One of the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, India.
12°55′13″N 79°08′00″E / 12.920219°N 79.133306°E / 12.920219; 79.133306
Vellore |
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Lok Sabha constituency |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Vellore_lok_sabha_constituency.png/220px-Vellore_lok_sabha_constituency.png) Vellore constituency, post-2008 delimitation |
Constituency details |
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Country | India |
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Region | South India |
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State | Tamil Nadu |
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Assembly constituencies | Vellore Anaikattu Kilvaithinankuppam Gudiyattam Vaniyambadi Ambur |
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Established | 1951-present |
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Total electors | 14,30,991[1] |
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Member of Parliament |
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18th Lok Sabha |
Incumbent D. M. Kathir Anand |
Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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Elected year | 2024 Election |
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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The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra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
Assembly segments
After delimitation and from 2009 Indian general election the constituency is composed of following legislative assembly segments:
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]
- Vellore
- Katpadi (moved to Arakkonam)
- Gudiyatham
- Pernambut (SC) (defunct)
- Anaicut
- Arni (moved to Arani)
Members of Parliament[7]
Election results
General Elections 2024
General Elections 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
General Elections 1980
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
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
General Elections 1967
General Elections 1962
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
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
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
- ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls cancelled in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after massive cash haul". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Madras high court upholds ECI's decision to cancel Vellore Lok Sabha election - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Lokshaba Elections - Tamilnadu". Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
See also