15 elections on record · DMK dominant · 15 total
Ranipet 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 | I. Tahira | TVK | 91149 | 41.24% | R. Gandhi | DMK | 5787 |
| 2021 | R. Gandhi | DMK | 103291 | 49.79% | S. M. Sukumar | ADMK | 16498 |
| 2016 | Gandhi R | DMK | 81724 | 42.85% | Elumalai C | ADMK | 7896 |
| 2011 | A. Mohammed John | AIADMK | 83834 | 53.14% | R. Gandhi | DMK | 14201 |
| 2006 | T. K. Raja | PMK | 71932 | 49.00% | K. C. Azhagiri | MDMK | 13739 |
| 2001 | T.K. Raja | PMK | 59840 | 46.15% | S. Arasu | DMK | 5761 |
| 1996 | G. Shanmugam | DMK | 66207 | 53.44% | P.G. Mani | ADMK | 31658 |
| 1991 | A. K. C. Sundarvel | ADMK | 69402 | 62.24% | B. Sundaram | DMK | 35904 |
| 1989 | B. Sundaram | DMK | 40998 | 35.92% | S. P. Manavalan | INC | 13457 |
| 1984 | Shanmugam Y. | INC | 46884 | 49.02% | B. Sundaram | DMK | 18103 |
| 1980 | B. Sundaram | DMK | 42786 | 54.74% | Ramasamy. G | AIADMK | 8104 |
| 1977 | B. Sundaram | DMK | 19855 | 27.29% | K. Jayaraman | AIADMK | 998 |
| 1971 | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | 37682 | 60.5% | M. Darumarajan | INC | 13083 |
| 1967 | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | 38038 | 60.74% | T. B. J. Chettiar | INC | 20718 |
| 1962 | C. Kothandarama Bhagavathar | INC | 30773 | 51.60% | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | 7718 |