# Pernambut Assembly constituency

Pernambut is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | N. Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | L. Tamilarasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | G. Moorthy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | K. Thamizharasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | V. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | J. Parandaman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | V. Govindan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | C. Kanagathara | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | A. Chinnasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2006 | 2006 | 50.05% | 50.05% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 59.07% | 59.07% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.36% | 58.36% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 67.54% | 67.54% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 42.94% | 42.94% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 56.17% | 56.17% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 45.31% | 45.31% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 37.21% | 37.21% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 59.61% | 59.61% |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Chinnasamy | 65,805 | 50.05% | |
| | AIADMK | S. Chandra Settu | 48,890 | 37.18% | −21.89% |
| | DMDK | H. Kandappan | 12,296 | 9.35% | |
| | Independent | Chinnuswamy | 1,527 | 1.16% | |
| | BSP | P. Subramani | 1,042 | 0.79% | −0.62% |
| | BJP | R. Panneerselvam | 1,023 | 0.78% | −32.22% |
| | Independent | S. Karunanithi | 908 | 0.69% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,915 | 12.86% | −13.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,491 | 69.74% | 8.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,544 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.03% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Kanagathara | 65,366 | 59.07% | 29.29% |
| | BJP | S. Thondral Nayagan | 36,511 | 32.99% | 30.24% |
| | Independent | Dr. H. Kandappan | 2,615 | 2.36% | |
| | Independent | G. Sureshkumar | 1,759 | 1.59% | |
| | BSP | L. Gangadharan | 1,560 | 1.41% | |
| | JD(S) | R. Kamalavalli | 1,232 | 1.11% | |
| | Independent | K. Raghavan | 1,017 | 0.92% | |
| | LJSP | C. Dhansing | 598 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,855 | 26.08% | −2.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,658 | 60.92% | −7.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,724 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.71% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Govindan | 63,655 | 58.36% | 33.41% |
| | AIADMK | I. Tamizharasan | 32,481 | 29.78% | −37.76% |
| | AIIC(T) | D. Stalin | 5,166 | 4.74% | |
| | BJP | K. Muthukrishnan | 3,004 | 2.75% | −1.12% |
| | JD | R. S. J. Ashok Ilayaraja | 2,544 | 2.33% | |
| | Independent | H. Kandappan | 860 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | N. Gajendran | 357 | 0.33% | |
| | Independent | Amudha | 241 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | K. Raghavan | 165 | 0.15% | |
| | Independent | A. Rajendran | 137 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | T. P. Saravanan | 97 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,174 | 28.58% | −14.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,071 | 68.19% | 4.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,817 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -9.18% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | J. Parandaman | 67,398 | 67.54% | 36.23% |
| | DMK | V. Govindan | 24,900 | 24.95% | −17.98% |
| | BJP | A. C. Ventaktasamy | 3,870 | 3.88% | |
| | PMK | S. S. Pandian | 2,566 | 2.57% | |
| | JP | T. Thirumal | 646 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | P. Subramani | 260 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | M. Chinnakuppan | 144 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,498 | 42.59% | 30.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,784 | 64.13% | −7.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,962 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 24.61% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. Govindan | 42,264 | 42.94% | 0.16% |
| | AIADMK | I. Tamilarasan | 30,818 | 31.31% | −24.86% |
| | INC | C. Rajaratnam | 17,106 | 17.38% | |
| | AIADMK | C. Sagadevan | 7,386 | 7.50% | −48.66% |
| | Independent | P. Subramani | 337 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | K. Samannan | 296 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | Subramani | 224 | 0.23% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,446 | 11.63% | −1.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,431 | 72.02% | −2.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,817 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.23% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Thamizharasan | 47,813 | 56.17% | 10.86% |
| | DMK | V. Govindan | 36,420 | 42.78% | |
| | Independent | A. Raghunathan | 895 | 1.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,393 | 13.38% | 5.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,128 | 74.54% | 14.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,028 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.86% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | G. Moorthy | 30,048 | 45.31% | 8.10% |
| | INC | C. Rajarathinam | 24,713 | 37.26% | 31.76% |
| | JP | P. Rajagopal | 8,982 | 13.54% | |
| | Independent | K. Samannan | 1,044 | 1.57% | |
| | Independent | S. Munisamy | 731 | 1.10% | |
| | Independent | B. Perumal | 517 | 0.78% | |
| | Independent | A. Tamilarasan | 288 | 0.43% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,335 | 8.04% | 2.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,323 | 59.58% | −5.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,142 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.10% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | I. Tamilarsan | 24,536 | 37.21% | |
| | JP | P. Rajagopal | 20,873 | 31.66% | |
| | DMK | V. Govindan | 15,862 | 24.06% | −35.56% |
| | INC | R. P. Ulaganambi | 3,628 | 5.50% | −30.57% |
| | Independent | K. Saman | 1,040 | 1.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,663 | 5.56% | −17.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,939 | 64.72% | −7.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 103,535 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -22.40% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pernambut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. Krishnan | 35,804 | 59.61% | |
| | INC | P. Rajagopal | 21,665 | 36.07% | |
| | Independent | Anairaj | 2,195 | 3.65% | |
| | Independent | L. Balakrishnan | 399 | 0.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,139 | 23.54% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,063 | 72.30% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 86,711 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |