| Vriddhachalam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 152 for theTamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Cuddalore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Cuddalore |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,52,844[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Vridhachalam is alegislative assembly constituency inCuddalore district in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu.[2] Before the 2008 delimitation, it was part ofChidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, it has been a part ofCuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency was won by popular actorVijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new partyDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.[3][4]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kathimuthu | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | |
| Paramasivam | |||
| 1957 | M. Selvaraj | Independent | |
| 1962 | G. Boovaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | G. Bhuvaraghan | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021 | 39.17% | |||
| 2016 | 39.22% | |||
| 2011 | 46.06% | |||
| 2006 | 40.42% | |||
| 2001 | 50.13% | |||
| 1996 | 37.42% | |||
| 1991 | 45.05% | |||
| 1989 | 35.47% | |||
| 1984 | 57.33% | |||
| 1980 | 51.86% | |||
| 1977 | 39.59% | |||
| 1971 | 54.26% | |||
| 1967 | 54.77% | |||
| 1962 | 44.42% | |||
| 1957 | 29.11% | |||
| 1952 | 22.85% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 77,064 | 39.17% | New | |
| PMK | J. Karthikeyan | 76,202 | 38.73% | +22.88 | |
| DMDK | Premalatha Vijayakant | 25,908 | 13.17% | +3.14 | |
| NTK | N. Amutha | 8,642 | 4.39% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 862 | 0.44% | −7.00% | ||
| Turnout | 196,734 | 77.81% | −2.08% | ||
| Rejected ballots | 387 | 0.20% | |||
| Registered electors | 252,844 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -0.05% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. T. Kalaiselvan | 72,611 | 39.22% | New | |
| DMK | P. Govindasamy | 58,834 | 31.78% | New | |
| PMK | Dr. P. Tamizharasi | 29,340 | 15.85% | New | |
| DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 18,563 | 10.03% | −36.03 | |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,255 | 1.22% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,777 | 7.44% | −1.18% | ||
| Turnout | 185,125 | 79.88% | −0.91% | ||
| Registered electors | 231,740 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMDK | Swing | -6.83% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 72,902 | 46.06% | +5.63 | |
| INC | T. Neethirajan | 59,261 | 37.44% | New | |
| IJK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 11,214 | 7.08% | New | |
| Independent | K. Rajendiran | 5,640 | 3.56% | New | |
| Independent | S. Santhanamoorthi | 2,907 | 1.84% | New | |
| BJP | A. Pazhamalai | 2,614 | 1.65% | +0.82 | |
| BSP | K. Arutselvan | 1,437 | 0.91% | New | |
| Independent | A. Sulochana Ayyasamy | 1,216 | 0.77% | New | |
| Independent | R. Arunkumar | 1,097 | 0.69% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,641 | 8.62% | −0.46% | ||
| Turnout | 158,288 | 80.80% | 3.82% | ||
| Registered electors | 195,908 | ||||
| DMDKhold | Swing | 5.63% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDK | A. Vijayakanth | 61,337 | 40.42% | New | |
| PMK | R. Govindasamy | 47,560 | 31.34% | −18.79 | |
| AIADMK | R. Kasinathan | 35,876 | 23.64% | New | |
| BJP | V. Aravind | 1,265 | 0.83% | New | |
| Independent | C. Vijayakanth | 1,174 | 0.77% | New | |
| SP | K. Mangapillai | 878 | 0.58% | New | |
| Independent | K. Vijayakanth | 832 | 0.55% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 13,777 | 9.08% | 3.89% | ||
| Turnout | 151,731 | 76.98% | 9.09% | ||
| Registered electors | 197,117 | ||||
| DMDKgain fromPMK | Swing | -9.71% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | Dr.R. Govindasamy | 68,905 | 50.13% | +17.96 | |
| DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 61,777 | 44.95% | +7.53 | |
| MDMK | G. Vengadasalabthi | 1,657 | 1.21% | −2.87 | |
| Independent | G. Jayabalan | 1,650 | 1.20% | New | |
| BSP | Pon. Nagappan | 1,230 | 0.89% | New | |
| Independent | T. Senthilkumar | 1,011 | 0.74% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,128 | 5.19% | −0.06% | ||
| Turnout | 137,440 | 67.88% | −5.59% | ||
| Registered electors | 202,466 | ||||
| PMKgain fromDMK | Swing | 12.71% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 49,103 | 37.42% | +16.75 | |
| PMK | R. Govindasamy | 42,218 | 32.18% | New | |
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,166 | 22.99% | −22.06 | |
| MDMK | M. M. Srinivasan | 5,349 | 4.08% | New | |
| Independent | A. Rajendran | 2,202 | 1.68% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,885 | 5.25% | −7.16% | ||
| Turnout | 131,213 | 73.47% | 0.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 185,683 | ||||
| DMKgain fromAIADMK | Swing | -7.63% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 51,931 | 45.05% | +25.2 | |
| PMK | A. Rajendiran Alias Deeran | 37,634 | 32.65% | New | |
| DMK | M. Selvaraju | 23,832 | 20.68% | New | |
