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			{{Short description\|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Infobox Indian ~~state legislative assembly~~ constituency		{{Infobox Indian constituency
			\| type = SLA
	\| parl_name = State Assembly
			\| constituency_no = 2
	\| name = Ponneri
	\| ~~image~~ = ~~Constitution-~~Ponneri~~.svg~~		\| name = Ponneri
			\| map_image = Constitution-Ponneri.svg
	\| mla = Durai. Chandrasekar
			\| mla = ]
	\| party = ]
			\| party = {{Party index link\|Indian National Congress}}
	\| alliance = {{legend2\|#dd1100\|''']'''\|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}		\| alliance = {{legend2\|#dd1100\|''']'''\|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
	\| ~~year~~ = 2021		\| latest_election_year = 2021
	\| state = ]		\| state = ]
	\| established = 1952 - present		\| established = 1952 - present
	\| electors = 2,67,345<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC002.pdf \|title=Form 21E (Return of Election) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055858/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC002.pdf \|archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>		\| electors = 2,67,345<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC002.pdf \|title=Form 21E (Return of Election) \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055858/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC002.pdf \|archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
	\| reservation = SC		\| reservation = SC
			}}
	\| most_successful_party = ] (7 times)
			'''Ponneri''' is a ] constituency in ] of ], India.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. It comprises a portion of ] and is a part of ] for national elections to the ].<ref>{{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= 25 January 2017}}</ref> It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
	}}
	'''Ponneri''' is a ] constituency in ] of ], India.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The seat is ] for candidates from the ]s. It comprises a portion of ] and is a part of ] for national elections to the ].<ref>{{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= 25 January 2017}}</ref> Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

	== Madras State ==		== Madras State ==
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ] and ]		\| O. Chengam Pillai and Gajapathi
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ] and ]		\| V. Govindasami Naidu and ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1962		\| 1962
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|rowspan=3}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|rowspan=3}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]<ref>{{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=2}}</ref>		\| ]<ref>{{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=2}}</ref>
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| Durai. Chandrasekar		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
	\|}		\|}

	==Election ~~Results~~==		==Election results==
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			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|45.00}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.56}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|57.50}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.09}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Communist Party of India}}\|54.58}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|61.72}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|64.74}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|44.53}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|59.05}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|51.07}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|42.64}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|58.39}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|56.61}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|48.41}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|25.94}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}\|27.67}}
			}}

	=== ~~Elections in the 2020s~~ ===		=== 2021 ===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] :Ponneri}}		{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{cite web\|title=ponneri Election Result\|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a002\|access-date= 20 Jul 2022}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link \|candidate=Durai. Chandrasekar \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=94,528 \|percentage=44.94% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=94,528 \|percentage=45.00% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=84,839 \|percentage=40.33% \|change= -8.~~23%~~}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=84,839 \|percentage=40.39% \|change=-8.17 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=~~Maheswari~~. A \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=19,027 \|percentage=9.05% \|change= 8.~~23%~~}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. Maheswari \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=19,027 \|percentage=9.06% \|change=+8.24 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=~~Desingurajan~~. D \|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam \|votes=5,394 \|percentage=2.56% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=D. Desingurajan \|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam \|votes=5,394 \|percentage=2.57% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=] \|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=2,832 \|percentage=1.35% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Pon. Raja \|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=2,832 \|percentage=1.35% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=~~Nota~~ \|party=None of the above \|votes=1,554 \|percentage=0.74% \|change= -0.42%}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=NOTA \|party=None of the above \|votes=1,554 \|percentage=0.74% \|change=-0.42 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link \|candidate=Bhavani Ilavenil. J \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=1,106 \|percentage=0.53% \|change= -0.06%}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=J. Bhavani Ilavenil \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=1,106 \|percentage=0.53% \|change=-0.06 }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with~~ ~~party~~ ~~link~~ \|~~candidate~~=~~Ashok~~ ~~Priyadarshan. S \|party=Independent politician \|votes=470~~ \|percentage=0.22% \|change= }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=9,689 \|percentage=4.61% \|change= -5.17% }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with~~ ~~party link~~ \|~~candidate~~=~~Sugumar~~. K \|~~party~~=~~Independent~~ ~~politician \|votes=298 \|percentage=~~0.14% ~~\|change=~~ }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=2,10,054 \|percentage=78.57% \|change= -0.36% }}
	{{Election box ~~margin of victory~~ \|votes=~~9,689~~ \|percentage=4.61% \|change=~~-5.17%~~ }}		{{Election box rejected\|votes=203\|percentage=0.10% }}{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,67,345 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -3.56% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=210,054 \|percentage=78.57% \|change= -0.36% }}
	{{Election box rejected\|votes=203 \|percentage=0.10% }}{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 267,345 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -3.56% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

