Pongalur Assembly constituency
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Pongalur was a legislative assembly constituency in Coimbatore district, which included the city, Pongalur.[1] Pongalur assembly constituency was part of Pollachi Parliamentary constituency.
| Pongalur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| LS constituency | Pollachi |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Total electors | 154,491 |
This constituency included Pongalur and Sultanpet unions in (then) Palladam taluk; and Kundadam union in Dharapuram taluk.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly edit
| Election | Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fourth | 1967–1971 | P. N. P. Gounder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | Fifth | 1971–1977 | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | Sixth | 1977–1980 | K. Nachimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1980 | Seventh | 1980–1984 | P. Kandaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | Eighth | 1984–1989 | P. Kandaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1989 | Ninth | 1989–1991 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Tenth | 1991–1996 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Eleventh | 1996–2001 | P. Mohan Kandaswamy | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| 2001 | Twelfth | 2001–2006 | P. V. Damodaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2006 | Thirteenth | 2006–2011 | S. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results edit
2006 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Mani | 47,702 | 41.72% | ||
| AIADMK | P. V. Damodaran | 47,649 | 41.67% | -11.89% | |
| DMDK | C. Ramesh | 7,867 | 6.88% | ||
| BJP | P. Uthrakumar | 5,915 | 5.17% | ||
| Independent | S. Govindasamy | 2,329 | 2.04% | ||
| SP | L. Sathishkumar | 1,414 | 1.24% | ||
| Independent | D. Umar Ali | 758 | 0.66% | ||
| Independent | Pon. Karthikeyan | 717 | 0.63% | ||
| Margin of victory | 53 | 0.05% | -20.40% | ||
| Turnout | 114,351 | 74.02% | 6.11% | ||
| Registered electors | 154,491 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.84% | |||
2001 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. V. Damodaran | 57,139 | 53.56% | ||
| Independent | K. Chellamuthu | 35,324 | 33.11% | ||
| MDMK | S. Doraisamy | 8,436 | 7.91% | -1.19% | |
| Independent | K. Devaraj | 2,570 | 2.41% | ||
| Tamil Desiyak Katchi | P. Saravana Kankeyan | 1,920 | 1.80% | ||
| Independent | P. Karthikeyan | 785 | 0.74% | ||
| Independent | N. Kanagaraj | 509 | 0.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,815 | 20.45% | -2.10% | ||
| Turnout | 106,683 | 67.91% | -3.32% | ||
| Registered electors | 157,105 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 0.31% | |||
1996 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC(M) | P. Mohan Kandaswamy | 51,827 | 53.25% | ||
| INC | Thalapathy Murugesan | 29,886 | 30.71% | -36.38% | |
| MDMK | P. R. Selvaraj | 8,853 | 9.10% | ||
| BJP | P. Uthirakumar | 3,577 | 3.68% | -1.71% | |
| Independent | P. Kandaswamy | 942 | 0.97% | ||
| Independent | P. Chinnadurai | 433 | 0.44% | ||
| Independent | P. Nallaswamy | 372 | 0.38% | ||
| Independent | V. P. Mani | 336 | 0.35% | ||
| Independent | S. R. Kumaraswamy | 330 | 0.34% | ||
| Independent | P. Karthikeyan | 212 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | C. Ramaraj | 204 | 0.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,941 | 22.54% | -20.11% | ||
| Turnout | 97,324 | 71.23% | 1.80% | ||
| Registered electors | 146,098 | ||||
| TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -13.84% | |||
1991 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 64,588 | 67.09% | 34.83% | |
| DMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 23,526 | 24.44% | -3.14% | |
| BJP | S. Iianchezhian | 5,187 | 5.39% | ||
| PMK | R. Perumal | 1,397 | 1.45% | ||
| THMM | V. Murugesan | 868 | 0.90% | ||
| Independent | Thiruman | 706 | 0.73% | ||
| Margin of victory | 41,062 | 42.65% | 42.20% | ||
| Turnout | 96,272 | 69.43% | -7.92% | ||
| Registered electors | 146,903 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 34.83% | |||
1989 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 31,691 | 32.25% | ||
| AIADMK | N. S. Palanisamy | 31,251 | 31.81% | -25.96% | |
| DMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 27,097 | 27.58% | ||
| AIADMK | K. M. Durairaj | 6,923 | 7.05% | -50.72% | |
| Independent | V. P. Mani | 822 | 0.84% | ||
| Independent | A. Chinnavadambachery Sundarraju | 470 | 0.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 440 | 0.45% | -18.92% | ||
| Turnout | 98,254 | 77.35% | 2.90% | ||
| Registered electors | 130,422 | ||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.52% | |||
1984 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Kandaswamy | 46,535 | 57.77% | -0.91% | |
| Independent | N. S. Palanisamy | 30,934 | 38.40% | ||
| Independent | S. Govindaswamy | 864 | 1.07% | ||
| Independent | K. Marimuthu Gounder | 855 | 1.06% | ||
| Independent | K. Palanisamy | 698 | 0.87% | ||
| Independent | S. Chindanai Thernal | 667 | 0.83% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,601 | 19.37% | -0.66% | ||
| Turnout | 80,553 | 74.46% | 10.51% | ||
| Registered electors | 115,546 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -0.91% | |||
1980 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Kandaswamy | 40,116 | 58.67% | 26.11% | |
| INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 26,420 | 38.64% | 8.57% | |
| Independent | S. Sinthanai Thendral | 1,834 | 2.68% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,696 | 20.03% | 17.54% | ||
| Turnout | 68,370 | 63.95% | 3.17% | ||
| Registered electors | 109,334 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.11% | |||
1977 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | K. Nachimuthu | 20,324 | 32.56% | ||
| INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 18,769 | 30.07% | ||
| DMK | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | 12,944 | 20.74% | -39.24% | |
| JP | L. Deivasigamani | 6,667 | 10.68% | ||
| Independent | A. Chinna Nachimuthu Gounder | 1,720 | 2.76% | ||
| Independent | S. Muthuswamy | 886 | 1.42% | ||
| Independent | V. Murugan | 830 | 1.33% | ||
| Independent | N. Arumuga Gounder | 276 | 0.44% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,555 | 2.49% | -27.24% | ||
| Turnout | 62,416 | 60.78% | -7.62% | ||
| Registered electors | 105,180 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -27.42% | |||
1971 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | 37,178 | 59.98% | -1.77% | |
| Independent | A. Senapathi | 18,747 | 30.24% | ||
| Socialist | Chinnadurai | 6,060 | 9.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,431 | 29.73% | 4.05% | ||
| Turnout | 61,985 | 68.41% | -3.66% | ||
| Registered electors | 97,076 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | -1.77% | |||
1967 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | P. N. P. Gounder | 38,371 | 61.75% | ||
| INC | P. S. Rangaswamy | 22,414 | 36.07% | ||
| Independent | S. Gopalswamy | 788 | 1.27% | ||
| Independent | R. Gounder | 563 | 0.91% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,957 | 25.68% | |||
| Turnout | 62,136 | 72.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 90,839 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Delimitation Orders (1967)". eci.gov.in. p. 223 in PDF. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
114 PONGALUR.—Pongalur and Sultanpet unions in Palladam taluk; and Kundadam union [excluding the panchayats specified in item (61) of the Appendix], in Dharapuram taluk
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External links edit
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.