Vedasandur (State Assembly Constituency)

Vedasandur
Constituency No. 133 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LS constituencyKarur
Established1952
Total electors2,63,311[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Vedasandur is a legislative assembly[2][3] constituency in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 133. It comes under Karur Lok Sabha constituency for parliament elections.[4] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 V. Madanagopal Communist Party of India
1957 T. S. Soundram Indian National Congress
1962 S. Nanjunda Rao Indian National Congress
1967 N. Varadarajan Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 P. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 Vasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 V. P. Balasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 V. P. Balasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 P. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Gandhirajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 S. V. Krishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. Andivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 M. Dhandapani[5] Indian National Congress
2011 S. Palanichamy[6] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 V. P. B. Paramasivam[7] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 S. Gandhirajan[8] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 50.45%
2016
 
 49.13%
2011
 
 61.92%
2006
 
 46.16%
2001
 
 49.01%
1996
 
 43.98%
1991
 
 76.47%
1989
 
 29.72%
1984
 
 55.48%
1980
 
 63.89%
1977
 
 37.21%
1971
 
 54.18%
1967
 
 48.16%
1962
 
 48.58%
1957
 
 50.64%
1952
 
 51.52%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Gandhirajan 106,481 50.45% New
AIADMK V. P. B. Paramasivam 88,928 42.13% -7
NTK R. Pothumani 8,495 4.02% New
AMMK P. Ramasamy 2,041 0.97% New
Independent B. Palanichamy 1,293 0.61% New
MNM S. Vetrivel 1,215 0.58% New
Margin of victory 17,553 8.32% -1.73%
Turnout 211,065 80.16% -0.38%
Rejected ballots 157 0.07%
Registered electors 263,311
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 1.32%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. B. Paramasivam 97,555 49.13% -12.79
INC R. Sivasakthivel Gounder 77,617 39.09% +7.21
DMDK S. R. K. Balu 12,445 6.27% New
Independent R. Kannan 2,512 1.27% New
NOTA NOTA 2,256 1.14% New
BSP M. Palanichamy 1,264 0.64% -0.34
Independent S. Vengadash 1,206 0.61% New
Margin of victory 19,938 10.04% -20.01%
Turnout 198,558 80.54% 0.86%
Registered electors 246,548
AIADMK hold Swing -12.79%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Palanichamy 104,511 61.92% +25.64
INC M. Dhandapani 53,799 31.88% -14.29
Independent P. Varatharaj 2,018 1.20% New
Independent N. Rajan 1,643 0.97% New
BSP M. Palanichamy 1,640 0.97% +0
BJP M. Raman 1,635 0.97% -0.49
Independent R. Lakshmi 1,259 0.75% New
Margin of victory 50,712 30.05% 20.17%
Turnout 168,772 79.68% 8.61%
Registered electors 211,823
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 15.76%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Dhandapani 68,953 46.16% New
AIADMK S. Palanichamy 54,195 36.28% -12.73
DMDK S. Venkatachalam 16,693 11.18% New
Independent A. Paraman 2,263 1.52% New
BJP N. Palanisamy 2,180 1.46% New
BSP D. Dhayalan 1,445 0.97% New
Independent P. Selvaraj 802 0.54% New
Margin of victory 14,758 9.88% -4.45%
Turnout 149,370 71.06% 9.39%
Registered electors 210,197
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -2.85%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Andivel 65,415 49.01% +20.09
DMK R. Kavitha Parthipan 46,289 34.68% -9.31
MDMK S. Karnan 8,381 6.28% -18.24
Thaayaga Makkal Katchi V. Rethinam 6,984 5.23% New
Independent P. Sivasubramani Alias Dalit Siva 2,296 1.72% New
Independent K. Andavan 1,966 1.47% New
JD(U) A. Karuppanan 1,221 0.91% New
CPI(ML)L S. Murugesan 923 0.69% New
Margin of victory 19,126 14.33% -0.74%
