https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Anaicut_Assembly_constituency Anaicut Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T17:24:35Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Anaicut_Assembly_constituency&diff=486228&oldid=prev Dan at 12:43, 7 May 2026 2026-05-07T12:43:54Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br /> {{coord|12.876311|78.988148|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Anaicut<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Anaikattu.svg<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | constituency_no = 44<br /> | district = [[Vellore district|Vellore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Vellore Lok Sabha constituency|Vellore]]<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mla = D. Velazhagan<br /> | party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | electors = 238,715 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Anaicut&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 234 constituencies in the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu|legislative assembly]] of the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It includes the towns of [[Pallikonda]] and [[Odugathur]], and the village [[Anaicut]]. It is part of [[Vellore Lok Sabha constituency]] for national elections to the [[Parliament of India]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;50%&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Assembly<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[R. Margabandhu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[G. Viswanathan]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> | [[V. R. Krishnasamy]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | [[S. P. Kannan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | [[K. Dharamalingam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[C. Gopu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[K. Pandurangan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[M. Kalai Arasu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Fifteenth]]<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[A. P. Nandakumar]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf |access-date=27 May 2016|page=44}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventeenth]]<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | [[D. Velazhagan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.43}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|54.51}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.02}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|56.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|55.79}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.59}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|35.64}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.42}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.37}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.78}}}}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[D. Velazhagan]]|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes= |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. P. Nandakumar]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate|candidate=V. S. Venkatesh&lt;ref&gt;https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Apr/03/ramadoss-releases-list-of-18-candidates&lt;/ref&gt;|party=[[Ayya Pattali Makkal Katchi|APMK]] |color= #FFFF00 |votes= |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ravikumar|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Velmurugan|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 238715 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2021===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Anaicut Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a044|access-date= 15 Oct 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. P. Nandakumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=95,159 |percentage=48.55% |change=+6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Velazhagan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,799 |percentage=45.30% |change=+7.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sumithra |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=8,125 |percentage=4.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,791 |percentage=0.91% |change=+0.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Senthil Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,357 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. D. Sathish Kumar |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,140 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,360 |percentage=3.24% |change= -1.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=196,014 |percentage=77.00% |change= -1.31% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=588|percentage=0.30% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 254,562 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.12% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2016===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. P. Nandakumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,058 |percentage=42.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Kalai Arasu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=68,290 |percentage=37.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. L. Elavazagan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=24,711 |percentage=13.61% |change=-40.9 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. S. Palani |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=2,633 |percentage=1.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Vijayakumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,750 |percentage=0.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,237 |percentage=0.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,768 |percentage=4.83% |change= -14.13% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=181,622 |percentage=78.31% |change= 0.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 231,928 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -12.08% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2011===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Kalai Arasu]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=80,233 |percentage=54.51% |change=+9.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. B. Velu |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=52,330 |percentage=35.55% |change=+29.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Dharman |party=MMKA |votes=4,696 |percentage=3.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,619 |percentage=1.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. R. Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,962 |percentage=1.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Albert Anbarasu |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,369 |percentage=0.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Renu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,018 |percentage=0.69% |change=+0.13 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,903 |percentage=18.96% |change= 18.92% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=147,194 |percentage=78.06% |change= 8.91% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 188,555 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.49% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Pandurangan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=59,220 |percentage=45.02% |change=-11.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Varalakshmi |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=59,167 |percentage=44.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Venkatasan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,470 |percentage=5.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Veeramani |party=Independent politician |votes=1,335 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Kumaresan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,287 |percentage=0.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Panneerselvam |party=Independent politician |votes=795 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Sivam |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=733 |percentage=0.56% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=53 |percentage=0.04% |change= -19.26% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=131,556 |percentage=69.16% |change= 8.36% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 190,231 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -11.22% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Pandurangan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,333 |percentage=56.24% |change=+30.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Malarvizhi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,282 |percentage=36.93% |change=-18.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Baskar Babu |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,829 |percentage=2.59% |change=+0.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Vijayan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,160 |percentage=1.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ebinesar Albert Benjamin |party=Independent politician |votes=878 |percentage=0.81% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. P. Partheeban |party=Independent politician |votes=646 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,051 |percentage=19.30% |change= -10.61% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=109,064 |percentage=60.80% |change= -3.37% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 179,523 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.44% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[C. Gopu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,982 |percentage=55.79% |change=+35.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. M. Suryakala |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,366 |percentage=25.89% |change=-31.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balur E. Sampath |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=15,976 |percentage=15.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. M. Murugesan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,174 |percentage=2.06% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. V. Raghavan |party=Independent politician |votes=734 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,616 |percentage=29.91% |change= -7.70% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=105,716 |percentage=64.17% |change= 1.94% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,760 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Dharmalingam]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,413 |percentage=57.59% |change=+25.86 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. P. Kannan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=18,880 |percentage=19.98% |change=-15.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Mohan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=17,163 |percentage=18.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Palanivelan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,872 |percentage=1.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Govinda Rao |party=Independent politician |votes=594 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=35,533 |percentage=37.61% |change= 33.69% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=94,484 |percentage=62.23% |change= 9.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,182 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 21.95% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. P. Kannan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,709 |percentage=35.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,886 |percentage=31.73% |change=-26.7 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Balaraman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,190 |percentage=16.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. R. Krishnasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,394 |percentage=8.86% |change=-49.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Thoppur Thiruvencadam |party=Independent politician |votes=3,362 |percentage=4.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. V. A. Purushothaman |party=Independent politician |votes=866 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Perumal |party=Independent politician |votes=426 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,823 |percentage=3.91% |change= -20.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=72,136 |percentage=52.54% |change= -16.64% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,696 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.79% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. R. Krishnasamy]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,312 |percentage=58.42% |change=+5.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. N. Rajagopal |party=Independent politician |votes=26,692 |percentage=34.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Munivelu |party=Independent politician |votes=2,175 |percentage=2.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Duraisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,874 |percentage=2.42% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Balasundaram |party=Independent politician |votes=934 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Vajikoman |party=Independent politician |votes=569 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,620 |percentage=24.01% |change= 14.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=77,556 |percentage=69.18% |change= 9.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,953 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Viswanathan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,242 |percentage=53.37% |change=+4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Jeevarathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,287 |percentage=44.35% |change=+37.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. B. Vajjravel |party=Independent politician |votes=1,505 |percentage=2.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,955 |percentage=9.02% |change= -18.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=66,034 |percentage=59.67% |change= -1.97% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 112,926 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Anaicut&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[R. Margabandhu]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,731 |percentage=48.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. M. Vasudeva Reddiar |party=Janata Party |votes=14,146 |percentage=21.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Ramalingam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,985 |percentage=20.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Venkatesan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,427 |percentage=6.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Moorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,091 |percentage=1.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Jayapalan |party=Independent politician |votes=400 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,585 |percentage=27.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=67,104 |percentage=61.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 110,756 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> * {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Vellore district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]<br /> [[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div> Dan