| BSP | G. P. Purushothaman | 610 | 0.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,297 | 12.40% | −3.22% | ||
| Turnout | 115,262 | 73.16% | 8.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 162,791 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromJP | Swing | 9.58% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | G. Bhuvaraghan | 33,005 | 35.47% | New | |
| AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 18,469 | 19.85% | New | |
| Independent | Pon. Nagappan | 17,702 | 19.03% | New | |
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 12,148 | 13.06% | −44.27 | |
| Independent | D. Kuppusamy | 7,109 | 7.64% | New | |
| Independent | G. Chakrapani | 1,612 | 1.73% | New | |
| India Farmers and Tailers Party | P. Thirunavukkarasu | 1,095 | 1.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 14,536 | 15.62% | −3.71% | ||
| Turnout | 93,044 | 64.33% | −13.05% | ||
| Registered electors | 148,003 | ||||
| JPgain fromINC | Swing | -21.86% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 53,731 | 57.33% | +5.47 | |
| DMK | D. Rasavelu | 35,609 | 37.99% | New | |
| Independent | C. Ramanathan | 3,565 | 3.80% | New | |
| Independent | A. Gnanamuthu | 816 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,122 | 19.34% | 14.60% | ||
| Turnout | 93,721 | 77.38% | 5.85% | ||
| Registered electors | 126,745 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 5.47% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 45,382 | 51.86% | +38.7 | |
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 41,234 | 47.12% | +7.53 | |
| Independent | E. Ramachandran | 894 | 1.02% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 4,148 | 4.74% | −11.14% | ||
| Turnout | 87,510 | 71.53% | 9.25% | ||
| Registered electors | 124,287 | ||||
| INCgain fromAIADMK | Swing | 12.27% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,178 | 39.59% | New | |
| DMK | K. Ramalingam | 18,071 | 23.71% | −30.55 | |
| JP | T. Vaihundam | 10,650 | 13.97% | New | |
| INC | R. Sivaprakasan | 10,028 | 13.16% | −31.84 | |
| Independent | R. V. Vaithiyanathan | 3,529 | 4.63% | New | |
| Independent | V. Rajavanniyan | 1,289 | 1.69% | New | |
| Independent | C. Thambuswamy | 1,272 | 1.67% | New | |
| Independent | K. Kantharajan | 1,208 | 1.58% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 12,107 | 15.88% | 6.61% | ||
| Turnout | 76,225 | 62.28% | −15.38% | ||
| Registered electors | 124,327 | ||||
| AIADMKgain fromDMK | Swing | -14.67% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 42,132 | 54.26% | +10.99 | |
| INC | B. Thiyagarajan | 34,934 | 44.99% | −9.78 | |
| Independent | R. Krishanasami | 579 | 0.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 7,198 | 9.27% | −2.23% | ||
| Turnout | 77,645 | 77.65% | −5.87% | ||
| Registered electors | 103,130 | ||||
| DMKgain fromINC | Swing | -0.51% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. Boovaraghan | 42,230 | 54.77% | +10.36 | |
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 33,363 | 43.27% | +1.9 | |
| Independent | M. Mouchi | 826 | 1.07% | New | |
| Independent | A. Mangan | 681 | 0.88% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,867 | 11.50% | 8.45% | ||
| Turnout | 77,100 | 83.52% | 13.00% | ||
| Registered electors | 95,725 | ||||
| INChold | Swing | 10.36% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | G. Boovaraghan | 26,990 | 44.42% | +17.49 | |
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 25,138 | 41.37% | New | |
| CPI | K. Kaliaperumal | 3,767 | 6.20% | −7.7 | |
| Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,018 | 4.97% | New | |
| TNP | D. Namachivoyam | 1,851 | 3.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,852 | 3.05% | 0.87% | ||
| Turnout | 60,764 | 70.52% | 20.92% | ||
| Registered electors | 90,021 | ||||
| INCgain fromIndependent | Swing | 15.31% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Selvaraj | 11,189 | 29.11% | New | |
| INC | G. Rajavelu Padyachri | 10,350 | 26.93% | +5.05 | |
| CPI | Ayyasamy Koundan | 5,343 | 13.90% | New | |
| Independent | Paramasivam | 4,331 | 11.27% | New | |
| Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,333 | 8.67% | New | |
| Independent | Veerasamy Padayachi | 2,384 | 6.20% | New | |
| Independent | P. Kaliaperumal | 1,510 | 3.93% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 839 | 2.18% | 1.20% | ||
| Turnout | 38,440 | 49.60% | −42.30% | ||
| Registered electors | 77,496 | ||||
| Independentgain fromTTP | Swing | 6.26% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTP | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85% | New | |
| INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87% | New | |
| TTP | Kathimuthu | 24,880 | 18.76% | New | |
| INC | Vedamanikkam | 22,800 | 17.19% | New | |
| Independent | Kadirvelu Padayachi | 6,401 | 4.83% | New | |
| Independent | C. Krishnaswami Rao | 5,738 | 4.33% | New | |
| Independent | Krishnan | 5,493 | 4.14% | New | |
| Independent | Suthari | 4,749 | 3.58% | New | |
| Independent | Lakshmanan | 3,236 | 2.44% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,298 | 0.98% | |||
| Turnout | 132,603 | 91.90% | |||
| Registered electors | 144,294 | ||||
| TTPwin (new seat) | |||||