Vandavasi Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 69
Location Highlights: Vandavasi is a constituency in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, known for its historical significance, including the Vandavasi Fort linked to colonial-era battles. It has agriculture-based villages, local trade markets, and traditional Tamil community life. With road connectivity to Kanchipuram, Cheyyar, and Gingee, Vandavasi reflects rural growth, heritage value, and steady regional development.
Demographics: The constituency has a predominantly rural population with diverse communities. It is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency, with agriculture workers, small traders, and traditional communities forming the major population base.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Local Trade, Handloom, Small-scale Industries
Administrative Divisions:
- Vandavasi Taluk (Part)
- Rural Panchayat Areas
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Tiruvannamalai and nearby districts and falls under Arani Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: S. Ambethkumar (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 102,064 votes
- Runner-up: Murali Sankar (Pattali Makkal Katchi) – 66,111 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 118,230 |
| Women: | 121,439 |
| Third Gender: | 1 |
| Total Voters: | 239,670 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Dasarathan | 1952 | All India Scheduled Castes Federation |
| Somasundara Gounder | 1952 | Commonweal Party |
| D. Dasarathan | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Ramachandra Reddy | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| S. Muthulingam | 1962 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Muthulingam | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Rajagopal | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Munuswamy | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Kuppusamy | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. Arumugam | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| V. Dhanaraj | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. K. . Tamizharasan | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Bala Anandan | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Murugavelrajan | 2001 | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| S. P. Jayaraman | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Kamalakannan | 2009 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Gunaseelan | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Ambethkumar | 2016 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Ambethkumar | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
