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Vellore Lok Sabha constituency
Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | LS |
| name | Vellore |
| map_image | vellore lok sabha constituency.png |
| map_caption | Vellore constituency, post-2008 delimitation |
| established | 1951-present |
| party | |
| alliance | |
| mp | D. M. Kathir Anand |
| latest_election_year | 2024 |
| state | Tamil Nadu |
| assembly_cons | Vellore |
| Anaikattu | |
| Kilvaithinankuppam | |
| Gudiyattam | |
| Vaniyambadi | |
| Ambur | |
| electors | 14,30,991 |
Anaikattu Kilvaithinankuppam Gudiyattam Vaniyambadi Ambur 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.
The 2019 lok sabha election was scheduled to be held on 18 April in this constituency but the President of India rescinded polling on 16 April after Election Commission of India sent a report stating recovery of huge amount of unaccounted for cash allegedly from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate's office.
Constituency Summery
| Election | Electors | Voters | Polling | Change | Total | title=Lokshaba Elections - Tamilnadu | url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/LokshabaElections.aspx | website=Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu}} | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1010067 | -210387 | 724150 | -23748 | 71.69% | 10.41% | ||||
| 2014 | 1312259 | 302192 | 975203 | 251053 | 74.31% | 2.62% | ||||
| 2019 | 1946870 | 634611 | 1408189 | 432986 | 72.33% | -1.98% |
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 | 2024 Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Vellore | None | Vellore | ||
| 44 | Anaikattu | None | |||
| 45 | Kilvaithinankuppam | SC | |||
| 46 | Gudiyattam | SC | |||
| 47 | Vaniyambadi | None | Tirupathur | ||
| 48 | Ambur | None |
Vellore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly (Vidhan Sabha) segments since 1951–52 Indian general election until delimitation in 2008:{{cite web |access-date = 2008-10-08 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date = 2008-10-31 |url-status = dead
- Vellore
- Katpadi (moved to Arakkonam)
- Gudiyatham
- Pernambut (SC) (defunct)
- Anaicut
- Arni (moved to Arani)
Members of Parliament
Source:
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | M. Muthukrishnan | |
| Ramachander | ||
| 1957 | N. R. Muniswamy | |
| M. Muthukrishnan | ||
| 1962 | T Abdul Wahid | |
| 1967 | Kuchelar | |
| 1971 | R. P. Ulaganambi | |
| 1977 | V. Dhandayuthapani | |
| 1980 | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | |
| 1984 | A. C. Shanmugam | |
| 1989 | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | |
| 1991 | B. Akber Pasha | |
| 1996 | P. Shanmugam | |
| 1998 | N. T. Shanmugam | |
| 1999 | ||
| 2004 | K. M. Kader Mohideen | |
| 2009 | Abdul Rahman | |
| 2014 | B. Senguttuvan | |
| 2019 | D. M. Kathir Anand | |
| 2024 |
Election results
General Elections 2024
General Elections 2019
General Elections 2014
General Elections 2009
General Elections 2004
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.
General Elections 1999
General Elections 1998
General Elections 1991
General Elections 1989
General Elections 1984
General Elections 1980
General Elections 1977
General Elections 1971
General Elections 1967
General Elections 1962
General Elections 1957
General Elections 1951
References
References
- [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result]
- "Lok Sabha polls cancelled in Tamil Nadu's Vellore after massive cash haul". India Today.
- S, Mohamed Imranullah. (2019-04-17). "EC's elaborate report to President led to Vellore poll cancellation". The Hindu.
- "Madras high court upholds ECI's decision to cancel Vellore Lok Sabha election - Times of India".
- "Lokshaba Elections - Tamilnadu".
- "Members : Lok Sabha".
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