Virudhachalam (state assembly constituency)

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Vriddhachalam
Constituency for the State Assembly
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Constituency details
State Tamil Nadu
District Cuddalore
LS constituency Cuddalore
Established1952
Total electors2,52,844 [1]
ReservationGeneral
Most successful party Indian National Congress (5 times)
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLARadhakrishnan
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year2021


Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency). After 2009, it is part of Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency). This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 Kathimuthu and Paramasivam Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 M. Selvaraj Independent
1962 G. Boovaraghan Indian National Congress
1967 G. Bhuvaraghan Indian National Congress

Tamil Nadu

AssemblyDurationWinnerParty
Fifth 1971-77 M. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-80 C. Ramanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-84 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984-89 R. Thiyagarajan Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91 G. Bhuvaraghan Janata Party
Tenth 1991-96 R. D. Aranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-01 Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-06 R. Govindasamy Pattali Makkal Katchi
Thirteenth 2006-11 A. Vijayakanth Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016 V. Muthukumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021V.T. Kalaiselvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021-Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
39.17%
2016
39.22%
2011
46.06%
2006
40.42%
2001
50.13%
1996
37.42%
1991
45.05%
1989
35.47%
1984
57.33%
1980
51.86%
1977
39.59%
1971
54.26%
1967
54.77%
1962
44.42%
1957
29.11%
1952
22.85%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Vriddhachalam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Selvaraj 11,189 29.11%
INC G. Rajavelu Padyachri10,35026.93%5.05%
CPI Ayyasamy Koundan5,34313.90%
Independent Paramasivam4,33111.27%
Independent P. N. Sarguru3,3338.67%
Independent Veerasamy Padayachi2,3846.20%
Independent P. Kaliaperumal1,5103.93%
Margin of victory8392.18%1.20%
Turnout 38,44049.60%-42.30%
Registered electors 77,496
Independent gain from Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party Swing 6.26%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhachalam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC M. R. R. Radhakrishnan77,06439.17
PMK J.Karthikeyan76,20238.73
DMDK Premalatha Vijayakanth25,90813.17
Majority
Turnout
INC gain from AIADMK Swing

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Vriddhachalam [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party Paramasivam 30,302 22.85%
INC Narayanaswamy Pillai29,00421.87%21.87%
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party Kathimuthu24,88018.76%
INC Vedamanikkam22,80017.19%17.19%
Independent Kadirvelu Padayachi6,4014.83%
Independent C. Krishnaswami Rao5,7384.33%
Independent Krishnan5,4934.14%
Independent Suthari4,7493.58%
Independent Lakshmanan3,2362.44%
Margin of victory1,2980.98%
Turnout 1,32,60391.90%
Registered electors 1,44,294
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.