PALAYAMCOTTAI
Assembly seat no. 226 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.M
DMK
Elections held
11
1977–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 11
Margin, 2001
14,748
14.01% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
ADMKMUTHU KARUPPAN.S
- Votes
- 41,186
- Vote share
- 39.12%
- Behind by
- 14,748
Electors
2,14,114
Total votes polled
1,05,282
Valid votes
1,05,282
NOTA votes
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Turnout
49.2%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,05,282 valid votes
MOHIDEEN KHAN.T.P.MDMKwon
55,934
53.1%
MUTHU KARUPPAN.SADMK
41,186
39.1%
NAZARETH DURAI.MDMK
5,383
5.1%
MUBARAK AHAMEDSP
1,304
1.2%
BALAMURUGAN.TIND
581
0.6%
SANKARANARAYANAN.AIND
383
0.4%
KLANTHAI CHANDRASEKARANIND
317
0.3%
AZZEZIND
194
0.2%
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