POONAMALLEE
Assembly seat no. 5 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
MANIMARAN R
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2011
41,419
22.82% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCKANCHI GV MATHIAZHAGAN
- Votes
- 57,678
- Vote share
- 31.77%
- Behind by
- 41,419
Electors
2,29,460
Total votes polled
1,81,531
Valid votes
1,81,531
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.1%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,81,531 valid votes
MANIMARAN RADMKwon
99,097
54.6%
KANCHI GV MATHIAZHAGANINC
57,678
31.8%
JAGANMOORTHY.MPB
21,118
11.6%
MURALI.KIND
2,022
1.1%
THEINMATHI.PIJK
1,616
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prakasam.r | TVK | 1,61,309 | 52.22% | Krishnaswamy.a | 72,740 |
| 2021 | Krishnaswamy A | DMK | 1,49,578 | 56.72% | Rajamannar S X | 94,110 |
| 2016 | ELUMALAI T A | ADMK | 1,03,952 | 43.32% | PARANTHAMEN I | 11,763 |
| 2011 | MANIMARAN R | ADMK | 99,097 | 54.59% | KANCHI GV MATHIAZHAGAN | 41,419 |
| 2006 | SUDARSANAM.D | INC | 98,920 | 48.49% | SENGUTTUVAN.R | 15,330 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
