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Vanur Assembly constituency

Vanur is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 73. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises Vanur taluk and a portion of Viluppuram taluk. It is a part of Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

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Vanur
Constituency No. 73 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVillupuram
Lok Sabha constituencyVillupuram
Established1962
Total electors2,09,885
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Gautham Dravidamani
Party  DMK
Alliance  SPA
Elected year2026

Vanur is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India.1 Its State Assembly Constituency number is 73. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises Vanur taluk and a portion of Viluppuram taluk. It is a part of Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.2 It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1962 A. G. Balakrishna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 A. G. Balakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 N. Muthuvel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 M. Paramasivan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 N. Muthuvel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 M. N. Ramajayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. Marimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Arumugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. Marimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 N. Ganapathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
2011 I. Janagiraman
2016 M. Chakrapani3
2021
2026 Goutham Dravidamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 35.85%
2021
 
 50.99%
2016
 
 36.79%
2011
 
 55.99%
2006
 
 42.57%
2001
 
 55.65%
1996
 
 50.23%
1991
 
 56.30%
1989
 
 48.24%
1984
 
 64.54%
1980
 
 52.89%
1977
 
 34.32%
1971
 
 59.81%
1967
 
 50.06%
1962
 
 51.70%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur45
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Gowtham 68,873 35.85 New
TVK Suresh P 61,839 32.19 New
AIADMK Murugan P 54,193 28.21 Decrease22.78
NTK Karikalan B 4,697 2.44 Decrease2.31
Independent Vetrivel G 572 0.30 New
NOTA NOTA 519 0.27 Decrease0.48
TVK Sakthivel S 285 0.15 New
BSP Vinayagamoorthy M 265 0.14 New
Independent Radhika S 197 0.10 New
Independent Sathyaraman P 172 0.09 New
Independent Sivakumar R 112 0.06 New
Thakkam Katchi Anandakumar P M 95 0.05 New
Independent Ayyanar E 93 0.05 New
Independent Murali M 83 0.04 New
Independent Suresh C V 68 0.04 New
Independent Thangarasu N 56 0.03 New
Margin of victory 7,034 3.66 Decrease8.35
Turnout 1,92,119 91.54 Increase11.71
Registered electors 2,09,885 Decrease16,654
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing New

