Former constituency of the Indian parliament in Tamil Nadu
12°30′N 79°37′E / 12.5°N 79.62°E / 12.5; 79.62
Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1] After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.
Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Tiruvannamalai (moved to Tiruvannamalai constituency)
- Polur (moved to Arani constituency)
- Vandavasi (SC) (moved to Arani constituency)
- Peranamallur (defunct)
- Melmalayanur (defunct)
- Gingee (moved to Arani constituency)
Members of Parliament
[edit] General Election 1999
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| PMK | M.Durai | 345,539 | 50.8% |
| INC | M.Krishnasamy | 286,342 | 42.1% |
| TMC(M) | K.Wahab | 36,844 | 5.4% |
Majority | 59,197 | 8.7% |
Turnout | 679,992 | 61.5% |
| PMK Hold | | |
General Election 1998
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| PMK | M.Durai | 327,010 | 49.0% |
| TMC(M) | L.Balaramam | 261,935 | 39.3% |
| INC | M.Krishnasamy | 34,827 | 5.2% |
| IND | Karuppasamy | 21,219 | 3.2% |
| IND | G.S.Chandrabose | 545 | 0.1% |
Majority | 65,075 | 9.8% |
Turnout | 667,287 | 62.0% |
| PMK gain from TMC(M) | | |
General Election 1996
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| TMC(M) | L.Balaraman | 342,184 | 47.7% |
| INC | M.Krishnasamy | 168,880 | 23.5% |
| PMK | P.Senthamizhan | 106,388 | 14.8% |
| MDMK | A.Chinnadurai | 39,449 | 5.5% |
| BJP]] | 4,986 | 0.7% |
Majority | 173,306 | 24.1% |
Turnout | 717,844 | 69.6% |
| TMC(M) gain from INC | | |
General Election 1991
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | M.Krishnasamy | 354451 | 53.7% |
| DMK | D.Venugopal | 177,356 | 26.8% |
| PMK | Kasilanga Durai | 99,163 | 15.0% |
| IND | K.Pandurangam | 2,519 | 0.4% |
| Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | K.V.Murugesan | 2,382 | 0.4% |
| IND | S.Appadurai | 2,232 | 0.3% |
Majority | 177,095 | 26.8% |
Turnout | 660,560 | 68.0% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1989
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | L.Balaraman | 313,160 | 46.2% |
| DMK | D.Venugopal | 212,988 | 31.4% |
| PMK | Kasilingam | 128,318 | 18.9% |
| IND | K.Punithavathi | 3,476 | 0.5% |
| Tharasu Makkal Mandram | S.Manavalan | 3,005 | 0.4% |
Majority | 100,172 | 14.8% |
Turnout | 677,686 | 69.3% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1984
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | L.Balaraman | 341,267 | 59.4% |
| DMK | R.K.Pandian | 206,375 | 35.9% |
Majority | 134,892 | 23.5% |
Turnout | 574,975 | 75.3% |
| INC Hold | | |
General Election 1980
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | D.Pattusamy | 285,549 | 61.0% |
| AIADMK | Venugopal Gounder | 158,395 | 33.8% |
| INC(U) | R.A.Natrajan | 5,327 | 1.1% |
Majority | 127,154 | 27.2% |
Turnout | 468,039 | 65.5% |
| INC gain from INC | | |
General Election 1977
[edit] General Election 1971
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| DMK | G.Viswanathan | 230,003 | 55.9% |
| INC(O) | M.K.Gounder | 182,659 | 45.7% |
| IND | Maniazhilan | 25,114 | 6.1% |
| IND | J.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar | 2,897 | 0.7% |
Majority | 87,955 | 21.4% |
Turnout | 411,640 | 76.3% |
| DMK Hold | | |
General Election 1967
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| DMK | G.Vishwanathan | 213,537 | 53.0% |
| INC | M.K.Gounder | 132,878 | 33.0% |
| IND | P.S.Gounder | 31,008 | 7.7% |
| IND | K.M.K.Nayagar | 8,998 | 2.2% |
Majority | 80,659 | 20.0% |
Turnout | 386,421 | 73.8% |
| DMK gain from INC | | |
General Election 1962
[edit] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| INC | Jayaraman | 111,053 | 37.7% |
| RPI | M.Krishnasami | 100,256 | 34.0% |
| SWP | Pulavar Mani | 57,190 | 19.4% |
| IND | Gangadaran | 13,414 | 4.5% |
Majority | 10,797 | 3.7% |
Turnout | 281,913 | 67.7% |
| INC Win (New Seat) | | |