# Orathanad Assembly constituency

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Orathanad is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | L. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | T. M. Thailappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | T. Veeraswamy | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | T. Veeraswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | L. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | Alagu. Thirunavukkarasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | P. Rajamanickam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | R. Vaithilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | R. Vaithilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | R. Vaithilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | M. Ramachandran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | R. Vaithilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.95% | 46.95% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.87% | 46.87% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 57.80% | 57.80% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.88% | 47.88% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 53.34% | 53.34% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 57.24% | 57.24% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.75% | 58.75% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 43.16% | 43.16% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 46.28% | 46.28% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.53% | 50.53% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 35.50% | 35.50% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 61.99% | 61.99% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 60.82% | 60.82% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithilingam | 90,063 | 46.95 | 2.10 |
| | DMK | M. Ramachandran | 61,228 | 31.92 | 14.95 |
| | AMMK | M. Sekar | 26,022 | 13.56 | New |
| | NTK | M. Kandhasamy | 9,050 | 4.72 | 3.67 |
| | Independent | V. Mookkaiyan | 2,041 | 1.06 | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 867 | 0.45 | 0.59 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,835 | 15.03 | 13.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,840 | 78.79 | 1.09 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 300 | 0.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 243,492 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.08 | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Ramachandran | 84,378 | 46.87% | 9.64 |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithilingam | 80,733 | 44.85% | 12.96 |
| | DMDK | Dr. P. Ramanathan | 6,351 | 3.53% | New |
| | NTK | M. Kandhasamy | 1,891 | 1.05% | New |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,882 | 1.05% | New |
| | PMK | M. Saravana Iyyappan | 1,444 | 0.80% | New |
| | BJP | T. Kesavan | 1,003 | 0.56% | 0.41 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,645 | 2.02% | −18.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 180,023 | 79.88% | −2.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 225,366 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -10.93% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithilingam | 91,724 | 57.80% | 9.92 |
| | DMK | T. Mahesh Krishanasamy | 59,080 | 37.23% | 7.66 |
| | IJK | A. Arokiyasamy | 1,843 | 1.16% | New |
| | Independent | P. Murugaiyan | 1,612 | 1.02% | New |
| | BSP | A. Jayabal | 1,542 | 0.97% | New |
| | BJP | A. Karnan | 1,532 | 0.97% | 0.38 |
| | Independent | G. Parameswari | 1,348 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32,644 | 20.57% | 17.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,265 | 82.11% | 4.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,681 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.92% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithilingam | 61,595 | 47.88% | 5.46 |
| | DMK | P. Rajamanickam | 57,752 | 44.89% | 8.14 |
| | DMDK | R. Ramesh | 7,558 | 5.88% | New |
| | BJP | T. Mahendran | 1,733 | 1.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,843 | 2.99% | −13.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,638 | 77.50% | 9.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,978 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.46% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Vaithilingam | 63,836 | 53.34% | 21.57 |
| | DMK | P. Rajamanickam | 43,992 | 36.76% | 20.48 |
| | MDMK | Durai Balakrishnan | 7,245 | 6.05% | 4.94 |
| | Independent | S. Pandiyan Maniyar | 4,603 | 3.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,844 | 16.58% | −8.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,676 | 68.05% | −7.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 175,921 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.90% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Rajamanickam | 68,213 | 57.24% | 16.47 |
| | AIADMK | V. Suriyamoorthy | 37,864 | 31.77% | 26.98 |
| | MDMK | L. Ganesan | 13,098 | 10.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,349 | 25.47% | 7.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,175 | 75.58% | −0.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,160 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.51% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Alagu. Thirunavukkarasu | 68,208 | 58.75% | 34.73 |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 47,328 | 40.77% | 2.4 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,880 | 17.98% | −1.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,099 | 76.04% | −6.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,922 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 15.59% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 49,554 | 43.16% | 0.92 |
| | AIADMK | K. Srinivasan | 27,576 | 24.02% | 22.26 |
| | INC | N. Sivagnanam | 21,269 | 18.52% | New |
| | AIADMK | Alagu Thirunavukkarasu | 13,529 | 11.78% | 34.49 |
| | Independent | K. Kunju Pillai | 2,537 | 2.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,978 | 19.14% | 15.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,813 | 82.77% | 0.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,873 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.11% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. Veeraswamy | 46,717 | 46.28% | 2.52 |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 42,648 | 42.24% | New |
| | INC(J) | Alagu. Thirunavukkabasu | 11,590 | 11.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,069 | 4.03% | 2.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,955 | 82.61% | 5.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,906 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | -4.26% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Veeraswamy | 47,021 | 50.53% | 21.4 |
| | AIADMK | T.M. Thailappan | 45,402 | 48.79% | 20.61 |
| | Independent | T. Kuppusamy | 624 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,619 | 1.74% | −4.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,047 | 77.26% | −0.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,363 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 15.04% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. M. Thailappan | 31,866 | 35.50% | 26.49 |
| | INC | N. Sivagananam | 26,156 | 29.14% | 3.93 |
| | AIADMK | T. Veeraswamy | 25,299 | 28.18% | New |
| | JP | A. Murugesan | 5,079 | 5.66% | New |
| | Independent | M. Thiruvengadam | 1,368 | 1.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,710 | 6.36% | −22.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,768 | 78.21% | −4.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,133 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -26.49% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 49,269 | 61.99% | 1.17 |
| | INC | Dhadayaudhapani | 26,283 | 33.07% | 6.11 |
| | Independent | M. Karuppan | 3,927 | 4.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,986 | 28.92% | 7.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,479 | 83.16% | −3.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 98,822 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 1.17% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Orathanad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | L. Ganesan | 45,232 | 60.82% | New |
| | INC | M. D. Pillai | 29,139 | 39.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,093 | 21.64% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,371 | 86.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,905 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |