Poonamallee Assembly Election Results 2026
The Poonamallee constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 83.07% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. Prakasam of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Krishnasamy of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 72740 votes. Below you can find the Poonamallee Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Poonamallee Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Prakasam
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
161,309
Lead:
72,740
|
52.22% |
| Krishnasamy | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 88,569 | 28.67% |
| Elumalai.t.a | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 43,280 | 14.01% |
| Mehala | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 11,697 | 3.79% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,571 | 0.51% |
| Rajasekaran.k | Bahujan Samaj Party | 860 | 0.28% |
| Ravikumar.m | Independent | 355 | 0.11% |
| Dr.jayanthi.r | Independent | 304 | 0.10% |
| Sivakumar.s | Independent | 297 | 0.10% |
| Velu.s | Independent | 264 | 0.09% |
| Purushothaman.b | Independent | 255 | 0.08% |
| Dhasarathan.r | Independent | 133 | 0.04% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A Krishnasami
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
149,578
Lead:
94,110
|
56.72% |
| Rajamannar | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 55,468 | 21.03% |
| Manimegalai | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 29,871 | 11.33% |
| Revathi Nagarajan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 11,927 | 4.52% |
| T.a.elumalai | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 8,805 | 3.34% |
| Sathyamurthy A C | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,891 | 1.10% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,867 | 1.09% |
| Ravikumar M | Independent | 448 | 0.17% |
| Sivakumar S | Independent | 403 | 0.15% |
| Velu S | Independent | 359 | 0.14% |
| Boshya Gayathri M | My India Party | 290 | 0.11% |
| Rajesh P | Independent | 241 | 0.09% |
| Venkatesan J | Independent | 240 | 0.09% |
| Purushothaman B | Independent | 175 | 0.07% |
| Dhasarathan R | Independent | 173 | 0.07% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Elumalai T A
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
103,952
Lead:
11,763
|
43.91% |
| Paranthamen I | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 92,189 | 38.94% |
| Parthasarathy C | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 15,827 | 6.69% |
| Kandan D | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,051 | 6.36% |
| Amarnath A | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,456 | 1.46% |
| Others | Others | 3,265 | 1.38% |
| Ponnarasu A | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,562 | 1.08% |
| Vijayabalaji V | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,066 | 0.87% |
| Ramamoorthy M | Independent | 391 | 0.17% |
| Prathap R | Shivsena | 351 | 0.15% |
| Nagaraj J | Independent | 312 | 0.13% |
| Tamilselvan B | Independent | 177 | 0.07% |
| Ananth C | Independent | 151 | 0.06% |
| Kandhasamy B | Independent | 121 | 0.05% |
| Sankaralingam J | Independent | 116 | 0.05% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manimaran R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
99,097
Lead:
41,419
|
54.59% |
| Kanchi Gv Mathiazhagan | Indian National Congress | 57,678 | 31.77% |
| Jaganmoorthy.m | Puratchi Bharatham | 21,118 | 11.63% |
| Murali.k | Independent | 2,022 | 1.11% |
| Theinmathi.p | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,616 | 0.89% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudarsanam.d
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
98,920
Lead:
15,330
|
48% |
| Senguttuvan.r | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 83,590 | 41% |
| Chandrasekar. G | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 15,711 | 8% |
| Manoharan.n | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,062 | 1% |
| Jothimani.a.g | Independent | 1,432 | 1% |
| Jayakumar.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 553 | 0% |
| Rayer.m | Independent | 444 | 0% |
| Venkatesan.k | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Saravanan.m | Independent | 320 | 0% |
| Parthasarathy.k | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Vasudevan. J | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| Masilamani . N | Independent | 151 | 0% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugam S
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
62,220
Lead:
2,316
|
38% |
| Chezhiyan S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,904 | 36% |
| Moorthy M | Puratchi Bharatham | 21,194 | 13% |
| Andhridoss R | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,628 | 11% |
