POTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 211 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1980.
Winner, 1989
M. MUTHIAH
DMK
Elections held
6
1980–2006
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1989
1,743
2.17% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCO.S. VELUCHAMI
- Votes
- 23,724
- Vote share
- 29.52%
- Behind by
- 1,743
Electors
1,22,928
Total votes polled
80,353
Valid votes
80,353
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.4%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 80,353 valid votes
M. MUTHIAHDMKwon
25,467
31.7%
O.S. VELUCHAMIINC
23,724
29.5%
V. GOPALAKRISHNANADKJL
18,507
23.0%
S. JOHNPANDIANIND
9,556
11.9%
THANGATHAIIND
1,639
2.0%
E. SUDALAIMUTHUIFT
648
0.8%
K.A. THANGAVELIND
578
0.7%
N. ARUMUGAMIND
234
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 6 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MOHAN.P | ADMK | 38,715 | 39.34% | KRISHNASAMY.K | 9,444 |
| 2001 | SIVAPERUMAL .A. | ADMK | 39,350 | 43.30% | KRISHNASAMY DR. K. | 651 |
| 1996 | KRISHNASAMY, K. | JP | 24,585 | 27.32% | PAULRAJ, S. | 1,148 |
| 1991 | RAJAMANNAR S.X. | ADK | 52,360 | 66.28% | CHELLADURAI C. | 27,325 |
| 1989 | M. MUTHIAH | DMK | 25,467 | 31.69% | O.S. VELUCHAMI | 1,743 |
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 POTTAPIDARAM assembly constituency in 2006?
MOHAN.P (ADMK) won POTTAPIDARAM in 2006, by a margin of 9,444 votes.
Which party has won POTTAPIDARAM the most times?
ADMK, with 2 of the 6 wins recorded since 1980.
How many times has POTTAPIDARAM gone to the polls?
6 times, from 1980 to 2006.
Who has won POTTAPIDARAM the most times?
MOHAN.P, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
