Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Vandavasi (Tamil Nadu) was won by Ramachandran Gingee, N. (MDMK) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 151,433 votes over Rajalakshmi. R. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu, from 1971 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1971–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1971
G. Viswanathan
DMK
230,003
57.5%
A. Krishnaswamy (Congress (O))
87,955 (22.0 pts)
1977
Venugopal Gounder
AIADMK
267,930
58.4%
Durai Murugan (DMK)
81,132 (17.7 pts)
1980
Pattuswamy D.
Congress (I)
285,549
62.4%
Venugopal Gounder C.A. (AIADMK)
127,154 (27.8 pts)
1984
Balaraman L.
Indian National Congress
341,267
62.3%
Pandian R.K. (DMK)
134,892 (24.6 pts)
1989
Balaraman, L.
Indian National Congress
313,160
47.2%
Venugopal, D. (DMK)
100,172 (15.1 pts)
1991
Krishnaswamy M.
Indian National Congress
354,451
55.5%
Venugopal D. (DMK)
177,095 (27.8 pts)
1996
Balaraman.L
Trinamool Congress
342,184
50.3%
Krishnaswamy.M (Indian National Congress)
173,304 (25.5 pts)
1998
Durai M.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
327,010
50.7%
Balaraman L. (Trinamool Congress)
65,075 (10.1 pts)
1999
Durai, M.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
345,539
51.7%
Krishnasswamy, M. (Indian National Congress)
59,197 (8.8 pts)
2004
Ramachandran Gingee, N.
MDMK
394,903
56.2%
Rajalakshmi. R (AIADMK)
151,433 (21.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. Viswanathan
DMK
230,003
57.5%
A. Krishnaswamy
Congress (O)
142,048
35.5%
Maniazhilan
Independent
25,114
6.3%
J. P. Ganesa Mudaliar
Independent
2,897
0.7%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Venugopal Gounder
AIADMK
267,930
58.4%
Durai Murugan
DMK
186,798
40.7%
Jagadeva Gounder N.
Independent
4,010
0.9%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Pattuswamy D.
Congress (I)
285,549
62.4%
Venugopal Gounder C.A.
AIADMK
158,395
34.6%
Natarajan R.A.
Congress (U)
5,327
1.2%
Murugesan K.
Janata Party (Secular)
5,221
1.1%
Sadagopan A.
Independent
3,384
0.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Balaraman L.
Indian National Congress
341,267
62.3%
Pandian R.K.
DMK
206,375
37.7%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Balaraman, L.
Indian National Congress
313,160
47.2%
Venugopal, D.
DMK
212,988
32.1%
Kasilingam, D.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
128,318
19.3%
Punithavathi K.
Independent
3,476
0.5%
Manavalan, S.
TMM
3,005
0.5%
Krishnan, A.
Independent
1,397
0.2%
Jayabalan, M.
Independent
971
0.1%
Eniyadharyalan, G.
Independent
614
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Krishnaswamy M.
Indian National Congress
354,451
55.5%
Venugopal D.
DMK
177,356
27.8%
Kasilingam Durai
Pattali Makkal Katchi
99,163
15.5%
Pandurangan S.
Independent
2,519
0.4%
Murugesan K.V.
AMI
2,382
0.4%
Appadurai S.
Independent
2,232
0.3%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Balaraman.L
Trinamool Congress
342,184
50.3%
Krishnaswamy.M
Indian National Congress
168,880
24.8%
Senthamizhselvan.P
Pattali Makkal Katchi
106,388
15.6%
Chinnadurai.A
MDMK
39,449
5.8%
Munuswamy.K.R
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,986
0.7%
Krishnamoorthy.V
Independent
3,069
0.5%
Munuswamy.G
Independent
2,626
0.4%
Elumalai.S
Independent
2,226
0.3%
Koothan.M.A
Independent
1,961
0.3%
Murugesan.P
Independent
1,364
0.2%
Namperumal.R.R
Independent
1,351
0.2%
Munuswamy.R
Independent
1,090
0.2%
Pandurangan
Independent
1,076
0.2%
Rasadevan.Kavignar
Independent
739
0.1%
Narayanasamy.P
Independent
688
0.1%
David Gnana
Independent
604
0.1%
Syed Jafar.D
Independent
598
0.1%
Natarajan.A
SAP
534
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Durai M.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
327,010
50.7%
Balaraman L.
Trinamool Congress
261,935
40.6%
Krishanaswamy.M
Indian National Congress
34,827
5.4%
Kuppusamy Alias Arattavadyar R.
Independent
21,219
3.3%
Chandrabose G.S.
Independent
545
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Durai, M.
Pattali Makkal Katchi
345,539
51.7%
Krishnasswamy, M.
Indian National Congress
286,342
42.8%
Wahab, K.A.
Trinamool Congress
36,844
5.5%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramachandran Gingee, N.
MDMK
394,903
56.2%
Rajalakshmi. R
AIADMK
243,470
34.6%
Punniyakotti. P
Janata Dal (United)
23,609
3.4%
Vinayagam. S
Independent
14,473
2.1%
Subramanian. A V
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,451
0.8%
Manickam. C
Janata Party
5,136
0.7%
Ranjith Kumar. M
Independent
3,705
0.5%
Rajalakshmi.
Independent
3,561
0.5%
Munusamy. M
Independent
1,951
0.3%
Babu. M
Independent
1,514
0.2%
Nagarajan. D
Independent
1,380
0.2%
Ezhilmaran. M
Independent
1,194
0.2%
Govindarasu. U
Independent
1,077
0.2%
Anbalagan. R
Independent
993
0.1%
Kannan. M
Independent
852
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Vandavasi has been contested at 10 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1971. Parties that have won this seat over that span: DMK, AIADMK, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress, Pattali Makkal Katchi, MDMK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Vandavasi in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Ramachandran Gingee, N. (MDMK) won Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu, in 2004 with 394,903 votes (56.2%), a margin of 151,433 votes over Rajalakshmi. R.
Which parties have won Vandavasi since 1971?
Since 1971, Vandavasi has been won by: AIADMK, Congress (I), DMK, Indian National Congress, MDMK, Pattali Makkal Katchi, Trinamool Congress.
What was the closest result in Vandavasi?
The closest result on record for Vandavasi was 1999, when Pattali Makkal Katchi beat Indian National Congress by just 59,197 votes (8.8 percentage points).