PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
BABU V.S.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 2006
7,385
3.85% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKVENKATESHBABU
- Votes
- 82,783
- Vote share
- 43.19%
- Behind by
- 7,385
Electors
2,94,352
Total votes polled
1,91,680
Valid votes
1,91,680
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.1%
Full result, 2006
20 candidates · 1,91,680 valid votes
BABU V.S.DMKwon
90,168
47.0%
VENKATESHBABUADMK
82,783
43.2%
JACQUELENE GOMEZDMDK
12,691
6.6%
ELUMALAI V.BJP
2,019
1.1%
KAMALAAKANNAN J.SP
769
0.4%
RAJA K.IND
603
0.3%
PRATHABAN S.IND
552
0.3%
VENKATESAN G.IND
408
0.2%
BALACHANDAR V.G.IND
348
0.2%
SATHIYASEELAN N.IND
184
0.1%
BABU M.R.S.IND
161
0.1%
VASANTHA KUMARI A.LJP
147
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | BABU V.S. | DMK | 90,168 | 47.04% | VENKATESHBABU | 7,385 |
| 2001 | RANGANATHAN B | DMK | 69,681 | 48.53% | VETRIIVEL P | 3,802 |
| 1996 | RANGANATHAN,B. | TMCM | 98,157 | 70.61% | GNANAM,J. KATHIPARA | 72,614 |
| 1991 | RANGANATHAN B. | INC | 71,391 | 55.78% | VEERASWAMY ARCOT N. | 22,832 |
| 1989 | VEERASAMY ARCOT, N. | DMK | 68,640 | 49.88% | RANGANATHAN, B. | 38,264 |
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 PURASAWALKAM assembly constituency in 2006?
BABU V.S. (DMK) won PURASAWALKAM in 2006, by a margin of 7,385 votes.
Which party has won PURASAWALKAM the most times?
DMK, with 7 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PURASAWALKAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won PURASAWALKAM the most times?
BABU V.S., with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
