VARAHUR
Assembly seat no. 161 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
A. ARUNACHALAM
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1984
12,710
14.47% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKK. KANAGA SABAI
- Votes
- 37,302
- Vote share
- 42.45%
- Behind by
- 12,710
Electors
1,23,134
Total votes polled
87,865
Valid votes
87,865
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.4%
Full result, 1984
3 candidates · 87,865 valid votes
A. ARUNACHALAMADKwon
50,012
56.9%
K. KANAGA SABAIDMK
37,302
42.5%
K. SUNDARARAJANIND
551
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHANTHIRAKASI.M | ADMK | 52,815 | 43.60% | GOPALAKRISHNAN.K | 2,543 |
| 2001 | ARUNACHALAM.A | ADMK | 61,064 | 52.76% | THIRUVALLUVAN.K | 13,904 |
| 1996 | DURAISAMY | DMK | 56,076 | 51.97% | PALANIMUTHU, A. | 21,151 |
| 1991 | E.T. PONNUVELU | ADK | 59,384 | 57.70% | C. THIYAGARAJAN | 28,229 |
| 1989 | ANNADURAI, K. | DMK | 36,219 | 43.05% | PONNUVELU E. T. | 7,324 |
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 VARAHUR assembly constituency in 2006?
CHANTHIRAKASI.M (ADMK) won VARAHUR in 2006, by a margin of 2,543 votes.
Which party has won VARAHUR the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VARAHUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won VARAHUR the most times?
CHANTHIRAKASI.M, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
