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Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

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.

Key Information

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Election results

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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

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK S. P. Venkateshwaran 105,630 48.99% +21.65
DMK P. Subramani 78,770 36.53% +2.29
AMMK D. K. Rajendran 11,226 5.21% New
NTK Senthil Kumar (A) A. Senthil 8,700 4.04% +3.45
MNM S. K. Jayavenkatesan 5,083 2.36% New
APTADMK M. Natarajan 1,897 0.88% New
NOTA NOTA 1,726 0.80% −0.28
Margin of victory 26,860 12.46% 7.79%
Turnout 215,607 79.99% −2.24%
Rejected ballots 546 0.25%
Registered electors 269,537
PMK gain from DMK Swing 14.74%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Subramani 71,056 34.25% New
AIADMK P. D. Elangovan 61,380 29.58% New
PMK Dr. R. Senthil 56,727 27.34% −15.99
DMDK Dr. V. Elangovan 9,348 4.51% −41.23
NOTA NOTA 2,251 1.08% New
BJP M. Arumugam 1,606 0.77% −0.91
NTK R. Rukmanidevi 1,213 0.58% New
Margin of victory 9,676 4.66% 2.26%
Turnout 207,476 82.23% 4.32%
Registered electors 252,311
DMK gain from DMDK Swing -11.48%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMDK A. Baskar 76,943 45.73% +34.2
PMK P. Santhamoorthy 72,900 43.33% −8.26
Independent P. S. Raja 6,937 4.12% New
BJP K. Prabakaran 2,832 1.68% +1.01
Independent K. Venkatesh 2,630 1.56% New
Independent R. Sivan 1,714 1.02% New
Independent C. Venkatachalam 1,080 0.64% New
BSP K. Selvam 1,068 0.63% New
Independent P. Prabhu 911 0.54% New
Margin of victory 4,043 2.40% −18.05%
Turnout 168,248 77.91% 9.31%
Registered electors 215,940
DMDK gain from PMK Swing -5.85%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK L. Velusamy 76,195 51.58% +4.93
MDMK V. S. Sampath 45,988 31.13% +24.13
DMDK A. Bhaskar 17,030 11.53% New
Independent M. Jaganathan 1,424 0.96% New
Independent D. Babu @ Babuji 1,391 0.94% New
Independent K. Gnanavelavan 1,146 0.78% New
BJP R. Boopathi 996 0.67% New
CPI(ML)L K. Govindaraj 759 0.51% New
Margin of victory 30,207 20.45% 11.33%
Turnout 147,708 68.61% 15.23%
Registered electors 215,291
PMK hold Swing 4.93%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK K. Pary Mohan 56,147 46.65% New
DMK K. Manokaran 45,173 37.54% −17.74
MDMK V. S. Sampath 8,428 7.00% −0.91
Independent M. Subramanian 5,451 4.53% New
Independent K. Nagappan 1,599 1.33% New
Independent M. Madhaiyan 1,543 1.28% New
BSP K. Elangovan 1,061 0.88% New
Independent R. Devendiran 944 0.78% New
Margin of victory 10,974 9.12% −22.87%
Turnout 120,346 53.38% −8.91%
Registered electors 225,468
PMK gain from DMK Swing -8.62%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Manokaran 63,973 55.28% +29.67
INC Mase Harur 26,951 23.29% −27.82
AIIC(T) Ponnusami 13,230 11.43% New
MDMK K. Devarajan 9,161 7.92% New
Margin of victory 37,022 31.99% 6.50%
Turnout 115,730 62.29% −1.55%
Registered electors 198,433
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.17%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Ponnusamy 53,910 51.11% +22.95
DMK R. Chinnasamy 27,017 25.61% −20.01
PMK P. Ramalingam 22,810 21.62% New
Independent R. Suresh 768 0.73% New
Margin of victory 26,893 25.49% 8.04%
Turnout 105,484 63.83% 15.59%
Registered electors 171,628
INC gain from DMK Swing 5.49%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 32,794 45.62% −8.59
