VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
DURAI RAMASAMY
ADKJL
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
5,380
4.82% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
DMKRAMASAMY, V.V.
- Votes
- 36,534
- Vote share
- 32.71%
- Behind by
- 5,380
Electors
1,44,979
Total votes polled
1,11,700
Valid votes
1,11,700
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.0%
Full result, 1989
14 candidates · 1,11,700 valid votes
DURAI RAMASAMYADKJLwon
41,914
37.5%
RAMASAMY, V.V.DMK
36,534
32.7%
KARVENDAN, S.K.INC
21,447
19.2%
APPAN M. PALANISAMYADKJR
9,388
8.4%
PALANISAMY, M.S.IND
761
0.7%
KUMARASAMYIND
357
0.3%
NALLAMUTHU, K.IND
275
0.3%
KANNAPPAN, R.IND
249
0.2%
SUKUMAURAN, N.IND
222
0.2%
PONNUSAMY, S.IND
155
0.1%
THEMANAICKERIND
136
0.1%
ALAGIRI NAICKERIND
123
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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.
