THENI
Assembly seat no. 132 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called THENI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 1989
PONNU PILLAI, G.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
780
0.67% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCALAGARAJA, N.R.
- Votes
- 37,576
- Vote share
- 32.20%
- Behind by
- 780
Electors
1,56,724
Total votes polled
1,16,680
Valid votes
1,16,680
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 1989
12 candidates · 1,16,680 valid votes
PONNU PILLAI, G.DMKwon
38,356
32.9%
ALAGARAJA, N.R.INC
37,576
32.2%
JAKKAYAN, N.R.ADKJL
26,514
22.7%
KALIMUTHU, K.ADKJR
12,521
10.7%
MAHALINGAM, S.J.IND
694
0.6%
VERANAN, A.IND
207
0.2%
PANDIAN, K.K.IND
196
0.2%
SRIDHARAN, M.SIND
192
0.2%
SELVARAJ, T.IND
156
0.1%
RAMDASS, K.IND
113
0.1%
MANIMARAN, K.P.IND
98
0.1%
MOHAMED SHERIFF.IND
57
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GANESAN RD | ADMK | 62,194 | 45.50% | DR. RAJKUMAR N.R.T | 6,983 |
| 2001 | GANESAN D | ADMK | 60,115 | 48.88% | MOOKAIAH L | 13,861 |
| 1996 | ALAGARAJA, N.R. | TMCM | 77,522 | 62.76% | NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, V.R. | 49,144 |
| 1991 | V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIAN | ADK | 67,739 | 61.51% | L.S.R. KRISHNAN | 41,300 |
| 1989 | PONNU PILLAI, G. | DMK | 38,356 | 32.87% | ALAGARAJA, N.R. | 780 |
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 THENI assembly constituency in 2006?
GANESAN RD (ADMK) won THENI in 2006, by a margin of 6,983 votes.
Which party has won THENI the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has THENI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won THENI the most times?
GANESAN RD, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
