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Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 59

| map_image = Constitution-Dharmapuri.svg

| Existence =

| district = Dharmapuri

| loksabha_cons = Dharmapuri

| established = 1951

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

| mla = S. P. Venkateshwaran

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Dharmapuri

| electors = 2,69,537{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222095845/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC059.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC059.pdf|access-date= 27 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Dharmapuri is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 25 January 2017 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date= 14 June 2012 }} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 59. It comprises a portion of Dharmapuri taluk and is a part of the similarly named constituency which is used for national elections to the Parliament of India.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1952

| P. Rajagopala Gounder

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1957

| M. Kandasami Kandar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1962

| R. S. Veerappa Chettiar

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1967

| M. S. Gaounder

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| R. Chinnasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1977

| P. K. C. Muthusamy

| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1980

| S. Aranganathan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1984

| R. Chinnasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1989

| R. Chinnasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1991

| P. Ponnusamy

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1996

| K. Manoharan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2001

| K. Paarry Mohan

| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

2006

| L. Velusamy

| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

2011

| A. Baskar

| {{Full party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}

2016

| P. Subramani{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=59}}

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

2021

| S. P. Venkateshwaran{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/ConstituencywiseS2259.htm?ac=59|title=Election Commission of India}}

| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}

Election results

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|title= Vote share of winning candidates

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|width=300px

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|48.99}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.25}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}|45.73}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|51.58}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|46.65}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.28}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.11}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.62}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.21}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.12}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|42.30}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.16}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.02}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Independent politician}}|40.81}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|35.19}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Independent politician}}|26.65}}

