Palani Assembly Constituency Election Result

Palani is a legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Election results of Palani assembly constituency seat is given below in a table that also lists all MLAs from this seat. Click election year in the table, for more detailed result.

List of all MLA from Palani Assembly Constituency Seat (Tamil Nadu) Click on Year to View Detailed Result
Year	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
2016	Senthilkumar I P	DMK	100045
2011	Venugopalu K S N,	AIADMK	82051
2006	Anbalakan M	DMK	57181
2001	Chinnasamy M	ADMK	63611
1996	Poovendhan, T	DMK	68246
1991	A Subburathinam	ADK	70404
1989	N Palanivel	CPM	34379
1984	A S Ponnammal	INC	62344
1980	Palanivel, N	CPM	41874
1977	N Palanivel	CPM	23810
1971	Palanisamy C	DMK	38919

2016 Legislative Assembly Constituency Election
S N	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Senthilkumar I P Male 37 yr GEN	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	100045 50.66%
2	Kumarasamy P Male 68 yr GEN	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	74459 37.71%
3	Rajamanickam V Male 56 yr GEN	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	9687 4.91%
4	Kanagaraj N Male 36 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	4092 2.07%
5	None Of The Above	NOTA None Of The Above nota	1460 0.74%
6	Kyzer A Male 38 yr GEN	SDPI Social Democratic Party Of India	1370 0.69%
7	Vinoth Rajasekaran G Male 28 yr GEN	NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi	876 0.44%
8	Sivakumar T Male 29 yr GEN	IND Independent	594 0.3%
9	Nagendran P Male 50 yr SC	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	587 0.3%
10	Madurai Veeran K A Male 61 yr GEN	IND Independent	580 0.29%
11	Maheswaran P Male 46 yr GEN	IND Independent	572 0.29%
12	Nagarajan B Male 46 yr GEN	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	490 0.25%
13	Chinnaraj A Male 63 yr GEN	IND Independent	445 0.23%
14	Mohamed Jabbar M Male 45 yr GEN	IND Independent	348 0.18%
15	Sickander K Male 26 yr GEN	IND Independent	345 0.17%
16	Sirajdeen N Male 26 yr GEN	IND Independent	343 0.17%
17	Krishnamoorthi R Male 46 yr GEN	KMDK Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	224 0.11%
18	Kumaresan S Male 31 yr GEN	IND Independent	192 0.1%
19	Sundaram C Male 48 yr GEN	IND Independent	184 0.09%
20	Manoharan K Male 44 yr GEN	IND Independent	152 0.08%
21	Ravi Paul G Male 49 yr GEN	ICF Indian Christian Front	124 0.06%
22	Thangapandiyan R Male 45 yr SC	IND Independent	107 0.05%
23	Kaja A Male 40 yr GEN	IND Independent	103 0.05%
24	Muthu Karuppanan M Male 62 yr GEN	IND Independent	95 0.05%
	Total		197474 76.79%

In 2016, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 257151 electors. Total number of valid vote was 197474. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Senthilkumar I P won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 100045 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kumarasamy P stood second with total 74459 votes. He lost by 25586 votes.

2011 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Venugopalu K S N, Male 60 yr GEN	AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	82051 48.3%
2	Senthilkumar I P Male 33 yr GEN	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	80297 47.27%
3	Deenadayalan,k Male 40 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	1745 1.03%
4	Vengudusamy A, Male 38 yr GEN	IND Independent	1442 0.85%
5	Sivakumar R , Male 31 yr GEN	IND Independent	1066 0.63%
6	Jayachandheran P Male 42 yr GEN	LJP Lok Jan Shakti Party	884 0.52%
7	Thayar Sulthan,k Male 46 yr GEN	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	547 0.32%
8	Selvakumar R, Male 35 yr GEN	IND Independent	433 0.25%
9	Latha T Female 35 yr SC	IND Independent	290 0.17%
10	Nagethinran G Male 27 yr GEN	IND Independent	262 0.15%
11	Chinnaraj K, Male 44 yr GEN	IND Independent	251 0.15%
12	Eswaran N Male 45 yr GEN	IND Independent	224 0.13%
13	Kannan A C Male 31 yr GEN	IND Independent	160 0.09%
14	Anbarasan A Male 30 yr GEN	IND Independent	151 0.09%
15	Elangovan N V Male 56 yr SC	IND Independent	81 0.05%
	Total		169884 80.97%

In 2011, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 209823 electors. Total number of valid vote was 169884. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Venugopalu K S N, won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 82051 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Senthilkumar I P stood second with total 80297 votes. He lost by 1754 votes.

2006 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Anbalakan M Male 48 yr SC	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	57181
2	Prema S Female 29 yr SC	AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	46272
3	Sundaram P K Male 30 yr SC	DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	11369
4	Chinnappan @ Rajendran Male 46 yr SC	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	1651
5	Periasamy S Male 55 yr SC	IND Independent	1580
6	Vijayakumar S Male 28 yr SC	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	849
7	Samykannu P Male 29 yr SC	IND Independent	478
8	Thundaiyan K Male 61 yr SC	IND Independent	418
9	Kumar K Male 25 yr SC	IND Independent	319
10	Kuppusamy M Male 35 yr SC	IND Independent	269
	Total		120386

In 2006, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total electors. Total number of valid vote was 120386. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Anbalakan M won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 57181 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Prema S stood second with total 46272 votes. She lost by 10909 votes.

