Vedaranyam Assembly Elections 2026
Vedaranyam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Nagapattinam district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. O.s. Maniyan, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S K Vedharathinam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 12329 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Idumbavanam Karthik enters the fray.
Vedaranyam Assembly constituency is part of the Nagapattinam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India candidate V Selvaraj won the Nagapattinam parliamentary seat by defeating Surjit Shankar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 208957 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Vedaranyam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
O.s. Maniyan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,719
Lead: 12,329
|
49.80% |
| S K Vedharathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,390 | 42% |
| Rasendhiran | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,106 | 5.76% |
| P.s.arumugam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,284 | 0.81% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 673 | 0.43% |
| R.panneerselvam | Bahujan Samaj Party | 460 | 0.29% |
| Mohammed Ali | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 437 | 0.28% |
| P.v.theenathayalan | Independent | 319 | 0.20% |
| V.veerakumar | Independent | 297 | 0.19% |
| R.kathirvel | Independent | 143 | 0.09% |
| Dr.t.sundaravadivelan | Shiv Sena | 91 | 0.06% |
| T.ramajayam | Independent | 76 | 0.05% |
| R.ramamurthy | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manian.o.s
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,836
Lead: 22,998
|
41.78% |
| Rajendiran.p.v | Indian National Congress | 37,838 | 25.99% |
| Vetharathinam.s.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 37,086 | 25.47% |
| Vairavanathan.t | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,594 | 3.16% |
| Usha Kannan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,081 | 1.43% |
| Rajendran.k | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,386 | 0.95% |
| Others | Others | 1,206 | 0.83% |
| Murugavelu.s | Bahujan Samaj Party | 695 | 0.48% |
| Veerakumar.v | Independent | 520 | 0.36% |
| Ramamurthy.r | Independent | 205 | 0.14% |
| Susila.n | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 179 | 0.12% |
| Kasinathan.p.c | Independent | 177 | 0.12% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.v.kamaraj
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,799
Lead: 10,928
|
41.16% |
| S.k.vedarathinam | Independent | 42,871 | 32.80% |
| R.chinnathurai | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 22,925 | 17.54% |
| K.jegan | Independent | 2,270 | 1.74% |
| G.shanmugavel | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,041 | 1.56% |
| M.rani | Independent | 1,991 | 1.52% |
| D.ramsingh | Independent | 1,826 | 1.40% |
| S.karthikeyan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,260 | 0.96% |
| T.v.r.veeramani | Independent | 838 | 0.64% |
| Dr.p.subramanian | Independent | 257 | 0.20% |
| R.ramamurthy | Independent | 246 | 0.19% |
| V.subramanian | Independent | 227 | 0.17% |
| V.chandramohan | Independent | 157 | 0.12% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vedarathinam.s.k
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,401
Lead: 6,531
|
50% |
| Maniyan.o.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 59,870 | 45% |
| Veeravinayagam.b | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 1,708 | 1% |
| Udayakumar.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,267 | 1% |
| Mahendran.g | Samajwadi Party | 1,049 | 1% |
| Vedarathinam.g | Independent | 817 | 1% |
| Surya.s.t | Bahujan Samaj Party | 631 | 0% |
| Kathiresan.g | Independent | 444 | 0% |
| Srinivasan.m | Independent | 429 | 0% |
| Ramamurthi.r | Independent | 368 | 0% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vedarathinam .s.k
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
63,568
Lead: 15,000
|
54% |
| Mutharasan.r | Communist Party Of India | 48,568 | 41% |
| Ilangovan N. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,678 | 3% |
| Ramamurthy.r | Independent | 2,539 | 2% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vedarathinam S.k.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,185
Lead: 22,792
|
45% |
| Balasubramaniam P.c.v. | Indian National Congress | 31,393 | 26% |
| Meenakshisundaram M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,252 | 24% |
| Karthikeyan N.a. | Independent | 332 | 0% |
| Natarajan K. | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Ramamoorthy R. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. V. Rajendran
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,957
Lead: 16,868
|
48% |
| M. Meenashi Sundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 39,089 | 34% |
| M. Marimuthu Gounder | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 17,327 | 15% |
| K. Subramaniam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 889 | 1% |
| S. Manivanna | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 330 | 0% |
| S. Ramakrishnan | Independent | 87 | 0% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. V. Rajendiran
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
42,060
Lead: 5,224
|
41% |
| M. Meenashisundaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,836 | 36% |
| O. S. Manian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 18,226 | 18% |
