Pennagaram 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 = 58
| map_image = Constitution-Pennagaram.svg
| Existence =
| district = Dharmapuri
| loksabha_cons = Dharmapuri
| established = 1951
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
| mla = G. K. Mani
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Pennagaram
| reservation =
| incumbent_image = G.K.Mani.png
}}
Pennagaram 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= 23 January 2017}} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 58. It comprises Pennagaram taluk and a portion of Palacode taluk. It is a part of Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency 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 =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1952
| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party}} |
| 1957
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1967
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1977
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
| {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}} |
| 1984
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1989
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1991
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}} |
| 2001
| G. K. Mani | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}} |
| 2006
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2010
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 2016
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| G. K. Mani | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|50.46}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.49}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|49.31}}
{{bar percent|2010 by-election|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.48}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.43}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|44.08}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|31.63}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.79}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Independent politician}}|21.09}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.98}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}|52.74}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|32.13}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.36}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.20}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.86}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|31.59}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party}}|29.32}}
}}
= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{cite web|title=pennagaram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a058|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=G. K. Mani |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=106,123 |percentage=50.46% |change=+21.21 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. N. P. Inbasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,937 |percentage=40.39% |change=+1.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Tamilazhagan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,945 |percentage=4.25% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Uthayakumar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,921 |percentage=1.39% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Periyananjappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,968 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,759 |percentage=0.84% |change=-0.21 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Shakila |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,471 |percentage=0.70% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,186 |percentage=10.07% |change= 0.83% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=210,305 |percentage=85.22% |change= -2.82% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=437|percentage=0.21% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 246,772 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.97% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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. N. P. Inbasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,848 |percentage=38.49% |change=-3.71 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbumani Ramadoss |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=58,402 |percentage=29.25% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Munusamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,687 |percentage=25.89% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nanjappan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,624 |percentage=2.82% |change=-46.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,081 |percentage=1.04% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,446 |percentage=9.24% |change= 2.13% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=199,635 |percentage=88.04% |change= 5.03% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 226,746 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -10.82% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=N. Nanjappan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=80,028 |percentage=49.31% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. N. P. Inbasekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,485 |percentage=42.20% |change=-7.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Munusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=3,047 |percentage=1.88% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Kandasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,660 |percentage=1.64% |change=+1.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,546 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,478 |percentage=0.91% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Muniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,208 |percentage=0.74% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. Samykannu |party=Independent politician |votes=853 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,543 |percentage=7.11% |change= -10.85% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=162,288 |percentage=83.02% |change= 10.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 195,492 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.12% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2010 by-election=
{{Election box begin|title=2009–10 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Pennagaram}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = P. N. P Inbasekaran
|votes = 77,669
|percentage = 45.48%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Pattali Makkal Katchi
|candidate = G. K. M Tamil Kumaran
|votes = 41,285
|percentage = 24.17%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = R. Anbazhagan
|votes = 26,787
|percentage = 15.68%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = Kaveryverman
|votes = 11,406
|percentage = 6.67%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 36,386
|percentage = 14.6%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,70,755
|percentage = 84.95%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=P. N. Periannan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,109 |percentage=49.43% |change=+33.84 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. R. Vetrivel |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,177 |percentage=31.47% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Dhandapani |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,567 |percentage=7.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Muthulakshme |party=Independent politician |votes=9,871 |percentage=6.58% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Balamurugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,738 |percentage=1.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Periyannan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,269 |percentage=0.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,010 |percentage=0.67% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Kandasami |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=933 |percentage=0.62% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,932 |percentage=17.96% |change= 5.05% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=149,932 |percentage=72.05% |change= 16.29% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 208,084 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 5.35% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=G. K. Mani |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=49,125 |percentage=44.08% |change=+12.45 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. Periannan |party=Independent politician |votes=34,729 |percentage=31.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kumar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,371 |percentage=15.59% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. N. Periannan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,290 |percentage=2.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. E. Sekar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,466 |percentage=1.32% |change=-0.15 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,404 |percentage=1.26% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Anbalagan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,318 |percentage=1.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ravi |party=United Communist Party of India |votes=1,262 |percentage=1.13% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. K. Murugan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,245 |percentage=1.12% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. C. Anbalagan |party=Independent politician |votes=725 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,396 |percentage=12.92% |change= 12.55% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=111,444 |percentage=55.76% |change= -9.07% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 199,848 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 12.45% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=G. K. Mani |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=34,906 |percentage=31.63% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=34,500 |percentage=31.26% |change=+15.