VRIDHACHALAM
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
ARANGANATHAN R.D.
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1991
14,297
12.40% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
PMKRAJENDIRAN A. ALIAS DEERAN
- Votes
- 37,634
- Vote share
- 32.65%
- Behind by
- 14,297
Electors
1,62,791
Total votes polled
1,15,262
Valid votes
1,15,262
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.8%
Full result, 1991
10 candidates · 1,15,262 valid votes
ARANGANATHAN R.D.ADKwon
51,931
45.0%
RAJENDIRAN A. ALIAS DEERANPMK
37,634
32.6%
SELVARAJU M.DMK
23,832
20.7%
PURUSHOTHAMAN G.P.BSP
610
0.5%
THIYAGARAJAN S.TMM
328
0.3%
SIVANESAN R.IND
288
0.3%
VENUGOPAL A.V.JP
284
0.3%
SAMY N.IND
158
0.1%
UANIBASHA D.IND
109
0.1%
PANNEERSELVAM G.IND
88
0.1%
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.
