Constituency #137 · Karur
Kulithalai
29 candidates223.2K electors
2026 Winner
Suriyanur. A. Chandran
DMK
SPA
Winner
Suriyanur. A. Chandran
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
68.1K
votes · 32.6%
Margin: 579
Vote Share
Suriyanur. A. Chandran32.6%
G.balasubramani32.3%
S.karunakaran28.9%
Selva.nanmaaran3.8%
NOTA0.3%
S.senthilkumar0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Suriyanur. A. Chandran | DMK | 68.1K | 32.6% |
| 2 | G.balasubramani | TVK | 67.6K | 32.3% |
| 3 | S.karunakaran | ADMK | 60.3K | 28.9% |
| 4 | Selva.nanmaaranlost deposit | NTK | 8.0K | 3.8% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 612 | 0.3% |
| 6 | S.senthilkumarlost deposit | IND | 607 | 0.3% |
| 7 | V.chinnasamylost deposit | IND | 488 | 0.2% |
| 8 | P.selvakumarlost deposit | IND | 452 | 0.2% |
| 9 | D.saravananlost deposit | IND | 381 | 0.2% |
| 10 | P.muruganlost deposit | GPI | 330 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K.sheikanwardeenlost deposit | IND | 302 | 0.1% |
| 12 | T.selvarajlost deposit | IND | 217 | 0.1% |
| 13 | J.santhosh Kumarlost deposit | IND | 206 | 0.1% |
| 14 | K.hakkimlost deposit | IND | 182 | 0.1% |
| 15 | B.sampathkumarlost deposit | IND | 162 | 0.1% |
| 16 | P. Chandrasekarlost deposit | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 17 | M.vadivelanlost deposit | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 18 | M.arunkumarlost deposit | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 19 | O.kathalingamlost deposit | IND | 95 | 0.1% |
| 20 | M.gayathirilost deposit | IND | 84 | 0.0% |
| 21 | B.kajahmohideenlost deposit | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
| 22 | T.murugananthamlost deposit | IND | 82 | 0.0% |
| 23 | K.veeramalailost deposit | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 24 | S.imrankhanlost deposit | IND | 68 | 0.0% |
| 25 | M.tamilselvanlost deposit | IND | 67 | 0.0% |
| 26 | N.ramakrishnanlost deposit | IND | 63 | 0.0% |
| 27 | R.arunkumarlost deposit | IND | 53 | 0.0% |
| 28 | M.mayilvagananlost deposit | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
| 29 | J.madhavanlost deposit | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 30 | J.pradhaplost deposit | IND | 36 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
88.2%
2016 Turnout
183.0K voted
87.2%
2021 Turnout
195.6K voted
92.8%
2026 Turnout
207.1K voted
MLA History
2021
51.4%%R. Manickam
DMK
2016
48.9%%E. Ramar
DMK
2011
54.8%%A. Pappa Sundaram
ADMK
2006
50.4%%R. Manickam
DMK
2001
52.8%%A. Pappa Sundaram
ADMK
1996
49.2%%R. Selvam
DMK
1991
69.8%%A. Pappa Sundaram
ADMK
1989
43.0%%A. Pappa Sundaram
ADMK
1984
nan%nan
ADMK
1980
nan%nan
CPI
1977
nan%nan
INC
1971
nan%nan
DMK
1967
nan%nan
DMK
1962
nan%nan
INC
1957
nan%nan
IND
Electorate 2026
223.2K
Total Electors
108.9K
Male
114.3K
Female
7
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in