Ponneri Assembly constituency

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Ponneri
Constituency No. 2 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Established1951
Total electors251,397
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC  
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2021

Ponneri is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. It comprises a portion of Ponneri taluk and is a part of Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Madras State[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1952 O. Chengam Pillai Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Gajapathi
1957 V. Govindasami Naidu Indian National Congress
T. P. Elumalai
1962
1967 P. Nagalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1971 P. Nagalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 S. M. Dorairaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 R. Chakrapani
1984 K. P. K. Sekar
1989 K. Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 E. Ravikumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 K. Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. S. Kannan Communist Party of India
2006 P. Balaraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Pon. Raja
2016 P. Balaraman[3]
2021 Durai Chandrasekar Indian National Congress
2026 M. S. Ravi Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Election results[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 48.69%
2021
 
 45.00%
2016
 
 48.56%
2011
 
 57.50%
2006
 
 48.09%
2001
 
 54.58%
1996
 
 61.72%
1991
 
 64.74%
1989
 
 44.53%
1984
 
 59.05%
1980
 
 51.07%
1977
 
 42.64%
1971
 
 58.39%
1967
 
 56.61%
1962
 
 48.41%
1957
 
 25.94%
1952
 
 27.67%

2026[edit | edit source]

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK M. S. Ravi 110439 48.69 New
INC Durai Chandrasekar 54671 24.1
AIADMK P. Balaraman 51468 22.69
NTK Rajathi 6676 2.94
NOTA NOTA 865 0.38
Margin of victory 55768
Turnout 226819
Registered electors 251397
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam gain from INC Swing 55768

2021[edit | edit source]

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Durai Chandrasekar 94,528 45.00 New
AIADMK P. Balaraman 84,839 40.39 −8.17
NTK A. Maheswari 19,027 9.06 +8.24
MNM D. Desingurajan 5,394 2.57 New
AMMK Pon. Raja 2,832 1.35 New
NOTA NOTA 1,554 0.74 −0.42
BSP J. Bhavani Ilavenil 1,106 0.53 −0.06
Margin of victory 9,689 4.61 -5.17
Turnout 2,10,054 78.57 −0.36
Registered electors 2,67,345
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -3.56

2016[edit | edit source]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Balaraman 95,979 48.56 −8.94
DMK Dr. K. Parimalam 76,643 38.78 +0.48
PMK A. Pandian 9,586 4.85 New
VCK V. Senthil Kumar 5,566 2.82 New
NOTA NOTA 2,284 1.16 New
BJP K. Ganesan 2,067 1.05 +0.23
NTK S. Vinoth Babu 1,620 0.82 New
BSP S. Raja 1,152 0.58 −0.24
Margin of victory 19,336 9.78 -9.42
Turnout 1,97,648 78.93 −1.50
Registered electors 2,50,403
AIADMK hold Swing -8.94

2011[edit | edit source]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Pon. Raja 93,624 57.50 +9.41
DMK A. Manimekalai 62,354 38.29 −3.46
BSP S. Raja 1,347 0.83 New
BJP K. Ganesan 1,335 0.82 New
Independent S. Jayakanthan 1,167 0.72 New
Margin of victory 31,270 19.20 12.88
Turnout 1,62,835 80.43 9.82
Registered electors 2,02,449
AIADMK hold Swing 9.41

2006[edit | edit source]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Balaraman 84,259 48.09 New
DMK V. Anbuvanan 73,170 41.76 +5.54
DMDK S. Angamuthu 13,508 7.71 New
Independent E. Mani 1,649 0.94 New
CPI(ML)L S. Janakiraman 1,185 0.68 New
Margin of victory 11,089 6.33 -12.04
Turnout 1,75,229 70.61 9.37
Registered electors 2,48,155
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing -6.50

2001[edit | edit source]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI A. S. Kannan 81,408 54.58 New
DMK K. Sundaram 54,018 36.22 −25.5
MDMK P. Duraikkannu 4,319 2.90 −2.31
Independent G. Devarajan 3,753 2.52 New
Independent A. D. Rathinam 2,211 1.48 New
PB M. Jayaseelan 1,326 0.89 New
Independent N. Maran 827 0.55 New
Margin of victory 27,390 18.36 -13.63
Turnout 1,49,143 61.24 −6.56
Registered electors 2,43,530
CPI gain from DMK Swing -7.13

1996[edit | edit source]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Sundaram 87,547 61.72 +31.49
AIADMK G. Gunasekaran 42,156 29.72 −35.02
MDMK R. Krishnamoorthy 7,379 5.20 New
CPI(ML)L S. Janakiraman 1,923 1.36 New
Independent C. Paccikrisawamy 1,443 1.02 New
BJP M. Annamalai 867 0.61 New
Margin of victory 45,391 32.00 -2.52
Turnout 1,41,856 67.80 1.16
Registered electors 2,16,818
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -3.02

