Dindigul Assembly constituency

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Dindigul
Constituency No. 132 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dindigul
LS constituency Dindigul
Established1952
Total electors2,76,583 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
AllianceNDA
Elected year 2021

Dindigul is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Constituency number is 132 among the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. Dindigul will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [2]

Contents

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 Munisamy Pillai Indian National Congress
1957 M. J. Jamal Mohideen Indian National Congress
1962 R. Rengasamy Indian National Congress
1967 A. Balasubramanyam Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 O. N. Sundaram Pillai Indian National Congress
1977 N. Varadarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 N. Varadarajan Independent
1984 A. Premkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 S. A. Thangarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 B. Nirmala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 R. Manimaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Nagalakshimi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 K. Balabharathi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2011 K. Balabharathi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2016 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
46.86%
2016
49.30%
2011
58.82%
2006
43.74%
2001
47.37%
1996
65.53%
1991
64.00%
1989
37.77%
1984
62.68%
1980
54.89%
1977
45.19%
1971
39.80%
1967
58.93%
1962
48.23%
1957
48.36%
1952
43.95%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. Sreenivasan 90,595 46.86% -2.44%
CPI(M) N. Pandi72,84837.68%33.02%
NTK R. Jayasundar14,8607.69%6.49%
MNM R. Rajendran9,0634.69%New
AMMK P. Ramuthevar2,4271.26%New
NOTA Nota1,8070.93%-0.57%
Margin of victory17,7479.18%-1.99%
Turnout 193,31169.89%-4.65%
Rejected ballots3480.18%
Registered electors 276,583
AIADMK hold Swing -2.44%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. Sreenivasan 91,413 49.30%
DMK M. Basheer Ahamed70,69438.13%
CPI(M) N. Pandi8,6574.67%-54.15%
BJP T. A. Thirumalai Balaji5,0792.74%-1.16%
NOTA None Of The Above2,7831.50%New
PMK R. Parasuraman2,7181.47%New
NTK M. P. Ganesan2,2271.20%New
Margin of victory20,71911.17%-15.29%
Turnout 185,41974.54%-2.25%
Registered electors 248,751
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing -9.51%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) K. Balabharathi 86,932 58.82% 15.08%
PMK J. Paul Baskar47,81732.35%
BJP P. G. Bose5,7613.90%2.50%
ABHM V. Ganesan2,0141.36%New
Independent M. Palanichamy1,1070.75%New
RSP M. Muthuveeran9450.64%New
BSP P. Baskaran7110.48%-0.36%
IJK S. Nndharan5860.40%New
Independent M. Nagoorgani5020.34%New
Independent A. Abuthahir2710.18%New
Independent A. Nagakanniga2700.18%New
Margin of victory39,11526.46%14.06%
Turnout 192,47976.79%6.79%
Registered electors 147,805
CPI(M) hold Swing 15.08%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) K. Balabharathi 66,811 43.74% -3.63%
MDMK N. Selvaragavan47,86231.33%28.22%
DMDK G. Karthikeyan27,28717.86%New
SP J. C. D. Prabhakar2,9701.94%New
BJP T. A. Thirumalai Balaji2,1341.40%New
BSP K. Sivanathan1,2900.84%New
RSP M. Muthuveeran1,1540.76%New
PNK M. Arunachalam1,1070.72%New
Independent A. Palanichamy1,0450.68%New
AIFB S. Thanikodi6320.41%New
JD(U) N. Naguchamy Nadar4560.30%New
Margin of victory18,94912.41%10.55%
Turnout 152,74870.00%16.40%
Registered electors 218,221
CPI(M) hold Swing -3.63%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) K. Nagalakshimi 71,003 47.37% 40.30%
DMK M. Basheer Ahmed68,22445.52%-20.01%
MDMK Latha Selvaraj4,6623.11%New
Independent R. Manimaran2,6351.76%New
Independent V. Muruganandam1,6851.12%New
Thaayaga Makkal Katchi S. N. Balasubramani1,6681.11%New
Margin of victory2,7791.85%-43.38%
Turnout 149,87753.60%-11.77%
Registered electors 279,805
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing -18.16%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Manimaran 94,353 65.53%
AIADMK V. Marutharaj29,22920.30%-43.70%
CPI(M) R. S. Rejendran10,1807.07%-22.07%
PMK S. Visuvasam4,1202.86%New
BJP S. T. Manickam3,4882.42%-1.23%
Independent M. Rengan Maruthai2520.18%New
Independent S. R. Subramani2430.17%New
Independent M. Raj1990.14%New
CPI(ML)L V. Kulanthai1720.12%New
