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Vandavasi
Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvannamalai
LS constituencyArani
Total electors2,40,533[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Vandavasi is a state legislative assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 69. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Vandavasi taluk. It is a part of the Arani constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952[lower-alpha 1] Dasarathan All India Scheduled Castes Federation
Somasundara Gounder Commonweal Party
1957[lower-alpha 2] D. Dasarathan Indian National Congress
M. Ramachandra Reddy
1962 S. Muthulingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 Muthulingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 V. Rajagopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Munuswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 C. Kuppusami
1984 A. Arumugam Indian National Congress
1989 V. Dhanaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 C. K. Tamizharasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 Bala Anandan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Murugavelrajan Pattali Makkal Katchi
2006 S. P. Jayaraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009[lower-alpha 3] Kamalakannan
2011 V. Gunaseelan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016[4] S. Ambethkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
  1. ↑ 2-member constituency
  2. ↑ 2-member constituency
  3. ↑ by-election

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 55.41%
2016
 
 44.20%
2011
 
 52.05%
2006
 
 53.29%
2001
 
 49.14%
1996
 
 59.97%
1991
 
 53.34%
1989
 
 43.54%
1984
 
 53.29%
1980
 
 50.21%
1977
 
 41.11%
1971
 
 63.85%
1967
 
 61.25%
1962
 
 64.57%
1957
 
 28.13%
1952
 
 31.02%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Ambethkumar 102,064 55.41% +11.21
PMK S. Murali 66,111 35.89% +22.51
NTK G. Prabavathi 9,284 5.04% New
NOTA NOTA 1,769 0.96% -0.37
AMMK P. Venkatesan 1,728 0.94% New
MNM S. Suresh 1,692 0.92% New
Independent K. Manikandan 1,264 0.69% New
Margin of victory 35,953 19.52% 9.56%
Turnout 184,205 76.58% -5.00%
Rejected ballots 347 0.19%
Registered electors 240,533
DMK hold Swing 11.21%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Ambethkumar 80,206 44.20% -0.28
AIADMK V. Meganathan 62,138 34.24% -17.81
PMK Vadivel Ravanan 24,277 13.38% New
VCK M. K. Metharamesh 7,745 4.27% New
NOTA NOTA 2,421 1.33% New
IJK J. Sudha 1,079 0.59% New
Margin of victory 18,068 9.96% 2.38%
Turnout 181,476 81.58% -0.02%
Registered electors 222,453
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.85%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Gunaseelan 84,529 52.05% +17.23
DMK J. Kamalakkannan 72,233 44.48% -8.81
Independent A. Devendiran 2,020 1.24% New
BSP T. Ponnan 1,112 0.68% New
BJP K. Rajasekar 1,090 0.67% -0.57
Margin of victory 12,296 7.57% -10.89%
Turnout 162,399 81.60% 10.82%
Registered electors 199,026
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -1.24%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. P. Jayaraman 65,762 53.29% +11.96
AIADMK M. Chakkrapani 42,974 34.82% New
DMDK N. Siva Shanmugam 9,096 7.37% New
Independent S. Jayaraman 1,895 1.54% New
BJP K. Rajasekar 1,535 1.24% New
SP M. Mohan 684 0.55% New
Independent M. Masilamani 673 0.55% New
Margin of victory 22,788 18.46% 10.65%
Turnout 123,414 70.77% 7.42%
Registered electors 174,376
DMK gain from PMK Swing 4.14%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK K. Murugavelrajan 55,773 49.14% New
DMK K. Loganathan 46,902 41.33% -18.64
Independent N. K. Jayavindhiyaraj 3,822 3.37% New
MDMK V. Rajagopal 2,832 2.50% +0.48
Independent P. Lakshmanan 1,790 1.58% New
Independent R. Anbumani 998 0.88% New
Independent G. Sivakumar 863 0.76% New
Margin of victory 8,871 7.82% -28.42%
Turnout 113,490 63.35% -5.27%
Registered electors 179,151
PMK gain from DMK Swing -10.82%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Bala Anandan 65,775 59.97% +34.73
AIADMK V. Gunaseelan 26,029 23.73% -29.61
Independent A. V. Devaraj 13,496 12.30% New
MDMK V. Rajagopal 2,214 2.02% New
BJP M. Murugesan 1,362 1.24% New
Margin of victory 39,746 36.24% 8.14%
Turnout 109,686 68.62% 1.21%
Registered electors 169,850
