Vedasandur Assembly constituency

Vedasandur is a legislative assembly^[2][3] constituency in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 133. It comes under Karur Lok Sabha constituency for parliament elections.^[4] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Vedasandur
Constituency No. 133 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dindigul
Lok Sabha constituency	Karur
Established	1951
Total electors	2,63,311[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent S. Gandhirajan
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner	Party
1952	V. Madanagopal		Communist Party of India
1957	T. S. Soundram		Indian National Congress
1962	S. Nanjunda Rao
1967	N. Varadarajan		Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner	Party
1971	P. Muthusamy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977	S. M. Vasan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	V. P. Balasubramanian
1984
1989	P. Muthusamy		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	S. Gandhirajan		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	S. V. Krishnan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	P. Andivel		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	M. Dhandapani[5]		Indian National Congress
2011	S. Palanichamy[6]		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	V. P. B. Paramasivam[7]
2021	S. Gandhirajan[8]		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2021			50.45%
2016			49.13%
2011			61.92%
2006			46.16%
2001			49.01%
1996			43.98%
1991			76.47%
1989			29.72%
1984			55.48%
1980			63.89%
1977			37.21%
1971			54.18%
1967			48.16%
1962			48.58%
1957			50.64%
1952			51.52%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. Gandhirajan	106,481	50.45%	New
	AIADMK	V. P. B. Paramasivam	88,928	42.13%	−7
	NTK	R. Pothumani	8,495	4.02%	New
	AMMK	P. Ramasamy	2,041	0.97%	New
	Independent	B. Palanichamy	1,293	0.61%	New
	MNM	S. Vetrivel	1,215	0.58%	New
Margin of victory			17,553	8.32%	−1.73%
Turnout			211,065	80.16%	−0.38%
Rejected ballots			157	0.07%
Registered electors			263,311
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	1.32%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. P. B. Paramasivam	97,555	49.13%	−12.79
	INC	R. Sivasakthivel Gounder	77,617	39.09%	+7.21
	DMDK	S. R. K. Balu	12,445	6.27%	New
	Independent	R. Kannan	2,512	1.27%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,256	1.14%	New
	BSP	M. Palanichamy	1,264	0.64%	−0.34
	Independent	S. Vengadash	1,206	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			19,938	10.04%	−20.01%
Turnout			198,558	80.54%	0.86%
Registered electors			246,548
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-12.79%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Palanichamy	104,511	61.92%	+25.64
	INC	M. Dhandapani	53,799	31.88%	−14.29
	Independent	P. Varatharaj	2,018	1.20%	New
	Independent	N. Rajan	1,643	0.97%	New
	BSP	M. Palanichamy	1,640	0.97%	+0
	BJP	M. Raman	1,635	0.97%	−0.49
	Independent	R. Lakshmi	1,259	0.75%	New
Margin of victory			50,712	30.05%	20.17%
Turnout			168,772	79.68%	8.61%
Registered electors			211,823
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	15.76%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Dhandapani	68,953	46.16%	New
	AIADMK	S. Palanichamy	54,195	36.28%	−12.73
	DMDK	S. Venkatachalam	16,693	11.18%	New
	Independent	A. Paraman	2,263	1.52%	New
	BJP	N. Palanisamy	2,180	1.46%	New
	BSP	D. Dhayalan	1,445	0.97%	New
	Independent	P. Selvaraj	802	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			14,758	9.88%	−4.45%
Turnout			149,370	71.06%	9.39%
Registered electors			210,197
	INC gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.85%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Andivel	65,415	49.01%	+20.09
	DMK	R. Kavitha Parthipan	46,289	34.68%	−9.31
	MDMK	S. Karnan	8,381	6.28%	−18.24
	Thaayaga Makkal Katchi	V. Rethinam	6,984	5.23%	New
	Independent	P. Sivasubramani Alias Dalit Siva	2,296	1.72%	New
	Independent	K. Andavan	1,966	1.47%	New
	JD(U)	A. Karuppanan	1,221	0.91%	New
	CPI(ML)L	S. Murugesan	923	0.69%	New
Margin of victory			19,126	14.33%	−0.74%
