Ponneri Assembly constituency

Ponneri
Ponneri
Constituency No. 2 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Established	1951
Total electors	251,397
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Durai Chandrasekar
Party	INC
Alliance	SPA
Elected year	2021

Ponneri is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. It comprises a portion of Ponneri taluk and is a part of Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	O. Chengam Pillai	Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1952	Gajapathi Reddiar	Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1957	V. Govindasami Naidu	Indian National Congress
1957	T. P. Elumalai
1962	T. P. Elumalai
1967	P. Nagalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971	P. Nagalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	S. M. Dorairaj	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	R. Chakarapani
1984	K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran
1989	K. Sundaram	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	E. Ravikumar	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	K. Sundaram	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	A. S. Kannan	Communist Party of India
2006	P. Balaraman	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	Pon. Raja
2016	P. Balaraman
2021	Durai Chandrasekar	Indian National Congress
2026	Dr. M. S. Ravi	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2026			48.69%
2021			45.00%
2016			48.56%
2011			57.50%
2006			48.09%
2001			54.58%
1996			61.72%
1991			64.74%
1989			44.53%
1984			59.05%
1980			51.07%
1977			42.64%
1971			58.39%
1967			56.61%
1962			48.41%
1957			25.94%
1952			27.67%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TVK	Dr. M. S. Ravi	110,439	48.69%	*New*
	INC	Durai Chandrasekar	54,671	24.10%	21.17
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	51,468	22.69%	New
	NTK	Rajathi. M	6,676	2.94%	6.17
	NOTA	None of the above	865	0.38%	0.36
Margin of victory			55,768	24.59%	19.95
Turnout			226,873	90.24%	11.49
Total valid votes			226,819
Registered electors			251,421		5.96
	TVK gain from INC		Swing	3.42

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Durai Chandrasekar	94,528	45.27%	*New*
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	84,839	40.63%	7.93
	NTK	A. Maheswari	19,027	9.11%	8.29
	MNM	D. Desingurajan	5,394	2.58%	New
	AMMK	Pon. Raja	2,832	1.36%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,554	0.74%	0.42
Margin of victory			9,689	4.64%	5.14
Turnout			210,557	78.75%	0.24
Total valid votes			208,800
Rejected ballots			203	0.10%	0.03
Registered electors			267,368		6.78
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	3.29

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	95,979	48.56%	8.94
	DMK	Dr. K. Parimalam	76,643	38.78%	0.49
	PMK	A. Pandian	9,586	4.85%	New
	VCK	V. Senthil Kumar	5,566	2.82%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	2,284	1.16%	New
	BJP	K. Ganesan	2,067	1.05%	0.23
	NTK	S. Vinoth Babu	1,620	0.82%	New
Margin of victory			19,336	9.78%	9.42
Turnout			197,788	78.99%	78.99
Total valid votes			197,648
Rejected ballots			140	0.07%
Registered electors			250,403		23.69
	AIADMK hold		Swing	8.94

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Pon. Raja	93,624	57.50%	9.41
	DMK	A. Manimekalai	62,354	38.29%	3.47
	BSP	S. Raja	1,347	0.83%	0.34
	BJP	K. Ganesan	1,335	0.82%	New
	Independent	S. Jayakanthan	1,167	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			31,270	19.20%	12.87
Total valid votes			162,835
Rejected ballots			53	0.00%
Registered electors			202,449		18.42
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.41

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	84,259	48.09%	*New*
	DMK	V. Anbuvanan	73,170	41.76%	5.54
	DMDK	S. Angamuthu	13,508	7.71%	New
	Independent	E. Mani	1,649	0.94%	New
	CPI(ML)L	S. Janakiraman	1,185	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			11,089	6.33%	12.03
Turnout			175,234	70.61%	9.37
Total valid votes			175,229
Registered electors			248,155		1.90
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	6.49

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	A. S. Kannan	81,408	54.58%	*New*
	DMK	K. Sundaram	54,018	36.22%	25.50
	MDMK	P. Duraikkannu	4,319	2.90%	2.30
	Independent	G. Devarajan	3,753	2.52%	New
	Independent	A. D. Rathinam	2,211	1.48%	New
	Puratchi Bharatham	M. Jayaseelan	1,326	0.89%	New
Margin of victory			27,390	18.36%	13.64
Turnout			149,148	61.24%	6.56
Total valid votes			149,143
Registered electors			243,530		12.32
	CPI gain from DMK		Swing	7.14

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Sundaram	87,547	61.72%	31.50
	AIADMK	G. Gunasekaran	42,156	29.72%	New
	MDMK	R. Krishnamoorthy	7,379	5.20%	New
	CPI(ML)L	S. Janakiraman	1,923	1.36%	New
	Independent	C. Paccikrisawamy	1,443	1.02%	New
	BJP	M. Annamalai	867	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			45,391	32.00%	2.51
Turnout			147,013	67.80%	1.15
Total valid votes			141,856
Registered electors			216,818		16.54
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	3.02

