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, 2011
BASKAR A
DMDK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
PMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2011
4,043
2.40% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
PMKSANTHAMOORTHY P
- Votes
- 72,900
- Vote share
- 43.33%
- Behind by
- 4,043
Electors
2,15,940
Total votes polled
1,68,248
Valid votes
1,68,248
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.9%
Full result, 2011
11 candidates · 1,68,248 valid votes
BASKAR ADMDKwon
76,943
45.7%
SANTHAMOORTHY PPMK
72,900
43.3%
RAJA P SIND
6,937
4.1%
PRABAKARAN KBJP
2,832
1.7%
VENKATESH KIND
2,630
1.6%
SIVAN RIND
1,714
1.0%
VENKATACHALAM CIND
1,080
0.6%
SELVAM KBSP
1,068
0.6%
PRABHU PIND
911
0.5%
NALLENDRAN SIND
670
0.4%
CHINNASAMY GIND
563
0.3%
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.
