K. P. Anbalagan

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K. P. Anbalagan
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Anbalagan in 2005
Minister for Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
23 May 2016 –6 May 2021
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 110,070 53.63% +13.29
DMK P. K. Murugan81,97039.94%+2.77
NTK G. Kalaiselvi7,7043.75%+3.49
DMDK P. Vijayasankar2,4091.17%−1.43
NOTA NOTA1,3510.66%−0.34
MNM D. Rajasekar1,1760.57%New
Margin of victory28,10013.69%10.52%
Turnout 205,24486.46%−2.11%
Rejected ballots3420.17%
Registered electors 237,391
AIADMK hold Swing 13.29%
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 76,143 40.34% −20.38
DMK P. K. Murugan70,16037.17%New
PMK K. Mannan31,61216.75%−16.32
DMDK K. G. Kaverivarman4,9152.60%New
NOTA NOTA1,8801.00%New
Margin of victory5,9833.17%−24.49%
Turnout 188,76788.57%1.85%
Registered electors 213,136
AIADMK hold Swing -20.38%
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 94,877 60.72% +16.51
PMK V. Selvam51,66433.06%−7.93
Independent K. Harinath2,4491.57%New
BJP K. P. Kumaradevan1,9371.24%+0.46
Independent M. Ramasamy1,1010.70%New
IJK M. Kalaichelvan8740.56%New
Margin of victory43,21327.65%24.44%
Turnout 180,19386.72%9.86%
Registered electors 156,258
AIADMK hold Swing 16.51%
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 66,711 44.21% −18.17
PMK K. Mannan61,86741.00%New
DMDK P. Vijayashankar11,8827.87%New
Independent P. Rajagopal2,6121.73%New
Independent P. Ravishankar2,3561.56%New
Independent M. Maran1,7001.13%New
Independent S. Mathivanan1,4180.94%New
BJP D. Rameshkumar1,1810.78%New
Margin of victory4,8443.21%−30.13%
Turnout 150,90276.86%17.24%
Registered electors 196,330
AIADMK hold Swing -18.17%
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 75,284 62.38% +31.93
DMK G. L. Venkatachalam 35,05229.04%−20.7
MDMK G. V. Madhiyan4,6483.85%−1.66
Independent Prakash N2,7812.30%New
LJP Vijaya Kumar M1,1690.97%New
Independent A. Anwarbasha1,1130.92%New
Independent R. Chandrasekar6380.53%New
Margin of victory40,23233.34%14.04%
Turnout 120,68559.62%−7.76%
Registered electors 202,427
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 12.64%

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