# Pollachi Assembly constituency

Pollachi is the legislative assembly in Coimbatore district, which includes the city of Pollachi. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 123. This assembly constituency is a part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. 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 | N. Mahalingam and P. K. Thirumurthy | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | K. Ponniah and N. Mahalingam | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. Mahalingam | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | A. P. S. Gounder | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | O. P. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | M. V. Rathinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | M. V. Rathinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | V. P. Chandrasekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | V. P. Chandrasekar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | S. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | M. K. Muthukaruppannasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016 -2021 | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021- | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 45.84% | 45.84% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.59% | 46.59% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 57.46% | 57.46% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.02% | 46.02% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 52.48% | 52.48% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.20% | 49.20% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 63.32% | 63.32% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 37.25% | 37.25% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 52.60% | 52.60% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.61% | 56.61% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 45.11% | 45.11% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 63.53% | 63.53% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 58.65% | 58.65% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 56.18% | 56.18% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 25.63% | 25.63% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 23.09% | 23.09% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 80,567 | 45.84% | −0.75 |
| | DMK | Dr. K. Varadharajan | 78,842 | 44.86% | +6.2 |
| | MNM | V. T. Sathieshkumar | 7,589 | 4.32% | New |
| | NTK | N. Logeswari | 6,402 | 3.64% | +2.83 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,546 | 0.88% | −0.46 |
| | AMMK | K. Sugumar | 1,141 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,725 | 0.98% | −6.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 175,762 | 77.41% | −0.29% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 50 | 0.03% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,049 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -0.75% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 78,553 | 46.59% | −10.87 |
| | DMK | R. Tamilmani | 65,185 | 38.66% | New |
| | KMDK | K. Nithyanandhan | 7,722 | 4.58% | New |
| | BJP | R. Sivakumar | 5,363 | 3.18% | +0.42 |
| | DMDK | S. Muthukumar | 4,893 | 2.90% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,254 | 1.34% | New |
| | NTK | K. Umamaheswari | 1,369 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,368 | 7.93% | −13.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168,616 | 77.70% | −2.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 217,007 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.87% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. K. Muthukaruppannasamy | 81,446 | 57.46% | +11.44 |
| | KNMK | K. Nithyanandhan | 51,138 | 36.08% | New |
| | BJP | V. K. Ragunathan | 3,909 | 2.76% | +1.26 |
| | BSP | M. Kalimuthu | 1,528 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | N. Praveen Kumar | 1,449 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | P. K. Arumugam | 1,221 | 0.86% | New |
| | IJK | K. Manimaran | 1,056 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,308 | 21.38% | 19.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,747 | 80.06% | 9.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,052 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 11.44% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 62,455 | 46.02% | −6.47 |
| | DMK | D. Shanthi Devi | 59,509 | 43.85% | +17.67 |
| | DMDK | S. Meenakshi Sundaram | 7,543 | 5.56% | New |
| | BJP | V. K. Ragunathan | 2,039 | 1.50% | New |
| | Independent | V. M. Jayaraman | 1,291 | 0.95% | New |
| | Independent | G. S. Gokulraj | 1,003 | 0.74% | New |
| | Independent | B. Manikandan | 838 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,946 | 2.17% | −24.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,722 | 70.22% | 9.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 193,283 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -6.47% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 64,648 | 52.48% | +21.56 |
| | DMK | R. Tamil Mani | 32,244 | 26.18% | −23.02 |
| | MDMK | K. Varadharajan | 22,014 | 17.87% | +1.68 |
| | Independent | M. Manikandan | 1,338 | 1.09% | New |
| | Independent | K. B. Asokan | 1,193 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | V. Subrahmaniem | 919 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,404 | 26.31% | 8.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,179 | 60.63% | −8.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 203,219 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.28% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Raju | 58,709 | 49.20% | +14.21 |
| | AIADMK | Pollachi V. Jayaraman | 36,895 | 30.92% | −32.4 |
| | MDMK | Andu @ Nachimuthu | 19,318 | 16.19% | New |
