Assembly constituency 5, reserved (SC), Tamil Nadu
Poonamallee
Prakasam.R (TVK) won the 2026 election by 72,740 votes, taking 52.22% of the vote to Krishnaswamy.A (DMK)'s 28.67%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerTVKPrakasam.R, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202652.22%runner-up 28.67%
Winning margin, 202672,74023.55% of votes cast
Elections on record3TVK 1, DMK 1, AIADMK 1
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Poonamallee Seat 5 | Prakasam.R TVK | 1,61,309 52.2% | Krishnaswamy.A DMK | 88,569 28.7% | 72,740 votes 23.55% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Poonamallee Seat 5 | Krishnaswamy A DMK | 1,49,578 56.7% | Rajamannar S X PMK | 55,468 21.3% | 94,110 votes 35.68% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Poonamallee Seat 5 | Elumalai T A AIADMK | 1,03,952 43.3% | Paranthamen I DMK | 92,189 38.9% | 11,763 votes 4.90% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.