VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
SAMINATHAN, M.P.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
6,914
5.94% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKDHURAI RAMASWAMY
- Votes
- 50,553
- Vote share
- 43.43%
- Behind by
- 6,914
Electors
1,63,720
Total votes polled
1,16,407
Valid votes
1,16,407
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 1996
10 candidates · 1,16,407 valid votes
SAMINATHAN, M.P.DMKwon
57,467
49.4%
DHURAI RAMASWAMYADMK
50,553
43.4%
SHANMUGAM, V.N.MDMK
7,561
6.5%
NALLAMUTHU, K.IND
238
0.2%
CHELLAMUTHU, M.S.IND
133
0.1%
MANICKAM, C.IND
131
0.1%
MADHIYALAGAN, S.K.IND
122
0.1%
SELVARAJ, V.IND
113
0.1%
THANGAVEL, V.IND
53
0.1%
ELAVARASAN, A.R.IND
36
0.0%
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.
