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Vellore Lok Sabha constituency

12°55′13″N 79°08′00″E / 12.920219°N 79.133306°E / 12.920219; 79.133306

Vellore
Lok Sabha constituency
Vellore constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesVellore
Anaikattu
Kilvaithinankuppam
Gudiyattam
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Established1951-present
Total electors14,30,991[1]
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected year2024 Election

Vellore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the present state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 8.

The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate's office.[2][3][4]

Constituency Summery

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Election Electors Voters Polling

Percentage

Change
Total Changes [5] Total Change[5]
2009 1010067 -210387   724150 -23748   71.69% 10.41%  
2014 1312259 302192   975203 251053   74.31% 2.62%  
2019 1946870 634611   1408189 432986   72.33% -1.98%  

Assembly segments

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After delimitation and from 2009 Indian general election the constituency is composed of following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
43 Vellore None Vellore DMK
44 Anaikattu None DMK
45 Kilvaithinankuppam SC AIADMK
46 Gudiyattam SC DMK
47 Vaniyambadi None Tirupathur AIADMK
48 Ambur None DMK

Vellore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments since 1951–52 Indian general election until delimitation in 2008:[6]

  1. Vellore
  2. Katpadi (moved to Arakkonam)
  3. Gudiyatham
  4. Pernambut (SC) (defunct)
  5. Anaicut
  6. Arni (moved to Arani)

Members of Parliament[7]

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Year Winner Party
1951 M. Muthukrishnan Indian National Congress
Ramachander Commonweal Party
1957 N. R. Muniswamy Indian National Congress
M. Muthukrishnan
1962 Abdul Wahid
1967 Kuchelar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 R. P. Ulaganambi
1977 V. Dhandayuthapani Indian National Congress (O)
1980 A. K. A. Abdul Samad Independent
1984 A. C. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 A. K. A. Abdul Samad Indian National Congress
1991 B. Akber Pasha
1996 P. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1998 N. T. Shanmugam Pattali Makkal Katchi
1999
2004 K. M. Kader Mohideen Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2009 Abdul Rahman
2014 B. Senguttuvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 D. M. Kathir Anand Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 50.35%
2019
 
 47.35%
2014
 
 39.65%
2009
 
 49.84%
2004
 
 58.46%
1999
 
 47.08%
1998
 
 49.12%
1996
 
 57.52%
1991
 
 61.70%
1989
 
 54.20%
1984
 
 52.93%
1980
 
 55.11%
1977
 
 49.22%
1971
 
 57.13%
1967
 
 55.83%
1962
 
 41.03%
1957
 
 19.24%
1951
 
 20.89%

General Elections 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kathir Anand 568,692 50.35%  3.14
BJP A. C. Shanmugam 352,990 31.25%
AIADMK S. Pasupati 117,682 10.42%  36.00
NTK Mahesh Anand 53,284 4.72%  2.09
NOTA None of the above 8,736 0.77%  0.15
Margin of victory 215,702 19.08%  18.29
Turnout 1,129,458 73.53%  2.07
Registered electors
DMK hold Swing

General Elections 2019

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2019 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kathir Anand 485,340 47.21%
AIADMK A. C. Shanmugam 4,77,199 46.42% 7.07%
NTK Deepalakshmi 26,995 2.63%
NOTA Nota 9,417 0.92% 0.19%
Margin of victory 8,141 0.79% −5.30%
Turnout 10,28,100 71.46% −2.85%
Registered electors 14,38,643
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 7.86%

General Elections 2014

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2014 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK B. Senguttuvan 383,719 39.35% 4.36%
BJP A. C. Shanmugam 3,24,326 33.26% 31.71%
IUML Abdul Rahman 2,05,896 21.11%
INC J. Vijay Elanchezian 21,650 2.22%
NOTA None Of The Above 7,100 0.73%
Independent C. Gopu 6,056 0.62%
Margin of victory 59,393 6.09% −8.76%
Turnout 9,75,203 74.31% 2.71%
Registered electors 13,12,259
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -10.49%

