Pongalur Assembly constituency

Pongalur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
LS constituencyPollachi
Established1967
Abolished2008
Total electors154,491

Pongalur was a legislative assembly constituency in Coimbatore district, which included the city, Pongalur.[1] Pongalur assembly constituency was part of Pollachi Parliamentary constituency.

This constituency included Pongalur and Sultanpet unions in (then) Palladam taluk; and Kundadam union in Dharapuram taluk.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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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

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2006
41.72%
2001
53.56%
1996
53.25%
1991
67.09%
1989
32.25%
1984
57.77%
1980
58.67%
1977
32.56%
1971
59.98%
1967
61.75%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[3]
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

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[4]
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

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[5]
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

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[6]
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

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[7]
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

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[8]
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

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[9]
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

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[10]
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

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[11]
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

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Pongalur[12]
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

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  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "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
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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