PONNERI
Assembly seat no. 2 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
BALARAMANAN.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2006
11,089
6.33% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKANBUVANAN.V
- Votes
- 73,170
- Vote share
- 41.76%
- Behind by
- 11,089
Electors
2,48,155
Total votes polled
1,75,229
Valid votes
1,75,229
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.6%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,75,229 valid votes
BALARAMANAN.PADMKwon
84,259
48.1%
ANBUVANAN.VDMK
73,170
41.8%
ANGAMUTHU.SDMDK
13,508
7.7%
MANI.EIND
1,649
0.9%
JANAKIRAMAN.SCPI(ML)(L)
1,185
0.7%
NATARAJAN.SBSP
865
0.5%
ELUMALAI.KIND
593
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr.ravi.m.s | TVK | 1,10,439 | 48.69% | Durai Chandrasekar | 55,768 |
| 2021 | DURAI. CHANDRASEKAR | INC | 94,528 | 44.94% | BALARAMAN. P | 9,689 |
| 2016 | BALARAMAN P | ADMK | 95,979 | 48.56% | PARIMALAM K DOCTOR | 19,336 |
| 2011 | PON. RAJA | ADMK | 93,624 | 57.50% | MANIMEKALAI A. | 31,270 |
| 2006 | BALARAMANAN.P | ADMK | 84,259 | 48.09% | ANBUVANAN.V | 11,089 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above