https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Vasudevanallur_Assembly_constituency Vasudevanallur Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-20T10:54:32Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasudevanallur_Assembly_constituency&diff=346115&oldid=prev ImportMaster: robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects 2022-07-22T21:29:55Z <p>robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | name = Vasudevanallur<br /> | image = Constitution-Vasudevanallur.svg<br /> | mla = [[T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | electors = 2,41,748<br /> | most_successful_party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (3 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Vasudevanallur&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in [[Tenkasi 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]].<br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]], 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 /> === 2021 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt; <br /> &lt;!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA--&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Vasudevanallur Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a220|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar|Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,730 |percentage=39.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Manoharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,363 |percentage=38.20% |change=-6.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Mathivanan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=16,731 |percentage=9.63% |change=+7.19 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thangaraj |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,376 |percentage=7.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Petchiammal |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=3,651 |percentage=2.10% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,171 |percentage=1.25% |change=-0.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Chinnasamy |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=2,139 |percentage=1.23% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,367 |percentage=1.36% |change= -10.07% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=173,710 |percentage=72.05% |change= -2.09% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=8|percentage=0.00% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 241,109 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.50% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2021&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2016 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Manoharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=73,904 |percentage=45.06% |change=-11.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anbalagan |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=55,146 |percentage=33.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Samuthirakani |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,735 |percentage=8.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajkumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,121 |percentage=4.34% |change=+2.69 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Palanisamy |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=4,008 |percentage=2.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Arunachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,865 |percentage=2.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,763 |percentage=1.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Samy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,343 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Kasipandiyan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,198 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,758 |percentage=11.44% |change= -8.34% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=164,007 |percentage=74.14% |change= -2.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 221,225 |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 /> &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2016&quot;/&gt;<br /> === 2011 ===<br /> &lt;!-- This section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --&gt; &lt;section begin=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; &lt;section end=&quot;Assembly Election 2011&quot;/&gt; <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ganesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=52,543 |percentage=37.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajkumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,340 |percentage=1.65% |change=-0.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,291 |percentage=1.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Poosaipandi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,862 |percentage=1.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pandi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,130 |percentage=0.80% |change=-11.71 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pitchaikani |party=Independent politician |votes=778 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,090 |percentage=19.78% |change= 13.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=142,026 |percentage=76.49% |change= 6.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 185,683 |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 /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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=R. Krishnan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=39,031 |percentage=34.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Anandan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=14,220 |percentage=12.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pitchai |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,390 |percentage=5.62% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Babu |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=4,332 |percentage=3.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Selvakani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,579 |percentage=2.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Chandra Sekaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,363 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,759 |percentage=5.94% |change= -5.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=113,705 |percentage=70.40% |change= 9.44% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,517 |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 /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=48,019 |percentage=47.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thangapandian |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=36,467 |percentage=35.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Ganesh Kumar |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,742 |percentage=13.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Durai Raj |party=Independent politician |votes=2,775 |percentage=2.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Samuthirapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=1,066 |percentage=1.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,552 |percentage=11.32% |change= 10.71% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=102,069 |percentage=60.96% |change= -8.40% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 167,586 |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 /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Eswaran]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=32,693 |percentage=32.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Suresh Babu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,077 |percentage=31.89% |change=-26.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=20,302 |percentage=20.18% |change=-16.45 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Gopalakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,950 |percentage=8.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Singarayan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,843 |percentage=2.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Murugan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,705 |percentage=1.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=616 |percentage=0.61% |change= -21.04% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=100,597 |percentage=69.36% |change= 4.01% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 153,308 |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 /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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 winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Madasamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=34,374 |percentage=36.63% |change=+4.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Paulraj |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=3,567 |percentage=3.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Krishnan |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=572 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 = 149,712 |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 /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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=R. Krishnan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=30,394 |percentage=31.72% |change=-2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kanagasabai |party=Communist Party of India |votes=17,325 |percentage=18.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Rengasay |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,043 |percentage=17.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 = 135,907 |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 /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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=M. S. Periasamy |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=27,875 |percentage=34.55% |change=-15.97 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Muthiah |party=Independent politician |votes=865 |percentage=1.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Vijayan |party=Independent politician |votes=595 |percentage=0.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Maruthan |party=Independent politician |votes=588 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Sankarapandian |party=Independent politician |votes=460 |percentage=0.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 = 120,134 |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 /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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=R. Eswaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,921 |percentage=45.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj |party=Janata Party |votes=2,513 |percentage=3.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 = 116,791 |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 /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Muthuraj |party=Communist Party of India |votes=16,048 |percentage=26.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ayyadurai Alias Anantharaj |party=Janata Party |votes=10,826 |percentage=17.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Maruthan |party=Independent politician |votes=650 |percentage=1.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 = 121,099 |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 /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<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=A. Gopa Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,169 |percentage=43.04% |change=+3.15 }}<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 /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Vasudevanallur&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. Velladurai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,865 |percentage=50.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Swamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,885 |percentage=39.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. C. Thevar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,653 |percentage=9.87% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<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 |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> ImportMaster