VRIDHACHALAM
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
R.THIYAGARAJAN
INC
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1984
18,122
19.34% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKD.RASAVELU
- Votes
- 35,609
- Vote share
- 37.99%
- Behind by
- 18,122
Electors
1,26,745
Total votes polled
93,721
Valid votes
93,721
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 1984
4 candidates · 93,721 valid votes
R.THIYAGARAJANINCwon
53,731
57.3%
D.RASAVELUDMK
35,609
38.0%
C.RAMANATHANIND
3,565
3.8%
A.GNANAMUTHUIND
816
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | VIJAYAKANTH.A. | DMDK | 61,337 | 40.42% | GOVINDASAMY.R. | 13,777 |
| 2001 | GOVINDASAMY. DR.R | PMK | 68,905 | 50.13% | KUZHANDAI TAMIZHARASAN. | 7,128 |
| 1996 | TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI | DMK | 49,103 | 37.42% | GOVINDASAMY, R. | 6,885 |
| 1991 | ARANGANATHAN R.D. | ADK | 51,931 | 45.05% | RAJENDIRAN A. ALIAS DEERAN | 14,297 |
| 1989 | BHUVARAHAN, G. | JNP | 33,005 | 35.47% | ARANGANATHAN, R.D. | 14,536 |
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 VRIDHACHALAM assembly constituency in 2006?
VIJAYAKANTH.A. (DMDK) won VRIDHACHALAM in 2006, by a margin of 13,777 votes.
Which party has won VRIDHACHALAM the most times?
DMK, with 2 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VRIDHACHALAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won VRIDHACHALAM the most times?
VIJAYAKANTH.A., with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