	=== ~~Elections in the 2010s~~ ===		=== 2016 ===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] :Ponneri}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=95,979 \|percentage=48.56% \|change= -8.94%}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=95,979 \|percentage=48.56% \|change=-8.94 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Parimalam~~ K ~~Doctor~~ \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=76,643 \|percentage=38.78% \|change= 0.48%}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Dr. K. Parimalam \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=76,643 \|percentage=38.78% \|change=+0.48 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Pandian A \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=9,586 \|percentage=4.85% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. Pandian \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=9,586 \|percentage=4.85% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Senthil Kumar V \|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi \|votes=5,566 \|percentage=2.82% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. Senthil Kumar \|party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi \|votes=5,566 \|percentage=2.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~None~~ ~~Of The Above~~ \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,284 \|percentage=1.16% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=NOTA \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,284 \|percentage=1.16% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ganesan K \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,067 \|percentage=1.05% \|change= 0.23%}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Ganesan \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,067 \|percentage=1.05% \|change=+0.23 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Vinoth Babu S \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=1,620 \|percentage=0.82% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Vinoth Babu \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=1,620 \|percentage=0.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Raja S \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=1,152 \|percentage=0.58% \|change= -0.24%}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Raja \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=1,152 \|percentage=0.58% \|change=-0.24 }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with~~ ~~party~~ ~~link~~\| ~~\|candidate~~=~~Kotteeswaran~~ ~~K \|party=YSR Congress Party \|votes=696~~ \|percentage=0.35% \|change= }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,336 \|percentage=9.78% \|change= -9.42% }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with party link~~\| ~~\|candidate~~=~~Rukumangadan~~ ~~L \|party=Independent politician \|votes=640~~ \|percentage=0.32% \|change= -0.39%}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,97,648 \|percentage=78.93% \|change= -1.50% }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with~~ ~~party link~~\| ~~\|candidate=Dilli~~ ~~Babu~~ ~~V \|party~~=~~Independent~~ ~~politician \|votes=536 \|percentage=0.27%~~ \|change= ~~-0.45%~~}}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,50,403 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -8.94% }}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,336 \|percentage=9.78% \|change=-9.42% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=197,648 \|percentage=78.93% \|change= -1.50% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 250,403 \|change = }}
	{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -8.94% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			=== 2011 ===
	{{Election box begin \| title=]: ]}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|candidate=]\|votes=93,624\|percentage=57.50\|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~\|candidate=Manimekalai~~ A\|votes=62,~~354~~\|percentage=38.29\|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=93,624 \|percentage=57.50% \|change=+9.41 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|~~\|party~~=~~Bahujan~~ ~~Samaj~~ ~~Party~~\|~~candidate~~=~~Raja~~ S\|votes=1,~~347~~\|percentage=0.83\|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. Manimekalai \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=62,354 \|percentage=38.29% \|change=-3.46 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party=~~Bharatiya~~ ~~Janata~~ Party~~\|candidate=Ganesan~~ K\|votes=1,~~335~~\|percentage=0.82\|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Raja \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=1,347 \|percentage=0.83% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Ganesan \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=1,335 \|percentage=0.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate \|
	~~\|party~~ = ]		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Jayakanthan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,167 \|percentage=0.72% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=31,270 \|percentage=19.20% \|change= 12.88% }}
	\|candidate = Jayakanthan S
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,62,835 \|percentage=80.43% \|change= 9.82% }}
	\|votes = 1,167
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,02,449 \|change = }}
	\|percentage = 0.72
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 9.41% }}
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box margin of victory\|
	\|votes = 31,270
	\|percentage = 19.21
	\|change =
	}}
	{{Election box turnout\|\|votes=1,62,888\|percentage=80.46\|change=}}
	{{Election box hold with party link\|
	\|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|swing =
	}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===2006===
	=== Elections in the 2000s ===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box begin \| title=]: Ponneri}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =]~~ \|votes=84,259 \|percentage=48.09% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=84,259 \|percentage=48.09% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= ~~Marumalarchi~~ Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =Anbuvanan.V~~ \|votes=73,170 \|percentage=41.76% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. Anbuvanan \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=73,170 \|percentage=41.76% \|change=+5.54 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =Angamuthu.S~~ \|votes=13,508 \|percentage=7.71% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Angamuthu \|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam \|votes=13,508 \|percentage=7.71% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician~~) \|candidate =Mani.E~~ \|votes=1,649 \|percentage=0.94% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=E. Mani \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,649 \|percentage=0.94% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Communist Party of India (~~Marxist–Leninist~~) Liberation ~~\|candidate =Janakiraman.S~~ \|votes=1,185 \|percentage=0.68% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Janakiraman \|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation \|votes=1,185 \|percentage=0.68% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with~~ ~~party~~ ~~link~~\|~~\|party~~= ~~Bahujan Samaj Party~~ \|~~candidate~~ =~~Natarajan~~.S \|~~votes~~=~~865~~ ~~\|percentage=0~~.49% ~~\|change=~~}}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=11,089 \|percentage=6.33% \|change= -12.04% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,75,229 \|percentage=70.61% \|change= 9.37% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,48,155 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Communist Party of India \|swing= -6.50% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===2001===
