# Harur Assembly constituency

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Harur is a state legislative assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India, which includes the city of Harur. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 61. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is 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.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | A. Duraisamy Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | M. K. Mariappan | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | C. Manickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | N. Theerthagiri | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971 | S. A. Chinnaraju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977 | M. Annamalai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Seventh | 1980 | C. Sabapathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984 | R. Rajamanickam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989 | M. Annamalai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Tenth | 1991 | P. Abaranji | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996 | Vedammal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001 | V. Krishnamoorthy | Communist Party of India |
| Thirteenth | 2006 | P. Dillibabu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Fourteenth | 2011 | P. Dillibabu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Fifteenth | 2016 | R. Murugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2019 by-election | V. Sampathkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021 | V. Sampathkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.46% | 50.46% |
| 2019 by-election | 2019 by-election | 45.10% | 45.10% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 33.96% | 33.96% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 51.71% | 51.71% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 45.70% | 45.70% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.04% | 53.04% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.59% | 55.59% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.56% | 58.56% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 31.68% | 31.68% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 66.96% | 66.96% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.66% | 57.66% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.69% | 34.69% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.26% | 54.26% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 48.09% | 48.09% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 41.33% | 41.33% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 23.13% | 23.13% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 28.14% | 28.14% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Sampathkumar | 99,061 | 50.46 | 16.50 |
| | CPI(M) | A. Kumar | 68,699 | 34.99 | |
| | AMMK | R. Murugan | 14,327 | 7.30 | |
| | NTK | K. Keerthana | 10,950 | 5.58 | 5.25 |
| | NOTA | Nota | 2,249 | 1.15 | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,362 | 15.47 | 9.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,316 | 78.49 | −5.81 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 423 | 0.22 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 250,120 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 16.50 | |

### 2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | V. Sampathkumar | 88,632 | 45.10 |
| | DMK | C. Krishnakumar | 79,238 | |
| | Independent | R. Murugan | 20,282 | |
| | NTK | P. Thileep | 3,902 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,157 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,394 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,96,524 | 83.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,35,857 | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Murugan | 64,568 | 33.96% | |
| | DMK | S. Rajendran | 53,147 | 27.95% | |
| | VCK | K. Govindhasamy | 33,632 | 17.69% | |
| | PMK | S. Murali | 27,747 | 14.59% | |
| | KMDK | K. Surulirajan | 3,500 | 1.84% | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,092 | 1.10% | |
| | BJP | P. Vediyappan | 1,948 | 1.02% | −1.49% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,421 | 6.01% | −11.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 190,134 | 84.30% | 4.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 225,545 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -17.75% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Dillibabu | 77,703 | 51.71% | 6.00% |
| | VCK | B. M. Nandhan | 51,200 | 34.07% | |
| | Independent | P. Parthiban | 5,290 | 3.52% | |
| | Independent | S. Rajendran | 4,844 | 3.22% | |
| | BJP | K. Samikannu | 3,777 | 2.51% | 0.22% |
| | Independent | A. Athimulam | 2,149 | 1.43% | |
| | Independent | T. Anbutheeban | 2,119 | 1.41% | |
| | IJK | S. Buddhamani | 1,974 | 1.31% | |
| | BSP | P. Chinnasamy | 1,216 | 0.81% | −0.42% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,503 | 17.64% | 8.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,764 | 79.61% | 10.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,272 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 6.00% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Dillibabu | 71,030 | 45.70% | |
| | VCK | K. Govindasamy | 57,337 | 36.89% | |
| | DMDK | P. Arjunan | 15,754 | 10.14% | |
| | BJP | P. Ambethkar | 3,566 | 2.29% | |
| | Independent | V. P. Murugan | 2,959 | 1.90% | |
| | BSP | R. Raji | 1,907 | 1.23% | |
| | Independent | M. Thirumal | 1,466 | 0.94% | |
| | Independent | V. Kalaimani | 1,392 | 0.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,693 | 8.81% | −16.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155,411 | 69.52% | 10.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 223,534 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from CPI | CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | -7.34% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | V. Krishnamoorthy | 70,433 | 53.04% | |
| | DMK | D. Periyasamy | 36,954 | 27.83% | −27.76% |
| | Independent | M. Palani | 13,819 | 10.41% | |
| | Independent | V. Venkatesh | 3,191 | 2.40% | |
| | MDMK | M. Budthiran | 2,894 | 2.18% | |
| | Independent | V. K. Periasami | 1,961 | 1.48% | |
| | Independent | K. Sakkan | 1,664 | 1.25% | |
| | Independent | V. Sivaraman | 1,173 | 0.88% | |
| | Independent | K. Sivanathan | 692 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,479 | 25.21% | −3.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,781 | 58.80% | −6.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 225,920 | | |