General Elections 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Abdul Rahman 360,474 49.84% −8.62%
AIADMK L. K. M. B. Vasu 2,53,081 34.99% 0.45%
DMDK Shoukath Sherif 62,696 8.67%
BJP A. K. Rajendiran 11,184 1.55%
Independent C. Chandran 6,046 0.84%
Independent D. Kubendiran 5,143 0.71%
Independent C. Gopalakrishnan 4,822 0.67%
Margin of victory 1,07,393 14.85% −9.06%
Turnout 10,10,067 71.61% 10.41%
Registered electors 7,23,262
DMK hold Swing -8.62%

General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. M. Kader Mohideen 436,642 58.46%
AIADMK A. Santhanam 2,58,032 34.55% −8.81%
JP A. M. S. Paramasivam 11,309 1.51%
BSP E. Karunanithi 7,524 1.01%
Independent K. Venkatesan 5,590 0.75%
Independent V. Balachandran 4,757 0.64%
Independent M. K. Shariff 4,563 0.61%
RPI(A) S. Arun Kumar 4,147 0.56%
Margin of victory 1,78,610 23.91% 20.19%
Turnout 7,46,914 61.20% 0.23%
Rejected ballots 513 0.07%
Registered electors 12,20,454
DMK gain from PMK Swing 11.38%

Note:Pattali Makkal Katchi did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition partner Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. DMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.

General Elections 1999

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1999 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK N. T. Shanmugam 324,547 47.08%
AIADMK Mohamed Asif 2,98,862 43.35%
TMC(M) C. K. Thamizharasan 44,551 6.46%
Independent M. Thanikesan 15,158 2.20%
Independent M. Kuppusamy 4,471 0.65%
Margin of victory 25,685 3.73% −0.19%
Turnout 6,89,375 60.97% −2.01%
Registered electors 11,52,421
PMK hold Swing -2.04%

General Elections 1998

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1998 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMK N. T. Shanmugam 331,035 49.12%
DMK T. A. Mohammed Saqhy 3,04,630 45.20% 15.57%
INC B. Akber Pasha 18,885 2.80% −58.90%
Independent M. Padmanabhan 17,837 2.65%
Margin of victory 26,405 3.92% −28.15%
Turnout 6,73,929 62.98% −1.09%
Registered electors 11,01,216
PMK gain from INC Swing -12.58%

General Elections 1991

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1991 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Akber Pasha 383,177 61.70% 7.50%
DMK P. Shanmugam 1,84,008 29.63% −0.12%
IUML Mohammed Ishaq 31,387 5.05%
JP A. K. Sundararajan 6,354 1.02%
Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam M. Dhanashekaran 3,321 0.53%
Independent J. P. Ganeshan 2,901 0.47%
Margin of victory 1,99,169 32.07% 7.63%
Turnout 6,21,045 64.07% −2.13%
Registered electors 10,07,812
INC hold Swing 7.50%

General Elections 1989

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1989 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. K. A. Abdul Samad 356,637 54.20%
DMK M. Abdul Lathief 1,95,787 29.75% −9.27%
PMK R. Mohan 85,312 12.96%
Independent J. Veradan 8,184 1.24%
Margin of victory 1,60,850 24.44% 10.54%
Turnout 6,58,061 66.20% −8.77%
Registered electors 10,11,139
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 1.27%

General Elections 1984

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1984 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. C. Shanmugam 284,416 52.93%
DMK A. M. Ramalingam 2,09,693 39.02%
Independent D. Gangappa 37,312 6.94%
Margin of victory 74,723 13.91% −4.95%
Turnout 5,37,377 74.97% 14.15%
Registered electors 7,48,776
AIADMK gain from Independent Swing -2.19%

