Constituency #58 · Dharmapuri
Pennagaram
22 candidates248.6K electors
2026 Winner
S. Gajendran
TVK
TVK
Winner
S. Gajendran
TVK(TVK)
81.2K
votes · 35.5%
Margin: 3.2K
Vote Share
S. Gajendran35.5%
V. Selvam34.1%
G. K. M. Tamilkumaran23.6%
T. Palaniyammal3.2%
NOTA0.3%
C. Thavamani0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓S. Gajendran | TVK | 81.2K | 35.5% |
| 2 | V. Selvam | PMK | 78.1K | 34.1% |
| 3 | G. K. M. Tamilkumaran | INC | 53.9K | 23.6% |
| 4 | T. Palaniyammallost deposit | NTK | 7.4K | 3.2% |
| 5 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 674 | 0.3% |
| 6 | C. Thavamanilost deposit | tavk | 628 | 0.3% |
| 7 | S. Ajith Kumarlost deposit | BSP | 557 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K. Kannanlost deposit | TMK | 546 | 0.2% |
| 9 | P. Poomanilost deposit | IND | 533 | 0.2% |
| 10 | G. Arunkumarlost deposit | IND | 501 | 0.2% |
| 11 | M. Sakthivellost deposit | IND | 480 | 0.2% |
| 11 | M. Annamalailost deposit | IND | 480 | 0.2% |
| 13 | S. Gnanaselvamlost deposit | IND | 463 | 0.2% |
| 14 | P. Thirumuruganlost deposit | NADLMMKLK | 429 | 0.2% |
| 15 | M. Tamilarasanlost deposit | IND | 400 | 0.2% |
| 16 | A. Elavarsanlost deposit | IND | 367 | 0.2% |
| 17 | A. Manoharan. Klost deposit | IND | 364 | 0.2% |
| 18 | R. Vilkrishnanlost deposit | IND | 356 | 0.2% |
| 19 | M. Veerappanlost deposit | IND | 347 | 0.1% |
| 20 | G. Sendrayanlost deposit | IND | 293 | 0.1% |
| 21 | S. Tamilselvilost deposit | IND | 263 | 0.1% |
| 22 | S. Manivannanlost deposit | IND | 209 | 0.1% |
| 23 | V. Selvamlost deposit | IND | 202 | 0.1% |
Turnout History
88.0%
2016 Turnout
198.4K voted
86.0%
2021 Turnout
209.6K voted
90.7%
2026 Turnout
225.5K voted
MLA History
2021
50.5%%G.K. Mani
PMK
2016
38.5%%P.N.P. Inbasekaran
DMK
2011
49.3%%N. Nanjappan
CPI
2010
45.5%%P.N.P. Inbasekaran
DMK
2006
49.4%%P.N. Periannan
DMK
2001
44.1%%G.K. Mani
PMK
1996
31.6%%G.K. Mani
PMK
1991
51.8%%V. Purushothaman
ADMK
1989
21.1%%N. Nanjappan
IND
1984
55.0%%H.G. Arumugam
ADMK
1980
52.7%%P. Theertha Raman
GKNG
1977
32.1%%K. Appunu Gounder
JP
1971
52.4%%N. Manickam
DMK
1967
49.2%%P.K.C. Muthusamy
INC
1962
53.9%%M.V. Karivengadam
DMK
Electorate 2026
248.6K
Total Electors
127.8K
Male
120.8K
Female
9
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in