TIRUPPORUR
Assembly seat no. 21 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
CHOKKALINGAM, G.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1996
31,896
25.95% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKLOGANATHAN, N.K.
- Votes
- 30,518
- Vote share
- 24.82%
- Behind by
- 31,896
Electors
1,88,360
Total votes polled
1,22,935
Valid votes
1,22,935
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 1996
12 candidates · 1,22,935 valid votes
CHOKKALINGAM, G.DMKwon
62,414
50.8%
LOGANATHAN, N.K.ADMK
30,518
24.8%
NARAYANASAMY, K. @ MANIARASUPMK
13,960
11.4%
SATHIYASEELAN, E.MDMK
11,322
9.2%
VISWANATHAN, D.IND
1,770
1.4%
MANI, M.G.BJP
1,144
0.9%
IRANIAPPAN, C.CPI(ML)(L)
1,049
0.8%
THANGARAJ, A.IND
247
0.2%
SUNDARIJAGANNATHAN, J.IND
210
0.2%
ISTANATHAN, M.IND
141
0.1%
KANDASWAMY, P.S.IND
105
0.1%
ANNAMALAI, K.IND
55
0.0%
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.