| | CPI gain from DMK | CPI gain from DMK | Swing | -2.55% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Vedammal | 70,561 | 55.59% | |
| | INC | J. Natesan | 34,158 | 26.91% | −31.65% |
| | RPI | P. V. Kariyamal | 13,210 | 10.41% | |
| | CPI(M) | P. Shanmugam | 6,136 | 4.83% | −14.65% |
| | JP | M. Dasarathan | 1,508 | 1.19% | |
| | Independent | R. Selvaraj | 1,112 | 0.88% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 36,403 | 28.68% | −8.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 126,930 | 65.74% | 0.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,726 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -2.97% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Abaranji | 66,636 | 58.56% | 37.33% |
| | PMK | P. V. Kariyamal | 24,172 | 21.24% | |
| | CPI(M) | M. Annamalai | 22,175 | 19.49% | −12.19% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,464 | 37.32% | 35.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,790 | 65.56% | 8.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,487 | | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 26.88% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Annamalai | 28,324 | 31.68% | 0.71% |
| | AIADMK | A. Anbazhagan | 26,447 | 29.58% | −37.38% |
| | INC | M. Kuppammal | 18,982 | 21.23% | |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajamanickam | 11,448 | 12.80% | −54.16% |
| | Independent | M. Kamalesan | 3,570 | 3.99% | |
| | Independent | H. P. Vaigundam | 461 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,877 | 2.10% | −33.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,418 | 56.96% | −11.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,709 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | CPI(M) gain from AIADMK | Swing | -35.28% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajamanickam | 60,106 | 66.96% | 9.30% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Annamalai | 27,799 | 30.97% | |
| | Independent | C. Markandan | 1,383 | 1.54% | |
| | Independent | A. Viseray | 475 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,307 | 35.99% | 17.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,763 | 68.93% | 12.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 136,214 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.30% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Sabapathy | 40,009 | 57.66% | |
| | INC | T. V. Natesan | 27,401 | 39.49% | 18.66% |
| | Independent | K. S. Raman | 1,715 | 2.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,608 | 18.17% | 5.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,383 | 56.55% | 4.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,169 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | AIADMK gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 22.97% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Annamalai | 20,042 | 34.69% | |
| | JP | K. Surattaiyan | 12,470 | 21.59% | |
| | INC | K. S. Raman | 12,032 | 20.83% | −18.85% |
| | DMK | R. Sivaraj | 11,096 | 19.21% | −35.05% |
| | Independent | P. Meiyazhakan | 1,622 | 2.81% | |
| | Independent | K. Theethan | 508 | 0.88% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,572 | 13.11% | −1.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,770 | 52.12% | −18.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 112,102 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from DMK | CPI(M) gain from DMK | Swing | -19.57% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. A. Chinnaraju | 33,039 | 54.26% | 7.13% |
| | INC | M. Ponnusamy | 24,159 | 39.68% | −8.41% |
| | Independent | K. Ponnusamy | 3,299 | 5.42% | |
| | Independent | M. Raman | 391 | 0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,880 | 14.58% | 13.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,888 | 71.06% | −5.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,615 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 6.17% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Theerthagiri | 27,565 | 48.09% | 13.63% |
| | DMK | N. Arumugam | 27,017 | 47.14% | 5.80% |
| | RPI | P. V. Kariyamal | 2,488 | 4.34% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 548 | 0.96% | −5.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,318 | 76.35% | 14.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,563 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 6.76% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | C. Manickam | 26,879 | 41.33% | |
| | INC | M. K. Mariappa | 22,411 | 34.46% | 11.34% |
| | CPI | A. Munisamy | 11,204 | 17.23% | |
| | We Tamils | K. Nagarajan | 2,385 | 3.67% | |
| | Independent | C. Theerthagiri | 1,259 | 1.94% | |
| | Independent | M. Arumugam | 893 | 1.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,468 | 6.87% | 6.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,031 | 62.07% | 0.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 110,626 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 18.21% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. M. Munusami Gounder | 26,172 | 23.13% | 3.29% |
| | Independent | T. Ponnusami | 14,133 | 12.49% | |
| | Independent | C. Theerthagiri (Sc) | 13,689 | 12.10% | |
| | CPI | Poosami (Sc) | 10,682 | 9.44% | |
| | Independent | Desai Venugopal Naidu | 9,180 | 8.11% | |
| | Independent | K. Sivaprakasam Mudali | 5,661 | 5.00% | |
| | Independent | P. Subramania Chetty | 4,818 | 4.26% | |
| | Independent | Podujanopagari T. V. Anganna Chettiar | 3,161 | 2.79% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,039 | 11.46% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,172 | 61.26% | −11.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 184,747 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -5.01% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Harur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Duraiswami Gounder | 27,806 | 28.14% | |
| | INC | Nanjappan | 19,601 | 19.83% | 19.83% |
| | RPI | Mariappan | 15,098 | 15.28% | |
| | Independent | Theerthagiri | 8,724 | 8.83% | |
| | Independent | Thirupathi Chetty | 5,729 | 5.80% | |
| | Independent | Theerthan | 3,946 | 3.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,205 | 8.30% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,825 | 73.23% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,950 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |