K. A. Vezhavendan

K. A. Vezhavendan (5 May 1936 - 26 January 2022^[1]) (Tamil: கா.வேழவேந்தன்) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Gummidipundi constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections.^[2][3] He died on 26 January 2022.^[4]

Electoral performance

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gummidipoondi^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. S. Munirathinam	55,221	55.56	+6.56
	DMK	K. A. Vezhavendan	43,174	43.44	+3.6
	Independent	K. Palani	989	1.00	New
Margin of victory			12,047	12.12	2.96
Turnout			99,384	78.49	10.53
Registered electors			1,34,311
	AIADMK hold		Swing	6.56

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Gummidipoondi^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. A. Vezhavendan	43,355	58.41	+5.83
	INC	P. Obul Reddy	30,875	41.59	−4.59
Margin of victory			12,480	16.81	10.43
Turnout			74,230	77.70	2.29
Registered electors			98,918
	DMK hold		Swing	5.83

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Gummidipoondi^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. A. Vezhavendan	35,887	52.57	New
	INC	G. Kamalam Bujammal	31,527	46.19	+1.18
	Independent	A. V. J. Natcker	848	1.24	New
Margin of victory			4,360	6.39	4.89
Turnout			68,262	75.41	16.80
Registered electors			94,205
	DMK gain from SWA		Swing	6.07