Avanashi Assembly constituency

Avanashi
Avanashi
Constituency No. 112 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tiruppur & Coimbatore
Lok Sabha constituency	Nilgiris
Established	1957
Total electors	2,53,372
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent S. Kamali
Party	TVK
Elected year	2026

Avanashi is a legislative assembly, that includes the city of Avanashi. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 112. Since 1977, this seat has been reserved for Scheduled Castes. Avanashi Assembly constituency is a part of Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency.^[1] This is one of the two assembly constituencies having inter-district boundaries of limit, the other being Udumalaipettai. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Composition

It is composed of Annur taluk in Coimbatore district and Avinashi taluk in Tiruppur district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1957	K. Marappa Gounder	Indian National Congress
1962	K. Marappa Gounder	Indian National Congress
1967	R. K. Gounder	Swatantra Party
1971	T. O. Periasamy	Independent politician
1977	S. N. Palaniswamy	Indian National Congress
1980	M. Arumugam	Communist Party of India
1984	P. Lakshmi	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	R. Anna Nambi
1991	M. Seeniammal
1996	G. Elango	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	S. Mahalingam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	R. Prema
2011	A. A. Karuppasamy
2016	P. Dhanapal
2021	P. Dhanapal
2026	S. Kamali	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Madras State

Election results

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TVK	S. Kamali	84,209	36.36	*New*
	BJP	Dr. L. Murugan	68,836	29.72	New
	DMK	Dr. Gokilamani. V	65,530	28.29	3.28
	NTK	Menaka. V	7,704	3.33	2.97
	NOTA	None of the above	1,563	0.67	0.46
Margin of victory			15,373	6.64	17.57
Turnout			231,948	91.54	15.63
Total valid votes			231,600
Registered electors			253,372		9.69
	TVK gain from AIADMK		Swing	19.42

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Dhanapal	117,284	55.78	7.67
	DMK	Athiyamaan Raju	66,382	31.57	0.74
	NTK	Shoba	13,256	6.30	5.52
	MNM	A. Venkateswaran	8,379	3.99	New
	DMDK	K. Meera	2,577	1.23	New
	NOTA	None of the above	2,372	1.13	0.69
Margin of victory			50,902	24.21	8.40
Turnout			212,965	75.91	1.88
Total valid votes			210,255
Rejected ballots			338	0.16	0.12
Registered electors			280,560		12.42
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Dhanapal	93,366	48.11	18.49
	DMK	E. Anandhan	62,692	32.31	New
	CPI	M. Arumugam	15,016	7.74	New
	BJP	C. Perumal	8,081	4.16	0.67
	KMDK	B. Pragatheeswaran	4,373	2.25	New
	NOTA	None of the above	3,534	1.82	New
	NTK	P. Sumathi	1,514	0.78	New
	PMK	K. K. Marimuthu	1,480	0.76	New
Margin of victory			30,674	15.81	23.90
Turnout			194,139	77.79	2.51
Total valid votes			194,062
Rejected ballots			77	0.04	0.04
Registered electors			249,571		29.48
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. A. Karuppasamy	103,002	66.60	26.03
	INC	A. R. Natarajan	41,591	26.89	New
	BJP	R. Rangasamy	5,405	3.49	New
	Independent	V. Jaya	2,798	1.81
	Independent	R. Moorthy	1,858	1.20
Margin of victory			61,411	39.71	36.33
Turnout			154,774	80.30	9.65
Total valid votes			154,654
Rejected ballots			120	0.08	0.08
Registered electors			192,750		1.21
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Prema	54,562	40.57	*New*
	CPI	M. Arumugam	50,023	37.20	New
	DMDK	M. Anandharaj	14,570	10.83	New
	Independent	M. Mohanraj	11,146	8.29
	BSP	P. Ramasamy	1,535	1.14	New
	Independent	K. Nainan	1,021	0.76
Margin of victory			4,539	3.38	13.62
Turnout			134,556	70.65	4.67
Total valid votes			134,476
Registered electors			190,450		1.68
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	7.63

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Mahalingam	59,571	48.20	14.33
	Independent	M. Mohankumar	38,559	31.20
	DMK	Radhamani Thirumathi	17,126	13.86	42.67
	MDMK	R. Anna Nambi	4,052	3.28	3.51
	Independent	P. Rajendran	2,597	2.10
	Independent	M. P. Sengottaian	1,674	1.35
Margin of victory			21,012	17.00	5.66
Turnout			123,580	65.98	4.66
Total valid votes			123,579
Registered electors			187,295		5.99
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	8.33

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	G. Elango	66,006	56.53	*New*
	AIADMK	M. Thiagarajan	39,549	33.87	New
	MDMK	R. Shanmuga Sundharam	7,922	6.79	New
	BJP	M. Palanisamy	2,042	1.75	2.74
Margin of victory			26,457	22.66	23.42
Turnout			124,824	70.64	3.70
Total valid votes			116,757
Rejected ballots			8,072	6.47	0.29
Registered electors			176,709		10.10
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	13.14

