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, 2011
BALABHARATHI.K.
CPM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
39,115
26.46% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
PMKPAUL BASKAR .J
- Votes
- 47,817
- Vote share
- 32.35%
- Behind by
- 39,115
Electors
1,92,479
Total votes polled
1,47,805
Valid votes
1,47,805
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 2011
15 candidates · 1,47,805 valid votes
BALABHARATHI.K.CPMwon
86,932
58.8%
PAUL BASKAR .JPMK
47,817
32.4%
BOSE. P.G.BJP
5,761
3.9%
GANESAN VABHM
2,014
1.4%
PALANICHAMY.MIND
1,107
0.8%
MUTHUVEERAN.M.RSP
945
0.6%
BASKARAN.PBSP
711
0.5%
NAGENDHARAN. S.IJK
586
0.4%
NAGOORGANI.MIND
502
0.3%
ABUTHAHIR.AIND
271
0.2%
NAGAKANNIGA.AIND
270
0.2%
SELVARAJ.IAIJMK
258
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
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.
