PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
RANGANATHAN B.
INC
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1991
22,832
17.84% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKVEERASWAMY ARCOT N.
- Votes
- 48,559
- Vote share
- 37.94%
- Behind by
- 22,832
Electors
2,31,735
Total votes polled
1,27,992
Valid votes
1,27,992
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
55.2%
Full result, 1991
16 candidates · 1,27,992 valid votes
RANGANATHAN B.INCwon
71,391
55.8%
VEERASWAMY ARCOT N.DMK
48,559
37.9%
MANIVANNAN R.PMK
3,656
2.9%
SELVARAJ B.BJP
3,120
2.4%
SAGUNTHALA B.JP
243
0.2%
ELANGO S.IND
206
0.2%
NAGMANI J.BSP
134
0.1%
MARTIN N.IND
110
0.1%
MUNIRAJ M.MGMK
91
0.1%
MURUGESAN A.IND
86
0.1%
NIRMALA S.IND
76
0.1%
ANANDAN D.IND
72
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
