Poonamallee Assembly constituency

Poonamallee
Poonamallee
Constituency No. 5 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Established	1977
Total electors	368,634
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Prakasam. R.
Party	TVK
Elected year	2026

Poonamallee is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu.^[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 5. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It comprises portions of Poonamallee and Thiruvallur taluks and is a part of Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1977	D. Rajarathinam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	D. Rajarathinam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	G. Anantha Krishna	Indian National Congress
1989	T. R. Masilamani	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	D. Sudarsanam	Indian National Congress
1996	D. Sudarsanam	Tamil Maanila Congress
2001	S. Shanmugam	Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006	D. Sudarsanam	Indian National Congress
2011	R. Manimaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	T. A. Elumalai	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 By-election	A. Krishnaswamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	A. Krishnaswamy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026	Prakasam. R.	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2026			52.22%
2021			57.34%
2019 by-election			53.46%
2016			43.32%
2011			54.59%
2006			48.49%
2001			37.51%
1996			53.20%
1991			55.50%
1989			48.11%
1984			55.97%
1980			48.83%
1977			36.49%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TVK	Prakasam. R.	161,309	52.22%	*New*
	DMK	A. Krishnaswamy	88,569	28.67%	28.67
	AMMK	T. A. Elumalai	43,280	14.01%	New
	NTK	Mekala. J	11,697	3.79%	7.66
	NOTA	None of the above	1,571	0.51%	0.59
Margin of victory			72,740	23.55%	12.53
Turnout			309,019	83.81%	10.11
Total valid votes			308,894
Registered electors			368,694		2.92
	TVK gain from DMK		Swing	5.12

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Krishnaswamy	149,578	57.34%	3.12
	PMK	S. X. Rajamannar	55,468	21.26%	New
	NTK	A. Manimekalai	29,871	11.45%	7.14
	MNM	J. Revathi Manimegalai	11,927	4.57%	0.09
	AMMK	T. A. Elumalai	8,805	3.38%	New
	BSP	A. C. Sathyamurthy	2,891	1.11%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	2,871	1.10%	0.15
Margin of victory			94,110	36.08%	12.28
Turnout			264,011	73.70%	3.22
Total valid votes			260,865
Rejected ballots			275	0.10%	0.10
Registered electors			358,218		7.77
	DMK hold		Swing	3.12

Assembly By-election 2019

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election : Poonamallee ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Krishnaswamy	136,905	54.22%	15.81
	AIADMK	Vaithiyanathan. G	76,809	30.42%	12.90
	Independent	T. A. Elumalai	14,804	5.86%	New
	MNM	Jagadish Kumar. A	11,772	4.66%	New
	NTK	Bharathi Priya. P	10,871	4.31%	3.24
	NOTA	None of the above	3,164	1.25%	0.11
Margin of victory			60,096	23.80%	18.90
Turnout			255,668	76.92%	0.86
Total valid votes			252,504
Registered electors			332,379		5.28
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	10.90

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. A. Elumalai	103,952	43.32%	11.27
	DMK	I. Paranthamen	92,189	38.41%	New
	PMK	C. Parthasarathy	15,827	6.59%	New
	MDMK	D. Kandan	15,051	6.27%	New
	BJP	A. Amarnath	3,456	1.44%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	3,265	1.36%	New
	NTK	A. Ponnarasu	2,562	1.07%	New
	BSP	V. Vijayabalaji	2,066	0.86%	New
Margin of victory			11,763	4.90%	17.92
Turnout			240,126	76.06%	76.06
Total valid votes			239,987
Rejected ballots			139	0.06%
Registered electors			315,718		37.59
	AIADMK hold		Swing	11.27

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Manimaran	99,097	54.59%	*New*
	INC	Kanchi G. V. Mathiazhagan	57,678	31.77%	16.72
	Puratchi Bharatham	M. Jaganmoorthy	21,118	11.63%	New
	Independent	K. Murali	2,022	1.11%	New
	IJK	P. Theinmathi	1,616	0.89%	New
Margin of victory			41,419	22.82%	15.30
Total valid votes			181,531
Rejected ballots			202	0.00%
Registered electors			229,460		31.76
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	6.10