	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=11,089 \|percentage=6.33% \|change=-12.04%}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=175,229 \|percentage=70.61% \|change=-60.53%}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=A. S. Kannan \|party=Communist Party of India \|votes=81,408 \|percentage=54.58% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=54,018 \|percentage=36.22% \|change=-25.5 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Duraikkannu \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=4,319 \|percentage=2.90% \|change=-2.31 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Devarajan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,753 \|percentage=2.52% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. D. Rathinam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=2,211 \|percentage=1.48% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Jayaseelan \|party=Puratchi Bharatham \|votes=1,326 \|percentage=0.89% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=N. Maran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=827 \|percentage=0.55% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=27,390 \|percentage=18.36% \|change= -13.63% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,49,143 \|percentage=61.24% \|change= -6.56% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,43,530 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Communist Party of India \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -7.13% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1996===
	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	\|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=87,547 \|percentage=61.72% \|change=+31.49 }}
	\|loser = Communist Party of India
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Gunasekaran \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=42,156 \|percentage=29.72% \|change=-35.02 }}
	\|swing= -6.50%
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=R. Krishnamoorthy \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=7,379 \|percentage=5.20% \|change= ''New'' }}
	}} {{Election box end}}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Janakiraman \|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation \|votes=1,923 \|percentage=1.36% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. Paccikrisawamy \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,443 \|percentage=1.02% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Annamalai \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=867 \|percentage=0.61% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=45,391 \|percentage=32.00% \|change= -2.52% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,41,856 \|percentage=67.80% \|change= 1.16% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,16,818 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -3.02% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1991===
	{{Election box begin \| title=]: ]}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Communist Party of India \|candidate =Kannan.A.S. \|votes=81,408 \|percentage=54.58% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =]~~ \|votes=54,~~018~~ \|percentage=36.22% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=E. Ravikumar \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=77,374 \|percentage=64.74% \|change=+26.73 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= ~~Marumalarchi~~ Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =Duraikkannu.P.~~ \|votes=4,~~319~~ \|percentage=2.90% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Parthasarathy \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=36,121 \|percentage=30.22% \|change=-14.31 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|~~\|party~~= ~~Independent (politician)~~ \|~~candidate~~ ~~=Devarajan.G~~ \|votes=3,~~753~~ \|percentage=2.52% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=R. Nagappan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=4,965 \|percentage=4.15% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Rathinam.A.D.~~ \|votes=2,~~211~~ \|percentage=1.48% \|change=}}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=41,253 \|percentage=34.51% \|change= 27.99% }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate with party link\|\|party= Puratchi Bharatham \|candidate =Jayaseelan.M~~ \|votes=1,~~326~~ \|percentage=0.89% \|change=}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,19,522 \|percentage=66.65% \|change= -4.63% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,86,052 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 20.21% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1989===
	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=27,390 \|percentage=18.36% \|change=-13.63%}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=149,143 \|percentage=61.24% \|change=-6.56%}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=51,928 \|percentage=44.53% \|change=+4.57 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Tamizharasan \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=44,321 \|percentage=38.01% \|change=-21.05 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=14,410 \|percentage=12.36% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. P. K. Sekar Alias Kulasekaran \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=5,280 \|percentage=4.53% \|change=-54.53 }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=7,607 \|percentage=6.52% \|change= -12.57% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,16,616 \|percentage=71.28% \|change= -5.12% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,66,812 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -14.52% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1984===
	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	\|winner=Communist Party of India
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=61,559 \|percentage=59.05% \|change=+7.98 }}
	\|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Sundaram \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=41,655 \|percentage=39.96% \|change=+6.85 }}
	\|swing= -7.13%
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,904 \|percentage=19.09% \|change= 1.13% }}
	}} {{Election box end}}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,04,244 \|percentage=76.41% \|change= 14.01% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,43,104 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 7.98% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1980===
	=== Elections in the 1990s ===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box begin \| title=]:Ponneri}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =]~~ \|votes=87,~~547~~ \|percentage=61.72% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=R. Chakarapani \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=42,408 \|percentage=51.07% \|change=+8.43 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= ~~All India Anna~~ Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =Gunasekaran. G.~~ \|votes=42,~~156~~ \|percentage=29.72% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Nagalingam \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=27,490 \|percentage=33.11% \|change=+5.58 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|~~\|party~~= ~~Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~ \|~~candidate~~ =~~Krishnamoorthy. R.~~ \|votes=7,~~379~~ \|percentage=5.20% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Vetriveeran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=7,508 \|percentage=9.04% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation~~ \|candidate =~~Janakiraman~~. S. \|votes=1,~~923~~ \|percentage=1.36% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=R. S. Munivel \|party=Janata Party \|votes=4,619 \|percentage=5.56% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Paccikrisawamy. C.~~ \|votes=1,~~443~~ \|percentage=1.02% \|change=}}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,918 \|percentage=17.97% \|change= 2.85% }}
	{{Election box ~~candidate~~ ~~with party link~~\|~~\|party~~= ~~Bharatiya Janata Party~~ \|~~candidate~~ =~~Annamalai~~. M. \|~~votes~~=~~867~~ ~~\|percentage=0~~.61% ~~\|change=~~}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=83,033 \|percentage=62.40% \|change= 5.89% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,35,012 \|change = }}

