VRIDHACHALAM
Assembly seat no. 69 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
GOVINDASAMY. DR.R
PMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 2 of 9
Margin, 2001
7,128
5.19% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKKUZHANDAI TAMIZHARASAN.
- Votes
- 61,777
- Vote share
- 44.95%
- Behind by
- 7,128
Electors
2,02,466
Total votes polled
1,37,440
Valid votes
1,37,440
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.9%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,37,440 valid votes
GOVINDASAMY. DR.RPMKwon
68,905
50.1%
KUZHANDAI TAMIZHARASAN.DMK
61,777
45.0%
VENGADASALABTHI.GMDMK
1,657
1.2%
JAYABALAN.G.IND
1,650
1.2%
NAGAPPAN. PON.BSP
1,230
0.9%
SENTHILKUMAR .TIND
1,011
0.7%
CHAKKARAVARTHI. KIND
609
0.4%
ASHOKKUMAR.SIND
350
0.3%
BALAKUMAR.KMNKPLP
251
0.2%
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.
