VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
DURAI RAMASAMY
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1984
11,307
11.65% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKAPPAN PALANISAMY
- Votes
- 42,881
- Vote share
- 44.18%
- Behind by
- 11,307
Electors
1,29,410
Total votes polled
97,069
Valid votes
97,069
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.0%
Full result, 1984
2 candidates · 97,069 valid votes
DURAI RAMASAMYADKwon
54,188
55.8%
APPAN PALANISAMYDMK
42,881
44.2%
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.
