Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Kalimuthu. V.S of Indian National Congress won the Dharapuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 83,538 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ponnusamy. K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 73,521 votes.
A total of 14 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalimuthu. V.S | 83538 | 46.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ponnusamy. K | 73521 | 40.80% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Shanmugham. M | 7753 | 4.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Thiruvalluvan. Nagai | 7029 | 3.90% | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5 | Palaniammal. K | 1662 | 0.90% | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |
| 6 | Madhavan. K | 1515 | 0.80% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 7 | Pichaimuthu. R | 1350 | 0.80% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 8 | Vanitha. M | 849 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Palanisamy. V | 835 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Selvaraj. V | 681 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Mohanraj. K | 449 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramasamy. V | 295 | 0.20% | India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi |
| 13 | Selvaraj. S | 285 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Muralidharan. V | 266 | 0.20% | Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |
The Dharapuram constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Kalimuthu. V.S (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 83,538 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.