Vellore Assembly Elections 2026
Vellore is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Vellore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Karthikeyan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated S.r.k.appu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 9181 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Soniya enters the fray.
Vellore Assembly constituency is part of the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Kathir Anand won the Vellore parliamentary seat by defeating Ac Shanmugham of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 215702 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Vellore assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Vellore Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karthikeyan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,299
Lead: 9,181
|
46.86% |
| S.r.k.appu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,118 | 41.76% |
| Poongundren | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 8,530 | 4.74% |
| Vikram Chakkaravarthi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 7,243 | 4.03% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,441 | 0.80% |
| Naresh Kumar .r | Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi | 928 | 0.52% |
| V.d.dharmalimgam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 865 | 0.48% |
| Vishnumohan .e | Independent | 367 | 0.20% |
| Vijayaraj .k | Independent | 224 | 0.12% |
| Senthilkumar .p | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 202 | 0.11% |
| Syed Jalaluddin .m | Tipu Sultan Party | 187 | 0.10% |
| Panneer Sevlan .n | Independent | 138 | 0.08% |
| Naseer K | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| Manogaran S | Kamarajar Deseeya Congress | 67 | 0.04% |
| Srinivasan .n | Independent | 67 | 0.04% |
| Sathishkumar .s | Independent | 54 | 0.03% |
| Karthikeyan .r | Independent | 42 | 0.02% |
| Karthick .e | Independent | 36 | 0.02% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karthikeyan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,264
Lead: 26,210
|
52.26% |
| Harun Rasheed | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,054 | 36.74% |
| Elangovan.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,212 | 3.09% |
| Lakshmi Narayanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 5,185 | 3.07% |
| Abdur Rahman.r | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 2,590 | 1.53% |
| Others | Others | 2,400 | 1.42% |
| Manigandan.a | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,639 | 0.97% |
| Shaik Meeran | Sdpi | 1,100 | 0.65% |
| Usha Nandini.m | Independent | 455 | 0.27% |
| Samuel Jason | People's Party of India(secular) | 387 | 0.23% |
| Baladandayudam.g | Independent | 339 | 0.20% |
| Moosha.b | Independent | 272 | 0.16% |
| Syed Riswan | Independent | 231 | 0.14% |
| Balakrishnan V | Vijaya Bharatha Makkal (people) Party | 200 | 0.12% |
| Syed Nizamuddin Aslam | Independent | 176 | 0.10% |
| Selvi.v | Independent | 150 | 0.09% |
| Saravanan.l | Independent | 144 | 0.09% |
| Venkatesan | Independent | 108 | 0.06% |
| Ramesh.k | Samajwadi Party | 82 | 0.05% |
| Vedhamuthu | Independent | 67 | 0.04% |
| Panneer Selvam | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| Jaker Hussain | Independent | 53 | 0.03% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay.dr.v.s.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,522
Lead: 15,176
|
50.82% |
| Gnanasekaran.c. | Indian National Congress | 56,346 | 40.04% |
| Hassan.j. | Independent | 5,273 | 3.75% |
| Aravinth.dr.v. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,334 | 3.08% |
| Elumalai.v.s. | Independent | 1,333 | 0.95% |
| Babu.j | Independent | 628 | 0.45% |
| Shanmugam.d | Independent | 454 | 0.32% |
| Gnansekar.p | Independent | 304 | 0.22% |
| Nivethankumaar.r | Independent | 274 | 0.19% |
| Neethevendan.e | Independent | 272 | 0.19% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gnanasekaran.c
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
63,957
Lead: 21,837
|
47% |
| Subramani.n | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,120 | 31% |
| Ravi.g.g | Samajwadi Party | 15,710 | 12% |
| Rajenderan.a | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,549 | 7% |
| Kalaiselvi.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,161 | 2% |
| Jayaprakash.p.p | Independent | 595 | 0% |
| Babu.j | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| Salma.s | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| Vasugi.v | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| Karthigeyan.b | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| Neethiventhan.e | Independent | 162 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gnanasekaran.c
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
60,697
Lead: 11,124
|
52% |
| Ramalingam..a.m | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,573 | 43% |
