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, 2016
SREENIVASAN C
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
20,719
11.17% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKBASHEER AHAMED M
- Votes
- 70,694
- Vote share
- 38.13%
- Behind by
- 20,719
Electors
2,48,751
Total votes polled
1,85,419
Valid votes
1,85,419
NOTA votes
2,783
1.50% of votes polled
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,85,419 valid votes
SREENIVASAN CADMKwon
91,413
49.3%
BASHEER AHAMED MDMK
70,694
38.1%
PANDI NCPM
8,657
4.7%
THIRUMALAI BALAJI T.ABJP
5,079
2.7%
PARASURAMAN RPMK
2,718
1.5%
GANESAN M.PNTK
2,227
1.2%
ARASUR MANOHARAN SBSP
429
0.2%
HAKKIM RAJA AIND
414
0.2%
BALAJI C.KSHS
261
0.1%
NAVANEETHAKANNAN RIND
228
0.1%
THOMAS AIND
160
0.1%
SELVARAJ MIND
139
0.1%
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.
