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Bhavani Assembly Elections 2026

Bhavani is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Erode district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. K.c.karupannan, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated K P Durairaj of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 22523 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Menaka Devi enters the fray.

Bhavani Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India candidate K Subbarayan won the Tiruppur parliamentary seat by defeating Arunachalam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 125928 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Bhavani assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Bhavani Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Bhavani Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K.c.karupannan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
100,915
Lead: 22,523
50.11%
K P Durairaj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,392 38.93%
Sathya Naam Tamilar Katchi 10,471 5.20%
Sathanantham Makkal Needhi Maiam 4,221 2.10%
Nota None Of The Above 2,079 1.03%
Satheesh Kumar.p Independent 1,224 0.61%
M.radhakrishnan Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 956 0.47%
Ammasai.k Kongu Desa Marumalarchi Makkal Katchi 943 0.47%
Gopal.m Bahujan Samaj Party 870 0.43%
Perumal.v.m Independent 419 0.21%
Janarthanam.r.p Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi 322 0.16%
Stanley.g Independent 245 0.12%
Karthikeyan.p Independent 122 0.06%
Abdul Kadher.a Independent 107 0.05%
Appichi.t.k Independent 99 0.05%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karuppanan K C WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
85,748
Lead: 24,887
46.04%
Sivakumar N Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,861 32.68%
Ramanathan K V Pattali Makkal Katchi 20,727 11.13%
Gopal P Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 6,927 3.72%
Chandrasekar S Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 4,389 2.36%
Others Others 2,716 1.46%
Shithivinayagan K A Bharatiya Janata Party 2,480 1.33%
Seethalakshmi M K Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,784 0.96%
Ponnudurai P India Makkal Munnetra Katchi 608 0.33%
Baladhandapani V S Bahujan Samaj Party 560 0.30%
Ramasamy S Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam 527 0.28%
Bosskomani S P Independent 407 0.22%
Dhasthakeer K R K Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party 367 0.20%
Ammasai K Janata Dal (united) 361 0.19%
Alakuraj O P India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi 249 0.13%
Kumar P Independent 239 0.13%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Narayanan.p.g WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
87,121
Lead: 28,041
54.28%
Mahendran.k.s Pattali Makkal Katchi 59,080 36.81%
Shithi Vinayagan.k.a Bharatiya Janata Party 3,432 2.14%
Kumar.m Lok Satta Party 1,534 0.96%
Venkatachalam.k Independent 1,325 0.83%
Sathiya D Independent 1,270 0.79%
Saravanan.k Independent 1,236 0.77%
Thangarasu.s Bahujan Samaj Party 1,065 0.66%
Ananthamoorthy.s Independent 980 0.61%
Ravi.a Independent 954 0.59%
Palanisamy.m Independent 904 0.56%
Selvaraj.m Independent 677 0.42%
Sellamuthu.k Independent 475 0.30%
Sellavel.b.a Independent 443 0.28%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
K V Ramanathan WINNER
Pattali Makkal Katchi
52,603
Lead: 5,103
42%
Karuppanan.k.c All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 47,500 38%
Gopal.p Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 17,001 13%
Palanisamy K.a.p Bharatiya Janata Party 1,971 2%
Aruljothi.p.k Independent 1,549 1%
Perumal.v.m Independent 1,540 1%
Rangasamy.p Independent 1,087 1%
Kandasamy.s.k Bahujan Samaj Party 971 1%
Raju.e Independent 969 1%
Perumal.c Independent 632 1%
Thiyagarajan.m Independent 351 0%
Selvam.c Independent 220 0%
Kannaiyan.k.m Independent 218 0%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karuppannan. K.c. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
64,405
Lead: 32,859
58%
Sudhanandhen.j. Puthiya Needhi Katchi 31,546 29%
Thiyagarajan. S.k. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 8,921 8%
Velmurugan.v.n. Independent 2,305 2%
Karuppusamy.m. Independent 1,159 1%
Arumugham. C.m. Janata Dal (secular) 825 1%
Perumal.v.m. Independent 595 1%
Paramasivam.s. L. Independent 534 0%
Palani.m. Independent 381 0%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Balasubramanian, S.n. WINNER
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar)
57,256
Lead: 28,829
49%
Manivannan, K.s. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 28,427 24%
Venkatachalam, M.p. Pattali Makkal Katchi 18,768 16%
Palanisamy, P. Communist Party Of India (marxist) 4,216 4%
Nallasamy, A.m. Independent 758 1%
Subramanian, N. Independent 432 0%
Vinayagamoorthy, E. Independent 367 0%
Sathiyamoorthy, K.s. Independent 325 0%
Paulraj, B. Independent 294 0%
Mohanaraj, S. Independent 231 0%
Siva, A. Independent 160 0%
Marimuthu, A. Independent 131 0%
Ramanathan, K.v. Independent 105 0%
Muthusamy Mudaliar, A. Independent 104 0%
Jaganathan, R. Independent 69 0%
Vellingiri, K. Independent 68 0%
Elango, L. Independent 58 0%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Muthusamy S. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
61,337
Lead: 40,470
59%
Duraisamy M.c. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 20,867 20%
Ramanathan V.v. Pattali Makkal Katchi 16,358 16%
Neelagandan S. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 378 0%
Peetharan K.m. Independent 305 0%
Thangavelu K.g. Independent 159 0%
Veerappa Gounder V.t.r. Independent 128 0%
Ganesan K.n. Independent 110 0%
Venkatachalam V.n. Independent 103 0%
Murugesan B.m. Independent 101 0%
Venkatesan P. Independent 96 0%
Bosko S.p. Independent 89 0%
Mathan C.m. Independent 66 0%
Sridharan M.s. Independent 56 0%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
G.g. Gurumoorthy WINNER
Independent
36,371
Lead: 16,853
41%
P.s. Kiruttinasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19,518 22%
S.n. Balasubramanian Indian National Congress 19,291 22%
P.n. Govindan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) 9,125 10%
K. Palanisamy Independent 586 1%
P. Chandrasekaran Independent 283 0%
K.m. Petharan Independent 278 0%
P.l. Siddha Gounder Independent 130 0%
P.s. Palanisamy Independent 118 0%
T.g. Ranganathan Independent 116 0%
S.a. Subramanian Independent 107 0%
V. Karunamoorthy Independent 93 0%
V. Mariappan Independent 89 0%
N.n. Rajeswaran Independent 71 0%
K.g. Thangavelu Independent 50 0%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
P.g.narayanan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
58,350
Lead: 25,234
61%
N.k.k. Periasmy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 33,116 35%
M.n. Krishnaswamy Independent 709 1%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Narayanan, P. G. WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
44,152
Lead: 21,226
60%
Madeswaran, M. P. V. Indian National Congress (i) 22,926 31%
Manickam, N. Janata Party (jp) 4,719 6%
Chitha Gounder, E. Independent 720 1%

