Varahur Assembly constituency
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Varahur, also spelled Varagur, is a state assembly constituency in Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
| Varahur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Perambalur |
| LS constituency | Perambalur |
| Established | 1971 |
| Abolished | 2011 |
| Total electors | 160,287 |
| Reservation | SC |
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
Election results[edit]
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | M. Chandrakasi | 52,815 | 43.60% | -9.17% | |
| PMK | K. Gopala Krishnan | 50,272 | 41.50% | ||
| DMDK | M. Ganapathi | 10,303 | 8.50% | ||
| Independent | P. Jeeva | 3,188 | 2.63% | ||
| Independent | P. Sakthivel | 2,030 | 1.68% | ||
| BSP | R. Chellasamy | 1,098 | 0.91% | -0.44% | |
| BJP | D. Periasamy | 824 | 0.68% | ||
| LJP | M. Palanimuthu | 618 | 0.51% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,543 | 2.10% | -9.91% | ||
| Turnout | 121,148 | 75.58% | 10.73% | ||
| Registered electors | 160,287 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -9.17% | |||
2001[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Arunachalam | 61,064 | 52.76% | 20.40% | |
| DMK | K. Thiruvalluvan | 47,160 | 40.75% | -11.22% | |
| MDMK | R. Palanimuthu | 3,278 | 2.83% | ||
| JD(U) | P. Kalyana Sundaram | 2,667 | 2.30% | ||
| BSP | P. Rajendiran | 1,562 | 1.35% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,904 | 12.01% | -7.59% | ||
| Turnout | 115,731 | 64.85% | -4.93% | ||
| Registered electors | 178,455 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.80% | |||
1996[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | B. Duraisamy | 56,076 | 51.97% | 21.69% | |
| AIADMK | A. Palanimuthu | 34,925 | 32.37% | -25.34% | |
| PMK | J. Sivagnanamani | 11,487 | 10.65% | ||
| Independent | A. Gandhi | 2,408 | 2.23% | ||
| JD | M. Palanimuthu | 2,015 | 1.87% | ||
| JP | P. Kamaraj | 399 | 0.37% | ||
| Independent | M. Ganapathy | 209 | 0.19% | ||
| Independent | P. Subramanian | 195 | 0.18% | ||
| Independent | R. Ramalingam | 195 | 0.18% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,151 | 19.60% | -7.83% | ||
| Turnout | 107,909 | 69.78% | 1.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 164,523 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.74% | |||
1991[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | E. T. Ponnuvelu | 59,384 | 57.70% | 23.36% | |
| DMK | C. Thiyagarajan | 31,155 | 30.27% | -12.78% | |
| PMK | N. Perumal | 11,870 | 11.53% | ||
| THMM | P. Venuraju | 501 | 0.49% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,229 | 27.43% | 18.72% | ||
| Turnout | 102,910 | 68.32% | 5.88% | ||
| Registered electors | 155,654 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 14.65% | |||
1989[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Annadurai | 36,219 | 43.05% | 0.60% | |
| AIADMK | E. T. Ponnuvelu | 28,895 | 34.35% | -22.57% | |
| AIADMK | A. Arunachalam | 8,507 | 10.11% | -46.81% | |
| INC | A. Seppan | 8,450 | 10.04% | ||
| Independent | M. Thangavelu | 985 | 1.17% | ||
| Independent | M. Palanimuthu | 424 | 0.50% | ||
| Independent | P. Panneerselvam | 362 | 0.43% | ||
| Independent | P. Thangavelu | 284 | 0.34% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,324 | 8.71% | -5.76% | ||
| Turnout | 84,126 | 62.44% | -11.18% | ||
| Registered electors | 137,998 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.87% | |||
1984[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | A. Arunachalam | 50,012 | 56.92% | 3.65% | |
| DMK | K. Kanaga Sabai | 37,302 | 42.45% | ||
| Independent | K. Sundararajan | 551 | 0.63% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,710 | 14.47% | 6.10% | ||
| Turnout | 87,865 | 73.62% | 9.50% | ||
| Registered electors | 123,134 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 3.65% | |||
1980[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. Perumal | 39,476 | 53.27% | 0.88% | |
| INC | P. Chinnaian | 33,277 | 44.90% | 40.03% | |
| JP | P. Kathamuthu | 921 | 1.24% | ||
| Independent | M. Ganapathi | 436 | 0.59% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,199 | 8.36% | -9.24% | ||
| Turnout | 74,110 | 64.12% | 2.14% | ||
| Registered electors | 117,112 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.88% | |||
1977[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | N. Perumal | 36,023 | 52.39% | ||
| DMK | K. Kanagasabai | 23,919 | 34.79% | -24.12% | |
| JP | M. Ganapathy | 4,791 | 6.97% | ||
| INC | P. K. Ramasamy | 3,348 | 4.87% | -31.03% | |
| Independent | A. Krishnan | 676 | 0.98% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,104 | 17.60% | -5.40% | ||
| Turnout | 68,757 | 61.99% | -15.94% | ||
| Registered electors | 112,363 | ||||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -6.52% | |||
1971[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | K. Palanivelan | 42,733 | 58.91% | 9.27% | |
| INC | K. C. Periyasamy | 26,043 | 35.90% | 4.87% | |
| Independent | M. Perumal | 3,762 | 5.19% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,690 | 23.01% | 4.40% | ||
| Turnout | 72,538 | 77.93% | -0.51% | ||
| Registered electors | 97,516 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | 9.27% | |||
1967[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | R. Narayanan | 32,846 | 49.64% | ||
| INC | M. V. Perumal | 20,533 | 31.03% | ||
| Independent | R. Udayar | 9,230 | 13.95% | ||
| Independent | Palanimuthu | 2,173 | 3.28% | ||
| Independent | Krishnan | 1,387 | 2.10% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,313 | 18.61% | |||
| Turnout | 66,169 | 78.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 90,182 | ||||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
External links[edit]
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.