Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Venkateshwaran.S.P. of Pattali Makkal Katchi won the Dharmapuri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 105,630 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Subramani.P (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) with 78,770 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Venkateshwaran.S.P. | 105630 | 49.00% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2 | Subramani.P | 78770 | 36.50% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Rajendran.D.K. | 11226 | 5.20% | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |
| 4 | Senthil Kumar (A) SENTHIL.A. | 8700 | 4.00% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 5 | Jayavenkatesan.S.K. | 5083 | 2.40% | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| 6 | Natarajan.M. | 1897 | 0.90% | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 7 | Natarajan.V. | 718 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Tamilarasan.S. | 654 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Perumal.P | 464 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Subramani.K. | 364 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Manigandan.E.V. | 357 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Subramani.T. | 304 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shanmugam.P. | 237 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sakthivel.P. | 213 | 0.10% | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi |
| 15 | Ramasamy.T. | 208 | 0.10% | My India Party |
| 16 | Mani.L. | 194 | 0.10% | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam |
| 17 | Palani.S.K. | 160 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Sundaramoorthy.M. | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Venkateswaran.B. | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Subramani.P. | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Rajendran.K. | 74 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Dharmapuri constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Venkateshwaran.S.P. (Pattali Makkal Katchi) emerged as the winner securing 105,630 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.