PALACODE
Assembly seat no. 57 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
VENKATACHALAM. G.L.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1996
22,073
19.29% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKGOPAL, C.
- Votes
- 34,844
- Vote share
- 30.45%
- Behind by
- 22,073
Electors
1,81,729
Total votes polled
1,14,419
Valid votes
1,14,419
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.0%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 1,14,419 valid votes
VENKATACHALAM. G.L.DMKwon
56,917
49.7%
GOPAL, C.ADMK
34,844
30.4%
MANNAN, K.PMK
13,909
12.2%
MADHAIYAN, G.V.MDMK
6,307
5.5%
MUTHURAJ, P.BJP
944
0.8%
GOPAL, A.IND
491
0.4%
MURUGAN, B.M.IND
297
0.3%
MURUGESAN, K.IND
295
0.3%
AKKUMARAN, A.IND
255
0.2%
RAMASAMY, R.IND
160
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ANBALAGAN.K.P. | ADMK | 1,10,070 | 53.28% | MURUGAN.P.K. | 28,100 |
| 2016 | ANBALAGAN. K.P. | ADMK | 76,143 | 40.34% | MURUGAN. P.K. | 5,983 |
| 2011 | ANBALAGAN K P | ADMK | 94,877 | 60.72% | SELVAM V | 43,213 |
| 2006 | ANBALAGAN K.P | ADMK | 66,711 | 44.21% | MANNAN. K | 4,844 |
| 2001 | ANBALAGAN K.P | ADMK | 75,284 | 62.38% | VENKATACHALAM G.L. | 40,232 |
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 PALACODE assembly constituency in 2021?
ANBALAGAN.K.P. (ADMK) won PALACODE in 2021, by a margin of 28,100 votes.
Which party has won PALACODE the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PALACODE gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2021.
Who has won PALACODE the most times?
ANBALAGAN K.P, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
