Vedaranyam Assembly constituency

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Vedaranyam
Constituency No. 165 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapattinam
LS constituency Nagapattinam
Established1962
Total electors1,92,658 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Vedaranyam is a legislative assembly constituency in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] This constituency comprises Vedharanyam and Thalaignayiru Panchayat union. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Contents

The most successful party is DMK, having won six times.

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1962 N. S. Ramalingam Indian National Congress
1967 Karuppampulam P. Venkatachala Thevar

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 M. Meenakshi Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977|
1980 M. S. Manickam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 Meenakshi Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 P. V. Rajendran Indian National Congress
1991
1996 S. K. Vedarathinam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001
2006
2011 N. V. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 O.S. Manian
2021

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
50.02%
2016
 
41.44%
2011
 
41.16%
2006
 
49.93%
2001
 
53.71%
1996
 
46.92%
1991
 
49.22%
1989
 
41.82%
1984
 
50.23%
1980
 
60.86%
1977
 
35.40%
1971
 
63.86%
1967
 
38.71%
1962
 
40.09%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK O. S. Manian 78,719 50.02% +8.58
DMK S. K. Vedarathinam 66,39042.18%New
NTK K. Rajendran9,1065.79%+4.84
AMMK P. S. Arumugam1,2840.82%New
Margin of victory12,3297.83%−7.83%
Turnout 157,38781.69%0.27%
Rejected ballots1850.12%
Registered electors 192,658
AIADMK hold Swing 8.58%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK O. S. Manian 60,836 41.44% +0.28
INC P. V. Rajendiran37,83825.77%New
BJP S. K. Vedarathinam 37,08625.26%+24.3
DMDK T. Vairavanathan4,5943.13%New
PMK Usha Kannan2,0811.42%−16.12
NTK K. Rajendran1,3860.94%New
NOTA NOTA1,2060.82%New
Margin of victory22,99815.67%7.31%
Turnout 146,80381.42%−2.87%
Registered electors 180,294
AIADMK hold Swing 0.28%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. V. Kamaraj 53,799 41.16% −3.86
Independent S. K. Vedarathinam 42,87132.80%New
PMK R. Chinnathurai22,92517.54%New
Independent K. Jegan2,2701.74%New
JMM G. Shanmugavel2,0411.56%New
Independent M. Rani1,9911.52%New
Independent D. Ramsingh1,8261.40%New
BJP S. Karthikeyan1,2600.96%+0.01
Independent T. V. R. Veeramani8380.64%New
Margin of victory10,9288.36%3.45%
Turnout 130,70884.29%0.93%
Registered electors 155,065
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -8.77%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. K. Vedarathinam 66,401 49.93% −3.78
AIADMK O. S. Manian 59,87045.02%New
DMDK B. Veera Vinayagam1,7081.28%New
BJP M. Udayakumar1,2670.95%New
SP G. Mahendran1,0490.79%New
Independent G. Vedarathinam8170.61%New
Margin of victory6,5314.91%−7.76%
Turnout 132,98483.37%9.19%
Registered electors 159,520
DMK hold Swing -3.78%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. K. Vedarathinam 63,568 53.71% +6.79
CPI R. Mutharasan48,56841.04%New
MDMK N. Ilangovan3,6783.11%−22.22
Independent R. Ramamurthy2,5392.15%New
Margin of victory15,00012.67%−7.06%
Turnout 118,35374.18%−4.34%
Registered electors 159,591
DMK hold Swing 6.79%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK S. K. Vedarathinam 54,185 46.92% +12.54
INC P. C. V. Balasubramaniam31,39327.19%−22.04
MDMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 29,25225.33%New
Margin of victory22,79219.74%4.90%
Turnout 115,47378.52%−3.98%
Registered electors 154,906
DMK gain from INC Swing -2.30%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. V. Rajendran 55,957 49.22% +7.41
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 39,089 34.39% −2.24
PMK M. Marimuthu Gounder17,32715.24%New
BJP K. Subramaniam8890.78%New
Margin of victory16,86814.84%9.64%
Turnout 113,67982.49%2.83%
Registered electors 141,246
INC hold Swing 7.41%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. V. Rajendran 42,060 41.82% −7.13
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 36,83636.62%−13.61
AIADMK O. S. Manian 18,22618.12%New
AIADMK S. Kanagasunderam2,4602.45%New
Independent P. Jayaraman5580.55%New
Margin of victory5,2245.19%3.91%
Turnout 100,58579.67%−8.64%
Registered electors 127,781
INC gain from DMK Swing -8.41%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 49,922 50.23% +12.24
INC P. V. Rajendran48,64648.94%New
Independent K. Veerasamy8220.83%New
Margin of victory1,2761.28%−21.58%
Turnout 99,39088.31%7.51%
Registered electors 116,682
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -10.63%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. S. Manickam 52,311 60.86% +35.11
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 32,65637.99%+2.59
JP K. V. M. Subramania Gounder9881.15%New
Margin of victory19,65522.87%20.96%
Turnout 85,95580.79%−2.09%
Registered electors 107,177
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 25.46%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 29,601 35.40% −28.46
INC S. Devarajan28,00933.50%+6.79
AIADMK M. S. Manickam 21,53025.75%New
JP K. Gokilachandran3,9654.74%New
Independent G. Venkatachalam5080.61%New
Margin of victory1,5921.90%−35.25%
Turnout 83,61382.89%0.71%
Registered electors 101,857
DMK hold Swing -28.46%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Meenakshi Sundaram 41,787 63.86% +25.54
INC P. C. Velayuthan17,47826.71%−12
CPI(M) G. Raming6,1719.43%New
Margin of victory24,30937.15%36.76%
Turnout 65,43682.18%−4.60%
Registered electors 87,223
DMK gain from INC Swing 25.15%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. V. Thevar 25,942 38.71% −1.38
DMK M. Meenakshisundaram25,67838.32%+12.14
Independent M. V. Gowndar9,81214.64%New
CPI S. S. Pillai5,5848.33%−7.72
Margin of victory2640.39%−13.51%
Turnout 67,01686.77%5.97%
Registered electors 81,342
INC hold Swing -1.38%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC N. S. Ramalingam 27,200 40.09% New
DMK N. Dharmalingam17,76426.18%New
CPI R. Sellathurathevar10,89316.05%New
Independent K. V. Veerappapillai6,7509.95%New
Independent M. Vaithianathan2,7704.08%New
SWA N. Samithuraithevar2,4753.65%New
Margin of victory9,43613.91%
Turnout 67,85280.80%
Registered electors 87,047
INC win (new seat)

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