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KRISHNAGIRI 1989 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1989. Winner: PANCHATCHARAN, R. (DMK). Winning margin: 12.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
PANCHATCHARAN, R.
Party
DMK
Vote Share
46.7%
Margin
12.8%

Candidate Results — 1989

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
PANCHATCHARAN, R.✓ WinnerDMK46,65346.7%
SHANMUGAM, P.U.ADK(JR)33,86633.9%
ELUMALAI, V.ADK(JL)11,60711.6%
RAJADURAI, S.INC4,9755.0%
GURUSAMI, R.IND9400.9%
KOOTHAN, M.A.IND7110.7%
CHANDRASEKARANIND5030.5%
PACHAIPPAN, R.IND4750.5%
ELUMALAI, R.IND1820.2%
KOTHANDAM, H.IND820.1%

Historical Results — KRISHNAGIRI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026MUKUNDHAN.PTVK38.8%8.2%
2021Ashokkumar.KADMK45.4%0.4%
2016SENGUTTUVAN.TDMK43.8%2.4%
2011K.P.MunusamyADMK56.0%18.1%
2006SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.PPMK45.8%9.1%
2001TAMILMOZHI RAJADATHAN.(TMT).RADMK51.0%22.7%
1996GNANASEKARAN DR.A.DMK45.7%25.5%
1991JANAKIRAMAM G.INC53.0%24.7%
1989PANCHATCHARAN, R.DMK46.7%12.8%
1984SHANMUGAM, P.U.ADMK67.6%37.5%
1980A. CHINNADURAIADMK48.8%0.2%
1977P. THANGAVELU GOUNDERADMK38.9%19.1%
1971N.MUTHUVELDMK59.8%26.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the KRISHNAGIRI constituency in 1989?
PANCHATCHARAN, R. of DMK won the KRISHNAGIRI assembly constituency in the 1989 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in KRISHNAGIRI in 1989?
The winning margin for KRISHNAGIRI in 1989 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of KRISHNAGIRI constituency?
Historical results for KRISHNAGIRI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.