12°52′35″N 78°59′17″E/12.876311°N 78.988148°E/ 12.876311; 78.988148
Anaicut is one of the 234 constituencies in the legislative assembly of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It includes the towns of Pallikonda and Odugathur, and the village Anaicut. It is part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2026 | | 35.27% |
| 2021 | | 48.55% |
| 2016 | | 42.43% |
| 2011 | | 54.51% |
| 2006 | | 45.02% |
| 2001 | | 56.24% |
| 1996 | | 55.79% |
| 1991 | | 57.59% |
| 1989 | | 35.64% |
| 1984 | | 58.42% |
| 1980 | | 53.37% |
| 1977 | | 48.78% |
2026
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Velazhagan. D | 76,302 | 35.27 | 10.03 |
| DMK | Nandakumar. A.P | 69,221 | 32.00 | 16.55 |
| TVK | Velmurugan. R | 63,287 | 29.26 | New |
| NTK | Ravikumar. M | 4,746 | 2.19 | 1.96 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,103 | 0.51 | 0.40 |
| Namadhu Makkal Katchi | Saravanan. R | 351 | 0.16 | New |
| Independent | Manoharan. K | 319 | 0.15 | New |
| Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | Venkatesh. V.S | 217 | 0.10 | New |
| TVK | Vinothkanna. V | 192 | 0.09 | New |
| PT | Jayaseelan. P | 166 | 0.08 | New |
| Independent | Ramesh. R | 152 | 0.07 | New |
| Independent | Nandha Kumar. M | 95 | 0.04 | New |
| Independent | Selvamoorthy. S | 90 | 0.04 | New |
| Independent | Suresh. E | 77 | 0.04 | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,081 | 3.27 | 0.03 |
| Turnout | 2,16,318 | 89.89 | 12.89 |
| Registered electors | 2,40,640 | | 13,922 |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.03 | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | A. P. Nandakumar | 95,159 | 48.55% | +6.12 |
| AIADMK | D. Velazhagan | 88,799 | 45.30% | +7.7 |
| NTK | A. Sumithra | 8,125 | 4.15% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,791 | 0.91% | +0.23 |
| Independent | M. Senthil Kumar | 1,357 | 0.69% | New |
| AMMK | V. D. Sathish Kumar | 1,140 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,360 | 3.24% | −1.58% |
| Turnout | 196,014 | 77.00% | −1.31% |
| Rejected ballots | 588 | 0.30% | |
| Registered electors | 254,562 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 6.12% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | A. P. Nandakumar | 77,058 | 42.43% | New |
| AIADMK | M. Kalai Arasu | 68,290 | 37.60% | New |
| PMK | K. L. Elavazagan | 24,711 | 13.61% | −40.9 |
| TMC(M) | P. S. Palani | 2,633 | 1.45% | New |
| BJP | K. Vijayakumar | 1,750 | 0.96% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,237 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,768 | 4.83% | −14.13% |
| Turnout | 181,622 | 78.31% | 0.25% |
| Registered electors | 231,928 | | |
| DMK gain from PMK | Swing | -12.08% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| PMK | M. Kalai Arasu | 80,233 | 54.51% | +9.53 |
| DMDK | V. B. Velu | 52,330 | 35.55% | +29.87 |
| MMKA | M. Dharman | 4,696 | 3.19% | New |
| Independent | K. Velu | 2,619 | 1.78% | New |
| Independent | Dr. R. Shanmugam | 1,962 | 1.33% | New |
| IJK | Albert Anbarasu | 1,369 | 0.93% | New |
| BSP | S. Renu | 1,018 | 0.69% | +0.13 |
| Margin of victory | 27,903 | 18.96% | 18.92% |
| Turnout | 147,194 | 78.06% | 8.91% |
| Registered electors | 188,555 | | |
| PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.49% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Pandurangan | 59,220 | 45.02% | −11.22 |
| PMK | M. Varalakshmi | 59,167 | 44.97% | New |
| DMDK | M. Venkatasan | 7,470 | 5.68% | New |
| Independent | G. Veeramani | 1,335 | 1.01% | New |
| BJP | J. Kumaresan | 1,287 | 0.98% | New |
| Independent | S. Panneerselvam | 795 | 0.60% | New |
| BSP | C. Sivam | 733 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | 53 | 0.04% | −19.26% |
| Turnout | 131,556 | 69.16% | 8.36% |
