VARAHUR
Assembly seat no. 161 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
E.T. PONNUVELU
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
28,229
27.43% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKC. THIYAGARAJAN
- Votes
- 31,155
- Vote share
- 30.27%
- Behind by
- 28,229
Electors
1,55,654
Total votes polled
1,02,910
Valid votes
1,02,910
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.1%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 1,02,910 valid votes
E.T. PONNUVELUADKwon
59,384
57.7%
C. THIYAGARAJANDMK
31,155
30.3%
N. PERUMALPMK
11,870
11.5%
P. VENURAJUTMM
501
0.5%
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.
