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, 2016
KALIMUTHU. V.S
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
10,017
5.48% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKPONNUSAMY. K
- Votes
- 73,521
- Vote share
- 40.19%
- Behind by
- 10,017
Electors
2,38,070
Total votes polled
1,82,911
Valid votes
1,82,911
NOTA votes
2,883
1.58% of votes polled
Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 2016
14 candidates · 1,82,911 valid votes
KALIMUTHU. V.SINCwon
83,538
45.7%
PONNUSAMY. KADMK
73,521
40.2%
SHANMUGHAM. MBJP
7,753
4.2%
THIRUVALLUVAN. NAGAIMDMK
7,029
3.8%
PALANIAMMAL. KKMDK
1,662
0.9%
MADHAVAN. KPMK
1,515
0.8%
PICHAIMUTHU. RNTK
1,350
0.7%
VANITHA. MIND
849
0.5%
PALANISAMY. VIND
835
0.5%
SELVARAJ. VBSP
681
0.4%
MOHANRAJ. KIND
449
0.3%
RAMASAMY. VIDMMK
295
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | 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.
