Polur Assembly constituency

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

{{Other uses|Polur (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 66

| map_image = Constitution-Polur.svg

| Existence =

| district = Tiruvannamalai

| loksabha_cons = Arani

| established = 1951

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = S. S. Agri Krishnamurthy

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Polur

| electors = 2,43,833{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055739/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC066.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC066.pdf|access-date= 27 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation =

}}

Polur is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of 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 66. It comprises portions of the Chetpet, Pernamallur, Kalambur and Polur towns and unions. Polur is a part of Arani 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

| Manickavelu Naicker

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

1957

| S. M. Annamalai

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

1962

| Kesava Reddiar

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

1967

| S. Kuppammal

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

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

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

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

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

1971

| T. P. Srinivasan

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

1977

| K. J. Subramanian

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

1980

| L. Balaraman

| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress (I)}}

| Indian National Congress (I)

1984

| J. Rajababu

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

1989

| A. Rajendran

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

1991

| T. Vediyappan

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

1996

| A. Rajendran

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

2001

| Nalini Manokaran

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

2006

| P. S. Vijayakumar

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

2011

| L. Jaya Sudha

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

2016

| K. V. Sekaran{{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=66}}

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

2021

| S. S. Agri Krishnamurthy[https://tamil.oneindia.com/polur-assembly-elections-tn-66/ போளூர் சட்டமன்றத் தேர்தல் 2021, ஒன் இந்தியா]

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

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.65}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.02}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.42}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.08}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.31}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.45}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.13}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.80}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.40}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|48.92}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.82}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.92}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.92}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|62.16}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|42.96}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Commonweal Party}}|54.65}}

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= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{cite web|title=polur Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a066|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=97,732 |percentage=48.65% |change=+18.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K.V. Sekaran. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,007 |percentage=43.81% |change=+9.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Lavanya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=10,197 |percentage=5.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Kalavathi |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,580 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Daksnamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,188 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,144 |percentage=0.57% |change=-0.06 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,725 |percentage=4.84% |change= 0.61% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=200,868 |percentage=82.38% |change= -3.48% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=366|percentage=0.18% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 243,833 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=K. V. Sekaran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,588 |percentage=34.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Murugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,315 |percentage=29.80% |change=-25.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Elumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=38,861 |percentage=19.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Velayutham |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,184 |percentage=8.78% |change=-29.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Selvan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=5,000 |percentage=2.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Dhashanamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,858 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Tamilarasi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,232 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.19 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,230 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,273 |percentage=4.23% |change= -12.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=195,714 |percentage=85.86% |change= 1.02% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 227,936 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -21.40% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=L. Jaya Sudha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,391 |percentage=55.42% |change=+14.4 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Ediroli Manian |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=63,846 |percentage=38.30% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Perumal |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=2,320 |percentage=1.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Munisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,132 |percentage=1.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Murugesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,881 |percentage=1.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Venkatesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,360 |percentage=0.82% |change=-1.03 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,545 |percentage=17.12% |change= 11.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=166,702 |percentage=84.85% |change= 13.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,477 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.34% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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. S. Vijayakumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=58,595 |percentage=47.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Vediyappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,051 |percentage=41.02% |change=-10.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. C. Purushothaman |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,867 |percentage=5.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Elangeswaran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,299 |percentage=1.85% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. B. Lakshmanan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,089 |percentage=1.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Shanmugam |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=2,011 |percentage=1.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Durairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=815 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sankar |party=Independent politician |votes=729 |percentage=0.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,544 |percentage=6.06% |change= -3.23% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=124,456 |percentage=71.53% |change= 5.29% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 173,999 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=Nalini Manokaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,678 |percentage=51.31% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Elumalai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,871 |percentage=42.02% |change=-13.43 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Jayachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=2,524 |percentage=2.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karthikeyan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,896 |percentage=1.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Bhaskar |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=1,647 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Durairaj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,002 |percentage=0.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Muniappan |party=Independent politician |votes=680 |percentage=0.58% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,807 |percentage=9.29% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=116,298 |percentage=66.23% |change= -4.75% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 175,601 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.14% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=A. Rajendran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,070 |percentage=55.45% |change=+33.15 }}

