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Vandavasi Lok Sabha Constituency
12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E / 12.5; 79.62

Vandavasi
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Vandavasi constituency, 1971 delimitation.
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Established1962
Abolished2009
Total electors12,13,662
ReservationNone

Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.

Assembly segments

Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:

  1. Tiruvannamalai (moved to Tiruvannamalai constituency)
  2. Polur (moved to Arani constituency)
  3. Vandavasi (SC) (moved to Arani constituency)
  4. Peranamallur (defunct)
  5. Melmalayanur (defunct)
  6. Gingee (moved to Arani constituency)

Members of Parliament

Year Name Party
1962 A.Jayaraman Indian National Congress
1967 G Viswanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 G Viswanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Venugopal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 D. Pattuswamy Indian National Congress (I)
1984 L Balaraman Indian National Congress
1989 L Balaraman Indian National Congress
1991 M. Krishnasamy Indian National Congress
1996 L Balaraman Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
1998 M. Durai Pattali Makkal Katchi
1999 M. Durai Pattali Makkal Katchi
2004 N. Ramachandran Gingee Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2004
 
 56.12%
1999
 
 50.8%
1998
 
 49.0%
1996
 
 47.7%
1991
 
 53.7%
1989
 
 46.2%
1984
 
 59.4%
1980
 
 61.0%
1977
 
 57.0%
1971
 
 55.9%
1967
 
 53.0%
1962
 
 37.7%

2004

2004 Indian general elections: Vandavasi
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

General Election 1999

Party Candidate Votes %
PMK M.Durai 345,539 50.8%
INC M.Krishnasamy 286,342 42.1%
TMC(M) K.Wahab 36,844 5.4%
Majority 59,197 8.7%
Turnout 679,992 61.5%
PMK Hold

General Election 1998

Party Candidate Votes %
PMK M.Durai 327,010 49.0%
TMC(M) L.Balaramam 261,935 39.3%
INC M.Krishnasamy 34,827 5.2%
IND Karuppasamy 21,219 3.2%
IND G.S.Chandrabose 545 0.1%
Majority 65,075 9.8%
Turnout 667,287 62.0%
PMK gain from TMC(M)

General Election 1996

Party Candidate Votes %
TMC(M) L.Balaraman 342,184 47.7%
INC M.Krishnasamy 168,880 23.5%
PMK P.Senthamizhan 106,388 14.8%
MDMK A.Chinnadurai 39,449 5.5%
BJP]] 4,986 0.7%
Majority 173,306 24.1%
Turnout 717,844 69.6%
TMC(M) gain from INC

General Election 1991

Party Candidate Votes %
INC M.Krishnasamy 354451 53.7%
DMK D.Venugopal 177,356 26.8%
PMK Kasilanga Durai 99,163 15.0%
IND K.Pandurangam 2,519 0.4%
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam K.V.Murugesan 2,382 0.4%
IND S.Appadurai 2,232 0.3%
Majority 177,095 26.8%
Turnout 660,560 68.0%
INC Hold

General Election 1989

Party Candidate Votes %
INC L.Balaraman 313,160 46.2%
DMK D.Venugopal 212,988 31.4%
PMK Kasilingam 128,318 18.9%
IND K.Punithavathi 3,476 0.5%
Tharasu Makkal Mandram S.Manavalan 3,005 0.4%
Majority 100,172 14.8%
Turnout 677,686 69.3%
INC Hold

General Election 1984

Party Candidate Votes %
INC L.Balaraman 341,267 59.4%
DMK R.K.Pandian 206,375 35.9%
Majority 134,892 23.5%
Turnout 574,975 75.3%
INC Hold

General Election 1980

Party Candidate Votes %
INC D.Pattusamy 285,549 61.0%
AIADMK Venugopal Gounder 158,395 33.8%
INC(U) R.A.Natrajan 5,327 1.1%
Majority 127,154 27.2%
Turnout 468,039 65.5%
INC gain from INC

General Election 1977

Party Candidate Votes %
AIADMK Venugopal Gounder 267,930 57.0%
DMK Duraimurugan 186,798 39.7%
IND JagaDeva gounder 4,010 0.9%
Majority 81,132 17.2%
Turnout 470,355 68.6%
AIADMK gain from DMK

General Election 1971

Party Candidate Votes %
DMK G.Viswanathan 230,003 55.9%
INC(O) M.K.Gounder 182,659 45.7%
IND Maniazhilan 25,114 6.1%
IND J.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar 2,897 0.7%
Majority 87,955 21.4%
Turnout 411,640 76.3%
DMK Hold

General Election 1967

Party Candidate Votes %
DMK G.Vishwanathan 213,537 53.0%
INC M.K.Gounder 132,878 33.0%
IND P.S.Gounder 31,008 7.7%
IND K.M.K.Nayagar 8,998 2.2%
Majority 80,659 20.0%
Turnout 386,421 73.8%
DMK gain from INC

General Election 1962

Party Candidate Votes %
INC Jayaraman 111,053 37.7%
RPI M.Krishnasami 100,256 34.0%
SWP Pulavar Mani 57,190 19.4%
IND Gangadaran 13,414 4.5%
Majority 10,797 3.7%
Turnout 281,913 67.7%
INC Win (New Seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "General Election, 1991 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "General Election, 1998 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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