ORATHANAD
Assembly seat no. 175 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
R.VAITHILINGAM
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2011
32,644
20.57% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKT.MAHESH KRISHANASAMY
- Votes
- 59,080
- Vote share
- 37.23%
- Behind by
- 32,644
Electors
1,93,265
Total votes polled
1,58,681
Valid votes
1,58,681
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.1%
Full result, 2011
7 candidates · 1,58,681 valid votes
R.VAITHILINGAMADMKwon
91,724
57.8%
T.MAHESH KRISHANASAMYDMK
59,080
37.2%
A. AROKIYASAMYIJK
1,843
1.2%
P. MURUGAIYANIND
1,612
1.0%
A. JAYABALBSP
1,542
1.0%
A. KARNANBJP
1,532
1.0%
G. PARAMESWARIIND
1,348
0.8%
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.