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Chakrapani 92,219 50.99% +14.21
VCK Vanni Arasu 70,492 38.98% New
NTK M. Latchoumy 8,587 4.75% New
DMDK P. M. Ganapathi 5,460 3.02% New
MNM M. Sandoshkumar 2,500 1.38% New
NOTA NOTA 1,363 0.75% −0.07
Margin of victory 21,727 12.01% 6.15%
Turnout 180,845 79.83% 1.00%
Rejected ballots 209 0.12%
Registered electors 226,539
AIADMK hold Swing 14.21%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Chakrapani 64,167 36.79% −19.2
DMK R. Mydili 53,944 30.93% −9.22
PMK P. Sankar 27,240 15.62% New
VCK D. Ravikumar 23,873 13.69% New
BJP D. Thiruselvakumar 1,716 0.98% +0.03
NOTA NOTA 1,430 0.82% New
Margin of victory 10,223 5.86% −9.98%
Turnout 174,428 78.83% −2.09%
Registered electors 221,269
AIADMK hold Swing -19.20%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK I. Janagiraman 88,834 55.99% +13.41
DMK S. Pushparaj 63,696 40.14% New
BJP D. Vetrivendan 1,520 0.96% +0.22
BSP N. Ramamoorthy 1,193 0.75% −0.09
Independent D. Devi 1,191 0.75% New
Independent K. Janagiraman 1,140 0.72% New
Margin of victory 25,138 15.84% 12.98%
Turnout 158,671 80.92% 10.90%
Registered electors 196,094
AIADMK hold Swing 13.41%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Ganapathy 59,978 42.57% −13.07
PMK N. Soundararajan 55,942 39.71% New
DMDK K. Raja 19,051 13.52% New
Independent M. Jayapal 1,718 1.22% New
BSP A. Govindasamy 1,181 0.84% New
BJP D. Paramasivam 1,042 0.74% New
Independent S. Kothandaraman 912 0.65% New
Margin of victory 4,036 2.86% −14.50%
Turnout 140,884 70.02% 9.83%
Registered electors 201,206
AIADMK hold Swing -13.07%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Ganapathy 68,421 55.65% +25.81
DMK R. Mydili 47,072 38.28% −11.95
MDMK P. S. Velayudham 2,986 2.43% −0.04
Independent R. Jayaraman 2,410 1.96% New
Independent A. Lakshmi Kanthan 951 0.77% New
Margin of victory 21,349 17.36% −3.03%
Turnout 122,958 60.19% −6.52%
Registered electors 204,268
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.41%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur11
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Marimuthu 58,966 50.23% +28.08
AIADMK S. P. Erasendiran 35,024 29.84% −26.47
PMK M. N. Eramajayam 17,855 15.21% New
MDMK K. Manjini 2,900 2.47% New
BSP K. Vijayan 746 0.64% New
Margin of victory 23,942 20.40% −13.75%
Turnout 117,386 66.72% −0.15%
Registered electors 186,365
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -6.07%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Arumugam 60,128 56.30% +38.34
DMK N. V. Jayaseelan 23,659 22.15% −26.08
PMK M. H. Ramajayam 21,081 19.74% New
Margin of victory 36,469 34.15% 9.36%
Turnout 106,795 66.87% 6.34%
Registered electors 169,151
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 8.07%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Marimuthu 42,825 48.24% +12.77
INC C. Krishnan 20,813 23.44% New
AIADMK M. N. Ramajayam 15,951 17.97% −46.57
CPI V. Arjunan 8,273 9.32% New
Margin of victory 22,012 24.79% −4.28%
Turnout 88,784 60.53% −13.04%
Registered electors 150,426
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -16.30%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. N. Ramajayam 58,196 64.54% +18.78
DMK A. Poopalan 31,980 35.46% −17.43
Margin of victory 26,216 29.07% 21.93%
Turnout 90,176 73.57% 12.90%
Registered electors 130,927
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 11.64%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Muthuvel 38,883 52.89% +18.58
AIADMK M. N. Ramajayam 33,635 45.75% +14.58
Independent V. Kanagaraj Vanur 600 0.82% New
Independent A. Erusan 394 0.54% New
Margin of victory 5,248 7.14% 4.00%
Turnout 73,512 60.67% 2.93%
Registered electors 123,245
DMK hold Swing 18.58%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Paramasivam 21,557 34.32% −25.49
AIADMK A. Boopalan 19,584 31.18% New
INC S. Gandhidass 12,621 20.09% −13.75
JP A. Perumal 7,862 12.52% New
Independent A. Erusan 861 1.37% New
Independent Arulvaratharajan 332 0.53% New
Margin of victory 1,973 3.14% −22.83%
Turnout 62,817 57.74% −11.05%
Registered electors 110,777
DMK hold Swing -25.49%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vanur17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. Muthuvel 34,121 59.81% +9.75
INC A. Venkatachalam 19,306 33.84% −16.1
Independent A. Erusan 3,620 6.35% New
Margin of victory 14,815 25.97% 25.85%
Turnout 57,047 68.80% −1.46%
Registered electors 91,533
DMK hold Swing 9.75%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vanur18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Balakrishnan 30,023 50.06% −1.64
INC Velayudham 29,953 49.94% +1.64
Margin of victory 70 0.12% −3.28%
Turnout 59,976 70.25% 13.05%
Registered electors 88,494
DMK hold Swing -1.64%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vanur19
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. G. Balakrishnan 22,463 51.70% New
INC S. Kannana 20,987 48.30% New
Margin of victory 1,476 3.40%
Turnout 43,450 57.21%
Registered electors 78,972
DMK win (new seat)
References

References

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