| Ramaiah Naidu B. | Independent | 2,146 | 1% |
| Ashokan A | Independent | 1,827 | 1% |
| Gouthaman C.n.a | Independent | 941 | 1% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudarsanam, D.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
75,731
Lead:
50,511
|
51% |
| P. Krishnamoorthy | Indian National Congress | 25,220 | 17% |
| Anarias @ Anthridoss | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,011 | 15% |
| Ravi, E. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 10,739 | 7% |
| Ravi, V. | Independent | 3,397 | 2% |
| Karunagaran, V.g. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,956 | 1% |
| Sammanda Udayar, V.d. | Independent | 639 | 0% |
| Natarajan, T.g. | Independent | 314 | 0% |
| Pavai Durai | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| P. Munusamy | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Sundararajan, P. | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Mathew, M.a. | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Ravikumar, T. | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, G. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Venkataraman, C. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Arasu, T. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Selvamani, P. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Subramani, K. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Sudarsanam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
68,392
Lead:
24,152
|
54% |
| D. Rajarathanam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,240 | 35% |
| R.k. Kothandan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,544 | 6% |
| V. Sampath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,866 | 1% |
| D. Kumar | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 302 | 0% |
| M. Gnanasekar | Jharkhand Party | 259 | 0% |
| D. Sagariya | Bahujan Samaj Party | 238 | 0% |
| S. Natarajan | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| S. Muruganandam | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| C. Venkataraman | Independent | 89 | 0% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Masilamani, T.r.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,640
Lead:
29,295
|
47% |
| Ananthakrishna, G. | Indian National Congress | 29,345 | 24% |
| Moorthy, M. | Independent | 13,429 | 11% |
| Goverdhanan, R. | Independent | 8,932 | 7% |
| Kulasekaran, Era | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 6,657 | 5% |
| Murugesan, R. | Independent | 1,678 | 1% |
| Muruganandam, S. | Independent | 813 | 1% |
| Somusa | Independent | 790 | 1% |
| Madanarj, J. | Independent | 362 | 0% |
| Udayasooriyan, Vr. | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Pandurangan, S. | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Avadi Kumar | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Ramanathan, G. | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Mohan, S. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Arangannal, R. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Subramanian, K. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Vedantham, R. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Chitti Babu, D. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Amsa Bai | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Venkataraman, C. | Independent | 53 | 0% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Ananthakrishna
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,129
Lead:
14,567
|
54% |
| D. Rajarathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,562 | 40% |
| Subramani, S. | Independent | 1,150 | 1% |
| Dilli, M. | Independent | 589 | 1% |
| Samuel Patrick, A. | Independent | 502 | 0% |
| Damodaran, S. | Independent | 378 | 0% |
| Venkataraman, C. | Independent | 196 | 0% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajarathinam, D.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
38,018
Lead:
11,088
|
48% |
| Sambandan | Gandhi Kamraj National Congress | 26,930 | 34% |
| Chinnasamy,p.poovai | Independent | 8,547 | 11% |
| Moorthy,m | Independent | 2,246 | 3% |
| Thiruven Gadam,g | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,605 | 2% |
| Lakshmipathy Naidu,t | Independent | 514 | 1% |
Poonamallee Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Irajarathanam
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,552
Lead:
4,893
|
36% |
| Era Kulasekaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,659 | 29% |
| J. Madan Raj | Janta Party | 16,660 | 22% |
| A. Palapandvan | Indian National Congress | 7,357 | 10% |
| C. Ramamurthy | Independent | 351 | 0% |
| C. Venkatraman | Independent | 195 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 57%
INC 43%
DMK won 4 times and INC won 3 times since 1977 elections.
