VEDARANYAM
Assembly seat no. 165 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
MANIAN.O.S
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2016
22,998
15.67% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCRAJENDIRAN.P.V
- Votes
- 37,838
- Vote share
- 25.77%
- Behind by
- 22,998
Electors
1,80,294
Total votes polled
1,46,803
Valid votes
1,46,803
NOTA votes
1,206
0.82% of votes polled
Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 2016
11 candidates · 1,46,803 valid votes
MANIAN.O.SADMKwon
60,836
41.4%
RAJENDIRAN.P.VINC
37,838
25.8%
VETHARATHINAM.S.KBJP
37,086
25.3%
VAIRAVANATHAN.TDMDK
4,594
3.1%
USHA KANNANPMK
2,081
1.4%
RAJENDRAN.KNTK
1,386
0.9%
MURUGAVELU.SBSP
695
0.5%
VEERAKUMAR.VIND
520
0.3%
RAMAMURTHY.RIND
205
0.1%
SUSILA.NTAVK
179
0.1%
KASINATHAN.P.CIND
177
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.
