Varahur Assembly constituency

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Varahur, also spelled Varagur, is a state assembly constituency in Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu. [1] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

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Varahur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Perambalur
LS constituency Perambalur
Established1971
Abolished2011
Total electors160,287
Reservation SC

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
1971 K. Palanivelan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 N. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 N. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 A. Arunachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 K. Annadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 E. T. Ponnuvelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 B. Duraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. Arunachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 M. Chandrakasi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2006
 
43.60%
2001
 
52.76%
1996
 
51.97%
1991
 
57.70%
1989
 
43.05%
1984
 
56.92%
1980
 
53.27%
1977
 
52.39%
1971
 
58.91%
1967
 
49.64%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Chandrakasi 52,815 43.60% -9.17%
PMK K. Gopala Krishnan50,27241.50%
DMDK M. Ganapathi10,3038.50%
Independent P. Jeeva3,1882.63%
Independent P. Sakthivel2,0301.68%
BSP R. Chellasamy1,0980.91%-0.44%
BJP D. Periasamy8240.68%
LJP M. Palanimuthu6180.51%
Margin of victory2,5432.10%-9.91%
Turnout 121,14875.58%10.73%
Registered electors 160,287
AIADMK hold Swing -9.17%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Arunachalam 61,064 52.76% 20.40%
DMK K. Thiruvalluvan47,16040.75%-11.22%
MDMK R. Palanimuthu3,2782.83%
JD(U) P. Kalyana Sundaram2,6672.30%
BSP P. Rajendiran1,5621.35%
Margin of victory13,90412.01%-7.59%
Turnout 115,73164.85%-4.93%
Registered electors 178,455
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 0.80%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK B. Duraisamy 56,076 51.97% 21.69%
AIADMK A. Palanimuthu34,92532.37%-25.34%
PMK J. Sivagnanamani11,48710.65%
Independent A. Gandhi2,4082.23%
JD M. Palanimuthu2,0151.87%
JP P. Kamaraj3990.37%
Independent M. Ganapathy2090.19%
Independent P. Subramanian1950.18%
Independent R. Ramalingam1950.18%
Margin of victory21,15119.60%-7.83%
Turnout 107,90969.78%1.46%
Registered electors 164,523
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.74%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK E. T. Ponnuvelu 59,384 57.70% 23.36%
DMK C. Thiyagarajan31,15530.27%-12.78%
PMK N. Perumal 11,87011.53%
THMM P. Venuraju5010.49%
Margin of victory28,22927.43%18.72%
Turnout 102,91068.32%5.88%
Registered electors 155,654
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 14.65%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Annadurai 36,219 43.05% 0.60%
AIADMK E. T. Ponnuvelu28,89534.35%-22.57%
AIADMK A. Arunachalam 8,50710.11%-46.81%
INC A. Seppan8,45010.04%
Independent M. Thangavelu9851.17%
Independent M. Palanimuthu4240.50%
Independent P. Panneerselvam3620.43%
Independent P. Thangavelu2840.34%
Margin of victory7,3248.71%-5.76%
Turnout 84,12662.44%-11.18%
Registered electors 137,998
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -13.87%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Arunachalam 50,012 56.92% 3.65%
DMK K. Kanaga Sabai37,30242.45%
Independent K. Sundararajan5510.63%
Margin of victory12,71014.47%6.10%
Turnout 87,86573.62%9.50%
Registered electors 123,134
AIADMK hold Swing 3.65%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. Perumal 39,476 53.27% 0.88%
INC P. Chinnaian33,27744.90%40.03%
JP P. Kathamuthu9211.24%
Independent M. Ganapathi4360.59%
Margin of victory6,1998.36%-9.24%
Turnout 74,11064.12%2.14%
Registered electors 117,112
AIADMK hold Swing 0.88%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. Perumal 36,023 52.39%
DMK K. Kanagasabai23,91934.79%-24.12%
JP M. Ganapathy4,7916.97%
INC P. K. Ramasamy3,3484.87%-31.03%
Independent A. Krishnan6760.98%
Margin of victory12,10417.60%-5.40%
Turnout 68,75761.99%-15.94%
Registered electors 112,363
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -6.52%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Palanivelan 42,733 58.91% 9.27%
INC K. C. Periyasamy26,04335.90%4.87%
Independent M. Perumal3,7625.19%
Margin of victory16,69023.01%4.40%
Turnout 72,53877.93%-0.51%
Registered electors 97,516
DMK hold Swing 9.27%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Varahur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Narayanan 32,846 49.64%
INC M. V. Perumal20,53331.03%
Independent R. Udayar9,23013.95%
Independent Palanimuthu2,1733.28%
Independent Krishnan1,3872.10%
Margin of victory12,31318.61%
Turnout 66,16978.44%
Registered electors 90,182
DMK win (new seat)

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References

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