VARAHUR
Assembly seat no. 161 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
ANNADURAI, K.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
7,324
8.71% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLPONNUVELU E. T.
- Votes
- 28,895
- Vote share
- 34.35%
- Behind by
- 7,324
Electors
1,37,998
Total votes polled
84,126
Valid votes
84,126
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
61.0%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 84,126 valid votes
ANNADURAI, K.DMKwon
36,219
43.0%
PONNUVELU E. T.ADKJL
28,895
34.4%
ARUNACHALAM A.ADKJR
8,507
10.1%
SEPPAN A.INC
8,450
10.0%
THANGAVELU M.IND
985
1.2%
PALANIMUTHU M.IND
424
0.5%
PANNEERSELVAM P.IND
362
0.4%
THANGAVELU P.IND
284
0.3%
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.
