VANUR
Assembly seat no. 73 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
CHAKRAPANI M
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2021
21,727
11.92% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
VCKVANNI ARASU
- Votes
- 70,492
- Vote share
- 38.69%
- Behind by
- 21,727
Electors
2,28,359
Total votes polled
1,82,208
Valid votes
1,82,208
NOTA votes
1,363
0.75% of votes polled
Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 2021
7 candidates · 1,82,208 valid votes
CHAKRAPANI MADMKwon
92,219
50.6%
VANNI ARASUVCK
70,492
38.7%
LATCHOUMY MNTK
8,587
4.7%
GANAPATHI P MDMDK
5,460
3.0%
SANDOSHKUMAR MMNM
2,500
1.4%
SAKTHIVEL SIND
813
0.5%
VINAYAGAMURTHY MBSP
774
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gowtham D | DMK | 68,873 | 35.85% | Suresh P | 7,034 |
| 2021 | CHAKRAPANI M | ADMK | 92,219 | 50.61% | VANNI ARASU | 21,727 |
| 2016 | CHAKRAPANI M | ADMK | 64,167 | 36.79% | MYDILI R | 10,223 |
| 2011 | JANAKIRAMAN.I | ADMK | 88,834 | 55.99% | PUSHPARAJ.S | 25,138 |
| 2006 | GANAPATHY.N. | ADMK | 59,978 | 42.57% | SOUNDARARAJAN.N. | 4,036 |
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 VANUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Gowtham D (DMK) won VANUR in 2026, by a margin of 7,034 votes.
Which party has won VANUR the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VANUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VANUR the most times?
CHAKRAPANI M, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
