Vidhan Sabha · TN-36

Katpadi

2001

DURAIMURUGAN

DMKNDA (NDA)

Margin8,0026.2%

Winner votes64,18749.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKPMKMDMKINDPB

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	64,187	49.5%
2	NATARAJAN A.K. PMK	56,185	43.3%
3	SATCHIDANANDAM D MDMK	2,923	2.3%
4	SELLAPANDIYAN S. IND	1,997	1.5%
5	DEENADHAYALAN G. PB	1,563	1.2%
6	VELMURUGAN M. IND	1,071	0.8%
7	VENKATESAN K IND	781	0.6%
8	SELVAM A.N. IND	766	0.6%
9	MOHAN J RLD	273	0.2%

Turnout66.9%Votes cast1,29,746Electors1,93,925

2006

DURAIMURUGAN

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin35,14723.3%

Winner votes86,82457.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKDMDKBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	DURAIMURUGAN DMK	86,824	57.5%
2	NARAYANAN.B ADMK	51,677	34.2%
3	RADHAKRISHANAN.S DMDK	8,492	5.6%
4	SURESH.V.R BJP	1,543	1.0%
5	JAGANATHAN.K IND	779	0.5%
6	STEEPAN.V.K SP	550	0.4%
7	MURALI.V IND	487	0.3%
8	MUTHIYAL.M IND	360	0.2%
9	PERRINBAM.A IND	144	0.1%
10	PANDURANGAN.P IND	96	0.1%
11	PANCHATCHARAM.K IND	93	0.1%
12	KANNAN.K.A IND	85	0.1%

Turnout70.4%Votes cast1,51,130Electors2,14,702

Winner held byDMK (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates9 → 12

Margin range8,002 – 35,147