PERAMBUR
Assembly seat no. 12 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
MAHENDRAN K.
CPM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 13
Margin, 2001
17,223
12.97% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKCHENGAI SIVAM
- Votes
- 52,390
- Vote share
- 39.45%
- Behind by
- 17,223
Electors
2,76,886
Total votes polled
1,32,799
Valid votes
1,32,799
NOTA votes
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Turnout
48.0%
Full result, 2001
10 candidates · 1,32,799 valid votes
MAHENDRAN K.CPMwon
69,613
52.4%
CHENGAI SIVAMDMK
52,390
39.5%
R.NATARAJANMDMK
4,055
3.0%
S.RAVIIND
2,702
2.0%
R.GUNASEKARANIND
1,700
1.3%
K.RAMA RAOIND
1,012
0.8%
J.MEGANATHANIND
492
0.4%
MURTHY.GIND
358
0.3%
S.THAMILARASIIND
250
0.2%
M.V.MURALIIND
227
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C. Joseph Vijay | TVK | 1,20,365 | 58.89% | R.d. Shekar | 53,715 |
| 2021 | SHEKAR. R.D | DMK | 1,05,267 | 52.53% | DHANAPALAN N.R | 54,976 |
| 2016 | P VETRIVEL | ADMK | 79,974 | 42.39% | N R DHANAPALAN | 519 |
| 2011 | SOUNDARARAJAN A | CPM | 84,668 | 52.26% | N.R.DHANAPALAN | 17,423 |
| 2006 | MAHENDRAN K. | CPM | 81,765 | 44.83% | MANIMARAN P. | 2,788 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
