Dindigul Assembly constituency

Dindigul
Constituency No. 132 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LS constituencyDindigul
Established1952
Total electors2,76,583[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
AllianceNDA
Elected year2021

Dindigul is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Constituency number is 132 among the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies. It comes under Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. Dindigul will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[2]

Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 Munisamy Pillai Indian National Congress
1957 M. J. Jamal Mohideen
1962 R. Rengasamy
1967 A. Balasubramanyam Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Tamil Nadu

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Year Winner Party
1971 O. N. Sundaram Pillai Indian National Congress
1977 N. Varadarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 Independent
1984 A. Premkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 S. A. Thangarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 B. Nirmala All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 R. Manimaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Nagalakshimi Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2006 K. Balabharathi
2011
2016 Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 46.86%
2016
 
 49.30%
2011
 
 58.82%
2006
 
 43.74%
2001
 
 47.37%
1996
 
 65.53%
1991
 
 64.00%
1989
 
 37.77%
1984
 
 62.68%
1980
 
 54.89%
1977
 
 45.19%
1971
 
 39.80%
1967
 
 58.93%
1962
 
 48.23%
1957
 
 48.36%
1952
 
 43.95%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Sreenivasan 90,595 46.86% −2.44%
CPI(M) N. Pandi 72,848 37.68% 33.02%
NTK R. Jayasundar 14,860 7.69% 6.49%
MNM R. Rajendran 9,063 4.69% New
AMMK P. Ramuthevar 2,427 1.26% New
NOTA Nota 1,807 0.93% −0.57%
Margin of victory 17,747 9.18% −1.99%
Turnout 193,311 69.89% −4.65%
Rejected ballots 348 0.18%
Registered electors 276,583
AIADMK hold Swing -2.44%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Sreenivasan 91,413 49.30%
DMK M. Basheer Ahamed 70,694 38.13%
CPI(M) N. Pandi 8,657 4.67% −54.15%
BJP T. A. Thirumalai Balaji 5,079 2.74% −1.16%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,783 1.50% New
PMK R. Parasuraman 2,718 1.47% New
NTK M. P. Ganesan 2,227 1.20% New
Margin of victory 20,719 11.17% −15.29%
Turnout 185,419 74.54% −2.25%
Registered electors 248,751
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing -9.51%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Balabharathi 86,932 58.82% 15.08%
PMK J. Paul Baskar 47,817 32.35%
BJP P. G. Bose 5,761 3.90% 2.50%
ABHM V. Ganesan 2,014 1.36% New
Independent M. Palanichamy 1,107 0.75% New
RSP M. Muthuveeran 945 0.64% New
BSP P. Baskaran 711 0.48% −0.36%
IJK S. Nndharan 586 0.40% New
Independent M. Nagoorgani 502 0.34% New
Independent A. Abuthahir 271 0.18% New
Independent A. Nagakanniga 270 0.18% New
Margin of victory 39,115 26.46% 14.06%
Turnout 192,479 76.79% 6.79%
Registered electors 147,805
CPI(M) hold Swing 15.08%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Balabharathi 66,811 43.74% −3.63%
MDMK N. Selvaragavan 47,862 31.33% 28.22%
DMDK G. Karthikeyan 27,287 17.86% New
SP J. C. D. Prabhakar 2,970 1.94% New
BJP T. A. Thirumalai Balaji 2,134 1.40% New
BSP K. Sivanathan 1,290 0.84% New
RSP M. Muthuveeran 1,154 0.76% New
PNK M. Arunachalam 1,107 0.72% New
Independent A. Palanichamy 1,045 0.68% New
AIFB S. Thanikodi 632 0.41% New
JD(U) N. Naguchamy Nadar 456 0.30% New
Margin of victory 18,949 12.41% 10.55%
Turnout 152,748 70.00% 16.40%
Registered electors 218,221
CPI(M) hold Swing -3.63%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Nagalakshimi 71,003 47.37% 40.30%
DMK M. Basheer Ahmed 68,224 45.52% −20.01%
MDMK Latha Selvaraj 4,662 3.11% New
Independent R. Manimaran 2,635 1.76% New
Independent V. Muruganandam 1,685 1.12% New
Thaayaga Makkal Katchi S. N. Balasubramani 1,668 1.11% New
Margin of victory 2,779 1.85% −43.38%
Turnout 149,877 53.60% −11.77%
Registered electors 279,805
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing -18.16%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Manimaran 94,353 65.53%
AIADMK V. Marutharaj 29,229 20.30% −43.70%
CPI(M) R. S. Rejendran 10,180 7.07% −22.07%
PMK S. Visuvasam 4,120 2.86% New
BJP S. T. Manickam 3,488 2.42% −1.23%
Independent M. Rengan Maruthai 252 0.18% New
Independent S. R. Subramani 243 0.17% New
Independent M. Raj 199 0.14% New
CPI(ML)L V. Kulanthai 172 0.12% New
Independent R. Desikachari 149 0.10% New
