Dharmapuri Assembly Elections 2026
Dharmapuri is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dharmapuri district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Pattali Makkal Katchi. S.p.venkateshwaran, from Pattali Makkal Katchi defeated Thadangam Subiramani of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 26860 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Santha Lakshmi enters the fray.
Dharmapuri Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A. Mani won the Dharmapuri parliamentary seat by defeating Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi with a margin of 21300 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Dharmapuri assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.p.venkateshwaran
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
105,630
Lead: 26,860
|
48.60% |
| Thadangam Subiramani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,770 | 36.24% |
| D.k.rajendhiran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 11,226 | 5.17% |
| Senthilkumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,700 | 4% |
| Jaya Venkatesh | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 5,083 | 2.34% |
| Natarajan.m. | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,897 | 0.87% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,726 | 0.79% |
| Natarajan.v. | Independent | 718 | 0.33% |
| Tamilarasan.s. | Independent | 654 | 0.30% |
| Perumal.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 464 | 0.21% |
| Subramani.k. | Independent | 364 | 0.17% |
| Manigandan.e.v. | Independent | 357 | 0.16% |
| Subramani.t. | Independent | 304 | 0.14% |
| Shanmugam.p. | Independent | 237 | 0.11% |
| Sakthivel.p. | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 213 | 0.10% |
| Ramasamy.t. | My India Party | 208 | 0.10% |
| Mani.l. | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 194 | 0.09% |
| Palani.s.k. | Independent | 160 | 0.07% |
| Sundaramoorthy.m. | Independent | 127 | 0.06% |
| Venkateswaran.b. | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| Subramani.p. | Independent | 110 | 0.05% |
| Rajendran.k. | Independent | 74 | 0.03% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subramani. P.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,056
Lead: 9,676
|
34.62% |
| Elangovan. P.d. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,380 | 29.91% |
| Senthil. R. Dr. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 56,727 | 27.64% |
| Elangovan. V. Dr. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,348 | 4.56% |
| Others | Others | 2,251 | 1.10% |
| Arumugam. M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,606 | 0.78% |
| Rukmanidevi. R. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,213 | 0.59% |
| Vijayasarathi. N.dr. | Independent | 812 | 0.40% |
| Madhaiyan. K. | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 570 | 0.28% |
| Sreenivasan.r.k. | Youth And Students Party | 525 | 0.26% |
| Mohan S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 495 | 0.24% |
| Ragupathi. N. | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 473 | 0.23% |
| Ilangovan. V. | Independent | 326 | 0.16% |
| Radha.p. | Nationalist Congress Party | 297 | 0.14% |
| Sivan. K. | United Communist Party Of India | 258 | 0.13% |
| Govindaraju. S. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 139 | 0.07% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baskar A
WINNER
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
76,943
Lead: 4,043
|
45.73% |
| Santhamoorthy P | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 72,900 | 43.33% |
| Raja P S | Independent | 6,937 | 4.12% |
| Prabakaran K | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,832 | 1.68% |
| Venkatesh K | Independent | 2,630 | 1.56% |
| Sivan R | Independent | 1,714 | 1.02% |
| Venkatachalam C | Independent | 1,080 | 0.64% |
| Selvam K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,068 | 0.63% |
| Prabhu P | Independent | 911 | 0.54% |
| Nallendran S | Independent | 670 | 0.40% |
| Chinnasamy G | Independent | 563 | 0.33% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Velusamy. L
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
76,195
Lead: 30,207
|
52% |
| Sampath V.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,988 | 31% |
| Bhaskar. A | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 17,030 | 12% |
| Jaganathan. M | Independent | 1,424 | 1% |
| Babu @ Babuji. D | Independent | 1,391 | 1% |
| Gnanavelavan. K | Independent | 1,146 | 1% |
| R. Boopathi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 996 | 1% |
| Govindaraj. K | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 759 | 1% |
| Selvam. K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 572 | 0% |
| Sampath H.m | Independent | 566 | 0% |
| Pandiarajan. J | Bharathiya Dravida Makkal Katchi | 500 | 0% |
| Kandasamy. M.k | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Mahendiran. D | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Ramakrishnan. P | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Sampath. C | Independent | 267 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pary Mohan .k
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
56,147
Lead: 10,974
|
47% |
| Manoharan.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,173 | 38% |
| Sampath .v.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,428 | 7% |
| Subramanian .m | Independent | 5,451 | 5% |
| Nagappan .k | Independent | 1,599 | 1% |
| Madhaiyan .m | Independent | 1,543 | 1% |
| Elangovan.k. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,061 | 1% |
| Devendiran .r | Independent | 944 | 1% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manokaran, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,973
Lead: 37,022
|
52% |
| Mase Harur | Indian National Congress | 26,951 | 22% |
| Ponnusami | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 13,230 | 11% |
| Devarajan, K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,161 | 7% |
| Veerappan, G. | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Kumararaja, A. | Independent | 358 | 0% |
| Kaveri, K. | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Durairaj, R.k. | Independent | 311 | 0% |
| Nandakumar, R.l. | Independent | 294 | 0% |
| Jayavel, R. | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Maria Agustin, A. | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Kandasamy | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Mathaiyan, S.a. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnusamy P.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
