Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.
Assembly segments Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: 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 YearNameParty1962 A.JayaramanIndian National Congress1967 G ViswanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam1971 G ViswanathanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam1977VenugopalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1980D. PattuswamyIndian National Congress (I)1984 L BalaramanIndian National Congress1989 L BalaramanIndian National Congress1991M. KrishnasamyIndian National Congress1996 L BalaramanTamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)1998M. DuraiPattali Makkal Katchi1999M. DuraiPattali Makkal Katchi2004N. Ramachandran GingeeMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Election results
2004
General Election 1999 PartyCandidateVotes%PMKM.Durai345,53950.8%INCM.Krishnasamy286,34242.1%TMC(M)K.Wahab36,8445.4%Majority59,1978.7%Turnout679,99261.5%PMK Hold
General Election 1998 PartyCandidateVotes%PMKM.Durai327,01049.0%TMC(M)L.Balaramam261,93539.3%INCM.Krishnasamy34,8275.2%INDKaruppasamy21,2193.2%INDG.S.Chandrabose5450.1%Majority65,0759.8%Turnout667,28762.0%PMK gain from TMC(M)
General Election 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%TMC(M)L.Balaraman342,18447.7%INCM.Krishnasamy168,88023.5%PMKP.Senthamizhan106,38814.8%MDMKA.Chinnadurai39,4495.5%BJP]]4,9860.7%Majority173,30624.1%Turnout717,84469.6%TMC(M) gain from INC
General Election 1991 PartyCandidateVotes%INCM.Krishnasamy35445153.7%DMKD.Venugopal177,35626.8%PMKKasilanga Durai99,16315.0%INDK.Pandurangam2,5190.4%Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam K.V.Murugesan2,3820.4%INDS.Appadurai2,2320.3%Majority177,09526.8%Turnout660,56068.0%INC Hold
General Election 1989 PartyCandidateVotes%INCL.Balaraman313,16046.2%DMKD.Venugopal212,98831.4%PMKKasilingam128,31818.9%INDK.Punithavathi3,4760.5%Tharasu Makkal MandramS.Manavalan3,0050.4%Majority100,17214.8%Turnout677,68669.3%INC Hold
General Election 1984 PartyCandidateVotes%INCL.Balaraman341,26759.4%DMKR.K.Pandian206,37535.9%Majority134,89223.5%Turnout574,97575.3%INC Hold
General Election 1980 PartyCandidateVotes%INCD.Pattusamy285,54961.0%AIADMKVenugopal Gounder158,39533.8%INC(U)R.A.Natrajan5,3271.1%Majority127,15427.2%Turnout468,03965.5%INC gain from INC
General Election 1977 PartyCandidateVotes%AIADMKVenugopal Gounder267,93057.0%DMKDuraimurugan186,79839.7%INDJagaDeva gounder4,0100.9%Majority81,13217.2%Turnout470,35568.6%AIADMK gain from DMK
General Election 1971 PartyCandidateVotes%DMKG.Viswanathan230,00355.9%INC(O)M.K.Gounder182,65945.7%INDManiazhilan25,1146.1%INDJ.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar2,8970.7%Majority87,95521.4%Turnout411,64076.3%DMK Hold
General Election 1967 PartyCandidateVotes%DMKG.Vishwanathan213,53753.0%INCM.K.Gounder132,87833.0%INDP.S.Gounder31,0087.7%INDK.M.K.Nayagar8,9982.2%Majority80,65920.0%Turnout386,42173.8%DMK gain from INC
General Election 1962 PartyCandidateVotes%INCJayaraman111,05337.7%RPIM.Krishnasami100,25634.0%SWPPulavar Mani57,19019.4%INDGangadaran13,4144.5%Majority10,7973.7%Turnout281,91367.7%INC Win (New Seat)
See also Vandavasi List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
External links Election Commission of India -http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp