Coordinates: 12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E
Vandavasi (state assembly constituency)
| Vandavasi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvannamalai |
| LS constituency | Arani |
| Total electors | 2,40,533[1] |
| Most successful party | DMK (8 times) |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Ambethkumar S |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Vandavasi is a state legislative assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Vandavasi taluk. It is a part of the Arani constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3]
Madras State[]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dasarathan and | SCF and Commonweal Party | |
| 1957 | and | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 1967 | Muthulingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu[]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | V. Rajagopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 1980 | C. Kuppusami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1984 | A. Arumugam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 1996 | Bala Anandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2001 | Pattali Makkal Katchi | ||
| 2006 | S. P. Jayaraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2009[clarification needed] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 2011 | V. Gunaseelan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2016 | [4] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
Election Results[]
2021[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Ambeeth Kumar | 102,064 | 54.88 | ||
| PMK | S. Murali Shankar | 66,111 | 35.55 | ||
| Majority | 35,953 | 19.33 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| DMK gain from | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 69. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
Categories:
- Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
- Tiruvannamalai district