1991[edit | edit source]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK E. Ravikumar 77,374 64.74 +26.73
DMK K. Parthasarathy 36,121 30.22 −14.31
PMK R. Nagappan 4,965 4.15 New
Margin of victory 41,253 34.51 27.99
Turnout 1,19,522 66.65 −4.63
Registered electors 1,86,052
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 20.21

1989[edit | edit source]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Sundaram 51,928 44.53 +4.57
AIADMK K. Tamizharasan 44,321 38.01 −21.05
INC D. Yasodha 14,410 12.36 New
AIADMK K. P. K. Sekar Alias Kulasekaran 5,280 4.53 −54.53
Margin of victory 7,607 6.52 -12.57
Turnout 1,16,616 71.28 −5.12
Registered electors 1,66,812
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -14.52

1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran 61,559 59.05 +7.98
DMK K. Sundaram 41,655 39.96 +6.85
Margin of victory 19,904 19.09 1.13
Turnout 1,04,244 76.41 14.01
Registered electors 1,43,104
AIADMK hold Swing 7.98

1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Chakarapani 42,408 51.07 +8.43
DMK P. Nagalingam 27,490 33.11 +5.58
Independent G. Vetriveeran 7,508 9.04 New
JP R. S. Munivel 4,619 5.56 New
Margin of victory 14,918 17.97 2.85
Turnout 83,033 62.40 5.89
Registered electors 1,35,012
AIADMK hold Swing 8.43

1977[edit | edit source]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. M. Dorairaj 31,796 42.64 New
DMK G. Vetriveeran 20,524 27.53 −30.86
JP V. Nargunam 14,170 19.00 New
INC K. N. Arumugam 6,422 8.61 −23.16
Independent G. Chinnaraj 1,085 1.46 New
Independent A. P. Elumalai 564 0.76 New
Margin of victory 11,272 15.12 -11.50
Turnout 74,561 56.51 −16.69
Registered electors 1,34,125
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -15.74

1971[edit | edit source]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Nagalingam 39,783 58.39 +1.77
INC T. P. Elumalai 21,650 31.77 −9.85
Independent C. K. Manickam 6,703 9.84 New
Margin of victory 18,133 26.61 11.62
Turnout 68,136 73.20 −3.91
Registered electors 97,121
DMK hold Swing 1.77

1967[edit | edit source]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Nagalingam 37,746 56.61 +27.48
INC T. P. Elumalai 27,751 41.62 −6.79
Independent A. P. Elumalai 1,177 1.77 New
Margin of victory 9,995 14.99 -4.29
Turnout 66,674 77.11 13.12
Registered electors 90,079
DMK gain from INC Swing 8.20

1962[edit | edit source]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. P. Elumalai 26,125 48.41 +22.47
DMK P. Nagalingam 15,721 29.13 New
CPI C. K. Manickam 9,092 16.85 +10.14
Independent A. Dharma Lingam 1,035 1.92 New
Independent A. P. Elumalai 995 1.84 New
Independent P. B. Jeevaratnam 569 1.05 New
Independent G. A. Ramadoss 429 0.79 New
Margin of victory 10,404 19.28 18.69
Turnout 53,966 63.99 −8.44
Registered electors 89,125
INC hold Swing 22.47

1957[edit | edit source]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Govindasami Naidu 32,119 25.94 +7.83
INC T. P. Elumalai 31,392 25.35 +7.25
Independent T. Shanmugam 14,995 12.11 New
Independent Changam Pillai 13,639 11.01 New
Independent M. Jayaram Reddi 10,873 8.78 New
CPI C. K. Manickam 8,306 6.71 New
Independent M. Kuppuswami 4,872 3.93 New
Independent Elimalai S/O Palayam 4,570 3.69 New
Independent Thirvenkata Naicker 3,069 2.48 New
Margin of victory 727 0.59 -1.29
Turnout 1,23,835 72.43 −1.01
Registered electors 1,70,967
INC gain from Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Swing -1.73

1952[edit | edit source]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP O. Chengam Pillai 27,489 27.67 New
KMPP Gajapathi 25,626 25.79 New
INC M. Bhaktavatsalam 17,985 18.10 New
INC C. Lakshmana Pillai 14,510 14.61 New
Independent M. P. B. Jeevaratham 9,200 9.26 New
Independent Venkatakrishna Sarma 4,007 4.03 New
RPI K. Manavalan 529 0.53 New
Margin of victory 1,863 1.88
Turnout 99,346 73.44
Registered electors 1,35,266
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party win (new seat)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 2. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "ponneri Election Result". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.


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