Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
{{short description|One of the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, India.}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{coord|12.920219|N|79.133306|E|display=title}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = LS
|name = Vellore
| map_image = vellore lok sabha constituency.png
| map_caption = Vellore constituency, post-2008 delimitation
|established = 1951-present
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|mp = D. M. Kathir Anand
| latest_election_year = 2024 Election
|state = Tamil Nadu
|assembly_cons = Vellore
Anaikattu
Kilvaithinankuppam
Gudiyattam
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
|electors = 14,30,991[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result]
}}
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The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/lok-sabha-polls-cancelled-in-vellore-after-massive-cash-haul-1503419-2019-04-16|title=Lok Sabha polls cancelled in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after massive cash haul|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17|agency=Ist}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ecs-elaborate-report-to-president-led-to-vellore-poll-cancellation/article26859049.ece|title=EC's elaborate report to President led to Vellore poll cancellation|last=S|first=Mohamed Imranullah|date=2019-04-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/tamil-nadu/news/madras-high-court-upholds-ecis-decision-to-cancel-vellore-lok-sabal-election/articleshow/68924114.cms|title=Madras high court upholds ECI's decision to cancel Vellore Lok Sabha election - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-04-17}}
Constituency Summery
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|+ ! rowspan="2" |Election ! colspan="2" |Electors ! colspan="2" |Voters ! rowspan="2" |Polling Percentage ! rowspan="2" |Change |
Total
!Total |
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2009
|1010067 |-210387 {{decrease}} |724150 |-23748 {{decrease}} |71.69% |10.41% {{increase}} |
2014
|1312259 |302192 {{decrease}} |975203 |251053 {{increase}} |74.31% |2.62% {{increase}} |
2019
|1946870 |634611 {{increase}} |1408189 |432986 {{increase}} |72.33% |-1.98% {{decrease}} |
Assembly segments
After delimitation and from 2009 Indian general election the constituency is composed of following legislative assembly segments:
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! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number ! width="200px" |Name ! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for (SC/ST/None) ! width="150px" |District ! colspan="2"|Party |
43
|None | rowspan="4" |Vellore |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
44
|None |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
45
|SC |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
46
|SC |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
47
|None | rowspan="2" |Tirupathur |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
48
|None |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Vellore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments since 1951–52 Indian general election until delimitation in 2008:{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-08
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2008-10-31
|url-status = dead
}}
- Vellore
- Katpadi (moved to Arakkonam)
- Gudiyatham
- Pernambut (SC) (defunct)
- Anaicut
- Arni (moved to Arani)
{{clear}}
Members of Parliament<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/lokprelist.aspx?lsno=15|title=Members : Lok Sabha|website=loksabhaph.nic.in|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref>
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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 |
rowspan="2" |1951
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
Ramachander
|{{Full party name with color|Commonweal Party}} |
rowspan="2" |1957
|N. R. Muniswamy |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
M. Muthukrishnan |
1962
|T Abdul Wahid |
1967
|Kuchelar |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
1971 |
1977
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (O)|dab=yes}} |
1980
|{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
1984
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1989
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
1991 |
1996
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
1998
|rowspan=2|N. T. Shanmugam |{{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=2}} |
1999 |
2004
|{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
2009 |
2014
|{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
2019
|rowspan=2|D. M. Kathir Anand |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
2024 |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.35}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.35}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|39.65}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.84}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.46}}
{{bar percent|1999|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|47.08}}
{{bar percent|1998|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|49.12}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.52}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.70}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|54.20}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.93}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Independent politician}}|55.11}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|49.22}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.13}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.83}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.03}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|19.24}}
{{bar percent|1951|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|20.89}}
}}
= General Elections 2024=
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kathir Anand |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=568,692 |percentage=50.35% |change= {{increase}}3.14 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. C. Shanmugam|party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=352,990 |percentage=31.25% |change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Pasupati|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=117,682 |percentage=10.42% |change={{decrease}}36.00 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahesh Anand |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= 53,284 |percentage= 4.72% |change= {{increase}}2.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=8,736 |percentage=0.77% |change= {{decrease}}0.15}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=215,702 |percentage= 19.08% |change={{increase}}18.29 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes= 1,129,458|percentage= 73.53% |change={{increase}}2.07 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = |change =}}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2019 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kathir Anand |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,85,340 |percentage=47.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. C. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,77,199 |percentage=46.42% |change=7.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deepalakshmi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=26,995 |percentage=2.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=9,417 |percentage=0.92% |change=0.19% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,141 |percentage=0.79% |change=-5.30% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,28,100 |percentage=71.46% |change= -2.85% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,38,643 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.86% }}
{{Election box end}}
=General Elections 2014=
