DHARMAPURI
Assembly seat no. 59 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DHARMAPURI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2001
PARY MOHAN .K
PMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
PMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2001
10,974
9.12% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKMANOHARAN.K
- Votes
- 45,173
- Vote share
- 37.54%
- Behind by
- 10,974
Electors
2,25,468
Total votes polled
1,20,346
Valid votes
1,20,346
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.4%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,20,346 valid votes
PARY MOHAN .KPMKwon
56,147
46.6%
MANOHARAN.KDMK
45,173
37.5%
SAMPATH .V.SMDMK
8,428
7.0%
SUBRAMANIAN .MIND
5,451
4.5%
NAGAPPAN .KIND
1,599
1.3%
MADHAIYAN .MIND
1,543
1.3%
ELANGOVAN.K.BSP
1,061
0.9%
DEVENDIRAN .RIND
944
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sowmiya Anbumani | PMK | 93,713 | 39.28% | Sivan. M. | 20,896 |
| 2021 | VENKATESHWARAN.S.P. | PMK | 1,05,630 | 48.60% | SUBRAMANI.P | 26,860 |
| 2016 | SUBRAMANI. P. | DMK | 71,056 | 34.25% | ELANGOVAN. P.D. | 9,676 |
| 2011 | BASKAR A | DMDK | 76,943 | 45.73% | SANTHAMOORTHY P | 4,043 |
| 2006 | VELUSAMY. L | PMK | 76,195 | 51.58% | SAMPATH V.S | 30,207 |
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 DHARMAPURI assembly constituency in 2026?
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) won DHARMAPURI in 2026, by a margin of 20,896 votes.
Which party has won DHARMAPURI the most times?
PMK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has DHARMAPURI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won DHARMAPURI the most times?
Sowmiya Anbumani, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
