Vridhachalam Assembly Constituency Election Result

Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Election results of Vridhachalam assembly constituency seat is given below in a table that also lists all MLAs from this seat. Click election year in the table, for more detailed result.

List of all MLA from Vridhachalam Assembly Constituency Seat (Tamil Nadu) Click on Year to View Detailed Result
Year	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
2016	Kalaiselvan V T	ADMK	72611
2006	Vijayakanth A	DMDK	61337
2001	Govindasamy Dr R	PMK	68905
1996	Tamizharasan M A B L Kuzhandai	DMK	49103
1991	Aranganathan R D	ADK	51931
1989	Bhuvarahan, G	JNP	33005
1984	R Thiyagarajan	INC	53731
1980	Thiyagarajan, R	INC(I)	45382
1977	C Ramanathan	ADK	30178
1971	M Selvraj	DMK	42132

2016 Legislative Assembly Constituency Election
S N	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Kalaiselvan V T Male 48 yr GEN	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	72611 39.22%
2	Govindasamy P Male 52 yr GEN	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	58834 31.78%
3	Tamizharasi P Dr Female 62 yr GEN	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	29340 15.85%
4	Muthukumar V Male 38 yr GEN	DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	18563 10.03%
5	None Of The Above	NOTA None Of The Above nota	2255 1.22%
6	Sivaraj S Male 38 yr GEN	NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi	844 0.46%
7	Rajendran K Male 50 yr ST	IND Independent	610 0.33%
8	Selladurai C Male 51 yr GEN	IJK Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	509 0.27%
9	Palanivel S Male 58 yr SC	IND Independent	400 0.22%
10	Bharathi D Male 27 yr SC	VTIP Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party	294 0.16%
11	Senthil P Male 34 yr SC	IND Independent	285 0.15%
12	Rego Ambrose A Male 47 yr GEN	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	248 0.13%
13	Thirunavukkarasu R Male 32 yr GEN	IND Independent	150 0.08%
14	Chakkaravarthi P R Male 54 yr GEN	TSC Tamilaga Sthabana Congress	94 0.05%
15	Srinuvasan R Male 43 yr GEN	IND Independent	88 0.05%
	Total		185125 79.88%

In 2016, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 231740 electors. Total number of valid vote was 185125. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kalaiselvan V T won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 72611 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Govindasamy P stood second with total 58834 votes. He lost by 13777 votes.

2006 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Vijayakanth A Male 55 yr GEN	DMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	61337
2	Govindasamy R Male 55 yr GEN	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	47560
3	Kasinathan R Male 55 yr GEN	AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	35876
4	Aravind V Male 36 yr GEN	BJP Bharatiya Janata Party	1265
5	Vijayakanth C Male 26 yr GEN	IND Independent	1174
6	Mangapillai K Male 34 yr SC	SP Samajwadi Party	878
7	Vijayakanth K Male 30 yr GEN	IND Independent	832
8	Senthilmurugan S Male 34 yr SC	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	646
9	Vijayakanth A Male 27 yr SC	IND Independent	589
10	Samy N Male 42 yr SC	IND Independent	489
11	Durai Ramachandaran Male 44 yr GEN	IND Independent	377
12	Pradeepkumar S Male 26 yr GEN	IND Independent	313
13	Srinivasan S Male 25 yr GEN	IND Independent	208
14	Devi Jarena C Female 49 yr GEN	IND Independent	187
	Total		151731

In 2006, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total electors. Total number of valid vote was 151731. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam candidate Vijayakanth A won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 61337 votes. Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate Govindasamy R stood second with total 47560 votes. He lost by 13777 votes.

2001 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Govindasamy Dr R Male	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	68905 50.13%
2	Kuzhandai Tamizharasan Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	61777 44.95%
3	Vengadasalabthi G Male	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	1657 1.21%
4	Jayabalan G Male	IND Independent	1650 1.2%
5	Nagappan Pon Male	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	1230 0.89%
6	Senthilkumar T Male	IND Independent	1011 0.74%
7	Chakkaravarthi K Male	IND Independent	609 0.44%
8	Ashokkumar S Male	IND Independent	350 0.25%
9	Balakumar K Male	MNK(PLP) Makkal Nalurimaik Kazhagam (people's Liberal Party)	251 0.18%
	Total		137440 67.88%

In 2001, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 202466 electors. Total number of valid vote was 137440. Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate Govindasamy Dr R won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 68905 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kuzhandai Tamizharasan stood second with total 61777 votes. He lost by 7128 votes.

1996 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Tamizharasan M A B L Kuzhandai Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	49103 37.42%
2	Govindasamy, R Male	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	42218 32.18%
3	Ramanathan, C Male	ADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	30166 22.99%
4	Srinivasan M M Male	MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	5349 4.08%
5	Rajendran, A Male	IND Independent	2202 1.68%
6	Deivaneedhi, S Male	BJP Bhartiya Janta Party	439 0.33%
7	Chakaravarthi, P R Male	JP Janata Party	305 0.23%
8	Poomalai, R Male	IND Independent	210 0.16%
9	Ramakrishnan, T Male	IND Independent	194 0.15%
10	Nambiyar, K Male	IND Independent	172 0.13%
11	Kunjithapatham, R Male	IND Independent	171 0.13%
12	Shamsudeen, M Male	IND Independent	170 0.13%
13	Asan Mohamed, A Male	IND Independent	152 0.12%
14	Nagappan, P Male	IND Independent	111 0.08%
15	Ragunathan, N V Male	IND Independent	82 0.06%
16	Subramani Male	IND Independent	78 0.06%
17	Janibasha, D Male	IND Independent	62 0.05%
18	Purushothaman, G P Male	IND Independent	29 0.02%
	Total		131213 73.47%

In 1996, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 185683 electors. Total number of valid vote was 131213. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tamizharasan M A B L Kuzhandai won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 49103 votes. Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate Govindasamy, R stood second with total 42218 votes. He lost by 6885 votes.