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	M. Seeniammal	69,774	69.67	*New*
	CPI	M. Arumugam	23,625	23.59	New
	BJP	M. Palanisamy	4,493	4.49	New
	JP	K. M. Jayaraj	972	0.97	New
Margin of victory			46,149	46.08	44.01
Turnout			107,440	66.94	23.00
Total valid votes			100,149
Rejected ballots			7,266	6.76	3.84
Registered electors			160,494		34.30
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	37.07

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Anna Nambi	33,964	32.60	*New*
	DMK	C. T. Dhandapani	31,806	30.53	New
	INC	S. N. Palaniswamy	30,974	29.73	New
	Independent	K. S. Chandramohan	5,028	4.83
	Independent	Koval Ganesan	1,570	1.51
	Independent	N. Subburaju	854	0.82
Margin of victory			2,158	2.07	37.13
Turnout			107,333	43.94	27.41
Total valid votes			104,196
Rejected ballots			3,137	2.92	4.49
Registered electors			244,291		85.10
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	34.70

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Lakshmi	58,677	67.30	*New*
	CPI	M. Arumugam	24,504	28.11	26.11
	Independent	K. Nanjan	1,336	1.53
	Independent	C. A. Ponnusamy	1,094	1.25
	Independent	V. Ramaswamy	979	1.12
	Independent	A. S. Saraswathi	597	0.68
Margin of victory			34,173	39.20	23.45
Turnout			94,161	71.35	23.42
Total valid votes			87,187
Rejected ballots			6,974	7.41	5.47
Registered electors			131,978		1.02
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	13.08

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	M. Arumugam	33,294	54.22	*New*
	INC	S. N. Palaniswamy	23,623	38.47	6.21
	JP	K. P. Palanisamy	4,492	7.31	New
Margin of victory			9,671	15.75	13.25
Turnout			62,625	47.93	10.29
Total valid votes			61,409
Rejected ballots			1,216	1.94	0.13
Registered electors			130,646		6.56
	CPI gain from INC		Swing	21.96

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. N. Palaniswamy	22,550	32.26	*New*
	AIADMK	R. Anna Nambi	20,803	29.76	New
	JP	P. Perumal	15,119	21.63	New
	DMK	B. Chinnan	9,431	13.49	35.19
	Independent	G. Elango	1,087	1.55
	Independent	T. S. Chinnasamv	917	1.31
Margin of victory			1,747	2.50	1.28
Turnout			71,384	58.22	12.30
Total valid votes			69,907
Rejected ballots			1,477	2.07	2.07
Registered electors			122,608		34.38
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	17.64

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. O. Periasamy	29,356	49.90
	DMK	K. Thangavellu	28,637	48.68	New
	Independent	T. P. Maruthachalam	835	1.42
Margin of victory			719	1.22	7.50
Turnout			64,345	70.52	0.58
Total valid votes			58,828
Registered electors			91,240		4.54
	Independent gain from SWA		Swing	4.46

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	R. K. Gounder	31,927	54.36	30.42
	INC	K. M. Gounder	26,808	45.64	7.38
Margin of victory			5,119	8.72	20.36
Turnout			62,055	71.10	4.37
Total valid votes			58,735
Registered electors			87,279		7.97
	SWA gain from INC		Swing	1.34

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Marappa Gounder	27,009	53.02	7.23
	SWA	M. Ponnusami	12,196	23.94	New
	CPI	I. M. Sherrif	6,698	13.15	New
	DMK	Ponniya Gounder	5,037	9.89	New
Margin of victory			14,813	29.08	8.59
Turnout			53,943	66.73	24.61
Total valid votes			50,940
Registered electors			80,839		0.97
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Avanashi^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Marappa Gounder	20,716	60.25	*New*
	Independent	Karuppa Gounder	13,670	39.75	New
Margin of victory			7,046	20.49
Turnout			34,386	42.12
Total valid votes			34,386
Registered electors			81,634
	INC win (new seat)

References

↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Avanashi". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
↑ "Avanashi Constituency Election Results 2016 -2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
↑ Aathi Thamizhar Peravai (contested under DMK Rising Sun Symbol)
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↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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[1] "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

[Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election_Result_2026_-_Avanashi-2] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Result 2026 - Avanashi". Election Commission of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

[Avanashi_Constituency_Election_Results_2016_-2026-3] "Avanashi Constituency Election Results 2016 -2026". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.

[4] Aathi Thamizhar Peravai (contested under DMK Rising Sun Symbol)

[5] "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[6] Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[7] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[8] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[9] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[10] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[15] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[16] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[17] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[18] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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