Dharapuram Assembly Constituency
Dharapuram is a legislative assembly, that includes the city, Dharapuram. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 101. Dharapuram assembly constituency was part of Erode Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | A. Senapathi Gounder | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | |||
1962 | Parvathi Anjuman | ||
1967 | Palaniammal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth | 1971-1977 | V.P. Palaniammal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixth | 1977-1980 | R. Ayyachamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Seventh | 1980-1984 | A. Periasamy | ||
Eighth | 1984-1989 | |||
Ninth | 1989-1991 | T. Santhakumari | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tenth | 1991-1996 | P. Eswaramurthi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Eleventh | 1996-2001 | R. Saraswathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Twelfth | 2001-2006 | V. Sivakami | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | P. Prabavathi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Fourteen | 2011-2016 | K. Ponnusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Fifteen | 2016-2021 | Kalimuthu V.S. | Indian National Congress | |
Sixteen | 2021-Incumbent | N. Kayalvizhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | N. Kayalvizhi | 89,986 | 46.85% | ||
BJP | L. Murugan | 88,593 | 46.12% | 41.88% | |
NTK | K. Ranjitha | 6,753 | 3.52% | 2.78% | |
MNM | A. Charli | 2,130 | 1.11% | ||
NOTA | Nota | 1,903 | 0.99% | -0.59% | |
AMMK | C. Kalarani | 1,172 | 0.61% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,393 | 0.73% | -4.75% | ||
Turnout | 192,088 | 74.30% | -2.54% | ||
Rejected ballots | 514 | 0.27% | |||
Registered electors | 258,547 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.17% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | V. S. Kalimuthu | 83,538 | 45.67% | ||
AIADMK | K. Ponnusamy | 73,521 | 40.19% | -11.49% | |
BJP | M. Shanmugham | 7,753 | 4.24% | 2.17% | |
MDMK | Nagai Thiruvalluvan | 7,029 | 3.84% | ||
NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,883 | 1.58% | ||
KMDK | K. Palaniammal | 1,662 | 0.91% | ||
PMK | K. Madhavan | 1,515 | 0.83% | ||
NTK | R. Pichaimuthu | 1,350 | 0.74% | ||
Independent | M. Vanitha | 849 | 0.46% | ||
Independent | V. Palanisamy | 835 | 0.46% | ||
BSP | V. Selvaraj | 681 | 0.37% | -0.48% | |
Margin of victory | 10,017 | 5.48% | -3.78% | ||
Turnout | 182,911 | 76.83% | -2.26% | ||
Registered electors | 238,070 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.01% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | K. Ponnusamy | 83,856 | 51.68% | 10.83% | |
DMK | R. Jayanthi | 68,831 | 42.42% | -2.23% | |
BJP | P. Karunakaran | 3,353 | 2.07% | 0.49% | |
Independent | R. Rajesh | 2,882 | 1.78% | ||
BSP | S. Arumugam | 1,378 | 0.85% | -0.31% | |
Independent | A. Sundrarasu | 1,159 | 0.71% | ||
Independent | D. Doraisamy | 789 | 0.49% | ||
Margin of victory | 15,025 | 9.26% | 5.46% | ||
Turnout | 205,145 | 79.09% | 7.71% | ||
Registered electors | 162,248 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.03% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | P. Prabavathi | 55,312 | 44.65% | 13.84% | |
AIADMK | M. Ranganayahi | 50,600 | 40.85% | ||
DMDK | K. N. K. Jyothipaandiyan | 11,288 | 9.11% | ||
BJP | E. Santhi | 1,949 | 1.57% | ||
Independent | P. Ponnusamy | 1,538 | 1.24% | ||
BSP | C. Jeya | 1,435 | 1.16% | ||
Independent | D. Nachimuthu | 917 | 0.74% | ||
Independent | M. Kulandaivelu | 832 | 0.67% | ||
Margin of victory | 4,712 | 3.80% | -15.88% | ||
Turnout | 123,871 | 71.38% | 10.69% | ||
Registered electors | 173,547 | ||||
DMK gain from PMK | Swing | -5.84% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMK | V. Sivakami | 56,835 | 50.49% | ||
DMK | R. Sareswathi | 34,683 | 30.81% | -24.68% | |
MDMK | Dr. T. Shanthakumari | 15,845 | 14.08% | 6.76% | |
Independent | R. Eswaravel | 5,201 | 4.62% | ||
Margin of victory | 22,152 | 19.68% | -0.93% | ||
Turnout | 112,564 | 60.68% | -11.30% | ||
Registered electors | 185,498 | ||||
PMK gain from DMK | Swing | -5.00% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | R. Saraswathy | 62,027 | 55.49% | 27.38% | |
AIADMK | P. Easwaramurthi | 38,989 | 34.88% | -30.61% | |
MDMK | K. Mayavan | 8,182 | 7.32% | ||
BJP | K. P. Velliangiri | 1,368 | 1.22% | -1.89% | |
PMK | K. Vincent | 583 | 0.52% | ||
Independent | A. Subramanian | 310 | 0.28% | ||
Independent | K. Mariappan | 204 | 0.18% | ||
Independent | P. Rajendran | 109 | 0.10% | ||
Margin of victory | 23,038 | 20.61% | -16.76% | ||
Turnout | 111,772 | 71.98% | 6.79% | ||