Turnout			133,475	61.67%	−4.79%
Registered electors			216,457
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	5.02%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	S. V. Krishnan	60,639	43.98%	+21.55
	AIADMK	S. Gandhirajan	39,870	28.92%	−47.55
	MDMK	V. P. Balasubramanian	33,802	24.52%	New
	BJP	H. R. S. Muthukrishnan	733	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			20,769	15.06%	−38.98%
Turnout			137,863	66.46%	3.38%
Registered electors			216,941
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-32.49%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Gandhirajan	94,937	76.47%	+46.75
	DMK	P. Muthusamy	27,847	22.43%	New
Margin of victory			67,090	54.04%	53.34%
Turnout			124,147	63.08%	−9.37%
Registered electors			203,269
	AIADMK hold		Swing	46.75%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Muthusamy	37,928	29.72%	−25.76
	Independent	S. Gandhirajan	37,038	29.02%	New
	Independent	M. Dhandapani	25,742	20.17%	New
	Independent	V. P. Balasubramaniam	21,045	16.49%	New
	Independent	Durai Marikannu	3,302	2.59%	New
Margin of victory			890	0.70%	−24.83%
Turnout			127,615	72.45%	1.42%
Registered electors			180,162
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-25.76%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. P. Balasubramanian	60,583	55.48%	−8.41
	DMK	P. Muthusamy	32,714	29.96%	New
	INC	G. S. Veerappan	13,359	12.23%	−23.88
	Independent	Marikkannan Durai	983	0.90%	New
	Independent	P. Sathiyamurthy	837	0.77%	New
Margin of victory			27,869	25.52%	−2.25%
Turnout			109,194	71.03%	11.78%
Registered electors			162,490
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-8.41%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	V. P. Balasubramanian	58,128	63.89%	+26.68
	INC	G. P. V. Raju	32,857	36.11%	+1.46
Margin of victory			25,271	27.77%	25.22%
Turnout			90,985	59.25%	9.10%
Registered electors			156,681
	AIADMK hold		Swing	26.68%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Vasan	26,995	37.21%	New
	INC	S. Nanjunda Row	25,141	34.66%	+0.73
	JP	R. V. Subbarayalu	9,808	13.52%	New
	DMK	P. Abdul Kader Sait	6,467	8.91%	−45.27
	Independent	S. M. J. Ali Mohamad	2,040	2.81%	New
	Independent	M. Dorai	1,192	1.64%	New
	Independent	V. M. Moosa	903	1.24%	New
Margin of victory			1,854	2.56%	−17.70%
Turnout			72,546	50.15%	−18.45%
Registered electors			146,304
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-16.97%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Muthusamy	36,746	54.18%	New
	INC	S. Nanjundarow	23,007	33.92%	−13.13
	CPI(M)	N. Varadarajan	8,068	11.90%	−36.26
Margin of victory			13,739	20.26%	19.15%
Turnout			67,821	68.60%	1.37%
Registered electors			106,399
	DMK gain from CPI(M)		Swing	6.02%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	N. Varadarajan	30,063	48.16%	New
	INC	S. N. Rao	29,372	47.05%	−1.53
	Independent	T. P. Gowder	1,912	3.06%	New
	Independent	M. M. Ramasamy	1,079	1.73%	New
Margin of victory			691	1.11%	−7.24%
Turnout			62,426	67.23%	−1.82%
Registered electors			98,263
	CPI(M) gain from INC		Swing	-0.43%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Nanjunda Roy	30,394	48.58%	−2.06
	CPI	V. Madanagopal	25,171	40.24%	−3.54
	DMK	P. Muthusamy	5,558	8.88%	New
	SWA	S. Subbiah Gounder	1,436	2.30%	New
Margin of victory			5,223	8.35%	1.48%
Turnout			62,559	69.06%	12.08%
Registered electors			94,573
	INC hold		Swing	-2.06%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. S. Soundram Ramachandran	26,312	50.64%	+21.76
	CPI	V. Madanagopal	22,745	43.78%	−7.74
	Independent	P. Kandasamy Chetti	2,899	5.58%	New
Margin of victory			3,567	6.87%	−15.77%
Turnout			51,956	56.97%	1.56%
Registered electors			91,194
	INC gain from CPI		Swing	-0.87%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedasandur^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	V. Madanagopal	21,012	51.52%	New
	INC	M. R. Krishnaswami Reddiar	11,779	28.88%	New
	KMPP	P. N. Govindarajulu Saidu	6,604	16.19%	New
	Independent	N. Muthuswami Pillai	1,392	3.41%	New
Margin of victory			9,233	22.64%
Turnout			40,787	55.41%
Registered electors			73,604
	CPI win (new seat)