| | BJP | K. M. Ramalingam | 1,094 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | P. Dhandapani | 621 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,814 | 18.28% | −10.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,324 | 69.13% | 2.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,063 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -14.12% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Chandrasekar | 72,736 | 63.32% | +26.07 |
| | DMK | M. N. Andu Alias Nachimuth | 40,195 | 34.99% | +1.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,541 | 28.33% | 24.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,867 | 66.24% | −7.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 178,093 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.07% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Chandrasekar | 41,749 | 37.25% | −15.35 |
| | DMK | P. T. Balu | 37,975 | 33.89% | −12.13 |
| | INC | N. Padmavathy | 24,605 | 21.96% | New |
| | Independent | S. T. Doriaswamy | 3,133 | 2.80% | New |
| | Independent | A. Venkatachalam | 2,556 | 2.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,774 | 3.37% | −3.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,070 | 73.30% | −0.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,063 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.35% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. V. Rathinam | 54,337 | 52.60% | −4 |
| | DMK | S. Raju | 47,527 | 46.01% | +3.37 |
| | Independent | K. Chockalingam | 872 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,810 | 6.59% | −7.37% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,293 | 73.78% | 3.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,707 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -4.00% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. V. Rathinam | 52,833 | 56.61% | +11.5 |
| | DMK | M. Kannappan | 39,797 | 42.64% | +19.43 |
| | Independent | P. Kannaiyan | 704 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,036 | 13.97% | −7.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,334 | 70.36% | 8.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,946 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 11.50% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | O. P. Somasundaram | 34,896 | 45.11% | New |
| | DMK | S. Raju | 17,952 | 23.20% | −40.32 |
| | INC | M. K. Palanisamy | 12,537 | 16.21% | New |
| | JP | R. Natarajan | 10,677 | 13.80% | New |
| | Independent | C. Shanmukasundaram | 474 | 0.61% | New |
| | Independent | K. . Sethu | 408 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,944 | 21.90% | −5.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,364 | 61.79% | −9.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,400 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.42% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar | 41,654 | 63.53% | +4.88 |
| | Independent | A. Easwarasamy Gounder | 23,396 | 35.68% | New |
| | Independent | M. Rangasamy Naicker | 517 | 0.79% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,258 | 27.85% | 9.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,567 | 71.36% | −5.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,560 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.88% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. P. Shanmugasundara Goundar | 37,480 | 58.65% | +17.12 |
| | INC | E. Gounder | 25,688 | 40.20% | −15.98 |
| | Independent | Balu | 740 | 1.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,792 | 18.45% | 3.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,908 | 76.80% | −3.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,643 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.47% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Mahalingam | 38,929 | 56.18% | +30.55 |
| | DMK | Rangaswamy | 28,780 | 41.53% | New |
| | Independent | C. P. Kandasamy | 1,589 | 2.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,149 | 14.65% | 13.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,298 | 80.47% | −34.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 89,033 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 30.55% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Mahalingam | 52,076 | 25.63% | +2.53 |
| | INC | K. Ponniah (Sc) | 49,309 | 24.26% | +1.17 |
| | PSP | P. Thangavel Gounder | 33,534 | 16.50% | New |
| | CPI | V. K. Rangaswamy (Sc) | 31,648 | 15.57% | +2.46 |
| | Independent | A. S. Balasubramaniam | 19,391 | 9.54% | New |
| | Independent | E. Ramaswamy (Sc) | 11,221 | 5.52% | New |
| | Independent | M. Azhagamuthu (Sc) | 4,030 | 1.98% | New |
| | Independent | R. Varadappan (Sc) | 2,009 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,767 | 1.36% | −3.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,218 | 114.53% | 6.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,434 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.53% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pollachi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Mahalingam | 35,148 | 23.09% | New |
| | INC | P. K. Thirumurthy | 27,151 | 17.84% | New |
| | CPI | Marudhachalam | 19,966 | 13.12% | New |
| | CPI | Palanisami | 17,491 | 11.49% | New |
| | Socialist | Khazer Mahamad | 12,660 | 8.32% | New |
| | Independent | Jabakhanai | 10,799 | 7.10% | New |
| | Independent | Valangirippan | 9,377 | 6.16% | New |
| | Socialist | Shanmugasundaram | 8,295 | 5.45% | New |
| | Independent | Muppali Kudumban | 4,421 | 2.90% | New |
| | Independent | Joseph | 2,996 | 1.97% | New |
| | Independent | Sheikh Mastafi | 1,981 | 1.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,997 | 5.25% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,205 | 107.77% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,226 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |