ORATHANAD
Assembly seat no. 175 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
VAITHILINGAM, R.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2021
28,835
15.03% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKRAMCHANDRAN, M.
- Votes
- 61,228
- Vote share
- 31.92%
- Behind by
- 28,835
Electors
2,45,037
Total votes polled
1,91,840
Valid votes
1,91,840
NOTA votes
867
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 1,91,840 valid votes
VAITHILINGAM, R.ADMKwon
90,063
47.0%
RAMCHANDRAN, M.DMK
61,228
31.9%
SEKAR, M.AMMK
26,022
13.6%
KANDHASAMY, M.NTK
9,050
4.7%
MOOKKAIYAN, V.IND
2,041
1.1%
RENGASAMY, G.MNM
721
0.4%
STALIN, R.BSP
550
0.3%
JAYASOORIYAN, T.IND
428
0.2%
RENGARAJ, S.IND
319
0.2%
THANRAJ, R.UNITEDSTATESOFINDIAPARTY
229
0.1%
ARUNKUMAR, K.IND
223
0.1%
PRABAKARAN, U.ANAITHUMAKKALPURATCHIKATCHI
99
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | VAITHILINGAM, R. | ADMK | 90,063 | 46.95% | RAMCHANDRAN, M. | 28,835 |
| 2016 | RAMCHANDRAN. M | DMK | 84,378 | 46.87% | VAITHILINGAM. R | 3,645 |
| 2011 | R.VAITHILINGAM | ADMK | 91,724 | 57.80% | T.MAHESH KRISHANASAMY | 32,644 |
| 2006 | VAITHILINGAM.R | ADMK | 61,595 | 47.88% | RAJAMANICKAM.P | 3,843 |
| 2001 | VAITHILINGAM. R | ADMK | 63,836 | 53.34% | RAJAMANICKAM. P. | 19,844 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ORATHANAD assembly constituency in 2021?
VAITHILINGAM, R. (ADMK) won ORATHANAD in 2021, by a margin of 28,835 votes.
Which party has won ORATHANAD the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ORATHANAD gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2021.
Who has won ORATHANAD the most times?
VAITHILINGAM, R., with 1 win between 2021 and 2021.