INC P. Ponnuswamy 20,243 28.16% New
Independent D. Sudha Mohan 8,087 11.25% New
India Farmers and Tailers Party S. A. Chinnasamy 5,627 7.83% New
Independent D. K. Madhiazhagan 2,496 3.47% New
Independent M. Kaveri 448 0.62% New
Independent S. V. Gopal 439 0.61% New
Independent N. Saravanan 433 0.60% New
Independent P. Asokan 394 0.55% New
Independent M. Chinnavan 384 0.53% New
Margin of victory 12,551 17.46% 7.58%
Turnout 71,889 48.24% −20.25%
Registered electors 153,201
DMK hold Swing -8.59%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 46,383 54.21% New
AIADMK S. Aranganathan 37,929 44.33% −1.79
BJP T. C. Rangarajan 1,254 1.47% New
Margin of victory 8,454 9.88% 7.84%
Turnout 85,566 68.48% 3.13%
Registered electors 133,042
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 8.09%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Aranganathan 33,977 46.12% +12.02
INC D. N. Vadivel 32,472 44.08% +35.94
JP P. Ponnusawmy 7,222 9.80% New
Margin of victory 1,505 2.04% −6.16%
Turnout 73,671 65.36% 2.99%
Registered electors 114,697
AIADMK gain from JP Swing 3.82%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP P. K. C. Muthuswamy 26,742 42.30% New
AIADMK D. S. Shanmugam 21,556 34.10% New
DMK K. Periasamy 7,721 12.21% −41.95
INC D. K. Munusamy 5,147 8.14% −29.68
Independent K. K. Subramani 1,206 1.91% New
Independent S. Abdul Vakith 667 1.06% New
Margin of victory 5,186 8.20% −8.14%
Turnout 63,216 62.37% −13.66%
Registered electors 102,768
JP gain from DMK Swing -11.86%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Chinnasamy 39,861 54.16% +1.15
INC D. N. Adivel 27,834 37.82% −5.41
Independent T. Mariappa Udayar 5,897 8.01% New
Margin of victory 12,027 16.34% 6.56%
Turnout 73,592 76.03% −3.13%
Registered electors 100,350
DMK hold Swing 1.15%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. S. Gounter 36,258 53.02% +21.37
INC D. N. Vadivel 29,567 43.23% +19.04
Independent D. M. Thangavelu 1,397 2.04% New
Independent T. V. A. Chettiar 676 0.99% New
ABJS J. A. K. M. Mudaliar 493 0.72% New
Margin of victory 6,691 9.78% 0.61%
Turnout 68,391 79.16% 16.52%
Registered electors 89,778
DMK gain from Independent Swing 12.20%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chettiar 24,191 40.81% New
DMK M. Subramania Gounder 18,754 31.64% New
INC M. Kandasami Kandar 14,337 24.19% −11
Independent P. R. Rajagopala Gounder 1,989 3.36% New
Margin of victory 5,437 9.17% 8.56%
Turnout 59,271 62.64% 26.44%
Registered electors 100,036
Independent gain from INC Swing 5.62%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Kandasami Kandar 11,661 35.19% +12.18
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chetty 11,459 34.58% New
Independent P. M. Kuppusami 5,824 17.58% New
Independent P. R. Rajagopal Goundar 4,192 12.65% New
Margin of victory 202 0.61% −0.41%
Turnout 33,136 36.20% −8.22%
Registered electors 91,530
INC gain from Independent Swing 8.54%

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. R. Rajagopala Gounder 7,262 26.65% New
Independent R. S. Veerappa Chettiar 6,984 25.63% New
INC P. Appavu Pillai 6,270 23.01% New
Independent V. Ayyam Perumal 3,179 11.67% New
Socialist G. Vadivelu 2,040 7.49% New
KMPP T. Dharmalinga Mudaliar 1,512 5.55% New
Margin of victory 278 1.02%
Turnout 27,247 44.43%
Registered electors 61,331
Independent win (new seat)

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