| Registered electors | 190,231 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -11.22% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Pandurangan | 61,333 | 56.24% | +30.35 |
| DMK | G. Malarvizhi | 40,282 | 36.93% | −18.86 |
| MDMK | K. P. Baskar Babu | 2,829 | 2.59% | +0.54 |
| Independent | G. Vijayan | 2,160 | 1.98% | New |
| Independent | S. Ebinesar Albert Benjamin | 878 | 0.81% | New |
| Independent | G. P. Partheeban | 646 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | 21,051 | 19.30% | −10.61% |
| Turnout | 109,064 | 60.80% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | 179,523 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.44% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | C. Gopu | 58,982 | 55.79% | +35.81 |
| AIADMK | C. M. Suryakala | 27,366 | 25.89% | −31.7 |
| AIIC(T) | Balur E. Sampath | 15,976 | 15.11% | New |
| MDMK | N. M. Murugesan | 2,174 | 2.06% | New |
| Independent | D. V. Raghavan | 734 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | 31,616 | 29.91% | −7.70% |
| Turnout | 105,716 | 64.17% | 1.94% |
| Registered electors | 172,760 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.80% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | K. Dharmalingam | 54,413 | 57.59% | +25.86 |
| DMK | S. P. Kannan | 18,880 | 19.98% | −15.66 |
| PMK | R. Mohan | 17,163 | 18.16% | New |
| Independent | A. Palanivelan | 1,872 | 1.98% | New |
| Independent | Govinda Rao | 594 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 35,533 | 37.61% | 33.69% |
| Turnout | 94,484 | 62.23% | 9.69% |
| Registered electors | 161,182 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 21.95% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | S. P. Kannan | 25,709 | 35.64% | New |
| AIADMK | G. Viswanathan | 22,886 | 31.73% | −26.7 |
| INC | L. Balaraman | 12,190 | 16.90% | New |
| AIADMK | V. R. Krishnasamy | 6,394 | 8.86% | −49.56 |
| Independent | D. Thoppur Thiruvencadam | 3,362 | 4.66% | New |
| Independent | S. V. A. Purushothaman | 866 | 1.20% | New |
| Independent | C. Perumal | 426 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,823 | 3.91% | −20.10% |
| Turnout | 72,136 | 52.54% | −16.64% |
| Registered electors | 140,696 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -22.79% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | V. R. Krishnasamy | 45,312 | 58.42% | +5.06 |
| Independent | P. N. Rajagopal | 26,692 | 34.42% | New |
| Independent | P. Munivelu | 2,175 | 2.80% | New |
| Independent | M. Duraisamy | 1,874 | 2.42% | New |
| Independent | M. Balasundaram | 934 | 1.20% | New |
| Independent | V. Vajikoman | 569 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,620 | 24.01% | 14.99% |
| Turnout | 77,556 | 69.18% | 9.51% |
| Registered electors | 118,953 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.06% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | G. Viswanathan | 35,242 | 53.37% | +4.59 |
| INC | R. Jeevarathinam | 29,287 | 44.35% | +37.75 |
| Independent | K. B. Vajjravel | 1,505 | 2.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,955 | 9.02% | −18.68% |
| Turnout | 66,034 | 59.67% | −1.97% |
| Registered electors | 112,926 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.59% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anaicut| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | R. Margabandhu | 32,731 | 48.78% | New |
| JP | P. M. Vasudeva Reddiar | 14,146 | 21.08% | New |
| DMK | A. M. Ramalingam | 13,985 | 20.84% | New |
| INC | T. K. Venkatesan | 4,427 | 6.60% | New |
| Independent | M. Moorthy | 1,091 | 1.63% | New |
| Independent | C. Jayapalan | 400 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,585 | 27.70% | |
| Turnout | 67,104 | 61.64% | |
| Registered electors | 110,756 | | |
| AIADMK win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.