Ponneri Assembly constituency
Ponneri | |
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Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Established | 1952 - present |
Total electors | 2,67,345 |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | INC |
Alliance | SPA |
Elected year | 2021 |
Ponneri is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It comprises a portion of Ponneri taluk and is a part of Thiruvallur 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.
Madras State
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1952 | O. Chengam Pillai and Gajapathi Reddiar | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |
1957 | V. Govindasami Naidu and T. P. Elumalai | Indian National Congress | |
1962 | T. P. Elumalai | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | P. Nagalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1971 | P. Nagalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1977 | S. M. Dorairaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1980 | R. Chakrapani | ||
1984 | K. P. K. Sekar | ||
1989 | K. Sundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1991 | E. Ravikumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1996 | K. Sundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2001 | A. S. Kannan | Communist Party of India | |
2006 | P. Balaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2011 | Pon. Raja | ||
2016 | P. Balaraman | ||
2021 | Durai Chandrasekar | Indian National Congress |
Election results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |
PB | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (Sc) | 13,639 | 11.01% | New | |
Independent | M. Jayaram Reddi | 10,873 | 8.78% | New | |
CPI | C. K. Manickam (Sc) | 8,306 | 6.71% | New | |
Independent | M. Kuppuswami (Sc) | 4,872 | 3.93% | New | |
Independent | Elimalai S/O Palayam (Sc) | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KMPP | O. Chengam Pillai | 27,489 | 27.67% | New | |
KMPP | Gajapathi Reddiar | 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) |