Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
Vellore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the present state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 8.
| Vellore | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Vellore constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly Constituencies | Vellore Anaikattu Kilvaithinankuppam Gudiyattam Vaniyambadi Ambur |
| Established | 1951-present |
| Total electors | 14,30,991[1] |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Elected year | 2019 Election |
The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate's office.[2][3][4]
Assembly segments
After delimitation and from 2009 Indian general election the constituency is composed of following legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Vellore | None | Vellore | DMK |
| 44 | Anaikattu | None | Vellore | DMK |
| 45 | Kilvaithinankuppam | SC | Vellore | AIADMK |
| 46 | Gudiyattam | SC | Vellore | DMK |
| 47 | Vaniyambadi | None | Tirupathur | AIADMK |
| 48 | Ambur | None | Tirupathur | DMK |
Vellore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments since 1951–52 Indian general election until delimitation in 2008:[5]
Members of Parliament[6]
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | M. Muthukrishnan | Indian National Congress | |
| Dr. D. L. M. P. Ramachander | Commonweal Party | ||
| 1957 | N. R. Muniswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| M. Muthukrishnan | |||
| 1962 | Abdul Wahid | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Kuchelar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | R. P. Ulaganambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1977 | V. Dhandayuthapani | Indian National Congress (Organisation) - NCO | |
| 1980 | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | Indian Union Muslim League | |
| 1984 | A. C. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1989 | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | Indian Union Muslim League | |
| 1991 | B. Akber Pasha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | P. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1998 | N. T. Shanmugam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
| 1999 | N. T. Shanmugam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
| 2004 | K. M. Kader Mohideen | Indian Union Muslim League | |
| 2009 | Abdul Rahman | Indian Union Muslim League | |
| 2014 | B. Senguttuvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2019 | D. M. Kathir Anand | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election results
General Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | D. M. Kathir Anand | 4,85,340 | 47.30 | +23.96 | |
| PNK | A. C. Shanmugam | 4,77,199 | 46.51 | -26.13 | |
| NTK | Deepalakshmi | 26,995 | 2.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,417 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 8,141 | 0.79 | |||
| Turnout | 10,28,100 | 71.46 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | B. Senguttuvan | 3,83,719 | 39.37 | ||
| BJP | A. C. Shanmugam | 3,24,326 | 33.27 | ||
| IUML | M. Abdul Rahman | 2,05,896 | 21.12 | ||
| INC | J. Vijay Elanchezian | 21,650 | 2.22 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,100 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 59,393 | 6.10 | |||
| Turnout | 9,75,203 | 74.31 | |||
| AIADMK gain from IUML | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | M. Abdul Rahman | 3,60,474 | 49.78 | ||
| AIADMK | L. K. M. B. Vasu | 2,53,081 | 34.95 | ||
| DMDK | Shoukath Sherif | 62,696 | 8.66 | ||
| BJP | A. K. Rajendiran | 11,184 | 1.54 | ||
| Majority | 1,07,393 | 14.84 | |||
| Turnout | 7,24,150 | 71.69 | |||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | K. M. Kader Mohideen | 4,36,642 | 58.38 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Santhanam A. | 2,58,032 | 34.50 | -8.03 | |
| JP | Paramasivam A. M. S. | 11,309 | 1.51 | n/a | |
| BSP | Karunanithi E. | 7,524 | 1.01 | n/a | |
| Majority | 1,78,610 | 23.88 | +20.23 | ||
| Turnout | 7,47,898 | 61.28 | +0.31 | ||
| DMK gain from PMK | Swing | +58.38 | |||
Note:Pattali Makkal Katchi did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition partner Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. DMK had not contested this seat in the previous 1999 elections.
References
- GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- "Lok Sabha polls cancelled in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after massive cash haul". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- S, Mohamed Imranullah (17 April 2019). "EC's elaborate report to President led to Vellore poll cancellation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- "Madras high court upholds ECI's decision to cancel Vellore Lok Sabha election - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 17 April 2019.