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Avadi Assembly Elections 2026

Avadi is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tiruvallur district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Nazar, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Mafoi K Pandiarajan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 55275 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Punitha enters the fray.

Avadi Assembly constituency is part of the Thiruvallur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Sasikanth Senthil won the Thiruvallur parliamentary seat by defeating Pon. V Balaganapathy of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 572155 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Avadi assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Avadi Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Avadi Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Nazar WINNER
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
150,287
Lead: 55,275
49.94%
Mafoi K Pandiarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 95,012 31.57%
Vijayalakshmi Naam Tamilar Katchi 30,087 10%
Udhayakumar Makkal Needhi Maiam 17,092 5.68%
Nota None Of The Above 2,381 0.79%
Na.mu.shankar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 1,911 0.64%
Balasubramanian M Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi 1,263 0.42%
Charles S Bahujan Samaj Party 773 0.26%
Pandiarajan G Independent 360 0.12%
Jayakumar P Independent 300 0.10%
Shanavas Khan J Independent 231 0.08%
Nagaraj M Independent 198 0.07%
Dharani K Independent 187 0.06%
Sugumar M Independent 143 0.05%
Banumathi My India Party 127 0.04%
Raman N Tamilnadu Makkal Nalvazhvu Periyakkam 120 0.04%
Viswanathan R MGR Makkal Katchi 108 0.04%
Chandrasekar.a Independent 105 0.03%
Venkatesan M Independent 95 0.03%
Durgaprasad G Independent 75 0.02%
Akilan T.m. Independent 72 0.02%

Avadi Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Pandia Rajan K WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
108,064
Lead: 1,395
40.67%
Nasar S M Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 106,669 40.14%
Anthridoss R Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 22,848 8.60%
Anandakrishnan N Pattali Makkal Katchi 12,428 4.68%
Loganathan J Bharatiya Janata Party 7,232 2.72%
Others Others 4,994 1.88%
Nallathambi S Naam Tamilar Katchi 4,301 1.62%
Charles S Bahujan Samaj Party 1,477 0.56%
Nazar S M A Independent 452 0.17%
Dinesh Kumar P Independent 402 0.15%
Pandiarajan G Independent 386 0.15%
Dharani K Independent 193 0.07%
Selvanayagam D Independent 188 0.07%
Antharaiyan Independent 173 0.07%
Durga Prasad G Independent 148 0.06%
Ponnusamy R Vijaya Bharatha Makkal (people) Party 138 0.05%
Karthikeyan V P Independent 136 0.05%
Janova J Independent 115 0.04%
Kaliammal Rajendran Independent 110 0.04%
Sathya D Independent 103 0.04%
Ramachandran J Independent 89 0.03%
Rowoth Pasari Samata Party 86 0.03%

Avadi Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Abdul Rahim.s WINNER
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
110,102
Lead: 43,238
55.18%
Dhamotharan.r Indian National Congress 66,864 33.51%
Jayaraman.b. Independent 10,460 5.24%
Loganathan.j Bharatiya Janata Party 3,795 1.90%
Sathyamurthi.c Bahujan Samaj Party 1,658 0.83%
Bakthavachalu.d. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,336 0.67%
Jayaramu. L Independent 1,114 0.56%
Jayaraman. V Independent 828 0.41%
Raviarumugam B Independent 585 0.29%
Mullaitamilan.a Independent 541 0.27%
Shanavaskhan. J Independent 471 0.24%
Paramanantham.dr. M. Lok Satta Party 416 0.21%
Ragulan.s Independent 391 0.20%
Govindaraj. P Independent 290 0.15%
Amaravathi M Independent 277 0.14%
Kothandan. R. K Independent 157 0.08%
Kamalesh. J Independent 148 0.07%
Prabhu. G Independent 105 0.05%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%
DMK 33%
AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Avadi MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Nazar DMK 150,287 55,275 49.94%
2016 Pandia Rajan K AIADMK 108,064 1,395 40.67%
2011 Abdul Rahim.s AIADMK 110,102 43,238 55.18%
Source: ECI

Avadi Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Nazar DMK
150,287
(Lead: 55,275)
49.94%
Mafoi K Pandiarajan AIADMK 95,012 31.57%
2016 Pandia Rajan K AIADMK
108,064
(Lead: 1,395)
40.67%
Nasar S M DMK 106,669 40.14%
2011 Abdul Rahim.s AIADMK
110,102
(Lead: 43,238)
55.18%
Dhamotharan.r INC 66,864 33.51%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Avadi Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Avadi Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Nazar of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Avadi Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Mafoi K Pandiarajan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 55275 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Avadi constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Avadi constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Avadi Assembly Election?

Nazar (DMK) received 49.94% vote share.
Mafoi K Pandiarajan (AIADMK) received 31.57% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Avadi Assembly Election?

Nazar (DMK) won the 2021 election with 150287 votes, leading by 55275 votes and securing a 49.94% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Avadi Assembly constituency fall under?

The Avadi Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Thiruvallur district.

What was the margin of victory in the Avadi Assembly Election 2021?

Nazar (DMK) won the Avadi Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 55275 votes over Mafoi K Pandiarajan (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha area?

The Avadi Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruvallur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Gummidipoondi, Ponneri (sc), Thiruvallur, Poonamallee (sc), Madavaram.

Who were the top candidates for the Avadi Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Avadi Assembly Election 2021 were:
Nazar (DMK)
Mafoi K Pandiarajan (AIADMK)
Vijayalakshmi (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Nazar (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Avadi Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Avadi Assembly Election 2021 was 68%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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