PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
RANGANATHAN,B.
TMCM
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 1996
72,614
52.23% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCGNANAM,J. KATHIPARA
- Votes
- 25,543
- Vote share
- 18.37%
- Behind by
- 72,614
Electors
2,44,682
Total votes polled
1,39,022
Valid votes
1,39,022
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.8%
Full result, 1996
22 candidates · 1,39,022 valid votes
RANGANATHAN,B.TMCMwon
98,157
70.6%
GNANAM,J. KATHIPARAINC
25,543
18.4%
ETHIRAJAN,G.JD
9,128
6.6%
DHAKSHINA MURTHY,K.BJP
2,623
1.9%
NADESAN,M.PMK
1,604
1.1%
GNANA SEKAR,A.IND
657
0.5%
MOHAMED KAYASUDEEN,A.IND
174
0.1%
KALAIVAN,E.R.IND
163
0.1%
RAJAVELAN,P.M.IND
158
0.1%
ARUMUGAM,E.M.IND
115
0.1%
ANNAMALAI YADAV,T.IND
105
0.1%
JAWAHAR,S.IND
78
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