Registered electors | 164,190 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.99% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | P. Eswaramurthi | 66,490 | 65.49% | 33.22% | |
DMK | T. Shanthakumari | 28,545 | 28.11% | -5.58% | |
BJP | E. K. Elangandhi | 3,166 | 3.12% | ||
PMK | M. C. Anbu Selvan | 2,359 | 2.32% | ||
JP | M. Palaniappan | 375 | 0.37% | ||
THMM | A. Subramanian | 318 | 0.31% | ||
Independent | T. P. S. Arumugam | 223 | 0.22% | ||
Independent | G. Nagarajan | 54 | 0.05% | ||
Margin of victory | 37,945 | 37.37% | 35.95% | ||
Turnout | 101,530 | 65.20% | -6.44% | ||
Registered electors | 162,002 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 31.80% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | T. Santhakumari | 34,069 | 33.69% | -7.22% | |
AIADMK | A. Periasamy | 32,633 | 32.27% | -26.82% | |
INC | K. Karpegavalli Selvi | 27,517 | 27.21% | ||
Independent | K. Thurkaivel Krishna Moorthi Alias T. V. Kirshnamoorthi | 5,075 | 5.02% | ||
Independent | S. Vedanayagam | 666 | 0.66% | ||
Independent | S. Gopal | 576 | 0.57% | ||
Independent | A. K. Balakirshnan | 301 | 0.30% | ||
Independent | S. Kalimuthu | 287 | 0.28% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,436 | 1.42% | -16.75% | ||
Turnout | 101,124 | 71.63% | 0.47% | ||
Registered electors | 144,747 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.40% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | A. Periasamy | 51,919 | 59.09% | 3.04% | |
DMK | R. Ayyasamy | 35,951 | 40.91% | -1.64% | |
Margin of victory | 15,968 | 18.17% | 4.67% | ||
Turnout | 87,870 | 71.16% | 7.10% | ||
Registered electors | 128,788 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.04% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | A. Periasamy | 43,319 | 56.05% | 24.38% | |
DMK | V. P. Palaniammal | 32,887 | 42.55% | 18.76% | |
Independent | K. Nagarajan | 542 | 0.70% | ||
Independent | A. K. Balakrishnan | 332 | 0.43% | ||
Independent | K. Krishnan | 205 | 0.27% | ||
Margin of victory | 10,432 | 13.50% | 9.00% | ||
Turnout | 77,285 | 64.06% | 12.95% | ||
Registered electors | 122,884 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 24.38% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | R. Ayyachamy | 18,884 | 31.67% | ||
INC | A. K. Shivalingam | 16,202 | 27.17% | -6.80% | |
DMK | D. G. Rajendran | 14,187 | 23.79% | -40.61% | |
JP | A. Muniappan | 5,976 | 10.02% | ||
Independent | A. K. Balakrishnan | 3,255 | 5.46% | ||
Independent | K. Nagarajan | 1,123 | 1.88% | ||
Margin of victory | 2,682 | 4.50% | -25.94% | ||
Turnout | 59,627 | 51.11% | -15.76% | ||
Registered electors | 119,032 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -32.74% |
1971
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | V. P. Palaniammal | 40,947 | 64.41% | -0.59% | |
INC | V. N. Gopal | 21,597 | 33.97% | 0.58% | |
Independent | T. Manoharan | 1,031 | 1.62% | ||
Margin of victory | 19,350 | 30.44% | -1.17% | ||
Turnout | 63,575 | 66.87% | -7.54% | ||
Registered electors | 98,869 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | -0.59% |
1967
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Palaniammal | 42,433 | 65.00% | 37.58% | |
INC | P. Velusamy | 21,800 | 33.39% | -24.06% | |
Independent | S. Gurunathan | 1,052 | 1.61% | ||
Margin of victory | 20,633 | 31.60% | 1.57% | ||
Turnout | 65,285 | 74.41% | 6.27% | ||
Registered electors | 90,991 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 7.55% |
1962
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Parvathi Anjuman | 37,842 | 57.45% | 10.32% | |
DMK | A. R. Subramanian | 18,059 | 27.42% | ||
PSP | N. Lingasami Gounder | 9,969 | 15.13% | ||
Margin of victory | 19,783 | 30.03% | 28.94% | ||
Turnout | 65,870 | 68.14% | 10.68% | ||
Registered electors | 100,631 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 10.32% |
1957
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | A. Senapathi Gounder | 26,164 | 47.13% | 15.32% | |
Independent | P. S. Govindaswamy Gounder | 25,555 | 46.03% | ||
PSP | N. L. Lingaswamy Gounder | 3,796 | 6.84% | ||
Margin of victory | 609 | 1.10% | -6.81% | ||
Turnout | 55,515 | 57.46% | -3.55% | ||
Registered electors | 96,614 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.41% |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A. Senapathi Gounder | 17,085 | 39.72% | ||
INC | Nataraja Gounder | 13,683 | 31.81% | 31.81% | |
Independent | Muthuswami Gounder | 7,094 | 16.49% | ||
Socialist | Lingaswami Gounder | 4,124 | 9.59% | ||
Independent | Vadivelu | 1,028 | 2.39% | ||
Margin of victory | 3,402 | 7.91% | |||
Turnout | 43,014 | 61.01% | |||
Registered electors | 70,501 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Also See
Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency