Varahur Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| established = 1971
| district = Perambalur
| loksabha_cons = Perambalur
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party =
| mla =
| name = Varahur
| electors = 160,287
| reservation = SC
| abolished = 2008
}}
Varahur, also spelled Varagur, is a state assembly constituency in Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}} It is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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! Year ! Winner ! colspan="2" | Party |
[[1967 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1967]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1977
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1980
| N. Perumal | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1984
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1989
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1991
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1996
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
2001
| A. Arunachalam | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
2006
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.60}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.76}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.97}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.70}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|43.05}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.92}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.27}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.39}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.91}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.64}}
}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chandrakasi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,815 |percentage=43.60% |change=-9.17% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Gopala Krishnan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=50,272 |percentage=41.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganapathi |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=10,303 |percentage=8.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jeeva |party=Independent politician |votes=3,188 |percentage=2.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Sakthivel |party=Independent politician |votes=2,030 |percentage=1.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chellasamy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,098 |percentage=0.91% |change=-0.44% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Periasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=824 |percentage=0.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Palanimuthu |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=618 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,543 |percentage=2.10% |change=-9.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=121,148 |percentage=75.58% |change= 10.73% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 160,287 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2001===
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India |title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001 |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arunachalam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,064 |percentage=52.76% |change=20.40% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Thiruvalluvan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=47,160 |percentage=40.75% |change=-11.22% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Palanimuthu |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,278 |percentage=2.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kalyana Sundaram |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=2,667 |percentage=2.30% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Rajendiran |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,562 |percentage=1.35% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,904 |percentage=12.01% |change=-7.59% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=115,731 |percentage=64.85% |change= -4.93% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 178,455 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.80% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1996===
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=B. Duraisamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,076 |percentage=51.97% |change=21.69% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palanimuthu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,925 |percentage=32.37% |change=-25.34% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Sivagnanamani |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=11,487 |percentage=10.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Gandhi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,408 |percentage=2.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Palanimuthu |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,015 |percentage=1.87% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kamaraj |party=Janata Party |votes=399 |percentage=0.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=209 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Subramanian |party=Independent politician |votes=195 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=195 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,151 |percentage=19.60% |change=-7.83% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=107,909 |percentage=69.78% |change= 1.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,523 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.74% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. T. Ponnuvelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,384 |percentage=57.70% |change=23.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Thiyagarajan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,155 |percentage=30.27% |change=-12.78% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Perumal |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=11,870 |percentage=11.53% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Venuraju |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=501 |percentage=0.49% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=28,229 |percentage=27.43% |change=18.72% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=102,910 |percentage=68.32% |change= 5.88% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,654 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.65% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Annadurai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,219 |percentage=43.05% |change=0.60% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. T. Ponnuvelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=28,895 |percentage=34.35% |change=-22.57% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arunachalam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,507 |percentage=10.11% |change=-46.81% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Seppan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,450 |percentage=10.04% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=985 |percentage=1.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Palanimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=424 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Panneerselvam |party=Independent politician |votes=362 |percentage=0.43% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thangavelu |party=Independent politician |votes=284 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,324 |percentage=8.71% |change=-5.76% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=84,126 |percentage=62.44% |change= -11.18% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 137,998 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.87% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Arunachalam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,012 |percentage=56.92% |change=3.65% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kanaga Sabai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,302 |percentage=42.45% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sundararajan |party=Independent politician |votes=551 |percentage=0.63% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,710 |percentage=14.47% |change=6.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=87,865 |percentage=73.62% |change= 9.50% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 123,134 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.65% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,476 |percentage=53.27% |change=0.88% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Chinnaian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,277 |percentage=44.90% |change=40.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kathamuthu |party=Janata Party |votes=921 |percentage=1.24% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganapathi |party=Independent politician |votes=436 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,199 |percentage=8.36% |change=-9.24% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,110 |percentage=64.12% |change= 2.14% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,112 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.88% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Perumal |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,023 |percentage=52.39% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kanagasabai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,919 |percentage=34.79% |change=-24.12% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ganapathy |party=Janata Party |votes=4,791 |percentage=6.97% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. K. Ramasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,348 |percentage=4.87% |change=-31.03% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=676 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,104 |percentage=17.60% |change=-5.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,757 |percentage=61.99% |change= -15.94% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,363 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.52% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971 | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Palanivelan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,733 |percentage=58.91% |change=9.27% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. C. Periyasamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,043 |percentage=35.90% |change=4.87% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,762 |percentage=5.19% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,690 |percentage=23.01% |change=4.40% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=72,538 |percentage=77.93% |change= -0.51% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,516 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Varahur{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Narayanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,846 |percentage=49.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Perumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,533 |percentage=31.03% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Udayar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,230 |percentage=13.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,173 |percentage=3.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,387 |percentage=2.10% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,313 |percentage=18.61% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=66,169 |percentage=78.44% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,182 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}
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