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VELLORE 2016 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: KARTHIKEYAN (DMK). Winning margin: 15.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
KARTHIKEYAN
Party
DMK
Vote Share
51.5%
Margin
15.3%

Candidate Results — 2016

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
KARTHIKEYAN✓ WinnerDMK88,26451.5%
HARUN RASHEEDADMK62,05436.2%
ELANGOVAN.SBJP5,2123.0%
LAKSHMI NARAYANAN .DPMK5,1853.0%
ABDUR RAHMAN .A.RVCK2,5901.5%
None of the AboveNOTA2,4001.4%
MANIGANDAN.ANTK1,6391.0%
SHAIK MEERANSDPI1,1000.6%
USHA NANDHINI .MIND4550.3%
SAMUEL JASON .PPeople's Party of India(s3870.2%
BALADANDAYUDAM.GIND3390.2%
MOOSHA.BIND2720.2%
SYED RISWANIND2310.1%
BALAKRISHNAN VVBMP2000.1%
SYED NIZAMUDDIN ASLAMIND1760.1%
SELVI.VIND1500.1%
SARAVANAN.LIND1440.1%
VENKATESANIND1080.1%
GNANAPRAGASAM.SAll Pensioner’s Party1060.1%
RAMESH.KSP820.1%
VEDHAMUTHUIND670.0%
PANNEER SELVAM .NIND650.0%
JAKER HUSSAIN .MIND530.0%

Historical Results — VELLORE

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026M.M.VINOTH KANNANTVK38.3%3.6%
2021Karthikeyan .PDMK46.9%5.1%
2016KARTHIKEYANDMK51.5%15.3%
2011VIJAY.DR.V.S.ADMK50.8%10.8%
2006E V VELUDMK56.7%21.3%
2001VELUDMK48.9%3.7%
1996MANIVARMA.K.TMC(M)63.0%34.5%
1991SUNDARAM M.K.ADMK64.3%34.1%
1989PONMUDI D.DMK45.6%18.5%
1984E. VACHIRAVELUADMK59.0%20.7%
1980D. VENUGOPALDMK63.9%29.0%
1977D. VENUGOPALDMK38.0%9.2%
1971RAJAGOPAL.VDMK63.9%27.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

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