Ranipet is a legislative assembly constituency in Ranipettai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 41. It consists of a portion of Walajah taluk. It comes under Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. 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 | | 50.18% |
| 2016 | | 42.85% |
| 2011 | | 53.14% |
| 2006 | | 55.01% |
| 2001 | | 56.37% |
| 1996 | | 50.80% |
| 1991 | | 53.29% |
| 1989 | | 30.08% |
| 1984 | | 55.60% |
| 1980 | | 53.70% |
| 1977 | | 43.53% |
| 1971 | | 53.96% |
| 1967 | | 45.14% |
| 1962 | | 39.32% |
| 1957 | | 33.63% |
| 1952 | | 38.65% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Gandhi | | | |
| BJP | V.M. Karthikeyan | | | |
| NTK | Tharikka Salman | | | |
| TVK | Dhaheera | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 245,853 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 103,291 | 50.18% | +7.34 |
| AIADMK | S. M. Sugumar | 86,793 | 42.17% | +3.46 |
| NTK | V. Shylaja | 10,234 | 4.97% | New |
| MNM | M. Atham Basha | 2,762 | 1.34% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,632 | 0.79% | −0.32 |
| Margin of victory | 16,498 | 8.02% | 3.88% |
| Turnout | 205,830 | 77.24% | 0.17% |
| Rejected ballots | 320 | 0.16% | |
| Registered electors | 266,481 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 7.34% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 81,724 | 42.85% | −1.3 |
| AIADMK | C. Elumalai | 73,828 | 38.71% | −14.44 |
| PMK | M. K. Murali | 23,850 | 12.50% | New |
| DMDK | S. Nithiyanandham | 5,906 | 3.10% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,121 | 1.11% | New |
| BJP | V. Nagaraj | 1,342 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,896 | 4.14% | −4.86% |
| Turnout | 190,742 | 77.07% | −2.35% |
| Registered electors | 247,501 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.30% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | A. Mohammedjan | 83,834 | 53.14% | +17.21 |
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 69,633 | 44.14% | −10.87 |
| Independent | R. Murugan | 1,213 | 0.77% | New |
| BSP | S. Sasikumar | 842 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,201 | 9.00% | −10.07% |
| Turnout | 157,749 | 79.41% | 5.32% |
| Registered electors | 198,641 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -1.86% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 92,584 | 55.01% | +15.54 |
| AIADMK | R. Thamizharasan | 60,489 | 35.94% | −20.43 |
| DMDK | N. Paari | 9,058 | 5.38% | New |
| Independent | K. Shakthivel Nathan | 1,687 | 1.00% | New |
| Independent | R. Rajesh Kumar | 1,618 | 0.96% | New |
| BJP | V. Kuppusamy | 1,598 | 0.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | 32,095 | 19.07% | 2.17% |
| Turnout | 168,313 | 74.09% | 9.01% |
| Registered electors | 227,170 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.36% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. S. Chandrasekaran | 83,250 | 56.37% | +29.87 |
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 58,287 | 39.47% | −11.34 |
| Independent | A. K. A. Manavalan | 1,951 | 1.32% | New |
| MDMK | J. Damodaran | 1,939 | 1.31% | −4.59 |
| Independent | Prabakaran M | 987 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | 24,963 | 16.90% | −7.40% |
| Turnout | 147,686 | 65.08% | −4.77% |
| Registered electors | 227,057 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.57% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Gandhi | 71,346 | 50.80% | +24.38 |
| AIADMK | M. Masilamani | 37,219 | 26.50% | −26.79 |
| PMK | K. L. Elavazagan | 21,987 | 15.66% | New |
| MDMK | J. Hassain | 8,293 | 5.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | 34,127 | 24.30% | −2.56% |
| Turnout | 140,434 | 69.85% | 1.38% |
| Registered electors | 208,349 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.49% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | N. G. Venugopal | 65,204 | 53.29% | +36.22 |
| DMK | M. Abdul Latheef | 32,332 | 26.42% | +0.62 |
| PMK | P. Natesan Ananthalai | 23,064 | 18.85% | New |
| BJP | N. B. Ventaraman | 1,345 | 1.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | 32,872 | 26.87% | 22.59% |
| Turnout | 122,356 | 68.47% | 11.04% |
| Registered electors | 185,387 | | |
| AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 23.21% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | J. Hassain | 27,724 | 30.08% | New |
| DMK | M. Kuppusami | 23,784 | 25.80% | −7.26 |
| AIADMK | S. Kovi Mohannan | 15,738 | 17.07% | New |
| INC | M. Kadirvel | 10,813 | 11.73% | −43.87 |
| Independent | L. Vilvanathan | 10,088 | 10.94% | New |
| Independent | C. Govindaraj | 1,755 | 1.90% | New |
