Vridhachalam_(state_assembly_constituency)
Virudhachalam Assembly constituency
One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India
Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] Before 2009, it was part of the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. After 2009, it is a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituent was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.[3][4]
Quick Facts Vriddhachalam, Constituency details ...
Vriddhachalam | |
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Constituency No. 152 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Cuddalore |
LS constituency | Cuddalore |
Established | 1952 |
Total electors | 2,52,844[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | INC |
Elected year | 2021 |
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More information Year, Winner ...
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1952 | Kathimuthu and Paramasivam | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | |
1957 | M. Selvaraj | Independent | |
1962 | G. Boovaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
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More information Assembly, Duration ...
Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
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Fifth | 1971-77 | M. Selvaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixth | 1977-80 | C. Ramanathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Seventh | 1980-84 | R. Thiyagarajan | Indian National Congress | |
Eighth | 1984-89 | R. Thiyagarajan | Indian National Congress | |
Ninth | 1989-91 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Janata Party | |
Tenth | 1991-96 | R. D. Aranganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Eleventh | 1996-01 | Tamizharasan M.A.B.L. Kuzhandai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Twelfth | 2001-06 | R. Govindasamy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
Thirteenth | 2006-11 | Vijayakant | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | V. Muthukumar | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | |
Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | V.T. Kalaiselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixteenth | 2021- | R. Radhakrishnan | Indian National Congress |
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More information Vote share of Winning candidates ...
Vote share of Winning candidates | ||||
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2021 | 39.17% | |||
2016 | 39.22% | |||
2011 | 46.06% | |||
2006 | 40.42% | |||
2001 | 50.13% | |||
1996 | 37.42% | |||
1991 | 45.05% | |||
1989 | 35.47% | |||
1984 | 57.33% | |||
1980 | 51.86% | |||
1977 | 39.59% | |||
1971 | 54.26% | |||
1967 | 54.77% | |||
1962 | 44.42% | |||
1957 | 29.11% | |||
1952 | 22.85% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 77,064 | 39.17% | New | |
PMK | J. Karthikeyan | 76,202 | 38.73% | +22.88 | |
DMDK | Premalatha Vijayakant | 25,908 | 13.17% | +3.14 | |
NTK | N. Amutha | 8,642 | 4.39% | New | |
Margin of victory | 862 | 0.44% | -7.00% | ||
Turnout | 196,734 | 77.81% | -2.08% | ||
Rejected ballots | 387 | 0.20% | |||
Registered electors | 252,844 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.05% | |||
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | V. T. Kalaiselvan | 72,611 | 39.22% | New | |
DMK | P. Govindasamy | 58,834 | 31.78% | New | |
PMK | Dr. P. Tamizharasi | 29,340 | 15.85% | New | |
DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 18,563 | 10.03% | -36.03 | |
NOTA | NOTA | 2,255 | 1.22% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,777 | 7.44% | -1.18% | ||
Turnout | 185,125 | 79.88% | -0.91% | ||
Registered electors | 231,740 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -6.83% | |||
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 72,902 | 46.06% | +5.63 | |
INC | T. Neethirajan | 59,261 | 37.44% | New | |
IJK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 11,214 | 7.08% | New | |
Independent | K. Rajendiran | 5,640 | 3.56% | New | |
Independent | S. Santhanamoorthi | 2,907 | 1.84% | New | |
BJP | A. Pazhamalai | 2,614 | 1.65% | +0.82 | |
BSP | K. Arutselvan | 1,437 | 0.91% | New | |
Independent | A. Sulochana Ayyasamy | 1,216 | 0.77% | New | |
Independent | R. Arunkumar | 1,097 | 0.69% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,641 | 8.62% | -0.46% | ||
Turnout | 158,288 | 80.80% | 3.82% | ||
Registered electors | 195,908 | ||||
DMDK hold | Swing | 5.63% | |||
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMDK | A. Vijayakanth | 61,337 | 40.42% | New | |
PMK | R. Govindasamy | 47,560 | 31.34% | -18.79 | |
AIADMK | R. Kasinathan | 35,876 | 23.64% | New | |
BJP | V. Aravind | 1,265 | 0.83% | New | |
Independent | C. Vijayakanth | 1,174 | 0.77% | New | |
SP | K. Mangapillai | 878 | 0.58% | New | |
Independent | K. Vijayakanth | 832 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 13,777 | 9.08% | 3.89% | ||
Turnout | 151,731 | 76.98% | 9.09% | ||
Registered electors | 197,117 | ||||
DMDK gain from PMK | Swing | -9.71% | |||
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PMK | Dr. R. Govindasamy | 68,905 | 50.13% | +17.96 | |
DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 61,777 | 44.95% | +7.53 | |
MDMK | G. Vengadasalabthi | 1,657 | 1.21% | -2.87 | |
Independent | G. Jayabalan | 1,650 | 1.20% | New | |
BSP | Pon. Nagappan | 1,230 | 0.89% | New | |
Independent | T. Senthilkumar | 1,011 | 0.74% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,128 | 5.19% | -0.06% | ||
Turnout | 137,440 | 67.88% | -5.59% | ||
Registered electors | 202,466 | ||||
PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 12.71% | |||
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 49,103 | 37.42% | +16.75 | |
PMK | R. Govindasamy | 42,218 | 32.18% | New | |
AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,166 | 22.99% | -22.06 | |
