PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
MANOHARAN NANJIL K.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1984
4,510
3.77% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
ADKSUPPU. K.
- Votes
- 56,736
- Vote share
- 47.37%
- Behind by
- 4,510
Electors
1,85,024
Total votes polled
1,19,763
Valid votes
1,19,763
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.7%
Full result, 1984
11 candidates · 1,19,763 valid votes
MANOHARAN NANJIL K.DMKwon
61,246
51.1%
SUPPU. K.ADK
56,736
47.4%
DHANAPAL R. H.IND
482
0.4%
MANIVANNAN, D.IND
206
0.2%
SELYAMARY, S.IND
200
0.2%
MUNIRATHINAM, E.IND
196
0.2%
SANESANIND
181
0.1%
RAMAKRISHNAIAH, Y.IND
147
0.1%
NAGARAJAN, N.IND
133
0.1%
ARUL CHELVAN R.IND
128
0.1%
BALASUBRAMANIAN, A. K.IND
108
0.1%
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.