53,910
Lead: 26,893
|
49% |
| Chinnasamy R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,017 | 25% |
| Ramalingam P. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,810 | 21% |
| Suresh R. | Independent | 768 | 1% |
| Palani K. | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Krishnan L.m. | Independent | 297 | 0% |
| Parthiban P.r. | Independent | 257 | 0% |
| Moorthi R. | Independent | 118 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnasamy, R.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,794
Lead: 12,551
|
44% |
| Ponnuswamy, P. | Indian National Congress | 20,243 | 27% |
| Sudha Mohan, D. | Independent | 8,087 | 11% |
| Chinnasamy, S.a. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 5,627 | 8% |
| Madhiazhagan, D.k. | Independent | 2,496 | 3% |
| Kaveri, M. | Independent | 448 | 1% |
| Gopal S.v. | Independent | 439 | 1% |
| Saravanan, N. | Independent | 433 | 1% |
| Asokan, P. | Independent | 394 | 1% |
| Chinnavan, M. | Independent | 384 | 1% |
| Prakasam, R. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Madhaiyan,k. | Independent | 147 | 0% |
| Palani, K. | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Venkatesh, N. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Natesan, K. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnasamy R.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,383
Lead: 8,454
|
51% |
| Aranganathan S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,929 | 42% |
| Rangarajan T.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,254 | 1% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aranganathan, S.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,977
Lead: 1,505
|
45% |
| Vadivel, D.n. | Indian National Congress (i) | 32,472 | 43% |
| Ponnusawmy, P. | Janata Party (jp) | 7,222 | 10% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.k.c. Muthuswamy
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
26,742
Lead: 5,186
|
42% |
| D.s. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,556 | 34% |
| K. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,721 | 12% |
| D.k. Munusamy | Indian National Congress | 5,147 | 8% |
| K.k. Subramani | Independent | 1,206 | 2% |
| S. Abdul Vakith | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| T.v. Angana Chottiar | Independent | 177 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 57%
PMK 43%
DMK won 4 times and PMK won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Dharmapuri MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S.p.venkateshwaran | PMK | 105,630 | 26,860 | 48.60% |
| 2016 | Subramani. P. | DMK | 71,056 | 9,676 | 34.62% |
| 2011 | Baskar A | DMDK | 76,943 | 4,043 | 45.73% |
| 2006 | Velusamy. L | PMK | 76,195 | 30,207 | 52% |
| 2001 | Pary Mohan .k | PMK | 56,147 | 10,974 | 47% |
| 1996 | Manokaran, K. | DMK | 63,973 | 37,022 | 52% |
| 1991 | Ponnusamy P. | INC | 53,910 | 26,893 | 49% |
| 1989 | Chinnasamy, R. | DMK | 32,794 | 12,551 | 44% |
| 1984 | Chinnasamy R. | DMK | 46,383 | 8,454 | 51% |
| 1980 | Aranganathan, S. | AIADMK | 33,977 | 1,505 | 45% |
| 1977 | P.k.c. Muthuswamy | JNP | 26,742 | 5,186 | 42% |
Source: ECI
Dharmapuri Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | S.p.venkateshwaran | PMK |
105,630
(Lead: 26,860)
|
48.60% |
| Thadangam Subiramani | DMK | 78,770 | 36.24% | |
| 2016 | Subramani. P. | DMK |
71,056
(Lead: 9,676)
|
34.62% |
| Elangovan. P.d. | AIADMK | 61,380 | 29.91% | |
| 2011 | Baskar A | DMDK |
76,943
(Lead: 4,043)
|
45.73% |
| Santhamoorthy P | PMK | 72,900 | 43.33% | |
| 2006 | Velusamy. L | PMK |
76,195
(Lead: 30,207)
|
52% |
| Sampath V.s | MDMK | 45,988 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Pary Mohan .k | PMK |
56,147
(Lead: 10,974)
|
47% |
| Manoharan.k | DMK | 45,173 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Manokaran, K. | DMK |
63,973
(Lead: 37,022)
|
52% |
| Mase Harur | INC | 26,951 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Ponnusamy P. | INC |
53,910
(Lead: 26,893)
|
49% |
| Chinnasamy R. | DMK | 27,017 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Chinnasamy, R. | DMK |
32,794
(Lead: 12,551)
|
44% |
| Ponnuswamy, P. | INC | 20,243 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Chinnasamy R. | DMK |
46,383
(Lead: 8,454)
|
51% |
| Aranganathan S. | AIADMK | 37,929 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Aranganathan, S. | AIADMK |
33,977
(Lead: 1,505)
|
45% |
| Vadivel, D.n. | INC(I) | 32,472 | 43% | |
| 1977 | P.k.c. Muthuswamy | JNP |
26,742
(Lead: 5,186)
|
42% |
| D.s. Shanmugam | AIADMK | 21,556 | 34% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
S.p.venkateshwaran of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Thadangam Subiramani of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 26860 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Dharmapuri constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Dharmapuri constituency is 57% DMK and 43% PMK, with DMK won 4 times and PMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Dharmapuri Assembly Election?
S.p.venkateshwaran (PMK) received 48.60% vote share.
Thadangam Subiramani (DMK) received 36.24% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Dharmapuri Assembly Election?
S.p.venkateshwaran (PMK) won the 2021 election with 105630 votes, leading by 26860 votes and securing a 48.60% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Dharmapuri Assembly constituency fall under?
The Dharmapuri Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency of Dharmapuri district.
What was the margin of victory in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2021?
S.p.venkateshwaran (PMK) won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 26860 votes over Thadangam Subiramani (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha area?
The Dharmapuri Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palacodu, Pennagaram, Pappireddippatti, Harur (sc), Mettur.
Who were the top candidates for the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2021 were:
S.p.venkateshwaran (PMK)
Thadangam Subiramani (DMK)
D.k.rajendhiran (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S.p.venkateshwaran (PMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2021 was 79.67%
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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