POLLACHI
Assembly seat no. 123 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called POLLACHI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 2001
JAYARAMAN.V.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
32,404
26.31% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKTAMIL MANI.R.
- Votes
- 32,244
- Vote share
- 26.18%
- Behind by
- 32,404
Electors
2,03,219
Total votes polled
1,23,179
Valid votes
1,23,179
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.6%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,23,179 valid votes
JAYARAMAN.V.ADMKwon
64,648
52.5%
TAMIL MANI.R.DMK
32,244
26.2%
VARADHARAJAN.KMDMK
22,014
17.9%
MANIKANDAN. M.IND
1,338
1.1%
ASOKAN K.B.IND
1,193
1.0%
SUBRAHMANIEM. VIND
919
0.8%
NATARAJAN. K.IND
430
0.3%
SUNDAR TIND
393
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K. Nithyanandhan | DMK | 62,013 | 34.22% | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 4,627 |
| 2021 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | ADMK | 80,567 | 45.44% | Dr. Varadharajan, K. | 1,725 |
| 2016 | POLLACHI V JAYARAMAN | ADMK | 78,553 | 46.59% | TAMILMANI R. | 13,368 |
| 2011 | MUTHUKARUPPANNASAMY M K | ADMK | 81,446 | 57.46% | NITHYANANDHAN. K | 30,308 |
| 2006 | POLLACHI JAYARAMAN .V. | ADMK | 62,455 | 46.02% | SHANTHI DEVI D. | 2,946 |
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 POLLACHI assembly constituency in 2026?
K. Nithyanandhan (DMK) won POLLACHI in 2026, by a margin of 4,627 votes.
Which party has won POLLACHI the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has POLLACHI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won POLLACHI the most times?
K. Nithyanandhan, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
