Pennagaram Assembly Election Results 2026
The Pennagaram constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 90.54% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Kajendran of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Padi V. Selvam of the Pattali Makkal Katchi with a margin of 3165 votes.The Pennagaram 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 Pennagaram Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Pennagaram Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kajendran
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
81,240
Lead:
3,165
|
35.53% |
| Padi V. Selvam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 78,075 | 34.14% |
| Gkm Tamil Kumaran | Indian National Congress | 53,901 | 23.57% |
| Palaniyammal | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,358 | 3.22% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 674 | 0.29% |
| Thavamani. C. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 628 | 0.27% |
| Ajith Kumar. S. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 557 | 0.24% |
| Kannan. K. | Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 546 | 0.24% |
| Poomani. P. | Independent | 533 | 0.23% |
| Arunkumar. G. | Independent | 501 | 0.22% |
| Annamalai. M. | Independent | 480 | 0.21% |
| Sakthivel. M. | Independent | 480 | 0.21% |
| Gnanaselvam. S. | Independent | 463 | 0.20% |
| Thirumurugan. P. | Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 429 | 0.19% |
| Tamilarasan. M. | Independent | 400 | 0.17% |
| Elavarsan. A. | Independent | 367 | 0.16% |
| Manoharan. K. A. | Independent | 364 | 0.16% |
| Vilkrishnan. R. | Independent | 356 | 0.16% |
| Veerappan. M. | Independent | 347 | 0.15% |
| Sendrayan. G. | Independent | 293 | 0.13% |
| Tamilselvi. S. | Independent | 263 | 0.12% |
| Manivannan. S. | Independent | 209 | 0.09% |
| Selvam. V. | Independent | 202 | 0.09% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.k.mani
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
106,123
Lead:
21,186
|
50.46% |
| P.n.p.inbasekaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 84,937 | 40.39% |
| Tamilazlagan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,945 | 4.25% |
| R. Udayakumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,921 | 1.39% |
| Periyananjappan. A | Independent | 1,968 | 0.94% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,759 | 0.84% |
| K. Shakila | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,471 | 0.70% |
| Thirumurugan. P | Independent | 451 | 0.21% |
| Munusamy. S | Independent | 265 | 0.13% |
| Moorthi. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 245 | 0.12% |
| Dharuman. K | Independent | 243 | 0.12% |
| Mani. K.g. | Independent | 212 | 0.10% |
| Annadurai. C | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 211 | 0.10% |
| Annadurai. V | Independent | 207 | 0.10% |
| Mani. P | Independent | 205 | 0.10% |
| Sivalingam. N | Independent | 142 | 0.07% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Inbasekaran. P.n.p.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,848
Lead:
18,446
|
38.90% |
| Anbumani Ramadoss | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 58,402 | 29.56% |
| Munusamy K.p | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 51,687 | 26.16% |
| Nanjappan. N. | Communist Party of India | 5,624 | 2.85% |
| Others | Others | 2,081 | 1.05% |
| Muniappan. A | Independent | 716 | 0.36% |
| Sivakumar. G | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 688 | 0.35% |
| Murugesan. M | Independent | 688 | 0.35% |
| Pothurasu. N | Independent | 640 | 0.32% |
| Dhanapal. G | Independent | 555 | 0.28% |
| Malliga. M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 473 | 0.24% |
| Venkatesan. P. C | Independent | 336 | 0.17% |
| Agni Sriramachandran | Independent | 300 | 0.15% |
| Sivalingam. P | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| Jaikumar. K | Janata Dal (secular) | 193 | 0.10% |
| Singaravelu. K | Independent | 182 | 0.09% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nanjappan N
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
80,028
Lead:
11,543
|
49.31% |
| Inbasekaran P N P | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,485 | 42.20% |
| Munusamy M | Independent | 3,047 | 1.88% |
| Kandasamy K P | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,660 | 1.64% |
| Shanmugam R | Independent | 1,546 | 0.95% |
| Venkatesan M | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,478 | 0.91% |
| Muniappan P | Independent | 1,208 | 0.74% |
| Samykannu K K | Independent | 853 | 0.53% |
| Muniraj A | Independent | 685 | 0.42% |
| Balasubramanian P | Independent | 675 | 0.42% |
| Elavarasan C | Independent | 650 | 0.40% |
| Paneerselvam K | Independent | 502 | 0.31% |
| Kamalanathan R | Independent | 471 | 0.29% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periannan.p.n
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
77,669
Lead:
36,384
|
49% |
| Vetrivel.s.r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,285 | 31% |
| Dhandapani.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,567 | 7% |
| Muthulakshme.v | Independent | 9,871 | 7% |
| Balamurugan.m | Independent | 1,738 | 1% |
| Periyannan.e | Independent | 1,269 | 1% |
| Murugan.k | Independent | 1,010 | 1% |
| Kandasami.k.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 933 | 1% |
| Balu.r | Independent | 717 | 0% |
| Seker.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 472 | 0% |
| Sugumar.m | Independent | 451 | 0% |
| Udhyasankar.a | Independent | 421 | 0% |
| Manikam.e.r | Samajwadi Party | 406 | 0% |
| Palani.t | Independent | 344 | 0% |
| Chinnasamy.p | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Andi | Independent | 216 | 0% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani G.k.