	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory\|~~ \|~~votes~~=~~45,391~~ \|~~percentage~~=~~32.00%~~ \|~~change~~=-3.59%}}		{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 8.43% }}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=141,856 \|percentage=67.8% \|change=1.15%}}

	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
	\|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|swing= -5.03%
	}} {{Election box end}}

	{{Election box begin \| title=]: ]}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =Ravikumar E. \|votes=77,374 \|percentage=66.75% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =Parthasarathy K. \|votes=36,121 \|percentage=31.16% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Pattali Makkal Katchi \|candidate =Nagappan R. \|votes=4,965 \|percentage=4.28% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate \|\|party= TMM \|candidate =Prabakaran G.S. \|votes=582 \|percentage=0.50% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Bahujan Samaj Party \|candidate =Ravi S. \|votes=480 \|percentage=0.41% \|change=}}

	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=41,253 \|percentage=35.59% \|change=29.06%}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=115,922 \|percentage=66.65% \|change=-4.63%}}

	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
	\|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|swing= 22.22%
	}} {{Election box end}}

	=== Elections in the 1980s ===
	{{Election box begin \| title=]:Ponneri}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =] \|votes=51,928 \|percentage=44.53% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate \|\|party= AIADMK(JL) \|candidate =Tamizharasan. K \|votes=44,321 \|percentage=38.01% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party= Indian National Congress \|candidate =Yasodha. D \|votes=14,410 \|percentage=12.36% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate \|\|party= AIADMK(JR) \|candidate =Sekar K.P.K. Alias Kulasekaran.<!--check--> K.P. \|votes=5,280 \|percentage=4.53% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Paramannandhan. M \|votes=360 \|percentage=0.31% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Ramamoorthi.<!--check--> P.M. \|votes=217 \|percentage=0.19% \|change=}}

	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=7,607 \|percentage=6.52% \|change=-12.57%}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=116,616 \|percentage=71.28% \|change=-5.13%}}

	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
	\|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|swing= -14.52%
	}} {{Election box end}}

	{{Election box begin \| title=]: ]}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran \|votes=61,559 \|percentage=59.05% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =] \|votes=41,655 \|percentage=39.96% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =K. N. Arumugam \|votes=520 \|percentage=0.50% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Rathinam \|votes=510 \|percentage=0.49% \|change=}}

	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=19,904 \|percentage=19.09% \|change=1.13%}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=104,244 \|percentage=76.41% \|change=14.01%}}

	{{Election box hold with party link\| \|
	\|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser =
	\|swing= 7.98%
	}} {{Election box end}}

	{{Election box begin \| title=]: ]}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =Chakarapani.R \|votes=42,408 \|percentage=51.07% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =Nagalingam.P \|votes=27,490 \|percentage=33.11% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Vetriveeran.G \|votes=7,508 \|percentage=9.04% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Janata Party \|candidate =Munivel.R.S \|votes=4,619 \|percentage=5.56% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Sivalingam.K \|votes=350 \|percentage=0.42% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Independent (politician) \|candidate =Seemen.Thalapathy.C.V \|votes=313 \|percentage=0.38% \|change=}}

	{{Election box margin of victory\| \|votes=14,918 \|percentage=17.97% \|change=2.85%}}
	{{Election box turnout\| \|votes=83,033 \|percentage=62.4% \|change=5.89%}}

