Vasudevanallur (state assembly constituency)

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Vasudevanallur
Constituency for the State Assembly
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Constituency details
State Tamil Nadu
Total electors2,41,748
Most successful party DMK (3 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2021


Vasudevanallur is a legislative assembly constituency in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. It is part of the Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency.

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Demographics

SC, Maravar, Senguntha Mudaliar, Nadar and Yadhava castes are highly concentrated in this constituency. [2]

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1967 A. Velladurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 A. Velladurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 R. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1980 R. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 R. Eswaran Indian National Congress
1989 R. Eswaran Indian National Congress
1991 R. Eswaran Indian National Congress
1996 R. Eswaran Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 R. Eswaran Tamil Maanila Congress
2006 Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 Dr. S. Duraiappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 A.Manoharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
39.08%
2016
 
45.06%
2011
 
56.77%
2006
 
40.27%
2001
 
47.05%
1996
 
32.50%
1991
 
58.28%
1989
 
32.15%
1984
 
62.34%
1980
 
50.51%
1977
 
33.25%
1971
 
56.96%
1967
 
50.24%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar 68,730 39.08%
AIADMK Manoharan A66,36337.73%-7.33%
NTK Mathivanan S S16,7319.51%7.07%
AMMK Thangaraj S13,3767.61%
PT Petchiammal V3,6512.08%
NOTA Nota2,1711.23%-0.45%
MNM Chinnasamy M2,1391.22%
NGPPEswaran M7950.45%
Independent Ramamoorthy P7160.41%
Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi Jayakumar P L A5440.31%
MIDPKaruppasamy K3420.19%
Margin of victory2,3671.35%-10.09%
Turnout 1,75,88172.75%-1.38%
Registered electors 2,41,748
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.98%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Manoharan A 73,904 45.06% -11.71%
PT Anbalagan S55,14633.62%
CPI Samuthirakani R13,7358.37%
BJP Rajkumar N7,1214.34%2.69%
NTK Palanisamy G4,0082.44%
Independent Arunachalam M3,8652.36%
NOTA None Of The Above2,7631.68%
Independent Samy M1,3430.82%
PMK Kasipandiyan K1,1980.73%
BSP Nirmal Kumar M5220.32%-0.48%
Independent Manokaran M4020.25%
Margin of victory18,75811.44%-8.34%
Turnout 1,64,00774.14%-2.35%
Registered electors 2,21,225
AIADMK hold Swing -11.71%


2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Dr. S. Duraiappa 80,633 56.77%
INC Ganesan. S52,54337.00%
BJP Rajkumar. N2,3401.65%-0.62%
Independent Ramalingam. M2,2911.61%
Independent Poosaipandi. V1,8621.31%
BSP Pandi. S1,1300.80%-11.71%
Independent Pitchaikani. S7780.55%
Independent Thangamalai. G4490.32%
Margin of victory28,09019.78%13.83%
Turnout 1,85,68376.49%6.09%
Registered electors 1,42,026
AIADMK gain from MDMK Swing 16.50%


2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MDMK Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar 45,790 40.27% 26.81%
CPI(M) Krishnan. R39,03134.33%
BSP Anandan. D14,22012.51%
DMDK Pitchai. S.6,3905.62%
AIFB Babu. K4,3323.81%
BJP Selvakani. C2,5792.27%
Independent Chandrasekaran. K1,3631.20%
Margin of victory6,7595.94%-5.37%
Turnout 1,13,70570.40%9.44%
Registered electors 1,61,517
MDMK gain from TMC Swing -6.77%


2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC R. Eswaran 48,019 47.05% 14.55%
PT Thangapandian S36,46735.73%
MDMK Ganesh Kumar G13,74213.46%
Independent Durai Raj S2,7752.72%
Independent Samuthirapandian T1,0661.04%
Margin of victory11,55211.32%10.71%
Turnout 1,02,06960.96%-8.40%
Registered electors 1,67,586
TMC hold Swing 14.55%


1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC R. Eswaran 32,693 32.50%
INC Suresh Babu. P.32,07731.89%-26.39%
CPI(M) Krishnan. R.20,30220.18%-16.45%
Independent Gopalakrishnan. V.8,9508.90%
BJP Singarayan. A.2,8432.83%
PMK Murugan. S.1,7051.69%
Independent Muniasamy. A.5020.50%
Independent Karuppasamy. R.3410.34%
Independent Karuppasamy. M.3080.31%
Independent Karadi Radasamy. V.2490.25%
Independent Chandrasekaran. A.2050.20%
Margin of victory6160.61%-21.04%
Turnout 1,00,59769.36%4.01%
Registered electors 1,53,308
TMC gain from INC Swing -25.78%


1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Eswaran 54,688 58.28% 26.13%
CPI(M) Krishnan R.34,37436.63%4.91%
IUML Paulraj K.3,5673.80%
Tharasu Makkal Mandram Madasamy S.5720.61%
Independent Karadi Madasamy V.4200.45%
Independent Manikkam A.2140.23%
Margin of victory20,31421.65%21.22%
Turnout 93,83565.35%-6.74%
Registered electors 1,49,712
INC hold Swing 26.13%


1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Eswaran 30,805 32.15% -30.19%
CPI(M) Krishnan. R.30,39431.72%-2.83%
CPI Kanagasabai. S.17,32518.08%
AIADMK Rengasay. T.17,04317.79%
Independent Sabapathy. K. S.2490.26%
Margin of victory4110.43%-27.37%
Turnout 95,81672.09%1.67%
Registered electors 1,35,907
INC hold Swing -30.19%


1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Eswaran 50,303 62.34% 16.69%
CPI(M) Periasamy. M. S.27,87534.55%-15.97%
Independent Muthiah. S.8651.07%
Independent Vijayan. V.5950.74%
Independent Maruthan K.5880.73%
Independent Sankarapandian. V.4600.57%
Margin of victory22,42827.80%22.94%
Turnout 80,68670.41%13.35%
Registered electors 1,20,134
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 11.83%


1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) R. Krishnan 33,107 50.51% 17.26%
INC Eswaran. R.29,92145.65%
JP Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj2,5133.83%
Margin of victory3,1864.86%-1.83%
Turnout 65,54157.06%6.27%
Registered electors 1,16,791
CPI(M) hold Swing 17.26%


1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) R. Krishnan 20,092 33.25%
CPI I. Muthuraj16,04826.56%
JP Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj10,82617.92%
DMK M. Duraisamy10,33017.10%-39.86%
Independent S. Kattapan2,4724.09%
Independent K. Maruthan6501.08%
Margin of victory4,0446.69%-7.22%
Turnout 60,41850.79%-14.90%
Registered electors 1,21,099
CPI(M) gain from DMK Swing -23.70%


1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Velladurai 35,954 56.96% 6.72%
INC Gopa Thevar A.27,16943.04%3.15%
Margin of victory8,78513.92%3.56%
Turnout 63,12365.69%-9.79%
Registered electors 99,614
DMK hold Swing 6.72%


1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Vasudevanallur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Velladurai 33,865 50.24%
INC M. P. Swamy26,88539.89%
CPI K. C. Thevar6,6539.87%
Margin of victory6,98010.36%
Turnout 67,40375.48%
Registered electors 92,896
DMK win (new seat)

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