TARAMANGALAM
Assembly seat no. 85 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
GOVINDAN, P.
PMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
PMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
24,707
21.62% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
DMKELAVARASAN, P.
- Votes
- 25,795
- Vote share
- 22.57%
- Behind by
- 24,707
Electors
1,83,768
Total votes polled
1,14,293
Valid votes
1,14,293
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
62.2%
Full result, 1996
25 candidates · 1,14,293 valid votes
GOVINDAN, P.PMKwon
50,502
44.2%
ELAVARASAN, P.DMK
25,795
22.6%
PALANISAMY, R.INC
25,375
22.2%
KANDASAMY, P.MDMK
7,889
6.9%
ANDIYAPPAN, S.IND
801
0.7%
GOVINDARAJAN, M.IND
489
0.4%
KANDASAMY, K.R.IND
417
0.4%
MAYILSAMY, M.IND
330
0.3%
KANDASAMY, A.IND
320
0.3%
SELVARAJ, P.IND
260
0.2%
KARUNAKARAN, G.IND
248
0.2%
ARUMUGAM, P.IND
227
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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 | KANNAN P | PMK | 49,045 | 34.60% | GOVINDAN P | 12,254 |
| 2001 | KAMARAJ M.P. | PMK | 67,012 | 56.09% | AMMASI.S | 25,458 |
| 1996 | GOVINDAN, P. | PMK | 50,502 | 44.19% | ELAVARASAN, P. | 24,707 |
| 1991 | PALANISAMY R. | INC | 50,538 | 47.66% | AMMASI S. | 8,334 |
| 1989 | ARJUNAN, K. | ADKJL | 15,818 | 25.49% | KANDASAMY, P. | 1,653 |
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 TARAMANGALAM assembly constituency in 2006?
KANNAN P (PMK) won TARAMANGALAM in 2006, by a margin of 12,254 votes.
Which party has won TARAMANGALAM the most times?
PMK, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TARAMANGALAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won TARAMANGALAM the most times?
KANNAN P, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