Turnout 133,475 61.67% -4.79%
Registered electors 216,457
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.02%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. V. Krishnan 60,639 43.98% +21.55
AIADMK S. Gandhirajan 39,870 28.92% -47.55
MDMK V. P. Balasubramanian 33,802 24.52% New
BJP H. R. S. Muthukrishnan 733 0.53% New
Margin of victory 20,769 15.06% -38.98%
Turnout 137,863 66.46% 3.38%
Registered electors 216,941
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -32.49%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Gandhirajan 94,937 76.47% +46.75
DMK P. Muthusamy 27,847 22.43% New
Margin of victory 67,090 54.04% 53.34%
Turnout 124,147 63.08% -9.37%
Registered electors 203,269
AIADMK hold Swing 46.75%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Muthusamy 37,928 29.72% -25.76
Independent S. Gandhirajan 37,038 29.02% New
Independent M. Dhandapani 25,742 20.17% New
Independent V. P. Balasubramaniam 21,045 16.49% New
Independent Durai Marikannu 3,302 2.59% New
Margin of victory 890 0.70% -24.83%
Turnout 127,615 72.45% 1.42%
Registered electors 180,162
AIADMK hold Swing -25.76%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. Balasubramanian 60,583 55.48% -8.41
DMK P. Muthusamy 32,714 29.96% New
INC G. S. Veerappan 13,359 12.23% -23.88
Independent Marikkannan Durai 983 0.90% New
Independent P. Sathiyamurthy 837 0.77% New
Margin of victory 27,869 25.52% -2.25%
Turnout 109,194 71.03% 11.78%
Registered electors 162,490
AIADMK hold Swing -8.41%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. P. Balasubramanian 58,128 63.89% +26.68
INC G. P. V. Raju 32,857 36.11% +1.46
Margin of victory 25,271 27.77% 25.22%
Turnout 90,985 59.25% 9.10%
Registered electors 156,681
AIADMK hold Swing 26.68%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Vasan 26,995 37.21% New
INC S. Nanjunda Row 25,141 34.66% +0.73
JP R. V. Subbarayalu 9,808 13.52% New
DMK P. Abdul Kader Sait 6,467 8.91% -45.27
Independent S. M. J. Ali Mohamad 2,040 2.81% New
Independent M. Dorai 1,192 1.64% New
Independent V. M. Moosa 903 1.24% New
Margin of victory 1,854 2.56% -17.70%
Turnout 72,546 50.15% -18.45%
Registered electors 146,304
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -16.97%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Muthusamy 36,746 54.18% New
INC S. Nanjundarow 23,007 33.92% -13.13
CPI(M) N. Varadarajan 8,068 11.90% -36.26
Margin of victory 13,739 20.26% 19.15%
Turnout 67,821 68.60% 1.37%
Registered electors 106,399
DMK gain from CPI(M) Swing 6.02%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. Varadarajan 30,063 48.16% New
INC S. N. Rao 29,372 47.05% -1.53
Independent T. P. Gowder 1,912 3.06% New
Independent M. M. Ramasamy 1,079 1.73% New
Margin of victory 691 1.11% -7.24%
Turnout 62,426 67.23% -1.82%
Registered electors 98,263
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing -0.43%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Nanjunda Roy 30,394 48.58% -2.06
CPI V. Madanagopal 25,171 40.24% -3.54
DMK P. Muthusamy 5,558 8.88% New
SWA S. Subbiah Gounder 1,436 2.30% New
Margin of victory 5,223 8.35% 1.48%
Turnout 62,559 69.06% 12.08%
Registered electors 94,573
INC hold Swing -2.06%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. S. Soundram Ramachandran 26,312 50.64% +21.76
CPI V. Madanagopal 22,745 43.78% -7.74
Independent P. Kandasamy Chetti 2,899 5.58% New
Margin of victory 3,567 6.87% -15.77%
Turnout 51,956 56.97% 1.56%
Registered electors 91,194
INC gain from CPI Swing -0.87%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vedasandur[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI V. Madanagopal 21,012 51.52% New
INC M. R. Krishnaswami Reddiar 11,779 28.88% New
KMPP P. N. Govindarajulu Saidu 6,604 16.19% New
Independent N. Muthuswami Pillai 1,392 3.41% New
Margin of victory 9,233 22.64%
Turnout 40,787 55.41%
Registered electors 73,604
CPI win (new seat)

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