| S. Kanagasunderam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 2,460 | 2% |
| P. Jayaraman | Independent | 558 | 1% |
| K. Veerasamy | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| M. Arunan | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| S. Chidambaram | Independent | 124 | 0% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Meenakshi Sundaram
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,922
Lead: 1,276
|
48% |
| Rajendran, P.v. | Indian National Congress | 48,646 | 47% |
| Veerasamy, K. | Independent | 822 | 1% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manickam, M. S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,311
Lead: 19,655
|
60% |
| Meenatchisundaram, M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,656 | 38% |
| Subramania Gounder, K. V. M. | Janata Party (jp) | 988 | 1% |
Vedaranyam Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Meenashisundaram
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
29,601
Lead: 1,592
|
35% |
| S. Devarajan | Indian National Congress | 28,009 | 33% |
| M.s. Manickam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,530 | 26% |
| K. Gokilachandran | Janta Party | 3,965 | 5% |
| G. Venkatachalam | Independent | 508 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Vedaranyam MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | O.s. Maniyan | AIADMK | 78,719 | 12,329 | 49.80% |
| 2016 | Manian.o.s | AIADMK | 60,836 | 22,998 | 41.78% |
| 2011 | N.v.kamaraj | AIADMK | 53,799 | 10,928 | 41.16% |
| 2006 | Vedarathinam.s.k | DMK | 66,401 | 6,531 | 50% |
| 2001 | Vedarathinam .s.k | DMK | 63,568 | 15,000 | 54% |
| 1996 | Vedarathinam S.k. | DMK | 54,185 | 22,792 | 45% |
| 1991 | P. V. Rajendran | INC | 55,957 | 16,868 | 48% |
| 1989 | P. V. Rajendiran | INC | 42,060 | 5,224 | 41% |
| 1984 | Meenakshi Sundaram | DMK | 49,922 | 1,276 | 48% |
| 1980 | Manickam, M. S. | AIADMK | 52,311 | 19,655 | 60% |
| 1977 | M. Meenashisundaram | DMK | 29,601 | 1,592 | 35% |
Vedaranyam Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | O.s. Maniyan | AIADMK |
78,719
(Lead: 12,329)
|
49.80% |
| S K Vedharathinam | DMK | 66,390 | 42% | |
| 2016 | Manian.o.s | AIADMK |
60,836
(Lead: 22,998)
|
41.78% |
| Rajendiran.p.v | INC | 37,838 | 25.99% | |
| 2011 | N.v.kamaraj | AIADMK |
53,799
(Lead: 10,928)
|
41.16% |
| S.k.vedarathinam | IND | 42,871 | 32.80% | |
| 2006 | Vedarathinam.s.k | DMK |
66,401
(Lead: 6,531)
|
50% |
| Maniyan.o.s | AIADMK | 59,870 | 45% | |
| 2001 | Vedarathinam .s.k | DMK |
63,568
(Lead: 15,000)
|
54% |
| Mutharasan.r | CPI | 48,568 | 41% | |
| 1996 | Vedarathinam S.k. | DMK |
54,185
(Lead: 22,792)
|
45% |
| Balasubramaniam P.c.v. | INC | 31,393 | 26% | |
| 1991 | P. V. Rajendran | INC |
55,957
(Lead: 16,868)
|
48% |
| M. Meenashi Sundaram | DMK | 39,089 | 34% | |
| 1989 | P. V. Rajendiran | INC |
42,060
(Lead: 5,224)
|
41% |
| M. Meenashisundaram | DMK | 36,836 | 36% | |
| 1984 | Meenakshi Sundaram | DMK |
49,922
(Lead: 1,276)
|
48% |
| Rajendran, P.v. | INC | 48,646 | 47% | |
| 1980 | Manickam, M. S. | AIADMK |
52,311
(Lead: 19,655)
|
60% |
| Meenatchisundaram, M. | DMK | 32,656 | 38% | |
| 1977 | M. Meenashisundaram | DMK |
29,601
(Lead: 1,592)
|
35% |
| S. Devarajan | INC | 28,009 | 33% |
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Tamil Nadu Vedaranyam Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Vedaranyam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
O.s. Maniyan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Vedaranyam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S K Vedharathinam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 12329 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Vedaranyam constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Vedaranyam constituency is 56% DMK and 44% AIADMK, with DMK won 5 times and AIADMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Vedaranyam Assembly Election?
O.s. Maniyan (AIADMK) received 49.80% vote share.
S K Vedharathinam (DMK) received 42.00% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Vedaranyam Assembly Election?
O.s. Maniyan (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 78719 votes, leading by 12329 votes and securing a 49.80% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Vedaranyam Assembly constituency fall under?
The Vedaranyam Assembly constituency falls under the Nagapattinam (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Nagapattinam * district.
What was the margin of victory in the Vedaranyam Assembly Election 2021?
O.s. Maniyan (AIADMK) won the Vedaranyam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 12329 votes over S K Vedharathinam (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Nagapattinam (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Vedaranyam Assembly constituency is part of the Nagapattinam (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Nagapattinam, Kilvelur (sc), Thiruthuraipoondi(sc), Thiruvarur, Nannilam.
Who were the top candidates for the Vedaranyam Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Vedaranyam Assembly Election 2021 were:
O.s. Maniyan (AIADMK)
S K Vedharathinam (DMK)
Rasendhiran (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with O.s. Maniyan (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Vedaranyam Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Vedaranyam Assembly Election 2021 was 80.6%
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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