Palani (state assembly constituency)
10.45°N 77.52°E Palani is a state assembly constituency in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu.[1]
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | M. P. Mangala Gounder | Independent |
| 1957 | Lakshmipathiraj | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Venkidasamy Gounder | Independent |
| 1967 | Krishnamoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Tamil Nadu
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | C. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1980 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1984 | A. S. Ponnammal | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | N. Palanivel | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | A. Subburathinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | T. Poovendhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | M. Chinnasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | M. Anbalakan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. S. N. Venugopalu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | I.P.Senthil Kumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. P. Senthil Kumar | 1,00,045 | 50.66 | ||
| AIADMK | Kumarasamy P | 74,459 | 37.71 | ||
| CPI (M) | Rajamanickam V | 9,687 | 4.91 | +4.91 | |
| BJP | Kanagaraj N | 4,092 | 2.07 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,460 | 0.74 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,586 | 12.95 | |||
| Turnout | 1,97,661 | 76.87 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Venugopalu K S N | 82,051 | 48.30 | ||
| DMK | Senthilkumar I P | 80,297 | 47.27 | ||
| BJP | K Deenadayalan | 1,745 | 1.03 | ||
| IND | Vengudusamy A | 1,442 | 0.85 | ||
| IND | Sivakumar R | 1,066 | 0.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,754 | 1.03 | |||
| Turnout | 1,69,994 | 81.02 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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