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POONAMALLEE 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: CHENGAI SIVAM (DMK). Winning margin: 43.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
CHENGAI SIVAM
Party
DMK
Vote Share
67.3%
Margin
43.3%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
CHENGAI SIVAM✓ WinnerDMK90,68367.3%
NEELAKANDAN,V.ADMK32,33224.0%
SARALA,R.CPM9,0086.7%
NAGESWARA RAO,G.BJP1,9101.4%
RAMARAO,K.IND3550.3%
SUNDARAMURTHY,V.Republican Party of India2080.1%
SARAVANAN,L.IND1380.1%
ANANDAJOTHI,R.IND1260.1%

Historical Results — POONAMALLEE

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026PRAKASAM.RTVK52.2%23.5%
2021Krishnaswamy ADMK56.7%35.7%
2019Krishnaswamy ADMK53.5%23.5%
2016Elumalai T.A.ADMK43.3%4.9%
2011MANIMARAN RADMK54.6%22.8%
2006MAHENDRAN K.CPM44.8%1.5%
2001MAHENDRAN K.CPM52.4%13.0%
1996CHENGAI SIVAMDMK67.3%43.3%
1991DR. M. P. SEKARADMK54.1%13.3%
1989CHENGAI SIVAM ALIAS SAJAISVAM J.DMK53.9%32.8%
1984PARITHI ELLAMVAZHUTHI EDMK53.0%7.2%
1980BALAN,SDMK54.6%9.2%
1977BALAN, S.DMK42.7%16.9%
1971SATHIVANIMUTHUDMK56.4%13.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the POONAMALLEE constituency in 1996?
CHENGAI SIVAM of DMK won the POONAMALLEE assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in POONAMALLEE in 1996?
The winning margin for POONAMALLEE in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of POONAMALLEE constituency?
Historical results for POONAMALLEE across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.