TIRUTHURAIPUNDI
Assembly seat no. 177 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
PALANISAMY G.
CPI
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1991
12,066
10.28% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCVEDAIYAN V.
- Votes
- 50,797
- Vote share
- 43.30%
- Behind by
- 12,066
Electors
1,61,577
Total votes polled
1,17,327
Valid votes
1,17,327
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.6%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,17,327 valid votes
PALANISAMY G.CPIwon
62,863
53.6%
VEDAIYAN V.INC
50,797
43.3%
BASKAR M.PMK
2,998
2.6%
AMBIKAPATHY K.IND
378
0.3%
SHANMUGAM P.TMM
291
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ULAGANATHAN .K. | CPI | 75,371 | 54.68% | UMADEVI .A | 22,706 |
| 2001 | PALANISAMY . G | CPI | 73,451 | 56.76% | POONGUZHALI. M | 25,059 |
| 1996 | PALANISAMI G. | CPI | 79,103 | 63.39% | GOPALSAMI K. | 53,688 |
| 1991 | PALANISAMY G. | CPI | 62,863 | 53.58% | VEDAIYAN V. | 12,066 |
| 1989 | PALANISAMY G. | CPI | 49,982 | 43.32% | KUPPUSAMY N. | 8,278 |
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 TIRUTHURAIPUNDI assembly constituency in 2006?
ULAGANATHAN .K. (CPI) won TIRUTHURAIPUNDI in 2006, by a margin of 22,706 votes.
Which party has won TIRUTHURAIPUNDI the most times?
CPI, with 6 of the 7 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has TIRUTHURAIPUNDI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won TIRUTHURAIPUNDI the most times?
PALANISAMY G., with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
