POTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 211 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1980.
Winner, 1991
RAJAMANNAR S.X.
ADK
Elections held
6
1980–2006
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1991
27,325
34.59% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKCHELLADURAI C.
- Votes
- 25,035
- Vote share
- 31.69%
- Behind by
- 27,325
Electors
1,36,686
Total votes polled
79,001
Valid votes
79,001
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.8%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 79,001 valid votes
RAJAMANNAR S.X.ADKwon
52,360
66.3%
CHELLADURAI C.DMK
25,035
31.7%
JEEVARATHINAM S.PMK
1,184
1.5%
JESUDASAN ALIAS MOHANDAS S.TMM
149
0.2%
SELVARAJ G.IND
140
0.2%
JESUMANI M.IND
133
0.2%
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.
