https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Vasudevanallur_%28state_assembly_constituency%29 Vasudevanallur (state assembly constituency) - Revision history 2026-08-18T14:35:11Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasudevanallur_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=329942&oldid=prev UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit) 2022-04-16T08:31:16Z <p>robot: Update article (please <a href="/wiki/User_talk:UpdateBot" title="User talk:UpdateBot">report</a> if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)</p> <a href="//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasudevanallur_(state_assembly_constituency)&amp;diff=329942&amp;oldid=275865">Show changes</a> UpdateBot https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasudevanallur_(state_assembly_constituency)&diff=275865&oldid=prev ->IJohnKennady: /* 2021 */ 2021-12-18T14:57:09Z <p><span class="autocomment">2021</span></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox state assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Vasudevanallur.svg <br /> | caption = <br /> | Existence = <br /> | CurrentMLAParty = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam <br /> | CurrentMLA = [[T._Sadhan_Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]] <br /> | ElectedByYear = 2021 <br /> | State = [[Tamil Nadu]] <br /> | Electorate = 2,41,748 <br /> | Reservation = <br /> | Successful Party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (3 times) <br /> }} <br /> <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Vasudevanallur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in [[Tirunelveli district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; 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)|Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency]].<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> The [[Devendra Kula Velalar]], Maravar, [[Senguntha Mudaliar]], Nadar and Yadhava castes are highly concentrated in this constituency.&lt;ref name=&quot;thehindu&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/flow-of-recycled-promises-in-vasudevanallur/article8583321.ece|title=Flow of recycled promises in Vasudevanallur|website=The Hindu|access-date=26 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Madras State ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | [[A. Velladurai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Tamil Nadu ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]<br /> | [[A. Velladurai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[R. Krishnan (Vasudevanallur MLA)|R. Krishnan]]<br /> | style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[R. Krishnan (Vasudevanallur MLA)|R. Krishnan]]<br /> | style=&quot;background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}&quot; |<br /> | [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[R. Eswaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[R. Eswaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[R. Eswaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[R. Eswaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[R. Eswaran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[T._Sadhan_Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | Dr. [[S. Duraiappa]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[A.Manoharan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[T._Sadhan_Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election Results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.08}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.06}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|40.27}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|47.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|32.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.28}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|32.15}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|50.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}|33.25}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.24}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ===2021=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T._Sadhan_Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,730 |percentage=39.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoharan A |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,363 |percentage=37.73% |change=-7.33% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mathivanan S S |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,731 |percentage=9.51% |change=7.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj S |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,376 |percentage=7.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Petchiammal V |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=3,651 |percentage=2.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=2,171 |percentage=1.23% |change=-0.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinnasamy M |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,139 |percentage=1.22% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate| |candidate=Eswaran M |party=NGPP |votes=795 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramamoorthy P |party=Independent politician |votes=716 |percentage=0.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayakumar P L A |party=Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |votes=544 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate |candidate=Karuppasamy K |party=MIDP |votes=342 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,367 |percentage=1.35% |change=-10.09% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,75,881 |percentage=72.75% |change= -1.38% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,41,748 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.98% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manoharan A |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,904 |percentage=45.06% |change=-11.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anbalagan S |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=55,146 |percentage=33.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuthirakani R |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,735 |percentage=8.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkumar N |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,121 |percentage=4.34% |change=2.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palanisamy G |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,008 |percentage=2.44% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arunachalam M |party=Independent politician |votes=3,865 |percentage=2.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,763 |percentage=1.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samy M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,343 |percentage=0.82% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kasipandiyan K |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,198 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmal Kumar M |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=522 |percentage=0.32% |change=-0.48% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manokaran M |party=Independent politician |votes=402 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,758 |percentage=11.44% |change=-8.34% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,64,007 |percentage=74.14% |change= -2.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,21,225 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.71% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2011=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Duraiappa|Dr. S. Duraiappa]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=80,633 |percentage=56.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesan. S |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,543 |percentage=37.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajkumar. N |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,340 |percentage=1.65% |change=-0.62% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramalingam. M |party=Independent politician |votes=2,291 |percentage=1.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poosaipandi. V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,862 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandi. S |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,130 |percentage=0.80% |change=-11.71% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pitchaikani. S |party=Independent politician |votes=778 |percentage=0.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangamalai. G |party=Independent politician |votes=449 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,090 |percentage=19.78% |change=13.83% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,85,683 |percentage=76.49% |change= 6.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,42,026 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 16.50% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2006=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T._Sadhan_Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,790 |percentage=40.27% |change=26.81% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnan. R |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,031 |percentage=34.33% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anandan. D |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=14,220 |percentage=12.51% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pitchai. S. |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,390 |percentage=5.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Babu. K |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=4,332 |percentage=3.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Selvakani. C |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,579 |percentage=2.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasekaran. K |party=Independent politician |votes=1,363 |percentage=1.20% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,759 |percentage=5.94% |change=-5.37% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,705 |percentage=70.40% |change= 9.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,61,517 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -6.77% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===2001=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=48,019 |percentage=47.05% |change=14.55% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangapandian S |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=36,467 |percentage=35.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesh Kumar G |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,742 |percentage=13.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durai Raj S |party=Independent politician |votes=2,775 |percentage=2.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuthirapandian T |party=Independent politician |votes=1,066 |percentage=1.04% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,552 |percentage=11.32% |change=10.71% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,02,069 |percentage=60.96% |change= -8.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,586 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 14.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1996=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=32,693 |percentage=32.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Babu. P. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,077 |percentage=31.89% |change=-26.39% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnan. R. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=20,302 |percentage=20.18% |change=-16.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopalakrishnan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=8,950 |percentage=8.90% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Singarayan. A. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,843 |percentage=2.83% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugan. S. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,705 |percentage=1.69% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muniasamy. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=502 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppasamy. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=341 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppasamy. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=308 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karadi Radasamy. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=249 |percentage=0.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chandrasekaran. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=205 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=616 |percentage=0.61% |change=-21.04% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=1,00,597 |percentage=69.36% |change= 4.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,53,308 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -25.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1991=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=54,688 |percentage=58.28% |change=26.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnan R. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=34,374 |percentage=36.63% |change=4.91% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paulraj K. |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=3,567 |percentage=3.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy S. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=572 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karadi Madasamy V. |party=Independent politician |votes=420 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manikkam A. |party=Independent politician |votes=214 |percentage=0.23% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,314 |percentage=21.65% |change=21.22% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=93,835 |percentage=65.35% |change= -6.74% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,49,712 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 26.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1989=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,805 |percentage=32.15% |change=-30.19% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnan. R. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=30,394 |percentage=31.72% |change=-2.83% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanagasabai. S. |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,325 |percentage=18.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rengasay. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,043 |percentage=17.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sabapathy. K. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=249 |percentage=0.26% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=411 |percentage=0.43% |change=-27.37% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=95,816 |percentage=72.09% |change= 1.67% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,35,907 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -30.19% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1984=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,303 |percentage=62.34% |change=16.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Periasamy. M. S. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=27,875 |percentage=34.55% |change=-15.97% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthiah. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=865 |percentage=1.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vijayan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maruthan K. |party=Independent politician |votes=588 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sankarapandian. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=460 |percentage=0.57% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,428 |percentage=27.80% |change=22.94% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=80,686 |percentage=70.41% |change= 13.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,20,134 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 11.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1980=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Krishnan (Vasudevanallur Mla)|R. Krishnan]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=33,107 |percentage=50.51% |change=17.26% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Eswaran. R. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,921 |percentage=45.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj |party=Janata Party |votes=2,513 |percentage=3.83% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,186 |percentage=4.86% |change=-1.83% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,541 |percentage=57.06% |change= 6.27% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,16,791 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= 17.26% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1977=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Krishnan (Vasudevanallur Mla)|R. Krishnan]] |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=20,092 |percentage=33.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Muthuraj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=16,048 |percentage=26.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj |party=Janata Party |votes=10,826 |percentage=17.92% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Duraisamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=10,330 |percentage=17.10% |change=-39.86% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kattapan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,472 |percentage=4.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Maruthan |party=Independent politician |votes=650 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,044 |percentage=6.69% |change=-7.22% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=60,418 |percentage=50.79% |change= -14.90% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,21,099 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -23.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1971=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Velladurai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,954 |percentage=56.96% |change=6.72% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopa Thevar A. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,169 |percentage=43.04% |change=3.15% }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,785 |percentage=13.92% |change=3.56% }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=63,123 |percentage=65.69% |change= -9.79% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,614 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.72% }}<br /> {{Election box end}} <br /> <br /> <br /> ===1967=== <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Vasudevanallur]]}} <br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Velladurai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,865 |percentage=50.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Swamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,885 |percentage=39.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. C. Thevar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,653 |percentage=9.87% |change= }}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,980 |percentage=10.36% |change= }} <br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,403 |percentage=75.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 92,896 |change = }} <br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}<br /> <br /> {{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}<br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Tirunelveli district]]</div> ->IJohnKennady