{{Election box margin of victory #VALUE! #VALUE! |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=106,525 |percentage=70.98% |change= 3.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,775 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.67% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=T. Vediyappan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,262 |percentage=62.13% |change=+35.83 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rajendran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,637 |percentage=22.31% |change=-16.49 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. G. Elumalai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=13,026 |percentage=13.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Santha |party=Aam Aadmi Party |votes=705 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=505 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=38,625 |percentage=39.82% |change= 27.32% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=97,001 |percentage=67.13% |change= 4.37% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,807 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 23.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=A. Rajendran |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,478 |percentage=38.80% |change=+2.71 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kannan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,334 |percentage=26.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Rajababu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,453 |percentage=19.05% |change=-43.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Selvan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,096 |percentage=14.91% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. C. Manilingam |party=Independent politician |votes=527 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,144 |percentage=12.50% |change= -13.82% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=81,137 |percentage=62.76% |change= -12.26% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 132,966 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -23.61% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=J. Rajababu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,437 |percentage=62.40% |change=+13.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Subramantan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,319 |percentage=36.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Shunmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,273 |percentage=1.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,118 |percentage=26.32% |change= 23.35% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=84,029 |percentage=75.02% |change= 8.74% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,495 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 13.48% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=L. Balaraman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=35,456 |percentage=48.92% |change=+39.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Selvan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,303 |percentage=45.95% |change=+8.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. G. Vediappan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,898 |percentage=2.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. J. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,183 |percentage=1.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. C. Murugesa Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=635 |percentage=0.88% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,153 |percentage=2.97% |change= -1.22% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=72,475 |percentage=66.28% |change= 4.05% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 111,477 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.11% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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. J. Subramanian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=24,631 |percentage=37.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,902 |percentage=33.63% |change=-24.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. M. Subramanian |party=Janata Party |votes=11,279 |percentage=17.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Annamalai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,373 |percentage=9.78% |change=-32.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Ramachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=950 |percentage=1.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,729 |percentage=4.19% |change= -11.65% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,135 |percentage=62.23% |change= -11.05% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,103 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -20.10% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=T. P. Srinivasan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,728 |percentage=57.92% |change=+0.99 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. R. Natesa Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,232 |percentage=42.08% |change=+7.5 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,496 |percentage=15.84% |change= -6.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=59,960 |percentage=73.28% |change= -1.93% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 85,660 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.99% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=S. Kuppamal |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,292 |percentage=56.92% |change=-5.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Annamalai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,224 |percentage=34.58% |change=-3.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kothandaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=4,969 |percentage=8.50% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,068 |percentage=22.34% |change= -1.97% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=58,485 |percentage=75.20% |change= 15.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,835 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.23% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=Kesava Reddiar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,283 |percentage=62.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Periasami |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,828 |percentage=37.84% |change=+18.85 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,455 |percentage=24.31% |change= 7.84% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=47,111 |percentage=59.98% |change= 11.10% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,973 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 19.20% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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. M. Annamalai |party=Independent politician |votes=17,222 |percentage=42.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. B. Kesava Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=10,616 |percentage=26.48% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Krishnakanthan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,613 |percentage=18.99% |change=-26.36 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Vediappa Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,059 |percentage=10.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Purushothama Mudali |party=Independent politician |votes=578 |percentage=1.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,606 |percentage=16.48% |change= 7.18% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=40,088 |percentage=48.88% |change= -5.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 82,019 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Commonweal Party |swing= -11.69% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Polur{{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=M. A. Manickavelu Naicker |party=Commonweal Party |votes=19,508 |percentage=54.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Annamalai Chetty |party=Indian National Congress |votes=16,190 |percentage=45.35% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,318 |percentage=9.29% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,698 |percentage=54.39% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 65,635 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Commonweal Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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