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Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Coordinates: 12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E
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| Vandavasi | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Vandavasi constituency, 1971 delimitation. | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1962-2004 |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.
Assembly segments[edit | edit source]
Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
- Tiruvannamalai (moved to Tiruvannamalai constituency after 2009)
- Polur (moved to Arani constituency after 2009)
- Vandavasi (SC) (moved to Arani constituency after 2009)
- Peranamallur
- Melmalayanur
- Gingee (moved to Arani constituency after 2009)
Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]
Election results[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDMK | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 394,903 | 56.12 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Rajalakshmi R. | 243,470 | 34.60 | n/a | |
| JD(U) | Punniyakotti P. | 23,609 | 3.36 | n/a | |
| Independent | Vinayagam S. | 14,473 | 2.06 | n/a | |
| Majority | 151,433 | 21.52 | +12.81 | ||
| Turnout | 703,669 | 62.35 | +0.80 | ||
| MDMK gain from PMK | Swing | +56.12 | |||
Note: The incumbent party PMK did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition partner Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. MDMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.