	{{Election box hold with party link\| \|
	\|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser =
	\|swing= 8.43%
	}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1977===
	=== Elections in the 1970s ===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box begin \| title=]:Ponneri}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =]~~ \|votes=31,796 \|percentage=42.64% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=S. M. Dorairaj \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=31,796 \|percentage=42.64% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ~~\|candidate =G. Vetriveeran~~ \|votes=20,524 \|percentage=27.53% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Vetriveeran \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=20,524 \|percentage=27.53% \|change=-30.86 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Janata Party~~ \|candidate =V. Nargunam \|votes=14,170 \|percentage=19.00% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. Nargunam \|party=Janata Party \|votes=14,170 \|percentage=19.00% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Indian National Congress~~ \|candidate =K.N. Arumugam \|votes=6,422 \|percentage=8.61% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. N. Arumugam \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=6,422 \|percentage=8.61% \|change=-23.16 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Independent (politician)~~ \|candidate =G. Chinnaraj \|votes=1,085 \|percentage=1.46% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Chinnaraj \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,085 \|percentage=1.46% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Independent (politician)~~ \|candidate =A.P.Elumalai \|votes=564 \|percentage=0.76% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. P. Elumalai \|party=Independent politician \|votes=564 \|percentage=0.76% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=11,272 \|percentage=15.12% \|change= -11.50% }}

	{{Election box ~~margin of victory\|~~ \|votes=11,~~272~~ \|percentage=15.12% \|change=-11.50%}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=74,561 \|percentage=56.51% \|change= -16.69% }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout\|~~ \|~~votes=74,561~~ ~~\|percentage~~=~~56.51%~~ \|change=~~-16.69%~~}}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,34,125 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -15.74% }}

	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
	\|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|swing= -15.74%
	}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1971===
	{{Election box begin \| title=]:Ponneri}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|candidate =] \|votes=39,783 \|percentage=58.39% \|change=}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Indian National Congress~~ \|candidate =] \|~~votes~~=~~21,650~~ \|percentage=31.77% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=39,783 \|percentage=58.39% \|change=+1.77 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\|~~\|party~~= ~~Independent (politician)~~ \|~~candidate~~ =C ~~K Manickam~~ \|votes=6,~~703~~ \|percentage=9.84% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=21,650 \|percentage=31.77% \|change=-9.85 }}
	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory~~\| \|votes=18,~~133~~ \|percentage=26.61% \|change=~~11.62%~~}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. K. Manickam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=6,703 \|percentage=9.84% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout\|~~ \|votes=68,~~136~~ \|percentage=73.2% \|change=-3.91%}}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=18,133 \|percentage=26.61% \|change= 11.62% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=68,136 \|percentage=73.20% \|change= -3.91% }}

	{{Election box ~~hold~~ ~~with~~ ~~party link~~\| \|		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 97,121 \|change = }}
	\|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 1.77% }}
	\|loser =
	\|swing= 1.77%
	}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1967===
	=== Elections in the 1960s ===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box begin \| title=]:Ponneri}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam~~ \|candidate = ] \|votes=37,746 \|percentage=56.61% \|change=}}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=37,746 \|percentage=56.61% \|change=+27.48 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Indian National Congress~~ \|candidate = ] \|votes=27,751 \|percentage=41.62% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=27,751 \|percentage=41.62% \|change=-6.79 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link~~\|\|party= Independent (politician)~~ \|candidate = A. P. Elumalai \|votes=1,177 \|percentage=1.77% \|change=}}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. P. Elumalai \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,177 \|percentage=1.77% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=9,995 \|percentage=14.99% \|change= -4.29% }}

	{{Election box ~~margin of victory\|~~ \|votes=9,~~995~~ \|percentage=14.99% \|change=-4.29%}}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=66,674 \|percentage=77.11% \|change= 13.12% }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout\|~~ \|~~votes=66,674~~ ~~\|percentage~~=~~77.11%~~ \|change=~~13.12%~~}}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 90,079 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Indian National Congress \|swing= 8.20% }}

