Sattur is an assembly constituency located in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. It falls under Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency served as the Chief Minister's constituency in the years 1957 and 1962 respectively, as it was won by then Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

In the 2021 election, the DMK party's allainace party MDMK's candidate won the election against the candidate of AIADMK.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952S. Ramaswamy NaiduIndian National Congress
1957K. Kamaraj (Chief Minister)
1962
1967S. Ramaswamy NaiduSwatantra Party

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971S. Alagu ThevarAll India Forward Bloc
1977K. K. S. S. R. RamachandranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989S. S. KaruppasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991K. K. S. S. R. RamachandranThayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam
1996K. M. VijayakumarDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
2006
2011R. B. Udhaya KumarAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016S. G. Subramanian
2019 By-electionM. S. R. Rajavarman
2021A. R. R. RaghuramanMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
202138.68%
2019 by-election42.20%
201640.65%
201158.32%
200649.58%
200142.91%
199643.20%
199148.63%
198942.01%
198451.03%
198044.10%
197743.24%
197155.43%
196764.11%
196256.38%
195753.46%
195248.00%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKA. Kadarkarai Raj
BJPNainar Nagendran
NTKAanandha Raja
TVKM. AjithNew
NOTANOTA
Margin of victory
Turnout
Rejected ballots
Registered electors227,963

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MDMKA. R. R. Raghuraman74,17438.94%+0.81
AIADMKR. K. Ravichandhran62,99533.07%−7.58
AMMKM. S. R. Rajavarman32,91617.28%New
NTKK. Pandi12,6266.63%+5.76
IJKM. Bharathi1,7510.92%New
PTG. Marikannan1,5990.84%New
NOTANOTA1,2970.68%−0.15
Margin of victory11,1795.87%3.35%
Turnout190,48675.18%−3.04%
Rejected ballots2180.11%
Registered electors253,363
MDMK gain from AIADMKSwing-1.71%

2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKM. S. R. Rajavarman76,97742.20+1.55
DMKV. Srinivasan76,52141.60+3.47
AMMKS. G. Subramanian12,4286.84+6.84
NTKP. Sureshkumar5,0042.76+1.90
MNMN. Sundararaj3,8992.15+2.15
NOTANone of the Above1,7280.93N/A
Majority4560.25−2.37
Turnout1,81,08377.01−1.30
Registered electors2,36,696
AIADMK holdSwing+1.55

