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RANIPET

Assembly seat no. 41 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.

Winner, 2006
GANDHI R
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2006
32,095
19.07% of valid votes

Result, 2006

Winner
Votes
92,584
Vote share
55.01%
Margin
32,095
Runner-up
ADMKTHAMIZHARASAN.R
Votes
60,489
Vote share
35.94%
Behind by
32,095
Electors
2,27,170
Total votes polled
1,68,313
Valid votes
1,68,313
NOTA votes
Turnout
74.1%

Full result, 2006

10 candidates · 1,68,313 valid votes

2006 election →
GANDHI RDMKwon
92,584
55.0%
THAMIZHARASAN.RADMK
60,489
35.9%
PAARI NDMDK
9,058
5.4%
SHAKTHIVEL NATHAN.KIND
1,687
1.0%
RAJESH KUMAR.RIND
1,618
1.0%
KUPPUSAMY VBJP
1,598
0.9%
TAMILARASAN.SIND
435
0.3%
NAGARATHINAM.MIND
312
0.2%
ARUMUGAM KIND
286
0.2%
SUNDARAVATHANAM AIND
246
0.1%

Past results

Most recent 5 of 13 elections

View all 13
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
2026ThahiraTVK91,14941.24%R. Gandhi5,787
2021R.GANDHIDMK1,03,29149.79%S.M.SUGUMAR16,498
2016GANDHI.RDMK81,72442.85%ELUMALAI. C7,896
2011A.MOHAMMED JOHNADMK83,83453.14%GANDHI.R14,201
2006GANDHI RDMK92,58455.01%THAMIZHARASAN.R32,095

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%25%50%75%99%1971197719801984198919911996200120062011201620212026Turnout

Winning margin

0%8%15%23%30%1971197719801984198919911996200120062011201620212026Margin

Frequently asked

Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.

Who won the RANIPET assembly constituency in 2026?

Thahira (TVK) won RANIPET in 2026, by a margin of 5,787 votes.

Which party has won RANIPET the most times?

DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.

How many times has RANIPET gone to the polls?

13 times, from 1971 to 2026.

Who has won RANIPET the most times?

Thahira, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.

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