Palacode or Palacodu is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of Palacode taluk and is a part of Dharmapuri 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. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 53.63% |
| 2016 | | 40.34% |
| 2011 | | 60.72% |
| 2006 | | 44.21% |
| 2001 | | 62.38% |
| 1996 | | 49.74% |
| 1991 | | 62.17% |
| 1989 | | 38.77% |
| 1984 | | 65.93% |
| 1980 | | 52.36% |
| 1977 | | 32.87% |
| 1971 | | 52.84% |
| 1967 | | 50.05% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | | | |
| DMK | S. Senthilkumar | | | |
| NTK | Bhoopathi | | | |
| TVK | R. Gopi T | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 237,476 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 110,070 | 53.63% | +13.29 |
| DMK | P. K. Murugan | 81,970 | 39.94% | +2.77 |
| NTK | G. Kalaiselvi | 7,704 | 3.75% | +3.49 |
| DMDK | P. Vijayasankar | 2,409 | 1.17% | −1.43 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,351 | 0.66% | −0.34 |
| MNM | D. Rajasekar | 1,176 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | 28,100 | 13.69% | 10.52% |
| Turnout | 205,244 | 86.46% | −2.11% |
| Rejected ballots | 342 | 0.17% | |
| Registered electors | 237,391 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.29% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 76,143 | 40.34% | −20.38 |
| DMK | P. K. Murugan | 70,160 | 37.17% | New |
| PMK | K. Mannan | 31,612 | 16.75% | −16.32 |
| DMDK | K. G. Kaverivarman | 4,915 | 2.60% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,880 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,983 | 3.17% | −24.49% |
| Turnout | 188,767 | 88.57% | 1.85% |
| Registered electors | 213,136 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -20.38% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 94,877 | 60.72% | +16.51 |
| PMK | V. Selvam | 51,664 | 33.06% | −7.93 |
| Independent | K. Harinath | 2,449 | 1.57% | New |
| BJP | K. P. Kumaradevan | 1,937 | 1.24% | +0.46 |
| Independent | M. Ramasamy | 1,101 | 0.70% | New |
| IJK | M. Kalaichelvan | 874 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | 43,213 | 27.65% | 24.44% |
| Turnout | 180,193 | 86.72% | 9.86% |
| Registered electors | 156,258 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 16.51% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 66,711 | 44.21% | −18.17 |
| PMK | K. Mannan | 61,867 | 41.00% | New |
| DMDK | P. Vijayashankar | 11,882 | 7.87% | New |
| Independent | P. Rajagopal | 2,612 | 1.73% | New |
| Independent | P. Ravishankar | 2,356 | 1.56% | New |
| Independent | M. Maran | 1,700 | 1.13% | New |
| Independent | S. Mathivanan | 1,418 | 0.94% | New |
| BJP | D. Rameshkumar | 1,181 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,844 | 3.21% | −30.13% |
| Turnout | 150,902 | 76.86% | 17.24% |
| Registered electors | 196,330 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -18.17% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 75,284 | 62.38% | +31.93 |
| DMK | G. L. Venkatachalam | 35,052 | 29.04% | −20.7 |
| MDMK | G. V. Madhiyan | 4,648 | 3.85% | −1.66 |
| Independent | Prakash N | 2,781 | 2.30% | New |
| LJP | Vijaya Kumar M | 1,169 | 0.97% | New |
| Independent | A. Anwarbasha | 1,113 | 0.92% | New |
| Independent | R. Chandrasekar | 638 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 40,232 | 33.34% | 14.04% |
| Turnout | 120,685 | 59.62% | −7.76% |
| Registered electors | 202,427 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 12.64% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | G. L. Venkatachalam | 56,917 | 49.74% | New |
| AIADMK | C. Gopal | 34,844 | 30.45% | −31.72 |
| PMK | K. Mannan | 13,909 | 12.16% | New |
| MDMK | G. V. Madhaiyan | 6,307 | 5.51% | New |
| BJP | P. Muthuraj | 944 | 0.83% | −0.19 |
| Margin of victory | 22,073 | 19.29% | −19.35% |
| Turnout | 114,419 | 67.38% | 1.21% |
| Registered electors | 181,729 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.43% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. G. Sekhar | 63,170 | 62.17% | +23.4 |
| JD | K. Arunachalam | 23,911 | 23.53% | New |
| PMK | K. Mannan | 12,423 | 12.23% | New |
| BJP | P. V. Shivasankaran | 1,027 | 1.01% | New |
| Independent | Saminathan | 749 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | 39,259 | 38.64% | 33.94% |
| Turnout | 101,609 | 66.17% | −1.66% |
| Registered electors | 161,704 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 23.40% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Madhapan | 37,168 | 38.77% | New |
| DMK | T. Chandrasekar | 32,668 | 34.08% | +3.12 |
| INC | P. Theertharaman | 16,440 | 17.15% | −48.78 |
| AIADMK | D. M. Nagarajan | 7,430 | 7.75% | New |
| Independent | A. Chinnasamy | 671 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,500 | 4.69% | −30.27% |
| Turnout | 95,857 | 67.83% | −2.03% |
| Registered electors | 145,254 | | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -27.16% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | P. Theertharaman | 55,459 | 65.93% | +19.13 |
| DMK | M. B. Munusamigounder | 26,045 | 30.96% | New |
| Independent | P. Balaraman | 2,131 | 2.53% | New |
| Independent | P. Govindasamy | 482 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | 29,414 | 34.97% | 29.42% |
| Turnout | 84,117 | 69.86% | 3.23% |
| Registered electors | 125,689 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.57% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. B. Munusamy | 38,999 | 52.36% | +19.48 |
| INC | R. Balasubhrmaniam | 34,864 | 46.81% | +34.43 |
| JP | P. Krishnan | 624 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,135 | 5.55% | −0.82% |
| Turnout | 74,487 | 66.63% | 0.46% |
| Registered electors | 113,628 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.48% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | B. M. Krishnan | 21,959 | 32.87% | New |
| JP | K. T. Govindan | 17,701 | 26.50% | New |
| DMK | B. M. Munisamy Gounder | 17,507 | 26.21% | −26.63 |
| INC | M. D. Narayanaswamy | 8,266 | 12.37% | −34.79 |
| Independent | K. M. Saminathan | 1,364 | 2.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,258 | 6.37% | 0.70% |
| Turnout | 66,797 | 66.17% | 0.88% |
| Registered electors | 102,568 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -19.96% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. V. Karivengadam | 32,378 | 52.84% | +8.08 |
| INC | B. K. Narashiman | 28,901 | 47.16% | −2.89 |
| Margin of victory | 3,477 | 5.67% | 0.37% |
| Turnout | 61,279 | 65.28% | −3.23% |
| Registered electors | 102,286 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.78% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palacode| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | K. Murugesan | 29,186 | 50.05% | New |
| DMK | M. B. Munusamy | 26,096 | 44.75% | New |
| Independent | K. K. Gounder | 1,135 | 1.95% | New |
| Independent | P. Nanjappan | 996 | 1.71% | New |
| Independent | S. A. Pandit | 897 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,090 | 5.30% | |
| Turnout | 58,310 | 68.52% | |
| Registered electors | 88,883 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.
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