# Palladam Assembly constituency

Palladam is a legislative assembly in Tiruppur district, which includes the town of Palladam. Palladam Assembly constituency is a part of Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Demographics

Gender demographics of Palladam constituency as of 01.04.2021, taken ahead of the State General election in Tamilnadu in 2021.
| Year | Female | Male | Transgender | Total |
| 2021 | 1,93,139 | 1,93,904 | 68 | 3,87,111 |

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | P. S. Chinnadurai | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1962 | Sengaliappan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | Praja Socialist Party |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | Praja Socialist Party |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | P. G. Kittu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | P. N. Paramasiva Gounder | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | P. N. Paramasiva Gounder | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | M. Kannappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | K. S. Duraimurugan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | S. S. Ponmudi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | S. M. Velusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-11 | S. M. Velusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | K. P. Paramasivam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016 | A. Natarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021 | M. S. M. Anandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## 2021 elections
### Constituency details

| Men | Women | Third Gender | Total |
| 1,87,927 | 1,87,852 | 60 | 3,75,838 |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 48.86% | 48.86% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 47.01% | 47.01% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 66.78% | 66.78% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 43.73% | 43.73% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.86% | 55.86% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.64% | 55.64% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 61.03% | 61.03% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 39.12% | 39.12% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 53.97% | 53.97% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 48.36% | 48.36% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.11% | 33.11% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 57.57% | 57.57% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 46.99% | 46.99% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 57.83% | 57.83% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. S. M. Anandan | 126,903 | 48.86% | +1.85 |
| | DMK | K. Muthu Rathinam | 94,212 | 36.28% | +2.79 |
| | NTK | S. Subramanian | 20,524 | 7.90% | +6.68 |
| | MNM | G. Mayilsamy | 10,227 | 3.94% | New |
| | AMMK | R. Jothimani | 2,618 | 1.01% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,802 | 0.69% | −0.95 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,691 | 12.59% | −0.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 259,709 | 66.63% | −5.05% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 98 | 0.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 389,786 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 1.85% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Natarajan | 111,866 | 47.01% | −19.77 |
| | DMK | S. Krishna Moorthy | 79,692 | 33.49% | New |
| | MDMK | K. Muthu Rathinam | 14,841 | 6.24% | New |
| | BJP | S. Thangaraj | 13,127 | 5.52% | +3.02 |
| | KMDK | C. Rajendran | 6,572 | 2.76% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,904 | 1.64% | New |
| | NTK | T. Velusamy | 2,911 | 1.22% | New |
| | PMK | S. Kumar | 2,292 | 0.96% | New |
| | Independent | G. Nataraj | 1,547 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,174 | 13.52% | −25.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 237,966 | 71.68% | −5.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 331,995 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -19.77% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Paramasivam | 118,140 | 66.78% | +23.05 |
| | KNMK | K. Balasubramanian | 48,364 | 27.34% | New |
| | BJP | M. Shanmuga Sundaram | 4,423 | 2.50% | +0.41 |
| | Independent | A. Annadurai | 2,693 | 1.52% | New |
| | Independent | R. Annadurai | 1,819 | 1.03% | New |
| | Independent | M. Senthilmurugan | 1,471 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 69,776 | 39.44% | 36.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 228,611 | 77.38% | 6.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,910 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 23.05% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. M. Velusamy | 73,059 | 43.73% | −12.13 |
| | DMK | S. S. Ponmudi | 67,542 | 40.42% | +6.53 |
| | DMDK | G. Subramaniam | 19,697 | 11.79% | New |
| | BJP | P. M. Thirumurthy | 3,492 | 2.09% | New |
| | BSP | S. P. Mylswamy | 1,226 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | A. S. Rajendran | 927 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,517 | 3.30% | −18.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 167,080 | 70.73% | 10.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 236,223 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -12.13% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. M. Velusamy | 82,592 | 55.86% | +24.72 |
| | DMK | S. S. Ponmudi | 50,118 | 33.89% | −21.74 |
| | MDMK | C. Ponnusamy | 10,410 | 7.04% | −1.77 |
