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AVANASHI 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: DHANAPAL, P (ADMK). Winning margin: 15.8%.

Quick Summary

Winner
DHANAPAL, P
Party
ADMK
Vote Share
48.1%
Margin
15.8%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
DHANAPAL, P✓ WinnerADMK93,36648.1%
ANANDHAN EDMK62,69232.3%
ARUMUGAM MCPI15,0167.7%
PERUMAL CBJP8,0814.2%
PRAGATHEESWARAN BKMDK4,3732.3%
None of the AboveNOTA3,5341.8%
SUMATHI PNTK1,5140.8%
MARIMUTHU K KPMK1,4800.8%
SAKTHIVEL MBSP7840.4%
RANGASAMY, PSHS6710.3%
ARULMURUGAN RIND6220.3%
VADIVEL RIND5410.3%
SUBIRAMANIAM KIndia Dravida Makkal Munn4660.2%
CHINNASAMY RIND4420.2%
DURAIVEERAN SWPOI2420.1%
GNANATHILAK PTMMK2380.1%

Historical Results — AVANASHI

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026KAMALI.STVK36.4%6.6%
2021DHANAPAL, PADMK55.2%23.9%
2016DHANAPAL, PADMK48.1%15.8%
2011KARUPPASAMY.M.A.ADMK66.6%39.7%
2006PRABAVATHI.PDMK44.6%3.8%
2001SIVAKAMI VPMK50.5%19.7%
1996R. SARASWATHYDMK55.5%20.6%
1991P. EASWARAMURTHIADMK65.5%37.4%
1989SHANTHAKUMARI T.DMK33.7%1.4%
1984PERIASAMY, A.ADMK59.1%18.2%
1980PERIASAMY, A.ADMK56.0%13.5%
1977R. AYYACHAMYADMK31.7%4.5%
1971M. PILANISAMYDMK68.1%41.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the AVANASHI constituency in 2016?
DHANAPAL, P of ADMK won the AVANASHI assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in AVANASHI in 2016?
The winning margin for AVANASHI in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of AVANASHI constituency?
Historical results for AVANASHI across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.