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	E. Ravikumar	77,374	64.74%	*New*
	DMK	K. Parthasarathy	36,121	30.22%	14.31
	PMK	R. Nagappan	4,965	4.15%	New
Margin of victory			41,253	34.51%	27.99
Turnout			124,003	66.65%	4.63
Total valid votes			119,522
Registered electors			186,052		11.53
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	20.21

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Sundaram	51,928	44.53%	4.57
	AIADMK	K. Tamizharasan	44,321	38.01%	New
	INC	D. Yasodha	14,410	12.36%	New
	AIADMK	K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran	5,280	4.53%	New
Margin of victory			7,607	6.52%	12.57
Turnout			118,907	71.28%	5.13
Total valid votes			116,616
Registered electors			166,812		16.57
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	14.52

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran	61,559	59.05%	7.98
	DMK	K. Sundaram	41,655	39.96%	6.85
Margin of victory			19,904	19.09%	1.12
Turnout			109,341	76.41%	14.01
Total valid votes			104,244
Registered electors			143,104		5.99
	AIADMK hold		Swing	7.98

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Chakarapani	42,408	51.07%	*New*
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	27,490	33.11%	5.58
	Independent	G. Vetriveeran	7,508	9.04%	New
	JP	R. S. Munivel	4,619	5.56%	New
Margin of victory			14,918	17.97%	2.85
Turnout			84,245	62.40%	5.89
Total valid votes			83,033
Registered electors			135,012		0.66
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	8.43

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. M. Dorairaj	31,796	42.64%	*New*
	DMK	G. Vetriveeran	20,524	27.53%	30.86
	JP	V. Nargunam	14,170	19.00%	New
	INC	K. N. Arumugam	6,422	8.61%	New
	Independent	G. Chinnaraj	1,085	1.46%	New
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	564	0.76%	New
Margin of victory			11,272	15.12%	11.49
Turnout			75,794	56.51%	16.69
Total valid votes			74,561
Registered electors			134,125		38.10
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	15.75

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	39,783	58.39%	1.78
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	21,650	31.77%	New
	Independent	C. K. Manickam	6,703	9.84%	New
Margin of victory			18,133	26.61%	11.62
Turnout			71,089	73.20%	3.91
Total valid votes			68,136
Registered electors			97,121		7.82
	DMK hold		Swing	1.78

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	37,746	56.61%	27.48
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	27,751	41.62%	6.79
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	1,177	1.77%	New
Margin of victory			9,995	14.99%	4.29
Turnout			69,461	77.11%	13.12
Total valid votes			66,674
Registered electors			90,079		1.07
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	8.20

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	26,125	48.41%	2.88
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	15,721	29.13%	New
	CPI	C. K. Manickam	9,092	16.85%	10.14
	Independent	A. Dharma Lingam	1,035	1.92%	New
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	995	1.84%	New
	Independent	M. P. B. Jeevaratham	569	1.05%	New
	Independent	G. A. Ramadoss	429	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			10,404	19.28%	5.45
Turnout			57,032	63.99%	8.44
Total valid votes			53,966
Registered electors			89,125		47.87
	INC hold		Swing	22.47

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Govindasami Naidu	32,119	25.94%	6.77
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	31,392	25.35%	7.36
	Independent	T. Shanmugam	14,995	12.11%	New
	Independent	O. Chengam Pillai	13,639	11.01%	New
	Independent	M. Jayaram Reddi	10,873	8.78%	New
	CPI	C. K. Manickam	8,306	6.71%	New
	Independent	M. Kuppuswami	4,872	3.93%	New
	Independent	Elimalai S/o Palayam	4,570	3.69%	New
	Independent	Thirvenkata Naicker	3,069	2.48%	New
Margin of victory			17,124	13.83%	4.26
Turnout			123,835	72.43%	1.01
Total valid votes			123,835
Registered electors			170,967		26.39
	INC gain from KMPP		Swing	1.73

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Ponneri ^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KMPP	O. Chengam Pillai	27,489	27.67%	*New*
	KMPP	Gajapathi Reddiar	25,626	25.79%	*New*
	INC	M. Bhaktavatsalam	17,985	18.10%	New
	INC	C. Lakshmana Pillai	14,510	14.61%	New
	Independent	M. P. B. Jeevaratham	9,200	9.26%	New
	Independent	Venkatakrishna Sarma	4,007	4.03%	New
Margin of victory			9,504	9.57%
Turnout			99,346	73.44%
Total valid votes			99,346
Registered electors			135,266
	KMPP win (new seat)

References

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[1] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[2] "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

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[5] "ponneri Election Result". Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[6] "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[7] Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[8] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[9] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[10] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[15] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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

[17] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[18] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[19] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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