VELACHERY
Assembly seat no. 26 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR
DMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
TVK
won 1 of 4
Margin, 2016
8,872
5.05% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKC MUNUSAMY
- Votes
- 61,267
- Vote share
- 34.91%
- Behind by
- 8,872
Electors
3,00,891
Total votes polled
1,75,522
Valid votes
1,75,522
NOTA votes
4,225
2.41% of votes polled
Turnout
58.3%
Full result, 2016
25 candidates · 1,75,522 valid votes
VAGAI CHANDERASEKARDMKwon
70,139
40.0%
C MUNUSAMYADMK
61,267
34.9%
P SRITHARANBJP
14,472
8.3%
V N RAJANDMDK
9,654
5.5%
VINOBA BHOOPATHYPMK
6,809
3.9%
N CHANDRASEKARANNTK
4,011
2.3%
RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHY @ KITTYIND
2,477
1.4%
SUDARSAN RAJANIND
507
0.3%
S SUNDARAJANIND
274
0.2%
SELVAKUMARGAPP
235
0.1%
P RAVIKUMARIND
225
0.1%
C SUNDARAMIND
217
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kumar. R | TVK | 80,430 | 43.52% | Ashok. M.k | 33,305 |
| 2021 | JMH.AASSAN MAULAANA | INC | 68,493 | 38.76% | M.K.ASHOK | 4,352 |
| 2016 | VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR | DMK | 70,139 | 39.96% | C MUNUSAMY | 8,872 |
| 2011 | ASHOK M.K. | ADMK | 82,145 | 53.91% | JAYARAMAN M | 31,720 |
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 VELACHERY assembly constituency in 2026?
Kumar. R (TVK) won VELACHERY in 2026, by a margin of 33,305 votes.
Which party has won VELACHERY the most times?
TVK, with 1 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has VELACHERY gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won VELACHERY the most times?
Kumar. R, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