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. G. Subramanian71,51340.65%−17.67
DMKV. Srinivasan67,08638.13%−0.94
MDMKA. R. R. Raghuraman25,44214.46%New
BJPP. Gnanapandithan3,4071.94%New
NTKS. Muthuvel Nachiar1,5200.86%New
NOTANOTA1,4550.83%New
AIFBK. Pasupathidevan9580.54%New
Margin of victory4,4272.52%−16.73%
Turnout175,93978.22%−3.94%
Registered electors224,931
AIADMK holdSwing-17.67%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKR. B. Udhaya Kumar88,91858.32%+22.72
DMKA. Kadarkarairaj59,57339.07%−10.51
IndependentP. Jayasankar1,3100.86%New
Margin of victory29,34519.25%5.27%
Turnout152,46282.16%9.20%
Registered electors185,572
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing8.74%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran73,91849.58%+6.67
AIADMKG. Chockeswaran53,07335.60%New
DMDKS. S. K. Sankaralingam15,39110.32%New
BSPR. Rajendran1,5601.05%New
AIFBG. Sethu Ramalingam1,4470.97%New
IndependentG. Vairamuthu1,1040.74%New
BJPR. Vetrivel9950.67%New
Margin of victory20,84513.98%10.71%
Turnout149,08872.96%10.24%
Registered electors204,350
DMK holdSwing6.67%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran57,95342.91%−0.29
INCA. Rajendran53,53839.64%New
MDMKS. Rajachockalingam19,33814.32%+2.06
IndependentV. Jeyaram1,2960.96%New
IndependentA. Jeyasankar7400.55%New
Margin of victory4,4153.27%−3.59%
Turnout135,04562.72%−7.70%
Registered electors215,350
DMK holdSwing-0.29%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKK. M. Vijayakumar58,97243.20%New
AIADMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran49,60836.34%−10.47
MDMKM. Gnanaprakasam16,73212.26%New
IndependentC. Ramachandran5,6864.17%New
AIIC(T)P. Thangavel1,2270.90%New
Margin of victory9,3646.86%5.04%
Turnout136,50270.42%4.19%
Registered electors201,201
DMK gain from Thayaga Marumalarchi KazhagamSwing-5.43%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thayaga Marumalarchi KazhagamK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran59,94248.63%New
AIADMKSannasi Karuppasamy57,70346.81%+17.63
PMKM. Gnanasekaran1,6731.36%New
Margin of victory2,2391.82%−11.01%
Turnout123,26166.23%−7.60%
Registered electors192,024
Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam gain from DMKSwing6.62%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKS. S. Karuppasamy52,60842.01%−2.59
AIADMKR. Kothanaraman36,54629.18%−21.85
INCP. Subbiah17,37513.87%New
AIADMKV. Veerasubramanian16,51213.18%−37.85
Margin of victory16,06212.83%6.39%
Turnout125,23673.84%−3.52%
Registered electors172,451
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-9.02%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran58,74551.03%−18.37
DMKS. S. Karuppasamy51,33844.60%+0.5
IndependentA. Narayanan4,2453.69%New
Margin of victory7,4076.43%−7.42%
Turnout115,11777.36%13.80%
Registered electors152,911
AIADMK holdSwing-18.37%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran54,72069.40%+26.16
DMKS. Saudi Sundara Barati43,79544.10%+34.46
Margin of victory10,92513.86%−5.04%
Turnout78,84763.56%−6.83%
Registered electors125,588
AIADMK holdSwing26.16%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran38,77243.24%New
INCM. Veerasamy21,83024.35%New
JPS. Mookiah Nadar16,74818.68%New
DMKV. Karamegasamy8,6379.63%New
IndependentS. Thurairaj2,1052.35%New
IndependentK. Gurusamy Naicker6060.68%New
IndependentT. Periyasamy5440.61%New
Margin of victory16,94218.90%4.63%
Turnout89,65970.39%4.43%
Registered electors128,786
AIADMK gain from AIFBSwing-12.19%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIFBS. Alagu Thevar32,61055.43%New
SWAR. Dorairaj Naicker24,21641.16%New
IndependentP. Solaimalai9211.57%New
IndependentV. Srinivasan5280.90%New
IndependentK. Veluchaminaicker4070.69%New
Margin of victory8,39414.27%−13.96%
Turnout58,82765.96%−17.91%
Registered electors96,002
AIFB gain from SWASwing-8.68%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SWAS. Ramaswamy Naidu45,22364.11%New
INCR. Krishnasamy Naidu25,31335.89%−20.5
Margin of victory19,91028.23%12.08%
Turnout70,53683.87%−0.75%
Registered electors86,398
SWA gain from INCSwing7.73%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCK. Kamaraj (Chief Minister)46,95056.38%+2.92
SWAP. Ramamoorthy33,50640.24%New
IndependentR. Ramasamy Reddiar2,8113.38%New
Margin of victory13,44416.15%9.22%
Turnout83,26784.63%9.60%
Registered electors101,991
INC holdSwing2.92%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCK. Kamaraj (Chief Minister)36,40053.46%+5.47
IndependentJayarama Reddiar31,68346.54%New
Margin of victory4,7176.93%4.59%
Turnout68,08375.03%3.55%
Registered electors90,740
INC holdSwing5.47%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Sattur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. Ramaswamy Naidu21,03848.00%New
IndependentRajarathnam20,01245.66%New
IndependentRajamani2,7816.34%New
Margin of victory1,0262.34%
Turnout43,83171.48%
Registered electors61,321
INC win (new seat)
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