| | JD(S) | S. P. Muthulingam | 1,514 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | P. Velusamy | 1,514 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,474 | 21.96% | −2.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147,864 | 60.24% | −8.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 245,455 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.22% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. S. Ponmudi | 73,901 | 55.64% | +23.22 |
| | AIADMK | K. S. Duraimurugan | 41,361 | 31.14% | −29.89 |
| | MDMK | A. Ku. Palanisamy | 11,707 | 8.81% | New |
| | BJP | G. Rangasamy Naidu | 2,796 | 2.11% | −2.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,540 | 24.50% | −4.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132,825 | 69.12% | 4.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 200,271 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.39% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. S. Duraimurugan | 69,803 | 61.03% | +33.61 |
| | DMK | M. Kannappan | 37,079 | 32.42% | −6.7 |
| | BJP | A. Bala Dhandapani | 4,797 | 4.19% | New |
| | PMK | C. Murugan | 684 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,724 | 28.61% | 16.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,376 | 65.09% | −9.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,291 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 21.91% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Kannappan | 45,395 | 39.12% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Sivaraj | 31,819 | 27.42% | −26.55 |
| | INC | Sivaji Kandessamy | 24,980 | 21.53% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. C. Palanisamy | 10,986 | 9.47% | −44.5 |
| | Independent | C. Subramanian | 779 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,576 | 11.70% | 0.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,038 | 74.11% | 1.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,768 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.85% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. N. Paramasiva Gounder | 51,083 | 53.97% | +5.61 |
| | Independent | Sivasamy | 40,510 | 42.80% | New |
| | Independent | P. K. Kittu | 950 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Thangavelu | 815 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,573 | 11.17% | 1.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,647 | 72.31% | 6.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,075 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.61% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. N. Paramasiva Gounder | 40,305 | 48.36% | +15.25 |
| | INC | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | 32,345 | 38.81% | +14.23 |
| | JP | S. Ramaswamy | 7,861 | 9.43% | New |
| | Independent | A. P. Muthuswamy | 2,826 | 3.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,960 | 9.55% | 1.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,337 | 65.87% | −0.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,604 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 15.25% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. G. Kittu | 27,172 | 33.11% | New |
| | INC | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | 20,175 | 24.58% | −10.2 |
| | JP | R. Krishnasamy Gounder | 19,379 | 23.61% | New |
| | DMK | R. C. Kandasamy | 14,658 | 17.86% | New |
| | Independent | C. Chinnia Gonuder | 684 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,997 | 8.53% | −14.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,068 | 66.34% | −0.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,740 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from PSP | AIADMK gain from PSP | Swing | -24.46% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | 34,876 | 57.57% | New |
| | INC | R. Sengaliappan | 21,070 | 34.78% | −1.11 |
| | CPI(M) | Arangaramurthi | 4,637 | 7.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,806 | 22.79% | 11.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,583 | 67.06% | −8.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,853 | | |
| | PSP hold | PSP hold | Swing | 10.58% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder | 31,977 | 46.99% | New |
| | INC | R. Sengaliappan | 24,421 | 35.89% | −15.78 |
| | Independent | M. V. Gounder | 11,650 | 17.12% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,556 | 11.10% | −17.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,048 | 76.04% | 2.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,869 | | |
| | PSP gain from INC | PSP gain from INC | Swing | -4.67% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Sengaliappan | 33,437 | 51.66% | +14.3 |
| | PSP | P. S. Chinnadurai | 14,736 | 22.77% | New |
| | CPI | K. R. Ramasamy | 10,247 | 15.83% | New |
| | DMK | Palamisamy | 4,778 | 7.38% | New |
| | Socialist | Gopalasamy | 1,523 | 2.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,701 | 28.89% | 8.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,721 | 73.22% | 21.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,464 | | |
| | INC gain from PSP | INC gain from PSP | Swing | -6.17% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palladam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | P. S. Chinnadurai | 27,111 | 57.83% | New |
| | INC | Kumarasami Gounder | 17,515 | 37.36% | New |
| | Independent | Ponnusami | 2,255 | 4.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,596 | 20.47% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,881 | 51.63% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,803 | | |
| | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) |