VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
SAMINATHAN.M.P
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2006
17,088
14.53% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
MDMKGANESHAMURTHI.A
- Votes
- 43,821
- Vote share
- 37.26%
- Behind by
- 17,088
Electors
1,55,431
Total votes polled
1,17,618
Valid votes
1,17,618
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.7%
Full result, 2006
16 candidates · 1,17,618 valid votes
SAMINATHAN.M.PDMKwon
60,909
51.8%
GANESHAMURTHI.AMDMK
43,821
37.3%
JAGANATHAN.PDMDK
6,400
5.4%
VENGATESH.S.IND
1,302
1.1%
SURIYAMOORTHI.SBJP
1,021
0.9%
SELVARAJ.PON.IND
906
0.8%
CHELLAMUTHU.P.IND
853
0.7%
ANNAMALAI.V.IND
498
0.4%
SELVI.LJD(U)
478
0.4%
ARUMUGAM.K.IND
246
0.2%
SUGUMARAN.N.IND
235
0.2%
GANAPATHI.RSP
222
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SAMINATHAN.M.P | DMK | 60,909 | 51.79% | GANESHAMURTHI.A | 17,088 |
| 2001 | SAMINATHAN.M.P. | DMK | 37,571 | 32.99% | PERIASAMY. V.P. | 740 |
| 1996 | SAMINATHAN, M.P. | DMK | 57,467 | 49.37% | DHURAI RAMASWAMY | 6,914 |
| 1991 | DHURAI RAMASWAMMY | ADK | 68,225 | 62.85% | SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN | 29,587 |
| 1989 | DURAI RAMASAMY | ADKJL | 41,914 | 37.52% | RAMASAMY, V.V. | 5,380 |
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 VELLAKOIL assembly constituency in 2006?
SAMINATHAN.M.P (DMK) won VELLAKOIL in 2006, by a margin of 17,088 votes.
Which party has won VELLAKOIL the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VELLAKOIL gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won VELLAKOIL the most times?
DURAI RAMASAMY, with 2 wins between 1984 and 1989.
