ORATHANAD
Assembly seat no. 175 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
RAJAMANICKAM P.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 1996
30,349
25.47% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKSURIYAMOORTHY V.
- Votes
- 37,864
- Vote share
- 31.77%
- Behind by
- 30,349
Electors
1,65,160
Total votes polled
1,19,175
Valid votes
1,19,175
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.2%
Full result, 1996
3 candidates · 1,19,175 valid votes
RAJAMANICKAM P.DMKwon
68,213
57.2%
SURIYAMOORTHY V.ADMK
37,864
31.8%
GANESAN L.MDMK
13,098
11.0%
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.