}}

=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web|title=Dharmapuri Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a059|access-date= 15 Oct 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Venkateshwaran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=105,630 |percentage=48.99% |change=+21.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subramani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,770 |percentage=36.53% |change=+2.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. K. Rajendran |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,226 |percentage=5.21% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Senthil Kumar (A) A. Senthil |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,700 |percentage=4.04% |change=+3.45 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Jayavenkatesan |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=5,083 |percentage=2.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Natarajan |party=APTADMK |votes=1,897 |percentage=0.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,726 |percentage=0.80% |change=-0.28 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,860 |percentage=12.46% |change= 7.79% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=215,607 |percentage=79.99% |change= -2.24% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=546|percentage=0.25% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 269,537 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.74% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subramani |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,056 |percentage=34.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. D. Elangovan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,380 |percentage=29.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. R. Senthil |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,727 |percentage=27.34% |change=-15.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Elangovan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,348 |percentage=4.51% |change=-41.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,251 |percentage=1.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,606 |percentage=0.77% |change=-0.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rukmanidevi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,213 |percentage=0.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,676 |percentage=4.66% |change= 2.26% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=207,476 |percentage=82.23% |change= 4.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 252,311 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |swing= -11.48% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Baskar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=76,943 |percentage=45.73% |change=+34.2 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Santhamoorthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=72,900 |percentage=43.33% |change=-8.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=6,937 |percentage=4.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Prabakaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,832 |percentage=1.68% |change=+1.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Venkatesh |party=Independent politician |votes=2,630 |percentage=1.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sivan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,714 |percentage=1.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Venkatachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,080 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Selvam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,068 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Prabhu |party=Independent politician |votes=911 |percentage=0.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,043 |percentage=2.40% |change= -18.05% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=168,248 |percentage=77.91% |change= 9.31% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,940 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -5.85% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=L. Velusamy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=76,195 |percentage=51.58% |change=+4.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Sampath |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,988 |percentage=31.13% |change=+24.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Bhaskar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=17,030 |percentage=11.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Jaganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,424 |percentage=0.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Babu @ Babuji |party=Independent politician |votes=1,391 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Gnanavelavan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,146 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Boopathi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=996 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Govindaraj |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |votes=759 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,207 |percentage=20.45% |change= 11.33% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=147,708 |percentage=68.61% |change= 15.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 215,291 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 4.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Pary Mohan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=56,147 |percentage=46.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manokaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,173 |percentage=37.54% |change=-17.74 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Sampath |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,428 |percentage=7.00% |change=-0.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=5,451 |percentage=4.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Nagappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,599 |percentage=1.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Madhaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,543 |percentage=1.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Elangovan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,061 |percentage=0.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Devendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=944 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,974 |percentage=9.12% |change= -22.87% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=120,346 |percentage=53.38% |change= -8.91% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 225,468 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.62% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Manokaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,973 |percentage=55.28% |change=+29.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mase Harur |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,951 |percentage=23.29% |change=-27.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnusami |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=13,230 |percentage=11.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Devarajan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,161 |percentage=7.92% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,022 |percentage=31.99% |change= 6.50% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=115,730 |percentage=62.29% |change= -1.55% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 198,433 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 4.17% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponnusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=53,910 |percentage=51.11% |change=+22.95 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,017 |percentage=25.61% |change=-20.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ramalingam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=22,810 |percentage=21.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Suresh |party=Independent politician |votes=768 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,893 |percentage=25.49% |change= 8.04% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=105,484 |percentage=63.83% |change= 15.59% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 171,628 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.49% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,794 |percentage=45.62% |change=-8.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponnuswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,243 |percentage=28.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Sudha Mohan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,087 |percentage=11.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. A. Chinnasamy |party=India Farmers and Tailers Party |votes=5,627 |percentage=7.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. K. Madhiazhagan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,496 |percentage=3.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kaveri |party=Independent politician |votes=448 |percentage=0.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=439 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Saravanan |party=Independent politician |votes=433 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Asokan |party=Independent politician |votes=394 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chinnavan |party=Independent politician |votes=384 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,551 |percentage=17.46% |change= 7.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=71,889 |percentage=48.24% |change= -20.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 153,201 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.59% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,383 |percentage=54.21% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Aranganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,929 |percentage=44.33% |change=-1.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. C. Rangarajan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,254 |percentage=1.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,454 |percentage=9.88% |change= 7.84% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=85,566 |percentage=68.48% |change= 3.13% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,042 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.09% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Aranganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,977 |percentage=46.12% |change=+12.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. N. Vadivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,472 |percentage=44.08% |change=+35.94 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ponnusawmy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,222 |percentage=9.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,505 |percentage=2.04% |change= -6.16% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=73,671 |percentage=65.36% |change= 2.99% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 114,697 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Janata Party |swing= 3.82% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. C. Muthuswamy |party=Janata Party |votes=26,742 |percentage=42.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. S. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,556 |percentage=34.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Periasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,721 |percentage=12.21% |change=-41.95 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. K. Munusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,147 |percentage=8.14% |change=-29.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. Subramani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,206 |percentage=1.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Abdul Vakith |party=Independent politician |votes=667 |percentage=1.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,186 |percentage=8.20% |change= -8.14% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=63,216 |percentage=62.37% |change= -13.66% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 102,768 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.86% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,861 |percentage=54.16% |change=+1.15 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. N. Adivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,834 |percentage=37.82% |change=-5.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Mariappa Udayar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,897 |percentage=8.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,027 |percentage=16.34% |change= 6.56% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=73,592 |percentage=76.03% |change= -3.13% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,350 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.15% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Gounter |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,258 |percentage=53.02% |change=+21.37 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. N. Vadivel |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,567 |percentage=43.23% |change=+19.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Thangavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,397 |percentage=2.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. A. Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=676 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. A. K. M. Mudaliar |party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh |votes=493 |percentage=0.72% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,691 |percentage=9.78% |change= 0.61% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,391 |percentage=79.16% |change= 16.52% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,778 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 12.20% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Veerappa Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=24,191 |percentage=40.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Subramania Gounder |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,754 |percentage=31.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasami Kandar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,337 |percentage=24.19% |change=-11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Rajagopala Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,989 |percentage=3.36% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,437 |percentage=9.17% |change= 8.56% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=59,271 |percentage=62.64% |change= 26.44% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,036 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.62% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kandasami Kandar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,661 |percentage=35.19% |change=+12.18 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Veerappa Chetty |party=Independent politician |votes=11,459 |percentage=34.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Kuppusami |party=Independent politician |votes=5,824 |percentage=17.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Rajagopal Goundar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,192 |percentage=12.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=202 |percentage=0.61% |change= -0.41% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,136 |percentage=36.20% |change= -8.22% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,530 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 8.54% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. R. Rajagopala Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=7,262 |percentage=26.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Veerappa Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,984 |percentage=25.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Appavu Pillai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,270 |percentage=23.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ayyam Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,179 |percentage=11.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vadivelu |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=2,040 |percentage=7.49% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Dharmalinga Mudaliar |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=1,512 |percentage=5.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=278 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=27,247 |percentage=44.43% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 61,331 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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