K. Manoharan (Dharmapuri)

K. Manoharan
Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byP. Ponnusamy
Succeeded byK. Paarry Mohan
ConstituencyDharmapuri
Personal details
Born(1956-11-10)10 November 1956
Chinneri, Mettupatti
Nationality India
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ProfessionFarmer, Business

K. Manoharan is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He hails from Chinneri village in the Dharmapuri district. Manoharan, who has passed the PUC (Pre-University Course). He belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He contested and won the election for the Dharmapuri constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[1]

Electoral performance

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Dharmapuri[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Manoharan 63,973 55.28% +29.67
INC Mase Harur 26,951 23.29% −27.82
AIIC(T) Ponnusami 13,230 11.43% New
MDMK K. Devarajan 9,161 7.92% New
Margin of victory 37,022 31.99% 6.50%
Turnout 115,730 62.29% −1.55%
Registered electors 198,433
DMK gain from INC Swing 4.17%

References

  1. ^ Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly "Who's Who" Eleventh Assembly. Chennai-600009: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat. 1996. p. 200-201.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.