https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Palacode_Assembly_constituency Palacode Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-05T22:07:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palacode_Assembly_constituency&diff=523802&oldid=prev Uravu: starting - done 2026-05-05T20:16:19Z <p>starting - done</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 57<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Palacode.svg<br /> | district = [[Dharmapuri district|Dharmapuri]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency|Dharmapuri]]<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | mla = [[K. P. Anbalagan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | name = Palacode<br /> | electors = 240,322 <br /> | reservation = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Palacode&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;&#039;Palacodu&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|state assembly]] constituency in [[Dharmapuri district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of [[Palacode taluk]] and is a part of [[Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&amp;%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification &amp; Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> ==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[M. V. Karivengadam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[B. M. Krishnan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[M. B. Munusamy]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[P. Theertharaman]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[K. Madhapan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam }}(Jayalalithaa)<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[M. G. Sekhar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[G. L. Venkatachalam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | rowspan=6|[[K. P. Anbalagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.63}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.38}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.74}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.17}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|65.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|32.87}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.84}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.05}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Senthilkumar (Dharmapuri politician)|S. Senthilkumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Bhoopathi|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= R. Gopi |party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 240322|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=PALACODE Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a057|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=110,070 |percentage=53.63% |change=+13.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Murugan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,970 |percentage=39.94% |change=+2.77 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Kalaiselvi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=7,704 |percentage=3.75% |change=+3.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vijayasankar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,409 |percentage=1.17% |change=-1.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,351 |percentage=0.66% |change=-0.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Rajasekar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,176 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,100 |percentage=13.69% |change=10.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=205,244 |percentage=86.46% |change= -2.11% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=342|percentage=0.17% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 237,391 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.29% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,143 |percentage=40.34% |change=-20.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Murugan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,160 |percentage=37.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=31,612 |percentage=16.75% |change=-16.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. G. Kaverivarman |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,915 |percentage=2.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,880 |percentage=1.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,983 |percentage=3.17% |change=-24.49% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=188,767 |percentage=88.57% |change= 1.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 213,136 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,877 |percentage=60.72% |change=+16.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Selvam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=51,664 |percentage=33.06% |change=-7.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Harinath |party=Independent politician |votes=2,449 |percentage=1.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Kumaradevan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,937 |percentage=1.24% |change=+0.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ramasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,101 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kalaichelvan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=874 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=43,213 |percentage=27.65% |change=24.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=180,193 |percentage=86.72% |change= 9.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,258 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.51% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,711 |percentage=44.21% |change=-18.17 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=61,867 |percentage=41.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Vijayashankar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,882 |percentage=7.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajagopal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,612 |percentage=1.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ravishankar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,356 |percentage=1.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Maran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,700 |percentage=1.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Mathivanan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,418 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Rameshkumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,181 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,844 |percentage=3.21% |change=-30.13% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=150,902 |percentage=76.86% |change= 17.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,330 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.17% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Anbalagan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,284 |percentage=62.38% |change=+31.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. L. Venkatachalam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,052 |percentage=29.04% |change=-20.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Madhiyan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,648 |percentage=3.85% |change=-1.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Prakash N |party=Independent politician |votes=2,781 |percentage=2.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vijaya Kumar M |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=1,169 |percentage=0.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Anwarbasha |party=Independent politician |votes=1,113 |percentage=0.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chandrasekar |party=Independent politician |votes=638 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=40,232 |percentage=33.34% |change=14.04% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=120,685 |percentage=59.62% |change= -7.76% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 202,427 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. L. Venkatachalam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,917 |percentage=49.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Gopal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,844 |percentage=30.45% |change=-31.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,909 |percentage=12.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. V. Madhaiyan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,307 |percentage=5.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Muthuraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=944 |percentage=0.83% |change=-0.19 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,073 |percentage=19.29% |change=-19.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=114,419 |percentage=67.38% |change= 1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 181,729 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.43% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. G. Sekhar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,170 |percentage=62.17% |change=+23.4 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Arunachalam |party=Janata Dal |votes=23,911 |percentage=23.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=12,423 |percentage=12.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Shivasankaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,027 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saminathan |party=Independent politician |votes=749 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=39,259 |percentage=38.64% |change=33.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=101,609 |percentage=66.17% |change= -1.66% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,704 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 23.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Madhapan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,168 |percentage=38.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Chandrasekar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,668 |percentage=34.08% |change=+3.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Theertharaman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,440 |percentage=17.15% |change=-48.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Nagarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,430 |percentage=7.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Chinnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=671 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,500 |percentage=4.69% |change=-30.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,857 |percentage=67.83% |change= -2.03% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 145,254 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -27.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Theertharaman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,459 |percentage=65.93% |change=+19.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Munusamigounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,045 |percentage=30.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Balaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=2,131 |percentage=2.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Govindasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=482 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,414 |percentage=34.97% |change=29.42% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=84,117 |percentage=69.86% |change= 3.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,689 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.57% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Munusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,999 |percentage=52.36% |change=+19.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balasubhrmaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,864 |percentage=46.81% |change=+34.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Krishnan |party=Janata Party |votes=624 |percentage=0.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,135 |percentage=5.55% |change= -0.82% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=74,487 |percentage=66.63% |change= 0.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,628 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.48% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. M. Krishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,959 |percentage=32.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. T. Govindan |party=Janata Party |votes=17,701 |percentage=26.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. M. Munisamy Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,507 |percentage=26.21% |change=-26.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. D. Narayanaswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,266 |percentage=12.37% |change=-34.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Saminathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,364 |percentage=2.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,258 |percentage=6.37% |change= 0.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,797 |percentage=66.17% |change= 0.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 102,568 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.96% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Karivengadam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,378 |percentage=52.84% |change=+8.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. K. Narashiman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,901 |percentage=47.16% |change=-2.89 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,477 |percentage=5.67% |change= 0.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,279 |percentage=65.28% |change= -3.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 102,286 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Palacode&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murugesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,186 |percentage=50.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Munusamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,096 |percentage=44.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,135 |percentage=1.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Nanjappan |party=Independent politician |votes=996 |percentage=1.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Pandit |party=Independent politician |votes=897 |percentage=1.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,090 |percentage=5.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=58,310 |percentage=68.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,883 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|12.303|N|78.073|E|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Dharmapuri district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Madras State]]</div> Uravu