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{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Palladam
| type = SLA
| map_image = Constitution-Palladam.svg
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| constituency_no = 115
| established = 1957
| district = [[Tiruppur district|Tiruppur]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency|Coimbatore]]
| reservation = None
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla = [[M. S. M. Anandan]]
| latest_election_year = 2021
| electors = 3,89,786<ref>{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211224052340/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC115.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC115.pdf|access-date= 10 Feb 2022 |archive-date=24 December 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Palladam''' is a legislative assembly in [[Tiruppur district]], which includes the town, [[Palladam]].<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> Palladam assembly constituency is a part of [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
 |title       = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
 |access-date  = 2008-10-10
 |work        = Tamil Nadu
 |publisher   = Election Commission of India
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
 |archive-date = 2009-02-06
}}</ref> The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

==Demographics==
Gender demographics of Palladam constituency as of 01.04.2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/palladam-assembly-elections-tn-115/|title=Patrikai.com 01.04.2021 Voters Count}}</ref> taken ahead of the State General election in Tamilnadu in 2021.

{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Female
!Male
!Transgender
!Total
|-
|2021
|1,93,139
|1,93,904
| 68
|3,87,111
|}

== Madras State ==

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
| 1957
| [[P. S. Chinnadurai]]
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| 1962
| [[Sengaliappan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| 1967
| [[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]]
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
|}

== Tamil Nadu ==

{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]
| 1971-77
| [[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]]
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|-
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]
| 1977-80
| P. G. Kittu
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}
|-
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]
| 1980-84
| rowspan="2"| [[P. N. Paramasiva Gounder]]
|-
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]
| 1984-89
|-
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]
| 1989-91
| [[M. Kannappan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]
| 1991-96
| K. S. Duraimurugan
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]
| 1996-01
| [[S. S. Ponmudi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]
| 2001-06
| rowspan="2"| [[S. M. Velusamy]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=5}}
|-
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]
| 2006-11
|-
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]
| 2011-2016
| [[K. P. Paramasivam]]
|-
| Fifteenth
| 2016
| A.Natarajan
|-
| Sixteenth
| 2021
| [[M. S. M. Anandan]]
|-
|}

==2021 Elections==
===Constituency details===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Men
! Women
! Third Gender
! Total
|- style="background:#98FB98;"
| 1,87,927
| 1,87,852
| 60
| 3,75,838<ref name="news18">{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/tamil-nadu/tamilnadu-assembly-election-2021-an-overview-of-palladam-constituency-hrp-425855.html|title=Palladam : பல்லடம் சட்டப்பேரவைத் தொகுதி ஒரு பார்வை|website=News18 Tamil}}</ref>
|}

==Election results==
{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.86}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.01}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.78}}
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.73}}
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.86}}
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.64}}
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|61.03}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.12}}
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.97}}
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.36}}
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|33.11}}
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|57.57}}
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|46.99}}
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.66}}
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}}|57.83}}
}}

=== 2021 ===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<ref>{{cite web|title=palladam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a115|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. S. M. Anandan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=126,903 |percentage=48.86% |change=+1.85 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthu Rathinam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,212 |percentage=36.28% |change=+2.79 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Subramanian |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=20,524 |percentage=7.90% |change=+6.68 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Mayilsamy |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=10,227 |percentage=3.94% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jothimani |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,618 |percentage=1.01% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,802 |percentage=0.69% |change=-0.95 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,691 |percentage=12.59% |change=-0.93% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=259,709 |percentage=66.63% |change= -5.05% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=98|percentage=0.04% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 389,786 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.85% }}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2016 ===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Natarajan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=111,866 |percentage=47.01% |change=-19.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Krishna Moorthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=79,692 |percentage=33.49% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Muthu Rathinam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,841 |percentage=6.24% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thangaraj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,127 |percentage=5.52% |change=+3.02 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Rajendran |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=6,572 |percentage=2.76% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=3,904 |percentage=1.64% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Velusamy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,911 |percentage=1.22% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,292 |percentage=0.96% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Nataraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,547 |percentage=0.65% |change= ''New'' }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,174 |percentage=13.52% |change=-25.92% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=237,966 |percentage=71.68% |change= -5.71% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 331,995 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -19.77% }}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2011 ===

{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. P. Paramasivam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=118,140 |percentage=66.78% |change=+23.05 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Balasubramanian |party=Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,364 |percentage=27.34% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmuga Sundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,423 |percentage=2.50% |change=+0.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Annadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,693 |percentage=1.52% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Annadurai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,819 |percentage=1.03% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthilmurugan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,471 |percentage=0.83% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=69,776 |percentage=39.44% |change=36.14% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=228,611 |percentage=77.38% |change= 6.65% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,910 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 23.05% }}
{{Election box end}}

===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. M. Velusamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,059 |percentage=43.73% |change=-12.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. S. Ponmudi]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,542 |percentage=40.42% |change=+6.53 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Subramaniam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=19,697 |percentage=11.79% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Thirumurthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,492 |percentage=2.09% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Mylswamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,226 |percentage=0.73% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. S. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=927 |percentage=0.55% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,517 |percentage=3.30% |change=-18.66% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=167,080 |percentage=70.73% |change= 10.49% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 236,223 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -12.13% }}
{{Election box end}}

===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. M. Velusamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=82,592 |percentage=55.86% |change=+24.72 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. S. Ponmudi]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,118 |percentage=33.89% |change=-21.74 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Ponnusamy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,410 |percentage=7.04% |change=-1.77 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. P. Muthulingam |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=1,514 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Velusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,514 |percentage=1.02% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,474 |percentage=21.96% |change=-2.54% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=147,864 |percentage=60.24% |change= -8.88% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 245,455 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.22% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. S. Ponmudi]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,901 |percentage=55.64% |change=+23.22 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Duraimurugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,361 |percentage=31.14% |change=-29.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ku. Palanisamy |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,707 |percentage=8.81% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Rangasamy Naidu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,796 |percentage=2.11% |change=-2.09 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,540 |percentage=24.50% |change=-4.11% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=132,825 |percentage=69.12% |change= 4.03% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 200,271 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.39% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Duraimurugan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,803 |percentage=61.03% |change=+33.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Kannappan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,079 |percentage=32.42% |change=-6.7 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Bala Dhandapani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,797 |percentage=4.19% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Murugan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=684 |percentage=0.60% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=32,724 |percentage=28.61% |change=16.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=114,376 |percentage=65.09% |change= -9.02% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,291 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 21.91% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Kannappan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,395 |percentage=39.12% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sivaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,819 |percentage=27.42% |change=-26.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivaji Kandessamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,980 |percentage=21.53% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. C. Palanisamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,986 |percentage=9.47% |change=-44.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=779 |percentage=0.67% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,576 |percentage=11.70% |change=0.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=116,038 |percentage=74.11% |change= 1.80% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,768 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.85% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 January 2012}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. N. Paramasiva Gounder]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,083 |percentage=53.97% |change=+5.61 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=40,510 |percentage=42.80% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Kittu |party=Independent politician |votes=950 |percentage=1.00% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thangavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=815 |percentage=0.86% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,573 |percentage=11.17% |change=1.62% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,647 |percentage=72.31% |change= 6.44% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,075 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.61% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. N. Paramasiva Gounder]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,305 |percentage=48.36% |change=+15.25 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,345 |percentage=38.81% |change=+14.23 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramaswamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,861 |percentage=9.43% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. P. Muthuswamy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,826 |percentage=3.39% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,960 |percentage=9.55% |change= 1.03% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=83,337 |percentage=65.87% |change= -0.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 128,604 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 15.25% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. G. Kittu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,172 |percentage=33.11% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,175 |percentage=24.58% |change=-10.2 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Krishnasamy Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=19,379 |percentage=23.61% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. C. Kandasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,658 |percentage=17.86% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Chinnia Gonuder |party=Independent politician |votes=684 |percentage=0.83% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,997 |percentage=8.53% |change= -14.26% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=82,068 |percentage=66.34% |change= -0.73% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 125,740 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Praja Socialist Party |swing= -24.46% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 October 2010}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]] |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=34,876 |percentage=57.57% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sengaliappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,070 |percentage=34.78% |change=-1.11 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arangaramurthi |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=4,637 |percentage=7.65% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,806 |percentage=22.79% |change= 11.68% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=60,583 |percentage=67.06% |change= -8.98% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,853 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Praja Socialist Party |loser=Praja Socialist Party |swing= 10.58% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. N. Kumarasamy Gounder]] |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=31,977 |percentage=46.99% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sengaliappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,421 |percentage=35.89% |change=-15.78 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Gounder |party=Independent politician |votes=11,650 |percentage=17.12% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,556 |percentage=11.10% |change= -17.79% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,048 |percentage=76.04% |change= 2.83% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,869 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Praja Socialist Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.67% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1962===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 January 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sengaliappan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,437 |percentage=51.66% |change=+14.3 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Chinnadurai |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=14,736 |percentage=22.77% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Ramasamy |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,247 |percentage=15.83% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palamisamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,778 |percentage=7.38% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gopalasamy |party=Socialist Party (India) |votes=1,523 |percentage=2.35% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,701 |percentage=28.89% |change= 8.43% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,721 |percentage=73.22% |change= 21.59% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,464 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Praja Socialist Party |swing= -6.17% }}
{{Election box end}}

===1957===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Palladam<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 January 2013}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Chinnadurai |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=27,111 |percentage=57.83% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kumarasami Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,515 |percentage=37.36% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnusami |party=Independent politician |votes=2,255 |percentage=4.81% |change= ''New'' }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,596 |percentage=20.47% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=46,881 |percentage=51.63% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,803 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Praja Socialist Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}

== References ==
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* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}

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