Vridhachalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Before the 2008 delimitation, it was part of Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, it has been a part of Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency was won by popular actor Vijaykanth, during the 2006 Assembly election, under his new party Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 39.17% |
| 2016 | | 39.22% |
| 2011 | | 46.06% |
| 2006 | | 40.42% |
| 2001 | | 50.13% |
| 1996 | | 37.42% |
| 1991 | | 45.05% |
| 1989 | | 35.47% |
| 1984 | | 57.33% |
| 1980 | | 51.86% |
| 1977 | | 39.59% |
| 1971 | | 54.26% |
| 1967 | | 54.77% |
| 1962 | | 44.42% |
| 1957 | | 29.11% |
| 1952 | | 22.85% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vridhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMDK | Premalatha Vijaykanth | | | |
| PMK | Tamilarasi Adhimolam | | | |
| PMK(R) | Suresh | | | New |
| NTK | Anandhi | | | |
| TVK | S. Vijay | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 237,836 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Radhakrishnan | 77,064 | 39.17 | New |
| PMK | J. Karthikeyan | 76,202 | 38.73 | +22.88 |
| DMDK | Premalatha Vijayakant | 25,908 | 13.17 | +3.14 |
| NTK | N. Amutha | 8,642 | 4.39 | New |
| Margin of victory | 862 | 0.44 | −7.00 |
| Turnout | 196,734 | 77.81 | −2.08 |
| Rejected ballots | 387 | 0.20 | |
| Registered electors | 252,844 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -0.05 | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | V. T. Kalaiselvan | 72,611 | 39.22 | New |
| DMK | P. Govindasamy | 58,834 | 31.78 | New |
| PMK | Dr. P. Tamizharasi | 29,340 | 15.85 | New |
| DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 18,563 | 10.03 | −36.03 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 2,255 | 1.22 | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,777 | 7.44 | −1.18 |
| Turnout | 185,125 | 79.88 | −0.91 |
| Registered electors | 231,740 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -6.83 | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMDK | V. Muthukumar | 72,902 | 46.06 | +5.63 |
| INC | T. Neethirajan | 59,261 | 37.44 | New |
| IJK | R. Krishnamoorthy | 11,214 | 7.08 | New |
| Independent | K. Rajendiran | 5,640 | 3.56 | New |
| Independent | S. Santhanamoorthi | 2,907 | 1.84 | New |
| BJP | A. Pazhamalai | 2,614 | 1.65 | +0.82 |
| BSP | K. Arutselvan | 1,437 | 0.91 | New |
| Independent | A. Sulochana Ayyasamy | 1,216 | 0.77 | New |
| Independent | R. Arunkumar | 1,097 | 0.69 | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,641 | 8.62 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | 158,288 | 80.80 | 3.82 |
| Registered electors | 195,908 | | |
| DMDK hold | Swing | 5.63 | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMDK | A. Vijayakanth | 61,337 | 40.42 | New |
| PMK | R. Govindasamy | 47,560 | 31.34 | −18.79 |
| AIADMK | R. Kasinathan | 35,876 | 23.64 | New |
| BJP | V. Aravind | 1,265 | 0.83 | New |
| Independent | C. Vijayakanth | 1,174 | 0.77 | New |
| SP | K. Mangapillai | 878 | 0.58 | New |
| Independent | K. Vijayakanth | 832 | 0.55 | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,777 | 9.08 | 3.89 |
| Turnout | 151,731 | 76.98 | 9.09 |
| Registered electors | 197,117 | | |
| DMDK gain from PMK | Swing | -9.71 | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| PMK | Dr. R. Govindasamy | 68,905 | 50.13 | +17.96 |
| DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 61,777 | 44.95 | +7.53 |
| MDMK | G. Vengadasalabthi | 1,657 | 1.21 | −2.87 |
| Independent | G. Jayabalan | 1,650 | 1.20 | New |
| BSP | Pon. Nagappan | 1,230 | 0.89 | New |
| Independent | T. Senthilkumar | 1,011 | 0.74 | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,128 | 5.19 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | 137,440 | 67.88 | −5.59 |
| Registered electors | 202,466 | | |
| PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 12.71 | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Kuzhandai Tamizharasan | 49,103 | 37.42 | +16.75 |
| PMK | R. Govindasamy | 42,218 | 32.18 | New |
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,166 | 22.99 | −22.06 |
| MDMK | M. M. Srinivasan | 5,349 | 4.08 | New |
| Independent | A. Rajendran | 2,202 | 1.68 | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,885 | 5.25 | −7.16 |
| Turnout | 131,213 | 73.47 | 0.31 |
| Registered electors | 185,683 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.63 | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 51,931 | 45.05 | +25.2 |
| PMK | A. Rajendiran Alias Deeran | 37,634 | 32.65 | New |
| DMK | M. Selvaraju | 23,832 | 20.68 | New |
| BSP | G. P. Purushothaman | 610 | 0.53 | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,297 | 12.40 | −3.22 |
| Turnout | 115,262 | 73.16 | 8.84 |
| Registered electors | 162,791 | | |
