PONGALUR
Assembly seat no. 114 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
KANDASWAMY P.
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1984
15,601
19.37% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
INDPALANISAMY N.S.
- Votes
- 30,934
- Vote share
- 38.40%
- Behind by
- 15,601
Electors
1,15,546
Total votes polled
80,553
Valid votes
80,553
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.7%
Full result, 1984
6 candidates · 80,553 valid votes
KANDASWAMY P.ADKwon
46,535
57.8%
PALANISAMY N.S.IND
30,934
38.4%
GOVINDASWAMY S.IND
864
1.1%
MARIMUTHU GOUNDER K.IND
855
1.1%
PALANISAMY K.IND
698
0.9%
CHINDANAI THERNAL S.IND
667
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MANI.S. | DMK | 47,702 | 41.72% | DAMODARAN.P.V | 53 |
| 2001 | DAMODARAN P.V. | ADMK | 57,139 | 53.56% | CHELLAMUTHU.K | 21,815 |
| 1996 | MOHAN KANDASWAMY, P. | TMCM | 51,827 | 53.25% | THALAPATHY MURUGESAN | 21,941 |
| 1991 | BALASUBRAMANIYAM S.R. | INC | 64,588 | 67.09% | VIJAYALAKSHMI P. | 41,062 |
| 1989 | BALASUBRAMONIYAM, S.R. | INC | 31,691 | 32.25% | PALANISAMY, N.S. | 440 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above