Virudhachalam Assembly constituency
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 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.
| Vriddhachalam | |
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| Constituency for the State Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| LS constituency | Cuddalore |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 2,52,844[1] |
| Reservation | General |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | R. Radhakrishnan |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kathimuthu and Paramasivam | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | |
| 1957 | M. Selvaraj | Independent | |
| 1962 | G. Boovaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
Tamil Nadu
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | A. Vijayakanth | 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 | |
Election Results
1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Selvaraj | 11,189 | 29.11% | ||
| INC | G. Rajavelu Padyachri | 10,350 | 26.93% | 5.05% | |
| CPI | Ayyasamy Koundan | 5,343 | 13.90% | ||
| Independent | Paramasivam | 4,331 | 11.27% | ||
| Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,333 | 8.67% | ||
| Independent | Veerasamy Padayachi | 2,384 | 6.20% | ||
| Independent | P. Kaliaperumal | 1,510 | 3.93% | ||
| 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% | |||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. R. R. Radhakrishnan | 77,064 | 39.17 | ||
| PMK | J.Karthikeyan | 76,202 | 38.73 | ||
| DMDK | Premalatha Vijayakanth | 25,908 | 13.17 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTP | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85% | ||
| INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87% | 21.87% | |
| TTP | Kathimuthu | 24,880 | 18.76% | ||
| INC | Vedamanikkam | 22,800 | 17.19% | 17.19% | |
| Independent | Kadirvelu Padayachi | 6,401 | 4.83% | ||
| Independent | C. Krishnaswami Rao | 5,738 | 4.33% | ||
| Independent | Krishnan | 5,493 | 4.14% | ||
| Independent | Suthari | 4,749 | 3.58% | ||
| Independent | Lakshmanan | 3,236 | 2.44% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,298 | 0.98% | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,603 | 91.90% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,44,294 | ||||
| TTP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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