AVANASHI
Assembly seat no. 112 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
MAHALINGAM.S.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
21,012
17.00% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDM.MOHANKUMAR
- Votes
- 38,559
- Vote share
- 31.20%
- Behind by
- 21,012
Electors
1,87,295
Total votes polled
1,23,579
Valid votes
1,23,579
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,23,579 valid votes
MAHALINGAM.S.ADMKwon
59,571
48.2%
M.MOHANKUMARIND
38,559
31.2%
RADHAMANI THIRUMATHIDMK
17,126
13.9%
R. ANNA NAMBIMDMK
4,052
3.3%
RAJENDRAN. P.IND
2,597
2.1%
M.P. SENGOTTAIANIND
1,674
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kamali.s | TVK | 84,209 | 36.36% | Dr. L. Murugan | 15,373 |
| 2021 | DHANAPAL, P | ADMK | 1,17,284 | 55.16% | ATHIYAMAAN RAJU | 50,902 |
| 2016 | DHANAPAL P | ADMK | 93,366 | 48.11% | ANANDHAN E | 30,674 |
| 2011 | KARUPPASAMY.M.A. | ADMK | 1,03,002 | 66.60% | NATARAJAN.A.R. | 61,411 |
| 2006 | PREMA.R. | ADMK | 54,562 | 40.57% | ARUMUGAM.M. | 4,539 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the AVANASHI assembly constituency in 2026?
Kamali.s (TVK) won AVANASHI in 2026, by a margin of 15,373 votes.
Which party has won AVANASHI the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has AVANASHI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won AVANASHI the most times?
Kamali.s, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