| Rajasekaran ..s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,098 | 2% |
| Abdul Jameel.r | Independent | 1,192 | 1% |
| Ramu.a | Independent | 959 | 1% |
| Varadarajan.a. | Jharkhand Party | 478 | 0% |
| Panneer Selvam.n | Independent | 436 | 0% |
| Karnaker.c.m | Samata Party | 275 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Gnanasekaran
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
82,339
Lead: 60,888
|
69% |
| S.b. Bhaskaran | Indian National Congress | 21,451 | 18% |
| N. Subramani | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,359 | 5% |
| D. Chidambaram | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 3,009 | 3% |
| K. Sekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,447 | 1% |
| M. Ilamathi | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| D. Gnanaprakasam | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| V.n. Panneer | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| R. Sundaram | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| S. Rajapathi | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| V.n. Narayanan | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| G. Srinivasan | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| G.r. Pichandi | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| V. Durairaj | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Syed Kaleem Ahamed | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| P. Kothandan | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| V.s. Ganesh | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| S. Parasuraman | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| R. Loganathan | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| S.k. Pichaimuthu | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| V. Rajaboss | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| P. Chakkaravarthy | Independent | 23 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gnanasekaran C.
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
60,698
Lead: 23,066
|
57% |
| Ramalingam A.m. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,632 | 35% |
| Habibullah M.m. | Muslim Leage | 3,973 | 4% |
| Loganathan R. | Jharkhand Party | 828 | 1% |
| Sharief M.z. | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Stalin K. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 181 | 0% |
| Dakshinamoorthy J. | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| Jayakumar A. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Mahaboob Basha J. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Edward D.k. | Independent | 113 | 0% |
| Natarajan A. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Devaraj, V.m.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,470
Lead: 19,360
|
47% |
| Neelakandan, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 31,110 | 29% |
| Shanmugasudaram, A.k. | Indian National Congress | 18,683 | 17% |
| Jaganmohan, V. Alias Sivajimohan | Independent | 4,535 | 4% |
| Ilamathi, M. | Independent | 856 | 1% |
| Paneerselvan, N. | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| Ganesan, J.p. | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Murugesan, V.p.r. | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Ekambaram, B. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Moorthy, K. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Govindaraj, D. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Sivalingam | Independent | 44 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Devaraj, V. M.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
54,453
Lead: 10,023
|
52% |
| A. K. Ranganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,430 | 43% |
| Kulasekaran | Indian Congress (j) | 1,078 | 1% |
| M. Arumugam Alias Vidivelli Arumugam | Independent | 552 | 1% |
| P. Subramani | Independent | 310 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Devaraj, V.m
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
43,126
Lead: 4,507
|
49% |
| Ranganathan, A. K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,619 | 44% |
| Eswaran, K | Janata Party (jp) | 4,489 | 5% |
| Baseer, S. M | Independent | 380 | 0% |
| Balasundaram, K. P.s | Independent | 189 | 0% |
Vellore Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.k. Ranganathan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
26,590
Lead: 832
|
30% |
| A.k. Lalalajpathy | Janta Party | 25,758 | 29% |
| V.m. Devaraj | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 21,229 | 24% |
| V. Dakshinamoorthy | Indian National Congress | 12,043 | 14% |
| G. Moorthv | Independent | 1,064 | 1% |
| M.s. Taj Mahamed | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Y. Daniel Captain | Independent | 268 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 71%
AIADMK 29%
DMK won 5 times and AIADMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.
