Poonamallee (state assembly constituency) - Revision history

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	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Infobox state assembly constituency		{{Infobox state assembly constituency
	\| image =		\| image = Constitution-Poonamallee.svg

	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| Existence = 1977 - present		\| Existence = 1977 - present
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	\| ElectedByYear = 2021		\| ElectedByYear = 2021
	\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| Electorate = 3,15,~~619~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.elections.tn.gov.in/~~Reports~~/~~AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx~~.pdf~~\|access-date=11 April 2019~~\|title=~~Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016\|website=Tamil Nadu~~ Election ~~Commission~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20160508231757~~/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/~~Reports~~/~~AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx~~.pdf \|archive-date=~~8 May 2016~~}}</ref>		\| Electorate = 3,57,874<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC005.pdf \|title=Form 21E (Return of Election) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222065705/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC005.pdf \|archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
	\| Reservation = General		\| Reservation = General
	\| Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] (5 times)		\| Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|DMK]] (5 times)
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	==Election results==		==Election results==
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			\|float=right
			\|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
			\|titlebar=#ddd
			\|width=300px
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			\|bars=
			{{bar percent\|[[#2021\|2021]]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|57.34}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#2019 By-election\|2019 By-election]]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|53.46}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#2016\|2016]]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|43.32}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#2006\|2006]]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|48.49}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#2001\|2001]]\|{{party color\|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}\|37.51}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1996\|1996]]\|{{party color\|Tamil Maanila Congress}}\|53.20}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1991\|1991]]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|55.50}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1989\|1989]]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.11}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1984\|1984]]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|55.97}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1980\|1980]]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.83}}
			{{bar percent\|[[#1977\|1977]]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|36.49}}
			}}

	=== 2021 ===		=== 2021 ===

	{{Election box begin\|title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}		{{Election box begin\|title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|candidate=[[A. Krishnaswamy]]\|votes=1,49,578 \|percentage=56.72\|change={{increase}}3.26}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|candidate=[[A. Krishnaswamy]]\|votes=1,49,578 \|percentage=56.72\|change={{increase}}3.26}}
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	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam\|candidate=Revathi Manimegalai J.\|votes=11,927 \|percentage=4.52\|change={{increase}}4.52}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam\|candidate=Revathi Manimegalai J.\|votes=11,927 \|percentage=4.52\|change={{increase}}4.52}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam\|candidate=[[T. A. Elumalai]]\|votes=8,805 \|percentage=3.34\|change={{decrease}}0.9}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam\|candidate=[[T. A. Elumalai]]\|votes=8,805 \|percentage=3.34\|change={{decrease}}0.9}}
	{{Election box margin of victory\|\|votes=94,110		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=94,110 \|percentage=36.08% \|change=31.17% }}
	\|percentage=36.04\|change=}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=260,865 \|percentage=72.89% \|change= -3.12% }}
	{{Election box turnout\|\|votes=2,~~64,011~~		{{Election box rejected\|votes=275 \|percentage=0.11% }}{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 357,874 \|change = }}
	\|percentage=73.70\|change=}}		{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 14.02% }}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link		{{Election box end}}
	\|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		===2019 By-election===
	\|loser=\|swing=~~{{increase}}3~~.26}}{{Election box end}}

	===2019 ~~Bye~~-~~Election Results~~===
	{{Election box begin \| title=[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020\|Bye-election, 2019]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}		{{Election box begin \| title=[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020\|Bye-election, 2019]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|		{{Election box candidate with party link\|

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image =
| caption =
| Existence = 1977 - present
| CurrentMLAParty = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| CurrentMLA = [[A. Krishnaswamy]]
| ElectedByYear = 2021
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Electorate = 3,15,619<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Reports/AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx.pdf|access-date=11 April 2019|title=Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016|website=Tamil Nadu Election Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508231757/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Reports/AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2016}}</ref>
| Reservation = General
| Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (5 times)
}}
'''Poonamallee''' is a state assembly constituency in [[Tiruvallur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Caste]]s. It comprises portions of the [[Poonamallee taluk|Poonamallee]] and [[Thiruvallur taluk]]s and is a part of the [[Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thiruvallur constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 25 January 2017}}</ref>

