Vellore Assembly constituency

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Vellore
Constituency No. 43 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Vellore
Lok Sabha constituency Vellore
Established1951
Total electors2,53,049 [1]
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Vellore is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 43. It includes the city of Vellore and forms a part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

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Vellore was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. [3] [4] The most successful party is DMK, which has been elected seven times.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 H. M. Jaganathan and A. K. Masilamany Chetty Indian National Congress
1957 M. P. Sarathy Independent
1962 R. Jeevarathna Mudaliar Indian National Congress
1967 M. P. Sarathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 M. P. Sarathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 A. K. Ranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 V. M. Devaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 V. M. Devaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 V. M. Devaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 C. Gnanasekaran Indian National Congress
1996 C. Gnanasekaran Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 C. Gnanasekaran Tamil Maanila Congress
2006 C. Gnanasekaran Indian National Congress
2011 Dr. V. S. Vijay All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 P. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021
 
47.24%
2016
 
51.53%
2011
 
50.82%
2006
 
47.25%
2001
 
52.46%
1996
 
70.86%
1991
 
58.30%
1989
 
47.37%
1984
 
54.01%
1980
 
49.68%
1977
 
30.47%
1971
 
52.85%
1967
 
58.96%
1962
 
40.61%
1957
 
45.40%
1952
 
16.76%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Karthikeyan 84,299 47.24% −4.29
AIADMK S. R. K. Appu75,11842.09%+5.86
NTK N. Poonkundran8,5304.78%+3.82
MNM G. Vikram Chakravarthy7,2434.06%New
NOTA NOTA1,4410.81%−0.59
Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi R. Naresh Kumar9280.52%New
Margin of victory9,1815.14%−10.16%
Turnout 178,45870.52%1.93%
Rejected ballots3240.18%
Registered electors 253,049
DMK hold Swing -4.29%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Karthikeyan 88,264 51.53% New
AIADMK Harun Rasheed62,05436.23%−14.59
BJP S. Elangovan5,2123.04%−0.04
PMK D. Lakshmi Narayanan5,1853.03%New
VCK A. R. Abdur Rahman2,5901.51%New
NOTA NOTA2,4001.40%New
NTK A. Manigandan1,6390.96%New
SDPI Shaik Meeran1,1000.64%New
Margin of victory26,21015.30%4.52%
Turnout 171,27968.59%−5.00%
Registered electors 249,715
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 0.71%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK Dr. V. S. Vijay 71,522 50.82% New
INC C. Gnanasekharan 56,34640.04%−7.21
Independent J. Hassan5,2733.75%New
BJP Dr. V. Aravinth4,3343.08%+1.48
Independent V. S. Elumalai1,3330.95%New
Margin of victory15,17610.78%−5.35%
Turnout 140,74073.59%8.34%
Registered electors 191,251
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 3.57%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC C. Gnanasekharan 63,957 47.25% New
MDMK N. Subramani42,12031.12%+29.3
SP G. G. Ravi15,71011.61%New
DMDK A. Rajenderan9,5497.05%New
BJP K. Kalaiselvi2,1611.60%New
Margin of victory21,83716.13%6.52%
Turnout 135,35965.25%10.79%
Registered electors 207,448
INC gain from TMC(M) Swing -5.21%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) C. Gnanasekharan 60,697 52.46% New
DMK A. M. Ramalingam49,57342.84%New
MDMK S. Rajasekaran2,0981.81%−3.66
Independent R. Abdul Jameel1,1921.03%New
Independent A. Ramu9590.83%New
Margin of victory11,1249.61%−42.79%
Turnout 115,70854.46%−6.96%
Registered electors 212,486
TMC(M) hold Swing -18.41%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) C. Gnanasekharan 82,339 70.86% New
INC S. B. Bhaskaran21,45118.46%−39.84
MDMK N. Subramani6,3595.47%New
AIIC(T) D. Chidambaram3,0092.59%New
BJP K. Sekar1,4471.25%New
Margin of victory60,88852.40%30.25%
Turnout 116,19361.42%6.33%
Registered electors 194,734
