VARAHUR
Assembly seat no. 161 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
DURAISAMY
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
21,151
19.60% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKPALANIMUTHU, A.
- Votes
- 34,925
- Vote share
- 32.37%
- Behind by
- 21,151
Electors
1,64,523
Total votes polled
1,07,909
Valid votes
1,07,909
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,07,909 valid votes
DURAISAMYDMKwon
56,076
52.0%
PALANIMUTHU, A.ADMK
34,925
32.4%
SIVAGNANAMANI, J.PMK
11,487
10.7%
GANDHI, A.IND
2,408
2.2%
PALANIMUTHU, M.JD
2,015
1.9%
KAMARAJ, P.JP
399
0.4%
GANAPATHY, M.IND
209
0.2%
SUBRAMANIAN, P.IND
195
0.2%
RAMALINGAM, R.IND
195
0.2%
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
