# Veerapandi Assembly constituency

Veerapandi is a legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 91. It comprises a portion of Salem taluk and is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Demographics

Demographics :
| Category | Data |
| Created | 2016 |
| Vanniyar | 30% |
| Sengundhar Kaikola Mudaliyar | 21% |
| Kongu Vellalar Gounder | 19% |
| Adi Dravida | 7% |
| Arunthathiyar | 05% |
| Others | 18% |
| Total Electorate | 2,39,268 |

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | M. R. Kandasami Mudaliar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | S. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | S. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | S. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | P. Venga Gounder | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | P. Vijayalakshmi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. Vijayalakshmi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | P. Venkatachalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | K. Arjunan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Arumugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | S. K. Selvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | A. Rajendran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | S. K. Selvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | P. Manonmani | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | M. Rajamuthu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.24% | 50.24% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.86% | 45.86% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 55.73% | 55.73% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 42.51% | 42.51% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 58.38% | 58.38% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 54.34% | 54.34% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.12% | 68.12% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 34.53% | 34.53% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 63.70% | 63.70% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.95% | 57.95% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.87% | 44.87% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 62.23% | 62.23% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 66.11% | 66.11% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 54.78% | 54.78% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 55.21% | 55.21% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajamuthu | 111,682 | 50.24% | +4.39 |
| | DMK | A. K. Tharun | 91,787 | 41.29% | +2.44 |
| | NTK | S. Rajeshkumar | 9,806 | 4.41% | +3.81 |
| | AMMK | S. K. Selvam | 4,986 | 2.24% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,409 | 0.63% | −0.73 |
| | IJK | R. Amutha | 1,302 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,895 | 8.95% | 1.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 222,293 | 85.48% | −0.92% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1063 | 0.48% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,064 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.39% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Manonmani | 94,792 | 45.86% | −9.87 |
| | DMK | A. Rajendran | 80,311 | 38.85% | −2.13 |
| | PMK | A. R. B. Samraj | 17,218 | 8.33% | New |
| | CPI | A. Mohan | 6,483 | 3.14% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,828 | 1.37% | New |
| | NTK | M. Sasi Kumar | 1,233 | 0.60% | New |
| | KMDK | K. P. Kamaraaj | 1,198 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,481 | 7.01% | −7.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 206,718 | 86.40% | −2.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 239,268 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -9.87% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. K. Selvam | 100,155 | 55.73% | +13.99 |
| | DMK | A. Rajendran | 73,657 | 40.98% | −1.53 |
| | Independent | M. Vaithi | 1,558 | 0.87% | New |
| | Independent | K. Tamizharasan | 1,355 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,498 | 14.74% | 13.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179,729 | 89.12% | 9.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 201,660 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 13.22% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Rajendran | 90,477 | 42.51% | +4.59 |
| | AIADMK | P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy | 88,839 | 41.74% | −16.64 |
| | DMDK | S. Salem Govindaraj | 28,254 | 13.27% | New |
| | BJP | A. Annadurai | 1,576 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,638 | 0.77% | −19.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 212,846 | 79.18% | 8.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 268,821 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -15.87% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. K. Selvam | 85,657 | 58.38% | +19.25 |
| | DMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | 55,645 | 37.92% | −16.42 |
| | MDMK | A. Anburajendran | 1,318 | 0.90% | −0.37 |
| | Independent | S. Amirthalingam | 1,067 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | V. Nehrurajan | 962 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,012 | 20.45% | 5.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146,733 | 71.03% | 2.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,595 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.04% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | 75,563 | 54.34% | +34.3 |
| | AIADMK | K. Arjunan | 54,412 | 39.13% | −28.99 |
| | PMK | M. Chinnappan | 6,303 | 4.53% | New |
| | MDMK | Anbu Rajendran | 1,760 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,151 | 15.21% | −32.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,054 | 68.92% | 6.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 210,273 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -13.78% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Arjunan | 79,725 | 68.12% | +37.56 |
| | DMK | P. Venkatachalam | 23,451 | 20.04% | −14.49 |
| | PMK | M. Chinnappan | 11,799 | 10.08% | New |
| | JP | P. Palaniappan | 798 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 56,274 | 48.09% | 44.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,028 | 62.09% | −1.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,734 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 33.59% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Venkatachalam | 36,040 | 34.53% | −0.16 |
| | AIADMK | S. K. Selvam | 31,899 | 30.56% | −33.14 |
| | INC | K. Mariappan | 20,291 | 19.44% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 10,635 | 10.19% | −53.52 |
| | Independent | M. G. C. Prabhakar | 2,300 | 2.20% | New |
| | Independent | N. Krishnamoorthy | 1,618 | 1.55% | New |
| | Independent | M. Govindan | 673 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,141 | 3.97% | −25.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,369 | 63.34% | −8.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,878 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -29.17% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 61,609 | 63.70% | +5.75 |
| | DMK | Subramaniam | 33,549 | 34.69% | −5.12 |
| | Independent | C. Raja | 552 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,060 | 29.01% | 10.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,710 | 72.15% | 1.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,355 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 5.75% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Vijayalakshmi | 51,034 | 57.95% | +13.08 |
| | DMK | K. P. Srinivasan | 35,061 | 39.81% | +14.31 |
| | JP | M. M. Nallathambi | 1,331 | 1.51% | New |
| | Independent | T. K. Thangavel | 508 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,973 | 18.14% | −1.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,061 | 71.00% | 9.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,608 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.08% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Venga Gounder | 31,920 | 44.87% | New |
| | DMK | M. Muthuswamy | 18,144 | 25.50% | −36.72 |
| | INC | T. V. Thirumalai | 10,777 | 15.15% | −12.6 |
| | JP | P. C. Kolandavelu | 9,898 | 13.91% | New |
| | Independent | R. Viruppannan | 401 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,776 | 19.36% | −15.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,140 | 61.17% | −6.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,964 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -17.36% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | 41,369 | 62.23% | −3.88 |
| | INC | T. V. Thirumalai | 18,449 | 27.75% | −6.13 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Rangannan | 4,221 | 6.35% | New |
| | Independent | M. Malaikolundupillai | 2,440 | 3.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,920 | 34.48% | 2.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,479 | 68.16% | −4.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 101,883 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -3.88% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | 42,681 | 66.11% | +11.33 |
| | INC | N. S. Sundararajan | 21,876 | 33.89% | −5.5 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,805 | 32.23% | 16.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,557 | 73.08% | 0.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,758 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 11.33% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | 30,840 | 54.78% | New |
| | INC | A. Mariappan | 22,171 | 39.39% | −15.82 |
| | Independent | V. Siddha Chetty | 1,450 | 2.58% | New |
| | Independent | K. Chinnathambi Gounder | 937 | 1.66% | New |
| | Independent | K. Samuel | 895 | 1.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,669 | 15.40% | −9.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,293 | 72.35% | 20.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,507 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.42% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Veerapandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. R. Kandasamy Mudaliar | 21,264 | 55.21% | New |
| | Independent | Chelliah | 11,765 | 30.54% | New |
| | Independent | K. V. Palanisamy | 2,838 | 7.37% | New |
| | Independent | Shanmuga Mudali | 1,589 | 4.13% | New |
| | Independent | Muthusamy Konan | 1,062 | 2.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,499 | 24.66% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,518 | 51.74% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,451 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |