PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
VEERASAMY ARCOT, N.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1989
38,264
27.81% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLRANGANATHAN, B.
- Votes
- 30,376
- Vote share
- 22.07%
- Behind by
- 38,264
Electors
2,04,074
Total votes polled
1,37,613
Valid votes
1,37,613
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.4%
Full result, 1989
29 candidates · 1,37,613 valid votes
VEERASAMY ARCOT, N.DMKwon
68,640
49.9%
RANGANATHAN, B.ADKJL
30,376
22.1%
ANBARASU, C.IND
29,962
21.8%
PURASAI KUMARANBJP
5,169
3.8%
MEIYAPPAN, R.IND
1,130
0.8%
MAHENDRAN, K.IND
319
0.2%
PARAMESWARAN, N.IND
242
0.2%
JAYACHANDRAN, S. ALIAS LENININD
173
0.1%
DEENAN NAICKER, M.IND
162
0.1%
RAVIKUMAR, V.IND
131
0.1%
VADIVELUIND
118
0.1%
RAMACHANDRAN, D. ALIAS RAMACHANDRA NAICKERICJBG
112
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 29. 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.
