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Vellore Assembly constituency#Election results

{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 43

| map_image = Constitution-Vellore.svg

| district = Vellore

| loksabha_cons = Vellore

| established = 1951

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = P. Karthikeyan

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Vellore

| electors = 2,53,049{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055830/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC043.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC043.pdf|access-date= 27 Jan 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation =

}}

Vellore is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.{{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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 43. It includes the city of Vellore and forms a part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Vellore was one of the 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/verify-your-vote-through-vvpat/article8330062.ece|title=Verify your vote through VVPAT|website=The Hindu|access-date=28 November 2021}} The most successful party is DMK, which has been elected seven times.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

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

1952

| H. M. Jaganathan and A. K. Masilamany Chetty

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1957

| M. P. Sarathy

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1962

| R. Jeevarathna Mudaliar

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1967

| M. P. Sarathy

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

= 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

| M. P. Sarathy

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

1977

| A. K. Ranganathan

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

1980

| V. M. Devaraj

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

1984

| V. M. Devaraj

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

1989

| V. M. Devaraj

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

1991

| C. Gnanasekaran

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1996

| C. Gnanasekaran

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}

2001

| C. Gnanasekaran

| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}

2006

| C. Gnanasekaran

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2011

| Dr. V. S. Vijay

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

2016

| rowspan="2" |P. Karthikeyan

| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |

| rowspan="2" |Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

2021

Election results

{{bar box

|float=right

|title= Vote share of winning candidates

|titlebar=#ddd

|width=300px

|barwidth=275px

|bars=

{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.24}}

{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.53}}

{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.82}}

{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.25}}

{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|52.46}}

{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|70.86}}

{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|58.30}}

{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.37}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.01}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.68}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|30.47}}

{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.85}}

{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.96}}

{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.61}}

{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Independent politician}}|45.40}}