	{{Election box gain with party link\| \|
	\|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
	\|loser = Indian National Congress
	\|swing= 17.43%
	}}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1962===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] :Ponneri}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=26,125 \|percentage=48.41% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=P. ~~Nagalingam~~ \|party=~~Dravida~~ ~~Munnetra~~ ~~Kazhagam~~ \|votes=15,~~721~~ \|percentage=29.13% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=26,125 \|percentage=48.41% \|change=+22.47 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=C. K. ~~Manickam~~ \|party=~~Communist~~ ~~Party~~ of ~~India~~ \|votes=9,~~092~~ \|percentage=16.85% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Nagalingam \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=15,721 \|percentage=29.13% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. ~~Dharma~~ ~~Lingam~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=1,~~035~~ \|percentage=1.92% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. K. Manickam \|party=Communist Party of India \|votes=9,092 \|percentage=16.85% \|change=+10.14 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. P. ~~Elumalai~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=~~995~~ \|percentage=1.84% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. Dharma Lingam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,035 \|percentage=1.92% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=P. B. ~~Jeevaratnam~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=~~569~~ \|percentage=1.05% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. P. Elumalai \|party=Independent politician \|votes=995 \|percentage=1.84% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=G. A. ~~Ramadoss~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=~~429~~ \|percentage=0.79% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. B. Jeevaratnam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=569 \|percentage=1.05% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory~~ \|votes=~~10,404~~ \|percentage=19.28% \|change=~~18.69%~~ }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. A. Ramadoss \|party=Independent politician \|votes=429 \|percentage=0.79% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout~~ \|votes=53,~~966~~ \|percentage=63.99% \|change= -8.44% }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=10,404 \|percentage=19.28% \|change= 18.69% }}
	{{Election box ~~registered~~ ~~electors~~ \|~~reg. electors~~ = ~~89,125~~ \|change = }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=53,966 \|percentage=63.99% \|change= -8.44% }}
	{{Election box ~~gain~~ ~~with~~ ~~party link~~ \|~~winner=Dravida~~ ~~Munnetra~~ ~~Kazhagam \|loser~~=~~Indian~~ ~~National~~ ~~Congress~~ \|~~swing~~= ~~22.47%~~ }}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 89,125 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=Indian National Congress \|swing= 22.47% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1957===
	=== Elections in the 1950s ===
	{{Election box begin\|title=] : Ponneri<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf ~~\| title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras \| publisher=Election Commission of India~~ \| 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}}</ref>}}		{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=V. Govindasami Naidu \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=32,119 \|percentage=25.94% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=V. Govindasami Naidu \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=32,119 \|percentage=25.94% \|change=+7.83 }}
	{{Election box ~~winning~~ candidate with party link\| \|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=31,392 \|percentage=25.35% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=31,392 \|percentage=25.35% \|change=+7.25 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=T. Shanmugam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=14,995 \|percentage=12.11% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=T. Shanmugam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=14,995 \|percentage=12.11% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Changam Pillai ~~(Sc)~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=13,639 \|percentage=11.01% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Changam Pillai \|party=Independent politician \|votes=13,639 \|percentage=11.01% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Jayaram Reddi \|party=Independent politician \|votes=10,873 \|percentage=8.78% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Jayaram Reddi \|party=Independent politician \|votes=10,873 \|percentage=8.78% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=C. K. Manickam ~~(Sc)~~ \|party=Communist Party of India \|votes=8,306 \|percentage=6.71% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. K. Manickam \|party=Communist Party of India \|votes=8,306 \|percentage=6.71% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Kuppuswami ~~(Sc)~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,872 \|percentage=3.93% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Kuppuswami \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,872 \|percentage=3.93% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Elimalai S/O Palayam ~~(Sc)~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,570 \|percentage=3.69% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Elimalai S/O Palayam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,570 \|percentage=3.69% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Thirvenkata Naicker \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,069 \|percentage=2.48% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Thirvenkata Naicker \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,069 \|percentage=2.48% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=727 \|percentage=0.59% \|change=-1.29% }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=727 \|percentage=0.59% \|change= -1.29% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=~~123~~,835 \|percentage=72.43% \|change= -1.01% }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,23,835 \|percentage=72.43% \|change= -1.01% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = ~~170~~,967 \|change = }}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,70,967 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|swing= }}		{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|swing= -1.73% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

			===1952===
	{{Election box begin\|title=] : Ponneri<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf \| title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras \| publisher=Election Commission of India \| 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}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Ponneri<ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=O. Chengam Pillai \|party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|votes=27,489 \|percentage=27.67% \|change= }}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Gajapathi~~ ~~Reddiar~~ \|party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|votes=25,~~626~~ \|percentage=25.79% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=O. Chengam Pillai \|party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|votes=27,489 \|percentage=27.67% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. ~~Bhaktavatsalam~~ \|party=~~Indian~~ ~~National~~ ~~Congress~~ \|votes=17,~~985~~ \|percentage=18.10% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Gajapathi \|party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|votes=25,626 \|percentage=25.79% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=C. ~~Lakshmana~~ ~~Pillai~~ \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=14,~~510~~ \|percentage=14.61% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Bhaktavatsalam \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=17,985 \|percentage=18.10% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. P. B. ~~Jeevaratham~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=9,~~200~~ \|percentage=9.26% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. Lakshmana Pillai \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=14,510 \|percentage=14.61% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Venkatakrishna~~ ~~Sarma~~ \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,~~007~~ \|percentage=4.03% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. P. B. Jeevaratham \|party=Independent politician \|votes=9,200 \|percentage=9.26% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K. ~~Manavalan~~ \|party=~~Republican~~ ~~Party~~ ~~of India~~ \|votes=~~529~~ \|percentage=0.53% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Venkatakrishna Sarma \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,007 \|percentage=4.03% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory~~ \|votes=~~1,863~~ \|percentage=1.88% \|change=~~1.88%~~ }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. Manavalan \|party=Republican Party of India \|votes=529 \|percentage=0.53% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout~~ \|votes=99,~~346~~ \|percentage=73.44% \|change= }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=1,863 \|percentage=1.88% \|change= }}
	{{Election box ~~registered~~ ~~electors~~ \|~~reg. electors~~ = ~~135,266~~ \|change = }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=99,346 \|percentage=73.44% \|change= }}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat~~ ~~win~~ \|~~winner=Kisan~~ ~~Mazdoor~~ ~~Praja~~ ~~Party~~ \|~~loser~~= ~~\|swing=~~ }}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,35,266 \|change = }}
			{{Election box new seat win \|winner=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|loser= \|swing= }}
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 30 October 2024

