Virudhachalam Assembly constituency
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Vriddhachalam | |
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Constituency for the State Assembly | |
Constituency Details | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
LS constituency | Cuddalore |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 2,52,844[1] |
Reservation | General |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Current MLA | R. Radhakrishnan |
Party | INC |
Elected year | 2021 |
Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2009, it is part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam.
Madras State[edit]
Year | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1952 | Kathimuthu and Paramasivam | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | |
1957 | M. Selvaraj | Independent | |
1962 | G. Boovaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Indian National Congress |
Tamil Nadu[edit]
Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fifth | 1971-77 | M. Selvaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixth | 1977-80 | C. Ramanathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Seventh | 1980-84 | R. Thiyagarajan | Indian National Congress | |
Eighth | 1984-89 | R. Thiyagarajan | Indian National Congress | |
Ninth | 1989-91 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Janata Party | |
Tenth | 1991-96 | R. D. Aranganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Eleventh | 1996-01 | Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Twelfth | 2001-06 | R. Govindasamy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
Thirteenth | 2006-11 | A. Vijayakanth | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | V. Muthukumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | V.T. Kalaiselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixteenth | 2021- | R. Radhakrishnan | Indian National Congress |
Election Results[edit]
2021[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 77,064 | 39.17% | New | |
PMK | J. Karthikeyan | 76,202 | 38.73% | +22.88 | |
DMDK | Premalatha Vijayakant | 25,908 | 13.17% | +3.14 | |
NTK | N. Amutha | 8,642 | 4.39% | New | |
Margin of victory | 862 | 0.44% | -7.00% | ||
Turnout | 196,734 | 77.81% | -2.08% | ||
Registered electors | 252,844 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.05% |
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2016[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | V. T. Kalaiselvan | 72,611 | 39.22% | New | |
DMK | P. Govindasamy | 58,834 | 31.78% | New | |
PMK | Dr. P. Tamizharasi | 29,340 | 15.85% | New | |
DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 18,563 | 10.03% | -36.03 | |
NOTA | NOTA | 2,255 | 1.22% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,777 | 7.44% | -1.18% | ||
Turnout | 185,125 | 79.88% | -0.91% | ||
Registered electors | 231,740 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -6.83% |
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2011[edit]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 72,902 | 46.06% | +5.63 | |
INC | T. Neethirajan | 59,261 | 37.44% | New | |
IJK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 11,214 | 7.08% | New | |
Independent | K. Rajendiran | 5,640 | 3.56% | New | |
Independent | S. Santhanamoorthi | 2,907 | 1.84% | New | |
BJP | A. Pazhamalai | 2,614 | 1.65% | +0.82 | |
BSP | K. Arutselvan | 1,437 | 0.91% | New | |
Independent | A. Sulochana Ayyasamy | 1,216 | 0.77% | New | |
Independent | R. Arunkumar | 1,097 | 0.69% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,641 | 8.62% | -0.46% | ||
Turnout | 158,288 | 80.80% | 3.82% | ||
Registered electors | 195,908 | ||||
DMDK hold | Swing | 5.63% |
2006[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMDK | A. Vijayakanth | 61,337 | 40.42% | New | |
PMK | R. Govindasamy | 47,560 | 31.34% | -18.79 | |
AIADMK | R. Kasinathan | 35,876 | 23.64% | New | |
BJP | V. Aravind | 1,265 | 0.83% | New | |
Independent | C. Vijayakanth | 1,174 | 0.77% | New | |
SP | K. Mangapillai | 878 | 0.58% | New | |
Independent | K. Vijayakanth | 832 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,777 | 9.08% | 3.89% | ||
Turnout | 151,731 | 76.98% | 9.09% | ||
Registered electors | 197,117 | ||||
DMDK gain from PMK | Swing | -9.71% |
2001[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMK | Dr. R. Govindasamy | 68,905 | 50.13% | +17.96 | |
DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 61,777 | 44.95% | +7.53 | |
MDMK | G. Vengadasalabthi | 1,657 | 1.21% | -2.87 | |
Independent | G. Jayabalan | 1,650 | 1.20% | New | |
BSP | Pon. Nagappan | 1,230 | 0.89% | New | |
Independent | T. Senthilkumar | 1,011 | 0.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,128 | 5.19% | -0.06% | ||
Turnout | 137,440 | 67.88% | -5.59% | ||
Registered electors | 202,466 | ||||
PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 12.71% |
1996[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 49,103 | 37.42% | +16.75 | |
PMK | R. Govindasamy | 42,218 | 32.18% | New | |
AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,166 | 22.99% | -22.06 | |
MDMK | M. M. Srinivasan | 5,349 | 4.08% | New | |
Independent | A. Rajendran | 2,202 | 1.68% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,885 | 5.25% | -7.16% | ||
Turnout | 131,213 | 73.47% | 0.31% | ||
Registered electors | 185,683 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.63% |
1991[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 51,931 | 45.05% | +25.2 | |
PMK | A. Rajendiran Alias Deeran | 37,634 | 32.65% | New | |
DMK | M. Selvaraju | 23,832 | 20.68% | New | |
BSP | G. P. Purushothaman | 610 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,297 | 12.40% | -3.22% | ||
Turnout | 115,262 | 73.16% | 8.84% | ||
Registered electors | 162,791 | ||||
AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 9.58% |
1989[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | G. Bhuvaraghan | 33,005 | 35.47% | New | |
AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 18,469 | 19.85% | New | |
Independent | Pon. Nagappan | 17,702 | 19.03% | New | |
INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 12,148 | 13.06% | -44.27 | |
Independent | D. Kuppusamy | 7,109 | 7.64% | New | |
Independent | G. Chakrapani | 1,612 | 1.73% | New | |
style="background-color: Template:India Farmers and Tailers Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[India Farmers and Tailers Party|Template:India Farmers and Tailers Party/meta/shortname]] | P. Thirunavukkarasu | 1,095 | 1.18% | New |
Margin of victory | 14,536 | 15.62% | -3.71% | ||
Turnout | 93,044 | 64.33% | -13.05% | ||
Registered electors | 148,003 | ||||
JP gain from INC | Swing | -21.86% |
1984[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 53,731 | 57.33% | +5.47 | |
DMK | D. Rasavelu | 35,609 | 37.99% | New | |
Independent | C. Ramanathan | 3,565 | 3.80% | New | |
Independent | A. Gnanamuthu | 816 | 0.87% | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,122 | 19.34% | 14.60% | ||
Turnout | 93,721 | 77.38% | 5.85% | ||
Registered electors | 126,745 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 5.47% |
1980[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 45,382 | 51.86% | +38.7 | |
AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 41,234 | 47.12% | +7.53 | |
Independent | E. Ramachandran | 894 | 1.02% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,148 | 4.74% | -11.14% | ||
Turnout | 87,510 | 71.53% | 9.25% | ||
Registered electors | 124,287 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.27% |
1977[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,178 | 39.59% | New | |
DMK | K. Ramalingam | 18,071 | 23.71% | -30.55 | |
JP | T. Vaihundam | 10,650 | 13.97% | New | |
INC | R. Sivaprakasan | 10,028 | 13.16% | -31.84 | |
Independent | R. V. Vaithiyanathan | 3,529 | 4.63% | New | |
Independent | V. Rajavanniyan | 1,289 | 1.69% | New | |
Independent | C. Thambuswamy | 1,272 | 1.67% | New | |
Independent | K. Kantharajan | 1,208 | 1.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,107 | 15.88% | 6.61% | ||
Turnout | 76,225 | 62.28% | -15.38% | ||
Registered electors | 124,327 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.67% |
1971[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | M. Selvaraj | 42,132 | 54.26% | +10.99 | |
INC | B. Thiyagarajan | 34,934 | 44.99% | -9.78 | |
Independent | R. Krishanasami | 579 | 0.75% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,198 | 9.27% | -2.23% | ||
Turnout | 77,645 | 77.65% | -5.87% | ||
Registered electors | 103,130 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.51% |
1967[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | G. Boovaraghan | 42,230 | 54.77% | +10.36 | |
DMK | M. Selvaraj | 33,363 | 43.27% | +1.9 | |
Independent | M. Mouchi | 826 | 1.07% | New | |
Independent | A. Mangan | 681 | 0.88% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,867 | 11.50% | 8.45% | ||
Turnout | 77,100 | 83.52% | 13.00% | ||
Registered electors | 95,725 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 10.36% |
1962[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | G. Boovaraghan | 26,990 | 44.42% | +17.49 | |
DMK | M. Selvaraj | 25,138 | 41.37% | New | |
CPI | K. Kaliaperumal | 3,767 | 6.20% | -7.7 | |
Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,018 | 4.97% | New | |
style="background-color: Template:Tamil National Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Tamil National Party|Template:Tamil National Party/meta/shortname]] | D. Namachivoyam | 1,851 | 3.05% | New |
Margin of victory | 1,852 | 3.05% | 0.87% | ||
Turnout | 60,764 | 70.52% | 20.92% | ||
Registered electors | 90,021 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.31% |
1957[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | M. Selvaraj | 11,189 | 29.11% | New | |
INC | G. Rajavelu Padyachri | 10,350 | 26.93% | +5.05 | |
CPI | Ayyasamy Koundan | 5,343 | 13.90% | New | |
Independent | Paramasivam | 4,331 | 11.27% | New | |
Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,333 | 8.67% | New | |
Independent | Veerasamy Padayachi | 2,384 | 6.20% | New | |
Independent | P. Kaliaperumal | 1,510 | 3.93% | New | |
Margin of victory | 839 | 2.18% | 1.20% | ||
Turnout | 38,440 | 49.60% | -42.30% | ||
Registered electors | 77,496 | ||||
Independent gain from Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | Swing | 6.26% |
1952[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party|Template:Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party/meta/shortname]] | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85% | New |
INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87% | New | |
style="background-color: Template:Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party|Template:Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party/meta/shortname]] | Kathimuthu | 24,880 | 18.76% | New |
INC | Vedamanikkam | 22,800 | 17.19% | New | |
Independent | Kadirvelu Padayachi | 6,401 | 4.83% | New | |
Independent | C. Krishnaswami Rao | 5,738 | 4.33% | New | |
Independent | Krishnan | 5,493 | 4.14% | New | |
Independent | Suthari | 4,749 | 3.58% | New | |
Independent | Lakshmanan | 3,236 | 2.44% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,298 | 0.98% | |||
Turnout | 132,603 | 91.90% | |||
Registered electors | 144,294 | ||||
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party win (new seat) |
References[edit]
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- ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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