Vellore MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Karthikeyan | DMK | 84,299 | 9,181 | 46.86% |
| 2016 | Karthikeyan | DMK | 88,264 | 26,210 | 52.26% |
| 2011 | Vijay.dr.v.s. | AIADMK | 71,522 | 15,176 | 50.82% |
| 2006 | Gnanasekaran.c | INC | 63,957 | 21,837 | 47% |
| 2001 | Gnanasekaran.c | TMC(M) | 60,697 | 11,124 | 52% |
| 1996 | C. Gnanasekaran | TMC(M) | 82,339 | 60,888 | 69% |
| 1991 | Gnanasekaran C. | INC | 60,698 | 23,066 | 57% |
| 1989 | Devaraj, V.m. | DMK | 50,470 | 19,360 | 47% |
| 1984 | Devaraj, V. M. | DMK | 54,453 | 10,023 | 52% |
| 1980 | Devaraj, V.m | DMK | 43,126 | 4,507 | 49% |
| 1977 | A.k. Ranganathan | AIADMK | 26,590 | 832 | 30% |
Source: ECI
Vellore Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Karthikeyan | DMK |
84,299
(Lead: 9,181)
|
46.86% |
| S.r.k.appu | AIADMK | 75,118 | 41.76% | |
| 2016 | Karthikeyan | DMK |
88,264
(Lead: 26,210)
|
52.26% |
| Harun Rasheed | AIADMK | 62,054 | 36.74% | |
| 2011 | Vijay.dr.v.s. | AIADMK |
71,522
(Lead: 15,176)
|
50.82% |
| Gnanasekaran.c. | INC | 56,346 | 40.04% | |
| 2006 | Gnanasekaran.c | INC |
63,957
(Lead: 21,837)
|
47% |
| Subramani.n | MDMK | 42,120 | 31% | |
| 2001 | Gnanasekaran.c | TMC(M) |
60,697
(Lead: 11,124)
|
52% |
| Ramalingam..a.m | DMK | 49,573 | 43% | |
| 1996 | C. Gnanasekaran | TMC(M) |
82,339
(Lead: 60,888)
|
69% |
| S.b. Bhaskaran | INC | 21,451 | 18% | |
| 1991 | Gnanasekaran C. | INC |
60,698
(Lead: 23,066)
|
57% |
| Ramalingam A.m. | DMK | 37,632 | 35% | |
| 1989 | Devaraj, V.m. | DMK |
50,470
(Lead: 19,360)
|
47% |
| Neelakandan, P. | ADK(JL) | 31,110 | 29% | |
| 1984 | Devaraj, V. M. | DMK |
54,453
(Lead: 10,023)
|
52% |
| A. K. Ranganathan | AIADMK | 44,430 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Devaraj, V.m | DMK |
43,126
(Lead: 4,507)
|
49% |
| Ranganathan, A. K | AIADMK | 38,619 | 44% | |
| 1977 | A.k. Ranganathan | AIADMK |
26,590
(Lead: 832)
|
30% |
| A.k. Lalalajpathy | JNP | 25,758 | 29% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Vellore Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Vellore Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Karthikeyan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Vellore Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S.r.k.appu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 9181 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Vellore constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Vellore constituency is 71% DMK and 29% AIADMK, with DMK won 5 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Vellore Assembly Election?
Karthikeyan (DMK) received 46.86% vote share.
S.r.k.appu (AIADMK) received 41.76% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Vellore Assembly Election?
Karthikeyan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 84299 votes, leading by 9181 votes and securing a 46.86% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Vellore Assembly constituency fall under?
The Vellore Assembly constituency falls under the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency of Vellore district.
What was the margin of victory in the Vellore Assembly Election 2021?
Karthikeyan (DMK) won the Vellore Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 9181 votes over S.r.k.appu (AIADMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Vellore Lok Sabha area?
The Vellore Assembly constituency is part of the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Anaikattu, Kilvaithinankuppam(sc, Gudiyattam (sc), Vaniyambadi, Ambur.
Who were the top candidates for the Vellore Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Vellore Assembly Election 2021 were:
Karthikeyan (DMK)
S.r.k.appu (AIADMK)
Poongundren (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Karthikeyan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Vellore Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Vellore Assembly Election 2021 was 69.14%
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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