ORATHANAD
Assembly seat no. 175 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
VAITHILINGAM. R
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
19,844
16.58% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKRAJAMANICKAM. P.
- Votes
- 43,992
- Vote share
- 36.76%
- Behind by
- 19,844
Electors
1,75,921
Total votes polled
1,19,676
Valid votes
1,19,676
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.0%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,19,676 valid votes
VAITHILINGAM. RADMKwon
63,836
53.3%
RAJAMANICKAM. P.DMK
43,992
36.8%
BALAKRISHNAN. DURAIMDMK
7,245
6.0%
PANDIYAN MANIYAR .SIND
4,603
3.9%
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.
