DINDIGUL
Assembly seat no. 132 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called DINDIGUL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2006
BALABARATHI.K
CPM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
18,949
12.41% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKSELVARAGAVAN.N.
- Votes
- 47,862
- Vote share
- 31.33%
- Behind by
- 18,949
Electors
2,18,221
Total votes polled
1,52,748
Valid votes
1,52,748
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.0%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,52,748 valid votes
BALABARATHI.KCPMwon
66,811
43.7%
SELVARAGAVAN.N.MDMK
47,862
31.3%
KARTHIKEYAN.GDMDK
27,287
17.9%
PRABHAKAR.J.C.DSP
2,970
1.9%
THIRUMALAI BALAJI.T.ABJP
2,134
1.4%
SIVANATHAN.KBSP
1,290
0.8%
MUTHUVEERAN .MRSP
1,154
0.8%
ARUNACHALAM. MPNK
1,107
0.7%
PALANICHAMY.AIND
1,045
0.7%
THANIKODI. SAIFB
632
0.4%
NAGUCHAMY NADAR. NJD(U)
456
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senthilkumar. I.p | DMK | 74,489 | 35.13% | Nazeer Raja. G | 1,131 |
| 2021 | SREENIVASAN.C | ADMK | 90,595 | 46.43% | PANDI.N | 17,747 |
| 2016 | SREENIVASAN C | ADMK | 91,413 | 49.30% | BASHEER AHAMED M | 20,719 |
| 2011 | BALABHARATHI.K. | CPM | 86,932 | 58.82% | PAUL BASKAR .J | 39,115 |
| 2006 | BALABARATHI.K | CPM | 66,811 | 43.74% | SELVARAGAVAN.N. | 18,949 |
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 DINDIGUL assembly constituency in 2026?
Senthilkumar. I.p (DMK) won DINDIGUL in 2026, by a margin of 1,131 votes.
Which party has won DINDIGUL the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has DINDIGUL gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won DINDIGUL the most times?
Senthilkumar. I.p, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