| Independent | K. Selvaraj | 650 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | 3,940 | 4.27% | −18.27% |
| Turnout | 92,179 | 57.43% | −18.87% |
| Registered electors | 164,533 | | |
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | -25.52% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | M. Kadirvelu | 56,068 | 55.60% | New |
| DMK | V. M. Abdul Jabbar | 33,337 | 33.06% | −20.64 |
| Independent | R. Sundaramoorthy | 9,211 | 9.13% | New |
| Independent | M. Abdul Gafoor | 686 | 0.68% | New |
| Independent | R. Kulandaivelu | 660 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,731 | 22.54% | 13.75% |
| Turnout | 100,844 | 76.31% | 10.10% |
| Registered electors | 138,811 | | |
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | 1.90% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 44,318 | 53.70% | +10.17 |
| AIADMK | N. Renu | 37,064 | 44.91% | New |
| Independent | R. T. S. Murthy | 431 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,254 | 8.79% | −12.06% |
| Turnout | 82,529 | 66.21% | 3.25% |
| Registered electors | 126,741 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 10.17% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Durai Murugan | 31,940 | 43.53% | New |
| Independent | K. A. Wahab | 16,643 | 22.68% | New |
| INC | A. Sampath Narasimhan | 14,838 | 20.22% | −25.82 |
| JP | Abdul Gaffor | 7,584 | 10.34% | New |
| Independent | M. A. K. Siddiqui | 1,253 | 1.71% | New |
| Independent | D. Arumugam | 862 | 1.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | 15,297 | 20.85% | 12.93% |
| Turnout | 73,377 | 62.96% | −10.01% |
| Registered electors | 118,555 | | |
| DMK gain from Independent | Swing | -10.43% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | K. A Wahab | 36,357 | 53.96% | New |
| INC | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker | 31,022 | 46.04% | +2.49 |
| Margin of victory | 5,335 | 7.92% | 6.33% |
| Turnout | 67,379 | 72.97% | −4.67% |
| Registered electors | 99,025 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | 8.82% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | A. G. Sahib | 30,011 | 45.14% | New |
| INC | S. K. Sheriff | 28,953 | 43.55% | +5.64 |
| Independent | C. K. Gounder | 3,645 | 5.48% | New |
| Independent | V. C. Kesavan | 1,936 | 2.91% | New |
| Independent | K. Jagannathan | 989 | 1.49% | New |
| Independent | A. K. Ukkirapani | 548 | 0.82% | New |
| Independent | S. S. Sundararaman | 406 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,058 | 1.59% | 0.18% |
| Turnout | 66,488 | 77.64% | 4.12% |
| Registered electors | 91,628 | | |
| Independent gain from DMK | Swing | 5.82% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Abdul Khaleel | 24,082 | 39.32% | New |
| INC | A. E. Chandrasekara Naicker | 23,218 | 37.91% | +4.27 |
| We Tamils | Varadarajan | 9,562 | 15.61% | New |
| Independent | Ganesan | 2,429 | 3.97% | New |
| Independent | T. Doraiswamy | 1,183 | 1.93% | New |
| Independent | V. Vollikkannu | 391 | 0.64% | New |
| Independent | Munisami Naicker | 384 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 864 | 1.41% | −3.01% |
| Turnout | 61,249 | 73.52% | 21.29% |
| Registered electors | 87,522 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 5.68% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Chandrasekara Naicker | 12,386 | 33.63% | −5.01 |
| Independent | R. A. Subhan | 10,759 | 29.22% | New |
| Independent | C. A. Varanat Han | 9,164 | 24.89% | New |
| Independent | Utharanathan | 2,635 | 7.16% | New |
| Independent | Srinivasan | 1,127 | 3.06% | New |
| Independent | M. Rangaswamy | 754 | 2.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,627 | 4.42% | −10.56% |
| Turnout | 36,825 | 52.23% | −2.78% |
| Registered electors | 70,501 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | -5.01% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ranipet| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Kadir Sheriff | 17,934 | 38.65% | New |
| Commonweal Party | Munuswami Gounder | 10,983 | 23.67% | New |
| Independent | Subhan | 6,489 | 13.98% | New |
| Independent | Margabandu Sarma | 3,031 | 6.53% | New |
| Independent | Munia Pillai | 2,500 | 5.39% | New |
| KMPP | Varadarajan | 2,149 | 4.63% | New |
| Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha | Rajavelu Mudaliar | 1,255 | 2.70% | New |
| Independent | Rangaswami | 1,114 | 2.40% | New |
| Socialist Party (India) | A. Rangaswami Chettiar | 948 | 2.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,951 | 14.98% | |
| Turnout | 46,403 | 55.02% | |
| Registered electors | 84,346 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.
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