https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Poonamallee_Assembly_constituency Poonamallee Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-15T00:53:31Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poonamallee_Assembly_constituency&diff=525952&oldid=prev Jimmy6788: Put up. 2026-05-08T14:45:15Z <p>Put up.</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 /> | name = Poonamallee<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | constituency_no = 5<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Poonamallee.svg<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[Prakasam. R.]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = <br /> | latest_election_year = 2026<br /> | electors = 368,634 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Poonamallee&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Tiruvallur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&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 5. The seat is [[reservation in India|reserved]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Caste]]s. It comprises portions of [[Poonamallee taluk|Poonamallee]] and [[Thiruvallur taluk]]s and is a part of [[Thiruvallur 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= 25 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below:<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2| Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[D. Rajarathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | D. Rajarathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[G. Ananthakrishna]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[T. R. Masilamani]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[D. Sudarsanam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | D. Sudarsanam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[S. Shanmugam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | D. Sudarsanam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[R. Manimaran (Poonamallee MLA)|R. Manimaran]]&lt;ref name=&quot;cnnibn&quot;&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[T. A. Elumalai]]&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019 by-election]]<br /> | [[A. Krishnaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | A. Krishnaswamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |2026<br /> |[[Prakasam. R.]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}<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|[[#2026|2026]]|{{party color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam}}|52.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2019 by-election|2019 by-election]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.32}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|37.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|53.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.11}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.97}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.49}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Prakasam. R.]]|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=161309|percentage=52.22|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Krishnaswamy]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=88569|percentage=28.67|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. A. Elumalai]]|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=43280|percentage=14.01|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Meghala|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=11697|percentage=3.79|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=1571|percentage=0.51|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=72740 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=308894|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =368634 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Poonamallee Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a005|access-date= 23 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. Krishnaswamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=149,578 |percentage=57.34% |change=+18.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. X. Rajamannar]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=55,468 |percentage=21.26% |change=+14.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Manimekalai |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=29,871 |percentage=11.45% |change=+10.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Revathi Manimegalai |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=11,927 |percentage=4.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. A. Elumalai]]|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,805 |percentage=3.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. C. Sathyamurthy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,891 |percentage=1.11% |change=+0.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,871 |percentage=1.10% |change=-0.26 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=94,110 |percentage=36.08% |change= 31.17% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=260,865 |percentage=72.89% |change= -3.12% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=275|percentage=0.11% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 357,874 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.02% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2019 by-election===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections]]: Poonamallee&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Form 21E (Return of Election) |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC005.pdf |access-date=12 Feb 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223082921/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ByeElection2019_Form21E/AC005.pdf |archive-date=23 December 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link<br /> |party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[A. Krishnaswamy]]<br /> |votes = 1,36,905<br /> |percentage = 53.46<br /> |change = {{increase}}15.01<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = G. Vaithiyanathan<br /> |votes = 76,809<br /> |percentage = 29.99<br /> |change = {{decrease}}13.33<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br /> |candidate = A. Jagadish Kumar<br /> |votes = 11,772<br /> |percentage = 4.60<br /> |change = {{increase}}4.60<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |candidate = [[T. A. Elumalai]]&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |votes = 14,804<br /> |percentage = 5.78<br /> |change = {{increase}}5.78<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br /> |candidate = P. Bharathi Priya<br /> |votes = 10,871<br /> |percentage = 4.24<br /> |change = {{increase}}3.17<br /> }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link<br /> |party = None of the above<br /> |candidate = [[None of the above|None of the Above]]<br /> |votes = 3,168<br /> |percentage = 1.24<br /> |change = {{decrease}}0.12<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority<br /> |votes = 60,096<br /> |percentage = <br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout<br /> |votes = 2,56,109<br /> |percentage = 77.07<br /> |change = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link<br /> |winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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 April 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=[[T. A. Elumalai]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=103,952 |percentage=43.32% |change=-11.27 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[I. Paranthamen]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,189 |percentage=38.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Parthasarathy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=15,827 |percentage=6.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Kandan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,051 |percentage=6.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Amarnath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,456 |percentage=1.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,265 |percentage=1.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ponnarasu |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,562 |percentage=1.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Vijayabalaji |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=2,066 |percentage=0.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,763 |percentage=4.90% |change= -17.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=239,987 |percentage=76.01% |change= -3.10% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 315,718 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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=[[R. Manimaran (Poonamallee MLA)|R. Manimaran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=99,097 |percentage=54.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kanchi G. V. Mathiazhagan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,678 |percentage=31.77% |change=-16.72 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Jaganmoorthy]] |party=Puratchi Bharatham Katchi |votes=21,118 |percentage=11.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murali |party=Independent politician |votes=2,022 |percentage=1.