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, 2006
VELUSAMY. L
PMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
PMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2006
30,207
20.45% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKSAMPATH V.S
- Votes
- 45,988
- Vote share
- 31.13%
- Behind by
- 30,207
Electors
2,15,291
Total votes polled
1,47,708
Valid votes
1,47,708
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.6%
Full result, 2006
15 candidates · 1,47,708 valid votes
VELUSAMY. LPMKwon
76,195
51.6%
SAMPATH V.SMDMK
45,988
31.1%
BHASKAR. ADMDK
17,030
11.5%
JAGANATHAN. MIND
1,424
1.0%
BABU @ BABUJI. DIND
1,391
0.9%
GNANAVELAVAN. KIND
1,146
0.8%
R. BOOPATHIBJP
996
0.7%
GOVINDARAJ. KCPI(ML)(L)
759
0.5%
SELVAM. KBSP
572
0.4%
SAMPATH H.MIND
566
0.4%
PANDIARAJAN. JBDMK
500
0.3%
KANDASAMY. M.KIND
321
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