General Elections 1980

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1980 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. K. A. Abdul Samad 232,567 55.11%
JP V. Dhandayuthapani 1,53,021 36.26%
JP(S) M. J. Tamilmani 16,007 3.79%
Independent Chicha @ A. Loganatha Naidu 8,939 2.12%
Independent V. S. Chandirakumar 5,339 1.27%
Independent I. S. Seshan 4,120 0.98%
Independent P. S. Ganesan 1,983 0.47%
Margin of victory 79,546 18.85% 18.15%
Turnout 4,21,976 60.82% −8.84%
Registered electors 7,07,512
Independent gain from INC Swing 5.90%

General Elections 1977

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1977 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(O) V. Dhandayuthapani 220,994 49.22% 14.09%
Independent A. K. A. Abdul Samad 2,17,833 48.51%
Independent S. I. Seshan 6,464 1.44%
Independent V. K. Damodaram 3,713 0.83%
Margin of victory 3,161 0.70% −21.30%
Turnout 4,49,004 69.66% −1.91%
Registered electors 6,59,939
INC gain from DMK Swing -7.91%

General Elections 1971

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1971 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. P. Ulaganambi 221,512 57.13% 1.30%
INC(O) T. Manavalan 1,36,191 35.12% −1.61%
Independent Gopal 30,039 7.75%
Margin of victory 85,321 22.00% 2.91%
Turnout 3,87,742 71.57% −3.66%
Registered electors 5,59,646
DMK hold Swing 1.30%

General Elections 1967

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1967 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Kuchelar 203,887 55.83%
INC A. Jayaraman 1,34,155 36.74% −4.29%
RPI(A) M. Krishnasamy 27,143 7.43%
Margin of victory 69,732 19.09% 10.53%
Turnout 3,65,185 75.23% 8.17%
Registered electors 5,04,140
DMK gain from INC Swing 14.80%

General Elections 1962

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1962 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdul Wahid 114,872 41.03% 21.79%
RPI N. Sivaraj 90,906 32.47%
CPI Rajarathinam 47,186 16.85%
Independent T. R. Purushotama Reddiar 6,632 2.37%
Independent Vilwanatha Mudaliar 5,721 2.04%
PSP Ganesa Mudaliar 5,110 1.83%
Independent G. M. Annalthango 4,871 1.74%
Independent Mohamed Pasha 3,506 1.25%
Margin of victory 23,966 8.56% 6.13%
Turnout 2,79,968 67.06% −26.55%
Registered electors 4,34,404
INC hold Swing 21.79%

General Elections 1957

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1957 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. R. Munisamy 144,377 19.24% −1.65%
INC M. Muthukrishnan 126,132 16.81% −4.08%
Independent G. M. Annalthango 1,17,680 15.68%
Independent J. P. Ganesha Mudaliar 1,02,619 13.68%
Independent M. Krishnasami 89,311 11.90%
Independent Sambanda Mudaliar 74,501 9.93%
Independent A. Jayaraman 57,425 7.65%
Independent V. R. Venkatesan 22,970 3.06%
Independent R. T. S. Moorthy 15,350 2.05%
Margin of victory 18,245 2.43% −0.76%
Turnout 7,50,365 93.61% 2.35%
Registered electors 8,01,572
INC hold Swing -1.65%

General Elections 1951

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1951–52 Indian general election: Vellore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Muthukrishnan 139,448 20.89% 20.89%
Commonweal Party Ramachander 118,154 17.70%
INC N. S. Vardachari 1,17,474 17.60% 17.60%
Independent Muhammed Anwar 1,17,234 17.56%
RPI Krishnaswami 96,045 14.39%
KMPP Murthy 50,085 7.50%
KMPP Ambi Iyer 29,201 4.37%
Margin of victory 21,294 3.19%
Turnout 6,67,641 91.27%
Registered electors 7,31,534
INC win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ^ "Lok Sabha polls cancelled in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after massive cash haul". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ S, Mohamed Imranullah (17 April 2019). "EC's elaborate report to President led to Vellore poll cancellation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Madras high court upholds ECI's decision to cancel Vellore Lok Sabha election - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Lokshaba Elections - Tamilnadu". Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu.
  6. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

See also

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