Sulur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 303541 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Sulur Assembly constituency, of whom 145987 were male, 157452 female and 102 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 317124 registered voters, of whom 155035 were male, 162063 female and 26 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 281890 registered voters, of whom 139617 were male, 142270 were female and 3 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 211574 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 107208 were male, 104366 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 94 in 2021, 85 in 2016, and 85 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1079, in 2021 it was 1045, 1019 in 2016, and 973 in 2011.

Poll dates

Sulur 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

Sulur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Coimbatore district in the West region of Tamil Nadu: Palladam Taluk (Part) Paduvampalli, Kaduvettipalayam, Giddampalayam, Semmandampalayam, Kaniyur, Arasur, Nilambur, Mylampatti, Irugur, Rasipalayam, K.Madapur, Kadampadi, Appanaickenpatti, Kalangal, Peedampalli, Pattanam, Kallapalayam, Pappampatti, Edayampalayam, Sellakkarichal, Vadambacheri, Varapatti, Vadavalli, Bogampatti, Pachapalayam, Poorandampalayam, Kumarapalayam, Vadavedampatti, Kammalapatti, Jallipatti, Senjeripudur, Senjeri Ayyampalayam, Malappalayam, Thalakkarai and J.Krishnapuram villages. Moppiripalayam (TP), Karumathampatti (TP), Irugur (TP), Samalapuram (TP), Kangayampalayam (CT), Sulur (TP), Pallapalayam (TP) and Kannampalayam (TP)

This constituency covers an approximate area of 600 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sulur is: 10°54'24.1"N 77°10'04.1"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 75.57%, while it was 75.61% in 2016, and 80.18% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Kandasamy V P of AIADMK won in this constituency beating Premier Selvam alias Kalichamy M of DMK by a margin of 31932 votes which was 13.36% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Kanagaraj, R. of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Manoharan, V.M.C. of INC by a margin of 36631 votes which was 17.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Thinakaran K of DMDK won this seat defeating Eswaran E R of KNMK by a margin of 29532 votes which was 17.41% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Kandasamy V P of AIADMK had a vote share of 49.77% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Kanagaraj, R. of AIADMK got a vote share of 47.38% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Thinakaran K of DMDK got a vote share of 52.29% in Sulur.