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing 12.56%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC C. Gnanasekharan 60,698 58.30% +40.76
DMK A. M. Ramalingam 37,632 36.15% −11.23
IUML M. M. Habibullah3,9733.82%New
JP R. Loganathan8280.80%New
Margin of victory23,06622.16%3.98%
Turnout 104,11155.09%−10.72%
Registered electors 192,744
INC gain from DMK Swing 10.93%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. M. Devaraj 50,470 47.37% −6.64
AIADMK P. Neelakandan31,11029.20%−14.87
INC A. K. Shanmugasudaram18,68317.54%New
Independent V. Jaganmohan Alias Sivajimohan4,5354.26%New
Independent M. Ilamathi8560.80%New
Margin of victory19,36018.17%8.23%
Turnout 106,53965.81%−7.60%
Registered electors 164,678
DMK hold Swing -6.64%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. M. Devaraj 54,453 54.01% +4.33
AIADMK A. K. Ranganathan44,43044.07%−0.42
INC(J) Kulasekaran1,0781.07%New
Independent M. Arumugam Alias Vidivelli Arumugam5520.55%New
Margin of victory10,0239.94%4.75%
Turnout 100,82373.41%9.27%
Registered electors 141,315
DMK hold Swing 4.33%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK V. M. Devaraj 43,126 49.68% +25.35
AIADMK A. K. Ranganathan38,61944.49%+14.02
JP K. Eswaran4,4895.17%New
Margin of victory4,5075.19%4.24%
Turnout 86,80364.14%−3.48%
Registered electors 136,560
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 19.21%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. K. Ranganathan 26,590 30.47% New
JP A. K. Lalalajpathy25,75829.52%New
DMK V. M. Devaraj21,22924.33%−28.52
INC V. Dakshinamoorthy12,04313.80%−30.14
Independent G. Moorthv1,0641.22%New
Margin of victory8320.95%−7.95%
Turnout 87,25867.63%−3.80%
Registered electors 130,154
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.38%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. P. Sarathy 38,968 52.85% −6.11
INC A. K. Lalalajapathy32,40143.94%+6.3
Independent Iiamathi1,5872.15%New
Independent Abdul Khader Jamali6650.90%New
Margin of victory6,5678.91%−12.41%
Turnout 73,73571.43%−7.54%
Registered electors 106,424
DMK hold Swing -6.11%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. P. Sarathy 39,863 58.96% +18.63
INC J. Mudaliar25,44937.64%−2.97
RPI V. K. Damodaran1,2091.79%New
Independent M. Chettiar5500.81%New
Independent Mani3500.52%New
Margin of victory14,41421.32%21.03%
Turnout 67,61378.97%3.17%
Registered electors 88,490
DMK gain from INC Swing 18.34%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Jeevarathna Mudaliar 26,739 40.61% +19.56
DMK M. P. Sarathy 26,54940.32%New
CPI Sundaram11,76017.86%−15.68
Independent W. Rajammal4120.63%New
Independent Subramani3780.57%New
Margin of victory1900.29%−11.57%
Turnout 65,83875.80%30.11%
Registered electors 90,029
INC gain from Independent Swing -4.79%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. P. Sarathy 18,520 45.40% New
CPI Sundara Gounder13,68333.55%+22.87
INC V. M. Ramasamy Mudaliar8,58621.05%+4.29
Margin of victory4,83711.86%11.34%
Turnout 40,78945.68%−45.54%
Registered electors 89,284
Independent gain from INC Swing 28.65%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC A. K. Masilamani Chetty 23,422 16.76% New
Commonweal Party R. Radhakrishnan22,70116.24%New
INC H. M. Jagnanathan 21,406 15.32% New
CPI K. R. Sundaram 14,92410.68%New
Independent T. Abdul Wahib11,2328.04%New
RPI A. Daivasingamani10,7047.66%New
KMPP A. Kuppuswami Mudali10,4467.47%New
Independent M. Moorthy6,9154.95%New
Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha D. Srinivasa Mudali6,3424.54%New
Independent M. Adimoolam5,8984.22%New
KMPP K. V. Govindaswami5,7694.13%New
Margin of victory7210.52%
Turnout 139,75991.23%
Registered electors 153,200
INC 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. ↑ "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "EC to tighten grip on cash for votes".
  4. ↑ "Verify your vote through VVPAT". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Vellore 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.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  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.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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