VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
DHURAI RAMASWAMMY
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
29,587
27.26% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKSUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN
- Votes
- 38,638
- Vote share
- 35.59%
- Behind by
- 29,587
Electors
1,57,927
Total votes polled
1,08,556
Valid votes
1,08,556
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 1,08,556 valid votes
DHURAI RAMASWAMMYADKwon
68,225
62.9%
SUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESANDMK
38,638
35.6%
SUNDARRAJ K.PMK
822
0.8%
SELVANAYAGAM M.TMM
531
0.5%
SIVAKUMAR P.IND
155
0.1%
KRISHNAKUMAR S.IND
97
0.1%
VIJAYAKUMAR C.IND
88
0.1%
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.
