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, 2006
POLLACHI JAYARAMAN .V.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
2,946
2.17% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKSHANTHI DEVI D.
- Votes
- 59,509
- Vote share
- 43.85%
- Behind by
- 2,946
Electors
1,93,283
Total votes polled
1,35,722
Valid votes
1,35,722
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.2%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,35,722 valid votes
POLLACHI JAYARAMAN .V.ADMKwon
62,455
46.0%
SHANTHI DEVI D.DMK
59,509
43.9%
MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM.S.DMDK
7,543
5.6%
RAGUNATHAN .V.K.BJP
2,039
1.5%
JAYARAMAN.V.M.IND
1,291
0.9%
GOKULRAJ.G.S.IND
1,003
0.7%
MANIKANDAN.B.IND
838
0.6%
JOSE THOMAS.T.BSP
415
0.3%
SHANTHI.G.IND
230
0.2%
NATARAJ.K.IND
225
0.2%
ARUMUGAM.P.K.IND
174
0.1%
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.
