DHARAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 101 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DHARAPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 2001
SIVAKAMI. V.
PMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
22,152
19.68% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKSARESWATHI. R
- Votes
- 34,683
- Vote share
- 30.81%
- Behind by
- 22,152
Electors
1,85,498
Total votes polled
1,12,564
Valid votes
1,12,564
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.7%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,12,564 valid votes
SIVAKAMI. V.PMKwon
56,835
50.5%
SARESWATHI. RDMK
34,683
30.8%
SHANTHAKUMARI. DOCTOR.T.MDMK
15,845
14.1%
ESWARAVEL. R.IND
5,201
4.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sathyabama.p | ADMK | 81,100 | 40.56% | Indirani.t | 16,727 |
| 2021 | KAYALVIZHI N | DMK | 89,986 | 46.39% | MURUGAN L | 1,393 |
| 2016 | KALIMUTHU. V.S | INC | 83,538 | 45.67% | PONNUSAMY. K | 10,017 |
| 2011 | PONNUSAMY.K | ADMK | 83,856 | 51.68% | JAYANTHI.R | 15,025 |
| 2006 | PRABAVATHI.P | DMK | 55,312 | 44.65% | RANGANAYAHI.M. | 4,712 |
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 DHARAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Sathyabama.p (ADMK) won DHARAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 16,727 votes.
Which party has won DHARAPURAM the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has DHARAPURAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won DHARAPURAM the most times?
Sathyabama.p, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
