# Bargur Assembly constituency

Bargur is a state assembly constituency in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 52. It comprises portions of Krishnagiri and Pochampalli taluks and is a part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. Most successful party: AIADMK (nine times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | K. R. Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | H. G. Arumugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | Doraisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | T. M. Venkatachalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. R. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | J. Jayalalithaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | E. G. Sugavanam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | M. Thambidurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2009^ | K. R. K. Narasimhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. E. Krishnamoorthi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | V. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | D. Mathiazhagan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
^by-election

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.06% | 49.06% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 42.89% | 42.89% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 56.02% | 56.02% |
| 2009 by-election | 2009 by-election | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.67% | 42.67% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 66.31% | 66.31% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 50.71% | 50.71% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 65.18% | 65.18% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 30.27% | 30.27% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 69.71% | 69.71% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.26% | 57.26% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 48.94% | 48.94% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Mathiazhagan | 97,256 | 49.06% | +6.7 |
| | AIADMK | A. Krishnan | 84,642 | 42.70% | −0.19 |
| | NTK | K. Karunakaran | 10,116 | 5.10% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,518 | 0.77% | +0.03 |
| | AMMK | S. Ganesa Kumar | 1,061 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,614 | 6.36% | 5.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198,221 | 80.23% | −1.93% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 437 | 0.22% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 247,064 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 6.18% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Rajendran | 80,650 | 42.89% | −13.13 |
| | DMK | E. C. Govinddarasan | 79,668 | 42.36% | New |
| | PMK | A. Kumar | 18,407 | 9.79% | −27.64 |
| | TMC(M) | R. Rajendran | 2,948 | 1.57% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,382 | 0.73% | New |
| | BJP | R. Manivannan | 1,273 | 0.68% | −0.78 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 982 | 0.52% | −18.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,056 | 82.16% | 0.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 228,893 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -13.13% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. E. Krishnamoorthi | 88,711 | 56.02% | +13.35 |
| | PMK | T. K. Raja | 59,271 | 37.43% | New |
| | BJP | K. Asokan | 2,314 | 1.46% | New |
| | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | K. Venkatesan | 1,611 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | C. Vijayakumar | 1,512 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | K. Sakthivel | 1,307 | 0.83% | New |
| | Independent | C. Krishnamoorthy | 1,279 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | R. Govindaraj | 1,106 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,440 | 18.59% | 16.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,363 | 81.83% | 9.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,531 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.35% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 61,299 | 42.67% | −23.64 |
| | DMK | V. Vetriselvan | 58,091 | 40.44% | +13.98 |
| | DMDK | K. V. Govindaraj | 11,157 | 7.77% | New |
| | Independent | C. Narayanasamy | 5,666 | 3.94% | New |
| | NCP | R. Mani | 2,519 | 1.75% | New |
| | Independent | K. Venkatesan | 1,460 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | R. Saravanan | 987 | 0.69% | New |
| | BSP | A. Elavarasan | 765 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,208 | 2.23% | −37.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,663 | 72.60% | 9.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 197,892 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -23.64% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Thambidurai | 82,039 | 66.31% | +22.78 |
| | DMK | E. G. Sugavanam | 32,733 | 26.46% | −24.25 |
| | MDMK | Pon. Gunasekaran | 3,476 | 2.81% | +2.03 |
| | Independent | S. Elango | 3,047 | 2.46% | New |
| | Independent | Ra. Chennayan Alias Chenrayan | 1,459 | 1.18% | New |
| | Independent | R. Govindaraji | 962 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 49,306 | 39.85% | 32.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,716 | 63.10% | −5.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 196,078 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 15.60% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. G. Sugavanam | 59,148 | 50.71% | +49.45 |
| | AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 50,782 | 43.54% | −21.64 |
| | PMK | E. P. Ramalingam | 2,352 | 2.02% | New |
| | BJP | P. Madhavan | 912 | 0.78% | New |
| | MDMK | K. Viswanathan | 912 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,366 | 7.17% | −28.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,643 | 69.07% | −0.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,024 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.47% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | J. Jayalalithaa | 67,680 | 65.18% | +34.9 |
| | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | T. Rajendar | 30,465 | 29.34% | New |
| | PMK | A. C. Chinnasamy | 1,815 | 1.75% | New |
| | DMK | E. G. Sugavanam | 1,311 | 1.26% | −27.99 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,215 | 35.84% | 34.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,841 | 69.30% | −2.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,980 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 34.90% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. R. Rajendran | 30,551 | 30.27% | −39.44 |
| | DMK | E. G. Sugavanam | 29,522 | 29.25% | −0.6 |
| | INC | M. Raman | 20,906 | 20.72% | New |
| | AIADMK | D. Udhayakumar | 17,338 | 17.18% | −52.53 |
| | Independent | V. Chandran | 1,081 | 1.07% | New |
| | Independent | Ismail | 636 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,029 | 1.02% | −38.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,921 | 72.17% | 0.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,564 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -39.44% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. M. Venkatachalam | 57,388 | 69.71% | +12.45 |
| | DMK | P. V. Veeramani | 24,577 | 29.86% | −11.84 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,811 | 39.86% | 24.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,321 | 71.17% | 8.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,427 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.45% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. N. S. Doraisamy | 39,893 | 57.26% | +8.32 |
| | DMK | K. Murugesan | 29,045 | 41.69% | +15.5 |
| | Independent | V. Periasamy | 727 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,848 | 15.57% | −7.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,665 | 62.53% | 1.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,106 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 8.32% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Bargur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | H. G. Arumugam | 28,812 | 48.94% | New |
| | DMK | V. C. Thimmarayan | 15,420 | 26.19% | New |
| | INC | T. Chinnaraju | 8,599 | 14.61% | New |
| | JP | G. Sugadev | 6,036 | 10.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,392 | 22.75% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,867 | 61.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,061 | | |
| | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) | AIADMK win (new seat) |