Ponneri is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. It comprises a portion of Ponneri taluk and is a part of Thiruvallur 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
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 45.00% |
| 2016 | | 48.56% |
| 2011 | | 57.50% |
| 2006 | | 48.09% |
| 2001 | | 54.58% |
| 1996 | | 61.72% |
| 1991 | | 64.74% |
| 1989 | | 44.53% |
| 1984 | | 59.05% |
| 1980 | | 51.07% |
| 1977 | | 42.64% |
| 1971 | | 58.39% |
| 1967 | | 56.61% |
| 1962 | | 48.41% |
| 1957 | | 25.94% |
| 1952 | | 27.67% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Durai Chandrasekar | | | |
| AIADMK | P. Balaraman | | | |
| NTK | Rajathi | | | |
| TVK | M S Ravi | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 248,917 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Durai Chandrasekar | 94,528 | 45.00% | New |
| AIADMK | P. Balaraman | 84,839 | 40.39% | −8.17 |
| NTK | A. Maheswari | 19,027 | 9.06% | +8.24 |
| MNM | D. Desingurajan | 5,394 | 2.57% | New |
| AMMK | Pon. Raja | 2,832 | 1.35% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,554 | 0.74% | −0.42 |
| BSP | J. Bhavani Ilavenil | 1,106 | 0.53% | −0.06 |
| Margin of victory | 9,689 | 4.61% | −5.17% |
| Turnout | 2,10,054 | 78.57% | −0.36% |
| Rejected ballots | 203 | 0.10% | |
| Registered electors | 2,67,345 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.56% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | P. Balaraman | 95,979 | 48.56% | −8.94 |
| DMK | Dr. K. Parimalam | 76,643 | 38.78% | +0.48 |
| PMK | A. Pandian | 9,586 | 4.85% | New |
| VCK | V. Senthil Kumar | 5,566 | 2.82% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,284 | 1.16% | New |
| BJP | K. Ganesan | 2,067 | 1.05% | +0.23 |
| NTK | S. Vinoth Babu | 1,620 | 0.82% | New |
| BSP | S. Raja | 1,152 | 0.58% | −0.24 |
| Margin of victory | 19,336 | 9.78% | −9.42% |
| Turnout | 1,97,648 | 78.93% | −1.50% |
| Registered electors | 2,50,403 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -8.94% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Pon. Raja | 93,624 | 57.50% | +9.41 |
| DMK | A. Manimekalai | 62,354 | 38.29% | −3.46 |
| BSP | S. Raja | 1,347 | 0.83% | New |
| BJP | K. Ganesan | 1,335 | 0.82% | New |
| Independent | S. Jayakanthan | 1,167 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | 31,270 | 19.20% | 12.88% |
| Turnout | 1,62,835 | 80.43% | 9.82% |
| Registered electors | 2,02,449 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.41% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | P. Balaraman | 84,259 | 48.09% | New |
| DMK | V. Anbuvanan | 73,170 | 41.76% | +5.54 |
| DMDK | S. Angamuthu | 13,508 | 7.71% | New |
| Independent | E. Mani | 1,649 | 0.94% | New |
| CPI(ML)L | S. Janakiraman | 1,185 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,089 | 6.33% | −12.04% |
| Turnout | 1,75,229 | 70.61% | 9.37% |
| Registered electors | 2,48,155 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | -6.50% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI | A. S. Kannan | 81,408 | 54.58% | New |
| DMK | K. Sundaram | 54,018 | 36.22% | −25.5 |
| MDMK | P. Duraikkannu | 4,319 | 2.90% | −2.31 |
| Independent | G. Devarajan | 3,753 | 2.52% | New |
| Independent | A. D. Rathinam | 2,211 | 1.48% | New |
| Puratchi Bharatham | M. Jayaseelan | 1,326 | 0.89% | New |
| Independent | N. Maran | 827 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | 27,390 | 18.36% | −13.63% |
| Turnout | 1,49,143 | 61.24% | −6.56% |
| Registered electors | 2,43,530 | | |
| CPI gain from DMK | Swing | -7.13% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Sundaram | 87,547 | 61.72% | +31.49 |
| AIADMK | G. Gunasekaran | 42,156 | 29.72% | −35.02 |
| MDMK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 7,379 | 5.20% | New |
| CPI(ML)L | S. Janakiraman | 1,923 | 1.36% | New |
| Independent | C. Paccikrisawamy | 1,443 | 1.02% | New |
| BJP | M. Annamalai | 867 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 45,391 | 32.00% | −2.52% |
| Turnout | 1,41,856 | 67.80% | 1.16% |
| Registered electors | 2,16,818 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.02% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | E. Ravikumar | 77,374 | 64.74% | +26.73 |
| DMK | K. Parthasarathy | 36,121 | 30.22% | −14.31 |
| PMK | R. Nagappan | 4,965 | 4.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | 41,253 | 34.51% | 27.99% |
| Turnout | 1,19,522 | 66.65% | −4.63% |
| Registered electors | 1,86,052 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 20.21% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Sundaram | 51,928 | 44.53% | +4.57 |
| AIADMK | K. Tamizharasan | 44,321 | 38.01% | −21.05 |
| INC | D. Yasodha | 14,410 | 12.36% | New |
| AIADMK | K. P. K. Sekar Alias Kulasekaran | 5,280 | 4.53% | −54.53 |
| Margin of victory | 7,607 | 6.52% | −12.57% |
| Turnout | 1,16,616 | 71.28% | −5.12% |
| Registered electors | 1,66,812 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.52% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran | 61,559 | 59.05% | +7.98 |
| DMK | K. Sundaram | 41,655 | 39.96% | +6.85 |
| Margin of victory | 19,904 | 19.09% | 1.13% |
| Turnout | 1,04,244 | 76.41% | 14.01% |
| Registered electors | 1,43,104 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 7.98% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | R. Chakarapani | 42,408 | 51.07% | +8.43 |
| DMK | P. Nagalingam | 27,490 | 33.11% | +5.58 |
| Independent | G. Vetriveeran | 7,508 | 9.04% | New |
| JP | R. S. Munivel | 4,619 | 5.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,918 | 17.97% | 2.85% |
| Turnout | 83,033 | 62.40% | 5.89% |
| Registered electors | 1,35,012 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.43% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. M. Dorairaj | 31,796 | 42.64% | New |
| DMK | G. Vetriveeran | 20,524 | 27.53% | −30.86 |
| JP | V. Nargunam | 14,170 | 19.00% | New |
| INC | K. N. Arumugam | 6,422 | 8.61% | −23.16 |
| Independent | G. Chinnaraj | 1,085 | 1.46% | New |
| Independent | A. P. Elumalai | 564 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | 11,272 | 15.12% | −11.50% |
| Turnout | 74,561 | 56.51% | −16.69% |
| Registered electors | 1,34,125 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -15.74% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Nagalingam | 39,783 | 58.39% | +1.77 |
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 21,650 | 31.77% | −9.85 |
| Independent | C. K. Manickam | 6,703 | 9.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,133 | 26.61% | 11.62% |
| Turnout | 68,136 | 73.20% | −3.91% |
| Registered electors | 97,121 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 1.77% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Nagalingam | 37,746 | 56.61% | +27.48 |
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 27,751 | 41.62% | −6.79 |
| Independent | A. P. Elumalai | 1,177 | 1.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,995 | 14.99% | −4.29% |
| Turnout | 66,674 | 77.11% | 13.12% |
| Registered electors | 90,079 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.20% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 26,125 | 48.41% | +22.47 |
| DMK | P. Nagalingam | 15,721 | 29.13% | New |
| CPI | C. K. Manickam | 9,092 | 16.85% | +10.14 |
| Independent | A. Dharma Lingam | 1,035 | 1.92% | New |
| Independent | A. P. Elumalai | 995 | 1.84% | New |
| Independent | P. B. Jeevaratnam | 569 | 1.05% | New |
| Independent | G. A. Ramadoss | 429 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | 10,404 | 19.28% | 18.69% |
| Turnout | 53,966 | 63.99% | −8.44% |
| Registered electors | 89,125 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 22.47% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | V. Govindasami Naidu | 32,119 | 25.94% | +7.83 |
| INC | T. P. Elumalai | 31,392 | 25.35% | +7.25 |
| Independent | T. Shanmugam | 14,995 | 12.11% | New |
| Independent | Changam Pillai | 13,639 | 11.01% | New |
| Independent | M. Jayaram Reddi | 10,873 | 8.78% | New |
| CPI | C. K. Manickam | 8,306 | 6.71% | New |
| Independent | M. Kuppuswami | 4,872 | 3.93% | New |
| Independent | Elimalai S/O Palayam | 4,570 | 3.69% | New |
| Independent | Thirvenkata Naicker | 3,069 | 2.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | 727 | 0.59% | −1.29% |
| Turnout | 1,23,835 | 72.43% | −1.01% |
| Registered electors | 1,70,967 | | |
| INC gain from KMPP | Swing | -1.73% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| KMPP | O. Chengam Pillai | 27,489 | 27.67% | New |
| KMPP | Gajapathi | 25,626 | 25.79% | New |
| INC | M. Bhaktavatsalam | 17,985 | 18.10% | New |
| INC | C. Lakshmana Pillai | 14,510 | 14.61% | New |
| Independent | M. P. B. Jeevaratham | 9,200 | 9.26% | New |
| Independent | Venkatakrishna Sarma | 4,007 | 4.03% | New |
| RPI | K. Manavalan | 529 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,863 | 1.88% | |
| Turnout | 99,346 | 73.44% | |
| Registered electors | 1,35,266 | | |
| KMPP win (new seat) |
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