| AIADMK gain from JP | Swing | 9.58 | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| JP | G. Bhuvaraghan | 33,005 | 35.47 | New |
| AIADMK | R. D. Aranganathan | 18,469 | 19.85 | New |
| Independent | Pon. Nagappan | 17,702 | 19.03 | New |
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 12,148 | 13.06 | −44.27 |
| Independent | D. Kuppusamy | 7,109 | 7.64 | New |
| Independent | G. Chakrapani | 1,612 | 1.73 | New |
| India Farmers and Tailers Party | P. Thirunavukkarasu | 1,095 | 1.18 | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,536 | 15.62 | −3.71 |
| Turnout | 93,044 | 64.33 | −13.05 |
| Registered electors | 148,003 | | |
| JP gain from INC | Swing | -21.86 | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 53,731 | 57.33 | +5.47 |
| DMK | D. Rasavelu | 35,609 | 37.99 | New |
| Independent | C. Ramanathan | 3,565 | 3.80 | New |
| Independent | A. Gnanamuthu | 816 | 0.87 | New |
| Margin of victory | 18,122 | 19.34 | 14.60 |
| Turnout | 93,721 | 77.38 | 5.85 |
| Registered electors | 126,745 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 5.47 | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | R. Thiyagarajan | 45,382 | 51.86 | +38.7 |
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 41,234 | 47.12 | +7.53 |
| Independent | E. Ramachandran | 894 | 1.02 | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,148 | 4.74 | −11.14 |
| Turnout | 87,510 | 71.53 | 9.25 |
| Registered electors | 124,287 | | |
| INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 12.27 | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | C. Ramanathan | 30,178 | 39.59 | New |
| DMK | K. Ramalingam | 18,071 | 23.71 | −30.55 |
| JP | T. Vaihundam | 10,650 | 13.97 | New |
| INC | R. Sivaprakasan | 10,028 | 13.16 | −31.84 |
| Independent | R. V. Vaithiyanathan | 3,529 | 4.63 | New |
| Independent | V. Rajavanniyan | 1,289 | 1.69 | New |
| Independent | C. Thambuswamy | 1,272 | 1.67 | New |
| Independent | K. Kantharajan | 1,208 | 1.58 | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,107 | 15.88 | 6.61 |
| Turnout | 76,225 | 62.28 | −15.38 |
| Registered electors | 124,327 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.67 | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 42,132 | 54.26 | +10.99 |
| INC | B. Thiyagarajan | 34,934 | 44.99 | −9.78 |
| Independent | R. Krishanasami | 579 | 0.75 | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,198 | 9.27 | −2.23 |
| Turnout | 77,645 | 77.65 | −5.87 |
| Registered electors | 103,130 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.51 | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | G. Boovaraghan | 42,230 | 54.77 | +10.36 |
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 33,363 | 43.27 | +1.9 |
| Independent | M. Mouchi | 826 | 1.07 | New |
| Independent | A. Mangan | 681 | 0.88 | New |
| Margin of victory | 8,867 | 11.50 | 8.45 |
| Turnout | 77,100 | 83.52 | 13.00 |
| Registered electors | 95,725 | | |
| INC hold | Swing | 10.36 | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | G. Boovaraghan | 26,990 | 44.42 | +17.49 |
| DMK | M. Selvaraj | 25,138 | 41.37 | New |
| CPI | K. Kaliaperumal | 3,767 | 6.20 | −7.7 |
| Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,018 | 4.97 | New |
| TNP | D. Namachivoyam | 1,851 | 3.05 | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,852 | 3.05 | 0.87 |
| Turnout | 60,764 | 70.52 | 20.92 |
| Registered electors | 90,021 | | |
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 15.31 | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | M. Selvaraj | 11,189 | 29.11 | New |
| INC | G. Rajavelu Padyachri | 10,350 | 26.93 | +5.05 |
| CPI | Ayyasamy Koundan | 5,343 | 13.90 | New |
| Independent | Paramasivam | 4,331 | 11.27 | New |
| Independent | P. N. Sarguru | 3,333 | 8.67 | New |
| Independent | Veerasamy Padayachi | 2,384 | 6.20 | New |
| Independent | P. Kaliaperumal | 1,510 | 3.93 | New |
| Margin of victory | 839 | 2.18 | 1.20 |
| Turnout | 38,440 | 49.60 | −42.30 |
| Registered electors | 77,496 | | |
| Independent gain from TTP | Swing | 6.26 | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Vriddhachalam| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TTP | Paramasivam | 30,302 | 22.85 | New |
| INC | Narayanaswamy Pillai | 29,004 | 21.87 | New |
| TTP | Kathimuthu | 24,880 | 18.76 | New |
| INC | Vedamanikkam | 22,800 | 17.19 | New |
| Independent | Kadirvelu Padayachi | 6,401 | 4.83 | New |
| Independent | C. Krishnaswami Rao | 5,738 | 4.33 | New |
| Independent | Krishnan | 5,493 | 4.14 | New |
| Independent | Suthari | 4,749 | 3.58 | New |
| Independent | Lakshmanan | 3,236 | 2.44 | New |
| Margin of victory | 1,298 | 0.98 | |
| Turnout | 132,603 | 91.90 | |
| Registered electors | 144,294 | | |
| TTP win (new seat) |
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