Aruppukkottai

Demographic profile

There were a total of 206497 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency, of whom 100000 were male, 106468 female and 29 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 223347 registered voters, of whom 108218 were male, 115112 female and 17 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 208309 registered voters, of whom 102212 were male, 106084 were female and 13 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 179530 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 88237 were male, 91293 were female and 1 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 473 in 2021, 617 in 2016, and 442 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1065, in 2021 it was 1064, 1038 in 2016, and 1035 in 2011.

Poll dates

Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Aruppukkottai Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Virdhunagar district in the South region of Tamil Nadu: Aruppukkottai Taluk (Part) Villipathiri, Soolakkarai, Kallumarpatti, Kullursandai, Palavanatham, Gopalapuram, Kovilangulam, Kattangudi, Palayampatti, Poyyankulam, Kurunjakulam, Puliyuran, Sembatti, Mettuthottiyangulam, Kanchanaickenpatti, Kattakkanjanpatti, Sukkilanatham, Thiruvirunthalpuram, T.Meenakshipuram, Amanakkunatham, Kotthiparai, Kurundamadam, Podampatti, Chettikurichi, Vadakkukoppuchithampatti, Koppuchithampatti, Pandalkudi, Chettipatti, Vaduvarpatti, Thummakundu, P.Andipatti, Velayudhapuram and Athipatti villages. Aruppukkottai (M) Virudhunagar Taluk (Part) Mettukkundu, Kadambankulam, Sennalkudi, Chettipatti, Kottainatham, Endappuli, Koilvirarpatti, Valayapatti, Mannarkottai, Avudaiyapuram, Tulukkapatti, Kottaiyur, Sundaralingapuram, Pudupatti and Appayyanayakkanpatti villages. Sattur Taluk (Part) Kumaralingapuram, Muthulingapuram, Veppilaipatti, Sandaiyur, Golwarpatti, Nallamanayakkanpatti, Kundalakuthur, Pappakudi, Kosukkundu, Athipatti, Sirukulam, Melamadai , N.Mettupatti (Nenmani), Mudittalai Nagalapuram, Nenmeni, Pottireddiyapatti, Sinduvampatti, Ayyampatti, Uppattur, Oomathampatti, Ovanayakkanpatti, Subramaniyapuram, Peddureddipatti, Chinnathambiyapuram, Muthandiyapuram, O.Muthuswamipuram, Karisalpatti, Mulliseval Muthusamipuram, Mullisevel (a) Chokkalingapuram, Nallamuthanpatti, Nalli, Perayyampatti, Kanjampatti and Ravuthampatti villages.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 730 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Aruppukkottai is: 9°25'03.0"N 78°01'04.8"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 75.6%, while it was 79.3% in 2016, and 83.47% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, K K S S R Ramachandran of DMK won in this constituency beating Vaigaichelvan of AIADMK by a margin of 39034 votes which was 22.98% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Ramachandran.K.K.S.S.R of DMK was the winner in this seat beating Vaigaichelvan.Dr of AIADMK by a margin of 18054 votes which was 10.95% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Vaigaichelvan of AIADMK won this seat defeating Ramachandran. K.K.S.S.R of DMK by a margin of 10638 votes which was 7.11% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, K K S S R Ramachandran of DMK had a vote share of 53.59% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Ramachandran.K.K.S.S.R of DMK got a vote share of 49.41% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Vaigaichelvan of AIADMK got a vote share of 51.15% in Aruppukkottai.