Dharapuram
Dharapuram
Constituency No. 101 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Lok Sabha constituency Erode Established 1951
Total electors 220,743
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent N. Kayalvizhi
Dharapuram is a legislative assembly constituency that includes the city of Dharapuram . Its State Assembly Constituency number is 101. Dharapuram Assembly constituency is part of Erode Lok Sabha constituency . It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly Madras State Tamil Nadu Election results Vote share of winning candidates 2021 46.85% 2016 45.67% 2011 51.68% 2006 44.65% 2001 50.49% 1996 55.49% 1991 65.49% 1989 33.69% 1984 59.09% 1980 56.05% 1977 31.67% 1971 64.41% 1967 65.00% 1962 57.45% 1957 47.13% 1952 39.72%
2026 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram Party Candidate Votes % ±% DMK Indirani AIADMK P. Sathyabama NTK Divya TVK S. Gowri Chithra New NOTA NOTA Margin of victory Turnout Rejected ballots Registered electors 220,743 gain fromSwing
2021 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharapuram 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 Party (India) 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)
See also Dharapuram Lok Sabha constituency
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