The Dharapuram Assembly constituency, located in the Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu, is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste category. In the 2026 assembly elections, AIADMK candidate Sathyabama P emerged victorious, defeating DMK's Indirani T by a margin of 16,727 votes.
Detailed Vote Count
Sathyabama secured 81,100 votes, while Indirani T finished second with 64,373 votes. The TVK candidate came third with 46,438 votes. The constituency is part of the Erode Lok Sabha constituency and has historically witnessed contests between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and the Indian National Congress (INC), along with regional parties such as the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK).
Historical Election Trends
In the 2016 Assembly elections, the constituency had 2,38,070 electors, with 1,82,911 valid votes polled. Indian National Congress candidate V S Kalimuthu secured victory with 83,538 votes, defeating AIADMK candidate K Ponnusamy, who received 73,521 votes. The margin of victory was 10,017 votes, marking a notable win for the Congress.
Earlier, in the 2011 Assembly elections, Dharapuram had 2,05,145 electors, with 1,62,248 valid votes recorded. AIADMK candidate K Ponnusamy won the seat with 83,856 votes, defeating DMK candidate R Jayanthi, who secured 68,831 votes. The winning margin of 15,025 votes reflected strong support for the AIADMK during that election cycle.
Historically, the constituency has alternated between different parties. DMK candidate P Prabavathi won the seat in 2006, while PMK candidate V Sivakami secured victory in 2001. Earlier, DMK’s R Saraswathy won the constituency in 1996, indicating that Dharapuram has remained politically competitive, with electoral outcomes often influenced by alliance dynamics and broader state-level political trends.
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