VANDAVASI
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called VANDAVASI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 2016
AMBETHKUMAR S
DMK
Elections held
11
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2016
18,068
9.96% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKMEGANATHAN V
- Votes
- 62,138
- Vote share
- 34.24%
- Behind by
- 18,068
Electors
2,22,453
Total votes polled
1,81,476
Valid votes
1,81,476
NOTA votes
2,421
1.33% of votes polled
Turnout
81.6%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,81,476 valid votes
AMBETHKUMAR SDMKwon
80,206
44.2%
MEGANATHAN VADMK
62,138
34.2%
VADIVELRAVANANPMK
24,277
13.4%
METHARAMESH M.KVCK
7,745
4.3%
SUDHA JIJK
1,079
0.6%
PONNAN TBSP
862
0.5%
RAVI CIND
743
0.4%
NEELAKANDAN CNTK
685
0.4%
MEGANATHAN MIND
607
0.3%
JEGAN SIND
319
0.2%
PARTHASARATHY JIND
214
0.1%
RAMAMOORTHY MSP
180
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ambethkumar. S | DMK | 63,805 | 33.37% | Rani. P | 3,333 |
| 2021 | Ambethkumar S | DMK | 1,02,064 | 54.88% | Murali S | 35,953 |
| 2016 | AMBETHKUMAR S | DMK | 80,206 | 44.20% | MEGANATHAN V | 18,068 |
| 2011 | GUNASEELAN.V | ADMK | 84,529 | 52.05% | KAMALAKKANNAN.J | 12,296 |
| 2006 | JAYARAMAN S P | DMK | 65,762 | 53.29% | CHAKKRAPANI.M | 22,788 |
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 VANDAVASI assembly constituency in 2026?
Ambethkumar. S (DMK) won VANDAVASI in 2026, by a margin of 3,333 votes.
Which party has won VANDAVASI the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has VANDAVASI gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won VANDAVASI the most times?
Ambethkumar. S, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
