VRIDHACHALAM
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAI
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 9
Margin, 1996
6,885
5.25% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
PMKGOVINDASAMY, R.
- Votes
- 42,218
- Vote share
- 32.18%
- Behind by
- 6,885
Electors
1,85,683
Total votes polled
1,31,213
Valid votes
1,31,213
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.7%
Full result, 1996
18 candidates · 1,31,213 valid votes
TAMIZHARASAN M.A.B.L. KUZHANDAIDMKwon
49,103
37.4%
GOVINDASAMY, R.PMK
42,218
32.2%
RAMANATHAN, C.ADMK
30,166
23.0%
SRINIVASAN. M.M.MDMK
5,349
4.1%
RAJENDRAN, A.IND
2,202
1.7%
DEIVANEEDHI, S.BJP
439
0.3%
CHAKARAVARTHI, P.R.JP
305
0.2%
POOMALAI, R.IND
210
0.2%
RAMAKRISHNAN, T.IND
194
0.1%
NAMBIYAR, K.IND
172
0.1%
KUNJITHAPATHAM, R.IND
171
0.1%
SHAMSUDEEN, M.IND
170
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 18. 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.
