Kurinjipadi

Demographic profile

There were a total of 236297 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency, of whom 116013 were male, 120238 female and 46 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 243164 registered voters, of whom 119866 were male, 123272 female and 26 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 223575 registered voters, of whom 111252 were male, 112318 were female and 5 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 181915 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 93413 were male, 88501 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 105 in 2021, 33 in 2016, and 33 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1036, in 2021 it was 1028, 1010 in 2016, and 947 in 2011.

Poll dates

Kurinjipadi 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

Kurinjipadi Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Cuddalore district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Cuddalore Taluk (Part) Kunamangalam, Pillali, Tiruvandipuram, Karuppadithundu, Arisipperiyankuppam, Kumarapettai, Otteri, Tirumanikkuli, Vanamadevi, Vilangalpattu, Naduvirappattu, Chennappanayakkanpalayam, Vellakarai, Ramapuram, Mavadipalayam, Karaiyeravittakuppam, Vettukkulam, Ponnaiyankuppam, Pachchyankuppam, Kudikkadu, Karaikkadu, Annavalli, Gangamanayakkankuppam, Valudambattu, Tondamanatham, Sedappalayam, Tiyagavelli, Sembankuppam, Kodandaramapuram, Ambalavanampettai, Toppukollai, Thimaravuthankuppam, Krishnankuppam, Thambipalayam, Ayikuppam, Agaram, Anukkambattu, Tiruchchepuram, Kayalpattu, Kambalimedu, Alappakkam, Puvanikuppam, Idankondambattu, Akgatimmapuram, Ranganathapuram, Kesavanarayanapuram, Tambipettai, Peddunayakkankuppam, Kanjamandanpettai, Thaiyalgunampattinam, Tirttanagari, Adinarayanapuram, Tanur, Andarmullippallam, Sirupalaiyur, Karuveppambadi, Kannadi, Adurkuppam, Virupakshi, Rajakuppam, Karunguli, Kolakkudi, Nayinakuppam, Maruvay, Arangamangalam, Kurinjipadi, Kalkunam, Guruvappanpettai, Poothampadi, Melapuduppettai, Aduragaram, Kothavacheri and Kundiyamallur villages. Kurinjipadi (TP) and Vadalur (TP)

This constituency covers an approximate area of 414 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kurinjipadi is: 11°37'00.5"N 79°38'52.4"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 82.06%, while it was 84.23% in 2016, and 86.64% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, M R K Panneerselvam of DMK won in this constituency beating Selvi Ramajayam of AIADMK by a margin of 17527 votes which was 8.87% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Panneerselvam Mrk of DMK was the winner in this seat beating Rajendran R of AIADMK by a margin of 28108 votes which was 14.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, R.Rajendran of AIADMK won this seat defeating M.R.K.Panneerselvam of DMK by a margin of 23848 votes which was 15.22% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, M R K Panneerselvam of DMK had a vote share of 51.35% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Panneerselvam Mrk of DMK got a vote share of 44.03% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, R.Rajendran of AIADMK got a vote share of 56.38% in Kurinjipadi.