Poonamallee MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Prakasam | TVK | 161,309 | 72,740 | 52.22% |
| 2021 | A Krishnasami | DMK | 149,578 | 94,110 | 56.72% |
| 2016 | Elumalai T A | AIADMK | 103,952 | 11,763 | 43.91% |
| 2011 | Manimaran R | AIADMK | 99,097 | 41,419 | 54.59% |
| 2006 | Sudarsanam.d | INC | 98,920 | 15,330 | 48% |
| 2001 | Shanmugam S | PMK | 62,220 | 2,316 | 38% |
| 1996 | Sudarsanam, D. | TMC(M) | 75,731 | 50,511 | 51% |
| 1991 | D. Sudarsanam | INC | 68,392 | 24,152 | 54% |
| 1989 | Masilamani, T.r. | DMK | 58,640 | 29,295 | 47% |
| 1984 | G. Ananthakrishna | INC | 55,129 | 14,567 | 54% |
| 1980 | Rajarathinam, D. | DMK | 38,018 | 11,088 | 48% |
| 1977 | D. Irajarathanam | DMK | 26,552 | 4,893 | 36% |
Source: ECI
Poonamallee Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Prakasam | TVK |
161,309
(Lead:
72,740)
|
52.22% |
| Krishnasamy | DMK | 88,569 | 28.67% | |
| 2021 | A Krishnasami | DMK |
149,578
(Lead:
94,110)
|
56.72% |
| Rajamannar | PMK | 55,468 | 21.03% | |
| 2016 | Elumalai T A | AIADMK |
103,952
(Lead:
11,763)
|
43.91% |
| Paranthamen I | DMK | 92,189 | 38.94% | |
| 2011 | Manimaran R | AIADMK |
99,097
(Lead:
41,419)
|
54.59% |
| Kanchi Gv Mathiazhagan | INC | 57,678 | 31.77% | |
| 2006 | Sudarsanam.d | INC |
98,920
(Lead:
15,330)
|
48% |
| Senguttuvan.r | MDMK | 83,590 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Shanmugam S | PMK |
62,220
(Lead:
2,316)
|
38% |
| Chezhiyan S | DMK | 59,904 | 36% | |
| 1996 | Sudarsanam, D. | TMC(M) |
75,731
(Lead:
50,511)
|
51% |
| P. Krishnamoorthy | INC | 25,220 | 17% | |
| 1991 | D. Sudarsanam | INC |
68,392
(Lead:
24,152)
|
54% |
| D. Rajarathanam | DMK | 44,240 | 35% | |
| 1989 | Masilamani, T.r. | DMK |
58,640
(Lead:
29,295)
|
47% |
| Ananthakrishna, G. | INC | 29,345 | 24% | |
| 1984 | G. Ananthakrishna | INC |
55,129
(Lead:
14,567)
|
54% |
| D. Rajarathinam | DMK | 40,562 | 40% | |
| 1980 | Rajarathinam, D. | DMK |
38,018
(Lead:
11,088)
|
48% |
| Sambandan | GKC | 26,930 | 34% | |
| 1977 | D. Irajarathanam | DMK |
26,552
(Lead:
4,893)
|
36% |
| Era Kulasekaran | AIADMK | 21,659 | 29% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Poonamallee Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Poonamallee Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
R. Prakasam of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Poonamallee Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Krishnasamy of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 72740 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Poonamallee constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Poonamallee constituency is 57% DMK and 43% INC, with DMK won 4 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Poonamallee Assembly Election?
R. Prakasam (TVK) received 52.22% vote share.
Krishnasamy (DMK) received 28.67% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Poonamallee Assembly Election?
R. Prakasam (TVK) won the 2026 election with 161309 votes, leading by 72740 votes and securing a 52.22% vote share.
What was the margin of victory in the Poonamallee Assembly Election 2026?
R. Prakasam (TVK) won the Poonamallee Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 72740 votes over Krishnasamy (DMK).
Who were the top candidates for the Poonamallee Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Poonamallee Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. Prakasam (TVK)
Krishnasamy (DMK)
Elumalai.t.a (Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. Prakasam (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Poonamallee Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Poonamallee Assembly Election 2026 was 83.07%
Disclaimer:
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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