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Anbalagan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,217 |percentage=22.85% |change=-28.94 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nanjappan |party=United Communist Party of India |votes=11,717 |percentage=10.62% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. E. Sekar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,616 |percentage=1.46% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Kandasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=682 |percentage=0.62% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=611 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=406 |percentage=0.37% |change= -19.30% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=110,373 |percentage=64.83% |change= 2.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 184,582 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.16% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=V. Purushothaman |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,585 |percentage=51.79% |change=+31.98 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Subramaniam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=30,757 |percentage=32.12% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=14,830 |percentage=15.49% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,828 |percentage=19.66% |change= 18.38% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,746 |percentage=62.69% |change= 11.16% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,888 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 30.69% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=N. Nanjappan |party=Independent politician |votes=15,498 |percentage=21.09% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Srinivasan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,555 |percentage=19.81% |change=-35.17 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajarathanam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,808 |percentage=13.35% |change=-41.63 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kumaran |party=Janata Party |votes=9,209 |percentage=12.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajamanikkam |party=Independent politician |votes=8,877 |percentage=12.08% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Lakshmanan |party=Independent politician |votes=7,364 |percentage=10.02% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Chandiran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,571 |percentage=3.50% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. G. Gunalan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,431 |percentage=3.31% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kannan |party=Independent politician |votes=660 |percentage=0.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Karunanidhi |party=Independent politician |votes=628 |percentage=0.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Samraj |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=0.75% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=943 |percentage=1.28% |change= -22.25% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,468 |percentage=51.53% |change= -16.50% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 147,380 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -33.89% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=H. G. Arumugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,616 |percentage=54.98% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nanjappan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=25,518 |percentage=31.45% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=9,580 |percentage=11.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Samadharamam |party=Independent politician |votes=747 |percentage=0.92% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=682 |percentage=0.84% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,098 |percentage=23.54% |change= 12.70% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,143 |percentage=68.03% |change= 8.87% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,479 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= 2.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=P. Theertha Raman |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=34,590 |percentage=52.74% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Marumuthu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,481 |percentage=41.90% |change=+26.4 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Appunu Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=3,520 |percentage=5.37% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,109 |percentage=10.84% |change= 9.63% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,591 |percentage=59.16% |change= 3.82% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,908 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=Janata Party |swing= 20.61% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=K. Appunu Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=17,591 |percentage=32.13% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,932 |percentage=30.92% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. K. Narasimhan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,086 |percentage=20.25% |change=-27.39 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Marimuthu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,487 |percentage=15.50% |change=-36.86 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. M. Munniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=660 |percentage=1.21% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=659 |percentage=1.20% |change= -3.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=54,756 |percentage=55.34% |change= -13.53% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 100,327 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Party |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.24% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=N. Manickkam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,298 |percentage=52.36% |change=+5.53 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. C. Muthuswami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,291 |percentage=47.64% |change=-1.57 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,007 |percentage=4.73% |change= 2.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=63,589 |percentage=68.87% |change= 3.89% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,155 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.16% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=P. K. C. Muthusamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,913 |percentage=49.20% |change=+14.57 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Manickam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,570 |percentage=46.84% |change=-7.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. P. Gounder |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,246 |percentage=3.96% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,343 |percentage=2.37% |change= -16.86% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=56,729 |percentage=64.98% |change= 12.41% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,966 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.65% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=M. V. Karivengadam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,911 |percentage=53.86% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Hemalatha Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,303 |percentage=34.63% |change=+3.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Veerappa Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,995 |percentage=5.99% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Munisami Gounder |party=Swatantra Party |votes=1,623 |percentage=3.25% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. R. Rajan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,134 |percentage=2.27% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,608 |percentage=19.23% |change= 7.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,966 |percentage=52.57% |change= 21.45% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,007 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 22.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=S. Hemalatha Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,791 |percentage=31.59% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. K. Gorunatha Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,536 |percentage=19.89% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thandavan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,443 |percentage=12.37% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Munussamy Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=3,165 |percentage=11.37% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kandasami Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=3,017 |percentage=10.84% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Govindan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,297 |percentage=8.25% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Latchumi |party=Independent politician |votes=864 |percentage=3.10% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manthiri Thayappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=717 |percentage=2.58% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,255 |percentage=11.70% |change= 7.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=27,830 |percentage=31.12% |change= -11.80% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,416 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |swing= 2.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Pennagaram{{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=S. Kandaswami Gounder |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=8,050 |percentage=29.32% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. N. Raja Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,870 |percentage=25.02% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Subbarao |party=Independent politician |votes=6,261 |percentage=22.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhaddi Alias Perumalu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,181 |percentage=18.87% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Pachiappa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=1,092 |percentage=3.98% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,180 |percentage=4.30% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=27,454 |percentage=42.93% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 63,955 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |loser= |swing= }}
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