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Pallavaram Assembly Elections 2026

Pallavaram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chengalpattu district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Karunanidhi, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated C. Rajendran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 37781 votes.

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

Pallavaram Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tr Balu won the Sriperumbudur parliamentary seat by defeating Premkumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 487029 votes.

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

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Pallavaram Candidates List

Pallavaram Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Pallavaram Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karunanidhi WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
126,427
Lead: 37,781
47.49%
C. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 88,646 33.30%
Minishri Naam Tamilar Katchi 21,362 8.02%
Senthil Arumugam Makkal Needhi Maiam 20,612 7.74%
D. Murugesan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 3,718 1.40%
Nota None Of The Above 1,945 0.73%
Serma Selvaraj Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi 525 0.20%
Karthick Bahujan Samaj Party 519 0.19%
Gokulkrishnan Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi 432 0.16%
Kumara Doss Independent 274 0.10%
Sadam Hussain Independent 267 0.10%
Sathyaseelan Lok Jan Shakti Party 234 0.09%
Ajithkumar Puthiya Tamilagam 202 0.08%
Veeralakshmi My India Party 171 0.06%
Balaji Independent 167 0.06%
Kanagaraj Independent 133 0.05%
Michael Independent 124 0.05%
Ramachandran.r Independent 96 0.04%
Perumal Independent 86 0.03%
Sasikumar Lakshmipathy National Democratic Party of South India 85 0.03%
Sridharan Dravida Murpokku Makkal Katchi 69 0.03%
Kumar Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam 59 0.02%
Bhaskaran Independent 41 0.02%

Pallavaram Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Karunanithi.i WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
112,891
Lead: 22,165
46.01%
Saraswathi C.r All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 90,726 36.97%
Veeralakshmi C Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 14,083 5.74%
Dr.gopi Ayyaswamy Bharatiya Janata Party 11,781 4.80%
Venkatesan R Pattali Makkal Katchi 9,339 3.81%
Others Others 5,823 2.37%
Srinivasa Kumar P Naam Tamilar Katchi 4,488 1.83%
John Rajarathanam Bahujan Samaj Party 592 0.24%
Maharajan G Independent 290 0.12%
Kavignan Pythium Independent 282 0.11%
Chittibabu Thozhilalar Party 234 0.10%
Backiyaraj.m Shivsena 194 0.08%
Rukmangathan R Independent 141 0.06%
Karuppusamy P Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 138 0.06%
Ayodhi.l.dr Independent 109 0.04%
Anatharaman.r.k Independent 93 0.04%

Pallavaram Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
P. Dhansingh WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
105,631
Lead: 17,374
52.70%
T. M. Anbarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 88,257 44.03%
R. Kumar Lok Satta Party 1,082 0.54%
B. Rajappa Bahujan Samaj Party 1,074 0.54%
R. Samesudoss Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 1,052 0.52%
M. P. Anbarasu Puratchi Bharatham 739 0.37%
S. Venkatesan Independent 609 0.30%
M. Ramalingam Janata Dal (united) 365 0.18%
R. Rukmangathan Independent 338 0.17%
R. Dhanasingh Independent 318 0.16%
G. Shanmugam Independent 311 0.16%
S. Arunagiri Peoples Party Of India(secular) 191 0.10%
J. Hariffullah Independent 136 0.07%
Balraj Independent 133 0.07%
K. Sathishkumar Independent 110 0.05%
E. Srinivasan Independent 109 0.05%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 67%
AIADMK 33%
DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Pallavaram MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Karunanidhi DMK 126,427 37,781 47.49%
2016 Karunanithi.i DMK 112,891 22,165 46.01%
2011 P. Dhansingh AIADMK 105,631 17,374 52.70%
Source: ECI

Pallavaram Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Karunanidhi DMK
126,427
(Lead: 37,781)
47.49%
C. Rajendran AIADMK 88,646 33.30%
2016 Karunanithi.i DMK
112,891
(Lead: 22,165)
46.01%
Saraswathi C.r AIADMK 90,726 36.97%
2011 P. Dhansingh AIADMK
105,631
(Lead: 17,374)
52.70%
T. M. Anbarasan DMK 88,257 44.03%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Pallavaram Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Pallavaram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Pallavaram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating C. Rajendran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 37781 votes.

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

The strike rate in the Pallavaram constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 2 times and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

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

Karunanidhi (DMK) received 47.49% vote share.
C. Rajendran (AIADMK) received 33.30% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Pallavaram Assembly Election?

Karunanidhi (DMK) won the 2021 election with 126427 votes, leading by 37781 votes and securing a 47.49% vote share.

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

The Pallavaram Assembly constituency falls under the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency of Kancheepuram district.

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

Karunanidhi (DMK) won the Pallavaram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 37781 votes over C. Rajendran (AIADMK).

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

The Pallavaram Assembly constituency is part of the Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Maduravoyal, Ambattur, Alandur, Sriperumbudur (sc), Tambaram.

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

The top candidates in the Pallavaram Assembly Election 2021 were:
Karunanidhi (DMK)
C. Rajendran (AIADMK)
Minishri (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Karunanidhi (DMK) emerging as the winner.

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

The voter turnout in the Pallavaram Assembly Election 2021 was 60.8%

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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