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, 2016
SUBRAMANI. P.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
PMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2016
9,676
4.66% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKELANGOVAN. P.D.
- Votes
- 61,380
- Vote share
- 29.58%
- Behind by
- 9,676
Electors
2,52,311
Total votes polled
2,07,476
Valid votes
2,07,476
NOTA votes
2,251
1.08% of votes polled
Turnout
82.2%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 2,07,476 valid votes
SUBRAMANI. P.DMKwon
71,056
34.3%
ELANGOVAN. P.D.ADMK
61,380
29.6%
SENTHIL. R. DR.PMK
56,727
27.3%
ELANGOVAN. V. DR.DMDK
9,348
4.5%
ARUMUGAM. M.BJP
1,606
0.8%
RUKMANIDEVI. R.NTK
1,213
0.6%
VIJAYASARATHI. N.DR.IND
812
0.4%
MADHAIYAN. K.KMDK
570
0.3%
SREENIVASAN.R.K.YSP
525
0.3%
MOHAN SBSP
495
0.2%
RAGUPATHI. N.GMI
473
0.2%
ILANGOVAN. V.IND
326
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.
