MANGALORE
Assembly seat no. 70 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
S. PURATCHIMANI
TMCM
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1996
19,288
16.18% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCV.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR
- Votes
- 31,620
- Vote share
- 26.53%
- Behind by
- 19,288
Electors
1,87,325
Total votes polled
1,19,195
Valid votes
1,19,195
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.6%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 1,19,195 valid votes
S. PURATCHIMANITMCMwon
50,908
42.7%
V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMARINC
31,620
26.5%
M. ALANVANTHARHRPI
17,860
15.0%
P. NAGAPPANBSP
12,282
10.3%
G. SOUNDARARAJANMDMK
3,909
3.3%
V. VEERAMUTHUIND
707
0.6%
V. SAMIDURAIIND
463
0.4%
R. ELANGOVANIND
374
0.3%
S. CHIDAMBARAMIND
353
0.3%
R. KARUPPAIYANIND
254
0.2%
A. ADHAVAROHINIIND
186
0.2%
S. DRAVIDAMANIIND
147
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SELVAM.K | VCK | 62,217 | 43.71% | GANESAN.V. | 6,914 |
| 2001 | THIRUMAVALAVAN. E.R.A | DMK | 64,627 | 47.87% | PURATCHIMANI. S | 1,855 |
| 1996 | S. PURATCHIMANI | TMCM | 50,908 | 42.71% | V.M.S. SARAVANAKUMAR | 19,288 |
| 1991 | PURATCHIMANI S. | INC | 62,302 | 55.63% | GANESAN V. | 35,753 |
| 1989 | GANESAN V. | DMK | 39,831 | 42.69% | RAMALINGAM, K. | 20,759 |
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 MANGALORE assembly constituency in 2006?
SELVAM.K (VCK) won MANGALORE in 2006, by a margin of 6,914 votes.
Which party has won MANGALORE the most times?
ADK, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has MANGALORE gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won MANGALORE the most times?
SELVAM.K, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
