Virudhachalam Assembly constituency
Vriddhachalam | |
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Constituency No. 152 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
LS 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 |
Vridhachalam is a
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]
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
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