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Palacode Assembly constituency

Palacode or Palacodu is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of Palacode taluk and is a part of Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

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Palacode
Constituency No. 57 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDharmapuri
Lok Sabha constituencyDharmapuri
Established1967
Total electors2,40,861
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Palacode or Palacodu is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India.1 Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of Palacode taluk and is a part of Dharmapuri 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. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
1971 M. V. Karivengadam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 B. M. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 M. B. Munusamy
1984 P. Theertharaman Indian National Congress
1989 K. Madhapan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(Jayalalithaa)
1991 M. G. Sekhar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 G. L. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
2011
2016
2021
2026

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 45.64%
2021
 
 53.63%
2016
 
 40.34%
2011
 
 60.72%
2006
 
 44.21%
2001
 
 62.38%
1996
 
 49.74%
1991
 
 62.17%
1989
 
 38.77%
1984
 
 65.93%
1980
 
 52.36%
1977
 
 32.87%
1971
 
 52.84%
1967
 
 50.05%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode34
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 102,807 45.64 Decrease7.99
TVK Gopi. R 63,765 28.31 New
DMK Dr. DNV Senthilkumar. S 50,043 22.22 Decrease17.72
NTK Boopathi. R 5,598 2.49 Decrease1.26
NOTA None of the above 1,292 0.57 Decrease0.09
Margin of victory 39,042 17.33 Increase3.64
Turnout 2,25,257 93.52 Increase7.06
Registered electors 2,40,861 Increase3,470
AIADMK hold Swing Decrease7.99

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 110,070 53.63 +13.29
DMK P. K. Murugan 81,970 39.94 +2.77
NTK G. Kalaiselvi 7,704 3.75 +3.49
DMDK P. Vijayasankar 2,409 1.17 −1.43
NOTA NOTA 1,351 0.66 −0.34
MNM D. Rajasekar 1,176 0.57 New
Margin of victory 28,100 13.69 10.52
Turnout 205,244 86.46 −2.11
Rejected ballots 342 0.17
Registered electors 237,391
AIADMK hold Swing 13.29

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 76,143 40.34 −20.38
DMK P. K. Murugan 70,160 37.17 New
PMK K. Mannan 31,612 16.75 −16.32
DMDK K. G. Kaverivarman 4,915 2.60 New
NOTA NOTA 1,880 1.00 New
Margin of victory 5,983 3.17 −24.49
Turnout 188,767 88.57 1.85
Registered electors 213,136
AIADMK hold Swing -20.38

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 94,877 60.72 +16.51
PMK V. Selvam 51,664 33.06 −7.93
Independent K. Harinath 2,449 1.57 New
BJP K. P. Kumaradevan 1,937 1.24 +0.46
Independent M. Ramasamy 1,101 0.70 New
IJK M. Kalaichelvan 874 0.56 New
Margin of victory 43,213 27.65 24.44
Turnout 180,193 86.72 9.86
Registered electors 156,258
AIADMK hold Swing 16.51

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 66,711 44.21 −18.17
PMK K. Mannan 61,867 41.00 New
DMDK P. Vijayashankar 11,882 7.87 New
Independent P. Rajagopal 2,612 1.73 New
Independent P. Ravishankar 2,356 1.56 New
Independent M. Maran 1,700 1.13 New
Independent S. Mathivanan 1,418 0.94 New
BJP D. Rameshkumar 1,181 0.78 New
Margin of victory 4,844 3.21 −30.13
Turnout 150,902 76.86 17.24
Registered electors 196,330
AIADMK hold Swing -18.17

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan 75,284 62.38 +31.93
DMK G. L. Venkatachalam 35,052 29.04 −20.7
MDMK G. V. Madhiyan 4,648 3.85 −1.66
Independent Prakash N 2,781 2.30 New
LJP Vijaya Kumar M 1,169 0.97 New
Independent A. Anwarbasha 1,113 0.92 New
Independent R. Chandrasekar 638 0.53 New
Margin of victory 40,232 33.34 14.04
Turnout 120,685 59.62 −7.76
Registered electors 202,427
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 12.64

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK G. L. Venkatachalam 56,917 49.74 New
AIADMK C. Gopal 34,844 30.45 −31.72
PMK K. Mannan 13,909 12.16 New
MDMK G. V. Madhaiyan 6,307 5.51 New
BJP P. Muthuraj 944 0.83 −0.19
Margin of victory 22,073 19.29 −19.35
Turnout 114,419 67.38 1.21
Registered electors 181,729
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -12.43

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. G. Sekhar 63,170 62.17 +23.4
JD K. Arunachalam 23,911 23.53 New
PMK K. Mannan 12,423 12.23 New
BJP P. V. Shivasankaran 1,027 1.01 New
Independent Saminathan 749 0.74 New
Margin of victory 39,259 38.64 33.94
Turnout 101,609 66.17 −1.66
Registered electors 161,704
AIADMK hold Swing 23.40

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Madhapan 37,168 38.77 New
DMK T. Chandrasekar 32,668 34.08 +3.12
INC P. Theertharaman 16,440 17.15 −48.78
AIADMK D. M. Nagarajan 7,430 7.75 New
Independent A. Chinnasamy 671 0.70 New
Margin of victory 4,500 4.69 −30.27
Turnout 95,857 67.83 −2.03
Registered electors 145,254
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -27.16

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Theertharaman 55,459 65.93 +19.13
DMK M. B. Munusamigounder 26,045 30.96 New
Independent P. Balaraman 2,131 2.53 New
Independent P. Govindasamy 482 0.57 New
Margin of victory 29,414 34.97 29.42
Turnout 84,117 69.86 3.23
Registered electors 125,689
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 13.57

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. B. Munusamy 38,999 52.36 +19.48
INC R. Balasubhrmaniam 34,864 46.81 +34.43
JP P. Krishnan 624 0.84 New
Margin of victory 4,135 5.55 −0.82
Turnout 74,487 66.63 0.46
Registered electors 113,628
AIADMK hold Swing 19.48

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. M. Krishnan 21,959 32.87 New
JP K. T. Govindan 17,701 26.50 New
DMK B. M. Munisamy Gounder 17,507 26.21 −26.63
INC M. D. Narayanaswamy 8,266 12.37 −34.79
Independent K. M. Saminathan 1,364 2.04 New
Margin of victory 4,258 6.37 0.70
Turnout 66,797 66.17 0.88
Registered electors 102,568
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -19.96

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. V. Karivengadam 32,378 52.84 +8.08
INC B. K. Narashiman 28,901 47.16 −2.89
Margin of victory 3,477 5.67 0.37
Turnout 61,279 65.28 −3.23
Registered electors 102,286
DMK gain from INC Swing 2.78

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palacode17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Murugesan 29,186 50.05 New
DMK M. B. Munusamy 26,096 44.75 New
Independent K. K. Gounder 1,135 1.95 New
Independent P. Nanjappan 996 1.71 New
Independent S. A. Pandit 897 1.54 New
Margin of victory 3,090 5.30
Turnout 58,310 68.52
Registered electors 88,883
INC win (new seat)
References

References

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