33% | −14.77% |
| Turnout | 102,641 | 68.75% | −4.72% |
| Registered electors | 151,860 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -21.66% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Baluchamy | 54,401 | 58.19% | +3.97 |
| DMK | T. K. Siraimeettan | 37,480 | 40.09% | −3.17 |
| Independent | K. Muthukkannu | 1,216 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | 16,921 | 18.10% | 7.14% |
| Turnout | 93,485 | 73.47% | 7.65% |
| Registered electors | 133,365 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.97% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | R. Thavasi | 43,710 | 54.22% | +17.91 |
| DMK | A. Elamaran | 34,876 | 43.26% | +22.98 |
| Independent | V. Kairasi Pandian | 1,298 | 1.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,834 | 10.96% | 5.71% |
| Turnout | 80,616 | 65.82% | 2.72% |
| Registered electors | 123,848 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 17.91% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Ugrapandian | 27,303 | 36.31% | New |
| INC | K. Krishnan | 23,357 | 31.06% | −3.35 |
| DMK | T. K. Siraimeettan | 15,254 | 20.29% | −38.69 |
| JP | A. V. Swaminathan | 8,156 | 10.85% | New |
| Independent | V. Govindan Chatrakudi | 817 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,946 | 5.25% | −19.32% |
| Turnout | 75,194 | 63.10% | −8.78% |
| Registered electors | 120,599 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -22.66% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | T. K. Siraimeettan | 42,614 | 58.97% | +2.31 |
| INC | K. V. Rakkan | 24,864 | 34.41% | −1.98 |
| Independent | V. Govindan | 4,782 | 6.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | 17,750 | 24.56% | 4.29% |
| Turnout | 72,260 | 71.88% | −6.10% |
| Registered electors | 103,332 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 2.31% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | T. K. Siraimeetan | 40,428 | 56.67% | +26.49 |
| INC | R. Thavasi | 25,962 | 36.39% | −8.39 |
| CPI | Pasumalai | 3,391 | 4.75% | −9.11 |
| ABJS | K. Muthurakku | 675 | 0.95% | New |
| Independent | P. Kapuppiah | 649 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,466 | 20.28% | 5.67% |
| Turnout | 71,344 | 77.99% | 5.46% |
| Registered electors | 94,043 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 11.89% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | C. Srinivasa Iyengar | 33,301 | 44.78% | +15.11 |
| DMK | S. P. Thangavelan | 22,439 | 30.17% | New |
| CPI | M. Muttusamy | 10,313 | 13.87% | New |
| SWA | S. Ramasamy Thevar | 3,945 | 5.30% | New |
| PSP | M. Shanmugam Servai | 2,283 | 3.07% | New |
| Independent | K. Velu | 2,091 | 2.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | 10,862 | 14.60% | −10.41% |
| Turnout | 74,372 | 72.52% | 27.56% |
| Registered electors | 106,433 | | |
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -9.91% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | K. Ramachandran | 24,695 | 54.68% | New |
| INC | Govindan | 13,398 | 29.67% | −11.34 |
| Independent | M. Sathivel | 5,023 | 11.12% | New |
| Independent | A. Thiagaraj | 2,045 | 4.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,297 | 25.01% | 4.98% |
| Turnout | 45,161 | 44.96% | −6.70% |
| Registered electors | 100,451 | | |
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 13.68% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Paramakudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Govindan | 13,859 | 41.01% | New |
| CPI | Natarajan | 7,088 | 20.97% | New |
| Independent | Srinivasa Naidu | 6,088 | 18.01% | New |
| Socialist Party (India) | Pitchu | 5,421 | 16.04% | New |
| Independent | Sontiago | 1,342 | 3.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,771 | 20.03% | |
| Turnout | 33,798 | 51.66% | |
| Registered electors | 65,430 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
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