Independent R. Desikachari1490.10%New
Independent K. Palanisamy1400.10%New
Margin of victory65,12445.23%10.37%
Turnout 143,98665.37%5.28%
Registered electors 230,348
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 1.53%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK B. Nirmala 80,795 64.00% 43.93%
CPI(M) S. A. Thangarajan36,79129.14%-8.63%
BJP K. Dhanabalan4,6173.66%2.83%
PMK R. Sundar Rajan2,5882.05%New
JP V. Abdulkadar3270.26%New
Independent R. Selvaraj1970.16%New
Independent P. M. Mustafa1720.14%New
Independent K. Palani Chamy1550.12%New
Independent P. Rengieya1380.11%New
Independent S. Sebastian1310.10%New
Independent A. Adhimoolam1210.10%New
Margin of victory44,00434.85%20.43%
Turnout 126,25060.09%-8.04%
Registered electors 215,517
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing 26.23%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) S. A. Thangarajan 46,617 37.77%
INC M. Sandhana Mary28,81523.34%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnasamy24,76320.06%-42.62%
AIADMK A. Premkumar17,44514.13%-48.55%
Independent P. Selvan Nadar1,4901.21%New
BJP K. Muthukrishnan Kailai1,0160.82%New
Independent A. Stepan1,0010.81%New
Independent P. Subbiah3120.25%New
Independent R. Raju2800.23%New
Independent R. Jeyaraman2700.22%New
Independent M. Viswa Bharathi2380.19%New
Margin of victory17,80214.42%-15.91%
Turnout 123,43568.13%-1.46%
Registered electors 184,923
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -24.91%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Premkumar 67,718 62.68%
CPI N. Varadarajan 34,95232.35%
Independent Pon. Srinivasan3,8423.56%New
Independent F. Ananth5050.47%New
Independent P. Madurai Veeran4620.43%New
Independent N. Madharasa2430.22%New
Independent B. Subbiah2020.19%New
Independent S. Muthukrishnan1150.11%New
Margin of victory32,76630.33%18.87%
Turnout 108,03969.58%5.36%
Registered electors 160,905
AIADMK gain from Independent Swing 7.78%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Varadarajan 55,195 54.89% New
INC N. Abdul Khader43,67643.44%
Independent V. Pitchaimuthu6740.67%New
Independent P. M. Musthafa5890.59%New
Independent S. Muthukrishnan4130.41%New
Margin of victory11,51911.46%-15.27%
Turnout 100,54764.22%11.03%
Registered electors 158,089
Independent gain from CPI(M) Swing 9.71%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) N. Varadarajan 33,614 45.19%
DMK V. S. Lakshmanan13,73218.46%New
JP V. Johnson12,17916.37%New
CPI V. Madanagopal11,12514.96%New
Independent A. Gnanaraj2,3573.17%New
Independent M. M. Renganathan1,3801.86%New
Margin of victory19,88226.73%24.73%
Turnout 74,38753.19%-16.15%
Registered electors 141,172
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 5.38%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC O. N. Sundaram Pillai 27,775 39.80% -1.27%
Independent Jama Hussain26,38437.81%New
CPI(M) A. Balasubramanyam14,99021.48%New
Independent C. Kasthurinathan6290.90%New
Margin of victory1,3911.99%-15.87%
Turnout 69,77869.33%-9.20%
Registered electors 110,295
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -19.12%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) A. Balasubramanayam 42,381 58.93%
INC O. C. Pillai29,53741.07%-7.16%
Margin of victory12,84417.86%13.54%
Turnout 71,91878.54%1.16%
Registered electors 94,204
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 10.70%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Rengaswamy 32,047 48.23% -0.13%
CPI A. Balasubramanian29,17443.91%
Independent M. Nallakamu2,7084.08%New
SWA S. Rajaram2,5173.79%New
Margin of victory2,8734.32%-1.95%
Turnout 66,44677.38%29.89%
Registered electors 89,114
INC hold Swing -0.13%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. J. Jamal Mohideen 21,417 48.36% 4.41%
CPI A. Balasubramaniam18,64042.09%New
Independent R. Janardhanam Naidu2,9226.60%New
Independent M. V. Pichaya1,3112.96%New
Margin of victory2,7776.27%0.79%
Turnout 44,29047.48%-10.75%
Registered electors 93,280
INC hold Swing 4.41%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Dindigul [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Munisamy Pillai 16,667 43.95% 43.95%
CPI A. Balasubramaniam14,58838.47%New
Independent V. Venkatachalam2,7947.37%New
TTP V. Arumugham2,6867.08%New
KMPP K. Nagarattinam1,1883.13%New
Margin of victory2,0795.48%
Turnout 37,92358.23%
Registered electors 65,129
INC win (new seat)

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