VEDARANYAM
Assembly seat no. 165 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
VEDARATHINAM.S.K
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2006
6,531
4.91% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKMANIYAN.O.S
- Votes
- 59,870
- Vote share
- 45.02%
- Behind by
- 6,531
Electors
1,59,520
Total votes polled
1,32,984
Valid votes
1,32,984
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
83.4%
Full result, 2006
10 candidates · 1,32,984 valid votes
VEDARATHINAM.S.KDMKwon
66,401
49.9%
MANIYAN.O.SADMK
59,870
45.0%
VEERAVINAYAGAM.BDMDK
1,708
1.3%
UDAYAKUMAR.MBJP
1,267
0.9%
MAHENDRAN.GSP
1,049
0.8%
VEDARATHINAM.GIND
817
0.6%
SURYA.S.TBSP
631
0.5%
KATHIRESAN.GIND
444
0.3%
SRINIVASAN.MIND
429
0.3%
RAMAMURTHI.RIND
368
0.3%
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.
