Pallavaram (state assembly constituency)
Pallavaram is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007.[1] Located in Kancheepuram district, it is included in the Sriperumbudur parliamentary constituency for national elections.[2]
It includes Pallavaram, Pammal and Anakaputhur Municipalities, Tirusulam and Pozhichalur Village Panchayats, Thiruneermalai Town Panchayat and Meenambakkam Town Panchayat (Now under Greater Chennai Corporation Zone 12) and Chromepet.
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | P. Dhansingh | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | I. Karunanithi[3] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | I. Karunanithi | 1,12,891 | 44.94 | +0.91 | |
| AIADMK | C. R. Saraswathi | 90,725 | 36.12 | -16.58 | |
| MDMK | C. Veeralakshmi | 14,083 | 5.61 | +5.61 | |
| BJP | Gopi Ayyasamy | 11,781 | 4.68 | +4.68 | |
| PMK | R. Venkatesan | 9,339 | 3.72 | +3.72 | |
| Margin of victory | 22,165 | 8.82 | +0.15 | ||
| Turnout | 2,51,263 | 61.76 | -10.44 | ||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.76 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. Dhansingh | 1,05,631 | 52.70 | +52.70 | |
| DMK | T. M. Anbarasan | 88,257 | 44.03 | +44.03 | |
| LSP | R. Kumar | 1,082 | 0.54 | +0.54 | |
| BSP | B. Rajappa | 1,074 | 0.52 | +0.52 | |
| IJK | R. Samesudoss | 1,052 | 0.52 | +0.52 | |
| Margin of victory | 17,374 | 8.67 | ---- | ||
| Turnout | 2,00,483 | 72.20 | New | ||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "New Constituencies, Post-Delimitation 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012.
- "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 30. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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