Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results 2026
The Dharmapuri constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 89.4% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi won the seat by defeating M. Sivan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 20896 votes.The Dharmapuri Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A. Mani won the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 21300 votes, defeating Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi. Below you can find the Dharmapuri Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Dharmapuri Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sowmiya Anbumani
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
93,713
Lead:
20,896
|
39.28% |
| M. Sivan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 72,817 | 30.52% |
| Ilangovan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 56,905 | 23.85% |
| Santha Lakshmi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,758 | 2.83% |
| Saravanan. A. | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 1,078 | 0.45% |
| Saravanan. G. | Independent | 983 | 0.41% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 941 | 0.39% |
| Prasanth. Dbj. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 821 | 0.34% |
| Thirupathi. M. | Independent | 763 | 0.32% |
| Manikandan. S. | Vishwa Tamil Kazhagam | 710 | 0.30% |
| Nagarajan. D. | Independent | 619 | 0.26% |
| Madhu. P. | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 505 | 0.21% |
| Sivagami. G. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 382 | 0.16% |
| Sivan. A. | Independent | 372 | 0.16% |
| Kumar. V. | Independent | 353 | 0.15% |
| Arumugam. Muni. | Independent | 215 | 0.09% |
| Sundaramoorthy. M. | Independent | 192 | 0.08% |
| Palani. K. | Independent | 178 | 0.07% |
| Sivam. R. | Independent | 166 | 0.07% |
| Prabhakaran. M. | Independent | 108 | 0.05% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.p.venkateshwaran
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
105,630
Lead:
26,860
|
48.60% |
| Thadangam Subiramani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,770 | 36.24% |
| D.k.rajendhiran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 11,226 | 5.17% |
| Senthilkumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,700 | 4% |
| Jaya Venkatesh | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 5,083 | 2.34% |
| Natarajan.m. | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,897 | 0.87% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,726 | 0.79% |
| Natarajan.v. | Independent | 718 | 0.33% |
| Tamilarasan.s. | Independent | 654 | 0.30% |
| Perumal.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 464 | 0.21% |
| Subramani.k. | Independent | 364 | 0.17% |
| Manigandan.e.v. | Independent | 357 | 0.16% |
| Subramani.t. | Independent | 304 | 0.14% |
| Shanmugam.p. | Independent | 237 | 0.11% |
| Sakthivel.p. | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 213 | 0.10% |
| Ramasamy.t. | My India Party | 208 | 0.10% |
| Mani.l. | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 194 | 0.09% |
| Palani.s.k. | Independent | 160 | 0.07% |
| Sundaramoorthy.m. | Independent | 127 | 0.06% |
| Venkateswaran.b. | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| Subramani.p. | Independent | 110 | 0.05% |
| Rajendran.k. | Independent | 74 | 0.03% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subramani. P.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,056
Lead:
9,676
|
34.62% |
| Elangovan. P.d. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,380 | 29.91% |
| Senthil. R. Dr. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 56,727 | 27.64% |
| Elangovan. V. Dr. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,348 | 4.56% |
| Others | Others | 2,251 | 1.10% |
| Arumugam. M. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,606 | 0.78% |
| Rukmanidevi. R. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,213 | 0.59% |
| Vijayasarathi. N.dr. | Independent | 812 | 0.40% |
| Madhaiyan. K. | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 570 | 0.28% |
| Sreenivasan.r.k. | Youth And Students Party | 525 | 0.26% |
| Mohan S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 495 | 0.24% |
| Ragupathi. N. | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 473 | 0.23% |
| Ilangovan. V. | Independent | 326 | 0.16% |
| Radha.p. | Nationalist Congress Party | 297 | 0.14% |
| Sivan. K. | United Communist Party Of India | 258 | 0.13% |
| Govindaraju. S. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 139 | 0.07% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baskar A
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
76,943
Lead:
4,043
|
45.73% |
