TIRUVARUR
Assembly seat no. 174 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
ASOHAN A.
DMK
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
44,367
38.48% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCARUMUGA PANDIAN P.
- Votes
- 24,845
- Vote share
- 21.55%
- Behind by
- 44,367
Electors
1,69,664
Total votes polled
1,15,293
Valid votes
1,15,293
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 1,15,293 valid votes
ASOHAN A.DMKwon
69,212
60.0%
ARUMUGA PANDIAN P.INC
24,845
21.6%
VEERASAMY S.CPM
19,551
17.0%
GANESAN M.BJP
1,275
1.1%
SHANMUGAM K.IND
410
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | MATHIVANAN. U | DMK | 76,901 | 56.77% | THANGAMANI .A | 26,933 |
| 2001 | ASOKAN. A. | DMK | 58,425 | 47.63% | RENGASAMY .K. | 1,314 |
| 1996 | ASOHAN A. | DMK | 69,212 | 60.03% | ARUMUGA PANDIAN P. | 44,367 |
| 1991 | V. THAMBUSAMY | CPM | 55,653 | 51.22% | M. RAMASAMY | 5,247 |
| 1989 | THAMBUSAMY V. | CPM | 52,520 | 47.75% | NAGOORAN RAJA | 26,020 |
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 TIRUVARUR assembly constituency in 2006?
MATHIVANAN. U (DMK) won TIRUVARUR in 2006, by a margin of 26,933 votes.
Which party has won TIRUVARUR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has TIRUVARUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won TIRUVARUR the most times?
MATHIVANAN. U, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
