VRIDHACHALAM
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
BHUVARAHAN, G.
JNP
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1989
14,536
15.62% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJLARANGANATHAN, R.D.
- Votes
- 18,469
- Vote share
- 19.85%
- Behind by
- 14,536
Electors
1,48,003
Total votes polled
93,044
Valid votes
93,044
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.9%
Full result, 1989
13 candidates · 93,044 valid votes
BHUVARAHAN, G.JNPwon
33,005
35.5%
ARANGANATHAN, R.D.ADKJL
18,469
19.9%
NAGAPPAN, PON,IND
17,702
19.0%
THIYAGARAJANINC
12,148
13.1%
KUPPUSAMY, D.IND
7,109
7.6%
CHAKRAPANI, G.IND
1,612
1.7%
THIRUNAVUKKARASU, P.IFT
1,095
1.2%
RAJALINGAM, V.IND
403
0.4%
ARUMUGAM, C.IND
380
0.4%
JANIBASHA, D.IND
375
0.4%
SAMPATH, C.IND
342
0.4%
RAJENDRAN, R.IND
218
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 13. 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 | 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.
