HARBOUR
Assembly seat no. 18 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
KARUPPIAH .PALA
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 11 of 13
Margin, 2011
20,317
21.06% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKALTAF HUSSAIN
- Votes
- 33,603
- Vote share
- 34.83%
- Behind by
- 20,317
Electors
1,52,817
Total votes polled
96,475
Valid votes
96,475
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.1%
Full result, 2011
14 candidates · 96,475 valid votes
KARUPPIAH .PALAADMKwon
53,920
55.9%
ALTAF HUSSAINDMK
33,603
34.8%
JAISANKAR MBJP
4,663
4.8%
MOHAMED HUSSAIN PSDPI
2,237
2.3%
PRAVEEN MAHESHWARIIND
761
0.8%
PUSHPARANI GIJK
291
0.3%
CHANDRA KUMAR DIND
211
0.2%
AMEER JOHN KIND
210
0.2%
BABU M DIND
206
0.2%
HANUMANTHARAO GIND
98
0.1%
SYED IBRAHIM AIND
88
0.1%
SAKTHIVEL DIND
88
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | P K Sekarbabu | DMK | 45,254 | 45.43% | Sinora P S Ashok | 11,750 |
| 2021 | SEKARBABU. P.K | DMK | 59,317 | 58.35% | VINOJ. P. SELVAM | 27,274 |
| 2016 | SEKAR BABU P K | DMK | 42,071 | 40.36% | SREENIVASAN K S | 4,836 |
| 2011 | KARUPPIAH .PALA | ADMK | 53,920 | 55.89% | ALTAF HUSSAIN | 20,317 |
| 2006 | ANBAZHAGAN K. | DMK | 26,545 | 44.24% | SEEMA BASHEER H. | 410 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above