Vandavasi Lok Sabha Constituency
12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E
Vandavasi | |
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Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Vandavasi constituency, 1971 delimitation. | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Established | 1962 |
Abolished | 2009 |
Total electors | 12,13,662 |
Reservation | None |
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:
- Tiruvannamalai (moved to Tiruvannamalai constituency)
- Polur (moved to Arani constituency)
- Vandavasi (SC) (moved to Arani constituency)
- Peranamallur (defunct)
- Melmalayanur (defunct)
- Gingee (moved to Arani constituency)
Members of Parliament
Election results
2004
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
- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "General Election, 1991 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "General Election, 1998 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.