PENNAGARAM
Assembly seat no. 58 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
INBASEKARAN. P.N.P.
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
PMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2016
18,446
9.24% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
PMKANBUMANI RAMADOSS
- Votes
- 58,402
- Vote share
- 29.25%
- Behind by
- 18,446
Electors
2,26,746
Total votes polled
1,99,635
Valid votes
1,99,635
NOTA votes
2,081
1.04% of votes polled
Turnout
88.0%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,99,635 valid votes
INBASEKARAN. P.N.P.DMKwon
76,848
38.5%
ANBUMANI RAMADOSSPMK
58,402
29.3%
MUNUSAMY K.PADMK
51,687
25.9%
NANJAPPAN. N.CPI
5,624
2.8%
MUNIAPPAN. AIND
716
0.4%
SIVAKUMAR. GNTK
688
0.3%
MURUGESAN. MIND
688
0.3%
POTHURASU. NIND
640
0.3%
DHANAPAL. GIND
555
0.3%
MALLIGA. MBSP
473
0.2%
VENKATESAN. P. CIND
336
0.2%
AGNI SRIRAMACHANDRANIND
300
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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 | Gajendran. S. | TVK | 81,240 | 35.53% | Selvam. V. | 3,165 |
| 2021 | MANI. G.K | PMK | 1,06,123 | 50.46% | INBASEKARAN. P.N.P | 21,186 |
| 2016 | INBASEKARAN. P.N.P. | DMK | 76,848 | 38.49% | ANBUMANI RAMADOSS | 18,446 |
| 2011 | NANJAPPAN N | CPI | 80,028 | 49.31% | INBASEKARAN P N P | 11,543 |
| 2006 | PERIANNAN.P.N | DMK | 74,109 | 49.43% | VETRIVEL.S.R | 26,932 |
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 PENNAGARAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Gajendran. S. (TVK) won PENNAGARAM in 2026, by a margin of 3,165 votes.
Which party has won PENNAGARAM the most times?
PMK, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PENNAGARAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won PENNAGARAM the most times?
Gajendran. S., with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
