PURASAWALKAM
Assembly seat no. 6 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RANGANATHAN B
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 7 of 9
Margin, 2001
3,802
2.65% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
TMCMVETRIIVEL P
- Votes
- 65,879
- Vote share
- 45.89%
- Behind by
- 3,802
Electors
3,07,376
Total votes polled
1,43,574
Valid votes
1,43,574
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.7%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 1,43,574 valid votes
RANGANATHAN BDMKwon
69,681
48.5%
VETRIIVEL PTMCM
65,879
45.9%
GURUNATHAN SMDMK
4,902
3.4%
ANTONY XAVIER RJD(S)
1,033
0.7%
VENKATARAMANI JIND
598
0.4%
PETER SOLOMONIND
389
0.3%
MURUGAN MIND
261
0.2%
E.M. ARUMUGAMIND
219
0.1%
MUTHARASAN VIND
216
0.1%
SO.MA.RAMACHANDRANIND
202
0.1%
SUDARSON M.SSPSP
194
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.
