12°44′06″N 77°49′44″E/12.735°N 77.829°E/ 12.735; 77.829
Hosur is a state assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 55. It consists of a portion of Hosur taluk. It forms a part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. 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 | | 47.65% |
| 2019 by-election | | 50.30% |
| 2016 | | 41.59% |
| 2011 | | 37.79% |
| 2006 | | 42.08% |
| 2001 | | 35.24% |
| 1996 | | 34.89% |
| 1991 | | 47.64% |
| 1989 | | 39.78% |
| 1984 | | 48.37% |
| 1980 | | 49.80% |
| 1977 | | 58.12% |
| 1971 | | 63.81% |
| 1967 | | 52.69% |
| 1962 | | 64.46% |
| 1957 | | 39.60% |
| 1952 | | 53.90% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | S. A. Sathya | | | |
| AIADMK+ | P. Balakrishna Reddy | | | |
| NTK | Stalin | | | |
| TVK | Vadivel | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 3,38,295 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Y. Prakaash | 118,231 | 47.65 | New |
| AIADMK | S. Jyothi | 105,864 | 42.67 | +1.08 |
| NTK | S. Geetha Lakshmi | 11,422 | 4.60 | +3.20 |
| MNM | S. Masood | 6,563 | 2.65 | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,976 | 0.80 | −0.80 |
| Margin of victory | 12,367 | 4.98 | −5.68 |
| Turnout | 248,098 | 70.54 | −0.63 |
| Rejected ballots | 264 | 0.11 | |
| Registered electors | 351,715 | | |
2019 by-election
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | S. A. Sathya | 115,027 | 50.30 | +50.30 |
| AIADMK | S. Jyothi Reddy | 91,814 | 40.15 | −1.44 |
| MNM | P. Jeyapal | 8,032 | 3.51 | +3.51 |
| NTK | M. Rajasekar | 6,740 | 2.95 | +2.95 |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,262 | 1.86 | +0.26 |
| Majority | 23,213 | 10.15 | −0.52 |
| Turnout | 2,28,709 | 69.87 | −1.34 |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | +8.71 | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | P. Balakrishna Reddy | 89,510 | 41.59% | New |
| INC | K. Gopinath | 66,546 | 30.92% | −6.87 |
| BJP | G. Balakrishnan | 28,850 | 13.40% | +2.24 |
| PMK | P. Muniraj | 10,309 | 4.79% | New |
| DMDK | V. Chandran | 7,780 | 3.61% | −25.95 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 3,445 | 1.60% | New |
| NTK | Alex Esther | 3,021 | 1.40% | New |
| SDPI | N. Shanawaskhan | 1,134 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,964 | 10.67% | 2.45% |
| Turnout | 215,231 | 71.17% | −3.83% |
| Registered electors | 302,410 | | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.80% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. Gopinath | 65,034 | 37.79% | −4.29 |
| DMDK | S. John Timothy | 50,882 | 29.56% | +22.88 |
| Independent | S. A. Sathya | 24,639 | 14.32% | New |
| BJP | Bala Krishnan | 19,217 | 11.17% | +0.25 |
| Independent | Chitrambalam | 6,325 | 3.68% | New |
| Independent | S. Ramadevan | 2,018 | 1.17% | New |
| Independent | G. C. Ramaswamy | 1,517 | 0.88% | New |
| BSP | H. Sanaulla Shariff | 1,430 | 0.83% | −0.2 |
| Independent | V. Manjunath | 1,044 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,152 | 8.22% | 2.40% |
| Turnout | 172,106 | 75.00% | 6.04% |
| Registered electors | 229,478 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -4.29% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. Gopinath | 90,647 | 42.08% | +6.85 |
| AIADMK | V. Sampangi Ramaiah | 78,096 | 36.26% | New |
| BJP | B. Venkataswamy | 23,514 | 10.92% | −19.34 |
| DMDK | V. Chandiran | 14,401 | 6.69% | New |
| Independent | G. C. Ramasamy | 3,375 | 1.57% | New |
| BSP | M. Chitrambalam | 2,227 | 1.03% | New |
| TNJC | N. Krishna Reddy | 1,186 | 0.55% | New |
| Independent | A. Basha | 1,092 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,551 | 5.83% | 0.84% |
| Turnout | 215,406 | 68.95% | 13.77% |
| Registered electors | 312,387 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 6.85% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. Gopinath | 45,865 | 35.24% | +25.82 |
| BJP | B. Venkataswamy | 39,376 | 30.25% | +27.39 |
| Independent | V. Sampangi Ramiah | 30,909 | 23.75% | New |
| Independent | H. K. Srinivasan | 4,270 | 3.28% | New |
| UCPI | M. S. Ramasamy Reddy | 2,087 | 1.60% | New |
| Independent | R. Varalakshmi | 1,914 | 1.47% | New |
| Independent | K. Narayanappa | 1,607 | 1.23% | New |
| JD(S) | N. M. Sivanna | 1,492 | 1.15% | New |
| Independent | K. Gowrappa | 1,172 | 0.90% | New |
| Independent | Dr. V. Rajagopal | 772 | 0.59% | New |
| JD(U) | M. B. Shanmugasundar | 699 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,489 | 4.99% | 3.52% |
| Turnout | 130,163 | 55.19% | −6.19% |
| Registered electors | 235,967 | | |
| INC gain from JD | Swing | 0.35% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JD | B. Venkataswamy | 41,456 | 34.89% | New |
| TMC(M) | T. Venkata Reddy | 39,719 | 33.43% | New |
| Independent | V. Sampangiramiah | 20,355 | 17.13% | New |
| INC | K. Gopinath | 11,190 | 9.42% | −38.23 |
| BJP | M. Govindhareddy | 3,399 | 2.86% | −7.73 |
