https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Vedaranyam_Assembly_constituency Vedaranyam Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-09-06T18:23:36Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vedaranyam_Assembly_constituency&diff=346117&oldid=prev ImportMaster: robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects 2022-07-22T21:30:02Z <p>robot: Import articles to fix broken redirects</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{coord|10|22|31|N|79|51|1|E|display=title}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency <br /> | image = Constitution-Vedaranyam.svg<br /> | parl_name = State Assembly<br /> | established = 1962<br /> | district = [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]]<br /> | constituency = [[Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency|Nagapattinam]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | mla = [[O. S. Manian]]<br /> | year = 2021<br /> | name = Vedaranyam<br /> | electors = 1,92,658&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220124085436/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC165.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC165.pdf|access-date= 12 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | reservation = General<br /> | most_successful_party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (6 times)<br /> }} <br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Vedaranyam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] constituency in [[Nagapattinam 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; constituency comprises Vedharanyam and thalaignayiru Panchayat union.<br /> <br /> The most successful party is DMK, having won six times.<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 /> | [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br /> | [[N. S. Ramalingam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]<br /> | Karuppampulam P. Venkatachala Devar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<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 /> | [[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[M. S. Manickam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[Meenakshi Sundaram]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[P. V. Rajendran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[P. V. Rajendran]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[S. K. Vedarathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[S. K. Vedarathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[S. K. Vedarathinam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[N. V. Kamaraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | [[O.S. Manian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[O.S. Manian]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna 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|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.16}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.92}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.82}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.23}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.86}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|38.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.09}}<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]] : Vedaranyam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Vedaranyam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a165|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. S. Manian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,719 |percentage=50.02% |change=+8.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,390 |percentage=42.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,106 |percentage=5.79% |change=+4.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Arumugam |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,284 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,329 |percentage=7.83% |change= -7.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=157,387 |percentage=81.69% |change= 0.27% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=185|percentage=0.12% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,658 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.58% }}<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]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[O. S. Manian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,836 |percentage=41.44% |change=+0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. V. Rajendiran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,838 |percentage=25.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,086 |percentage=25.26% |change=+24.3 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Vairavanathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,594 |percentage=3.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Usha Kannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,081 |percentage=1.42% |change=-16.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,386 |percentage=0.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,206 |percentage=0.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,998 |percentage=15.67% |change= 7.31% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=146,803 |percentage=81.42% |change= -2.87% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,294 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.28% }}<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]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[N. V. Kamaraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,799 |percentage=41.16% |change=-3.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Independent politician |votes=42,871 |percentage=32.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Chinnathurai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=22,925 |percentage=17.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Jegan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,270 |percentage=1.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Shanmugavel |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=2,041 |percentage=1.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Rani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,991 |percentage=1.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Ramsingh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,826 |percentage=1.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Karthikeyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,260 |percentage=0.96% |change=+0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. V. R. Veeramani |party=Independent politician |votes=838 |percentage=0.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,928 |percentage=8.36% |change= 3.45% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=130,708 |percentage=84.29% |change= 0.93% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,065 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.77% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,401 |percentage=49.93% |change=-3.78 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. S. Manian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,870 |percentage=45.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Veera Vinayagam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,708 |percentage=1.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Udayakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,267 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Mahendran |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,049 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Vedarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=817 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,531 |percentage=4.91% |change= -7.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=132,984 |percentage=83.37% |change= 9.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,520 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,568 |percentage=53.71% |change=+6.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mutharasan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=48,568 |percentage=41.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ilangovan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,678 |percentage=3.11% |change=-22.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramamurthy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,539 |percentage=2.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,000 |percentage=12.67% |change= -7.06% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=118,353 |percentage=74.18% |change= -4.34% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,591 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[S. K. Vedarathinam]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,185 |percentage=46.92% |change=+12.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. V. Balasubramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,393 |percentage=27.19% |change=-22.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,252 |percentage=25.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,792 |percentage=19.74% |change= 4.90% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=115,473 |percentage=78.52% |change= -3.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,906 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[P. V. Rajendran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,957 |percentage=49.22% |change=+7.41 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,089 |percentage=34.39% |change=-2.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Marimuthu Gounder |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,327 |percentage=15.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Subramaniam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=889 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,868 |percentage=14.84% |change= 9.64% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=113,679 |percentage=82.49% |change= 2.83% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,246 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 7.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[P. V. Rajendran]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=42,060 |percentage=41.82% |change=-7.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,836 |percentage=36.62% |change=-13.61 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. S. Manian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,226 |percentage=18.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kanagasunderam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,460 |percentage=2.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Jayaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=558 |percentage=0.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,224 |percentage=5.19% |change= 3.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=100,585 |percentage=79.67% |change= -8.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 127,781 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,922 |percentage=50.23% |change=+12.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. V. Rajendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,646 |percentage=48.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Veerasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=822 |percentage=0.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,276 |percentage=1.28% |change= -21.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=99,390 |percentage=88.31% |change= 7.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,682 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.63% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[M. S. Manickam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,311 |percentage=60.86% |change=+35.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,656 |percentage=37.99% |change=+2.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. V. M. Subramania Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=988 |percentage=1.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,655 |percentage=22.87% |change= 20.96% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=85,955 |percentage=80.79% |change= -2.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,177 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,601 |percentage=35.40% |change=-28.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Devarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,009 |percentage=33.50% |change=+6.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[M. S. Manickam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,530 |percentage=25.75% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Gokilachandran |party=Janata Party |votes=3,965 |percentage=4.74% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Venkatachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=508 |percentage=0.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,592 |percentage=1.90% |change= -35.25% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=83,613 |percentage=82.89% |change= 0.71% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,857 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.46% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=[[M. Meenakshi Sundaram]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,787 |percentage=63.86% |change=+25.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. C. Velayuthan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,478 |percentage=26.71% |change=-12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Raming |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,171 |percentage=9.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,309 |percentage=37.15% |change= 36.76% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=65,436 |percentage=82.18% |change= -4.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,223 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 25.15% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&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=P. V. Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,942 |percentage=38.71% |change=-1.38 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Meenakshisundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,678 |percentage=38.32% |change=+12.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. V. Gowndar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,812 |percentage=14.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Pillai |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,584 |percentage=8.33% |change=-7.72 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=264 |percentage=0.39% |change= -13.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,016 |percentage=86.77% |change= 5.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,342 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1962===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Vedaranyam&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. S. Ramalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,200 |percentage=40.09% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Dharmalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,764 |percentage=26.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sellathurathevar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,893 |percentage=16.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. V. Veerappapillai |party=Independent politician |votes=6,750 |percentage=9.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vaithianathan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,770 |percentage=4.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Samithuraithevar |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,475 |percentage=3.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,436 |percentage=13.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,852 |percentage=80.80% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,047 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |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 /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Nagapattinam district]]</div> ImportMaster