TIRUPPORUR
Assembly seat no. 21 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
M. DHANPAL
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1991
30,564
28.68% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKG. CHOCKALINGAM
- Votes
- 29,698
- Vote share
- 27.87%
- Behind by
- 30,564
Electors
1,59,767
Total votes polled
1,06,559
Valid votes
1,06,559
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.7%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 1,06,559 valid votes
M. DHANPALADKwon
60,262
56.5%
G. CHOCKALINGAMDMK
29,698
27.9%
C. PALANISAMYPMK
15,529
14.6%
A. VEERABADRANBJP
714
0.7%
G. SHANMUGAMTMM
207
0.2%
M. KISTANATHANIND
85
0.1%
E.M. VEERARAGHAVANIND
64
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MOORTHY D | PMK | 73,328 | 45.07% | DHANAPAL M | 10,164 |
| 2001 | KANITHA SAMPATH S | ADMK | 74,716 | 54.64% | NAGARAJAN C | 24,790 |
| 1996 | CHOKKALINGAM, G. | DMK | 62,414 | 50.77% | LOGANATHAN, N.K. | 31,896 |
| 1991 | M. DHANPAL | ADK | 60,262 | 56.55% | G. CHOCKALINGAM | 30,564 |
| 1989 | THIRUMURTHY, D. | DMK | 33,638 | 40.65% | GOVINDARAJAN, M. | 3,512 |
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 TIRUPPORUR assembly constituency in 2006?
MOORTHY D (PMK) won TIRUPPORUR in 2006, by a margin of 10,164 votes.
Which party has won TIRUPPORUR the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has TIRUPPORUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won TIRUPPORUR the most times?
MOORTHY D, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