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 6.63%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. K. Thamazharasan 55,990 53.34% +35.41
DMK V. Rajagopal 26,496 25.24% -18.3
PMK G. Murthy 21,649 20.62% New
Independent C. Kistan 839 0.80% New
Margin of victory 29,494 28.10% 10.70%
Turnout 104,974 67.41% 11.42%
Registered electors 162,559
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 9.79%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Dhanaraj 35,264 43.54% +1.61
INC T. S. Govindan 21,176 26.15% -27.14
AIADMK C. Senguttuvan 14,522 17.93% New
AIADMK Pon. Munusamy 7,962 9.83% New
Independent M. Govindarajan 1,421 1.75% New
Independent K. M. Saminathan 524 0.65% New
Margin of victory 14,088 17.40% 6.03%
Turnout 80,988 55.99% -18.12%
Registered electors 147,671
DMK gain from INC Swing -9.75%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Arumugham 48,712 53.29% New
DMK V. Rajagopal 38,326 41.93% -5.04
Independent R. Malgova 1,219 1.33% New
Independent E. Kuppan 1,217 1.33% New
Independent C. Krishnan 532 0.58% New
Independent D. Panneerselvam 525 0.57% New
INC(J) M. V. Arumugham 474 0.52% New
Margin of victory 10,386 11.36% 8.13%
Turnout 91,406 74.11% 11.69%
Registered electors 130,211
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 3.08%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK C. Kuppusami 38,501 50.21% +9.11
DMK C. Kanniappan 36,019 46.97% +8.53
JP Ashok Iiayaraja 1,178 1.54% New
Independent A. Mohanavelu 570 0.74% New
Independent D. Radhakrishnan 410 0.53% New
Margin of victory 2,482 3.24% 0.58%
Turnout 76,678 62.41% 4.20%
Registered electors 124,733
AIADMK hold Swing 9.11%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Munuswamy 28,306 41.11% New
DMK C. Kanniappan 26,476 38.45% -25.41
JP A. Kumaraswamy 10,034 14.57% New
Independent M. Saminathan 2,071 3.01% New
RPI A. Arumugam 820 1.19% New
Independent S. Muthulingam 682 0.99% New
Margin of victory 1,830 2.66% -25.05%
Turnout 68,862 58.22% -11.73%
Registered electors 119,981
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.75%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Rajagopal 41,452 63.85% +2.6
INC D. Dasarathan 23,465 36.15% +2.37
Margin of victory 17,987 27.71% 0.23%
Turnout 64,917 69.95% -0.67%
Registered electors 95,562
DMK hold Swing 2.60%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Muthulingam 38,626 61.25% -3.32
INC A. Adineelam 21,300 33.78% -1.65
RPI C. Kuppusami 1,903 3.02% New
Independent M. Karunaiprakasam 1,231 1.95% New
Margin of victory 17,326 27.48% -1.67%
Turnout 63,060 70.62% 9.23%
Registered electors 93,447
DMK hold Swing -3.32%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Muthulingam 34,922 64.57% New
INC D. Dasarathan 19,160 35.43% +7.29
Margin of victory 15,762 29.14% 21.94%
Turnout 54,082 61.39% -37.69%
Registered electors 92,928
DMK gain from INC Swing 36.44%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Ramachandra Reddy 44,610 28.13% 5.99%
Independent A. Dharma Gounder 33,185 20.93%
INC D. Dasarathan (SC) 22,187 13.99% -8.15%
Independent S. Muthuilingam (ST) 15,747 9.93%
Independent Ettippa Gounder 12,965 8.18%
Independent Ramasamy (SC) 7,941 5.01%
Independent Kerunaiprakasam (SC) 6,187 3.90%
Independent Govindaraju (SC) 6,081 3.83%
Independent Damodaram (SC) 5,170 3.26%
Independent Perumal (SC) 4,494 2.83%
Margin of victory 11,425 7.21% -1.67%
Turnout 1,58,567 99.09% 5.72%
Registered electors 1,60,030
INC gain from Commonweal Party Swing -2.89%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vandavasi[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Commonweal Party Somasundara Gounder 41,975 31.02%
INC Ramanuja Reddiar 29,962 22.14% 22.14%
RPI Dasaratham 29,115 21.52%
INC Velayuthapani 23,557 17.41% 17.41%
Independent Subramania Iyer 10,714 7.92%
Margin of victory 12,013 8.88%
Turnout 1,35,323 93.37%
Registered electors 1,44,937
Commonweal Party win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 69. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Vandavasi Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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  9. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  18. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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