Orathanad Assembly constituency

Orathanad
Orathanad
Constituency No. 175 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Thanjavur
LS constituency	Thanjavur
Established	1967
Total electors	2,43,492
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent R. Vaithilingam
Party	Independent
Elected year	2021

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10°37′34″N 79°14′21″E / 10.6261262°N 79.2391268°E / 10.6261262; 79.2391268

Orathanad is a state assembly constituency in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India.^[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

Tamil Nadu

Year	Winner
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
2011
2016	M. Ramachandran	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	R. Vaithilingam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates

2021			46.95%
2016			46.87%
2011			57.80%
2006			47.88%
2001			53.34%
1996			57.24%
1991			58.75%
1989			43.16%
1984			46.28%
1980			50.53%
1977			35.50%
1971			61.99%
1967			60.82%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad
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			28,835	15.03	13.01
Turnout			191,840	78.79	1.09
Rejected ballots			300	0.16
Registered electors			243,492
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	0.08

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[3]
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			3,645	2.02%	−18.55%
Turnout			180,023	79.88%	−2.23%
Registered electors			225,366
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-10.93%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[4]
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			32,644	20.57%	17.58%
Turnout			193,265	82.11%	4.60%
Registered electors			158,681
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.92%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[5]
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			3,843	2.99%	−13.59%
Turnout			128,638	77.50%	9.45%
Registered electors			165,978
	AIADMK hold		Swing	-5.46%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[6]
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			19,844	16.58%	−8.88%
Turnout			119,676	68.05%	−7.52%
Registered electors			175,921
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-3.90%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[7]
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			30,349	25.47%	7.48%
Turnout			119,175	75.58%	−0.46%
Registered electors			165,160
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-1.51%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Alagu. Thirunavukkarasu	68,208	58.75%	34.73
	DMK	L. Ganesan	47,328	40.77%	2.4
Margin of victory			20,880	17.98%	−1.16%
Turnout			116,099	76.04%	−6.74%
Registered electors			156,922
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	15.59%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[9]
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			21,978	19.14%	15.11%
Turnout			114,813	82.77%	0.16%
Registered electors			140,873
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-3.11%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[10]
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			4,069	4.03%	2.29%
Turnout			100,955	82.61%	5.35%
Registered electors			127,906
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	-4.26%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[11]
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			1,619	1.74%	−4.62%
Turnout			93,047	77.26%	−0.95%
Registered electors			121,363
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	15.04%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[12]
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			5,710	6.36%	−22.56%
Turnout			89,768	78.21%	−4.95%
Registered electors			116,133
	DMK hold		Swing	-26.49%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[13]
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			22,986	28.92%	7.28%
Turnout			79,479	83.16%	−3.50%
Registered electors			98,822
	DMK hold		Swing	1.17%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Orathanad^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	L. Ganesan	45,232	60.82%	*New*
	INC	M. D. Pillai	29,139	39.18%	New
Margin of victory			16,093	21.64%
Turnout			74,371	86.66%
Registered electors			87,905
	DMK win (new seat)

References

^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

[1] "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

[2] "Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 January 2017.

[3] "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[4] Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[5] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[6] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[7] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[8] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[9] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[10] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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