{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|16.76}}

}}

= 2021 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{cite web|title=Vellore Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a043|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Karthikeyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,299 |percentage=47.24% |change=-4.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. R. K. Appu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=75,118 |percentage=42.09% |change=+5.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Poonkundran |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,530 |percentage=4.78% |change=+3.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vikram Chakravarthy |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=7,243 |percentage=4.06% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,441 |percentage=0.81% |change=-0.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Naresh Kumar |party=Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi |votes=928 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,181 |percentage=5.14% |change= -10.16% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=178,458 |percentage=70.52% |change= 1.93% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=324|percentage=0.18% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 253,049 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.29% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 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=P. Karthikeyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,264 |percentage=51.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Harun Rasheed |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,054 |percentage=36.23% |change=-14.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Elangovan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,212 |percentage=3.04% |change=-0.04 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Lakshmi Narayanan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,185 |percentage=3.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. R. Abdur Rahman |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=2,590 |percentage=1.51% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,400 |percentage=1.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Manigandan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,639 |percentage=0.96% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shaik Meeran |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,100 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,210 |percentage=15.30% |change= 4.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=171,279 |percentage=68.59% |change= -5.00% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 249,715 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.71% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2011 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=Dr. V. S. Vijay |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,522 |percentage=50.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Gnanasekharan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=56,346 |percentage=40.04% |change=-7.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Hassan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,273 |percentage=3.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. V. Aravinth |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,334 |percentage=3.08% |change=+1.48 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. Elumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=1,333 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=15,176 |percentage=10.78% |change= -5.35% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=140,740 |percentage=73.59% |change= 8.34% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 191,251 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.57% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=C. Gnanasekharan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=63,957 |percentage=47.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Subramani |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,120 |percentage=31.12% |change=+29.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. G. Ravi |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=15,710 |percentage=11.61% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Rajenderan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=9,549 |percentage=7.05% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kalaiselvi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,161 |percentage=1.60% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,837 |percentage=16.13% |change= 6.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=135,359 |percentage=65.25% |change= 10.79% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 207,448 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -5.21% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=C. Gnanasekharan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=60,697 |percentage=52.46% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,573 |percentage=42.84% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Rajasekaran |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,098 |percentage=1.81% |change=-3.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Abdul Jameel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,192 |percentage=1.03% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramu |party=Independent politician |votes=959 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,124 |percentage=9.61% |change= -42.79% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=115,708 |percentage=54.46% |change= -6.96% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,486 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -18.41% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=C. Gnanasekharan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=82,339 |percentage=70.86% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. B. Bhaskaran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,451 |percentage=18.46% |change=-39.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Subramani |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,359 |percentage=5.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Chidambaram |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=3,009 |percentage=2.59% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sekar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,447 |percentage=1.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=60,888 |percentage=52.40% |change= 30.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=116,193 |percentage=61.42% |change= 6.33% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 194,734 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.56% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=C. Gnanasekharan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=60,698 |percentage=58.30% |change=+40.76 }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,632 |percentage=36.15% |change=-11.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. M. Habibullah |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=3,973 |percentage=3.82% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Loganathan |party=Janata Party |votes=828 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,066 |percentage=22.16% |change= 3.98% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=104,111 |percentage=55.09% |change= -10.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 192,744 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 10.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=V. M. Devaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,470 |percentage=47.37% |change=-6.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Neelakandan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,110 |percentage=29.20% |change=-14.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Shanmugasudaram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,683 |percentage=17.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Jaganmohan Alias Sivajimohan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,535 |percentage=4.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ilamathi |party=Independent politician |votes=856 |percentage=0.80% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,360 |percentage=18.17% |change= 8.23% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=106,539 |percentage=65.81% |change= -7.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 164,678 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.64% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=V. M. Devaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,453 |percentage=54.01% |change=+4.33 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Ranganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,430 |percentage=44.07% |change=-0.42 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kulasekaran |party=Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) |votes=1,078 |percentage=1.07% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam Alias Vidivelli Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=552 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,023 |percentage=9.94% |change= 4.75% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=100,823 |percentage=73.41% |change= 9.27% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 141,315 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=V. M. Devaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=43,126 |percentage=49.68% |change=+25.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Ranganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,619 |percentage=44.49% |change=+14.02 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Eswaran |party=Janata Party |votes=4,489 |percentage=5.17% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,507 |percentage=5.19% |change= 4.24% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=86,803 |percentage=64.14% |change= -3.48% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 136,560 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.21% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=A. K. Ranganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,590 |percentage=30.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Lalalajpathy |party=Janata Party |votes=25,758 |percentage=29.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. M. Devaraj |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=21,229 |percentage=24.33% |change=-28.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Dakshinamoorthy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,043 |percentage=13.80% |change=-30.14 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Moorthv |party=Independent politician |votes=1,064 |percentage=1.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=832 |percentage=0.95% |change= -7.95% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=87,258 |percentage=67.63% |change= -3.80% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,154 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.38% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=M. P. Sarathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,968 |percentage=52.85% |change=-6.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Lalalajapathy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,401 |percentage=43.94% |change=+6.3 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Iiamathi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,587 |percentage=2.15% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdul Khader Jamali |party=Independent politician |votes=665 |percentage=0.90% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,567 |percentage=8.91% |change= -12.41% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=73,735 |percentage=71.43% |change= -7.54% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 106,424 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.11% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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=M. P. Sarathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,863 |percentage=58.96% |change=+18.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Mudaliar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,449 |percentage=37.64% |change=-2.97 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. K. Damodaran |party=Republican Party of India |votes=1,209 |percentage=1.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Chettiar |party=Independent politician |votes=550 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mani |party=Independent politician |votes=350 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,414 |percentage=21.32% |change= 21.03% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=67,613 |percentage=78.97% |change= 3.17% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,490 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.34% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{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 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jeevarathna Mudaliar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,739 |percentage=40.61% |change=+19.56 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Sarathy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=26,549 |percentage=40.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sundaram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=11,760 |percentage=17.86% |change=-15.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=W. Rajammal |party=Independent politician |votes=412 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Subramani |party=Independent politician |votes=378 |percentage=0.57% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=190 |percentage=0.29% |change= -11.57% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=65,838 |percentage=75.80% |change= 30.11% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,029 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -4.79% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. P. Sarathy |party=Independent politician |votes=18,520 |percentage=45.40% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sundara Gounder |party=Communist Party of India |votes=13,683 |percentage=33.55% |change=+22.87 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. M. Ramasamy Mudaliar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,586 |percentage=21.05% |change=+4.29 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,837 |percentage=11.86% |change= 11.34% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=40,789 |percentage=45.68% |change= -45.54% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,284 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 28.65% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vellore{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. K. Masilamani Chetty |party=Indian National Congress |votes=23,422 |percentage=16.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Radhakrishnan |party=Commonweal Party |votes=22,701 |percentage=16.24% |change= New }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=H. M. Jagnanathan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,406 |percentage=15.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. R. Sundaram |party=Communist Party of India |votes=14,924 |percentage=10.68% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Abdul Wahib |party=Independent politician |votes=11,232 |percentage=8.04% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Daivasingamani |party=Republican Party of India |votes=10,704 |percentage=7.66% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Kuppuswami Mudali |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=10,446 |percentage=7.47% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=6,915 |percentage=4.95% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Srinivasa Mudali |party=Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha |votes=6,342 |percentage=4.54% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Adimoolam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,898 |percentage=4.22% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Govindaswami |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=5,769 |percentage=4.13% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=721 |percentage=0.52% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=139,759 |percentage=91.23% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 153,200 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

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