| JP | G. Gummareddy | 851 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,737 | 1.46% | −7.34% |
| Turnout | 118,830 | 61.37% | 3.21% |
| Registered electors | 212,268 | | |
| JD gain from INC | Swing | -12.76% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. A. Manoharan | 47,346 | 47.64% | +7.86 |
| JD | B. Venkataswamy | 38,600 | 38.84% | New |
| BJP | K. S. Narendiran | 10,521 | 10.59% | New |
| PMK | B. Subramaniyam | 1,958 | 1.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,746 | 8.80% | 6.64% |
| Turnout | 99,377 | 58.16% | −6.70% |
| Registered electors | 177,739 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 7.86% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramachandra Reddy | 37,934 | 39.78% | −8.59 |
| JP | B. Venkataswamy | 35,873 | 37.62% | New |
| AIADMK | P. M. Nanjunda Samy | 12,613 | 13.23% | New |
| AIADMK | S. S. Abubacker | 3,491 | 3.66% | New |
| Independent | V. K. Venkata Samy | 759 | 0.80% | New |
| Independent | S. Sugumar | 755 | 0.79% | New |
| Independent | K. Sundar Raj | 599 | 0.63% | New |
| Independent | P. Kakiappa | 578 | 0.61% | New |
| Independent | R. Venkatagiri | 549 | 0.58% | New |
| Independent | H. Saroja | 512 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,061 | 2.16% | −25.52% |
| Turnout | 95,364 | 64.86% | −1.47% |
| Registered electors | 152,293 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -8.59% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | T. Venkata Reddy | 35,293 | 48.37% | −1.43 |
| JP | E. Venkatasamy | 15,096 | 20.69% | New |
| Independent | K. A. Manoharan | 12,884 | 17.66% | New |
| Independent | N. Sampangiramai | 5,921 | 8.11% | New |
| Independent | M. B. Shanumga Sudaram | 2,199 | 3.01% | New |
| Independent | Kakiappan | 923 | 1.26% | New |
| Independent | K. Krishnamoorthi | 649 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | 20,197 | 27.68% | 19.18% |
| Turnout | 72,965 | 66.33% | 16.49% |
| Registered electors | 120,813 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -1.43% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | T. Venkata Reddy | 25,855 | 49.80% | −8.32 |
| Independent | K. S. Kothanda Ramaiah | 21,443 | 41.31% | New |
| INC(U) | S. Seetharama Reddy | 1,889 | 3.64% | New |
| JP | K. Krishna Moorthy | 1,446 | 2.79% | New |
| Independent | Kullappa | 744 | 1.43% | New |
| Independent | R. Ramakrisha Reddy | 536 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,412 | 8.50% | −23.87% |
| Turnout | 51,913 | 49.85% | −9.11% |
| Registered electors | 106,169 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -8.32% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramachandra Reddy | 30,818 | 58.12% | New |
| JP | K. S. Kothandaramiah | 13,653 | 25.75% | New |
| AIADMK | M. Ramasamy | 4,981 | 9.39% | New |
| DMK | A. Mohamad Salasa | 3,573 | 6.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | 17,165 | 32.37% | 2.57% |
| Turnout | 53,025 | 58.96% | 0.24% |
| Registered electors | 92,284 | | |
| INC gain from SWA | Swing | -5.69% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SWA | B. Venkataswamy | 28,259 | 63.81% | New |
| Independent | T. Venkata Reddy | 15,063 | 34.01% | New |
| Independent | Kullappa | 965 | 2.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,196 | 29.80% | 24.41% |
| Turnout | 44,287 | 58.72% | 3.46% |
| Registered electors | 80,662 | | |
| SWA hold | Swing | 11.12% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SWA | B. Venkataswami | 21,530 | 52.69% | New |
| INC | K. Appavu Pillai | 19,329 | 47.31% | −17.15 |
| Margin of victory | 2,201 | 5.39% | −23.54% |
| Turnout | 40,859 | 55.25% | 9.79% |
| Registered electors | 77,814 | | |
| SWA gain from INC | Swing | -11.77% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Ramachandra Reddy | 25,577 | 64.46% | +28.89 |
| SWA | K. Shamanna | 14,101 | 35.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,476 | 28.92% | 24.90% |
| Turnout | 39,678 | 45.47% | 14.46% |
| Registered electors | 92,141 | | |
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 24.86% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | K. Appavu Pillai | 10,305 | 39.60% | New |
| INC | N. Ramachandra Reddy | 9,257 | 35.57% | −6.28 |
| Independent | K. Shamanna | 6,460 | 24.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,048 | 4.03% | −8.01% |
| Turnout | 26,022 | 31.01% | −8.76% |
| Registered electors | 83,913 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | -14.30% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Hosur| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | M. Muni Reddi | 17,850 | 53.90% | New |
| INC | K. Appavu Pillai | 13,863 | 41.86% | New |
| KMPP | K. Shammanna | 1,406 | 4.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,987 | 12.04% | |
| Turnout | 33,119 | 39.77% | |
| Registered electors | 83,284 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.