PONGALUR
Assembly seat no. 114 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
BALASUBRAMONIYAM, S.R.
INC
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1989
440
0.45% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLPALANISAMY, N.S.
- Votes
- 31,251
- Vote share
- 31.81%
- Behind by
- 440
Electors
1,30,422
Total votes polled
98,254
Valid votes
98,254
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.3%
Full result, 1989
6 candidates · 98,254 valid votes
BALASUBRAMONIYAM, S.R.INCwon
31,691
32.3%
PALANISAMY, N.S.ADKJL
31,251
31.8%
VIJAYALAKSHMI, P.DMK
27,097
27.6%
DURAIRAJ, K.M.ADKJR
6,923
7.0%
MANI, V.P.IND
822
0.8%
CHINNAVADAMBACHERY SUNDARRAJU, A.IND
470
0.5%
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