VEDARANYAM
Assembly seat no. 165 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2026
Manian. O.s
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2026
7,331
4.52% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
DMKPugazhendi. M
- Votes
- 51,841
- Vote share
- 31.96%
- Behind by
- 7,331
Electors
1,87,527
Total votes polled
1,62,216
Valid votes
1,62,216
NOTA votes
563
0.35% of votes polled
Turnout
86.5%
Full result, 2026
11 candidates · 1,62,216 valid votes
Manian. O.sADMKwon
59,172
36.5%
Pugazhendi. MDMK
51,841
32.0%
Kingsly Gerald. ATVK
38,347
23.6%
Karthick. TNTK
10,396
6.4%
Lingeswaran. MAIPTMMK
382
0.2%
Veerakumar. VIND
363
0.2%
Thivaskar. BIND
324
0.2%
Rajasimman. DIND
259
0.2%
Sathiyaseelan. MIND
207
0.1%
Gowthaman. MIND
204
0.1%
Selvakumar. SIND
158
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Manian. O.s | ADMK | 59,172 | 36.48% | Pugazhendi. M | 7,331 |
| 2021 | O.S.MANIAN | ADMK | 78,719 | 49.80% | S.K.VETHARATHINAM | 12,329 |
| 2016 | MANIAN.O.S | ADMK | 60,836 | 41.44% | RAJENDIRAN.P.V | 22,998 |
| 2011 | N.V.KAMARAJ | ADMK | 53,799 | 41.16% | S.K.VEDARATHINAM | 10,928 |
| 2006 | VEDARATHINAM.S.K | DMK | 66,401 | 49.93% | MANIYAN.O.S | 6,531 |
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 VEDARANYAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Manian. O.s (ADMK) won VEDARANYAM in 2026, by a margin of 7,331 votes.
Which party has won VEDARANYAM the most times?
DMK, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VEDARANYAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VEDARANYAM the most times?
Manian. O.s, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