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. Sudarsanam	98,920	48.49%	*New*
	MDMK	R. Senguttuvan	83,590	40.98%	30.35
	DMDK	G. Chandrasekar	15,711	7.70%	New
	BJP	N. Manoharan	2,062	1.01%	New
	Independent	A. G. Jothimani	1,432	0.70%	New
Margin of victory			15,330	7.52%	6.12
Turnout			204,112	60.70%	6.56
Total valid votes			203,991
Registered electors			336,248		9.76
	INC gain from PMK		Swing	10.98

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	S. Shanmugam	62,220	37.51%	29.97
	DMK	S. Chezhiyan	59,904	36.12%	New
	Puratchi Bharatham	M. Moorthy	21,194	12.78%	New
	MDMK	R. Andhridoss	17,628	10.63%	5.54
	Independent	B. Ramaiah Naidu	2,146	1.29%	New
	Independent	A. Ashokan	1,827	1.10%	New
Margin of victory			2,316	1.40%	34.08
Turnout			165,864	54.14%	7.28
Total valid votes			165,860
Registered electors			306,344		25.79
	PMK gain from TMC(M)		Swing	15.69

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TMC(M)	D. Sudarsanam	75,731	53.20%	*New*
	INC	P. Krishnamoorthy	25,220	17.72%	37.78
	MDMK	Anarias @ Anthridoss	23,011	16.17%	New
	PMK	E. Ravi	10,739	7.54%	1.42
	Independent	V. Ravi	3,397	2.39%	New
	BJP	V. G. Karunagaran	1,956	1.37%	0.14
Margin of victory			50,511	35.48%	15.88
Turnout			149,570	61.42%	1.96
Total valid votes			142,348
Registered electors			243,536		14.57
	TMC(M) gain from INC		Swing	2.30

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. Sudarsanam	68,392	55.50%	31.43
	DMK	D. Rajarathinam	44,240	35.90%	12.21
	PMK	R. K. Kothandan	7,544	6.12%	New
	BJP	V. Sampath	1,866	1.51%	New
Margin of victory			24,152	19.60%	4.43
Turnout			126,397	59.46%	7.81
Total valid votes			123,225
Registered electors			212,565		15.42
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	7.39

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. R. Masilamani	58,640	48.11%	6.93
	INC	G. Anantha Krishna	29,345	24.07%	31.90
	Independent	M. Moorthy	13,429	11.02%	New
	Independent	R. Goverdhanan	8,932	7.33%	New
	AIADMK	Era. Kulasekaran	6,657	5.46%	New
	Independent	R. Murugesan	1,678	1.38%	New
	Independent	S. Muruganandam	813	0.67%	New
	Independent	Somusa	790	0.65%	New
Margin of victory			29,295	24.03%	9.24
Turnout			123,888	67.27%	0.30
Total valid votes			121,900
Registered electors			184,163		21.35
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	7.86

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Anantha Krishna	55,129	55.97%	*New*
	DMK	D. Rajarathinam	40,562	41.18%	7.65
	Independent	S. Subramani	1,150	1.17%	New
Margin of victory			14,567	14.79%	0.55
Turnout			101,638	66.97%	10.24
Total valid votes			98,506
Registered electors			151,761		9.13
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	7.14

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	D. Rajarathinam	38,018	48.83%	12.34
	GKC	Sambandan	26,930	34.59%	New
	Independent	Poovai P. Chinnasamy	8,547	10.98%	New
	Independent	M. Moorthy	2,246	2.88%	New
	BJP	G. Thiruven Gadam	1,605	2.06%	New
	Independent	T. Lakshmipathy Naidu	514	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			11,088	14.24%	7.52
Turnout			78,888	56.73%	4.97
Total valid votes			77,860
Registered electors			139,060		2.92
	DMK hold		Swing	12.34

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Poonamallee ^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	D. Rajarathinam	26,552	36.49%	*New*
	AIADMK	Era. Kulasekaran	21,659	29.76%	New
	JP	J. Madan Raj	16,660	22.89%	New
	INC	A. Palapandvan	7,357	10.11%	New
Margin of victory			4,893	6.72%
Turnout			74,148	51.76%
Total valid votes			72,774
Registered electors			143,250
	DMK win (new seat)

References

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↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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[1] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[2] "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

[Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election_Result_2026_-_Poonamallee-3] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Poonamallee". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

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[5] "Poonamallee Election Result". Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[6] "Bye-Election Results - Election Commission of India". old.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 December 2025.

[7] "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[8] Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[9] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[10] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[11] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[15] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[16] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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