==Members of the Legislative Assembly==

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below:
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[D. Rajarathinam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| [[D. Rajarathinam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| [[G. Ananthakrishna]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[T. R. Masilamani]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[D. Sudarsanam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[D. Sudarsanam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[S. Shanmugam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| [[D. Sudarsanam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| [[R. Manimaran (Poonamallee MLA)|R. Manimaran]]<ref name="cnnibn">{{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Election Results|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tamilnadu-assembly-elections-result-2011/tamilnadu.cms|access-date=2011-05-13}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| [[T. A. Elumalai]]<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=5}}</ref>
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020|By-Election 2019]]
| [[A. Krishnaswamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| [[A. Krishnaswamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|}

==Election results==

=== 2021 ===

{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[A. Krishnaswamy]]|votes=1,49,578 |percentage=56.72|change={{increase}}3.26}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|candidate=[[S. X. Rajamannar]]|votes=55,468 |percentage=21.03|change={{increase}}21.03}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Manimekalai A.|votes=29,871 |percentage=11.33|change={{increase}}7.09}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=Revathi Manimegalai J.|votes=11,927 |percentage=4.52|change={{increase}}4.52}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|candidate=[[T. A. Elumalai]]|votes=8,805 |percentage=3.34|change={{decrease}}0.9}}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=94,110
|percentage=36.04|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,64,011
|percentage=73.70|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser=|swing={{increase}}3.26}}{{Election box end}}

===2019 Bye-Election Results===
{{Election box begin | title=[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020|Bye-election, 2019]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[A. Krishnaswamy]]
|votes = 1,36,905
|percentage = 53.46
|change = {{increase}}15.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = G. Vaithiyanathan
|votes = 76,809
|percentage = 29.99
|change = {{decrease}}13.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam
|candidate = A. Jagadish Kumar
|votes = 11,772
|percentage = 4.60
|change = {{increase}}4.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[T. A. Elumalai]]<ref>{{cite news |title=TTV announce AMMK first candidate list |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/ammk-releases-its-first-list-of-candidates-for-the-upcoming-lok-sabha-elections/article26559122.ece |access-date=30 March 2019 |publisher=The Hindu |date=17 March 2019}}</ref>
|votes = 14,804
|percentage = 5.78
|change = {{increase}}5.78
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi
|candidate = P. Bharathi Priya
|votes = 10,871
|percentage = 4.24
|change = {{increase}}3.17
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]
|votes = 3,168
|percentage = 1.24
|change = {{decrease}}0.12
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 60,096
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,56,109
|percentage = 77.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2016===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[T. A. Elumalai]]
|votes = 1,03,952
|percentage = 43.32
|change = {{decrease}}11.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = I. Paranthamen
|votes = 92,189
|percentage =38.41
|change = {{increase}}38.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = C. Parthasarathy
|votes = 15,827
|percentage =6.59
|change = {{increase}}6.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = D. Kandan
|votes = 15,051
|percentage =6.27
|change = {{increase}}6.27
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,763
|percentage = 4.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,39,986
|percentage = 76.06
|change = {{decrease}}3.14
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2011===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[R. Manimaran]]
|votes = 99,097
|percentage = 54.59
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Kanchi Gv Mathiazhagan
|votes = 57,678
|percentage =31.77
|change ={{decrease}}9.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Puratchi Bharatham
|candidate = Jaganmoorthy
|votes = 21,113
|percentage =11.63
|change ={{decrease}}11.63
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
|candidate = K. Murali
|votes =2,022
|percentage =1.11
|change ={{increase}}1.11
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 41,419
|percentage = 22.82
|change = {{increase}}15.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,81,733
|percentage =79.20
|change = {{increase}}18.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser= Indian National Congress
|swing = {{increase}}6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =[[D. Sudarsanam]] |votes=98,920 |percentage=48.49% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Senguttuvan.R |votes=83,590 |percentage=40.98% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |candidate =Chandrasekar. G |votes=15,711 |percentage=7.70% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate =Manoharan.N |votes=2,062 |percentage=1.01% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Jothimani.A.G |votes=1,432 |percentage=0.70% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bahujan Samaj Party |candidate =Jayakumar.P |votes=553 |percentage=0.27% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=15,330 |percentage=7.52% |change=6.12%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=203,991 |percentage=60.7% |change=6.56%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Indian National Congress
|loser = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|swing= 10.98%
}} {{Election box end}}

===2001===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi |candidate =Shanmugam S |votes=62,220 |percentage=37.51% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Chezhiyan S |votes=59,904 |percentage=36.12% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Puratchi Bharatham |candidate =Moorthy M |votes=21,194 |percentage=12.78% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Andhridoss R |votes=17,628 |percentage=10.63% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Ramaiah Naidu B. |votes=2,146 |percentage=1.29% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Ashokan A |votes=1,827 |percentage=1.10% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Ravi. V. |votes=941 |percentage=0.57% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=2,316 |percentage=1.40% |change=-34.09%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=165,860 |percentage=54.14% |change=-7.28%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi
|loser = Tamil Maanila Congress
|swing= -15.69%
}} {{Election box end}}