| Santhamoorthy P | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 72,900 | 43.33% |
| Raja P S | Independent | 6,937 | 4.12% |
| Prabakaran K | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,832 | 1.68% |
| Venkatesh K | Independent | 2,630 | 1.56% |
| Sivan R | Independent | 1,714 | 1.02% |
| Venkatachalam C | Independent | 1,080 | 0.64% |
| Selvam K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,068 | 0.63% |
| Prabhu P | Independent | 911 | 0.54% |
| Nallendran S | Independent | 670 | 0.40% |
| Chinnasamy G | Independent | 563 | 0.33% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Velusamy. L
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
76,195
Lead:
30,207
|
52% |
| Sampath V.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,988 | 31% |
| Bhaskar. A | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 17,030 | 12% |
| Jaganathan. M | Independent | 1,424 | 1% |
| Babu @ Babuji. D | Independent | 1,391 | 1% |
| Gnanavelavan. K | Independent | 1,146 | 1% |
| R. Boopathi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 996 | 1% |
| Govindaraj. K | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 759 | 1% |
| Selvam. K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 572 | 0% |
| Sampath H.m | Independent | 566 | 0% |
| Pandiarajan. J | Bharathiya Dravida Makkal Katchi | 500 | 0% |
| Kandasamy. M.k | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Mahendiran. D | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Ramakrishnan. P | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Sampath. C | Independent | 267 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pary Mohan .k
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
56,147
Lead:
10,974
|
47% |
| Manoharan.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,173 | 38% |
| Sampath .v.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,428 | 7% |
| Subramanian .m | Independent | 5,451 | 5% |
| Nagappan .k | Independent | 1,599 | 1% |
| Madhaiyan .m | Independent | 1,543 | 1% |
| Elangovan.k. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,061 | 1% |
| Devendiran .r | Independent | 944 | 1% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manokaran, K.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,973
Lead:
37,022
|
52% |
| Mase Harur | Indian National Congress | 26,951 | 22% |
| Ponnusami | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 13,230 | 11% |
| Devarajan, K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,161 | 7% |
| Veerappan, G. | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Kumararaja, A. | Independent | 358 | 0% |
| Kaveri, K. | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Durairaj, R.k. | Independent | 311 | 0% |
| Nandakumar, R.l. | Independent | 294 | 0% |
| Jayavel, R. | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Maria Agustin, A. | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Kandasamy | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Mathaiyan, S.a. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponnusamy P.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,910
Lead:
26,893
|
49% |
| Chinnasamy R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,017 | 25% |
| Ramalingam P. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,810 | 21% |
| Suresh R. | Independent | 768 | 1% |
| Palani K. | Independent | 307 | 0% |
| Krishnan L.m. | Independent | 297 | 0% |
| Parthiban P.r. | Independent | 257 | 0% |
| Moorthi R. | Independent | 118 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnasamy, R.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
32,794
Lead:
12,551
|
44% |
| Ponnuswamy, P. | Indian National Congress | 20,243 | 27% |
| Sudha Mohan, D. | Independent | 8,087 | 11% |
| Chinnasamy, S.a. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 5,627 | 8% |
| Madhiazhagan, D.k. | Independent | 2,496 | 3% |
| Kaveri, M. | Independent | 448 | 1% |
| Gopal S.v. | Independent | 439 | 1% |
| Saravanan, N. | Independent | 433 | 1% |
| Asokan, P. | Independent | 394 | 1% |
| Chinnavan, M. | Independent | 384 | 1% |
| Prakasam, R. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Madhaiyan,k. | Independent | 147 | 0% |
| Palani, K. | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Venkatesh, N. | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Natesan, K. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnasamy R.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,383
Lead:
8,454
|
51% |
| Aranganathan S. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,929 | 42% |
| Rangarajan T.c. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,254 | 1% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aranganathan, S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,977