State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu

Ponneri
Constituency No. 2 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Established	1952 - present
Total electors	2,67,345
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Durai Chandrasekar
Party	INC
Alliance	SPA
Elected year	2021

Ponneri is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 2. It comprises a portion of Ponneri taluk and is a part of Thiruvallur constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year	Winner
1952	O. Chengam Pillai and Gajapathi	Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
1957	V. Govindasami Naidu and T. P. Elumalai	Indian National Congress
1962	T. P. Elumalai	Indian National Congress
1967	P. Nagalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner
1971	P. Nagalingam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	S. M. Dorairaj	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	R. Chakrapani
1984	K. P. K. Sekar
1989	K. Sundaram	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	E. Ravikumar	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	K. Sundaram	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	A. S. Kannan	Communist Party of India
2006	P. Balaraman	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011	Pon. Raja
2016	P. Balaraman
2021	Durai Chandrasekar	Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates

2021			45.00%
2016			48.56%
2011			57.50%
2006			48.09%
2001			54.58%
1996			61.72%
1991			64.74%
1989			44.53%
1984			59.05%
1980			51.07%
1977			42.64%
1971			58.39%
1967			56.61%
1962			48.41%
1957			25.94%
1952			27.67%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Durai Chandrasekar	94,528	45.00%	*New*
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	84,839	40.39%	−8.17
	NTK	A. Maheswari	19,027	9.06%	+8.24
	MNM	D. Desingurajan	5,394	2.57%	New
	AMMK	Pon. Raja	2,832	1.35%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	1,554	0.74%	−0.42
	BSP	J. Bhavani Ilavenil	1,106	0.53%	−0.06
Margin of victory			9,689	4.61%	−5.17%
Turnout			2,10,054	78.57%	−0.36%
Rejected ballots			203	0.10%
Registered electors			2,67,345
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-3.56%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	95,979	48.56%	−8.94
	DMK	Dr. K. Parimalam	76,643	38.78%	+0.48
	PMK	A. Pandian	9,586	4.85%	New
	VCK	V. Senthil Kumar	5,566	2.82%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,284	1.16%	New
	BJP	K. Ganesan	2,067	1.05%	+0.23
	NTK	S. Vinoth Babu	1,620	0.82%	New
	BSP	S. Raja	1,152	0.58%	−0.24
Margin of victory			19,336	9.78%	−9.42%
Turnout			1,97,648	78.93%	−1.50%
Registered electors			2,50,403
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-8.94%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Pon. Raja	93,624	57.50%	+9.41
	DMK	A. Manimekalai	62,354	38.29%	−3.46
	BSP	S. Raja	1,347	0.83%	New
	BJP	K. Ganesan	1,335	0.82%	New
	Independent	S. Jayakanthan	1,167	0.72%	New
Margin of victory			31,270	19.20%	12.88%
Turnout			1,62,835	80.43%	9.82%
Registered electors			2,02,449
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.41%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Balaraman	84,259	48.09%	*New*
	DMK	V. Anbuvanan	73,170	41.76%	+5.54
	DMDK	S. Angamuthu	13,508	7.71%	New
	Independent	E. Mani	1,649	0.94%	New
	CPI(ML)L	S. Janakiraman	1,185	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			11,089	6.33%	−12.04%
Turnout			1,75,229	70.61%	9.37%
Registered electors			2,48,155
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	-6.50%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	A. S. Kannan	81,408	54.58%	*New*
	DMK	K. Sundaram	54,018	36.22%	−25.5
	MDMK	P. Duraikkannu	4,319	2.90%	−2.31
	Independent	G. Devarajan	3,753	2.52%	New
	Independent	A. D. Rathinam	2,211	1.48%	New
	Puratchi Bharatham	M. Jayaseelan	1,326	0.89%	New
	Independent	N. Maran	827	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			27,390	18.36%	−13.63%
Turnout			1,49,143	61.24%	−6.56%
Registered electors			2,43,530
	CPI gain from DMK		Swing	-7.13%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Sundaram	87,547	61.72%	+31.49
	AIADMK	G. Gunasekaran	42,156	29.72%	−35.02
	MDMK	R. Krishnamoorthy	7,379	5.20%	New
	CPI(ML)L	S. Janakiraman	1,923	1.36%	New
	Independent	C. Paccikrisawamy	1,443	1.02%	New
	BJP	M. Annamalai	867	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			45,391	32.00%	−2.52%
Turnout			1,41,856	67.80%	1.16%
Registered electors			2,16,818
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-3.02%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	E. Ravikumar	77,374	64.74%	+26.73
	DMK	K. Parthasarathy	36,121	30.22%	−14.31
	PMK	R. Nagappan	4,965	4.15%	New
Margin of victory			41,253	34.51%	27.99%
Turnout			1,19,522	66.65%	−4.63%
Registered electors			1,86,052
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	20.21%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. Sundaram	51,928	44.53%	+4.57
	AIADMK	K. Tamizharasan	44,321	38.01%	−21.05
	INC	D. Yasodha	14,410	12.36%	New
	AIADMK	K. P. K. Sekar Alias Kulasekaran	5,280	4.53%	−54.53
Margin of victory			7,607	6.52%	−12.57%
Turnout			1,16,616	71.28%	−5.12%
Registered electors			1,66,812
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-14.52%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran	61,559	59.05%	+7.98
	DMK	K. Sundaram	41,655	39.96%	+6.85
Margin of victory			19,904	19.09%	1.13%
Turnout			1,04,244	76.41%	14.01%
Registered electors			1,43,104
	AIADMK hold		Swing	7.98%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Chakarapani	42,408	51.07%	+8.43
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	27,490	33.11%	+5.58
	Independent	G. Vetriveeran	7,508	9.04%	New
	JP	R. S. Munivel	4,619	5.56%	New
Margin of victory			14,918	17.97%	2.85%
Turnout			83,033	62.40%	5.89%
Registered electors			1,35,012
	AIADMK hold		Swing	8.43%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. M. Dorairaj	31,796	42.64%	*New*
	DMK	G. Vetriveeran	20,524	27.53%	−30.86
	JP	V. Nargunam	14,170	19.00%	New
	INC	K. N. Arumugam	6,422	8.61%	−23.16
	Independent	G. Chinnaraj	1,085	1.46%	New
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	564	0.76%	New
Margin of victory			11,272	15.12%	−11.50%
Turnout			74,561	56.51%	−16.69%
Registered electors			1,34,125
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-15.74%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	39,783	58.39%	+1.77
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	21,650	31.77%	−9.85
	Independent	C. K. Manickam	6,703	9.84%	New
Margin of victory			18,133	26.61%	11.62%
Turnout			68,136	73.20%	−3.91%
Registered electors			97,121
	DMK hold		Swing	1.77%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	37,746	56.61%	+27.48
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	27,751	41.62%	−6.79
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	1,177	1.77%	New
Margin of victory			9,995	14.99%	−4.29%
Turnout			66,674	77.11%	13.12%
Registered electors			90,079
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	8.20%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	26,125	48.41%	+22.47
	DMK	P. Nagalingam	15,721	29.13%	New
	CPI	C. K. Manickam	9,092	16.85%	+10.14
	Independent	A. Dharma Lingam	1,035	1.92%	New
	Independent	A. P. Elumalai	995	1.84%	New
	Independent	P. B. Jeevaratnam	569	1.05%	New
	Independent	G. A. Ramadoss	429	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			10,404	19.28%	18.69%
Turnout			53,966	63.99%	−8.44%
Registered electors			89,125
	INC hold		Swing	22.47%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	V. Govindasami Naidu	32,119	25.94%	+7.83
	INC	T. P. Elumalai	31,392	25.35%	+7.25
	Independent	T. Shanmugam	14,995	12.11%	New
	Independent	Changam Pillai	13,639	11.01%	New
	Independent	M. Jayaram Reddi	10,873	8.78%	New
	CPI	C. K. Manickam	8,306	6.71%	New
	Independent	M. Kuppuswami	4,872	3.93%	New
	Independent	Elimalai S/O Palayam	4,570	3.69%	New
	Independent	Thirvenkata Naicker	3,069	2.48%	New
Margin of victory			727	0.59%	−1.29%
Turnout			1,23,835	72.43%	−1.01%
Registered electors			1,70,967
	INC gain from KMPP		Swing	-1.73%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponneri
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KMPP	O. Chengam Pillai	27,489	27.67%	*New*
	KMPP	Gajapathi	25,626	25.79%	New
	INC	M. Bhaktavatsalam	17,985	18.10%	New
	INC	C. Lakshmana Pillai	14,510	14.61%	New
	Independent	M. P. B. Jeevaratham	9,200	9.26%	New
	Independent	Venkatakrishna Sarma	4,007	4.03%	New
	RPI	K. Manavalan	529	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			1,863	1.88%
Turnout			99,346	73.44%
Registered electors			1,35,266
	KMPP win (new seat)

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