# Poonamallee Assembly constituency

Poonamallee is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 5. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It comprises portions of Poonamallee and Thiruvallur taluks and is a part of Thiruvallur 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 the Legislative Assembly

Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below:
| Election | Name | Party |
| 1977 | D. Rajarathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | D. Rajarathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | G. Ananthakrishna | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | T. R. Masilamani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | D. Sudarsanam | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | D. Sudarsanam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2001 | S. Shanmugam | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2006 | D. Sudarsanam | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | R. Manimaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | T. A. Elumalai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 by-election | A. Krishnaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | A. Krishnaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 57.34% | 57.34% |
| 2019 by-election | 2019 by-election | 53.46% | 53.46% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 43.32% | 43.32% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.59% | 54.59% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 48.49% | 48.49% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 37.51% | 37.51% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 53.20% | 53.20% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 55.50% | 55.50% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 48.11% | 48.11% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 55.97% | 55.97% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 48.83% | 48.83% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 36.49% | 36.49% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Krishnaswamy | 149,578 | 57.34% | +18.93 |
| | PMK | S. X. Rajamannar | 55,468 | 21.26% | +14.67 |
| | NTK | A. Manimekalai | 29,871 | 11.45% | +10.38 |
| | MNM | J. Revathi Manimegalai | 11,927 | 4.57% | New |
| | AMMK | T. A. Elumalai | 8,805 | 3.38% | New |
| | BSP | A. C. Sathyamurthy | 2,891 | 1.11% | +0.25 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,871 | 1.10% | −0.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 94,110 | 36.08% | 31.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 260,865 | 72.89% | −3.12% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 275 | 0.11% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 357,874 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.02% | |

### 2019 by-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Krishnaswamy | 136,905 | 53.46 | 15.01 |
| | AIADMK | G. Vaithiyanathan | 76,809 | 29.99 | 13.33 |
| | MNM | A. Jagadish Kumar | 11,772 | 4.60 | 4.60 |
| | AMMK | T. A. Elumalai | 14,804 | 5.78 | 5.78 |
| | NTK | P. Bharathi Priya | 10,871 | 4.24 | 3.17 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,168 | 1.24 | 0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60,096 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,56,109 | 77.07 | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. A. Elumalai | 103,952 | 43.32% | −11.27 |
| | DMK | I. Paranthamen | 92,189 | 38.41% | New |
| | PMK | C. Parthasarathy | 15,827 | 6.59% | New |
| | MDMK | D. Kandan | 15,051 | 6.27% | New |
| | BJP | A. Amarnath | 3,456 | 1.44% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,265 | 1.36% | New |
| | NTK | A. Ponnarasu | 2,562 | 1.07% | New |
| | BSP | V. Vijayabalaji | 2,066 | 0.86% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,763 | 4.90% | −17.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 239,987 | 76.01% | −3.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 315,718 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.27% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Manimaran | 99,097 | 54.59% | New |
| | INC | Kanchi G. V. Mathiazhagan | 57,678 | 31.77% | −16.72 |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | M. Jaganmoorthy | 21,118 | 11.63% | New |
| | Independent | K. Murali | 2,022 | 1.11% | New |
| | IJK | P. Theinmathi | 1,616 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,419 | 22.82% | 15.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,531 | 79.11% | 18.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 229,460 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 6.10% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Sudarsanam | 98,920 | 48.49% | New |
| | MDMK | R. Senguttuvan | 83,590 | 40.98% | +30.35 |
| | DMDK | G. Chandrasekar | 15,711 | 7.70% | New |
| | BJP | N. Manoharan | 2,062 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | A. G. Jothimani | 1,432 | 0.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,330 | 7.52% | 6.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,991 | 60.67% | 6.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 336,248 | | |
| | INC gain from PMK | INC gain from PMK | Swing | 10.98% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | S. Shanmugam | 62,220 | 37.51% | +29.97 |
| | DMK | S. Chezhiyan | 59,904 | 36.12% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | M. Moorthy | 21,194 | 12.78% | New |
| | MDMK | R. Andhridoss | 17,628 | 10.63% | −5.54 |
| | Independent | B. Ramaiah Naidu | 2,146 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | A. Ashokan | 1,827 | 1.10% | New |
| | Independent | C. N. A. Gouthaman | 941 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,316 | 1.40% | −34.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,860 | 54.14% | −7.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 306,344 | | |
| | PMK gain from TMC(M) | PMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -15.69% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | D. Sudarsanam | 75,731 | 53.20% | New |
| | INC | P. Krishnamoorthy | 25,220 | 17.72% | −37.78 |
| | MDMK | Anarias @ Anthridoss | 23,011 | 16.17% | New |
| | PMK | E. Ravi | 10,739 | 7.54% | New |
| | Independent | V. Ravi | 3,397 | 2.39% | New |
| | BJP | V. G. Karunagaran | 1,956 | 1.37% | −0.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,511 | 35.48% | 15.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,348 | 61.42% | 1.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 243,536 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | -2.30% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Sudarsanam | 68,392 | 55.50% | +31.43 |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 44,240 | 35.90% | −12.2 |
| | PMK | R. K. Kothandan | 7,544 | 6.12% | New |
| | BJP | V. Sampath | 1,866 | 1.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,152 | 19.60% | −4.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,225 | 59.46% | −7.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,565 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 7.40% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. R. Masilamani | 58,640 | 48.11% | +6.93 |
| | INC | G. Ananthakrishna | 29,345 | 24.07% | −31.89 |
| | Independent | M. Moorthy | 13,429 | 11.02% | New |
| | Independent | R. Goverdhanan | 8,932 | 7.33% | New |
| | AIADMK | Era. Kulasekaran | 6,657 | 5.46% | New |
| | Independent | R. Murugesan | 1,678 | 1.38% | New |
| | Independent | S. Muruganandam | 813 | 0.67% | New |
| | Independent | Somusa | 790 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,295 | 24.03% | 9.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,900 | 67.27% | 0.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 184,163 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -7.86% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. Anantha Krishna | 55,129 | 55.97% | New |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 40,562 | 41.18% | −7.65 |
| | Independent | S. Subramani | 1,150 | 1.17% | New |
| | Independent | M. Dilli | 589 | 0.60% | New |
| | Independent | A. Samuel Patrick | 502 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,567 | 14.79% | 0.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,506 | 66.97% | 10.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,761 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 7.14% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 38,018 | 48.83% | +12.34 |
| | GKC | Sambandan | 26,930 | 34.59% | New |
| | Independent | Poovai P. Chinnasamy | 8,547 | 10.98% | New |
| | Independent | M. Moorthy | 2,246 | 2.88% | New |
| | BJP | G. Thiruven Gadam | 1,605 | 2.06% | New |
| | Independent | T. Lakshmipathy Naidu | 514 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,088 | 14.24% | 7.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,860 | 56.73% | 4.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,060 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 12.34% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poonamallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | D. Rajarathinam | 26,552 | 36.49% | New |
| | AIADMK | Era Kulasekaran | 21,659 | 29.76% | New |
| | JP | J. Madan Raj | 16,660 | 22.89% | New |
| | INC | A. Palapandvan | 7,357 | 10.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,893 | 6.72% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,774 | 51.76% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,250 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |