15 elections on record · DMK dominant · 15 total
Ponneri is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 15 elections from 1962 to 2026. DMK is the historically dominant party with 8 wins out of 15 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M. S. Ravi | TVK | 110439 | 48.69% | Durai Chandrasekar | INC | 55768 |
| 2021 | Durai Chandrasekar | INC | 94528 | 44.94% | P. Balaraman | ADMK | 9689 |
| 2016 | P. Balaraman | ADMK | 95979 | 48.56% | Dr. Parimalam K | DMK | 19336 |
| 2011 | Pon. Raja | AIADMK | 93624 | 57.5% | Manimekalai A. | DMK | 31270 |
| 2006 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 26545 | 44.24% | H. Seema Basheer | MDMK | 410 |
| 2001 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 24225 | 46.98% | D. Pandian | CPI | 336 |
| 1996 | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | 39263 | 70.57% | Earnest Paul | INC | 30256 |
| 1991 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | 30932 | 48.66% | K. Suppu | INC | 890 |
| 1989 | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | 41632 | 59.76% | K. A. Wahab | IUML | 31991 |
| 1984 | A. Selvarasan | DMK | 38953 | 55.3% | K. Liakath Ali Khan | AIADMK | 8304 |
| 1980 | Selvarasan. A | DMK | 32716 | 54.14% | Habibulla Baig. Dr. | AIADMK | 11015 |
| 1977 | A. Selvarajan | DMK | 23845 | 36.71% | M. M. Peer Mohammad | Independent | 5983 |
| 1971 | A M Mohideen | IND | 29225 | 49.44% | Umapathy G | INC | 486 |
| 1967 | H. Baig | Independent | 29360 | 51.69% | K. S. G. Haja Shareef | INC | 3850 |
| 1962 | K. S. G. Haja Shareef | INC | 26330 | 49.87% | C. P. Chinnaraj | DMK | 3232 |