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Vedaranyam Assembly constituency#2001 Election results

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 165

| map_image = Constitution-Vedaranyam.svg

| established = 1962

| district = Nagapattinam

| loksabha_cons = Nagapattinam

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = O. S. Manian

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Vedaranyam

| electors = 1,92,658{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220124085436/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC165.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC165.pdf|access-date= 12 Feb 2022 |archive-date=24 January 2022}}

| reservation = None

}}

Vedaranyam is a legislative assembly constituency in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of 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}} This constituency comprises Vedharanyam and Thalaignayiru Panchayat union. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

The most successful party is DMK, having won six times.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1962

| N. S. Ramalingam

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1967

| Karuppampulam P. Venkatachala Thevar

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1971

| rowspan=2|M. Meenakshi Sundaram

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

1977|
1980

| M. S. Manickam

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1984

| M. Meenakshi Sundaram

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

1989

| rowspan=2|P. V. Rajendran

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1991
1996

| rowspan=3|S. K. Vedarathinam

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}

2001
2006
2011

| N. V. Kamaraj

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}

2016

| rowspan=2|O.S. Manian

2021

Election results

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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.02}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.44}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.16}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.93}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.71}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.92}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.22}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.82}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.23}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.86}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.40}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|63.86}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|38.71}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.09}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date= 19 January 2021}}{{cite web|title=Vedaranyam Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a165|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. S. Manian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,719 |percentage=50.02% |change=+8.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,390 |percentage=42.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=9,106 |percentage=5.79% |change=+4.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Arumugam |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,284 |percentage=0.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,329 |percentage=7.83% |change= -7.83% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=157,387 |percentage=81.69% |change= 0.27% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=185|percentage=0.12% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,658 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.58% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=O. S. Manian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,836 |percentage=41.44% |change=+0.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Rajendiran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,838 |percentage=25.77% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,086 |percentage=25.26% |change=+24.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Vairavanathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=4,594 |percentage=3.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Usha Kannan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,081 |percentage=1.42% |change=-16.12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Rajendran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,386 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,206 |percentage=0.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,998 |percentage=15.67% |change= 7.31% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=146,803 |percentage=81.42% |change= -2.87% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 180,294 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.28% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. V. Kamaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,799 |percentage=41.16% |change=-3.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=42,871 |percentage=32.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnathurai |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=22,925 |percentage=17.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Jegan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,270 |percentage=1.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Shanmugavel |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=2,041 |percentage=1.56% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,991 |percentage=1.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Ramsingh |party=Independent politician |votes=1,826 |percentage=1.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Karthikeyan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,260 |percentage=0.96% |change=+0.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. R. Veeramani |party=Independent politician |votes=838 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,928 |percentage=8.36% |change= 3.45% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=130,708 |percentage=84.29% |change= 0.93% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 155,065 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.77% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=66,401 |percentage=49.93% |change=-3.78 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. S. Manian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,870 |percentage=45.02% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=B. Veera Vinayagam |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,708 |percentage=1.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Udayakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,267 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Mahendran |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=1,049 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vedarathinam |party=Independent politician |votes=817 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,531 |percentage=4.91% |change= -7.76% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=132,984 |percentage=83.37% |change= 9.19% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,520 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.78% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,568 |percentage=53.71% |change=+6.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Mutharasan |party=Communist Party of India |votes=48,568 |percentage=41.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Ilangovan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,678 |percentage=3.11% |change=-22.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Ramamurthy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,539 |percentage=2.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,000 |percentage=12.67% |change= -7.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=118,353 |percentage=74.18% |change= -4.34% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 159,591 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.79% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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=S. K. Vedarathinam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,185 |percentage=46.92% |change=+12.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. C. V. Balasubramaniam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,393 |percentage=27.19% |change=-22.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,252 |percentage=25.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,792 |percentage=19.74% |change= 4.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=115,473 |percentage=78.52% |change= -3.98% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 154,906 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.30% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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=P. V. Rajendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=55,957 |percentage=49.22% |change=+7.41 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,089 |percentage=34.39% |change=-2.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Marimuthu Gounder |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,327 |percentage=15.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subramaniam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=889 |percentage=0.78% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,868 |percentage=14.84% |change= 9.64% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=113,679 |percentage=82.49% |change= 2.83% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,246 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 7.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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=P. V. Rajendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=42,060 |percentage=41.82% |change=-7.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,836 |percentage=36.62% |change=-13.61 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=O. S. Manian |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,226 |percentage=18.12% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kanagasunderam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,460 |percentage=2.45% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Jayaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=558 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,224 |percentage=5.19% |change= 3.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=100,585 |percentage=79.67% |change= -8.64% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 127,781 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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 January 2012}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,922 |percentage=50.23% |change=+12.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Rajendran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,646 |percentage=48.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Veerasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=822 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,276 |percentage=1.28% |change= -21.58% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=99,390 |percentage=88.31% |change= 7.51% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,682 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Manickam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,311 |percentage=60.86% |change=+35.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,656 |percentage=37.99% |change=+2.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. M. Subramania Gounder |party=Janata Party |votes=988 |percentage=1.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,655 |percentage=22.87% |change= 20.96% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=85,955 |percentage=80.79% |change= -2.09% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,177 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.46% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=29,601 |percentage=35.40% |change=-28.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Devarajan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,009 |percentage=33.50% |change=+6.79 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Manickam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,530 |percentage=25.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Gokilachandran |party=Janata Party |votes=3,965 |percentage=4.74% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Venkatachalam |party=Independent politician |votes=508 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,592 |percentage=1.90% |change= -35.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=83,613 |percentage=82.89% |change= 0.71% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 101,857 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -28.46% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshi Sundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,787 |percentage=63.86% |change=+25.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. C. Velayuthan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,478 |percentage=26.71% |change=-12 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Raming |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=6,171 |percentage=9.43% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,309 |percentage=37.15% |change= 36.76% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,436 |percentage=82.18% |change= -4.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,223 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 25.15% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{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=P. V. Thevar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,942 |percentage=38.71% |change=-1.38 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Meenakshisundaram |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,678 |percentage=38.32% |change=+12.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. V. Gowndar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,812 |percentage=14.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Pillai |party=Communist Party of India |votes=5,584 |percentage=8.33% |change=-7.72 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=264 |percentage=0.39% |change= -13.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,016 |percentage=86.77% |change= 5.97% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 81,342 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.38% }}

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=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vedaranyam{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. S. Ramalingam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=27,200 |percentage=40.09% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Dharmalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=17,764 |percentage=26.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sellathurathevar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,893 |percentage=16.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Veerappapillai |party=Independent politician |votes=6,750 |percentage=9.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vaithianathan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,770 |percentage=4.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Samithuraithevar |party=Swatantra Party |votes=2,475 |percentage=3.65% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,436 |percentage=13.91% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,852 |percentage=80.80% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,047 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

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References

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