Virudhachalam Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 a 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. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.[3][4]
Vriddhachalam | |
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Constituency No. 152 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
Lok Sabha constituency | Cuddalore |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 2,52,844[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | INC |
Elected year | 2021 |
Madras State
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
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 | Vijayakant | 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
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% | ||
Rejected ballots | 387 | 0.20% | |||
Registered electors | 252,844 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.05% |
2016
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% |
2011
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
India Farmers and Tailers Party | 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 | |
TNP | 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
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 TTP | Swing | 6.26% |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TTP | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85% | New | |
INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87% | New | |
TTP | 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 | ||||
TTP win (new seat) |
References
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