Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

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Dharmapuri
Constituency No. 59 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
Lok Sabha constituency Dharmapuri
Established1951
Total electors2,69,537 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  PMK (Anbumani)
Elected year 2021

Dharmapuri is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. [2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 59. It comprises a portion of Dharmapuri taluk and is a part of the similarly named constituency which is used for national elections to the Parliament of India. [3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 P. Rajagopala Gounder Independent
1957 M. Kandasami Kandar Indian National Congress
1962 R. S. Veerappa Chettiar Independent
1967 M. S. Gaounder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 R. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. K. C. Muthusamy Janata Party
1980 S. Aranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 R. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Chinnasamy
1991 P. Ponnusamy Indian National Congress
1996 K. Manoharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Paarry Mohan Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006 L. Velusamy
2011 A. Baskar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 P. Subramani [4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. P. Venkateshwaran [5] Pattali Makkal Katchi

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
48.99%
2016
 
34.25%
2011
 
45.73%
2006
 
51.58%
2001
 
46.65%
1996
 
55.28%
1991
 
51.11%
1989
 
45.62%
1984
 
54.21%
1980
 
46.12%
1977
 
42.30%
1971
 
54.16%
1967
 
53.02%
1962
 
40.81%
1957
 
35.19%
1952
 
26.65%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK S. P. Venkateshwaran 105,630 48.99% +21.65
DMK P. Subramani78,77036.53%+2.29
AMMK D. K. Rajendran11,2265.21%New
NTK Senthil Kumar (A) A. Senthil8,7004.04%+3.45
MNM S. K. Jayavenkatesan5,0832.36%New
APTADMK M. Natarajan1,8970.88%New
NOTA NOTA1,7260.80%−0.28
Margin of victory26,86012.46%7.79%
Turnout 215,60779.99%−2.24%
Rejected ballots5460.25%
Registered electors 269,537
PMK gain from DMK Swing 14.74%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Subramani 71,056 34.25% New
AIADMK P. D. Elangovan61,38029.58%New
PMK Dr. R. Senthil56,72727.34%−15.99
DMDK Dr. V. Elangovan9,3484.51%−41.23
NOTA NOTA2,2511.08%New
BJP M. Arumugam1,6060.77%−0.91
NTK R. Rukmanidevi1,2130.58%New
Margin of victory9,6764.66%2.26%
Turnout 207,47682.23%4.32%
Registered electors 252,311
DMK gain from DMDK Swing -11.48%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMDK A. Baskar 76,943 45.73% +34.2
PMK P. Santhamoorthy72,90043.33%−8.26
Independent P. S. Raja6,9374.12%New
BJP K. Prabakaran2,8321.68%+1.01
Independent K. Venkatesh2,6301.56%New
Independent R. Sivan1,7141.02%New
Independent C. Venkatachalam1,0800.64%New
BSP K. Selvam1,0680.63%New
Independent P. Prabhu9110.54%New
Margin of victory4,0432.40%−18.05%
Turnout 168,24877.91%9.31%
Registered electors 215,940
DMDK gain from PMK Swing -5.85%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK L. Velusamy 76,195 51.58% +4.93
MDMK V. S. Sampath45,98831.13%+24.13
DMDK A. Bhaskar17,03011.53%New
Independent M. Jaganathan1,4240.96%New
Independent D. Babu @ Babuji1,3910.94%New
Independent K. Gnanavelavan1,1460.78%New
BJP R. Boopathi9960.67%New
CPI(ML)L K. Govindaraj7590.51%New
Margin of victory30,20720.45%11.33%
Turnout 147,70868.61%15.23%
Registered electors 215,291
PMK hold Swing 4.93%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK K. Pary Mohan 56,147 46.65% New
DMK K. Manokaran 45,17337.54%−17.74
MDMK V. S. Sampath8,4287.00%−0.91
Independent M. Subramanian5,4514.53%New
Independent K. Nagappan1,5991.33%New
Independent M. Madhaiyan1,5431.28%New
BSP K. Elangovan1,0610.88%New
Independent R. Devendiran9440.78%New
Margin of victory10,9749.12%−22.87%
Turnout 120,34653.38%−8.91%
Registered electors 225,468
PMK gain from DMK Swing -8.62%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Manokaran 63,973 55.28% +29.67
INC Mase Harur26,95123.29%−27.82
