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VELACHERY 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR (DMK). Winning margin: 5.0%.

Quick Summary

Winner
VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR
Party
DMK
Vote Share
40.0%
Margin
5.0%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR✓ WinnerDMK70,13940.0%
C MUNUSAMYADMK61,26734.9%
P SRITHARANBJP14,4728.3%
V N RAJANDMDK9,6545.5%
VINOBA BHOOPATHYPMK6,8093.9%
None of the AboveNOTA4,2252.4%
N CHANDRASEKARANNTK4,0112.3%
RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHY @ KITTYIND2,4771.4%
SUDARSAN RAJANIND5070.3%
S SUNDARAJANIND2740.2%
SELVAKUMARGAPP2350.1%
P RAVIKUMARIND2250.1%
C SUNDARAMIND2170.1%
R UMASHANKARIND1610.1%
R JEYASEELANIND1470.1%
A CHANDERANMMKA940.1%
S JEYARAJIND900.1%
K ESWARANIND840.1%
R SAMINATHANIND830.1%
PONNUDURAI ATDITHANIND670.0%
B PIRABUIND570.0%
M SURESH KUMARIND530.0%
P ELUMALAIIND480.0%
M SHANTHA KUMARIND470.0%
R GUNASEKERANIND440.0%
R KUMARIND350.0%

Historical Results — VELACHERY

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026KUMAR. RTVK43.5%18.0%
2021JMH.AASSAN MAULAANAINC38.8%2.5%
2016VAGAI CHANDERASEKARDMK40.0%5.0%
2011M.K.ASHOKADMK53.9%20.8%
2006KAMALAMBAL PPMK47.1%6.5%
2005T.MYTHILIADMK52.8%10.7%
2001THIRUNAVUKKARASU SSADMK55.8%15.6%
1996P. MURUGESANDMK55.9%23.5%
1991PATTABIRAMAN C.P.ADMK56.0%23.0%
1989P. MURUGESANDMK47.7%19.0%
1984BALAJI, K.ADMK55.3%11.9%
1980VENKATASUBRAMANIAN,PADMK48.3%2.3%
1977BALAJI, K.ADMK35.5%2.2%
1971S.M. DORAIRAJDMK62.8%32.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the VELACHERY constituency in 2016?
VAGAI CHANDERASEKAR of DMK won the VELACHERY assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in VELACHERY in 2016?
The winning margin for VELACHERY in 2016 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of VELACHERY constituency?
Historical results for VELACHERY across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.