ORATHANAD
Assembly seat no. 175 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
RAMCHANDRAN. M
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2016
3,645
2.02% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKVAITHILINGAM. R
- Votes
- 80,733
- Vote share
- 44.85%
- Behind by
- 3,645
Electors
2,25,366
Total votes polled
1,80,023
Valid votes
1,80,023
NOTA votes
1,882
1.05% of votes polled
Turnout
79.9%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,80,023 valid votes
RAMCHANDRAN. MDMKwon
84,378
46.9%
VAITHILINGAM. RADMK
80,733
44.9%
RAMANATHAN. P. DRDMDK
6,351
3.5%
KANDHASAMY. MNTK
1,891
1.1%
SARAVANA IYYAPPAN. MPMK
1,444
0.8%
KESAVAN. TBJP
1,003
0.6%
JAYAPAL. ABSP
739
0.4%
GOPURAJ. MIND
508
0.3%
BASKARAN. RIND
446
0.3%
MADHAVAN. TIND
297
0.2%
RAJA. KTMMK
232
0.1%
THANGARAJ. DPPIS
119
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.