AIIC(T) Ponnusami13,23011.43%New
MDMK K. Devarajan9,1617.92%New
Margin of victory37,02231.99%6.50%
Turnout 115,73062.29%−1.55%
Registered electors 198,433
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.17%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Ponnusamy 53,910 51.11% +22.95
DMK R. Chinnasamy 27,017 25.61% −20.01
PMK P. Ramalingam22,81021.62%New
Independent R. Suresh7680.73%New
Margin of victory26,89325.49%8.04%
Turnout 105,48463.83%15.59%
Registered electors 171,628
INC gain from DMK Swing 5.49%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 32,794 45.62% −8.59
INC P. Ponnuswamy20,24328.16%New
Independent D. Sudha Mohan8,08711.25%New
India Farmers and Tailers Party S. A. Chinnasamy5,6277.83%New
Independent D. K. Madhiazhagan2,4963.47%New
Independent M. Kaveri4480.62%New
Independent S. V. Gopal4390.61%New
Independent N. Saravanan4330.60%New
Independent P. Asokan3940.55%New
Independent M. Chinnavan3840.53%New
Margin of victory12,55117.46%7.58%
Turnout 71,88948.24%−20.25%
Registered electors 153,201
DMK hold Swing -8.59%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 46,383 54.21% New
AIADMK S. Aranganathan37,92944.33%−1.79
BJP T. C. Rangarajan1,2541.47%New
Margin of victory8,4549.88%7.84%
Turnout 85,56668.48%3.13%
Registered electors 133,042
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 8.09%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Aranganathan 33,977 46.12% +12.02
INC D. N. Vadivel32,47244.08%+35.94
JP P. Ponnusawmy7,2229.80%New
Margin of victory1,5052.04%−6.16%
Turnout 73,67165.36%2.99%
Registered electors 114,697
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 3.82%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP P. K. C. Muthuswamy 26,742 42.30% New
AIADMK D. S. Shanmugam21,55634.10%New
DMK K. Periasamy7,72112.21%−41.95
INC D. K. Munusamy5,1478.14%−29.68
Independent K. K. Subramani1,2061.91%New
Independent S. Abdul Vakith6671.06%New
Margin of victory5,1868.20%−8.14%
Turnout 63,21662.37%−13.66%
Registered electors 102,768
JP gain from DMK Swing -11.86%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 39,861 54.16% +1.15
INC D. N. Adivel27,83437.82%−5.41
Independent T. Mariappa Udayar5,8978.01%New
Margin of victory12,02716.34%6.56%
Turnout 73,59276.03%−3.13%
Registered electors 100,350
DMK hold Swing 1.15%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. S. Gounter 36,258 53.02% +21.37
INC D. N. Vadivel29,56743.23%+19.04
Independent D. M. Thangavelu1,3972.04%New
Independent T. V. A. Chettiar6760.99%New
ABJS J. A. K. M. Mudaliar4930.72%New
Margin of victory6,6919.78%0.61%
Turnout 68,39179.16%16.52%
Registered electors 89,778
DMK gain from Independent Swing 12.20%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chettiar 24,191 40.81% New
DMK M. Subramania Gounder18,75431.64%New
INC M. Kandasami Kandar14,33724.19%−11
Independent P. R. Rajagopala Gounder1,9893.36%New
Margin of victory5,4379.17%8.56%
Turnout 59,27162.64%26.44%
Registered electors 100,036
Independent gain from INC Swing 5.62%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. Kandasami Kandar 11,661 35.19% +12.18
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chetty11,45934.58%New
Independent P. M. Kuppusami5,82417.58%New
Independent P. R. Rajagopal Goundar4,19212.65%New
Margin of victory2020.61%−0.41%
Turnout 33,13636.20%−8.22%
Registered electors 91,530
INC gain from Independent Swing 8.54%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. R. Rajagopala Gounder 7,262 26.65% New
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chettiar6,98425.63%New
INC P. Appavu Pillai6,27023.01%New
Independent V. Ayyam Perumal3,17911.67%New
Socialist G. Vadivelu2,0407.49%New
KMPP T. Dharmalinga Mudaliar1,5125.55%New
Margin of victory2781.02%
Turnout 27,24744.43%
Registered electors 61,331
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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  4. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 59. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Dharmapuri Election Result" . Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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