# Pongalur Assembly constituency

Pongalur was a legislative assembly constituency in Coimbatore district, which included the city, Pongalur. Pongalur Assembly constituency was part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.
This constituency included Pongalur and Sultanpet unions in (then) Palladam taluk; and Kundadam union in Dharapuram taluk.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| 1967 | Fourth | 1967–1971 | P. N. P. Gounder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | Fifth | 1971–1977 | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Sixth | 1977–1980 | K. Nachimuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Seventh | 1980–1984 | P. Kandaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Eighth | 1984–1989 | P. Kandaswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | Ninth | 1989–1991 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Tenth | 1991–1996 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Eleventh | 1996–2001 | P. Mohan Kandaswamy | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | Twelfth | 2001–2006 | P. V. Damodaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | Thirteenth | 2006–2011 | S. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 41.72% | 41.72% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.56% | 53.56% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.25% | 53.25% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 67.09% | 67.09% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 32.25% | 32.25% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 57.77% | 57.77% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.67% | 58.67% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 32.56% | 32.56% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.98% | 59.98% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 61.75% | 61.75% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Mani | 47,702 | 41.72% | |
| | AIADMK | P. V. Damodaran | 47,649 | 41.67% | −11.89% |
| | DMDK | C. Ramesh | 7,867 | 6.88% | |
| | BJP | P. Uthrakumar | 5,915 | 5.17% | |
| | Independent | S. Govindasamy | 2,329 | 2.04% | |
| | SP | L. Sathishkumar | 1,414 | 1.24% | |
| | Independent | D. Umar Ali | 758 | 0.66% | |
| | Independent | Pon. Karthikeyan | 717 | 0.63% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 53 | 0.05% | −20.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,351 | 74.02% | 6.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,491 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.84% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. V. Damodaran | 57,139 | 53.56% | |
| | Independent | K. Chellamuthu | 35,324 | 33.11% | |
| | MDMK | S. Doraisamy | 8,436 | 7.91% | −1.19% |
| | Independent | K. Devaraj | 2,570 | 2.41% | |
| | Tamil Desiyak Katchi | P. Saravana Kankeyan | 1,920 | 1.80% | |
| | Independent | P. Karthikeyan | 785 | 0.74% | |
| | Independent | N. Kanagaraj | 509 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,815 | 20.45% | −2.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,683 | 67.91% | −3.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,105 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | AIADMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | 0.31% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | P. Mohan Kandaswamy | 51,827 | 53.25% | |
| | INC | Thalapathy Murugesan | 29,886 | 30.71% | −36.38% |
| | MDMK | P. R. Selvaraj | 8,853 | 9.10% | |
| | BJP | P. Uthirakumar | 3,577 | 3.68% | −1.71% |
| | Independent | P. Kandaswamy | 942 | 0.97% | |
| | Independent | P. Chinnadurai | 433 | 0.44% | |
| | Independent | P. Nallaswamy | 372 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | V. P. Mani | 336 | 0.35% | |
| | Independent | S. R. Kumaraswamy | 330 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | P. Karthikeyan | 212 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | C. Ramaraj | 204 | 0.21% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,941 | 22.54% | −20.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,324 | 71.23% | 1.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 146,098 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -13.84% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 64,588 | 67.09% | 34.83% |
| | DMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 23,526 | 24.44% | −3.14% |
| | BJP | S. Iianchezhian | 5,187 | 5.39% | |
| | PMK | R. Perumal | 1,397 | 1.45% | |
| | THMM | V. Murugesan | 868 | 0.90% | |
| | Independent | Thiruman | 706 | 0.73% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,062 | 42.65% | 42.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,272 | 69.43% | −7.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 146,903 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 34.83% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 31,691 | 32.25% | |
| | AIADMK | N. S. Palanisamy | 31,251 | 31.81% | −25.96% |
| | DMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 27,097 | 27.58% | |
| | AIADMK | K. M. Durairaj | 6,923 | 7.05% | −50.72% |
| | Independent | V. P. Mani | 822 | 0.84% | |
| | Independent | A. Chinnavadambachery Sundarraju | 470 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 440 | 0.45% | −18.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,254 | 77.35% | 2.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,422 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.52% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kandaswamy | 46,535 | 57.77% | −0.91% |
| | Independent | N. S. Palanisamy | 30,934 | 38.40% | |
| | Independent | S. Govindaswamy | 864 | 1.07% | |
| | Independent | K. Marimuthu Gounder | 855 | 1.06% | |
| | Independent | K. Palanisamy | 698 | 0.87% | |
| | Independent | S. Chindanai Thernal | 667 | 0.83% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,601 | 19.37% | −0.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,553 | 74.46% | 10.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,546 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -0.91% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Kandaswamy | 40,116 | 58.67% | 26.11% |
| | INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 26,420 | 38.64% | 8.57% |
| | Independent | S. Sinthanai Thendral | 1,834 | 2.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,696 | 20.03% | 17.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,370 | 63.95% | 3.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,334 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.11% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Nachimuthu | 20,324 | 32.56% | |
| | INC | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 18,769 | 30.07% | |
| | DMK | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | 12,944 | 20.74% | −39.24% |
| | JP | L. Deivasigamani | 6,667 | 10.68% | |
| | Independent | A. Chinna Nachimuthu Gounder | 1,720 | 2.76% | |
| | Independent | S. Muthuswamy | 886 | 1.42% | |
| | Independent | V. Murugan | 830 | 1.33% | |
| | Independent | N. Arumuga Gounder | 276 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,555 | 2.49% | −27.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,416 | 60.78% | −7.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,180 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -27.42% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Pongalur N. Palanisamy | 37,178 | 59.98% | −1.77% |
| | Independent | A. Senapathi | 18,747 | 30.24% | |
| | Socialist | Chinnadurai | 6,060 | 9.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,431 | 29.73% | 4.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,985 | 68.41% | −3.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,076 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -1.77% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pongalur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. N. P. Gounder | 38,371 | 61.75% | |
| | INC | P. S. Rangaswamy | 22,414 | 36.07% | |
| | Independent | S. Gopalswamy | 788 | 1.27% | |
| | Independent | R. Gounder | 563 | 0.91% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,957 | 25.68% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,136 | 72.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,839 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |