PONGALUR
Assembly seat no. 114 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
MOHAN KANDASWAMY, P.
TMCM
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
21,941
22.54% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCTHALAPATHY MURUGESAN
- Votes
- 29,886
- Vote share
- 30.71%
- Behind by
- 21,941
Electors
1,46,098
Total votes polled
97,324
Valid votes
97,324
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 97,324 valid votes
MOHAN KANDASWAMY, P.TMCMwon
51,827
53.3%
THALAPATHY MURUGESANINC
29,886
30.7%
SELVARAJ, P.R.MDMK
8,853
9.1%
UTHIRAKUMAR, P.BJP
3,577
3.7%
KANDASWAMY, P.IND
942
1.0%
CHINNADURAI, P.IND
433
0.4%
NALLASWAMY, P.IND
372
0.4%
MANI, V.P.IND
336
0.3%
KUMARASWAMY, S.R.IND
330
0.3%
KARTHIKEYAN, P.IND
212
0.2%
RAMARAJ, C.IND
204
0.2%
THANGAMANI, A.IND
184
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PONGALUR assembly constituency in 2006?
MANI.S. (DMK) won PONGALUR in 2006, by a margin of 53 votes.
Which party has won PONGALUR the most times?
ADK, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PONGALUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won PONGALUR the most times?
MANI.S., with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
