PONGALUR
Assembly seat no. 114 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
DAMODARAN P.V.
ADMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 2001
21,815
20.45% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDCHELLAMUTHU.K
- Votes
- 35,324
- Vote share
- 33.11%
- Behind by
- 21,815
Electors
1,57,105
Total votes polled
1,06,683
Valid votes
1,06,683
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,06,683 valid votes
DAMODARAN P.V.ADMKwon
57,139
53.6%
CHELLAMUTHU.KIND
35,324
33.1%
DORAISAMY SMDMK
8,436
7.9%
DEVARAJ.KIND
2,570
2.4%
SARAVANA KANKEYAN PTDK
1,920
1.8%
KARTHIKEYAN.PIND
785
0.7%
KANAGARAJ.NIND
509
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
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.
