S. Shanmugam | |
|---|---|
| Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | D. Sudarsanam |
| Succeeded by | D. Sudarsanam |
| Constituency | Poonamallee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1943 Kattuppakkam |
| Nationality | |
| Political party | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Profession | Farmer |
S. Shanmugam is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He is from Porur town in the Thiruvallur district. A member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi party,he successfully contested the 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from the Poonamallee constituency and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | S. Shanmugam | 62,220 | 37.51% | +29.97 | |
| DMK | S. Chezhiyan | 59,904 | 36.12% | New | |
| Puratchi Bharatham | M. Moorthy | 21,194 | 12.78% | New | |
| MDMK | R. Andhridoss | 17,628 | 10.63% | −5.54 | |
| Independent | B. Ramaiah Naidu | 2,146 | 1.29% | New | |
| Independent | A. Ashokan | 1,827 | 1.10% | New | |
| Independent | C. N. A. Gouthaman | 941 | 0.57% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,316 | 1.40% | −34.09% | ||
| Turnout | 165,860 | 54.14% | −7.27% | ||
| Registered electors | 306,344 | ||||
| PMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -15.69% | |||