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
74,109
Lead:
26,932
|
44% |
| Periannan K.n. | Independent | 47,177 | 31% |
| Kumar .m. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,371 | 16% |
| Periannan. K.n. | Independent | 2,290 | 2% |
| Sekar .k.e. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,466 | 1% |
| Murugan .n | Independent | 1,404 | 1% |
| Anbalagan.k | Independent | 1,318 | 1% |
| Ravi.p. | United Communist Party Of India | 1,262 | 1% |
| Murugan C.k. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,245 | 1% |
| Anbalagan.t.c. | Independent | 725 | 1% |
| Periannan N.p | Independent | 509 | 0% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani, G.k.
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
34,906
Lead:
406
|
29% |
| Arumugam, M. | Communist Party Of India | 34,500 | 29% |
| Anbalagan, R. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,217 | 21% |
| Nanjappan, N. | United Communist Party Of India | 11,717 | 10% |
| Sekar, K.e. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,616 | 1% |
| Kandasamy, K.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 682 | 1% |
| Rajendran, K. | Independent | 611 | 1% |
| Murugan, C.k. | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Vijay Anand, A. | Independent | 338 | 0% |
| Anbalagan, T.c. | Independent | 182 | 0% |
| Dasan @ Parasuraman, R. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Purushothaman
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,585
Lead:
18,828
|
49% |
| N.m. Subramaniam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 30,757 | 31% |
| M. Arumugam | Communist Party Of India | 14,830 | 15% |
| K. Mathu | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 412 | 0% |
| Marimuthu | Independent | 162 | 0% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nanjappan, N.
Winner
|
Independent |
15,498
Lead:
943
|
20% |
| Srinivasan, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 14,555 | 19% |
| Rajarathanam, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 9,808 | 13% |
| Kumaran, S. | Janta Party | 9,209 | 12% |
| Rajamanikkam, R. | Independent | 8,877 | 12% |
| Lakshmanan, M. | Independent | 7,364 | 10% |
| Chandiran, V. | Independent | 2,571 | 3% |
| Gunalan. S.k.g. | Independent | 2,431 | 3% |
| Kannan, A. | Independent | 660 | 1% |
| Karunanidhi, C. | Independent | 628 | 1% |
| Samraj, P. | Independent | 550 | 1% |
| Anbalakan, T.c. | Independent | 431 | 1% |
| Gnanakannan, T.g. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Sreenivasan, V.k. | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Muniappan, K.m. | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Sozhaventhan, V. | Independent | 137 | 0% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
H.g. Arumugam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
44,616
Lead:
19,098
|
52% |
| Nanjappan N. | Communist Party Of India | 25,518 | 30% |
| Subramaniam N.m. | Independent | 9,580 | 11% |
| Samadharamam S. | Independent | 747 | 1% |
| Murugesan M. | Independent | 682 | 1% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Theertha Raman, P
Winner
|
Gandhi Kamraj National Congress |
34,590
Lead:
7,109
|
52% |
| Marumuthu, K | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,481 | 41% |
| Appunu Gounder, K | Janata Party (jp) | 3,520 | 5% |
Pennagaram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Appunu Gounder
Winner
|
Janta Party |
17,591
Lead:
659
|
32% |
| Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,932 | 30% |
| B.k. Narasimhan | Indian National Congress | 11,086 | 20% |
| K. Marimuthu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,487 | 15% |
| K.m. Munniappan | Independent | 660 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Pennagaram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kajendran | TVK | 81,240 | 3,165 | 35.53% |
| 2021 | G.k.mani | PMK | 106,123 | 21,186 | 50.46% |
