# Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency

12°30′N 79°37′E﻿ / ﻿12.5°N 79.62°E﻿ / 12.5; 79.62
Vandavasi was a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. After delimitation in 2009, it is defunct.

## Assembly segments

Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:
* Tiruvannamalai (moved to Tiruvannamalai constituency)
* Polur (moved to Arani constituency)
* Vandavasi (SC) (moved to Arani constituency)
* Peranamallur (defunct)
* Melmalayanur (defunct)
* Gingee (moved to Arani constituency)

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1962 | A.Jayaraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | G Viswanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | G Viswanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | Venugopal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | D. Pattuswamy | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | L Balaraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | L Balaraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | M. Krishnasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | L Balaraman | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| 1998 | M. Durai | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 1999 | M. Durai | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2004 | N. Ramachandran Gingee | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2004 | 2004 | 56.12% | 56.12% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 47.7% | 47.7% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 53.7% | 53.7% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 46.2% | 46.2% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 59.4% | 59.4% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.9% | 55.9% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 37.7% | 37.7% |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Vandavasi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MDMK | Gingee N. Ramachandran | 394,903 | 56.12 | n/a |
| | AIADMK | Rajalakshmi R. | 243,470 | 34.60 | n/a |
| | JD(U) | Punniyakotti P. | 23,609 | 3.36 | n/a |
| | Independent | Vinayagam S. | 14,473 | 2.06 | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151,433 | 21.52 | +12.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 703,669 | 62.35 | +0.80 |
| | MDMK gain from PMK | MDMK gain from PMK | Swing | +56.12 | |

### General Election 1999

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PMK | M.Durai | 345,539 | 50.8% |
| | INC | M.Krishnasamy | 286,342 | 42.1% |
| | TMC(M) | K.Wahab | 36,844 | 5.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59,197 | 8.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 679,992 | 61.5% |
| | PMK Hold | PMK Hold | | |

### General Election 1998

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PMK | M.Durai | 327,010 | 49.0% |
| | TMC(M) | L.Balaramam | 261,935 | 39.3% |
| | INC | M.Krishnasamy | 34,827 | 5.2% |
| | IND | Karuppasamy | 21,219 | 3.2% |
| | IND | G.S.Chandrabose | 545 | 0.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65,075 | 9.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667,287 | 62.0% |
| | PMK gain from TMC(M) | PMK gain from TMC(M) | | |

### General Election 1996

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TMC(M) | L.Balaraman | 342,184 | 47.7% |
| | INC | M.Krishnasamy | 168,880 | 23.5% |
| | PMK | P.Senthamizhan | 106,388 | 14.8% |
| | MDMK | A.Chinnadurai | 39,449 | 5.5% |
| | BJP]] | 4,986 | 0.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173,306 | 24.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 717,844 | 69.6% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1991

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | M.Krishnasamy | 354451 | 53.7% |
| | DMK | D.Venugopal | 177,356 | 26.8% |
| | PMK | Kasilanga Durai | 99,163 | 15.0% |
| | IND | K.Pandurangam | 2,519 | 0.4% |
| | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | K.V.Murugesan | 2,382 | 0.4% |
| | IND | S.Appadurai | 2,232 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,095 | 26.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 660,560 | 68.0% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1989

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | L.Balaraman | 313,160 | 46.2% |
| | DMK | D.Venugopal | 212,988 | 31.4% |
| | PMK | Kasilingam | 128,318 | 18.9% |
| | IND | K.Punithavathi | 3,476 | 0.5% |
| | Tharasu Makkal Mandram | S.Manavalan | 3,005 | 0.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100,172 | 14.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 677,686 | 69.3% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1984

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | L.Balaraman | 341,267 | 59.4% |
| | DMK | R.K.Pandian | 206,375 | 35.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134,892 | 23.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 574,975 | 75.3% |
| | INC Hold | INC Hold | | |

### General Election 1980

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | D.Pattusamy | 285,549 | 61.0% |
| | AIADMK | Venugopal Gounder | 158,395 | 33.8% |
| | INC(U) | R.A.Natrajan | 5,327 | 1.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127,154 | 27.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 468,039 | 65.5% |
| | INC gain from INC | INC gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1977

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | Venugopal Gounder | 267,930 | 57.0% |
| | DMK | Duraimurugan | 186,798 | 39.7% |
| | IND | JagaDeva gounder | 4,010 | 0.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81,132 | 17.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 470,355 | 68.6% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | | |

### General Election 1971

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | G.Viswanathan | 230,003 | 55.9% |
| | INC(O) | M.K.Gounder | 182,659 | 45.7% |
| | IND | Maniazhilan | 25,114 | 6.1% |
| | IND | J.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar | 2,897 | 0.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,955 | 21.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 411,640 | 76.3% |
| | DMK Hold | DMK Hold | | |

### General Election 1967

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | G.Vishwanathan | 213,537 | 53.0% |
| | INC | M.K.Gounder | 132,878 | 33.0% |
| | IND | P.S.Gounder | 31,008 | 7.7% |
| | IND | K.M.K.Nayagar | 8,998 | 2.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80,659 | 20.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 386,421 | 73.8% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | | |

### General Election 1962

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Jayaraman | 111,053 | 37.7% |
| | RPI | M.Krishnasami | 100,256 | 34.0% |
| | SWP | Pulavar Mani | 57,190 | 19.4% |
| | IND | Gangadaran | 13,414 | 4.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,797 | 3.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 281,913 | 67.7% |
| | INC Win (New Seat) | INC Win (New Seat) | | |