POTTAPIDARAM
Assembly seat no. 211 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 6 times since 1980.
Winner, 1996
KRISHNASAMY, K.
JP
Elections held
6
1980–2006
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 6
Margin, 1996
1,148
1.28% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKPAULRAJ, S.
- Votes
- 23,437
- Vote share
- 26.05%
- Behind by
- 1,148
Electors
1,38,670
Total votes polled
89,974
Valid votes
89,974
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.9%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 89,974 valid votes
KRISHNASAMY, K.JPwon
24,585
27.3%
PAULRAJ, S.ADMK
23,437
26.1%
SUNDARAM, S.DMK
22,679
25.2%
GANESAN, A.S.MDMK
14,480
16.1%
UGRAVALAN, M.IND
1,297
1.4%
PERUMAL, P.IND
1,282
1.4%
ALEXANDER, A.D.AIICT
1,029
1.1%
JEYARANI, S.BJP
727
0.8%
KRISHNASAMY, S.IND
144
0.2%
JEYASANKAR, S.P.IND
124
0.1%
MUTULAKSHMI SELVI, P.IND
104
0.1%
BALAKRISHNAN, S.IND
44
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