| 2016 | Inbasekaran. P.n.p. | DMK | 76,848 | 18,446 | 38.90% |
| 2011 | Nanjappan N | CPI | 80,028 | 11,543 | 49.31% |
| 2006 | Periannan.p.n | DMK | 77,669 | 36,384 | 49% |
| 2001 | Mani G.k. | PMK | 74,109 | 26,932 | 44% |
| 1996 | Mani, G.k. | PMK | 34,906 | 406 | 29% |
| 1991 | V. Purushothaman | AIADMK | 49,585 | 18,828 | 49% |
| 1989 | Nanjappan, N. | IND | 15,498 | 943 | 20% |
| 1984 | H.g. Arumugam | AIADMK | 44,616 | 19,098 | 52% |
| 1980 | Theertha Raman, P | GKC | 34,590 | 7,109 | 52% |
| 1977 | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP | 17,591 | 659 | 32% |
Pennagaram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kajendran | TVK |
81,240
(Lead:
3,165)
|
35.53% |
| Padi V. Selvam | PMK | 78,075 | 34.14% | |
| 2021 | G.k.mani | PMK |
106,123
(Lead:
21,186)
|
50.46% |
| P.n.p.inbasekaran | DMK | 84,937 | 40.39% | |
| 2016 | Inbasekaran. P.n.p. | DMK |
76,848
(Lead:
18,446)
|
38.90% |
| Anbumani Ramadoss | PMK | 58,402 | 29.56% | |
| 2011 | Nanjappan N | CPI |
80,028
(Lead:
11,543)
|
49.31% |
| Inbasekaran P N P | DMK | 68,485 | 42.20% | |
| 2006 | Periannan.p.n | DMK |
77,669
(Lead:
36,384)
|
49% |
| Vetrivel.s.r | AIADMK | 41,285 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Mani G.k. | PMK |
74,109
(Lead:
26,932)
|
44% |
| Periannan K.n. | IND | 47,177 | 31% | |
| 1996 | Mani, G.k. | PMK |
34,906
(Lead:
406)
|
29% |
| Arumugam, M. | CPI | 34,500 | 29% | |
| 1991 | V. Purushothaman | AIADMK |
49,585
(Lead:
18,828)
|
49% |
| N.m. Subramaniam | PMK | 30,757 | 31% | |
| 1989 | Nanjappan, N. | IND |
15,498
(Lead:
943)
|
20% |
| Srinivasan, P. | ADK(JL) | 14,555 | 19% | |
| 1984 | H.g. Arumugam | AIADMK |
44,616
(Lead:
19,098)
|
52% |
| Nanjappan N. | CPI | 25,518 | 30% | |
| 1980 | Theertha Raman, P | GKC |
34,590
(Lead:
7,109)
|
52% |
| Marumuthu, K | DMK | 27,481 | 41% | |
| 1977 | K. Appunu Gounder | JNP |
17,591
(Lead:
659)
|
32% |
| Krishnan | AIADMK | 16,932 | 30% |
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Tamil Nadu Pennagaram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Pennagaram Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Kajendran of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Pennagaram Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Padi V. Selvam of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 3165 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Pennagaram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Pennagaram constituency is 60% PMK and 40% DMK, with PMK won 3 times and DMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Pennagaram Assembly Election?
Kajendran (TVK) received 35.53% vote share.
Padi V. Selvam (PMK) received 34.14% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Pennagaram Assembly Election?
Kajendran (TVK) won the 2026 election with 81240 votes, leading by 3165 votes and securing a 35.53% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Pennagaram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Pennagaram Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency of Dharmapuri district.
What was the margin of victory in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2026?
Kajendran (TVK) won the Pennagaram Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 3165 votes over Padi V. Selvam (PMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha area?
The Pennagaram Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palacodu, Dharmapuri, Pappireddippatti, Harur (sc), Mettur.
Who were the top candidates for the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2026 were:
Kajendran (TVK)
Padi V. Selvam (PMK)
Gkm Tamil Kumaran (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kajendran (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Pennagaram Assembly Election 2026 was 90.54%
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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