Independent K. Palanisamy 140 0.10% New
Margin of victory 65,124 45.23% 10.37%
Turnout 143,986 65.37% 5.28%
Registered electors 230,348
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 1.53%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Nirmala 80,795 64.00% 43.93%
CPI(M) S. A. Thangarajan 36,791 29.14% −8.63%
BJP K. Dhanabalan 4,617 3.66% 2.83%
PMK R. Sundar Rajan 2,588 2.05% New
JP V. Abdulkadar 327 0.26% New
Independent R. Selvaraj 197 0.16% New
Independent P. M. Mustafa 172 0.14% New
Independent K. Palani Chamy 155 0.12% New
Independent P. Rengieya 138 0.11% New
Independent S. Sebastian 131 0.10% New
Independent A. Adhimoolam 121 0.10% New
Margin of victory 44,004 34.85% 20.43%
Turnout 126,250 60.09% −8.04%
Registered electors 215,517
AIADMK gain from CPI(M) Swing 26.23%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) S. A. Thangarajan 46,617 37.77%
INC M. Sandhana Mary 28,815 23.34%
AIADMK K. A. Krishnasamy 24,763 20.06% −42.62%
AIADMK A. Premkumar 17,445 14.13% −48.55%
Independent P. Selvan Nadar 1,490 1.21% New
BJP K. Muthukrishnan Kailai 1,016 0.82% New
Independent A. Stepan 1,001 0.81% New
Independent P. Subbiah 312 0.25% New
Independent R. Raju 280 0.23% New
Independent R. Jeyaraman 270 0.22% New
Independent M. Viswa Bharathi 238 0.19% New
Margin of victory 17,802 14.42% −15.91%
Turnout 123,435 68.13% −1.46%
Registered electors 184,923
CPI(M) gain from AIADMK Swing -24.91%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Premkumar 67,718 62.68%
CPI N. Varadarajan 34,952 32.35%
Independent Pon. Srinivasan 3,842 3.56% New
Independent F. Ananth 505 0.47% New
Independent P. Madurai Veeran 462 0.43% New
Independent N. Madharasa 243 0.22% New
Independent B. Subbiah 202 0.19% New
Independent S. Muthukrishnan 115 0.11% New
Margin of victory 32,766 30.33% 18.87%
Turnout 108,039 69.58% 5.36%
Registered electors 160,905
AIADMK gain from Independent Swing 7.78%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Varadarajan 55,195 54.89% New
INC N. Abdul Khader 43,676 43.44%
Independent V. Pitchaimuthu 674 0.67% New
Independent P. M. Musthafa 589 0.59% New
Independent S. Muthukrishnan 413 0.41% New
Margin of victory 11,519 11.46% −15.27%
Turnout 100,547 64.22% 11.03%
Registered electors 158,089
Independent gain from CPI(M) Swing 9.71%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. Varadarajan 33,614 45.19%
DMK V. S. Lakshmanan 13,732 18.46% New
JP V. Johnson 12,179 16.37% New
CPI V. Madanagopal 11,125 14.96% New
Independent A. Gnanaraj 2,357 3.17% New
Independent M. M. Renganathan 1,380 1.86% New
Margin of victory 19,882 26.73% 24.73%
Turnout 74,387 53.19% −16.15%
Registered electors 141,172
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 5.38%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC O. N. Sundaram Pillai 27,775 39.80% −1.27%
Independent Jama Hussain 26,384 37.81% New
CPI(M) A. Balasubramanyam 14,990 21.48% New
Independent C. Kasthurinathan 629 0.90% New
Margin of victory 1,391 1.99% −15.87%
Turnout 69,778 69.33% −9.20%
Registered electors 110,295
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -19.12%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) A. Balasubramanayam 42,381 58.93%
INC O. C. Pillai 29,537 41.07% −7.16%
Margin of victory 12,844 17.86% 13.54%
Turnout 71,918 78.54% 1.16%
Registered electors 94,204
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 10.70%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC R. Rengaswamy 32,047 48.23% −0.13%
CPI A. Balasubramanian 29,174 43.91%
Independent M. Nallakamu 2,708 4.08% New
SWA S. Rajaram 2,517 3.79% New
Margin of victory 2,873 4.32% −1.95%
Turnout 66,446 77.38% 29.89%
Registered electors 89,114
INC hold Swing -0.13%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. J. Jamal Mohideen 21,417 48.36% 4.41%
CPI A. Balasubramaniam 18,640 42.09% New
Independent R. Janardhanam Naidu 2,922 6.60% New
Independent M. V. Pichaya 1,311 2.96% New
Margin of victory 2,777 6.27% 0.79%
Turnout 44,290 47.48% −10.75%
Registered electors 93,280
INC hold Swing 4.41%

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dindigul[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Munisamy Pillai 16,667 43.95% 43.95%
CPI A. Balasubramaniam 14,588 38.47% New
Independent V. Venkatachalam 2,794 7.37% New
TTP V. Arumugham 2,686 7.08% New
KMPP K. Nagarattinam 1,188 3.13% New
Margin of victory 2,079 5.48%
Turnout 37,923 58.23%
Registered electors 65,129
INC win (new seat)

References

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  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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