VELLAKOIL
Assembly seat no. 113 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
SAMINATHAN.M.P.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2001
740
0.65% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
ADMKPERIASAMY. V.P.
- Votes
- 36,831
- Vote share
- 32.34%
- Behind by
- 740
Electors
1,70,584
Total votes polled
1,13,900
Valid votes
1,13,900
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.8%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,13,900 valid votes
SAMINATHAN.M.P.DMKwon
37,571
33.0%
PERIASAMY. V.P.ADMK
36,831
32.3%
DURAI RAMASWAMYIND
32,056
28.1%
SHANMUGAM .V.N.MDMK
4,045
3.5%
PALANISAMYIND
1,611
1.4%
SUDHARSANIND
1,090
1.0%
SUBURATHINAM. NIND
696
0.6%
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.
