TIRUTHURAIPUNDI
Assembly seat no. 177 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
PALANISAMI G.
CPI
Elections held
7
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 6 of 7
Margin, 1996
53,688
43.02% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCGOPALSAMI K.
- Votes
- 25,415
- Vote share
- 20.37%
- Behind by
- 53,688
Electors
1,72,586
Total votes polled
1,24,786
Valid votes
1,24,786
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,24,786 valid votes
PALANISAMI G.CPIwon
79,103
63.4%
GOPALSAMI K.INC
25,415
20.4%
THANGARASU P.N.CPM
19,336
15.5%
SARAVANAN S.ATMK
727
0.6%
BASKAR M.SHS
205
0.2%
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.