===1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Tamil Maanila Congress |candidate =[[D. Sudarsanam]] |votes=75,731 |percentage=53.20% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =P. Krishnamoorthy |votes=25,220 |percentage=17.72% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Anarias @ Anthridoss |votes=23,011 |percentage=16.17% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi |candidate =Ravi. E. |votes=10,739 |percentage=7.54% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Ravi. V. |votes=3,397 |percentage=2.39% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate =Karunagaran. V.G. |votes=1,956 |percentage=1.37% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=50,511 |percentage=35.48% |change=15.88%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=142,348 |percentage=61.42% |change=1.96%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Tamil Maanila Congress
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing= -2.30%
}} {{Election box end}}

===1991===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =[[D. Sudarsanam]] |votes=68,392 |percentage=55.50% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[D. Rajarathinam]] |votes=44,240 |percentage=35.90% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Pattali Makkal Katchi |candidate =R.K. Kothandan |votes=7,544 |percentage=6.12% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate =V. Sampath |votes=1,866 |percentage=1.51% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate ||party= TMM |candidate =D. Kumar |votes=302 |percentage=0.25% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party |candidate =M. Gnanasekar |votes=259 |percentage=0.21% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=24,152 |percentage=19.60% |change=-4.43%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=123,225 |percentage=59.46% |change=-7.81%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Indian National Congress
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing= 7.40%
}} {{Election box end}}

===1989===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Masilamani. T.R.M |votes=58,640 |percentage=48.11% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =Ananthakrishna. G.M |votes=29,345 |percentage=24.07% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Moorthy. M.M |votes=13,429 |percentage=11.02% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Goverdhanan. R.M |votes=8,932 |percentage=7.33% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate ||party= AIADMK(JR) |candidate =Kulasekaran. Era |votes=6,657 |percentage=5.46% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Murugesan. R.M |votes=1,678 |percentage=1.38% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=29,295 |percentage=24.03% |change=9.24%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=121,900 |percentage=67.27% |change=0.30%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing= -7.86%
}} {{Election box end}}

===1984===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =G. Ananthakrishna |votes=55,129 |percentage=55.97% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[D. Rajarathinam]] |votes=40,562 |percentage=41.18% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Subramani. S. |votes=1,150 |percentage=1.17% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Dilli. M. |votes=589 |percentage=0.60% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Samuel Patrick. A. |votes=502 |percentage=0.51% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Damodaran. S. |votes=378 |percentage=0.38% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Venkataraman. C. |votes=196 |percentage=0.20% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=14,567 |percentage=14.79% |change=0.51%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=98,506 |percentage=66.97% |change=10.24%}}

{{Election box gain with party link| |
|winner=Indian National Congress
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing= 7.02%
}} {{Election box end}}

===1980===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[D. Rajarathinam]] |votes=38,018 |percentage=48.94% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate||party= [[Indian National Congress breakaway parties|GKC]] |candidate =Sambandan |votes=26,930 |percentage=34.67% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Chinnasamy.P.Poovai |votes=8,547 |percentage=11.00% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Moorthy.M |votes=2,246 |percentage=2.89% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate =Thiruven Gadam.G |votes=1,605 |percentage=2.07% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =Lakshmipathy Naidu.T |votes=514 |percentage=0.66% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=11,088 |percentage=14.27% |change=7.55%}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=77,680 |percentage=56.73% |change=4.97%}}

{{Election box hold with party link| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= 12.46%
}}
{{Election box end}}

===1977===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Poonamallee]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =[[D. Rajarathinam]] |votes=26,552 |percentage=36.49% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |candidate =Era Kulasekaran |votes=21,659 |percentage=29.76% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Janata Party |candidate =J. Madan Raj |votes=16,660 |percentage=22.89% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Indian National Congress |candidate =A. Palapandvan |votes=7,357 |percentage=10.11% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =C. Ramamurthy |votes=351 |percentage=0.48% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Independent (politician) |candidate =C. Venkatraman |votes=195 |percentage=0.27% |change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes=4,893 |percentage=6.72% |change=}}
{{Election box turnout| |votes=72,774 |percentage=51.76% |change=%}}

{{Election box new seat win| |
|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing= %
}}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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* {{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}}

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