AVANASHI
Assembly seat no. 112 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
DHANAPAL P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
30,674
15.81% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKANANDHAN E
- Votes
- 62,692
- Vote share
- 32.31%
- Behind by
- 30,674
Electors
2,49,571
Total votes polled
1,94,062
Valid votes
1,94,062
NOTA votes
3,534
1.82% of votes polled
Turnout
77.8%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,94,062 valid votes
DHANAPAL PADMKwon
93,366
48.1%
ANANDHAN EDMK
62,692
32.3%
ARUMUGAM MCPI
15,016
7.7%
PERUMAL CBJP
8,081
4.2%
PRAGATHEESWARAN BKMDK
4,373
2.3%
SUMATHI PNTK
1,514
0.8%
MARIMUTHU K KPMK
1,480
0.8%
SAKTHIVEL MBSP
784
0.4%
RANGASAMY PSHS
671
0.3%
ARULMURUGAN RIND
622
0.3%
VADIVEL RIND
541
0.3%
SUBIRAMANIAM KIDMMK
466
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
