PALAYAMCOTTAI
Assembly seat no. 226 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
MOHAMED KODAR MAIDEEN
DMK
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1996
44,364
39.19% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKDHARMALINGAM, P.
- Votes
- 26,939
- Vote share
- 23.80%
- Behind by
- 44,364
Electors
1,86,856
Total votes polled
1,13,210
Valid votes
1,13,210
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 1996
37 candidates · 1,13,210 valid votes
MOHAMED KODAR MAIDEENDMKwon
71,303
63.0%
DHARMALINGAM, P.ADMK
26,939
23.8%
SUDARSAN, M.S.MDMK
5,093
4.5%
VELU, S.S.BJP
3,991
3.5%
NIJAM MOHAIDEEN, K.M.A.IND
1,516
1.3%
DAVOOD, M.PMK
1,066
0.9%
GOPINATHAN, C.IND
442
0.4%
THIRUMALAINAMBI, K.IND
277
0.2%
NAINA LEBBAIIND
248
0.2%
INDIRAMOORTHY, K.IND
210
0.2%
VELUCHAMY, V.IND
209
0.2%
KANDASAMY, M.IND
193
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 37. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ABDUL WAHAB .M | DMK | 89,117 | 55.32% | GERALD .G | 52,141 |
| 2016 | MOHIDEEN KHANT.P.M | DMK | 67,463 | 43.62% | HYDER ALI S.K.A | 15,872 |
| 2011 | T.P.M.MOHIDEEN KHAN | DMK | 58,049 | 42.76% | V.PALANI | 605 |
| 2006 | MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.M. | DMK | 85,114 | 57.16% | NIJAMUDEEN K.M | 41,299 |
| 2001 | MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.M | DMK | 55,934 | 53.13% | MUTHU KARUPPAN.S | 14,748 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above