K. V. Kuppam (state assembly constituency)

K. V. Kuppam, or Kilvaithinankuppam, is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[1] It is included in the Vellore parliamentary constituency for national elections.

Year Winner Party
2011 S. K. Tamilarasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 G. Loganathan[2] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kilvaithinankuppam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK G. Loganathan 75,612 45.76
DMK Amalu V 65,866 39.86
PMK Kusalakumari C 13,046 7.90
DMDK Deviyammal M 4,170 2.52
BJP Vimala R 2,210 1.34
Majority 9,746 5.90
Turnout 1,65,275 80.41
AIADMK hold Swing

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Kilvaithinankuppam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Thamizharasan C K 72,002 51.12
DMK Seetharaman K 62,242 44.19
Independent Anumanthan S 1,350 0.96
BSP Saravanan B 1,226 0.87
IJK Ilayakumar N 1,111 0.79
Majority 9,760 6.93
Turnout 1,40,941 80.08
AIADMK win (new seat)

References

  1. "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
  2. "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 45. Retrieved 27 May 2016.


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