Lead:
1,505
|
45% |
| Vadivel, D.n. | Indian National Congress (i) | 32,472 | 43% |
| Ponnusawmy, P. | Janata Party (jp) | 7,222 | 10% |
Dharmapuri Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.k.c. Muthuswamy
Winner
|
Janta Party |
26,742
Lead:
5,186
|
42% |
| D.s. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,556 | 34% |
| K. Periasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,721 | 12% |
| D.k. Munusamy | Indian National Congress | 5,147 | 8% |
| K.k. Subramani | Independent | 1,206 | 2% |
| S. Abdul Vakith | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| T.v. Angana Chottiar | Independent | 177 | 0% |
Strike Rate
Dharmapuri MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sowmiya Anbumani | PMK | 93,713 | 20,896 | 39.28% |
| 2021 | S.p.venkateshwaran | PMK | 105,630 | 26,860 | 48.60% |
| 2016 | Subramani. P. | DMK | 71,056 | 9,676 | 34.62% |
| 2011 | Baskar A | DMDK | 76,943 | 4,043 | 45.73% |
| 2006 | Velusamy. L | PMK | 76,195 | 30,207 | 52% |
| 2001 | Pary Mohan .k | PMK | 56,147 | 10,974 | 47% |
| 1996 | Manokaran, K. | DMK | 63,973 | 37,022 | 52% |
| 1991 | Ponnusamy P. | INC | 53,910 | 26,893 | 49% |
| 1989 | Chinnasamy, R. | DMK | 32,794 | 12,551 | 44% |
| 1984 | Chinnasamy R. | DMK | 46,383 | 8,454 | 51% |
| 1980 | Aranganathan, S. | AIADMK | 33,977 | 1,505 | 45% |
| 1977 | P.k.c. Muthuswamy | JNP | 26,742 | 5,186 | 42% |
Dharmapuri Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sowmiya Anbumani | PMK |
93,713
(Lead:
20,896)
|
39.28% |
| M. Sivan | TVK | 72,817 | 30.52% | |
| 2021 | S.p.venkateshwaran | PMK |
105,630
(Lead:
26,860)
|
48.60% |
| Thadangam Subiramani | DMK | 78,770 | 36.24% | |
| 2016 | Subramani. P. | DMK |
71,056
(Lead:
9,676)
|
34.62% |
| Elangovan. P.d. | AIADMK | 61,380 | 29.91% | |
| 2011 | Baskar A | DMDK |
76,943
(Lead:
4,043)
|
45.73% |
| Santhamoorthy P | PMK | 72,900 | 43.33% | |
| 2006 | Velusamy. L | PMK |
76,195
(Lead:
30,207)
|
52% |
| Sampath V.s | MDMK | 45,988 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Pary Mohan .k | PMK |
56,147
(Lead:
10,974)
|
47% |
| Manoharan.k | DMK | 45,173 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Manokaran, K. | DMK |
63,973
(Lead:
37,022)
|
52% |
| Mase Harur | INC | 26,951 | 22% | |
| 1991 | Ponnusamy P. | INC |
53,910
(Lead:
26,893)
|
49% |
| Chinnasamy R. | DMK | 27,017 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Chinnasamy, R. | DMK |
32,794
(Lead:
12,551)
|
44% |
| Ponnuswamy, P. | INC | 20,243 | 27% | |
| 1984 | Chinnasamy R. | DMK |
46,383
(Lead:
8,454)
|
51% |
| Aranganathan S. | AIADMK | 37,929 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Aranganathan, S. | AIADMK |
33,977
(Lead:
1,505)
|
45% |
| Vadivel, D.n. | INC(I) | 32,472 | 43% | |
| 1977 | P.k.c. Muthuswamy | JNP |
26,742
(Lead:
5,186)
|
42% |
| D.s. Shanmugam | AIADMK | 21,556 | 34% |
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Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating M. Sivan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 20896 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Dharmapuri constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Dharmapuri constituency is 50% PMK and 50% DMK, with PMK won 4 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Dharmapuri Assembly Election?
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) received 39.28% vote share.
M. Sivan (TVK) received 30.52% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Dharmapuri Assembly Election?
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) won the 2026 election with 93713 votes, leading by 20896 votes and securing a 39.28% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Dharmapuri Assembly constituency fall under?
The Dharmapuri Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency of Dharmapuri district.
What was the margin of victory in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2026?
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) won the Dharmapuri Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 20896 votes over M. Sivan (TVK).
What are the key constituencies in the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha area?
The Dharmapuri Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palacodu, Pennagaram, Pappireddippatti, Harur (sc), Mettur.
Who were the top candidates for the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2026 were:
Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK)
M. Sivan (TVK)
Ilangovan (DMDK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sowmiya Anbumani (PMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Dharmapuri Assembly Election 2026 was 89.4%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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