Palacode Assembly constituency

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Palacode
Constituency No. 57 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Dharmapuri
LS constituency Dharmapuri
Total electors2,37,391 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Palacode or 'Palacodu' is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. [2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of Palacode taluk and is a part of the Dharmapuri constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. [3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Contents

YearWinnerParty
1971 M. V. Karivengadam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 B. M. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 M. B. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. Theertharaman Indian National Congress
1989 K. Madhapan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(Jayalalithaa)
1991 M. G. Sekhar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 G. L. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 K. P. Anbalagan [4] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
53.63%
2016
40.34%
2011
60.72%
2006
44.21%
2001
62.38%
1996
49.74%
1991
62.17%
1989
38.77%
1984
65.93%
1980
52.36%
1977
32.87%
1971
52.84%
1967
50.05%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [6]
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

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [7]
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

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [8]
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

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [9]
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%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK G. L. Venkatachalam 56,917 49.74% New
AIADMK C. Gopal34,84430.45%-31.72
PMK K. Mannan13,90912.16%New
MDMK G. V. Madhaiyan6,3075.51%New
BJP P. Muthuraj9440.83%-0.19
Margin of victory22,07319.29%-19.35%
Turnout 114,41967.38%1.21%
Registered electors 181,729
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.43%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. G. Sekhar 63,170 62.17% +23.4
JD K. Arunachalam23,91123.53%New
PMK K. Mannan12,42312.23%New
BJP P. V. Shivasankaran1,0271.01%New
Independent Saminathan7490.74%New
Margin of victory39,25938.64%33.94%
Turnout 101,60966.17%-1.66%
Registered electors 161,704
AIADMK hold Swing 23.40%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Madhapan 37,168 38.77% New
DMK T. Chandrasekar32,66834.08%+3.12
INC P. Theertharaman16,44017.15%-48.78
AIADMK D. M. Nagarajan7,4307.75%New
Independent A. Chinnasamy6710.70%New
Margin of victory4,5004.69%-30.27%
Turnout 95,85767.83%-2.03%
Registered electors 145,254
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -27.16%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Theertharaman 55,459 65.93% +19.13
DMK M. B. Munusamigounder26,04530.96%New
Independent P. Balaraman2,1312.53%New
Independent P. Govindasamy4820.57%New
Margin of victory29,41434.97%29.42%
Turnout 84,11769.86%3.23%
Registered electors 125,689
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 13.57%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. B. Munusamy 38,999 52.36% +19.48
INC R. Balasubhrmaniam34,86446.81%+34.43
JP P. Krishnan6240.84%New
Margin of victory4,1355.55%-0.82%
Turnout 74,48766.63%0.46%
Registered electors 113,628
AIADMK hold Swing 19.48%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK B. M. Krishnan 21,959 32.87% New
JP K. T. Govindan17,70126.50%New
DMK B. M. Munisamy Gounder17,50726.21%-26.63
INC M. D. Narayanaswamy8,26612.37%-34.79
Independent K. M. Saminathan1,3642.04%New
Margin of victory4,2586.37%0.70%
Turnout 66,79766.17%0.88%
Registered electors 102,568
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -19.96%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. V. Karivengadam 32,378 52.84% +8.08
INC B. K. Narashiman28,90147.16%-2.89
Margin of victory3,4775.67%0.37%
Turnout 61,27965.28%-3.23%
Registered electors 102,286
DMK gain from INC Swing 2.78%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Palacode [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. Murugesan 29,186 50.05% New
DMK M. B. Munusamy26,09644.75%New
Independent K. K. Gounder1,1351.95%New
Independent P. Nanjappan9961.71%New
Independent S. A. Pandit8971.54%New
Margin of victory3,0905.30%
Turnout 58,31068.52%
Registered electors 88,883
INC win (new seat)

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