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Senguttuvan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,83,719 |percentage=39.35% |change=4.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. C. Shanmugam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,24,326 |percentage=33.26% |change=31.71% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rahman |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=2,05,896 |percentage=21.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Vijay Elanchezian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,650 |percentage=2.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=7,100 |percentage=0.73% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Gopu |party=Independent politician |votes=6,056 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=59,393 |percentage=6.09% |change=-8.76% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=9,75,203 |percentage=74.31% |change= 2.71% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,12,259 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.49% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2009 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Rahman |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,60,474 |percentage=49.84% |change=-8.62% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. K. M. B. Vasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,53,081 |percentage=34.99% |change=0.45% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shoukath Sherif |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=62,696 |percentage=8.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. K. Rajendiran |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,184 |percentage=1.55% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Chandran |party=Independent politician |votes=6,046 |percentage=0.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Kubendiran |party=Independent politician |votes=5,143 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Gopalakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,822 |percentage=0.67% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,07,393 |percentage=14.85% |change=-9.06% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=10,10,067 |percentage=71.61% |change= 10.41% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,23,262 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -8.62% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 2004 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=K. M. Kader Mohideen |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,36,642 |percentage=58.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Santhanam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,58,032 |percentage=34.55% |change=-8.81% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. S. Paramasivam |party=Janata Party |votes=11,309 |percentage=1.51% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Karunanithi |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,524 |percentage=1.01% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=5,590 |percentage=0.75% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Balachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=4,757 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. K. Shariff |party=Independent politician |votes=4,563 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arun Kumar |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=4,147 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,78,610 |percentage=23.91% |change=20.19% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,46,914 |percentage=61.20% |change= 0.23% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=513|percentage=0.07% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,20,454 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 11.38% }}
{{Election box end}}
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 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. T. Shanmugam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,24,547 |percentage=47.08% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Asif |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,98,862 |percentage=43.35% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. K. Thamizharasan |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=44,551 |percentage=6.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thanikesan |party=Independent politician |votes=15,158 |percentage=2.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kuppusamy |party=Independent politician |votes=4,471 |percentage=0.65% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,685 |percentage=3.73% |change=-0.19% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,89,375 |percentage=60.97% |change= -2.01% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,52,421 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -2.04% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1998 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. T. Shanmugam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,31,035 |percentage=49.12% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. A. Mohammed Saqhy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,04,630 |percentage=45.20% |change=15.57% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Akber Pasha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=18,885 |percentage=2.80% |change=-58.90% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Padmanabhan |party=Independent politician |votes=17,837 |percentage=2.65% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,405 |percentage=3.92% |change=-28.15% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,73,929 |percentage=62.98% |change= -1.09% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,01,216 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1991 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. Akber Pasha |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,83,177 |percentage=61.70% |change=7.50% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=P. Shanmugam|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=1,84,008|percentage=29.63%|change=-0.12%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mohammed Ishaq|party=Indian Union Muslim League|votes=31,387|percentage=5.05%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=A. K. Sundararajan|party=Janata Party|votes=6,354|percentage=1.02%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Dhanashekaran|party=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam|votes=3,321|percentage=0.53%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=J. P. Ganeshan|party=Independent politician|votes=2,901|percentage=0.47%|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,99,169 |percentage=32.07% |change=7.63% }}
{{Election box turnout|votes=6,21,045|percentage=64.07%|change=-2.13%}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,07,812 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 7.50% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1989 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. K. A. Abdul Samad |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,56,637 |percentage=54.20% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Abdul Lathief |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,95,787 |percentage=29.75% |change=-9.27% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Mohan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=85,312 |percentage=12.96% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Veradan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,184 |percentage=1.24% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,60,850 |percentage=24.44% |change=10.54% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,58,061 |percentage=66.20% |change= -8.77% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,11,139 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.27% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1984 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. C. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,84,416 |percentage=52.93% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,09,693 |percentage=39.02% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Gangappa |party=Independent politician |votes=37,312 |percentage=6.94% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=74,723 |percentage=13.91% |change=-4.95% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,37,377 |percentage=74.97% |change= 14.15% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,48,776 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= -2.19% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1980 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=A. K. A. Abdul Samad |party=Independent politician |votes=2,32,567 |percentage=55.