# Palacode Assembly constituency

Palacode or Palacodu is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 57. It comprises a portion of Palacode taluk and is a 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. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. V. Karivengadam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | B. M. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | M. B. Munusamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. Theertharaman | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | K. Madhapan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(Jayalalithaa) |
| 1991 | M. G. Sekhar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | G. L. Venkatachalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | K. P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K. P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | K. P. Anbalagan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 53.63% | 53.63% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 40.34% | 40.34% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 60.72% | 60.72% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.21% | 44.21% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 62.38% | 62.38% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.74% | 49.74% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 62.17% | 62.17% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 38.77% | 38.77% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 65.93% | 65.93% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.36% | 52.36% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 32.87% | 32.87% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 52.84% | 52.84% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 50.05% | 50.05% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 110,070 | 53.63% | +13.29 |
| | DMK | P. K. Murugan | 81,970 | 39.94% | +2.77 |
| | NTK | G. Kalaiselvi | 7,704 | 3.75% | +3.49 |
| | DMDK | P. Vijayasankar | 2,409 | 1.17% | −1.43 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,351 | 0.66% | −0.34 |
| | MNM | D. Rajasekar | 1,176 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,100 | 13.69% | 10.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 205,244 | 86.46% | −2.11% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 342 | 0.17% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 237,391 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.29% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 76,143 | 40.34% | −20.38 |
| | DMK | P. K. Murugan | 70,160 | 37.17% | New |
| | PMK | K. Mannan | 31,612 | 16.75% | −16.32 |
| | DMDK | K. G. Kaverivarman | 4,915 | 2.60% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,880 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,983 | 3.17% | −24.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,767 | 88.57% | 1.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 213,136 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -20.38% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 94,877 | 60.72% | +16.51 |
| | PMK | V. Selvam | 51,664 | 33.06% | −7.93 |
| | Independent | K. Harinath | 2,449 | 1.57% | New |
| | BJP | K. P. Kumaradevan | 1,937 | 1.24% | +0.46 |
| | Independent | M. Ramasamy | 1,101 | 0.70% | New |
| | IJK | M. Kalaichelvan | 874 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,213 | 27.65% | 24.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,193 | 86.72% | 9.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,258 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 16.51% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 66,711 | 44.21% | −18.17 |
| | PMK | K. Mannan | 61,867 | 41.00% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Vijayashankar | 11,882 | 7.87% | New |
| | Independent | P. Rajagopal | 2,612 | 1.73% | New |
| | Independent | P. Ravishankar | 2,356 | 1.56% | New |
| | Independent | M. Maran | 1,700 | 1.13% | New |
| | Independent | S. Mathivanan | 1,418 | 0.94% | New |
| | BJP | D. Rameshkumar | 1,181 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,844 | 3.21% | −30.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,902 | 76.86% | 17.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 196,330 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -18.17% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. P. Anbalagan | 75,284 | 62.38% | +31.93 |
| | DMK | G. L. Venkatachalam | 35,052 | 29.04% | −20.7 |
| | MDMK | G. V. Madhiyan | 4,648 | 3.85% | −1.66 |
| | Independent | Prakash N | 2,781 | 2.30% | New |
| | LJP | Vijaya Kumar M | 1,169 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | A. Anwarbasha | 1,113 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | R. Chandrasekar | 638 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,232 | 33.34% | 14.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,685 | 59.62% | −7.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,427 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 12.64% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. L. Venkatachalam | 56,917 | 49.74% | New |
| | AIADMK | C. Gopal | 34,844 | 30.45% | −31.72 |
| | PMK | K. Mannan | 13,909 | 12.16% | New |
| | MDMK | G. V. Madhaiyan | 6,307 | 5.51% | New |
| | BJP | P. Muthuraj | 944 | 0.83% | −0.19 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,073 | 19.29% | −19.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,419 | 67.38% | 1.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,729 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -12.43% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. G. Sekhar | 63,170 | 62.17% | +23.4 |
| | JD | K. Arunachalam | 23,911 | 23.53% | New |
| | PMK | K. Mannan | 12,423 | 12.23% | New |
| | BJP | P. V. Shivasankaran | 1,027 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | Saminathan | 749 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,259 | 38.64% | 33.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,609 | 66.17% | −1.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,704 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 23.40% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Madhapan | 37,168 | 38.77% | New |
| | DMK | T. Chandrasekar | 32,668 | 34.08% | +3.12 |
| | INC | P. Theertharaman | 16,440 | 17.15% | −48.78 |
| | AIADMK | D. M. Nagarajan | 7,430 | 7.75% | New |
| | Independent | A. Chinnasamy | 671 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,500 | 4.69% | −30.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,857 | 67.83% | −2.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,254 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -27.16% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Theertharaman | 55,459 | 65.93% | +19.13 |
| | DMK | M. B. Munusamigounder | 26,045 | 30.96% | New |
| | Independent | P. Balaraman | 2,131 | 2.53% | New |
| | Independent | P. Govindasamy | 482 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,414 | 34.97% | 29.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,117 | 69.86% | 3.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,689 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.57% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. B. Munusamy | 38,999 | 52.36% | +19.48 |
| | INC | R. Balasubhrmaniam | 34,864 | 46.81% | +34.43 |
| | JP | P. Krishnan | 624 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,135 | 5.55% | −0.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,487 | 66.63% | 0.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 113,628 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 19.48% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. M. Krishnan | 21,959 | 32.87% | New |
| | JP | K. T. Govindan | 17,701 | 26.50% | New |
| | DMK | B. M. Munisamy Gounder | 17,507 | 26.21% | −26.63 |
| | INC | M. D. Narayanaswamy | 8,266 | 12.37% | −34.79 |
| | Independent | K. M. Saminathan | 1,364 | 2.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,258 | 6.37% | 0.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,797 | 66.17% | 0.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,568 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -19.96% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. V. Karivengadam | 32,378 | 52.84% | +8.08 |
| | INC | B. K. Narashiman | 28,901 | 47.16% | −2.89 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,477 | 5.67% | 0.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,279 | 65.28% | −3.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,286 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.78% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palacode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Murugesan | 29,186 | 50.05% | New |
| | DMK | M. B. Munusamy | 26,096 | 44.75% | New |
| | Independent | K. K. Gounder | 1,135 | 1.95% | New |
| | Independent | P. Nanjappan | 996 | 1.71% | New |
| | Independent | S. A. Pandit | 897 | 1.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,090 | 5.30% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,310 | 68.52% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,883 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |