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Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

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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.

Dharmapuri
Constituency No. 59 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDharmapuri
LS constituencyDharmapuri
Total electors2,69,537[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  PMK
Elected year2021

Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 P. Rajagopala Gounder Independent
1957 M. Kandasami Kandar Indian National Congress
1962 R. S. Veerappa Chettiar Independent
1967 M. S. Gaounder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

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Year Winner Party
1971 R. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. K. C. Muthusamy Janata Party
1980 S. Aranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 R. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Chinnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 P. Ponnusamy Indian National Congress
1996 K. Manoharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Paarry Mohan Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006 L. Velusamy Pattali Makkal Katchi
2011 A. Baskar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 P. Subramani[4] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. P. Venkateshwaran[5] Pattali Makkal Katchi

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)

References

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  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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  5. ^ "Election Commission of India".
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