1991 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Aranganathan R D Male	ADK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	51931 45.05%
2	Rajendiran A Alias Deeran Male	PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi	37634 32.65%
3	Selvaraju M Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	23832 20.68%
4	Purushothaman G P Male	BSP Bahujan Samaj Party	610 0.53%
5	Thiyagarajan S Male	TMM Tharasu Makkal Mandram	328 0.28%
6	Sivanesan R Male	IND Independent	288 0.25%
7	Venugopal A V Male	JP Janata Party	284 0.25%
8	Samy N Male	IND Independent	158 0.14%
9	Uanibasha D Male	IND Independent	109 0.09%
10	Panneerselvam G Male	IND Independent	88 0.08%
	Total		115262 73.16%

In 1991, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 162791 electors. Total number of valid vote was 115262. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Aranganathan R D won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 51931 votes. Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate Rajendiran A Alias Deeran stood second with total 37634 votes. He lost by 14297 votes.

1989 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Bhuvarahan, G Male	JNP Janta Party	33005 35.47%
2	Aranganathan, R D Male	ADK(JL) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group)	18469 19.85%
3	Nagappan, Pon, Male	IND Independents	17702 19.03%
4	Thiyagarajan Male	INC Indian National Congress	12148 13.06%
5	Kuppusamy, D Male	IND Independents	7109 7.64%
6	Chakrapani, G Male	IND Independents	1612 1.73%
7	Thirunavukkarasu, P Male	IFT India Farmers And Tailers Party	1095 1.18%
8	Rajalingam, V Male	IND Independents	403 0.43%
9	Arumugam, C Male	IND Independents	380 0.41%
10	Janibasha, D Male	IND Independents	375 0.4%
11	Sampath, C Male	IND Independents	342 0.37%
12	Rajendran, R Male	IND Independents	218 0.23%
13	Muthusamy Padayachi Male	IND Independents	186 0.2%
	Total		93044 64.33%

In 1989, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 148003 electors. Total number of valid vote was 93044. Janta Party candidate Bhuvarahan, G won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 33005 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) candidate Aranganathan, R D stood second with total 18469 votes. He lost by 14536 votes.

1984 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	R Thiyagarajan Male	INC Indian National Congress	53731 57.33%
2	D Rasavelu Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	35609 37.99%
3	C Ramanathan Male	IND Independent	3565 3.8%
4	A Gnanamuthu Male	IND Independent	816 0.87%
	Total		93721 77.38%

In 1984, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 126745 electors. Total number of valid vote was 93721. Indian National Congress candidate R Thiyagarajan won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 53731 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate D Rasavelu stood second with total 35609 votes. He lost by 18122 votes.

1980 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	Thiyagarajan, R Male	INC(I) Indian National Congress (i)	45382 51.86%
2	Ramanathan, C Male	ADK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	41234 47.12%
3	Ramachandran, E Male	IND Independent	894 1.02%
	Total		87510 71.53%

In 1980, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 124287 electors. Total number of valid vote was 87510. Indian National Congress (i) candidate Thiyagarajan, R won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 45382 votes. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Ramanathan, C stood second with total 41234 votes. He lost by 4148 votes.

1977 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	C Ramanathan Male	ADK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	30178 39.59%
2	K Ramalingam Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	18071 23.71%
3	T Vaihundam Male	JNP Janata Party	10650 13.97%
4	R Sivaprakasan Male	INC Indian National Congress	10028 13.16%
5	R V Vaithiyanathan Male	IND Independent	3529 4.63%
6	V Rajavanniyan Male	IND Independent	1289 1.69%
7	C Thambuswamy Male	IND Independent	1272 1.67%
8	K Kantharajan Male	IND Independent	1208 1.58%
	Total		76225 62.28%

In 1977, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 124327 electors. Total number of valid vote was 76225. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate C Ramanathan won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 30178 votes. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate K Ramalingam stood second with total 18071 votes. He lost by 12107 votes.

1971 Assembly Constituency Election
Sr No	Candidate	Party	Total Vote
1	M Selvraj Male	DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	42132 54.26%
2	B Thiyagarajan Male	NCO Indian National Congress (organisation)	34934 44.99%
3	R Krishanasami Male	IND Independent	579 0.75%
	Total		77645 77.65%

In 1971, Vridhachalam legislative assembly constituency had total 103130 electors. Total number of valid vote was 77645. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate M Selvraj won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 42132 votes. Indian National Congress (organisation) candidate B Thiyagarajan stood second with total 34934 votes. He lost by 7198 votes.