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Theinmathi |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,616 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,419 |percentage=22.82% |change= 15.30% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=181,531 |percentage=79.11% |change= 18.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 229,460 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.10% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Sudarsanam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=98,920 |percentage=48.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Senguttuvan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=83,590 |percentage=40.98% |change=+30.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Chandrasekar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=15,711 |percentage=7.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Manoharan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,062 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. G. Jothimani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,432 |percentage=0.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,330 |percentage=7.52% |change= 6.12% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=203,991 |percentage=60.67% |change= 6.52% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 336,248 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 10.98% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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=S. Shanmugam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=62,220 |percentage=37.51% |change=+29.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chezhiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,904 |percentage=36.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Moorthy |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=21,194 |percentage=12.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Andhridoss |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,628 |percentage=10.63% |change=-5.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Ramaiah Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,146 |percentage=1.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ashokan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,827 |percentage=1.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. N. A. Gouthaman |party=Independent politician |votes=941 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,316 |percentage=1.40% |change= -34.09% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=165,860 |percentage=54.14% |change= -7.27% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 306,344 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -15.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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=[[D. Sudarsanam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=75,731 |percentage=53.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Krishnamoorthy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,220 |percentage=17.72% |change=-37.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anarias @ Anthridoss |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,011 |percentage=16.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Ravi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=10,739 |percentage=7.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ravi |party=Independent politician |votes=3,397 |percentage=2.39% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. G. Karunagaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,956 |percentage=1.37% |change=-0.14 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=50,511 |percentage=35.48% |change= 15.88% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=142,348 |percentage=61.42% |change= 1.95% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 243,536 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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=[[D. Sudarsanam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=68,392 |percentage=55.50% |change=+31.43 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Rajarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,240 |percentage=35.90% |change=-12.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. K. Kothandan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=7,544 |percentage=6.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sampath |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,866 |percentage=1.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,152 |percentage=19.60% |change= -4.43% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=123,225 |percentage=59.46% |change= -7.81% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,565 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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=T. R. Masilamani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,640 |percentage=48.11% |change=+6.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Ananthakrishna |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,345 |percentage=24.07% |change=-31.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=13,429 |percentage=11.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Goverdhanan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,932 |percentage=7.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Era. Kulasekaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,657 |percentage=5.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,678 |percentage=1.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Muruganandam |party=Independent politician |votes=813 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Somusa |party=Independent politician |votes=790 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,295 |percentage=24.03% |change= 9.24% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=121,900 |percentage=67.27% |change= 0.30% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,163 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -7.86% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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 January 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. Anantha Krishna |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,129 |percentage=55.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Rajarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,562 |percentage=41.18% |change=-7.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Subramani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,150 |percentage=1.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Dilli |party=Independent politician |votes=589 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Samuel Patrick |party=Independent politician |votes=502 |percentage=0.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,567 |percentage=14.79% |change= 0.55% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,506 |percentage=66.97% |change= 10.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,761 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Rajarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,018 |percentage=48.83% |change=+12.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sambandan |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=26,930 |percentage=34.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Poovai P. Chinnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=8,547 |percentage=10.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,246 |percentage=2.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Thiruven Gadam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,605 |percentage=2.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Lakshmipathy Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=514 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,088 |percentage=14.24% |change= 7.52% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=77,860 |percentage=56.73% |change= 4.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 139,060 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.34% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poonamallee&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 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Rajarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,552 |percentage=36.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Era Kulasekaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,659 |percentage=29.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Madan Raj |party=Janata Party |votes=16,660 |percentage=22.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palapandvan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,357 |percentage=10.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,893 |percentage=6.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,774 |percentage=51.76% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,250 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |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 /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|13.048|80.094|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tiruvallur district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]<br /> [[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div> Jimmy6788