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Dhandayuthapani |party=Janata Party |votes=1,53,021 |percentage=36.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. J. Tamilmani |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=16,007 |percentage=3.79% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chicha @ A. Loganatha Naidu |party=Independent politician |votes=8,939 |percentage=2.12% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. S. Chandirakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,339 |percentage=1.27% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. S. Seshan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,120 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Ganesan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,983 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=79,546 |percentage=18.85% |change=18.15% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,21,976 |percentage=60.82% |change= -8.84% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,07,512 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.90% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1977 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Dhandayuthapani |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=2,20,994 |percentage=49.22% |change=14.09% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. K. A. Abdul Samad |party=Independent politician |votes=2,17,833 |percentage=48.51% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. I. Seshan |party=Independent politician |votes=6,464 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. K. Damodaram |party=Independent politician |votes=3,713 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,161 |percentage=0.70% |change=-21.30% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=4,49,004 |percentage=69.66% |change= -1.91% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,59,939 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.91% }}
{{Election box end}}
= General Elections 1971 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. P. Ulaganambi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,21,512 |percentage=57.13% |change=1.30% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Manavalan |party=Indian National Congress (Organisation) |votes=1,36,191 |percentage=35.12% |change=-1.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal |party=Independent politician |votes=30,039 |percentage=7.75% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=85,321 |percentage=22.00% |change=2.91% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,87,742 |percentage=71.57% |change= -3.66% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,59,646 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.30% }}
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= General Elections 1967 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuchelar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,03,887 |percentage=55.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Jayaraman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,34,155 |percentage=36.74% |change=-4.29% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnasamy |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=27,143 |percentage=7.43% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=69,732 |percentage=19.09% |change=10.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=3,65,185 |percentage=75.23% |change= 8.17% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,04,140 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 14.80% }}
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= General Elections 1962 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T Abdul Wahid |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,14,872 |percentage=41.03% |change=21.79% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Sivaraj |party=Republican Party of India|votes=90,906 |percentage=32.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajarathinam |party=Communist Party of India |votes=47,186 |percentage=16.85% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. R. Purushotama Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,632 |percentage=2.37% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vilwanatha Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=5,721 |percentage=2.04% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ganesa Mudaliar |party=Praja Socialist Party |votes=5,110 |percentage=1.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. M. Annalthango |party=Independent politician |votes=4,871 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mohamed Pasha |party=Independent politician |votes=3,506 |percentage=1.25% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,966 |percentage=8.56% |change=6.13% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,79,968 |percentage=67.06% |change= -26.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,34,404 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 21.79% }}
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= General Elections 1957 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. R. Munisamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,44,377 |percentage=19.24% |change=-1.65% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Muthukrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,26,132 |percentage=16.81% |change=-4.08% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. M. Annalthango |party=Independent politician |votes=1,17,680 |percentage=15.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. P. Ganesha Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,02,619 |percentage=13.68% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Krishnasami |party=Independent politician |votes=89,311 |percentage=11.90% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sambanda Mudaliar |party=Independent politician |votes=74,501 |percentage=9.93% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Jayaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=57,425 |percentage=7.65% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. R. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=22,970 |percentage=3.06% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. T. S. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=15,350 |percentage=2.05% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,245 |percentage=2.43% |change=-0.76% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,50,365 |percentage=93.61% |change= 2.35% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,01,572 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -1.65% }}
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= General Elections 1951 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1951–52 Indian general election: Vellore}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Muthukrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,39,448 |percentage=20.89% |change=20.89% }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachander |party=Commonweal Party |votes=1,18,154 |percentage=17.70% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. S. Vardachari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,17,474 |percentage=17.60% |change=17.60% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muhammed Anwar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,17,234 |percentage=17.56% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnaswami |party=Republican Party of India |votes=96,045 |percentage=14.39% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murthy |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=50,085 |percentage=7.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ambi Iyer |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=29,201 |percentage=4.37% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,294 |percentage=3.19% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,67,641 |percentage=91.27% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,31,534 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
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See also
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