MDMK | M. M. Srinivasan | 5,349 | 4.08% | New | |
Independent | A. Rajendran | 2,202 | 1.68% | New | |
Margin of victory | 6,885 | 5.25% | -7.16% | ||
Turnout | 131,213 | 73.47% | 0.31% | ||
Registered electors | 185,683 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.63% | |||
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 51,931 | 45.05% | +25.2 | |
PMK | A. Rajendiran Alias Deeran | 37,634 | 32.65% | New | |
DMK | M. Selvaraju | 23,832 | 20.68% | New | |
BSP | G. P. Purushothaman | 610 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,297 | 12.40% | -3.22% | ||
Turnout | 115,262 | 73.16% | 8.84% | ||
Registered electors | 162,791 | ||||
AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 9.58% | |||
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | G. Bhuvaraghan | 33,005 | 35.47% | New | |
AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 18,469 | 19.85% | New | |
Independent | Pon. Nagappan | 17,702 | 19.03% | New | |
INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 12,148 | 13.06% | -44.27 | |
Independent | D. Kuppusamy | 7,109 | 7.64% | New | |
Independent | G. Chakrapani | 1,612 | 1.73% | New | |
India Farmers and Tailers Party | P. Thirunavukkarasu | 1,095 | 1.18% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,536 | 15.62% | -3.71% | ||
Turnout | 93,044 | 64.33% | -13.05% | ||
Registered electors | 148,003 | ||||
JP gain from INC | Swing | -21.86% | |||
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 53,731 | 57.33% | +5.47 | |
DMK | D. Rasavelu | 35,609 | 37.99% | New | |
Independent | C. Ramanathan | 3,565 | 3.80% | New | |
Independent | A. Gnanamuthu | 816 | 0.87% | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,122 | 19.34% | 14.60% | ||
Turnout | 93,721 | 77.38% | 5.85% | ||
Registered electors | 126,745 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 5.47% | |||
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 45,382 | 51.86% | +38.7 | |
AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 41,234 | 47.12% | +7.53 | |
Independent | E. Ramachandran | 894 | 1.02% | New | |
Margin of victory | 4,148 | 4.74% | -11.14% | ||
Turnout | 87,510 | 71.53% | 9.25% | ||
Registered electors | 124,287 | ||||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.27% | |||
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,178 | 39.59% | New | |
DMK | K. Ramalingam | 18,071 | 23.71% | -30.55 | |
JP | T. Vaihundam | 10,650 | 13.97% | New | |
INC | R. Sivaprakasan | 10,028 | 13.16% | -31.84 | |
Independent | R. V. Vaithiyanathan | 3,529 | 4.63% | New | |
Independent | V. Rajavanniyan | 1,289 | 1.69% | New | |
Independent | C. Thambuswamy | 1,272 | 1.67% | New | |
Independent | K. Kantharajan | 1,208 | 1.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 12,107 | 15.88% | 6.61% | ||
Turnout | 76,225 | 62.28% | -15.38% | ||
Registered electors | 124,327 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.67% | |||
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Selvaraj | 42,132 | 54.26% | +10.99 | |
INC | B. Thiyagarajan | 34,934 | 44.99% | -9.78 | |
Independent | R. Krishanasami | 579 | 0.75% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,198 | 9.27% | -2.23% | ||
Turnout | 77,645 | 77.65% | -5.87% | ||
Registered electors | 103,130 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.51% | |||
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | G. Boovaraghan | 42,230 | 54.77% | +10.36 | |
DMK | M. Selvaraj | 33,363 | 43.27% | +1.9 | |
Independent | M. Mouchi | 826 | 1.07% | New | |
Independent | A. Mangan | 681 | 0.88% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,867 | 11.50% | 8.45% | ||
Turnout | 77,100 | 83.52% | 13.00% | ||
Registered electors | 95,725 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 10.36% | |||
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1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | G. Boovaraghan | 26,990 | 44.42% | +17.49 | |
DMK | M. Selvaraj | 25,138 | 41.37% | New | |
CPI | K. Kaliaperumal | 3,767 | 6.20% | -7.7 | |
Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,018 | 4.97% | New | |
TNP | D. Namachivoyam | 1,851 | 3.05% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,852 | 3.05% | 0.87% | ||
Turnout | 60,764 | 70.52% | 20.92% | ||
Registered electors | 90,021 | ||||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.31% | |||
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1957
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | M. Selvaraj | 11,189 | 29.11% | New | |
INC | G. Rajavelu Padyachri | 10,350 | 26.93% | +5.05 | |
CPI | Ayyasamy Koundan | 5,343 | 13.90% | New | |
Independent | Paramasivam | 4,331 | 11.27% | New | |
Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,333 | 8.67% | New | |
Independent | Veerasamy Padayachi | 2,384 | 6.20% | New | |
Independent | P. Kaliaperumal | 1,510 | 3.93% | New | |
Margin of victory | 839 | 2.18% | 1.20% | ||
Turnout | 38,440 | 49.60% | -42.30% | ||
Registered electors | 77,496 | ||||
Independent gain from TTP | Swing | 6.26% | |||
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1952
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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TTP | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85% | New | |
INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87% | New | |
TTP | Kathimuthu | 24,880 | 18.76% | New | |
INC | Vedamanikkam | 22,800 | 17.19% | New | |
Independent | Kadirvelu Padayachi | 6,401 | 4.83% | New | |
Independent | C. Krishnaswami Rao | 5,738 | 4.33% | New | |
Independent | Krishnan | 5,493 | 4.14% | New | |
Independent | Suthari | 4,749 | 3.58% | New | |
Independent | Lakshmanan | 3,236 | 2.44% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,298 | 0.98% | |||
Turnout | 132,603 | 91.90% | |||
Registered electors | 144,294 | ||||
TTP win (new seat) |
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