Bhavani Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
M.r. Soundarrajan WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
22,989
Lead: 3,976
31%
G. Gurumoorthy Janta Party 19,013 26%
S.n. Balasubramaniam Indian National Congress 16,931 23%
N.k.k. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 14,258 19%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 75%
PMK 25%
AIADMK won 8 times and PMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Bhavani MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 K.c.karupannan AIADMK 100,915 22,523 50.11%
2016 Karuppanan K C AIADMK 85,748 24,887 46.04%
2011 Narayanan.p.g AIADMK 87,121 28,041 54.28%
2006 K V Ramanathan PMK 52,603 5,103 42%
2001 Karuppannan. K.c. AIADMK 64,405 32,859 58%
1996 Balasubramanian, S.n. TMC(M) 57,256 28,829 49%
1991 Muthusamy S. AIADMK 61,337 40,470 59%
1989 G.g. Gurumoorthy IND 36,371 16,853 41%
1984 P.g.narayanan AIADMK 58,350 25,234 61%
1980 Narayanan, P. G. AIADMK 44,152 21,226 60%
1977 M.r. Soundarrajan AIADMK 22,989 3,976 31%
Source: ECI

Bhavani Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 K.c.karupannan AIADMK
100,915
(Lead: 22,523)
50.11%
K P Durairaj DMK 78,392 38.93%
2016 Karuppanan K C AIADMK
85,748
(Lead: 24,887)
46.04%
Sivakumar N DMK 60,861 32.68%
2011 Narayanan.p.g AIADMK
87,121
(Lead: 28,041)
54.28%
Mahendran.k.s PMK 59,080 36.81%
2006 K V Ramanathan PMK
52,603
(Lead: 5,103)
42%
Karuppanan.k.c AIADMK 47,500 38%
2001 Karuppannan. K.c. AIADMK
64,405
(Lead: 32,859)
58%
Sudhanandhen.j. PNK 31,546 29%
1996 Balasubramanian, S.n. TMC(M)
57,256
(Lead: 28,829)
49%
Manivannan, K.s. AIADMK 28,427 24%
1991 Muthusamy S. AIADMK
61,337
(Lead: 40,470)
59%
Duraisamy M.c. DMK 20,867 20%
1989 G.g. Gurumoorthy IND
36,371
(Lead: 16,853)
41%
P.s. Kiruttinasamy DMK 19,518 22%
1984 P.g.narayanan AIADMK
58,350
(Lead: 25,234)
61%
N.k.k. Periasmy DMK 33,116 35%
1980 Narayanan, P. G. AIADMK
44,152
(Lead: 21,226)
60%
Madeswaran, M. P. V. INC(I) 22,926 31%
1977 M.r. Soundarrajan AIADMK
22,989
(Lead: 3,976)
31%
G. Gurumoorthy JNP 19,013 26%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Bhavani Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Bhavani Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

K.c.karupannan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Bhavani Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating K P Durairaj of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 22523 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Bhavani constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Bhavani constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% PMK, with AIADMK won 8 times and PMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Bhavani Assembly Election?

K.c.karupannan (AIADMK) received 50.11% vote share.
K P Durairaj (DMK) received 38.93% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Bhavani Assembly Election?

K.c.karupannan (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 100915 votes, leading by 22523 votes and securing a 50.11% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Bhavani Assembly constituency fall under?

The Bhavani Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency of Erode district.

What was the margin of victory in the Bhavani Assembly Election 2021?

K.c.karupannan (AIADMK) won the Bhavani Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 22523 votes over K P Durairaj (DMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tiruppur Lok Sabha area?

The Bhavani Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Perundurai, Anthiyur, Gobichettipalayam, Tiruppur (north), Tiruppur (south).

Who were the top candidates for the Bhavani Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Bhavani Assembly Election 2021 were:
K.c.karupannan (AIADMK)
K P Durairaj (DMK)
Sathya (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with K.c.karupannan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Bhavani Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Bhavani Assembly Election 2021 was 83.7%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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