2001 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Chinnasamy M Male	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	63611 55.65%
2	Poovendhan T Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	43124 37.73%
3	Marimuthu P M Male	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	3985 3.49%
4	Renganathan S Male	IND Independent	1916 1.68%
5	Muthusamy P Male	IND Independent	536 0.47%
6	Nallathambi N Male	IND Independent	361 0.32%
7	Maruthakali M Male	IND Independent	217 0.19%
8	Thannasimuthu M Male	IND Independent	203 0.18%
9	Duraiarasan K Male	IND Independent	193 0.17%
10	Mayilravanan P Male	IND Independent	165 0.14%
	Total		114311 60.86%

In 2001, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 187939 electors. Total number of valid vote was 114311. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Chinnasamy M won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 63611 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Poovendhan T stood second with total 43124 votes. He lost by 20487 votes.

1996 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Poovendhan, T Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	68246 57.87%
2	Karuppuchamy, P Male	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	31586 26.79%
3	Nagarajan, A Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	9849 8.35%
4	Eswaran, A Male	IND Independent	3582 3.04%
5	Baskaran, P Male	BJP Bhartiya Janta Party	3261 2.77%
6	Chinnaraj, K Male	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	677 0.57%
7	Manimaran, M Male	JP Janata Party	336 0.28%
8	Paraman, M Male	IND Independent	131 0.11%
9	Thirumalaisamy, K Male	IND Independent	115 0.1%
10	Annadurai, P Male	IND Independent	78 0.07%
11	Alagarsamy, M Male	IND Independent	63 0.05%
	Total		117924 68.05%

In 1996, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 180735 electors. Total number of valid vote was 117924. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Poovendhan, T won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 68246 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Karuppuchamy, P stood second with total 31586 votes. He lost by 36660 votes.

1991 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	A Subburathinam Male	ADK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	70404 68.14%
2	V Balasekar Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	30591 29.61%
3	D Dhayalan Male	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	2011 1.95%
4	A Kuppusamy Male	IND Independent	320 0.31%
	Total		103326 59.84%

In 1991, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 181002 electors. Total number of valid vote was 103326. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A Subburathinam won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 70404 votes. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate V Balasekar stood second with total 30591 votes. He lost by 39813 votes.

1989 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	N Palanivel Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	34379 33.21%
2	B Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan Male	INC Indian National Congress	31524 30.45%
3	Rajaravivarma, B Male	ADK(JL) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group)	27490 26.56%
4	B Ramasamy Male	IND Independents	8249 7.97%
5	R Palanichamy Male	IND Independents	479 0.46%
6	T Thangavel Male	IND Independents	470 0.45%
7	P Kulandaivel Male	IND Independents	448 0.43%
8	A Subramanian Male	IND Independents	348 0.34%
9	K Pitchaimuthu Male	IND Independents	133 0.13%
	Total		103520 70.09%

In 1989, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 150829 electors. Total number of valid vote was 103520. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate N Palanivel won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 34379 votes. Indian National Congress candidate B Panneerselvam Alias Pannirukaiselvan stood second with total 31524 votes. He lost by 2855 votes.

1984 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	A S Ponnammal Female	INC Indian National Congress	62344 66.27%
2	N Palanivel Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	30794 32.73%
3	M Umathurai Male	ICJ Indian Conress (j)	942 1%
	Total		94080 73.62%

In 1984, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 133723 electors. Total number of valid vote was 94080. Indian National Congress candidate A S Ponnammal won and became MLA from this seat. She secured total 62344 votes. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate N Palanivel stood second with total 30794 votes. He lost by 31550 votes.

1980 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Palanivel, N Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	41874 53.12%
2	Mani, S R P Male	INC(I) Indian National Congress (i)	35646 45.22%
3	Chandran, R Male	JNP(JP) Janata Party (jp)	1310 1.66%
	Total		78830 61.57%

In 1980, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 129839 electors. Total number of valid vote was 78830. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Palanivel, N won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 41874 votes. Indian National Congress (i) candidate Mani, S R P stood second with total 35646 votes. He lost by 6228 votes.

1977 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	N Palanivel Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	23810 34.53%
2	S R P Mani Male	INC Indian National Congress	19966 28.96%
3	K Krishna Moorthy Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	17012 24.67%
4	I Bathrakali Male	JNP Janata Party	7662 11.11%
5	A S Poonamanial Female	IND Independent	504 0.73%
	Total		68954 55.92%

In 1977, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 125061 electors. Total number of valid vote was 68954. Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate N Palanivel won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 23810 votes. Indian National Congress candidate S R P Mani stood second with total 19966 votes. He lost by 3844 votes.

1971 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Palanisamy C Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	38919 55.79%
2	Subramanian R Male	NCO Indian National Congress (organisation)	24589 35.25%
3	Palanivel N Male	CPM Communist Party Of India (marxist)	6256 8.97%
	Total		69764 69.34%

In 1971, Palani legislative assembly constituency had total 104497 electors. Total number of valid vote was 69764. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Palanisamy C won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 38919 votes. Indian National Congress (organisation) candidate Subramanian R stood second with total 24589 votes. He lost by 14330 votes.