VEDARANYAM
Assembly seat no. 165 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
VEDARATHINAM .S.K
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2001
15,000
12.67% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPIMUTHARASAN.R
- Votes
- 48,568
- Vote share
- 41.04%
- Behind by
- 15,000
Electors
1,59,591
Total votes polled
1,18,353
Valid votes
1,18,353
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,18,353 valid votes
VEDARATHINAM .S.KDMKwon
63,568
53.7%
MUTHARASAN.RCPI
48,568
41.0%
ILANGOVAN N.MDMK
3,678
3.1%
RAMAMURTHY.RIND
2,539
2.1%
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.
